Installation guide

Network Setup 4-129
4.8.1 Configuring AP Adoption Defaults
The Configuration tab displays the current radio adoption configuration including radio type, placement,
channel setting and power settings. Many of these settings can be modified (as well as radio’s current rate
settings) by selecting a radio and clicking the Edit button. These settings are the default configurations when
the radios are set to auto-adopt.
To view existing Radio Configuration information:
1. Select Network > Access Port Adoption Defaults from the main menu tree.
2. Click the Configuration tab.
3. Refer to the following information as displayed within the Configuration tab:
Type Displays whether the radio is an 802.11a radio or an 802.11 bg model radio
Placement Displays the default placement when an radio auto-adopts and takes on the
default settings. Options include Indoor or Outdoor. Default is Indoor.
Channel Displays the default channel when an radio auto-adopts and takes on the default
settings. This value can be a specific channel, Random, or ACS. Random assigns
each radio a random channel. ACS (Automatic Channel Selection) allows the
switch to systematically assign the channel. Default is random.
Power dBm Displays the default power when an radio auto-adopts and takes on the default
settings. Defaults are 20 dBM for 802.11bg) and 17 dBm for 802.11a.
Power mW Displays the default transmit power in mW (derived from the Power dBm setting).
Defaults are 100 mW for 802.11bg and 50 mW for 802.11a.