WESM zl Management and Configuration Guide WT.01.28 and greater

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Radio Port Configuration
Configuring Radio Settings
Unless you are certain that all RPs will operate outdoors, you should leave the
Placement setting at Indoors for the radio adoption default configurations. You
can override the setting for outdoor RP radios after they are installed. (See
“Configuring Radio Settings for a Particular Radio” on page 3-29.)
To define the RP placement, complete these steps:
1. Select Network Setup > Radio Adoption Defaults and click the
Configuration tab.
2. Select the radio type and click the Edit button.
3. In the Radio Settings section, in the Placement field, use the drop-down menu
to select Indoors or Outdoors.
4. Click the OK button.
Configuring the Desired Channel Selection Method. The 802.11 standards allow
RPs to transmit and receive data on several radio channel frequencies within the
frequency specified for a particular mode. For example, the 2.4 GHz range (for
802.11bg) includes 14 channels, some of which are allowed only in certain countries.
The Wireless Edge Services zl Module allows newly adopted radios to select a
channel in one of two ways:
■ Randomly—When each RP radio is adopted, it automatically selects a random
channel within the acceptable frequencies.
■ Using auto channel select (ACS)—The Wireless Edge Services zl Module
helps radios to select the best channel based on noise and signal properties.
The default configuration is Random.
To specify how newly adopted radios should select a channel, complete these steps:
1. Select Network Setup > Radio Adoption Defaults and click the
Configuration tab.
2. Select the radio type and click the Edit button.
3. In the Desired Channel field, use the drop-down menu to select either Random
or ACS.
4. Click the OK button.
If you want to set channels manually, then you must do so for particular radios after
they are adopted. (See “Configuring Radio Settings for a Particular Radio” on
page 3-29).