A parks-department scanner’s Association Request shows no HE capabilities, yet the AP continues to advertise HE-only features for that BSS. What diagnosis should guide remediation?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
The AP is speaking Wi-Fi 6 slang while the old scanner still speaks classic—interop breaks when features assume HE that the client never offered. Match BSS options to what the client can actually signal, or expect join and throughput pain. Longer Beacons or turning off Acks won’t teach a non-HE radio new tricks.
Full Explanation
Capability IEs in Association/Probe exchanges define what each side can support. When a critical client lacks HE while the BSS leans on HE-centric features, join failures or degraded performance are expected until the profile is relaxed or clients are upgraded. Beacon interval changes and disabling acknowledgments are not valid capability-negotiation fixes.