AP with Clean-air Express and 3650 controller

[Topher0027]

Hi,

Is Clean-air express supported on the 3650 wireless controller with 1602e APs? The Clean-air options on the controller are available but do not seem to be active. In the controller gui the Clean-air admin status is disabled and the Clean-air operation status is down. I did confirm the Clean Air option is enabled on the config menu for the b/g/n band. Am I missing something here or are these AP's just not supported? Thanks!

[Scott Fella]

CleanAir Express is different than CleanAir. Express means that the AP does the function of detection, not the controller.  1600's & 1700's run CleanAir Express and you don't have the 100% functionality of CleanAir with these access points. 

-Scott

[Topher0027]

Scott,

if the 1600's are used as lightweight AP's do they essentially lose their ability to use cleanair because the controller has no settings for the express?

[Scott Fella · Accepted solution]

The 1600's and 1700's do it on hardware on the AP. It's not the full CleanAir you get from the higher end access points, but does do limited CleanAir functionality. 

-Scott