Add a Radio Profile

Use this function to create a new radio profile for 2.4-GHz, 5-GHz or 6-GHz device interfaces. For more information about radio profiles, see About Radio Profiles.

Note

Note

Extreme Networks provides defaults for each item in this section. The following steps are optional, except for the required radio profile Name.
  1. Select the add icon.
  2. Enter the radio profile Name.
  3. Enter an optional description, helpful for troubleshooting and identifying specific radio profiles.
  4. Select the proper 802 specification from the Support Radio Modes drop-down menu.
  5. Use the Maximum Transmit Power slider to set the optimal maximum power level.
  6. Use the Transmission Power Floor slider to set the minimum power level.
  7. Use the Transmission Power Drop slider to set the maximum value the radio power can drop from the current power level.
  8. Use the Maximum Number of Clients slider to set the maximum number of wireless clients that can use the radio if the AP is permitted to change channels.
    If the number of associated clients is equal to or less than this setting, and if the AP finds a better channel, it can switch to the new channel. Any associated clients will lose their connections and need to reconnect. If the number of clients exceeds this setting, the AP will not switch to the new channel. Whenever a client de-authenticates during the scheduled time range, the AP checks if the number of clients still exceeds this setting. If not, the AP switches channels. If the number of clients exceeds this setting for the entire defined channel switching period, the AP will not change channels.
  9. To choose to deny access to legacy interfaces, do the following:
    1. Select the Deny connection requests from legacy clients using check box.
    2. Select one of the following radio buttons:
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11a/b/g
    Note

    Note

    The slower data rates of legacy clients can clog the network when wireless traffic is heavy.
  10. Select Save Radio Profile.

Now that you have completed the basic configuration steps, you can continue to modify advanced radio profile settings. Remember to select Save Radio Profile after changing any advanced settings.

For more information, see Configure Radio Settings and Configure Neighborhood Analysis.

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