If you want the Wi-Fi radio settings of a venue to be different from the default radio settings, you can override them for a particular venue. In addition, you can configure the external antenna settings, load balancing, and client admission control.

1. On the navigation bar, click Venues.
   The Venues page is displayed.
2. Select the Venue Name and click Edit. Alternatively, click Venue Name > Configure.
3. Select the Wi-Fi Configuration tab.
   By default, the Radio tab is displayed.

   

4. In the Radio tab, select the Wi-Fi Radio tab.
   The Wi-Fi Radio Settings page is displayed.
5. (Optional) Select a radio.
   • 2.4 GHz
   • 5 GHz
   • 6 GHz

   

6. To enable the AFC feature, select the 6 GHz option and then toggle the AFC switch to ON.
   Note:

   • The AFC feature is disabled by default for existing venues upgraded from a previous release (for example, 6.2.x). Conversely, the AFC feature is enabled by default for new venues created in version R7.0.
   • The AFC feature is available to the venues only if the country of the selected zone allows AFC or RUCKUS obtains the AFC certificate from a competent government authority, such as the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). For any other locations, the Enable AFC option is grayed out.

   In the 6 GHz band (ranging from 5.925 to 6.425 GHz and from 6.525 to 6.875 GHz) that houses various radio services, Wi-Fi access points (APs) use the AFC system to share radio waves without causing interference, and improving the overall network performance. The AFC system manages and allocates frequencies dynamically, utilizing a database of 6 GHz operators (including geolocation, frequencies, power levels, antenna coverage) which keeps track of the frequencies that are already in use in a specific area. By checking the AFC database, Wi-Fi APs can avoid using frequencies that are already occupied, preventing signal disruptions.

   When you enable the AFC feature on RUCKUS One, a standard power (SP) AP (tri-radio, outdoor AP), before transmitting, consults with a local AFC system to validate frequency operation and starts operating only after the usage request is approved. However, an AP operating in Low Power Indoor (LPI) mode is allowed to transmit without the need for approval from the AFC system. For more information, refer to the RUCKUS AFC User Guide.

   

   1. After enabling the AFC feature, you must configure the AFC Venue Height. Enter the floor numbers in the corresponding fields.
      The US FCC mandates the AFC geolocation to determine the permissibility of transitioning to substitution-permutation in specific channels. The identification of the geographic location of a device is based on various data collected from different areas of the same place. Therefore, after enabling the AFC feature and configuring the AFC venue height, set the GPS coordinates using the RUCKUS One mobile app. The RUCKUS One mobile app is available for download from Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Scan the following QR code to download the RUCKUS One mobile app on your mobile device.

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   2. Log in to the RUCKUS One mobile app and select the Geo-Location Management menu option.

      
      

      

      
      

      Note: RUCKUS Wi-Fi 6E APs do not have an embedded GPS; their location must be set using the RUCKUS One mobile app. If the AFC geolocation for Wi-Fi 6E/7 APs is configured using the RUCKUS One mobile app, it takes precedence over the GPS location detected by the AP. After powering up, the AP might take up to 30 minutes to scan all its neighbors and use the neighbor list to calculate the AFC geolocation.
   3. From the Geo-Location Updater screen, select a Venue.

      

   4. Place the mobile phone close to the AP and ensure your device can receive signals from the AP.
   5. Log into the RUCKUS One mobile app again with your account and register the geolocation to your AP.
   6. Select the Geo-Location Management menu
      APs in the selected venue, without the geolocation coordinates, are listed in the No Geo-Location tab.

      
      

      

      
      

   7. To set the geolocation, click Set next to an AP.
      The AP details screen is displayed.

      
      

      

      
      

   8. Complete the following steps to locate and get GPS coordinates.
      1. In the Step 1 (Locate this AP) tile, click Blink AP LEDs. The LED light in the respective AP starts blinking. This is to help you identify the device for which you would need to set the geolocation.
      2. After identifying the AP, click I have located this AP and can provide its accurate location. A check mark appears and the wizard proceeds to the next Step (Get GPS Coordinates) tile.

         
         

         

         
         

      3. Move your mobile device as close as practicable to the AP. You can view the GPS location in the Google map displayed in the Step 2 (Get GPS Coordinates) tile.
      4. After verifying the location on the Google map, click GPS coordinates have been set. A check mark appears and the wizard proceeds to the Step 3 (Complete the AP Location Data) tile.

         
         

         

         
         

      5. In the Step 3 (Complete the AP Location Data) tile, enter the Floor Number, enter Your Distance from AP, and select the distance unit of measure.

         
         

         

         
         

   9. Click AP Location Data Has Been Set. A check mark appears and the Apply Location button becomes active.
   10. Click APPLY LOCATION.
       The geolocation settings are applied to the AP.

       
       

       

       
       

   11. Ensure that the geolocation setting has been applied to your AP successfully. The AP will be moved to the Geo-Location Set tab and the status of the AP will be set to Manual.

       
       

       

       
       

7. Click Customize to configure the radio as per your requirement.
   The Wi-Fi Radio Settings sub-tab is displayed.

   

8. Configure the following settings for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands:
   • Channel Selection Method: Select either Background Scanning or Channel Fly.
   • 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.
   • Run background scan every [ ] seconds: If you selected Background Scanning, interval at which RUCKUS One will run the scan. The interval ranges from 1 through 65535 seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
   • 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.
   • 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, Lower 5GHz, and Upper 5GHz bands you must configure a different set of channels for indoor APs and outdoor APs.
9. Configure the following settings for the Lower 5GHz, Upper 5GHz, 6GHz bands:
   1. Toggle the Tri-band radio settings button to ON. The Lower 5GHz, Upper 5GHz, and 6GHz bands are displayed.

      

   2. Handle the R760 radio bands management for APs R760 and R560 from the following option:
      • Select Split 5GHz into lower and upper bands to configure AP R760 specifically with Lower 5GHz and Upper 5GHz bands, and AP R560 with 6GHz band.
      • Select Use 5 and 6 GHz bands to configure common 5GHz and 6GHz bands for all the APs.
   3. Select Inherit from 5GHz to automatically use the 5GHz configuration or select Custom Settings and follow the Step 4 to configure the Lower 5GHz and Upper 5GHz bands.
   4. Complete the following fields to configure 6GHz band.
      • Channel selection method: By default, Channel Fly is selected.
      • 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.
      • Run background scan every [ ] seconds: If you selected Background Scanning, interval at which RUCKUS One will run the scan. The interval ranges from 1 through 65535 seconds. For 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, the default is 20 seconds. For 6 GHz, the default is 10 seconds.
      • Bandwidth: Select Auto, 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz, or 320 MHz channel width from the drop down list.
      • 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.
10. (Optional) Turn the Use same channel for indoor and outdoor APs to ON.

    

    When this feature is enabled, outdoor APs can use the indoor channels.
11. Click Save.
12. (Optional) Click Reset to Default Settings to revert to default settings.

Complete the following steps to customize the external antenna settings.

13. Select the External Antenna sub-tab and configure the External Antenna settings. Refer to External Antenna Settings.

You can enable client admission control for 2.4Ghz or 5 GHz.

Complete the following steps to customize the load balancing settings.

14. Select the Load Balancing sub-tab.

    

15. Configure the following parameters:
    • Load Balancing Method: Select Based on Client Count or Based on Capacity.
    • Band Balancing: Toggle the switch to ON to enable the Band Balancing. Move the slider to configure the 2.4 GHz Client load percentage.
16. Select a steering mode from the following options.
    The purpose of the sticky client steering is to identify the Sticky clients and assist them to transition to a better AP. The sticky client algorithm does this by monitoring the received SNR from the client, once the SNR drops below a configured threshold value, it starts the client steering process by finding neighbor APs that can provide better service to the client. Once neighbor AP(s) have been identified the sticky client algorithm will send a BSS Transition Management (BTM) Request frame to the client(s) supporting BTM and depending on the client(s) response the algorithm will take additional steps in transitioning the client which may include a disconnect. The algorithm will disconnect the clients that don’t support BTM to force scanning and finding the neighboring AP with a better service potential.

    Based on 802.11k, AP will check beacon report response to see if it contains the servicing AP’s SNR seen by the client. If an AP is identified with a SNR above the % set into the feature setting (20% on the screen shot and by default), this AP will be classified as a Neighbor AP.

    • Sticky client detection/steering is an existing functionality within the Client Load Balance(CLB) feature on the AP side.
    • Sticky client steering will make the previous SmartRoam feature disabled once the feature is enabled.
    • Sticky client steering needs clients with 802.11v support.
    • For non-11v clients, the algorithm will send 802.11 Disassociation to the client to force scanning and finding the neighboring APs with a better potential service in the Strict mode.
    • Basic
    • Proactive:
    • Strict:
      Client behavior on the different Steering modes:

      Client Type	Basic	Proactive	Strict
      Non-11v	No Steer	No Steer	Disassociate
      11v	BTM (Client make decision)	BTM (Client make decision)	BTM-disassociate-imminent option + Disassociate

17. Click Save.