Basic Rf Management - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

The wireless controller has the capacity for automatic WLAN healing through the following
features:
Automatic channel allocation. Allows an access point channel to be distributed
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automatically by the wireless controller across the access points on a floor to reduce
interference. Auto channel allocation takes into consideration the floor plan, interference,
traffic load on the access point, and neighborhood floor maps, as well as the wireless
mode and bandwidth (also referred to as channel width) to provide the best channel for
the access point. For information about how to configure auto channel allocation,
including the option to skip auto channel allocation if there is a heavy traffic load or voice
activity, see Configure Channels
• Automatic transmission power. Automatically determines the optimum transmit power
of an access point based on the coverage requirement. The access point scans its
neighborhood to determine the RF environment to minimize neighboring access point
interference, leakage across floors, and coverage holes.
When you configure WLAN healing, NETGEAR recommends the following:
• Configure the WLAN self-healing wait time to a value greater than the access point reboot
time, which is usually 1 minute. This allows for fluctuations in the power of nearby access
points when access points are rebooted.
• The number of neighbors to participate in WLAN self-healing should not be very large
(three to four usually suffices in most deployments). This avoids too many access points
increasing power for a single failed access point.
Note: You can override the default transmission power settings for
individual access points on the Basic Wireless Settings screen and
on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen. For more information,
see Configure Wireless Settings

Basic RF Management

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To configure basic RF management:
1. Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > RF Management. The basic RF
Management screen displays:
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520
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Configuring Wireless and QoS Settings
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