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Example: Configuring Radio Settings

This example shows how to configure radio settings on an access point.

Requirements

Before you begin, specify the MAC address of the access point being configured. See AX411 Access Point Configuration Overview.

Overview

In this example, you configure radio 2 on access point ap-1 and specify the radio mode as bgn, the channel number as 6, and the bandwidth as 40 MHz. You then set the maximum stations as 100 and the transmit power as 75 percent.

Configuration

GUI Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure radio settings:

  1. Select Configure>Wireless LAN>Settings.
  2. Under AP Name, select ap-1.
  3. Under Radio ID, select radio 2, then click Edit.
  4. In the Edit - Radio window, select the Radio Settings tab.
  5. For Radio mode, select bgn.
  6. Next to Channel, enter 6.
  7. For Channel bandwidth, select 40.
  8. Click More.
  9. Next to Max stations, enter 100.
  10. Next to Transmit power, enter 75.
  11. Click OK to return to the Radio Settings tab.
  12. Click OK.

Step-by-Step Procedure

To configure radio settings:

  1. Specify the WLAN access point, radio options, channel number, and bandwidth.
    [edit]user@host# set wlan access-point ap-1 radio 2 radio-options mode bgn channel number 6 bandwidth 40
  2. Set the maximum stations and transmit power.
    [edit]user@host# set wlan access-point ap-1 radio 2 radio-options mode bgn maximum-stations 100 transmit-power 75
  3. If you are done configuring the device, commit the configuration.
    [edit]user@host# commit

Verification

To verify the configuration is working properly, enter the show wlan access-point ap-1 command.

Published: 2014-05-22