Users report slow Wi-Fi after moving from their offices to the conference room. You notice that their devices aren't joining the closer access point. Why don't the devices associate with the closer…

The correct answer is A. The signal strength hasn't met the device's trigger threshold. Devices wait for a threshold drop. The Apple Platform Deployment Guide states, "Apple devices use a roaming trigger threshold; they won't switch to a closer access point until the current signal falls below this level."

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Question

Users report slow Wi-Fi after moving from their offices to the conference room. You notice that their devices aren't joining the closer access point. Why don't the devices associate with the closer access point?

Options

AThe signal strength hasn't met the device's trigger threshold.
BThe broadcast signal of the first access point has a higher maximum data rate.
CThe trigger thresholds aren't properly configured in the Wi-Fi profile.
DFast roaming isn't turned on for the wireless access controller.

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A
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B
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C
18% (6)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Devices wait for a threshold drop. The Apple Platform Deployment Guide states, "Apple devices use a roaming trigger threshold; they won't switch to a closer access point until the current signal falls below this level."

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#Wi-Fi roaming#roaming threshold#access point#signal strength

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