Chapter 5 Managing Iaps; Preferred Band; Auto Join Mode; Disabling Auto Join Mode - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP3WN User Manual

This chapter describes the Preferred band, Auto join mode, Terminal Access, LED display, and Syslog server
features in Dell Instant. In addition, the chapter provides procedures for adding and removing IAPs, editing the
IAP settings, and upgrading the firmware on the IAP using the Instant UI.

Preferred Band

At the top right corner of Instant UI, click the Settings link. The Settings window appears.
1. In the Settings window, click the General tab.
2. Select the Preferred band (2.4GHz, 5 GHz, All) from the drop-down list for single-radio access points.
NOTE: Reboot the IAP after configuring the radio profile settings in order for the changes to take effect.

Auto Join Mode

The Auto Join Mode feature allows IAPs to automatically,
1. Discover the Virtual Controller.
2. Join the network.
3. Begin functioning.
The Auto Join Mode feature is enabled by default. When the Auto Join Mode feature is disabled, a New link
appears in the Access Points tab. Click this link to add IAPs to the network. For more information, see
an IAP to the Network" on
appear in red.

Disabling Auto Join Mode

To disable Auto Join Mode, perform the following steps:
At the top right corner of Instant UI, click the Settings link. The Settings window appears.
1. In the Settings window, click the General tab.
2. Select Disabled from the Auto join mode drop-down list.
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