Channel Management - Cisco WAP571 Administration Manual

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Channel Management

Channel Management
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The Channel Management page shows the current and planned channel
assignments for WAP devices in a Single Point Setup cluster.
When channel management is enabled, the AP automatically assigns radio
channels used by WAP devices in a Single Point Setup cluster. Automatic channel
assignment reduces mutual interference (or interference with other WAP devices
outside of its cluster) and maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth to help maintain efficient
communication over the wireless network.
The automatic channel assignment feature is disabled by default. The state of
channel management (enabled or disabled) is propagated to the other devices in
the Single Point Setup cluster.
At a specified interval, the channel manager (that is, the device that provided the
configuration to the cluster) maps all clustered WAP devices to different channels
and measures interference levels of the cluster members. If significant channel
interference is detected, the channel manager automatically reassigns some or all
of the devices to new channels per an efficiency algorithm (or automated channel
plan). If the channel manager determines that a change is necessary, then the
reassignment information is sent to all members of the cluster. A syslog message
is generated as well indicating the sender device and the new and old channel
assignments.
To configure and view the channel assignments for the Single Point Setup
members:
Select the Single Point Setup > Channel Management in the navigation pane.
From the Channel Management page, you can view channel assignments for all
WAP devices in the cluster and stop or start automatic channel management. You
can also use the advanced settings to modify the interference reduction potential
that triggers channel reassignment, change the schedule for automatic updates,
and reconfigure the channel set used for assignments.
To start automatic channel assignment, click Start.
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