topic Re: Meraki Firmware Update Issues in Wireless

Meraki Firmware Update Issues

mlreboli1 — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:23:00 GMT

Has anyone performed any recent Meraki access points firmware upgrades? We have been told not to perform the last few because they would impact client roaming which is critical. It seems odd that Meraki has produced the last few firmware updates (29.6, 29.6.1, and 29.7) and not addressed client balancing, and band steering issues noted in the released notes as “KNOWN ISSUES” . Even when we followed up with our Meraki engineer on an issue where we saw access point drops his recommendation was not to do the firmware updates but shut off the client balancing feature.

Re: Meraki Firmware Update Issues

Mark Elsen — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:04:43 GMT

- Checkout this community : https://community.meraki.com/t5/Wireless-LAN/bd-p/wireless-lan
and or post over there ,

Re: Meraki Firmware Update Issues

Philip D'Ath — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 03:27:13 GMT

I'm using 29.7 and haven't had any issues. I have seen a few people mentioning roaming issues in the Meraki Community. Perhaps it is dependent on the client devices you have in your environment.

I have had trouble on all versions trialling WPA3. Avoid WPA3.

Re: Meraki Firmware Update Issues

rcooper@outsourcing-uy.com.uy — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:36:02 GMT

Oye.

¿Alguien ha probado la versión MR 29.7.1?
Nos han dicho que no nos daremos cuenta de los últimos porque afectarían el roaming del cliente.

In contact with Meraki support, they tell us that we deactivate client balancing.

Re: Meraki Firmware Update Issues

Thomas Obbekaer Thomsen — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:09:02 GMT

But client load balancing and normal roaming are two different things.

Could it be this issue you are facing ?

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Wireless-LAN/WE-need-your-help-Help-us-fix-a-bug/m-p/211547#M29184

Bascially, turn of 802.11r and you are all-right it seems.