Netgear WC7600 Reference Manual - Page 177

ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 7. Configure the settings in the table at the bottom of the screen as described in the following table. Setting Description AP Name The name of the access point. Access Point Channel Override these settings only if you have a specific need. From the menu, select a channel and frequency for the access point to operate in. Note: Changing a channel might temporarily affect the traffic on the access point. Note: By default, the access point's channel and frequency are set to the ones that are enabled for the radio and profile group. If the channel and frequency are not available on the access point, the channel and frequency are set to the ones providing the highest performance. For more information, see Configure Channels on page 177. Tx Power From the menu, select the transmission power of the access point. Note: By default, the access point's transmission power is set to the configuration that is selected on the basic RF Management screen. For more information, see Configure Radio Frequency Management for an Advanced Profile Group on page 183. 8. Click the Apply button. Configure Channels CAUTION: Do not disable channel allocation unless you are debugging or an extreme situation has occurred that affects the channels. Automatic channel allocation distributes channels across the managed access points to reduce interference. Each wireless controller allocates channels for its managed access points, regardless of their configured security profiles. The wireless controller detects interference, traffic load on the access point, and neighborhood maps to determine the best channel for an access point. The wireless controller collects this information over the previous 24 hours and uses this information to determine the best possible channel for the access point. You can configure channel allocation to allow allocation of only the specified channels when channel allocation is scheduled to run. Channel allocation ensures that the access points use only the channels allowed according to administration policies. To adhere to best practices when adjusting channel allocation, NETGEAR recommends the following: • Select channels that do not overlap. For example, for 2.4 GHz, use channels 1, 6, and 11. • Schedule channel allocation once a day at times when the fewest clients are expected to be connected. Configure Wireless and QoS Settings 177