Configure Radio Frequency Management For An Advanced; Profile Group - NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 User Manual

Setting
Automatic Tx Power Control
WLAN Healing
Maximum Neighbors to Participate
in Self-healing
Self healing wait Time after AP
Failure
Band Steering
Band Steering Status
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Configure Radio Frequency Management for an Advanced

Profile Group

You can configure the WiFi transmission power, WLAN healing, and band steering for
advanced profile groups.
ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Description
Select the enable radio button to enable automatic Tx power control:
• When a client attempts to connect to an access point at low power,
the access point's Tx power is automatically increased above the
default level.
• When coverage areas overlap, the access point's Tx power is
automatically decreased below default level.
By default, automatic Tx power control is enabled.
Select the disable radio button to disable automatic Tx power control.
From the menu, select the maximum number of neighboring access
points that increase or decrease power to cover for a failing access
point.
Selecting 0 (zero) disables this feature. Use close neighbors, not a
distant access point, and do not use all access points. By default, the
selection from the menu is 3.
From the menu, select the number of minutes to validate (that is, wait)
before confirming a failed access point and increasing transmit power
to cover the area.
Enter a value greater than the access point reboot time, which is
usually less than one minute. By default, the selection from the menu
is 1. Entering a value greater than the access point reboot time allows
for fluctuations in the power of nearby access points when access
points are rebooted.
Select the enable radio button to enable band steering to the
5 GHz band for access points that support dual bands simultaneously.
If band steering is enabled, the wireless controller identifies WiFi
clients that are dual-band capable and can force them to connect to the
5 GHz band rather than 2.4 GHz band. WiFi clients that are already
connected to the 2.4 GHz band can be forced into the 5 GHz band.
In general, the 5 GHz band provides more channels, provides more
bandwidth, and causes less interference for WiFi clients. By default,
the disable radio button is selected, and band steering is disabled.
Note: Load balancing can steer clients to stronger access points. For
more information, see
Configure WiFi and QoS Settings
200
Manage Load Balancing on page 210.