Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel Selection
In this example, if the NWA attempts to broadcast on channels 1, 2, or 3 it is met with
However, if the NWA broadcasts on the otherwise empty channel 4 then there will be minimal interference and a clearer connection to the network.
To alleviate this problem of having to manually change channels every time interference crops up, you would normally need to scan the area quite often to see which channels are currently unused then set your device to use one of them. But with Dynamic Channel Selection, the NWA does this automatically.
22.2 The DCS Screen
Use this screen to configure your Dynamic Channel Selection options . Click DCS in the navigation menu. The following screen appears.
Figure 171 Load Balancing
The following table describes the labels in this screen
Table 83 Load Balancnig
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Dynamic Channel | Select this to either Enable or Disable dynamic channel |
Selection | selection. |
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DCS Time Interval | Enter a number of minutes. This regulates how often the NWA |
| surveys the other APs within its broadcast radius. If the |
| channel on which it is currently broadcasting suddenly comes |
| into use by another AP, the NWA will then dynamically select |
| the next available empty channel. |
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DCS Sensitivity Level | Select the NWA’s sensitivity level toward other channels. |
| Options are High, Medium, and Low. |
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