User's Manual

32 AP 7161 Access Point Installation Guide
Basic AP 7161 Configuration
For information on how use a Motorola Solutions RFS Series controller to manage an AP 7161 access point, refer
to the Motorola Solutions WiNG 5 Access Point System Reference Guide at http://supportcentral.motorola.com.
NOTE Only a trained installation professional should configure the AP 7161.
For FCC and ETSI requirements, set the 2.4GHz radio gain to 8 dBi and set the
5GHz radio gain to 10 dBi.
The configuration steps below apply to radio1, radio2 and, optionally, radio3.
Access Point Location Configuration
Select outdoor or indoor placement of the transmitting antennas
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)#placement outdoor
Note all indoor-only bands are disabled by the software
OR
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)#placement indoor
Note all outdoor-only bands are disabled by the software
Antenna Configuration
For the AP 7161 to operate properly, the antenna type and antenna gain must be configured. Select
antenna type with following command:
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)#service antenna-type ap7161-dipole
Select antenna gain with following command:
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)# antenna-gain <units in dBi>
These changes can also be made in the device profile configuration file.
Radio Channel and Power Configuration
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio2)#channel <number>
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio2)#power <units in dBm>
Only channels and power settings available in your regulatory domain and configuration will be allowed.
Automatic Channel Select Override
Under certain conditions (e.g. the presence of a 40 MHz channel intolerant client or a legacy device on the
extension channel), a radio which has been configured for 40 MHz channel operation may automatically select the
20 MHz channel. To override or restore automatic channel selection, use the following commands:
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)#service ignore-ch-width-mgmt
ap71xx-XXXXXX (config-device-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-if-radio1)#no service ignore-ch-width-mgmt
This change can also be made in the device profile configuration file.