Network structures
6.1 WLAN
SCALANCE W760/W720 to IEEE 802.11n Command Line Interface
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wlan alternative channel (access point)
Description
If you have activated the DFS function, you specify the alternative channel with this
command. If the access point on the current channel discovers a disruption, it switches to
the alternative channel.
Note
This command is available only in access point mode.
Requirement
●
The DFS function is enabled.
You are in the Interface Configuration mode of the WLAN interface.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli (config-if-wlan-0-X)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
wlan alternative channel { show-channels | <number (0=auto)> }
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameters
Description
Values / range of values
show-channels
Lists all available channels.
--
number
Number of the alternative channel
If you want the access point to
search for a free channel itself, use
"0".
Default value: 0 (AUTO)
Result
The alternative channel is set.
Further notes
You display the setting with the
show wlan basic <wlan 0/X>
command.
You enable the DFS function with the
wlan dfs
command.
See also