Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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Introduction
Radio Ports
The single-channel detector listens passively for beacons from APs. It listens
only on its own radio channel and can simultaneously respond to association
requests from wireless stations.
The dedicated detector, on the other hand, does not respond to association
requests from wireless stations. Instead, the dedicated detector sends probes
on each channel:
■ used by its 802.11 mode
■ allowed by the regulatory rules in its country
For instructions on configuring a radio as a detector, see Chapter 13: Wireless
Network Management.
Configuring the ProCurve RPs
The RPs 210, 220, and 230 do not include a management interface. You
configure these devices by configuring the Wireless Edge Services xl Module,
which automatically deploys configurations to adopted RPs.
For example, if you want to specify the country code so that an RP can activate
its radio, you must do so from the Wireless Edge Services xl Module. If you
want RPs to support a WLAN, then you configure and enable that WLAN on
the Wireless Edge Services xl Module. The Wireless Edge Services xl Module
deploys the WLAN configuration to all adopted RPs, so you can quickly
configure a consistent wireless service set throughout your entire network.
A radio configuration includes settings such as:
■ Country code —The country code programs the radio to use channels and
transmission powers according to your country’s regulatory restrictions.
■ Channel—You can set a channel manually, or you can specify a method
such as automatic channel select (ACS) that radios use to choose their
own channel.
■ Power—The power determines the radio’s signal strength. You might
lower this power when using external antennas or placing RPs close to
each other.
■ Data rate sets—On 802.11bg radios, the data rate set determines
whether the radio supports both 802.11b and 802.11g stations or only
802.11g stations.
■ Advanced radio settings—You will learn more about these options in
Chapter 3: Radio Port Configuration.