To override the globally configured DCA channel width setting, you can statically configure an access
point’s radio for 20-MHz mode on the 802.11a/n Cisco APs > Configure page. If you ever change the
static RF channel assignment method to Global on the access point radio, the global DCA configuration
overrides the channel width configuration that the access point was previously using.
Note
This page also shows the following nonconfigurable channel parameter settings:
•
Channel Assignment Leader
—The MAC address of the RF group leader, which is responsible for channel
assignment.
•
Last Auto Channel Assignment
—The last time RRM evaluated the current channel assignments.
Step 11
In the DCA Channel List section, the DCA Channels field shows the channels that are currently selected. To choose a
channel, select its check box in the Select column. To exclude a channel, deselect its check box.
Range:
802.11a—36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165, 190,
196?802.11b/g—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Default:
802.11a—36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161?802.11b/g—1,
6, 11
These extended UNII-2 channels in the 802.11a band do not appear in the channel list: 100, 104, 108, 112, 116,
132, 136, and 140. If you have Cisco Aironet 1500 series mesh access points in the -E regulatory domain, you
must include these channels in the DCA channel list before you start operation. If you are upgrading from a
previous release, verify that these channels are included in the DCA channel list. To include these channels in
the channel list, select the
Extended UNII-2 Channels
check box.
Note
Step 12
If you are using AP1500s in your network, you must set the 4.9-GHz channels in the 802.11a band on which they are to
operate. The 4.9-GHz band is for public safety client access traffic only. To choose a 4.9-GHz channel, select its check
box in the Select column. To exclude a channel, deselect its check box.
Range:
?802.11a—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Default
:?802.11a—20, 26
Step 13
Click
Apply
to commit your changes.
Step 14
To reenable the 802.11a or 802.11b/g network, follow these steps:
a) Click
Wireless > 802.11a/n
or
802.11b/g/n > Network
to open the 802.11a (or 802.11b/g) Global Parameters page.
b) Select the
802.11a
(or
802.11b/g
)
Network Status
check box.
c) Click
Apply
to commit your changes.
Step 15
Click
Save Configuration
to save your changes.
To see why the DCA algorithm changed channels, click
Monitor
and then
View All
under Most Recent Traps.
The trap provides the MAC address of the radio that changed channels, the previous channel and the new channel,
the reason why the change occurred, the energy before and after the change, the noise before and after the
change, and the interference before and after the change.
Note
Configuring Advanced Features
This section includes the following topics:
•
Using the 2.4-GHz Radio for Backhaul
•
Configuring Ethernet VLAN Tagging
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