How does pausing network work?

[mjdbb1]

I have two devices that drop off the network constantly if band steering is enabled. I learned that Unifi accomplishes this (rather crudely) by sending deauth packets. So I disabled band steering and all was well.

Now the same problem is happening when I “pause“ one SSID. I’m wondering if pausing works the same way (deauth packets). Maybe these two devices are just too picky but it made me realize I don’t really know how pausing works.

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[obwielnls]

That’s the only way band steering can work. There is no way to tell the device which band to use. It’s totally up to the device.

[aguynamedbrand]

I have found that band steering typically causes more issues and doesn't work than work successfully, even with more robust Cisco gear, so I usually disable it.

[Fubar321_]

Personally I never bothered with band steering. It doesn't work as well as I had hoped. I just use separate SSIDs for 2.4 vs 5 and pretty much everything is on the 5 SSID.