Hi On 2020-07-31, bapti...@bitsofnetworks.org wrote: > On 31-07-20, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > > > As there has been no negative feedback about this, we will move to > > > configure the same SSID for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz in the quick setup. > > > This will simplify the user experience. > > > > We have never tested it, but we did notice vendors nowadays, as well as the > > *large* ISPs witht their own CPEs and firmware, append _2G and _5G (or do > > something to that effect) to the default SSID. > > I noticed that too. Do you know why they do this?
Personally my observation, especially with higher priced devices, is to the contrary. In my experience modern (highend 802.11ac/ 802.11ax) devices typically push[0] a single SSID/ network covering both bands, often with band-steering enabled; especially for devices touting the "mesh" mantra. Semi-modern mobile devices (e.g. android[1]) are also quite good at choosing the best band/ channel for their current needs, sticky clients should be less of a problem these days. The only potential reason to separate both networks for the common user would be broken-by-design IoT devices, which sometimes do fall over this (it's totally beyond imagination why these would care about the SSID of a 5 GHz network they don't even use/ see, but it happens). Obviously the option to configure this as needed must be available, but imho not necessarily for the simplified/ easy setup assistant (as long as full luci is easily available - and considering that the easy overview doesn't get confused by this). Regards Stefan Lippers-Hollmann [0] push := default and strongly suggested by the OEM firmware, but usually (not always) still offering both. [1] at least android 7 or newer _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel