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802 11 parameters for cisco access points

802.11 Parameters for Cisco Access Points
· 2.4-GHz Radio Support, on page 1 · 5-GHz Radio Support, on page 3 · Information About Dual-Band Radio Support , on page 5 · Configuring Default XOR Radio Support, on page 6 · Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI), on page 8 · Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number, on page 8 · Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support, on page 10 · Configuring Client Steering (CLI), on page 12 · Verifying Cisco Access Points with Dual-Band Radios, on page 13
2.4-GHz Radio Support
Configuring 2.4-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number
Before you begin

Note The term 802.11b radio or 2.4-GHz radio will be used interchangeably.

Procedure

Step 1

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

Step 2

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 SI

Enables Spectrum Intelligence (SI) for the

Example:

dedicated 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point. For more information,

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz Spectrum Intelligence section in this guide.
slot 0 SI

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Configuring 2.4-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

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Step 3
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
Step 8

Command or Action

Purpose Here, 0 refers to the Slot ID.

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 antenna Configures 802.11b antenna hosted on slot 0

{ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value | selection for a specific access point.

[internal | external]}

· ext-ant-gain: Configures the 802.11b

Example:

external antenna gain.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 antenna selection internal

antenna_gain_value- Refers to the external antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi

units. The valid range is from 0 to

4294967295.

· selection: Configures the 802.11b antenna selection (internal or external).

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 beamforming

Configures beamforming for the 2.4-GHz radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 beamforming

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 channel Configures advanced 802.11 channel

{channel_number | auto}

assignment parameters for the 2.4-GHz radio

Example:

hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 channel auto

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 cleanair Enables CleanAir for 802.11b radio hosted on

Example:

slot 0 for a specific access point.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 cleanair

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 dot11n Configures 802.11n antenna for 2.4-GHz radio

antenna {A | B | C | D}

hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:

Here,

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz A: Is the antenna port A.
slot 0 dot11n antenna A
B: Is the antenna port B.

C: Is the antenna port C.

D: Is the antenna port D.

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 shutdown

Disables 802.11b radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 shutdown

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5-GHz Radio Support

Step 9

Command or Action

Purpose

ap name ap-name dot11 24ghz slot 0 txpower Configures transmit power level for 802.11b

{tx_power_level | auto}

radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 24ghz slot 0 txpower auto

· tx_power_level: Is the transmit power level in dBm. The valid range is from 1 to 8.
· auto: Enables auto-RF.

5-GHz Radio Support
Configuring 5-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number
Before you begin

Note The term 802.11a radio or 5-GHz radio will be used interchangeably in this document.

Procedure Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 4

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 SI

Enables Spectrum Intelligence (SI) for the

Example:

dedicated 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz

slot 1 SI

Here, 1 refers to the Slot ID.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna Configures external antenna gain for 802.11a

ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

radios for a specific access point hosted on slot

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz antenna_gain_value--Refers to the external

slot 1 antenna ext-ant-gain

antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi units.

The valid range is from 0 to 4294967295.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna Configures the antenna mode for 802.11a

mode [omni | sectorA | sectorB]

radios for a specific access point hosted on slot

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna mode sectorA

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Configuring 5-GHz Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

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Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9
Step 10
Step 11

Command or Action

Purpose

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna Configures the antenna selection for 802.11a

selection [internal | external]

radios for a specific access point hosted on slot

Example:

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 antenna selection internal

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 beamforming

Configures beamforming for the 5-GHz radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 beamforming

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 channel Configures advanced 802.11 channel

{channel_number | auto | width [20 | 40 | 80 assignment parameters for the 5-GHz radio

| 160]}

hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Example:

Here,

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz channel_number- Refers to the channel

slot 1 channel auto

number. The valid range is from 1 to 173.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 cleanair Enables CleanAir for 802.11a radio hosted on

Example:

slot 1 for a given or specific access point.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 cleanair

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 dot11n Configures 802.11n for 5-GHz radio hosted

antenna {A | B | C | D}

on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Example:

Here,

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz A- Is the antenna port A.
slot 1 dot11n antenna A
B- Is the antenna port B.

C- Is the antenna port C.

D- Is the antenna port D.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 rrm channel channel

Is another way of changing the channel hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

Example:

Here,

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz channel- Refers to the new channel created

slot 1 rrm channel 2

using 802.11h channel announcement. The

valid range is from 1 to 173, provided 173 is

a valid channel in the country where the access

point is deployed.

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 shutdown
Example:

Disables 802.11a radio hosted on slot 1 for a specific access point.

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Information About Dual-Band Radio Support

Step 12

Command or Action

Purpose

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 shutdown

ap name ap-name dot11 5ghz slot 1 txpower Configures 802.11a radio hosted on slot 1 for

{tx_power_level | auto}

a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 5ghz slot 1 txpower auto

· tx_power_level- Is the transmit power level in dBm. The valid range is from 1 to 8.

· auto- Enables auto-RF.

Information About Dual-Band Radio Support
The Dual-Band (XOR) radio in Cisco 2800, 3800, 4800, and the 9120 series AP models offer the ability to serve 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands or passively monitor both the bands on the same AP. These APs can be configured to serve clients in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, or serially scan both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands on the flexible radio while the main 5GHz radio serves clients.
Cisco APs models up and through the Cisco 9120 APs are designed to support dual 5GHz band operations with the i model supporting a dedicated Macro/Micro architecture and the e and p models supporting Macro/Macro. The Cisco 9130AXI APs and the Cisco 9136 APs support dual 5-GHz operations as Micro/Messo cell.
When a radio moves between bands (from 2.4-GHz to 5-GHz and vice versa), clients need to be steered to get an optimal distribution across radios. When an AP has two radios in the 5GHz band, client steering algorithms contained in the Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA) algorithm are used to steer a client between the same band co-resident radios.
The XOR radio support can be steered manually or automatically:
· Manual steering of a band on a radio--The band on the XOR radio can only be changed manually.
· Automatic client and band steering on the radios is managed by the FRA feature that monitors and changes the band configurations as per site requirements.

Note RF measurement will not run when a static channel is configured on slot 1. Due to this, the dual band radio slot 0 will move only with 5GHz radio and not to the monitor mode.
When slot 1 radio is disabled, RF measurement will not run, and the dual band radio slot 0 will be only on 2.4GHz radio.

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Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

802.11 Parameters for Cisco Access Points

Configuring Default XOR Radio Support
Before you begin

Note The default radio points to the XOR radio hosted on slot 0.

Procedure Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band antenna Configures the 802.11 dual-band antenna on

ext-ant-gain antenna_gain_value

a specific Cisco access point.

Example:

antenna_gain_value: The valid range is from

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band 0 to 40.

antenna ext-ant-gain 2

ap name ap-name [no] dot11 dual-band Shuts down the default dual-band radio on a

shutdown

specific Cisco access point.

Example:

Use the no form of the command to enable the

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band radio.

shutdown

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

Switchs to clientserving mode on the Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band role manual client-serving

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band Switchs to 2.4-GHz radio band. 24ghz
Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band band 24ghz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band txpower Configures the transmit power for the radio on

{transmit_power_level | auto}

a specific Cisco access point.

Example:

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Configuring Default XOR Radio Support

Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11
Step 12

Command or Action

Purpose

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band Note txpower 2

When an FRA-capable radio (slot 0 on 9120 AP[for instance]) is set to Auto, you cannot configure static channel and Txpower on this radio.
If you want to configure static channel and Txpower on this radio, you will need to change the radio role to Manual Client-Serving mode.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Enters the channel for the dual band.

channel-number

channel-number--The valid range is from 1

Example:

to 173.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel 2

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Enables the auto channel assignment for the

auto

dual-band.

Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel auto

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel Chooses the channel width for the dual band. width{20 MHz | 40 MHz | 80 MHz | 160 MHz}
Example:
Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band channel width 20 MHz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair Enables the Cisco CleanAir feature on the

Example:

dual-band radio.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair Selects a band for the Cisco CleanAir feature.

band{24 GHz | 5 GMHz}

Use the no form of this command to disable

Example:

the Cisco CleanAir feature.

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band cleanair band 5 GHz

Device# ap name ap-name [no] dot11 dual-band cleanair band 5 GHz

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n Configures the 802.11n dual-band parameters

antenna {A | B | C | D}

for a specific access point.

Example:

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Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI)

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Step 13 Step 14

Command or Action

Purpose

Device# ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band dot11n antenna A

show ap name ap-name auto-rf dot11 dual-band

Displays the auto-RF information for the Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# show ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band

auto-rf

show ap name ap-name wlan dot11 dual-band

Displays the list of BSSIDs for the Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# show ap name ap-name wlan dot11 dual-band

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number (GUI)
Procedure

Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Click Configuration > Wireless > Access Points. In the Dual-Band Radios section, select the AP for which you want to configure dual-band radios.
The AP name, MAC address, CleanAir capability and slot information for the AP are displayed. If the Hyperlocation method is HALO, the antenna PID and antenna design information are also displayed.
Click Configure. In the General tab, set the Admin Status as required. Set the CleanAir Admin Status field to Enable or Disable. Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Procedure

Step 1

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

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Configuring XOR Radio Support for the Specified Slot Number

Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 7
Step 8

Command or Action

Purpose

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 Configures dual-band antenna for the XOR

antenna ext-ant-gain

radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

external_antenna_gain_value

external_antenna_gain_value - Is the external

Example:

antenna gain value in multiples of .5 dBi unit.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11

The valid range is from 0 to 40.

dual-band slot 0 antenna ext-ant-gain 2

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 band {24ghz | 5ghz}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 band 24ghz

Configures current band for the XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 Configures dual-band channel for the XOR

channel {channel_number | auto | width [160 radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

| 20 | 40 | 80]}

channel_number- The valid range is from 1 to

Example:

165.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 channel 3

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 cleanair band {24Ghz | 5Ghz}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 cleanair band 24Ghz

Enables CleanAir features for dual-band radios hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 dot11n antenna {A | B | C | D}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 dot11n antenna A

Configures 802.11n dual-band parameters hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point. Here, A- Enables antenna port A. B- Enables antenna port B. C- Enables antenna port C. D- Enables antenna port D.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 role Configures dual-band role for the XOR radio {auto | manual [client-serving | monitor]} hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 role auto

The following are the dual-band roles:
· auto- Refers to the automatic radio role selection.

· manual- Refers to the manual radio role selection.

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

Disables dual-band radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.

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Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support

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Step 9

Command or Action

Purpose

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

Use the no form of this command to enable the dual-band radio.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11 dual-band slot 0 shutdown

ap name ap-name dot11 dual-band slot 0 txpower {tx_power_level | auto}
Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 dual-band slot 0 txpower 2

Configures dual-band transmit power for XOR radio hosted on slot 0 for a specific access point.
· tx_power_level- Is the transmit power level in dBm. The valid range is from 1 to 8.
· auto- Enables auto-RF.

Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support

Information About Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio Support
This feature configures the dual-band Rx-only radio features for an access point with dual-band radios. This dual-band Rx-only radio is dedicated for Analytics, Hyperlocation, Wireless Security Monitoring, and BLE AoA*. This radio will always continue to serve in monitor mode, therefore, you will not be able to make any channel and tx-rx configurations on the 3rd radio.
Configuring Receiver Only Dual-Band Parameters for Access Points
Enabling CleanAir with Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point (GUI)
Procedure

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points. In the Dual-Band Radios settings, click the AP for which you want to configure the dual-band radios. In the General tab, enable the CleanAir toggle button. Click Update & Apply to Device.

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Enabling CleanAir with Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point

Procedure

Step 1

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

Step 2

ap name ap-name dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 Enables CleanAir with receiver only (Rx-only)

cleanair band {24Ghz | 5Ghz}

dual-band radio on a specific access point.

Example:

Here, 2 refers to the slot ID.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11

Use the no form of this command to disable

rx-dual-band slot 2 cleanair band 24Ghz CleanAir.

Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11

rx-dual-band slot 2 cleanair band 24Ghz

Disabling Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point (GUI)

Procedure

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points. In the Dual-Band Radios settings, click the AP for which you want to configure the dual-band radios. In the General tab, disable the CleanAir Status toggle button. Click Update & Apply to Device.

Disabling Receiver Only Dual-Band Radio on a Cisco Access Point

Procedure

Step 1

Command or Action enable Example:
Device# enable

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.

Step 2

ap name ap-name dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 Disables receiver only dual-band radio on a

shutdown

specific Cisco access point.

Example:
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 shutdown
Device# ap name AP-SIDD-A06 [no] dot11 rx-dual-band slot 2 shutdown

Here, 2 refers to the slot ID.
Use the no form of this command to enable receiver only dual-band radio.

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Configuring Client Steering (CLI)

802.11 Parameters for Cisco Access Points

Configuring Client Steering (CLI)

Before you begin Enable Cisco CleanAir on the corresponding dual-band radio.

Procedure Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6

Command or Action
enable
Example:
Device# enable
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold balancing-window number-of-clients(0-65535)
Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold balancing-window 10
wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold client count number-of-clients(0-65535)
Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold client count 10
wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold macro-to-micro RSSI-in-dBm( 128--0)
Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold macro-to-micro -100
wireless macro-micro steering transition-threshold micro-to-macro RSSI-in-dBm(128--0)
Example:
Device(config)# wireless macromicro steering transition-threshold micro-to-macro -110

Purpose Enters privileged EXEC mode.
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the micro-macro client loadbalancing window for a set number of clients.
Configures the macro-micro client parameters for a minimum client count for transition.
Configures the macrotomicro transition RSSI.
Configures the microtomacro transition RSSI.

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802.11 Parameters for Cisco Access Points

Verifying Cisco Access Points with Dual-Band Radios

Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11

Command or Action
wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression aggressiveness number-of-cycles(128--0)
Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression aggressiveness -110

Purpose
Configures the number of probe cycles to be suppressed.

wireless macro-micro steering

Configures the macro-to-micro probe in RSSI.

probe-suppression hysteresis RSSI-in-dBm The range is between 6 to 3.

Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression hysteresis -5

wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-only

Enables probe suppression mode.

Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-only

wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-auth

Enables probe and single authentication suppression mode.

Example:
Device(config)# wireless macro-micro steering probe-suppression probe-auth

show wireless client steering Example:
Device# show wireless client steering

Displays the wireless client steering information.

Verifying Cisco Access Points with Dual-Band Radios

To verify the access points with dual-band radios, use the following command:
Device# show ap dot11 dual-band summary

AP Name Subband Radio

Mac Status Channel Power Level Slot ID Mode

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

4800 All 3890.a5e6.f360 Enabled (40)* *1/8

(22 dBm)

0 Sensor

4800 All 3890.a5e6.f360 Enabled N/A N/A

Monitor

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Verifying Cisco Access Points with Dual-Band Radios

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