Advanced Wireless Configuration For Profile Groups - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

Note: If automatic Tx power control is enabled on the basic RF
Management screen (see
cannot configure the transmission power on the Basic Wireless
Settings screen. You need to disable automatic Tx power control to
enable the Tx Power drop-down list on the Basic Wireless Settings
screen.
The table on the Basic Wireless Settings screen shows the access points that are
managed in the profiles of the basic profile group and to which the channel allocation and
basic RF management settings apply. Use the drop-down lists to change channel or
transmission power settings.
Table 21. Basic profile group: channel and transmission power settings
Setting
AP Name
Access Point Channel
Tx Power
6. Click Apply to save your settings.

Advanced Wireless Configuration for Profile Groups

NETGEAR recommends using the default wireless settings unless you have specific reasons
to change them. You can configure wireless settings for the basic profile group (see the
previous section) or for advanced profile groups.
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To configure wireless settings for profile groups:
1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Advanced > Wireless. The Advanced Wireless
Settings screen displays:
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520
Basic RF Management
Description
The name of the access point.
Override these settings only if there is a specific need. From the drop-down list,
select a channel and frequency for the access point to operate in.
Note: Changing a channel might temporarily affect the traffic on the access
point.
Note: By default, the access point's channel and frequency are set to the ones
that are enabled for the radio and profile group. If the channel and frequency are
not available on the access point, then the channel and frequency are set to the
ones providing the highest performance. For more information, see
Channels on page 92.
From the drop-down list, select the transmission power of the access point.
Note: By default, the access point's transmission power is set to the
configuration that is selected on the basic RF Management screen. For more
information, see Basic RF Management
Configuring Wireless and QoS Settings
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