Dell 6.2 Managin g 802.11a/802.11gP rofiles Using the We bUI

Managin g 802.11a/802.11gP rofiles Using the We bUI
Use the following proceduresto define and manage 802.11a and 802.11 g RF managementprofiles Using the WebUI.
Creating or Editing a Profil e
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Conf iguration window. Select either the AP Group or AP
Specific tab.
lIf you selected AP Group, click the Edit button by the AP group for which yo u want to create or change an
RF managementprofile.
lIf you selected AP Specific, click the Edit button by the AP for which you w ant to create or change an RF
managementprofile.
2. In the Profiles list, expandthe RF Management menu, then select either 802.11a r adioprof ile or 802.11g radio
profile.
3. To edit an existing 802.11a or 802.11g radio profile, select the desired profile from the 802.11a radio profile or
802.11g radio profile drop-down list at the top of the Profile Details window-or-To create a new 802.11a or
802.11g profile, click the drop-downlist at thetop of the
Profile Details window, select NEW, then enter a name for the new profile.
The 802.11a and 802.11g profiles are divided into t wo tabs, Basic and Advanced. The Basic tab displays only
those configuration settings that oftenneed to be adjusted to suit a specific network. The Advanced tab shows
allconfiguration sett ings, includingsetti ngs that do not need frequent adjustment or should be kept at their
defaultvalues. If you change a setting on one tab then click and display the other tab without saving your
configuration,t hat setting will revert to its previous value. The basic and advanced profile settings are described
in Table 122.
4. Maket he desiredco nfigurationchanges, then click Apply to save your sett ings.
Parameter Description
Basic802.11a/802.11g Settings— General
Radio Enable Enable transmissionson this radio band.
Mode AccessPoint operating m ode. Available options are:
lam-mode: Air Monitor mode
lap-mode: AccessP oint mode
lspectrum-mode: Spectrum Monitor mode
Thedefault settings is ap-mode.
TransmitEIRP Maximumtransmit EIRP in dBm from 0 to 51 in .5 dBm increments, or 127 for regulatory
maximum. Transmit power may be further limited by regulatory domain constraints and AP
capabilities.
Enable CSA Channel Switch Announcements (CSAs),as defined by IEEE 802.11h, enable an AP to announce
thatit is swi tching to a new channel before it begi ns transmitting on that channel. This allows
clientsthat support CSA to transition to the new channel with minimal downtime.
TPC power Thetransmit power advertised in the TPC IE of beacons and probe responses.
Thesupported range is 0-51 dBm, and the default value is 15 dBm.
Highthroughput enable
(Radio)
Enable/Disablehi gh-throughput(802.11n) featureson the radio. Thi soption i senabl ed bydefault.
Table12 2: 802.11a/802.11gRF Management ConfigurationParameters
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