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10.5 Load Balancing
Use this screen to configure wireless network traffic load balancing between the
APs on your network. Click Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing to
access this screen.
Figure 67
Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing
Each field is described in the following table.
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Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable Load
Balancing
Select this to enable load balancing on the NXC.
Mode
Select a mode by which load balancing is carried out.
Select By Station Number to balance network traffic based on the
number of specified stations connect to an AP.
Select By Traffic Level to balance network traffic based on the
volume generated by the stations connected to an AP.
Once the threshold is crossed (either the maximum station numbers
or with network traffic), then the AP delays association request and
authentication request packets from any new station that attempts to
make a connection. This allows the station to automatically attempt
to connect to another, less burdened AP if one is available.
Max Station
Number
Enter the threshold number of stations at which an AP begins load
balancing its connections.
Traffic Level
Select the threshold traffic level at which the AP begins load balancing
its connections (low, medium, high).