Configuring the 6 GHz Radio

You can configure the 6 GHz radio setting on an AP or AP Group from the Radio 6 GHz tab or Radio (6G) tab, respectively. You can configure settings for all APs connected to the RUCKUS Unleashed network in the "System Default" AP group, unless overridden by settings for another AP group or individual AP settings.

You can select or clear channels from which to choose during the automatic channel selection process, or select a specific channel on which to operate, or enable Call Admission Control for this radio.

You can disable the WLAN service for this radio entirely by selecting the Override Group Config checkbox in the Enable 6 GHz band field, and toggling the switch OFF.

Complete the following steps to configure a 6 GHz radio setting on an AP or AP Group.
  1. From the dashboard, select Access Points.
    The Access Points page is displayed.
  2. Depending on your requirements, configure the 6 GHz radio at the AP level or at the AP Group level.
    • To configure a 6 GHz radio on an AP, click the AP you want to configure, then click Edit.
    • To configure a 6 GHz radio on an AP Group, select the Access Point Groups view, select the System Default access point group, then click the Edit button.
  3. In the Edit AP page, select the Radio 6 GHz tab; in the Edit AP Group page, select the Radio (6G) tab.
  4. The Enable 6 GHz band toggle switch is set by default to ON. Click the toggle switch to disable, or subsequently re-enable, the 6 GHz band.
  5. For Channelization, choose the desired channel bandwidth from the drop-down list. If you are editing at the AP level, then also select the Override Group Config checkbox.

    These options represent the range of channel bandwidths that each radio frequency can support.

    • 2.4 GHz radio: Auto, 20, or 40 MHz.
    • 5 GHz radio: Auto, 20, 40, 80, or 160 MHz.
    • 6 GHz radio: Auto, 20, 40, 80, 160, or 320 MHz.

    If 320 channelization is selected, then the 320 MHz-1 and 320 MHz-2 radio channels are displayed in the Radio 6 GHz field, and the Channel field will display options for 320 MHz-1 and 320 MHz-2 if an applicable channel is selected. With Auto selection, the 320 MHz-1 and 320 MHz-2 options are not displayed. For more information, refer to Support for 320 MHz channelization.

  6. For Radio 6 GHz, select or deselect the center frequencies on which the radio will broadcast. If you are editing at the AP level, then also select the Override Group Config checkbox.
  7. For Channel, select Auto or a channel number from the list.
    • Select 1 through 233 for 20 MHz channel.
    • Select 1 through 229 for 40 MHz channel.
    • Select 1 through 221 for 80, 160, or 320 MHz channels. For the 320 MHz channel, select 33 through 189 to choose between 320 MHz-1 and 320 MHz-2 channel options. If you select from 1 through 29, or from 193 through 221, the 320 MHz-1 and 320 MHz-2 options are automatically selected and locked, respectively. Select the radio channels by clicking on them. The 320 MHz channels consist of any two adjacent 160 MHz channels.
  8. For TX Power, choose the desired transmit power from the list (default is Auto). If you are editing at the AP level, then also select the Override Group Config checkbox.
  9. For Call Admission Control, enable Wi-Fi Multimedia Admission Control (WMM-AC) to support Polycom/Spectralink Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless (VIEW) certification (default is Off). If you are editing at the AP level, then also select the Override Group Config checkbox.
    Note: Call Admission Control is effective only when both the AP and the client support WMM-AC.
  10. Click OK.

In this section:

  1. Support for 6 GHz Radio
    The 6G networks enable high-speed, high bandwidth with low latency network communication at a faster rate than a 5G network.
  2. Support for 320 MHz channelization
    Support for 320 MHz channelization is a feature of Wi-Fi 7 that provides ultra-wide bandwidth for increased throughput and transmission rates.
Parent topic: Radio (6G)