Configure Channels - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

6. Optionally, you can override the channel and transmission power for individual access
points.
Note: If automatic Tx power control is enabled on the advanced RF
Management screen (see
Groups
on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen. You need to disable
automatic Tx power control to enable the Tx Power drop-down list
on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
The table on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen shows the access points that are
managed in the profiles of the selected profile group and to which the channel allocation
and advanced RF management settings apply. Use the drop-down lists to change
channel or transmission power settings.
Table 22. Advanced profile groups: channel and transmission power settings
Setting
AP Name
Access Point Channel
Tx Power
7. Click Apply to save your settings.

Configure Channels

CAUTION:
Do not disable channel allocation unless you are debugging or there is an
extreme situation that affects the channels.
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520
Advanced RF Management for Profile
on page 98), you cannot configure the transmission power
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 Advanced RF Management for Profile Groups
Configuring Wireless and QoS Settings
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Configure
on page 98.