UniFi has had the option of BSS Transition within the WiFi settings for many years, but let's find out what it actually does.

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What is UniFi BSS Transition?

BSS stands for Basic Service Set and it fundamentally means a group of devices that can communicate together using a wireless network. This is also where the term BSSID comes from and relates to the individual MAC address of the AP that is being connected to.

Enabling BSS Transition turns on 802.11v and is designed to let connected wireless clients know about neighbouring access points, such as frequency, BSSIDs, how many clients are connected to each AP and more.

Should you enable BSS Transition?

By default, this is enabled for a new WiFi network that is created within UniFi. It is recommended to leave this enabled, as it helps improve roaming when there are multiple APs. If you are experiencing roaming issues, it is very unlikely to be the cause of the issue and

Ubiquiti says: [BSS Transition] "Improves client transitions between APs when they have a weak signal. Clients that do not support this feature may experience connectivity issues."