Meraki - SSID on Both Bands

An SSID on both bands means that the wireless network name is broadcasted to client devices in both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz band

SSID on Both Bands 

An SSID on both bands means that the wireless network name is broadcasted to client devices in both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz band. This causes client devices to cross-band roam, or roam from 2.4ghz to 5ghz. Each band should have different SSID in order to control traffic on the network efficiently.

 

Mitigation:

For each band, 2.4ghz and 5ghz, give each a unique SSID. 

 

Meraki Solution:

  1. Login to your Meraki Dashboard
  2. Navigate to the “Wireless” tab on the left-hand column
  3. Under “Configure” click “SSIDs”
  4. Under the name of any SSID, there will be a row labeled “Access Control”. Click “edit settings”
  5. Scroll down to “Wireless Options” and then “Band Selection”
  6. Choose the band you would like to assign to the associated SSID
  7. After the changes have been made, click “Save Changes”
  8. Go back to your WiFiScanner software and do another scan.
  9. Check and see if the issue has been resolved.