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In the CLI, Configuring Maximum Clients on SSID Radio Profiles, Channel, 4 GHz

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By default, the channel and power for a W-IAP are optimized dynamically using ARM. You can override ARM on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and set the channel and power manually if desired. The following table describes various configuration modes for a W-IAP: Table 20: W-IAP Radio Modes Mode Description Access In Access mode, the W-IAP serves clients, while also monitoring for rogue W-IAPs in the background. If the Access mode is selected, perform the following actions: 1. Select Administrator assigned in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band sections. 2. Select appropriate channel number from the Channel drop-down list for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band sections. 3. Enter appropriate transmit power value in the Transmit power text box in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band sections. Monitor In Monitor mode, the W-IAP acts as a dedicated monitor, scanning all channels for rogue W-IAPs and clients. You can set one radio on the Monitor mode and the other radio on the access mode, so that the clients can use one radio when the other one is in the Air Monitor mode. Spectrum Monitor In Spectrum Monitor mode, the W-IAP functions as a dedicated full-spectrum RF monitor, scanning all channels to detect interference, whether from the neighboring W-IAPs or from non-WiFi devices such as microwaves and cordless phones. In the Spectrum Monitor mode, the W-IAPs do not provide access services to clients. 4. Click OK. In the CLI To configure a radio profile: (Instant AP)# wifi0-mode { | | } (Instant AP)# wifi1-mode { | | } If the access mode is configured, you can configure the channel and transmission power by running the following commands: (Instant AP)# a-channel (Instant AP)# g-channel Configuring Maximum Clients on SSID Radio Profiles You can also set the maximum number of clients individually for SSID profiles operating on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios. This configuration is not persistent and is lost once the W-IAP is rebooted. To configure maximum clients for an SSID radio profile in the prilvileged exec mode: (Instant AP)# a-max-clients (Instant AP)# g-max-clients To view the maximum clients allowed for an SSID profile: (Instant AP)# show a-max-clients (Instant AP)# show g-max-clients Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide Customizing W-IAP Settings | 67

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By default, the channel and power for a W-IAP are optimized dynamically using ARM. You can override ARM on
the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and set the channel and power manually if desired. The following table describes
various configuration modes for a W-IAP:
Mode
Description
Access
In
Access
mode, the W-IAP serves clients, while also monitoring for rogue W-IAPs in
the background.
If the
Access
mode is selected, perform the following actions:
1.
Select
Administrator assigned
in
2.4 GHz
and
5 GHz
band sections.
2. Select appropriate channel number from the
Channel
drop-down list for
both
2.4 GHz
and
5 GHz
band sections.
3.
Enter appropriate transmit power value in the
Transmit power
text box in
2.4
GHz
and
5 GHz
band sections.
Monitor
In
Monitor
mode, the W-IAP acts as a dedicated monitor, scanning all channels for
rogue W-IAPs and clients. You can set one radio on the Monitor mode and the other
radio on the access mode, so that the clients can use one radio when the other one is
in the Air Monitor mode.
Spectrum Monitor
In
Spectrum Monitor
mode, the W-IAP functions as a dedicated full-spectrum RF
monitor, scanning all channels to detect interference, whether from the neighboring
W-IAPs or from non-WiFi devices such as microwaves and cordless phones.
Table 20:
W-IAP Radio Modes
In the Spectrum Monitor mode, the W-IAPs do not provide access services to clients.
4. Click
OK
.
In the CLI
To configure a radio profile:
(Instant AP)# wifi0-mode {<access> | <monitor> | <spectrum-monitor>}
(Instant AP)# wifi1-mode {<access> | <monitor> | <spectrum-monitor>}
If the access mode is configured, you can configure the channel and transmission power by running the
following commands:
(Instant AP)# a-channel <channel> <tx-power>
(Instant AP)# g-channel <channel> <tx-power>
Configuring Maximum Clients on SSID Radio Profiles
You can also set the maximum number of clients individually for SSID profiles operating on the 2.4 GHz and 5
GHz radios. This configuration is not persistent and is lost once the W-IAP is rebooted.
To configure maximum clients for an SSID radio profile in the prilvileged exec mode:
(Instant AP)# a-max-clients <ssid_profile> <max-clients>
(Instant AP)# g-max-clients <ssid_profile> <max-clients>
To view the maximum clients allowed for an SSID profile:
(Instant AP)# show a-max-clients <ssid_profile>
(Instant AP)# show g-max-clients <ssid_profile>
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