User's Guide

hwc_apstartup.fm
Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring VLAN tags for Wireless APs
9034530-02,
March 2010
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V7.11, User Guide 199
• Radio mode – Click the radio mode you want to enable:
• Radio 1 – off, b, g, b/g, or a.
• Radio 2 – off, b, g, b/g, or a.
Note: Depending on the radio modes you select, some of the radio settings
may not be available for configuration.
•RF Domain – Type a string that uniquely identifies a group of APs that
cooperate in managing RF channels and transmission power levels. The
maximum length of the string is 16 characters. The RF Domain is used to
identify a group of Wireless APs.
• Auto Tx Power Ctrl – Click to either enable or disable ATPC from the
Auto Tx Power Ctrl drop-down list. ATPC automatically adapts
transmission power signals according to the coverage provided by the
Wireless APs. After a period of time, the system will stabilize itself based
on the RF coverage of your Wireless APs.
• Max Tx Power – Click the appropriate Tx power level from the Max TX
Power drop-down list. The values in the Max TX Power drop-down are
in dBm.
• Min Tx Power – If ATPC is enabled, click the minimum Tx power level to
which the range of transmit power can be adjusted:0 to 23 (b/g or b/g/n)
or 24 (a or a/n) dBm. It is recommended to use 0 dBm to not limit the
potential Tx power level range that can be used.
• Auto Tx Power Ctrl Adjust – If ATPC is enabled, click the Tx power level
that can be used to adjust the ATPC power levels that the system has
assigned. It is recommended to use 0 dBm during your initial
configuration. If you have an RF plan that recommends Tx power levels
for each Wireless AP, compare the actual Tx power levels your system
has assigned against the recommended values your RF plan has
provided. Use the Auto Tx Power Ctrl Adjust value to achieve the
recommended values.
• Channel Plan – If ACS is enabled you can define a channel plan for the
Wireless AP. Defining a channel plan allows you to limit which channels
are available for use during an ACS scan. For example, you may want to
avoid using specific channels because of low power, regulatory domain,
or radar interference.
For Radio 1, click one of the following:
• All channels – ACS scans all channels for an operating channel and
returns both DFS and non-DFS channels, if available.