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Wireless Controller User Manual  Any: Select t h is o p t io n if t h e s t an d alo n e A P mig h t u s e a W DS lin k. Expected S ecuri ty Mode : Select t h e o p t io n t o s p ecify t h e t y p e o f s ecu rit y t h e A P uses:  Any: A n y s ecu rit y mo d e  Open: No s ecu rit y  WEP: St at ic W EP o r W EP 802.1X  WPA/ WPA2 : W PA an d / o r W PA 2 (Pers o n al o r En t erp ris e) Expected Wi red Network Mode : If t h e s t an d alo n e A P is allo wed o n t h e wired n et wo rk, s elect A llo wed. If t h e A P is n o t p ermit t ed o n t h e wired n et work, s elect No t A llo we d Channel: The Channel defines the portion of the radio s pectrum that the radio us es fo r t ran s mit t in g an d receiv in g . Th e ran g e o f ch an n els an d t h e d efau lt ch an n el are d et ermin ed b y t h e M o d e o f t h e rad io in t erface an d t h e co u n t ry in wh ich t h e A Ps operate. Power: Th e p o wer lev el affect s h ow far an A P b ro ad cast s it s RF s ig n al. If t h e p o wer lev el is t o o lo w, wireles s clien t s will n o t d et ect t h e s ign al o r exp erien ce p o or W LAN p erfo rman ce. If t h e p o wer lev el is t o o h ig h , t h e RF s ig n al mig h t in t erfere wit h o t h er APs within range. 5.2 RF Management 5.2.1 RF Configuration Setup > AP Management > RF Management > RF Configuration The radio frequenc y (RF) broadcas t channel defines the portion of the radio s p ect rum t h at t h e rad io o n t he access p o int u ses fo r t ran s mit t in g an d receiv in g . Th e ran g e o f av ailab le ch an n els fo r an acces s p o in t is d et ermin ed b y t h e IEEE 802.11 mo d e (als o referred t o as b an d ) o f t h e acces s p o in t . Th e co n t ro ller co n t ain s a ch an n el p lan alg o rit h m t h at au t o mat ically d et ermin es wh ich RF ch an n els each A P s h o u ld u s e t o min imize RF in t erferen ce. W h en y o u en ab le t h e ch an n el p lan alg o rit h m, t h e co n t ro ller p erio d ically ev alu at es t h e 144