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Configure an AP’s Radios with the Web UI
© 2012 Meru Networks, Inc. Configuring Access Points 209
Configure an AP’s Radios with the Web UI
After you Add and Configure an AP with the Web UI, the AP’s radios will be listed in
System Director. Follow these steps to configure the radios:
1. Click Configuration > Wireless > Radio.
2. Select one of the radios by clicking the red arrow in the first column; remember
that most APs have two radios. In that case, you will want to configure both of
them.
3. There are three tabs of settings for a radio, Wireless Interface, Wireless
Statistics, and Antenna Property. Wireless Interface is the default tab. Here you
see the existing interface settings for the radio. Any setting that is greyed out
cannot be changed. Make any of the changes listed in the following chart, and
then click OK.
Power Supply
Type
(AP300
only—not
configurable
with AP400)
802.3-af: Default AP300 power supply. Select this when using a
traditional PoE. This power supply type supports 2x2 MIMO mode on
both radios; both radios cannot run 3x3 MIMO with this PoE.
802.3-at: Select when using a higher-powered, next generation PoE.
This power supply type supports 3x3 MIMO mode on AP320 and AP400.
5V-DC: Select when AP300 is plugged into a wall outlet. This power
supply type supports 3x3 MIMO mode on AP320. It can also support 2x2
MIMO on AP1000. This option is not available for AP400 models.
dual-802.3: Not supported in release 5.1.
AP Indoor/
Outdoor AP
(optional)
An Indoor and outdoor AP have different regulatory settings for
channels and power levels. This setting adjusts those values. AP180
defaults to outdoor and the other APs default to indoor.
Field Description
Field Description
Interface
Description
Description can be up to 256 alphanumeric characters long and contain
spaces (for example, Lobby AP interface 1). By default, the
description is ieee80211-ap_id-index_ID.
Administrative
Status
Indicate whether the interface is to be used:
— Up: Enable the interface
— Down: Disable the interface