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--- networking:wireless_topic:wi-fi_6:wi-fi_6 [2024/12/09 14:22] – aperez
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 **[[https://www.waveform.com/a/b/guides/5g-and-shannons-law|5G’s Faster Data Rates and Shannon’s Law]]**
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+===== Best practics IAP Aruba Networks =====
+**Eliminate the viability of using 80Mhz channels in 2.4 Ghz.**
+{{ :networking:wireless_topic:wi-fi_6:iap1.png?400 |}}
+I reduced the power on 2.4 Ghz to a min: 6 and a maximum of 12 dBm (decibelios-miliwatt).
+  * 23 dBm (200 mW) – High power, suitable for wide coverage.
+  * 17 dBm (50 mW) – Medium power, balanced for stability and coverage.
+  * 10 dBm (10 mW) – Low power, ideal for high-density AP environments.
+I activate the smart antenna option.
+**Smart Antenna can**:
+  * Detect the best signal path to connected devices, improving coverage and signal quality.
+  * Reduce interference by dynamically adjusting the antenna pattern in response to changes in the wireless environment.
+  * Enhance spectral efficiency by directing the signal toward clients instead of broadcasting in all directions.
+**Technologies involved**:
+  * Beamforming: Focuses the signal toward the client instead of spreading it everywhere.
+  * ClientMatch: Groups and moves clients to the best available APs.
+  * Antenna Steering: Switches between antenna patterns to optimize connectivity.
+{{ :networking:wireless_topic:wi-fi_6:iap2.png?400 |}}
+{{ :networking:wireless_topic:wi-fi_6:iap3.png?400 |}}
+Other changes:  Aruba Networks, **ARM** (**Adaptive Radio Management**):  is a feature that dynamically optimizes RF (**radio frequency**) performance by adjusting power levels, channel selection, and other parameters to reduce interference and improve efficiency.
+{{ :networking:wireless_topic:wi-fi_6:iap4.png?400 |}}
+  * Band Steering: Enabled (Encourages 5 GHz usage for better performance)
+  * Airtime Fairness: Enabled (Balances bandwidth among clients)
+  * ClientMatch: Enabled (Ensures clients connect to the best AP)
+**Aruba Networks**, **SLB** (**Server Load Balancing**) mode helps optimize traffic distribution across multiple servers to enhance performance and redundancy.
+This you have three options: **Channel, Radio, Relationship + Channel.**
+🔹 **SLB Mode Options**
+️⃣ **Channel Mode (Best for Simple Load Distribution)**
+✔ How it works: Traffic is distributed across available channels without considering the ratio.
+✔ Best for: Evenly spreading traffic across multiple links.
+✔ Use Case: General enterprise networks with equal-capacity links.
+✔ Pros: Simple to configure, ensures balanced traffic distribution.
+✔ Cons: Doesn't account for link bandwidth differences or capacity.
+️⃣**Ratio Mode (Best for Weighted Load Balancing)**
+✔ How it works: Assigns traffic based on predefined ratios (e.g., 70% to one channel, 30% to another).
+✔ Best for: Networks where different links have different capacities.
+✔ Use Case: Hybrid WAN environments, mixed-capacity backhauls.
+✔ Pros: Maximizes link efficiency by considering bandwidth differences.
+✔ Cons: Requires manual tuning to set the correct ratios.
+️⃣ **Channel + Ratio Mode (Best for Optimized Performance)**
+✔ How it works: Combines both channel-based distribution and traffic weighting based on ratios.
+✔ Best for: Advanced deployments requiring precise traffic balancing.
+✔ Use Case: Large enterprise networks, SD-WAN, cloud-based applications.
+✔ Pros: Provides fine-grained control over traffic distribution.
+✔ Cons: More complex to configure and maintain.
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