ch

Use the ch command to set a fixed channel for this radio. The ch command is accessible from the ap:<serial>: radio contexts of the CLI.

ch channel number

Parameters

channel number Specifies the number of the channel this radio uses. Possible channel ranges are:
  • 2.4GHz radio: 1-14
  • 5 GHz radio: 36-165

Actual channels available depend on AP type, controller license, country, antenna settings, AP environment, and radio mode. It is advisable to set the channel to Auto and allow the controller to ensure the best overall wireless coverage for the environment.

Example

The following example sets the channel to 40 on Radio 1:

EWC.extremenetworks.com:ap:<serial>:radio1# ch 40

The following example checks available channels and then sets the channel to Auto on Radio 1:

EWC.extremenetworks.com:ap:1313254259510000:radio1# ch
Usage:ch (Auto|36|40|44|48|52|56|60|64|100|104|108|112|149|153|157|161)
Auto
36: ([5180],5200,5220,5240):13.5dBm
40: (5180,[5200],5220,5240):13.5dBm
44: (5180,5200,[5220],5240):13.5dBm
48: (5180,5200,5220,[5240]):13.5dBm
52: ([5260],5280,5300,5320):15.5dBm
56: (5260,[5280],5300,5320):15.5dBm
60: (5260,5280,[5300],5320):15.5dBm
64: (5260,5280,5300,[5320]):15.5dBm
100: ([5500],5520,5540,5560):15.5dBm
104: (5500,[5520],5540,5560):15.5dBm
108: (5500,5520,[5540],5560):15.5dBm
112: (5500,5520,5540,[5560]):15.5dBm
149: ([5745],5765,5785,5805):21.5dBm
153: (5745,[5765],5785,5805):21.5dBm
157: (5745,5765,[5785],5805):21.5dBm
161: (5745,5765,5785,[5805]):21.5dBm
EWC.extremenetworks.com:ap:<serial>:radio1# ch Auto