Re: force to run 52 channel in 802.1a

tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-17-2013

Hi,

Is it possible to force LAP running with channel 52, 56,60 or 64?

I have configured LAP running channel 36 - 48 statically, using WLC.

But I cannot configure statical 52 channel for my LAP in lab.

Thank you for your advice.

Kawakami in Tokyo

Scott Fella · ‎09-18-2013

Are those channels allowed? This depends on the regulatory domain for the access point. I would verify that first.

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Stephen Rodriguez · ‎09-18-2013

That channel is a DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) Channel. The DFS Channels are suceptible to radar interferrence and can not be hard set. If the AP hears radar on those channels it has to be able to move away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#5.C2.A0GHz_.28802.11a.2Fh.2Fj.2Fn.2Fac.29.5B16.5D

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tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-18-2013

Scott,

Thank you for your help. In Japan, channel 52 - 64 is allowed as DFS channel, as Stephen says.

I hear that WLAN AP has to check if there is radar or not before running with DFS channel. Can you configure to run DFS channel statically for Cisco AP?

Regards,

Kawakami

Scott Fella · ‎09-18-2013

I don't really understand your question, but if the channel is allowed by your AP's country code, you can configure it. Can you tell the ap not to use DFS, you can turn off DFS but you can block certain channels.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg12410b-chap6-radio.html#wp1169248

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tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-19-2013

Scott,

Thank you for the info. Let me confirm. Can I change LAP config throght console?

Regares,

Kawakami

maldehne · ‎09-18-2013

what is the AP model?

please attach show version

tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-19-2013

Maldehne,

Thank you for your help. AP is Aironet 3502. I will post show version later.

Regards,

Kawakami

tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-19-2013

Please find attached show version for the AP.

I found "dfs band" command is not allowed in dot11radio interface for the AP.

I wonder if it is because old IOS version or WLC environment. I am confused.

I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.

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Cisco IOS Software, C3500 Software (AP3G1-K9W8-M), Version 12.4(23c)JA2, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

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ROM: Bootstrap program is C3500 boot loader

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cisco AIR-CAP3502I-Q-K9 (PowerPC460exr) processor (revision A0) with 81910K/49152K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID FGL1527S1EB

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maldehne · ‎09-19-2013

the AP is lightweight mode AP.

so you should do everything from the controller.

You can statically configure a DFS channel. When the AP detects radar on that channel , it will stop servicing clients on that channel and exclude it for 30 minutes. A new channel will be selected from the DCA channel list, even if the channel has been configured statically.

having a limited list of channels from which the new channel will be selected depends on the regulatory domain and the DCA channel list configuration.

So ,the second place to tune the selection is under the DCA channel list configuration.

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Abhishek Abhishek · ‎09-19-2013

You can refer to the link which might be helpful-

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/channels/lwapp/reference/guide/1300_chp.html

tetsuo.kawakami · ‎09-19-2013

Abhishek,

Thank you for your help.

I tried to change channel for the LAP 3502 using WLC, referring to below;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/7.0/configuration/guide/c70rrm.html#wp1099018

On GUI, "custom" radio button and following drop-down field shows only 36, 40, 44 and 48 channel.

On CLI, "config 802.11a channel ap (AP name) 52" command returns "unable to set channel."

How do I troublleshoot the reason?

Regards,

Kawakami