Radio Settings Buttons

Radio settings for a selected AP associated with a site are available from the Monitor workbench and the Configure workbench.

To view or configure settings for a selected AP:
  1. Go to Monitor > Sites, or go to Configure > Sites.
  2. Select a site.
  3. Select the Access Points tab.
  4. Select the check box next to an AP.
  5. Select the Radio Settings buttons.

The following radio settings are available:

Table 1. Radio Settings
Field Description
Set Tx Power
Channel Width Set the channel width for the selected AP radio. See Set Channel Width below for more information.
Channel Select from the list of available channels.
Max Tx Power (dBm) Determines the maximum power level that can be used by the radio in dBm. The values are governed by compliance requirements based on the country, radio, and antenna selected, and will vary by AP.
Set Channel Width
Channel Width Set the default channel width for the selected radio.
  • 20 MHz
  • 40 MHz
  • 80 MHz (supported on 5GHz only 802.11ac and 802.11ax)
  • 160 MHz
    • AP5xx – Radio 1 and Radio 2 support 160 MHz
    • AP4xx / AP4xxC – Radio 2 only (5 GHz band) supports 160 MHz
    • AP4000/ AP4000-1 – Radio 2 (5 GHz band) and Radio 3 (6 GHz band) support 160 MHz
    • AP5010 – Radio 1 (5 GHz band) and Radio 3 (6 GHz band) support 160 MHz.
    • AP5020 – Radio 1 (5 GHz band) and Radio 3 (6 GHz band) support 160 MHz.
    • AP5050 – Radio 1 (5 GHz band) and Radio 3 (6 GHz band) support 160 MHz. (Radio 3 is currently turned off for regulatory compliance.)
    • AP3xx/AP3xxC — Do not support 160 MHz width on the 5 GHz radio.
    Note: A best practice is to use a predetermined width configured as part of the design of the entire RF deployment. To learn about how Smart RF handles channel width settings, see Understanding Smart RF and Channel Width.
  • 320 MHz - AP5020 supports 320 MHz in radio mode ax6be. 320 MHz is not supported in radio mode ax6, or when there are no available channels due to compliance configuration.
    Note: Smart RF is currently not supported for 320 MHz.
Auto Channel Select ACS optimizes channel arrangement based on the current situation in the field if it is triggered on all APs in a deployment. ACS only relies on the information observed at the time it is triggered. After an AP has selected a channel, it remains operating on that channel until the user changes the channel or triggers ACS.
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