SonicOS 7.1 Access Points

Radio Management > Configuring Dynamic Channel Selection Settings
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Configuring Dynamic Channel Selection Settings

Dynamic Channel Selection Settings are available on the DEVICE | Access Points > Radio Management page.

Dynamic Channel Selection Settings
Option Name Description
DCS Mode

DCS Mode supports two settings for automatic channel selection:

  • Global Mode – Firewall assigns proper channel for all SonicWaves according to information received from all SonicWaves.
  • Local Mode –SonicWave finds the best channel according to the information from itself.

2.4GHz Radio DCS Scheme

5GHz Radio DCS Scheme

2.4GHz or 5GHz Radio DCS Scheme options are:

  • Safe Mode – SonicWaves switch to a better channel only without clients connected. This is conservative mode.
  • Steady Mode – SonicWaves seek a better channel periodically in the background. This is moderate mode.

  • Swift Mode – SonicWaves switch to a better channel as soon as noise/interference becomes high on the current channel. This is aggressive mode.

    Safe Mode is the default.
Force to switch 2.4GHz Channel Force switch: Click to switch channel once when channel overlaps for refusing switch channel in Safe mode or Swift mode.
Force to switch 5GHz Channel Force switch: Click to switch channel once when channel overlaps for refusing switch channel in Safe mode or Swift mode.

To configure Dynamic Channel Selection Settings

  1. Navigate to the DEVICE | Access Points > Radio Management page.

  2. For DCS Mode, select either Global or Local.

    When Global is selected, the firewall assigns the proper channel for all SonicWaves according to information received from all SonicWaves. If Local is selected, each SonicWave finds the best channel according to the information from itself.

  3. For 2.4GHz Radio DCS Scheme, select one of the following:

    • Safe Mode

      SonicWaves switch to a better channel only without clients connected. This is conservative mode.

    • Steady Mode

      SonicWaves seek a better channel periodically in the background. This is moderate mode.

    • Swift Mode

      SonicWaves switch to a better channel as soon as noise/interference becomes high on the current channel. This is aggressive mode.

  4. For 5GHz Radio DCS Scheme,, select one of the following:

    • Safe Mode

      SonicWaves switch to a better channel only without clients connected. This is conservative mode.

    • Steady Mode

      SonicWaves seek a better channel periodically in the background. This is moderate mode.

    • Swift Mode

      SonicWaves switch to a better channel as soon as noise/interference becomes high on the current channel. This is aggressive mode.

  5. Click Accept.