Configure ExtremeWireless Access Points

1. Select Configure > Devices > Access Points from the menu.
2. Select an AP from the AP list. Select Configure AP.
3. (Optional) Enter a name and a description.
   

   AP Configuration

   
4. Specify the LED status.

   LED Status

   Defines the type of LED behavior you want to use to follow the devices progress in registration. Off Displays fault patterns only. LEDs do not light when the AP is fault free and the discovery is complete. Identify This mode helps you identify a specific AP in case of any confusion. All LEDs blink simultaneously approximately two to four times every second. If this AP has external antennas, the Professional Install button displays and you must configure the antennas. Normal Identifies the AP status during the registration process during power on and boot process.

5. If the Professional Install button displays, you have registered an AP that has external antennas that must be configured before you can proceed to configure the AP radios. Select Professional Install to open the Professional Install dialog, edit the fields, and select Close.

   Important

   Only a professional wireless installer should configure the settings on this page.

   

   Professional Install Dialog - ExtremeWireless AP

   

   Antenna Type	For each radio port, specify the antenna type. If the AP supports IoT, then you can set the IoT antenna type. An external antenna can be Indoor/Outdoor or Indoor only. (The antenna type is listed in the AP model's specifications.)
   Radio Attenuation	Specify the distance between access points in terms of signal attenuation, measured in decibels. (Attenuation is the reduction of signal strength during transmission. If the signal attenuates too much, it becomes unintelligible.) This value is used during channel assignment to minimize interference.

6. (Optional) Configure the advanced settings, which include IoT overrides and RMA replacements.
7. Specify the radio attributes. When SmartRF is enabled, some attributes are configurable at the site level only.
   

   AP Radio Attributes Configuration

   
   

   Note

   Switching the mode or band causes the AP to reboot.

   Mode	Specify the radio mode for each radio. In Sensor mode, the radio does not service clients. Instead, the radio functions as a sensor for ExtremeLocation, which enables reporting form the AP to ExtremeLocation. For some AP models, Sensor mode can co-exist with other radio modes. The available modes depend on the AP model. Mode can include: GN, ANC, BG, BGN, ANCX, SENSOR, GNX
   Admin Mode	Select On to enable or Off to disable this radio.
   Use Smart RF	Provides ongoing optimization of radio performance by allowing the APs to dynamically respond to changing radio frequency (RF) conditions in real-time. Select On to enable or Off to disable Smart RF. Smart RF is configured at the site level and applied to all APs that have been configured at the device level to use Smart RF.
   Automatic Transmit Power Control	Enable ATPC to provide a stable RF environment for a LAN by automatically adapting transmission power signals according to the coverage provided by the APs.
   Channel Width	Channel width helps to improve the effective throughput of the wireless LAN. Pick the channel mode that best suits the density of the deployment to avoid co-channel interference. 20 MHz Recommended for larger density deployments of greater than 10 APs. 40 MHz Recommended for deployments of 5 - 10 APs. 80 MHz Channel bonding is enabled. Recommended for deployments of less than five APs. Note The 160 MHz channel width is not supported for AP505 and AP510. Auto Automatically switches between 20 MHz and 40 MHz, depending on how busy the extension channel is.
   Request New Channel	Specify the primary channel of the wireless AP. (If Auto is selected, the Auto-Channel Selection feature selects the primary channel.) Depending on the primary channel that is selected, channel bonding may be allowed upstream or downstream with an adjacent channel to increase throughput between devices. Note Channel plans are configured at the site level.
   Max Tx Power	Specify the maximum transmission power. The values are in dBm and vary by AP. The Max Tx Power should be set at a higher power level than the Min Tx Power.

8. Specify the Channel Plan options. The options that display depend on the radio's band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). If SmartRF is enabled, the settings for that radio are configurable at the site level.

   Channel Plan

   If Smart RF is enabled on either radio, you can define a channel plan for the AP that limits which channels are available for use during an Smart RF scan. For example, you may want to avoid using specific channels because of low power, regulatory requirements, or radar interference. All Channels (5.0 GHz radios only) Scans all channels for an operating channel. Returns DFS and non-DFS channels, if available. Custom Channels When this option is selected, the Configure button displays and lets you configure individual channels from which the Smart RF selects an operating channel. All Non-DFS Channels (5.0 GHz radios only) Scans all non-DFS channels for an operating channel. This selection is always available, but if there are no DFS Channels available, the list is the same as the All Channels list. 3 Channel Plan (2.4 GHz radios only) Scans the following channels: 1, 6, and 11 in North America, and 1, 7, and 13 in most other parts of the world. 4 Channel Plan (2.4 GHz radios only) Scans the following channels: 1, 4, 7, and 11 in North America, and 1, 5, 9, and 13 in most other parts of the world. Auto Scans the default channel plan channels: 1, 6, and 11 in North America, and 1, 5, 9, and 13 in most other parts of the world.

9. Select View to see the channel plan details.
10. On the Configuration Details page, select Save.
    Your changes are applied and sent to the AP.