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Running the Carrier Busy Test Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Autonomous Access Points Step 5 If you are using a power injector with a Cisco switch, choose one of these Power setting options: a. If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, uncheck Installed on Port with MAC address. b. If your Cisco switch does not support Intelligent Power Management, check Installed on Port with MAC address and ensure the MAC address for your switch port is displayed in the MAC address field. The HHHH.HHHH.HHHH indicates the MAC address contains 12 hexadecimal digits. Note The MAC address field is not case-sensitive. Step 6 Step 7 Click Apply and a message appears indicating that you should disable pop-up blockers before proceeding. Click OK to continue. Your access point reboots and your access point power settings are configured. Note You might have to refresh your browser screen to obtain the latest browser page that indicates your radios are enabled. Running the Carrier Busy Test You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least conjested channel for a radio interface (802.11g or 802.11a). You should typically run the test several times over several days to obtain the best results and to avoid temporary activity spikes. Note The carrier busy test is primarily used for single access points or bridge environments. For sites with multiple access points, a site survey is typically performed to determine the best operation location and operating frequency for the access points. Note All associated clients on the selected radio are deassociated during the 6 to 8 seconds needed for the carrier busy test. Follow these steps to activate the carrier busy test: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Use your web browser to access the access point browser interface. At the prompts, enter the administrator username and password. The default username is Cisco and the default password is Cisco. The username and password are case sensitive. Click Network Interfaces and the Network Interface Summary screen appears. Choose the radio interface experiencing problems by clicking Radio0-802.11G or Radio1-802.11A. The respective radio status page appears. Click the Carrier Busy Test tab and the Carrier Busy Test screen appears 3-14 Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8369-05