Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
Channel Management - 64
Navigating to Channel Management
To view session monitoring information, click the Cluster menu’s
Channel Management
tab.
Understanding Channel Management
When Channel Management is enabled, the Professional Access Point automatically assigns radio
channels used by clustered access points to reduce interference with access points both within and
outside of its cluster. This dynamic channel assignment maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth and helps maintain
the efficiency of communication over your wireless network.
How it Works: Overview
At a specified interval, or on demand, Channel Management maps APs to channel use and measures
interference levels in the cluster. If significant channel interference is detected, Channel Management
automatically reassigns some or all of the APs to new channels according to an efficiency algorithm (or
automated channel plan
).
Overlapping Channels: Background Information
The radio frequency (RF) broadcast
Channel
defines the portion of the radio spectrum that the radio on the
access point uses for transmitting and receiving. The range of available channels for an access point is
determined by the
IEEE
802.11
mode, or band, of the access point. IEEE
802.11b
and
802.11g
modes
(802.11 b/g) support the use of channels 1 through 11.
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