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Wireless & Mobility · Intermediate

Client Steering

Infrastructure techniques that encourage clients to roam to a better AP or band.

Definition

Client steering uses probe suppression, 802.11v BTM requests, or in extreme cases deauthentication to move clients. Examples include Aruba ClientMatch and Cisco Optimized Roaming. It addresses sticky clients and load imbalance.

Exam tip

Steering by deauthentication is disruptive and can harm real-time apps.

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