What does Band steering mean?
Band steering is network behaviour intended to encourage compatible clients toward a suitable Wi-Fi band. The access point can influence the choice, but the client and its software also matter. A shared network name does not guarantee that every device always uses one particular band.
Why it matters
A television's connection can behave differently on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz because of distance, obstacles and interference. Before disabling steering, confirm a repeatable problem and consult the router's documentation. Mesh systems may coordinate steering with other features. A change that assists one older player can affect other devices, so preserve the original settings and compare household use.
A practical example
A player showing the same SSID before and after a pause may nevertheless have changed bands. The router's connection details can help establish whether that happened rather than relying on the name alone.
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Related terminology: Balance reconciliation, Bandwidth.
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