Customizing the Radio Settings of an AP

From the RUCKUS One web interface, you can customize the radio settings of an AP.

Note:
  • While there are similarities in settings across the radio bands, each radio band must be configured separately.
  • On tri-band APs, you can configure both 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands.
Complete the following steps to customize the radio settings of an AP.
  1. On the navigation bar, click Wi-Fi > Access Points > AP List.
    The AP List page is displayed.
  2. Click the name of the AP for which you want to customize the AP radio settings, then on the Overview page, click Configure. Alternatively, click the checkbox for the specific AP name, then click Edit.
    The AP configuration page is displayed. By default, the General tab is displayed.
  3. Select the Radio tab.
    By default, the Wi-Fi Radio Settings page is displayed. The default setting is to use the radio settings of the venue (the fields are all inactive and grayed out). To customize any of the radio settings, click the Customize option; the fields become active, allowing you to modify the settings.
    Wi-Fi Radio Settings
  4. (Optional) For Band Management, the default setting is to use the band operation mode of the venue (the field is inactive and grayed out). To customize the band operation mode at the AP level, click the Change option; the field becomes active, allowing you to modify the setting. For more information, refer to Switchable Radio Frequency Support.
    Note: Only AP models that support band management can be configured (such as R670, T670, and R760 APs).
  5. Configure the following settings for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios:
    • Click Customize to enable the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band options. This toggle switch is set to ON by default. You may disable, or subsequently re-enable, this option by clicking the toggle switch.
    • Channel Selection Method: Select either Background Scanning or Channel Fly or Manual Channel Selection.
    • Channel Change Frequency: This option is displayed only if you select the Channel Selection Method as Channel Fly. Adjust the frequency between 1 and 100. By default, 33 is selected.
    • Bandwidth: Select Auto, 20 MHz, or 40 MHz channel width for the 2.4 GHz radio, or Auto, 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz channel width for the 5 GHz radio from the drop-down list.
    • Transmit Power Adjustment: Select the transmit power adjustments from the drop-down list. The default is Full.
    • Channel Selection: A blue icon above the channel number indicates that the channel is enabled for the radio. If there are channels that you do not want the radio to use, disable them by clicking their respective icons. When a channel is disabled, its blue icon changes to gray.
      Note: For the 5 GHz radio, you must configure a different set of channels for indoor APs and outdoor APs.
  6. Complete the following fields to configure the 6 GHz band.
    1. Select the 6 GHz tab and click Customize.
      Customizing 6 GHz Radio Settings
      • Use the toggle button to enable or disable 6 GHz band.
      • Use the toggle button to enable or disable the AFC feature for any indoor APs. In the case of outdoor APs, the Enable AFC toggle does not appear. For more information on how to configure the AFC feature, refer to Radio Settings
        Note: Before enabling the AFC feature, ensure that you have configured the venue height in the Venue settings page. Any attempt to enable the AFC feature without configuring the venue height results in failure.
        Enabling the AFC Feature
      • Channel selection method: By default, Channel Fly is selected. Select either Channel Fly or Manual Channel Selection.
      • Channel Change Frequency: This option is displayed only if you select the Channel Selection Method as Channel Fly. Adjust the frequency between 1-100. By default, 33 is selected.
      • Bandwidth: Select Auto, 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz, or 320 MHz.
      • Transmit Power Adjustment: Select the transmit power adjustments from the drop-down list. The default is Full.
      • BSS Min Rate: Select HE MCS 0, HE MCS 1, HE MCS 2, or HE MCS 3 from the drop-down list.
      • Mgmt Tx Rate: Select 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, or 24 Mbps from the drop-down list.
      • Channel Selection: A blue icon above the channel number indicates that the channel is enabled for the radio. If there are channels that you do not want the radio to use, disable them by clicking their respective icons. When a channel is disabled, its blue icon changes to gray.
  7. Click Apply.