This section describes how Zebra devices use Reduced Neighbor Report, 802.11k, and 802.11v for connecting to a network faster and maintaining connectivity without impacting application traffic.
Co-located multiband APs include a Reduced Neighbor Report (RNR) Information Element in Probe responses and Beacons for assisting out of band discovery of 6GHz networks. APs in 2.4GHz and 5GHz include this RNR element which has information such as SSID, BSSID and the channel of operation of the 6GHz band AP.
6GHz networks also support 802.11k Neighbor Report and 802.11v BSS Transition Management features. 802.11k Neighbor Report provides information regarding neighboring APs, including channel information. 802.11v BSS Transition Management feature provides information regarding neighboring APs and the order of preference from AP perspective. Zebra devices utilize both these features to discover best AP quickly and roam faster. Using RNR, 802.11k and 802.11v, Zebra devices can improve time taken to discover the best AP by up to 78%.
Zebra devices use RNR, 802.11k and 802.11v for connecting to a network faster and maintaining connectivity without impacting application traffic such as voice when the device is moved from one place to another. Zebra recommends keeping both the 802.11k and 802.11v features enabled in the network, so that Zebra devices can take advantage of these features as explained above.
