At the Edge level, you can override the Wi-Fi Radio settings specified in the Profile, by selecting the Override check box. Based on the Edge model and the country configured for the Edge, Wi-Fi Radio settings allow you to select a radio band and channel supported for the Edge.

To override the Wi-Fi Radio settings at the Edge level, perform the following steps:

Prerequisites

Before configuring the Wi-Fi radio band and channel for the Edge, it is important to set the correct country of operation for the Wi-Fi radio, to conform to local requirements for Wi-Fi transmission. The address is populated automatically after the Edge is activated; however, you can override the address manually, if needed. If you want to change the location of the Edge, go to the Contact & Location section of the Edge Overview configuration page and click Edit Location to set the Edge location, and then click Save Changes.

Note: The country should be specified using the 2-character ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 notation (for example, US, DE, IN, and so on.)

Procedure

  1. In the SD-WAN service of the Enterprise portal, go to Configure > Edges.
  2. Select an Edge for which you want to override Wi-Fi Radio settings, and then click the View link in the Device column of the Edge.
    The Device Setting page for the selected Edge appears.
  3. In the Configure Segment drop-down menu, by default, Global Segment is selected. If needed, you can select a different Profile segment from the drop-down menu.
  4. Under the Connectivity category, go to the Wi-Fi Radio area and select the Override check box.
  5. Select a radio band from the Band of radio frequencies supported for the Edge.
  6. From the Channel drop-down menu, select a radio channel supported for the Edge.
    Note: The Band and Channel selectors display only the supported radio bands and channels for the configured location of the Edge. If a country is not set for the Edge or the country is unsupported, then the Band is set to 2.4 GHz and Channel is set to Automatic.
  7. Edge 710 supports dual-radio models. In this case, the settings from the common Profile Radio are automatically inherited, so that only one radio is activated. But if these settings are overridden, you have an option to activate both radios to simultaneously transmit on 2.4 and 5 GHz.
    Note:
    • Edge 710 has a Wi-Fi 6 card (802.11ax) that has 2 radios; one that can transmit only in the 2.4 GHz band, and one that can transmit only in 5 GHz band. Each band is independently capable of being set up as 802.11n, ac or ax. Typically, you must activate ac and ax on the 5GHz band.
    • Dual-radio models independently use both, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. However, if the 5 GHz band is selected in an unsupported country, it is deactivated, and the 2.4 GHz band is activated by default.
    • Single-radio models default to either 2.4 GHz or 5GHz. In case where both bands are selected, the radio transmits in the 5 GHz band, if it is in a supported country, else it is forced to use the 2.4 GHz band, irrespective of the Profile settings.
  8. Click Save Changes. The Wi-Fi Radio settings are overridden for the selected Edge.