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3 Installing the Access Point Using the Configuration Interfaces
38 Installation and User Guide: Airgo Access Point
6 After entering settings for both radios, click Finish to complete the initialization process. (If
initializing a portal AP, as described in the next section, the button is labeled Next.)
Initializing the Portal AP
Using the QuickStart panels to initialize NM Portal is similar to initializing a normal AP. The first
four panels, as described in the previous section, are the same as for the normal AP. When
configuring the second radio, click Next to set the administration and networking configuration
(Figure 22).
Configure Channel Select Auto-Select Channel or Assign Fixed Channel options. In both of these
cases, the channel set used for auto-scanning can also be restricted.
• Auto-Select: Select at-startup to automatically determine the channel when
the AP is booted, or periodic to auto-select the channel at the specified
number of minutes.
• Assign Fixed Channel: Select a static channel.
NOTE: The fixed channel must be a valid channel number, and it must be
compatible with the AP hardware for the country in which the AP is installed. If
an invalid or incompatible channel is assigned, the bootstrapping process can
be completed successfully, but an error message appears to remind the user of
the channel incompatibility. If this occurs, change the channel assignment after
bootstrapping by following the instructions in “Global Configuration” on
page 61. This section includes a table of valid channel settings.
NOTE: The defaults for radio configuration have been selected for the best operational
radio behavior across a variety of environments. Modifying these parameters alters
radio behavior, which may have an impact on network performance or services. For
example, selecting an operating band of 5GHz (802.11a) may prevent legacy client
adapters from associating to the AP.
NOTE: If DHCP is used to assign an IP address to the AP, the lowest MAC address
should be pinned to the fixed IP address.
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