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91 | Customizing W-IAP Settings Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide
Configuring ARMAssigned Radio Profiles for a W-IAP
To enable ARM assigned radio profiles:
1. On the Access Points tab, click the W-IAP to modify. The edit link is displayed.
2. Click the edit link. The edit window for modifying W-IAP details is displayed.
3. Click the Radio tab. The Radio tab details are displayed.
4. Select the Access mode.
5. Select the Adaptive radio management assigned option under the bands that are applicable to the W-
IAP configuration.
6. Click OK.
Configuring Radio Profiles Manually for W-IAP
When radio settings are assigned manually by the administrator, the ARMis disabled.
To manually configure radio settings:
1. On the Access Points tab, click the AP for which you want to enable ARM. The edit link is displayed.
2. Click the edit link. The Edit Access Point window is displayed.
3. Click the Radio tab.
4. Ensure that an appropriate mode is selected.
By default the channel and power for an AP are optimized dynamically using ARM. You can override ARM on
the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and set the channel and power manually if desired. The following table
describes various configuration modes for an AP:
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 19: W-IAP Radio Modes
In the Spectrum Monitor mode, the APs do not provide access services to clients.