Checking Automated Frequency Coordination Status

The AFC Status and additional AFC-related information for a specific AP can be viewed on the Access Points page. Logged in to your SmartZone controller, perform the following steps:
  1. Navigate the main menu, clicking Network > Wireless > Access Points.
  2. Click the Table Settings icon and ensure that the AFC Status and Power Mode (6G) table columns are checked for inclusion on the Access Points screen.
  3. Use the Access Points screen search function, or navigate through the network hierarchy, such that the desired AP appears in the table. The AFC Status column reflects the current status for the AP.
  4. View additional AFC-related information by selecting a specific AP, scrolling to the DETAILS portion of the page, and clicking the General tab. The AFC Info section reflects AFC Status, as well as additional AFC-related information.
AFC statuses and their meanings are as follows:
  • AFC NOT REQUIRED: At least one of the following conditions occurred:
    • Enable AFC is not enabled.
    • The selected country in the zone config is not in the allowed AFC country list.
    • The AP does not support the 6 GHz band.
    • The AP model has not obtained the certificate, or the AP firmware version is not updated to the latest version.
  • WAIT FOR LOCATION: At least one of the following conditions occurred:
    • The AFC Geolocation for the AP has not been set using the RUCKUS SWIPE mobile app
      Please let me know if the following parenthetical caveat is a possibility
      (applies to RUCKUS Wi-Fi 6E APs only).
    • The RUCKUS Wi-Fi 7 AP GPS module cannot detect its geolocation.
    • The AP location has not been calculated by the RUCKUS GeoLocator cloud service.
  • WAIT FOR RESPONSE: The AFC request has been sent to the AFC Proxy; the AP is waiting for the AFC Proxy server to respond.
  • AFC SERVER FAILURE: An error occurred in the AFC Proxy server.
  • REJECTED: The AFC Proxy server determined that there are no available channels for this location and returned an AFC Reject response. If this is an indoor AP, it automatically switches to low power mode. If this is an outdoor AP, it automatically turns off the 6 GHz radio.
  • PASSED: The AFC Proxy server determined that there are available channels for this location. The AP is allowed to operate in Standard Power mode within the expiration time of 1 day.
  • N/A: The AP is Offline.
Parent topic: Automated Frequency Coordination System