Abstract: One example discloses a first wireless device, including: a band-steering device including a band-detection element and a band-steering element; wherein the band-detection element is configured to receive a first signal from a second wireless device and detect from the first signal if the second device has multi-band capability; and wherein the band-steering element is configured to respond to the first signal by transmitting a second signal to the second device in a preferred band.

Abstract: An access point device operable in a wireless network detects multi-band capability of a wireless client based on a probe request received from the wireless client on the non-preferred communication band. The multi-band capability is detected based on a set of parameters included in the received probe request. When the wireless client is detected to have the multi-band capability, the access point device blocks the attempt of the first wireless client to associate on the non-preferred communication band. The access point device allows the wireless client to associate on one of the non-preferred communication band and a preferred communication band based on a count of probe requests received by the access point device from the wireless client on the non-preferred communication band. Upon association on the non-preferred communication band, the access point device steers the associated wireless client to the preferred communication band.

Abstract: One example discloses a first wireless device, including: a band-steering device including a band-detection element and a band-steering element; wherein the band-detection element is configured to receive a first signal from a second wireless device and detect from the first signal if the second device has multi-band capability; and wherein the band-steering element is configured to respond to the first signal by transmitting a second signal to the second device in a preferred band.

Abstract: An access point device operable in a wireless network detects multi-band capability of a wireless client based on a probe request received from the wireless client on the non-preferred communication band. The multi-band capability is detected based on a set of parameters included in the received probe request. When the wireless client is detected to have the multi-band capability, the access point device blocks the attempt of the first wireless client to associate on the non-preferred communication band. The access point device allows the wireless client to associate on one of the non-preferred communication band and a preferred communication band based on a count of probe requests received by the access point device from the wireless client on the non-preferred communication band. Upon association on the non-preferred communication band, the access point device steers the associated wireless client to the preferred communication band.