Antenna Selection
Wireless APs have
differing numbers of antennas, internal or external, depending on the AP model.
Wireless APs
by default transmit on all antennas. Depending on your deployment requirements, you can
configure the AP to transmit on specific antennas. You can configure the wireless 802.11ac
AP to transmit on specific antennas for both radios, including all the available modes:
- Radio 1 — a/n/ac, ac-strict
modes
- Radio 2 — b/g, g/n, b/g/n, n-strict
modes
When you configure the
AP to use specific antennas, the following occurs:
- Transmission power
is recalculated — The Current Tx Power
Level value for the radio is automatically adjusted to reflect the recent
antenna configuration. It takes approximately 30 seconds for the change to the
Current Tx Power Level
value to be reflected in the Wireless Assistant.
- Radio is reset —
The radio is reset causing client connections on this radio to be lost.
To modify wireless AP radio
properties:
- From the top
menu, click AP.
- Click the
appropriate wireless AP in the list (not the checkbox). The
AP dashboard displays.
- Click Configure. The
AP
Properties tab displays.
- Click the
Radio tab you want to modify.