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Master AP Overhead

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  • 1.  Master AP Overhead

    Posted Sep 06, 2019 11:50 AM

    I'm wondering how much extra work a AP has to do with being the Master controller for a mesh? Would it be enough to impact performance?



  • 2.  RE: Master AP Overhead

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 07, 2019 09:48 AM

    How many APs in the cluster?  If it is only a few, there is not alot of overhead.



  • 3.  RE: Master AP Overhead

    Posted Sep 08, 2019 08:13 PM

    Can one conclude that the higher end model should not always be the preferred master in certain situations?

     

    Say you have a 335 and a 305, the 335 serves 50+ clients with many streaming HD content, while the 305 is in a area serving only a few phones. In this situation, is it better to set the 305 as the preferred master to offload VC tasks on the 335?



  • 4.  RE: Master AP Overhead

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 08, 2019 08:25 PM

    You should make the AP335 the preferred master, because it has more CPU to handle being a VC and its regular duties as an AP.  Again, this should only be considered if you have considerably high CPU on your Virtual Controller AP.