A county WLAN advertises several near-duplicate SSIDs that differ mainly by QoS profile, and clients often join the wrong one. What optimization should the designer pursue?
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Short Explanation
Too many look-alike SSIDs are like six almost-identical bus routes—riders board the wrong one and the radio pays beacon tax. Collapse the sprawl and tag QoS by role or DSCP.
Full Explanation
Each additional SSID increases beacon and probe overhead and confuses client selection. Expert designs consolidate SSIDs and differentiate treatment with VLANs, roles, and DSCP-to-WMM mappings. Adding more departmental SSIDs, silently disabling beacons, or opening authentication worsens security or overhead.