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Mode Description
Access In Access mode, the AP serves clients, while also monitoring for rogue APs in the
background.
If the Access mode is selected, perform the following actions:
1. Select Administrator assigned in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band sections.
2. Select appropriate channel number from the Channel drop-down list for both 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz band sections.
3. Enter appropriate transmit power value in the Transmit power text box in 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz band sections.
Monitor In Monitor mode, the AP acts as a dedicated monitor, scanning all channels for rogue
APs and clients. You can set one radio on the Monitor mode and the other radio on
access mode, so that the clients can use one radio when the other one is in the Air
Monitor mode.
Spectrum Monitor In Spectrum Monitor mode, the AP functions as a dedicated full-spectrum RF monitor,
scanning all channels to detect interference, whether from the neighboring APs or from
non-WiFi devices such as microwaves and cordless phones.
Table 18: IAP Radio Modes
In the Spectrum Monitor mode, the APs do not provide access services to clients.
4. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure a radio profile:
(Instant AP)# wifi0-mode {<access>|<monitor>|<spectrum-monitor>}
(Instant AP)# wifi1-mode {<access>|<monitor>|<spectrum-monitor>}
If the access mode is configured, you can configure the channel and transmission power by running the following
commands:
(Instant AP)# a-channel <channel> <tx-power>
(Instant AP)# g-channel <channel> <tx-power>
Configuring Uplink VLANfor an IAP
Instant supports a management VLAN for the uplink traffic on an IAP. You can configure an uplink VLANwhen an
IAP needs to be managed from a non-native VLAN. After an IAP is provisioned with the uplink management VLAN,
all management traffic sent from the IAP is tagged with the management VLAN.
Ensure that the native VLAN of the IAP and uplink are not the same.
You can configure the uplink management VLAN on an IAP by using the Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
To configure uplink management VLAN:
1. In the Access Points tab, click the IAP to modify. The edit link is displayed.
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