Modifying the System Default AP Group

If you want to configure global settings for default behavior for all access points, modify the System Default AP Group and apply settings to all APs at once.
To modify the System Default Access Point group and apply global configuration:
  1. Select Wi-Fi > Access Points > AP Group List.
  2. Select the System Default access point group and click the Edit button.

    Modifying the System Default AP Group

    The Edit AP Group page appears.
  3. Assign WLANs to or from this AP Group using the left and right arrows on the WLAN Assign tab.
  4. On the Radio (2.4G), Radio (5G), and Radio (6G) tabs, enable the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands as required and modify any of the following settings that you want to apply to the System Default AP Group.
    • Channel Range: To limit the available channels for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz indoor (lower and upper) and 5 GHz outdoor (lower and upper), and 6 GHz (indoor and outdoor) channel selection, cancel the channel selection by clicking on any channels that you do not want the APs to use.
      Note: For country codes "US", "UK", and "JP", channel 144 is supported if DFS channel is enabled.
    • Channelization: Select Auto, 20MHz or 40MHz channel width for the 2.4 GHz radio. Select Auto, 20, 40, or 80 MHz channel width for the 5 GHz radio. Select Auto, 20, 40, 80, 160, or 320 MHz channel width for the 6 GHz radio.
    • Channel: Select Auto or manually assign a channel for the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz radio.
    • TX Power: Allows you to manually set the transmit power on all 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz radios (default is Auto), where

      Full is the maximum allowable Tx power according to country regulations.

      Min is the 0dBm per chain for 11n APs, 2dBm per chain for 11ac APs.

    • Call Admission Control: (Disabled by default). Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia Admission Control (WMM-AC) to support Polycom/Spectralink VIEW certification.
    • WLAN Service: This option allows users to disable WLAN service on the 2.4, 5, or 6 GHz radios on all APs in the AP Group.
    • Protection Mode: If you activate Protection Mode, you control how 802.11 devices know when they should communicate with another device. The use of RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) reduces collisions and increases the performance of the network if hidden stations are present. However, RTS/CTS (and CTS-only) introduce overhead and may in fact reduce overall performance in some situations. Through the proper use of RTS/CTS and CTS-only, you can fine-tune the operation of your wireless LAN depending on the physical operating environment.
      • CTS-only: Choose this option to force all destination devices to acknowledge their ability to receive data when a transmission is initiated. Use this option for compliance with the Wi-Fi Alliance certification.
      • RTS/CTS: Choose this option to force both sending and receiving devices to confirm a data exchange on both ends before proceeding.
      • None: Choose this option to disable both RTS and CTS acknowledgment.
  5. On the Model Specific Control tab, modify settings for all APs of a specific model in the System Default AP Group. For more information on model-specific controls, see Modifying Model-Specific Controls.
    • Model Specific Control: Select the AP model to which the settings will apply.
      • Max Clients: Set the maximum number of clients that can associate per AP. Note that different AP models have different maximum client limitations.
      • Status LEDs: When managed by ZoneDirector, you can disable the external LEDs on certain AP models. This can be useful if your APs are installed in a public location and you don't want to draw attention to them.
      • PoE Operating Mode: Options vary depending on AP model selected from the Model Specific Control list. For a list of PoE operating modes by AP model, refer to Access Point Power Supply Considerations.
      • Port Setting: Refer to Configuring AP Ethernet Ports for more information on configuring AP-specific Ethernet port settings.
      • Band Operation Mode: The two supported modes are:
        • Dual-band: Supports two radios: 2x2:2 in 2.4GHz and 4x4 in 5GHz
        • Tri-band: Supports three radios: 2x2:2 in 2.4 GHz, 2x2:2 in 5GHz and 6GHz
        Note: The default setting is dependent on the country code associated with the AP; for example, an AP in a country that does not support 6GHz defaults to Dual-band mode.
        Note: Modifying the Band Operation Mode will cause the AP to reboot, which will also temporarily disconnect the Mesh connection.
        Note: Band Operation Mode is supported only in R670 AP and T670 AP.
  6. On the Other tab, select a Bonjour Fencing policy from the drop-down list or click to create a new Bonjour Fencing policy. Refer to Creating Bonjour Fencing Policies for more information.
  7. Click Apply to save your changes.

    Configuring AP Group Settings

Parent topic: Working with AP Groups