54CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES

In general, these same steps are required to configure other services, too. You can refer back to this section, using the summary list or the task table, with configuration options for “Configure Guest Access Services” on page 67 or “Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service” on page 81.

Create a Radio Profile

You configure a radio profile to set attributes that you can apply to multiple radios. Rather than configuring each radio individually, the radio profile is applied to multiple radios that you select. Service profiles are mapped to radio profiles.

The radio profile can contain RF Auto-Tuning settings and IEEE 802.11 settings that control how the data is received and transmitted.

MAPs (and consequently, radios) need to be added to 3WXM after creating a radio profile. For more information about adding radios, refer to one of the following:

„“Using RF Auto-Tuning” on page 95

„“Using RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling” on page 103

„“Using RF Planning” on page 119

To create a radio profile

1Select Configuration on the toolbar.

2In the Organizer panel, expand the WX switch.

3Expand Wireless, then select Radio Profiles.

4In the Task List panel, select Radio Profile. The Create Radio Profile wizard is displayed.

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