A library AP was left at maximum TX power against the design document. Distant clients stick to that AP at very low rates instead of nearer APs. What is the most accurate diagnosis?
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Short Explanation
Blasting the AP too loud makes faraway laptops cling to a weak, slow link like a distant AM station. The design's lower power would have nudged them to a closer AP. Turn power back to the design value.
Full Explanation
Excessive AP transmit power can allow distant clients to remain associated with marginal SNR and low PHY rates, creating sticky-client performance problems. Design documents often specify lower power to encourage better AP selection. Correcting TX power toward the design reduces low-rate edge associations. This is a Domain 5.2 configuration-versus-design performance issue for technicians.