Chapter 3: Defining a Basic Configuration
Altitude™ 4511 Access Point Installation Guide
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NOTE
The
ADSP Sensor Support
field displays at the bottom of the screen only if a radio has
been dedicated as a sensor.
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Set the following parameters for the radio:
●
Configure as a Data Radio
- Select this option to dedicate this radio for WLAN client
support in either the selected 2.4 or 5GHz radio band.
-
Radio Frequency Band
- Select either the 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz radio band to use with
the radio when selected as a Data Radio. The selected band is used for WLAN
client support. Considers selecting one radio for 2.4GHz and another for 5GHz
support (if using a dual or three radio model) when supporting clients in both the
802.11bg and 802.11n bands.
-
Power Level
- Use the spinner control to select a 1 - 23 dBm minimum power level
to assign to this radio in selected 2.4 or 5.0 GHz band. 1 dBm is the default
setting.
-
Channel Mode
- Select either
Random
,
Best
or
Static
. Select
Random
for use with a
802.11a/n radio. To comply with
Dynamic Frequency Selection
(DFS) requirements
in the European Union, the 802.11a/n radio uses a randomly selected channel
each time the Access Point is powered on.
Select
Best
to enable the Access Point to scan non-overlapping channels and listen
for beacons from other Access Points. After the channels are scanned, it will select
the channel with the fewest Access Points. In the case of multiple Access Points on
the same channel, it will select the channel with the lowest average power level.
When
Constantly Monitor
is selected, the Access Point will continuously scan the
network for excessive noise and sources of interference. Select
Static
to assign the
Access Point a permanent channel and scan for noise and interference only when
initialized.
●
Configure as a Sensor Radio
- Select this option to dedicate the radio to sensor support
exclusively. When functioning as a sensor, the radio scans in sensor mode across all
channels within the 2.4 and 5.0GHz bands to identify potential threats within the
Access Point managed network. If dedicating a radio as a sensor resource, a primary
and secondary ADSP server must be specified as an ADSP management resource.
●
Disable the Radio
- Select this option to disable this radio, thus prohibiting it from
either providing WLAN or sensor support. Verify this course action with your
network administrator before rendering the radio offline.