Configure AP Details and Radio Settings

To modify settings for an access point (AP) and its radio properties:

  1. Go to Configure > Devices > Access Points.
  2. Select an AP from the list.
    Name
    Text field used to identify the AP.
    Hostname
    The Hostname for the AP. The Hostname value can be the same as or different from the AP Name. Both the AP Name and AP Hostname are displayed on the AP List and on the AP Details dialog. See Include Hostname in the Advanced Network Settings, to include the AP Hostname in the beacon signal.
    Description
    Optional description.
    Environment
    The operational environment of the AP.
    Profile
    Select the profile link to jump to the configuration Profile associated with the selected AP. All Profile changes affect all APs associated with the Profile. To override configuration settings for a specific AP, select Advanced > Overrides for the selected AP.
  3. To take action on the selected AP, select the Actions button.
  4. Configure the following radio properties:
    Note

    Note

    The AP must be part of a device group before the radio settings and the Professional Install button are displayed. To add an AP to a device group, see Add APs.
    Table 1. Radio Properties
    Field Description
    Radio Band Title The title indicates the radio band and if the radio is configured for Mesh or Client Bridge.
    Note: Mesh and Client Bridge cannot be configured on the same AP.
    Use RF Management Policy Indicates if settings from the RF Management policy that is associated with the device group are used. Valid values:
    • Yes. Indicates that the Smart RF policy is used. Links to the RF Management Policy and the site are present.
    • Fixed Channel. Indicates that a manually configured channel plan is in use. The radio settings are displayed.
    You can modify Fixed Channel radio setting here. To modify an RF Management Policy, go to Advanced > Overrides.

    Mesh: Mesh Radio configuration supports Fixed Channel for root APs and Mesh ACS for non-root APs. See Configure a Mesh Point Network for more information about configuring a Mesh Network.
    Channel Width Determines the channel width for the radio. Valid values are:
    • 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.

    Select to select a channel.
    Request New Channel Specifies the primary channel of the wireless AP. Depending on the licensed regulatory domain, channels may be restricted. ACS in the 2.4 GHz radio band with 40 MHz channels is not recommended due to severe co-channel interference.
    Max Tx Power 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.
    Fallback Channel(s)

    You can configure the fallback channel in case the main channel is unavailable. The system logs when APs are operating with the fallback channel so that administrators are aware the primary channel is not in use.

    First, hover the mouse pointer over the information icon to see if it is DFS (5 GHz) or AFC (6 GHz). Then, refer to the sections below, depending on which one it is:

    For Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS):

    Specify a 5GHz channel that the radio will adopt if DFS fails. ExtremeWireless APs support up to 9 channels.

    The following setting is supported on ExtremeWireless access point models Wi-Fi 6 AP models that are configured for a Centralized site.
    Note: DFS is not recommended on a radio configured for Mesh.
    • Return to configured channel after failed event. When selected, the device returns to the configured radio channel after a DFS failed event. When this option is enabled, the following options display:
      • DFS Revert Hold Time. The amount of time that a device will stay on a fallback channel before returning to the selected DFS channel. Valid values are 30 to 3600 minutes. The default value is 90 minutes.
      • DFS Revert Client Aware. A threshold that determines if the radio will revert back to the DFS channel after moving to the configured channel. In addition to DFS Revert Hold Time, the radio client count also has to drop below the configured threshold.

        If the number of clients using the radio channel is less than the configured threshold, the radio will revert to the DFS channel. Valid values are 1 – 255. The default value is 0. Zero indicates that the conditioning based on number of clients is ignored.

    For Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC):

    You can configure the fallback channel in case the main channel is removed by the AFC server. Only one AFC Fallback Channel can be selected at at time.

    Specify a 6GHz backup channel that the radio will adopt if AFC fails.

    If the primary channel becomes available again, the AP returns to the primary channel.

    If the backup channel is also unavailable, then the AP transitions to "RADIO OFF due to compliance."
  5. Select Save.
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