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The Initial Setup Wizard
NOTE
The ADSP Sensor Server field displays at the bottom of the screen only if a radio has
been dedicated as a sensor.
18 Set the following parameters for the radio:
Configure as a Data Radio - Select this option to dedicate this radio for WLAN client
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support in either the selected 2.4 or 5 GHz radio band.
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Radio Frequency Band - Select either the 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz radio band to use with
the radio when selected as a Data Radio. The selected band is used for WLAN
client support. Considers selecting one radio for 2.4 GHz and another for 5 GHz
support (if using a dual radio model) when supporting clients in both the
802.11bg and 802.11n bands.
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Power Level - Use the spinner control to select a 1 - 23 dBm minimum power level
to assign to this radio in selected 2.4 or 5.0 GHz band. 1 dBm is the default
setting.
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Channel Mode - Select either Random, Best or Static. Select Random for use with a
802.11an radio. To comply with Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements in
the European Union, the 802.11an radio uses a randomly selected channel each
time the Access Point is powered on.
Select Best to enable the Access Point to scan non-overlapping channels and listen
for beacons from other Access Points. After the channels are scanned, it will select
the channel with the fewest Access Points. In the case of multiple Access Points on
the same channel, it will select the channel with the lowest average power level.
When Constantly Monitor is selected, the Access Point will continuously scan the
network for excessive noise and sources of interference. Select Static to assign the
Access Point a permanent channel and scan for noise and interference only when
initialized.
Configure as a Sensor Radio - Select this option to dedicate the radio to sensor support
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exclusively. When functioning as a sensor, the radio scans in sensor mode across all
channels within the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz bands to identify potential threats within the
Access Point managed network. If you are dedicating a radio as a sensor resource,
you must specify a primary and secondary ADSP server as an ADSP management
resource.
Disable the Radio - Select this option to disable this radio, thus prohibiting it from
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either providing WLAN or sensor support. Before rendering the radio offline, verify
this course of action with your network administrator.
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