Catalyst 9166AXI

[Maurice Ball]

Could someone please provide me with the command that will convert the 6Ghz radio to the 5Ghz radio from the CLI? I would like to run Dual 5Ghz radios on the access point but everytime I use the following command. I get the error stating this is not a dedicated radio.

ap name ap-name dot11 { 24ghz | 5ghz } slot radio role {auto | manual {monitor | client-serving}}

[Mark Elsen]

 - Don't think that is possible , ref : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/cw916x/cw9166/install-guide/b-hig-cw9166i/overview.html?bookSearch=true#internal_antennas  . look for dedicated , 

 M.

[Maurice Ball]

You can do it from the GUI with no problem but I cannot figure out how to do it from the CLI.

[Mark Elsen]

              >....You can do it from the GUI with no problem but I cannot figure out how to do it from the CLI.
 Possibly you could reveal the CLI command by taking a diff from the running config on the controller before and after applying the setting .

 M.

[Scott Fella]

Just to add, the ability for an ap to have dual 5GHz is the XOR feature and that is specific to 2.4GHz/5GHz, not the 6GHz.

[Maurice Ball]

On this access point the XOR radio is the 5GHz/6GHz radio. 

[Scott Fella]

@Maurice Ball I haven't looked at my 9166, but it seems you need to change the 6ghz role to client serving and then you will be able to change to radio from 6ghz to 5ghz.

[Rich R]

Is that the right form of the command you're using?  I don't have one of those APs to test with but I think:
9800#ap name <ap-name> dot11 dual-band <slot n> band ?
24ghz Switch to 2.4GHz band.
5ghz Switch to 5GHz band.
6ghz Switch to 6GHz band.

[Maurice Ball]

Thanks for the reply but I tried that command and it does not work. I get the dedicated radio error when that command is used. 

[Scott Fella]

Post the output of what you are trying to do so at least folks can keep track and test also.  Have you opened a TAC case?

[Scott Fella · Accepted solution]

Try this as this worked for me.

ap name <ap name> dot11 dual-band slot 2 shutdown
ap name <ap name> dot11 dual-band slot 2 radio role manual client-serving
ap name <ap name> dot11 dual-band slot 2 band 5ghz
ap name <ap name> no dot11 dual-band slot 2 shutdown

[Scott Fella]

If you need to revert back to auto and 6GHz, then use these commands:

ap name Hallway dot11 dual-band slot 2 shutdown
ap name Hallway dot11 dual-band slot 2 radio role auto
ap name Hallway no dot11 dual-band shutdown