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How to configure monitor mode and coverage on same AP?

sn3
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Fellow colleagues,

Where can I find guidance on how to properly configure a single, dual-radio, AP so that the 5GHz is serving clients full time while the XOR radio acts as a full-time sensor? We are using a 3504 WLC and our APs are 2802i. If there is any other information that would help this discussion, please let me know.

Many thanks!

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patoberli
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On the WLC go to Wireless - Dual-Band Radios - select the AP and Configure - on the right side, under Radio Role Assignment change to Manual, now you should be able to set it to Monitor.
Tested with 8.8.125.0 and a 2802i.

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thanks very much for the response. i had actually already configured this, but it didn't seem to work. i discovered that the reason was because of other configurations. in our environment, we only serve clients on 5GHz. to disable 2.4GHz, i navigated to Wireless > 802.11b/g/n > Network, and here I unchecked the "Enabled" box for 802.11g Support and 802.11b/g Network Status. I re-enabled both of these then into my WLAN and selected the "802.11a only" Radio Policy.

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patoberli
VIP Alumni
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On the WLC go to Wireless - Dual-Band Radios - select the AP and Configure - on the right side, under Radio Role Assignment change to Manual, now you should be able to set it to Monitor.
Tested with 8.8.125.0 and a 2802i.

thanks very much for the response. i had actually already configured this, but it didn't seem to work. i discovered that the reason was because of other configurations. in our environment, we only serve clients on 5GHz. to disable 2.4GHz, i navigated to Wireless > 802.11b/g/n > Network, and here I unchecked the "Enabled" box for 802.11g Support and 802.11b/g Network Status. I re-enabled both of these then into my WLAN and selected the "802.11a only" Radio Policy.

ammahend
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If you are using monitor mode for wIPS with MSE you will also need to set the AP sub mode as wIPS along with setting Flexible radio in static monitor mode.

-hope this helps-
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