Cisco AP541N-A-K9 Administration Guide - Page 148

7 Clustering Multiple Access Points Configuring and Viewing Channel Management Settings Configuring and Viewing Channel Management Settings When Channel Management is enabled, the access point automatically assigns radio channels used by clustered access points. The automatic channel assignment reduces mutual interference (or interference with other access points outside of its cluster) and maximizes Wi-Fi bandwidth to help maintain the efficiency of communication over the wireless network. You must start channel management to get automatic channel assignments; it is disabled by default on a new access point. At a specified interval, the Channel Manager maps access points to channel use and measures interference levels in the cluster. If significant channel interference is detected, the Channel Manager automatically re-assigns some or all of the access points to new channels per an efficiency algorithm (or automated channel plan). The Channel Management page shows previous, current, and planned channel assignments for clustered access points. By default, automatic channel assignment is disabled. You can start channel management to optimize channel usage across the cluster on a scheduled interval. To configure and view the channel assignments for the cluster members, click the Channel Management tab. 145 Cisco AP 541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide