User's Manual

Interface Commands
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channel
This command configures the radio channel through which the
access point communicates with wireless clients.
Syntax
channel <channel | auto>
• channel - Manually sets the radio channel used for
communications with wireless clients. (Range: 802.11g - 1
to 11)
• auto - Automatically selects an unoccupied channel (if
available). Otherwise, the lowest channel is selected.
Default Setting
Automatic channel selection
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Wireless)
Command Usage
• The available channel settings are limited by local
regulations, which determine the number of channels that
are available.
• When multiple access points are deployed in the same area,
be sure to choose a channel separated by at least five
channels for 802.11g to avoid having the channels interfere
with each other. You can deploy up to three access points
in the same area for 802.11g (e.g., channels 1, 6, 11).
• For most wireless adapters, the channel for wireless clients
is automatically set to the same as that used by the access
point to which it is linked.
Example
SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#channel 1
SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#