Configuring RF Auto-Tuning 295Nortel WLAN Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration GuideRF Auto-Tuning ParametersTable 19 lists the RF Auto-Tuning parameters and their default settings.Table 19: Defaults for RF Auto-Tuning ParametersParameter DefaultValueRadio Behavior WhenParameter Set To DefaultValueRadio profile parameterschannel-config enable When the radio is first enabled,RF Auto-Tuning sets the channel basedon the channels in use on neighboringaccess ports.channel-interval 3600 Every 3600 seconds, WSS Softwareexamines the RF information gatheredfrom the network and determineswhether the channel needs to bechanged to compensate for RF changes.channel-holddown 900 WSS Software maintains the channelsetting on a radio for at least 900seconds regardless of RF changes.power-config disable WSS Software uses the highest powerlevel allowed for the country ofoperation or the highest supported bythe hardware, whichever is lower.power-interval 300 Every 300 seconds, WSS Softwareexamines the RF information gatheredfrom the network and determineswhether the power needs to be changedto compensate for RF changes.power-backoff-timer 10 If RF Auto-Tuning has increased powerdue to unacceptably high packetretransmissions or to maintain at leastthe minimum data rate for clients, andthose conditions are no longeroccurring, the radio reduces power by1 dBm every 10 seconds, so long as theconditions do not recur.Individual radio parametersmax-power Maximumallowed forcountry ofoperationRF Auto-Tuning never sets a radio’spower to a level that is higher than themaximum allowed for the country ofoperation (countrycode).
