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Wireless Neighborhood

Wireless Neighborhood
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reassignment so that the network is not continually disrupted for minimal gains in
efficiency.
For example, if channel interference must be reduced by 75 percent and the proposed
channel assignments will only reduce interference by 30 percent, then channels will
not be reassigned. However, if you reset the minimal channel interference benefit to 25
percent and click Save, the proposed channel plan will be implemented and channels
will be reassigned as needed.
• Determine if there is better set of channels every—The schedule for automated
updates. A range of intervals is provided, from 30 minutes to six months
The default is one hour, meaning that channel usage is reassessed and the resulting
channel plan is applied every hour.
If you change these settings, click Save. The changes are saved to the active configuration and
the Startup Configuration.
The Wireless Neighborhood page shows up to 20 devices per radio within range of each
wireless radio in the cluster. (For example, if a WAP device has two wireless radios, 40
devices would be displayed for that device.) The Wireless Neighborhood page also
distinguishes between cluster members and nonmembers.
The Wireless Neighborhood view can help you:
• Detect and locate unexpected (or rogue) devices in a wireless domain so that you can
take action to limit associated risks.
• Verify coverage expectations. By assessing which WAP devices are visible and at what
signal strength from other devices, you can verify that the deployment meets your
planning goals.
• Detect faults. Unexpected changes in the coverage pattern are evident at a glance in the
color coded table.
To view neighboring devices, select Single Point Setup > Wireless Neighborhood in the
navigation pane. To see all the devices detected on a given Single Point Setup, navigate to the
web interface of a member and select Wireless > Rogue AP Detection in the navigation pane.
For each neighbor access point, the following information is shown:
• Display Neighboring APs—Select one of the following radio buttons to change the
view:
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