The Auto Channel Selection settings is used to define the Dynamic Root Selection for 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 5.0 GHz interface.
| Channel Width | Set the channel width the meshpoint's automatic channel
scan assigns to the selected radio. The available options
are:
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| Priority Mesh Point | Configure the meshpoint monitored for automatic channel scans. This is the meshpoint assigned priority over other available mesh points. When configured, a mesh connection is established with this mesh point. If not configured, a meshpoint is automatically selected |
| Off-Channel Duration | Set the duration between 20 to 250 milliseconds. The scan dwells on each channel when performing an off channel scan. The default value is 50 milliseconds |
| Off-Channel Scan Frequency | Set the duration between 1 to 60 seconds between two consecutive off channel scans. The default value is 6 seconds |
| Sample Count | Set the number of scan samples between 1 and 10. The scans are performed for data collection before a mesh channel is selected. The default value is 5 |
| Channel Hold Time | Set the duration between 0 to 86,400 seconds to remain on a channel before channel conditions are reassessed for a possible channel change. Set this value to zero (0) to prevent an automatic channel selection from occurring. The default value is 1800 seconds |
| SNR Delta | Type or use the spinner control to set the delta range between 1 to 100 dB. When path selection occurs, the defined value is utilized for selecting the optimal path. A better candidate, on a different channel, must have a signal strength that exceeds this delta value when compared to the signal strength of the next hop in the mesh network. The default value is 5 dB |
| Signal Threshold | Type or use the spinner control to set the minimum value for signal threshold between -100 to 0 dB. If the signal strength of the next mesh hop falls below this set value, a scan is triggered to select a better next hop. The default value is -65 dB |
| Path Minimum | Set the minimum path metric between 100 to 20,000 for mesh connection establishment. The default value is 1,000 |
| Path Metric Threshold | Set a minimum threshold between 800 to 65,535 for triggering an automatic channel selection for mesh point selection. The default value is 1500 |
| Tolerance Period | Set a duration (between 10 to 600 seconds) to wait before triggering an automatic channel selection for the next mesh hop. The default value is 60 seconds |
| Channel Switch Delta | Set the delta (between 5 to 35 dBm) that triggers a mesh point root automatic channel selection when exceeded. The default value is 10 dBm |