Wireless Access Point
Viewing Status on the Wireless AP 99
Figure 45. Disabled IAP (Partial View)
• Channel: Shows which channel each IAP is using, and the channel
setting. To avoid co-channel interference, adjacent radios should not
be using adjacent channels. To make channel selections for a specific
IAP, go to “IAP Settings” on page 312.
• Wi-Fi Mode: Shows the 802.11 client types that the IAP has been
configured to support.
• Antenna: Shows which antenna is being used by each IAP.
• Cell Size: Indicates which cell size setting is currently active for each
IAP — small, medium, large, max, automatic, or manually defined by
you.
Figure 46. IAP Cells
The cell size of an IAP is a function of its transmit power and
determines the IAP’s overall coverage. To define cell sizes, go to “IAP
Settings” on page 312. For additional information about cell sizes and
the importance of planning for and defining the optimum cell sizes
for your AP, go to “Coverage and Capacity Planning” on page 34.
• Tx Power: Shows the transmit power for each IAP.