Transmit power control is turned off. A new access point stays at maximum power, and nearby clients cling to it instead of roaming. Why was the power not reduced?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
The power planner is off, so the new radio stayed as loud as it is allowed to be. Your nearby clients are clinging to that shout. Turn power control on, or set the power, if you want it brought down.
Full Explanation
Transmit power control is what turns a new access point down from the maximum when the neighbors are close. It is off, so this access point stays at maximum and nearby clients cling to it. Power control does not exist to raise every new radio and refuse to lower one. That is the opposite of what it does when it is enabled. A clinging client is a symptom of too much power here, not an instruction to raise the radio further. The country code caps the legal maximum. It does not wait until power control is off and then choose the power. The maximum is simply where an uncontrolled radio was left. Transmit power control is off, so a new access point stays at maximum power and nearby clients stick to it. Check one live client after the change and leave the rest of the floor alone until that client matches the result you expected. Read the live counters after you retest. Exam caveat: a radio at maximum can be the right answer in a sparse warehouse. In this stem the clients are clinging because the neighbor is too loud, so the maximum is the problem. Operational check: enable power control or set a lower power, then confirm nearby clients roam instead of clinging.