Specifications

Command Groups
RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Configuration Guide A-127
channel
Thiscommandconfigurestheradiochannelthroughwhich theaccesspointcommunicateswith
wirelessclients.
Syntax
channel <channel | auto>
•channel‐Manuallysetstheradiochannelusedforcommunicationswithwirelessclients.
Range(forUnitedStates;thisrangediffersinothercountries):802.11a‐36, 40,44,48,52,56,
60,64,149,153,157,161,165fornormalmode,and42,50,58,152,160forturbomode;
802.11g‐1to
11
•auto‐Automaticallyselectsanunoccupiedchannel(ifavailable).Otherwise,thelowest
channelisselected.
Default Setting
Automaticchannelselection
Command Mode
InterfaceConfiguration(Wireless)
Command Usage
•Theavailablechannelsettingsarelimitedbylocalregulations,whichdeterminethenumber
ofchannelsthatareavailable.
•Whenmultipleaccesspointsaredeployedinthesamearea,besuretochooseachannel
separatedbyatleastfourchannelsfor802.11atoavoidhavingthechannelsinterferewith

eachother,andatleastfivechannelsfor802.11b/g.
•Formostwirelessadapters,thechannelforwirelessclientsisautomaticallysettothesame
asthatusedbytheaccesspointtowhichitislinked.
Example
RoamAbout 3000#configure
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL/Z
RoamAbout 3000(config)#interface wireless g
RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless g)#channel 1
RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless g)#