•
WLAN Service
: Uncheck this check box to disable WLAN service entirely for this
radio. (This option can be useful if you want dual-band 802.11n/ac APs to provide
service only on the 5 GHz radio, in order to reduce interference on the 2.4 GHz
band, for example.) You can also disable service for a particular WLAN at specific
times of day or days of the week, by setting the Service Schedule. For more
information, see
on page 160 for creating a WLAN.
•
External Antenna
: On APs with external antenna options, select
Override System
Default
, and Enable for the external antenna to be enabled. Once enabled, enter
a gain value in the range of 0 to 90dBi.
5.
The
Network Setting
options allow you to configure the IP address settings of the
AP:
•
IP Mode
: Select IPv4 only, IPv6 only or dual IPv4/IPv6 addressing mode. If you
want the AP to keep its current IP address, click
Keep AP's Setting
. If the AP's
IP address has not been set, it will automatically attempt to obtain an IP address
via DHCP.
• If you want the AP to automatically obtain its IP address settings from a DHCP
server on the network, click the
DHCP
option in Management IP. You do not
need to configure the other settings (netmask, gateway, and DNS servers).
• If you want to assign a static IP address to the AP, click the
Manual
option next
to Device IP Settings, and then set the values for the following options:
• IP Address
• Netmask
• Gateway
• Primary DNS Server
• Secondary DNS Server
6.
Deploying a Smart Mesh Network
on page 297), the
Advanced Options
section lets you define the role this AP should play in the mesh
network--Auto, Root AP, Mesh AP, or Disable (default is Auto). In most cases, Ruckus
Wireless recommends leaving this setting on
Auto
to reduce the risk of isolating a
Mesh AP. Select
Disable
if you do not want this AP to be part of your mesh network.
7.
If this AP is a Mesh AP and you want to manually set which APs can serve as its
uplinks, select the
Manual
radio button under
Advanced Options > Uplink Selection
(default is Smart). The other APs in the mesh appear below the selection.
8.
Select the check box next to each AP that you want to allow the current AP to use
as an uplink. If you set Uplink Selection for an AP to Manual and the uplink AP that
you selected is off or unavailable, the AP status on the
Monitor > Access Points
page will appear as
Isolated Mesh AP
. See
Troubleshooting Isolated Mesh APs
on
page 311 for more information.
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