Netgear WC7500-Wireless User Manual - Page 197

ProSAFE Wireless Controller 5. Configure the settings as described in the following table. Setting Description Automatic channel allocation Ensure that the enable radio button is selected during normal operation. Automatic channel allocation distributes channels across the managed access points to reduce interference. To disable automatic channel allocation, select the disable radio button. Valid corporate channels Specify the WiFi band by selecting the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz check box. For each WiFi band, the following applies: • You can remove one or more channels from the list of available channels by clearing their check boxes. For example, you might want to avoid interference with competing equipment such as in a medical environment in which medical devices use a specific channel. • You cannot add channels. The wireless controller determines available channels based on the country or region that you specified on the General Settings page (see Configure the General Settings on page 100). Prevent channel change during Active voice call Note: If the wireless controller is prevented from reallocating a channel because it is in use, the wireless controller checks again at the next scheduled channel allocation. High Traffic Load Select the enable radio button to prevent channel changes during voice calls. Select the disable radio button to allow channel changes during voice calls. Disabled is the default setting. Select the enable radio button to prevent channel changes during a high traffic load. Select the disable radio button to allow channel changes during a high traffic load. Disabled is the default setting. Schedule channel allocation Note: We recommend that you schedule channel allocation once a day at times when the fewest clients are expected to be connected. Run channel allocation at Run channel allocation every From the menus, select the hour and minutes when the channel allocation must run. Select the check boxes to specify the day or days when the channel allocation must run. IMPORTANT: Changing channels might temporarily affect traffic on the managed access points in the network. 6. To run channel allocation immediately, click the Run Now button. The selected channels are applied to the managed access points. This option is useful when you add a new access point or change your network. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. If enabled, the channel allocation occurs according to the configured schedule. Configure WiFi and QoS Settings 197