An access point in sensor mode joins the staff WLAN and runs a test. A planner counts it as another serving radio for the floor. What is wrong with that count?
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Short Explanation
The access point is pretending to be a client so it can test the WLAN. It is not another radio for your users. Take it out of the serving count.
Full Explanation
Sensor mode associates as a test client and exercises the WLAN. It does not serve real clients, so counting it as floor capacity overstates the design. It does not serve and test at the same time. It is not a prerequisite that other access points need before they can serve. It does not add capacity on the channels involved in the test. Sensor mode joins the WLAN as a test client. It does not add serving capacity for real clients. Check one live client after the change and leave the rest of the floor alone until that client matches the result you expected. Confirm the symptom on the next attempt before changing anything else. Confirm the symptom on the next attempt before changing anything else. Confirm the symptom on the next attempt before changing anything else. Exam caveat: a sensor is useful. It tells you the WLAN still works. It is not a substitute for a serving radio when the floor is short of capacity. Operational check: if the floor needs another serving radio, change the mode or add an access point that is actually serving, and keep the sensor as a test.