04-05-2019 06:54 AM - edited 07-05-2021 10:12 AM
So if I statically assign DFS-required channels on my APs, what happens when radar is detected on that channel? Will the AP just stop transmitting? I haven’t been able to find any real information on this.
Thanks
04-05-2019 07:31 AM
Hi
Are we talking about autonomous AP ou Controller based AP? Either way the expected behavior should be:
"802.11 stations, before transmitting in a DFS channel, must validate (by first listening for 60 seconds) that there is no radar activity on it. And, if an 802.11 radio should detect radar while using the DFS channel, it must vacate that channel quickly. Thus, if a radio should detect radar in its serving channel, then switch to another DFS channel, this will impose (at least) a one-minute outage."
"When an access point (AP) uses a DFS channel and a radar signal is detected, the AP will behave as follow:
On the WLC is quite eady to setup it and let RRM to work for you.
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04-05-2019 07:37 AM
Thank you for your reply!
So even if the channel is statically assigned, it will switch channels?
Thanks!
06-24-2019 12:41 PM
Also needing this information.
Thanks,
08-09-2023 05:39 AM - edited 08-10-2023 11:04 AM
Thought I would complete this thread, answering the above question.
If radar is detected on a manually configured DFS channel, the channel will be changed automatically to a DCA channel and will not return to the manually configured channel. The rest of the manually defined channel plan will remain intact.
If you have is a mission critical wireless environment, and are considering the use of the DFS channel space, a DFS survey should be completed to gain an understanding of risk/feasibility.
***EDIT: This assumes that RRM is enabled. Without RRM, I believe the AP will shut down for 30 minutes per 802.11 standard. I am told that this is not a recommended or validated configuration (without RRM).
Hope this helps others!
Tim
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