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Configure Wireless and QoS Settings

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7. Configure the settings in the table at the bottom of the screen as described in the following

table.

Setting Description

AP Name The name of the access point.

Access Point Channel Override these settings only if you have a specific need. From the menu, select a

channel and frequency for the access point to operate in.

Tx Power From the menu, select the transmission power of the access point.

8. Click the Apply button.

Configure Channels

CAUTION:

Do not disable channel allocation unless you are debugging or an extreme

situation has occurred that affects the channels.

Automatic channel allocation distributes channels across the managed access points to

reduce interference. Each wireless controller allocates channels for its managed access

points, regardless of their configured security profiles.

The wireless controller detects

interference, traffic load on the access point, and neighborhood maps to determine the best

channel for an access point. The wireless controller collects this information over the

previous 24 hours and uses this information to determine the best possible channel for the

access point.

You can configure channel allocation to allow allocation of only the specified channels when

channel allocation is scheduled to run. Channel allocation ensures that the access points use

only the channels allowed according to administration policies.

To adhere to best practices when adjusting channel allocation, NETGEAR recommends the

following:

• Select channels that do not overlap. For example, for 2.4 GHz, use channels 1, 6, and 1

• Schedule channel allocation once a day at times when the fewest clients are expected to

be connected.

Note: Changing a channel might temporarily affect the traffic on the access point.

Note: By default, the access point’s channel and frequency are set to the ones

that are enabled for the radio and profile group. If the channel and frequency are

not available on the access point, the channel and frequency are set to the ones

providing the highest performance. For more information, see Configure

Channels on page 177.

Note: By default, the access point’s transmission power is set to the

configuration that is selected on the basic RF Management screen. For more

information, see Configure Radio Frequency Management for an Advanced

Profile Group on page 183.

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Netgear WC7600 User Manual Page 177