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Manage Automatic Channel Assignment for an Ensemble

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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual To manage an ensemble's channel assignment settings: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable. For more information, see Log In to the Access Point on page 16. 2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point. A login window opens. 3. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Select Configuration > Ensemble > Advanced > Channel Assignment Settings. 5. From the Channel Interference Limit menu, select an interference limit percentage. 6. From the Channel Selection Interval menu, select a channel selection interval. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Manage Automatic Channel Assignment for an Ensemble You can enable automatic channel assignment for an ensemble. The assignment is based on the channel assignment settings (see Specify an Ensemble's Channel Assignment Settings on page 90). Automatic channel assignment reduces both mutual interference between the access points in an ensemble and interference with other access points outside the ensemble. It also maximizes WiFi bandwidth to help maintain efficient communication over the WiFi network. Note When automatic channel assignment is enabled, the channel policy for the radios is automatically set to the static mode. That is, Auto is not available as a selection from the Channel / Frequency menu on the Wireless Settings page. For more information, see Configure the Basic WiFi Settings on page 24. Manage and Monitor the Access Point 91

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To manage an ensemble’s channel assignment settings:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable.
For more information, see
Log In to the Access Point
on page 16.
2.
In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
4.
Select
Configuration > Ensemble > Advanced > Channel Assignment Settings
.
5.
From the
Channel Interference Limit
menu, select an interference limit percentage.
6.
From the
Channel Selection Interval
menu, select a channel selection interval.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Automatic Channel Assignment for an Ensemble
You can enable automatic channel assignment for an ensemble.The assignment is based on the channel
assignment settings (see
Specify an Ensemble’s Channel Assignment Settings
on page 90).
Automatic channel assignment reduces both mutual interference between the access points in an ensemble
and interference with other access points outside the ensemble. It also maximizes WiFi bandwidth to help
maintain efficient communication over the WiFi network.
When automatic channel assignment is enabled, the channel policy for the radios is
automatically set to the static mode.That is, Auto is not available as a selection from
the Channel / Frequency menu on the Wireless Settings page. For more information,
see
Configure the Basic WiFi Settings
on page 24.
Note
Manage and Monitor the Access Point
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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual