Auto channel selection

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Who can access this feature?

• Partner
• Meter Support

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Overview

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When to run ACS

• If APs report idle utilization of over 30%
  • Idle utilization is the percentage of time an access point’s radio is not transmitting data or receiving signals, but is still occupied by overhead like beacons, other APs’ transmissions (co-channel interference, adjacent channel interference), or non-Wi-Fi devices

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How to run ACS

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Step 1: Confirm radio profiles are set to Auto

1. In the Dashboard, navigate to Wireless > Radio Profiles
2. Select the radio profile you’re using
3. Under 5 GHz > Channel Assignment, ensure it is set to Auto
4. Click Save

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Step 2: Run ACS

1. Go to Hardware > Access Points
2. Click the ACS tab at the top
3. Here, you will see:
   • The history of ACS runs (if any have been performed)
   • Any new runs you initiate
4. Click Run ACS and choose your options:

• Run Later - Schedule ACS to run during your defined maintenance window
  • To update your maintenance window, see Maintenance window settings
• Optimize Run - Toggle on if you want ACS to run only on APs experiencing high home-channel interference
  • This option is recommended for large networks with many APs to improve runtime
• Access Points:
  • Select specific APs if you only want ACS on a subset of APs
  • Leave blank to run ACS network-wide on all online APs

5. Check the box: “I understand that running ACS can cause a network disruption.”
6. Click Run

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Step 3: Monitor the run

• Once ACS starts, the run will appear in the history list on the left
• Clicking the event will display an estimated completion time

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