How does roaming work? Who roams when there is not enough signal strength, the client or the AP?
A. Roaming is an algorithm implemented and controlled by the client adapter and it is not defined by IEEE standards. The roaming functionality is based on signal quality, not just the proximity to the AP. Each vendor has their own logic to implement roaming. For Cisco clients, roaming is caused by one of these events: • Maximum data retry count is exceeded • Missed too many beacons • Data rate shift • Initial startup • Periodic client interval (if configured) For more information about roaming, refer to How to configure roaming for Wireless LAN Clients and how the roaming capabilities can be improved.
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- How does roaming work? Who roams when there is not enough signal strength, the client or the AP?
