I want to know how long the end device’s MAC address or session is kept in the AP after the client device disconnects from the Wi-Fi.
Here is the AP WLAN profile screenshot, where I see two options: Session Timeout and Inactivity Timeout. Both have default values. What are the functions of these two options?
These settings control how long the end device’s MAC address or session is kept in the AP after the client device disconnects from the Wi-Fi. Here’s what each option does:
Session Timeout:
This setting specifies the maximum duration a client session can remain active before being forced to re-authenticate. It is essentially the lifespan of a session regardless of activity. If the session reaches this time limit, the client will be required to re-authenticate to continue accessing the network.
The value is in seconds, and the default value shown in the screenshot is 28800 seconds (8 hours).
Inactivity Timeout:
This setting determines how long the AP should wait before considering a client inactive. If no data is sent or received from the client for the specified period, the session is considered inactive, and the client is disconnected.
The value is also in seconds, and the default value shown is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Both settings help manage network resources efficiently by ensuring that inactive or long-unused sessions do not occupy network bandwidth or IP addresses unnecessarily.
