User's Guide

Configuring the Wireless AP
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186 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V7.11, User Guide
•Custom – To configure individual channels from which the ACS will
select an operating channel, click Configure. The Custom Channel
Plan dialog displays. By default, all channels participate in the
channel plan. Click the individual channels you want to include in the
channel plan. To select contiguous channels, use the Shift key. To
select multiple, non-contiguous channels in the list, use the CTRL
key. Click OK to save the configuration.
For Radio 2, click one of the following:
• 3 Channel Plan – ACS will scan the following channels: 1, 6, and 11
in the US, and 1, 7, and 13 in Europe.
• 4 Channel Plan – ACS will scan the following channels: 1, 4, 7, and
11 in the US, and 1, 5, 9, and 13 in Europe.
•Auto – ACS will scan the default channel plan channels: 1, 6, and 11
in the US, and 1, 5, 9, and 13 in Europe.
•Custom – If you want to configure individual channels from which the
ACS will select an operating channel, click Configure. The Add
Channels dialog is displayed. Click the individual channels you want
to add to the channel plan while pressing the CTRL key, and then click
OK.
6. To modify default access point advanced settings, click Advanced. The
Advanced dialog is displayed.
7. In the Advanced dialog AP Properties section, do the following:
• Poll Timeout – Type the timeout value, in seconds. The Wireless AP
uses this value to trigger re-establishing the link with the HiPath Wireless
Controller if it (Wireless AP) does not get an answer to its polling. The
default value is 10 seconds.
Note: If you are configuring session availability, the Poll Timeout value
should be 1.5 to 2 times of Detect link failure value on AP Properties
screen. For more information, see Section 7.4, “Session availability”, on page
392.
• Telnet Access – Click to Enable or Disable telnet access to the Wireless
AP.
• Maintain client session in event of poll failure – Click to Enable or
Disable (if using a bridged at AP VNS) if the AP should remain active if a
link loss with the controller occurs.This option is enabled by default.
• Restart service in the absence of controller – Click to Enable or
Disable (if using a bridged at AP VNS) to ensure the Wireless APs’ radios
continue providing service if the Wireless AP’s connection to the HiPath