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In the access point (AP) dashboard, the tab provides details corresponding to 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz, 5 GHz (secondary), and 6 GHz radios of the AP.
Starting from Aruba Instant 8.9.0.0, the Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E standard is supported that introduces 6 GHz radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. for few Instant APs (IAPs). The 6 GHz radio band provides greater efficiency, higher throughput, and increased levels of security to address bandwidth challenges. The 6 GHz radio band also provides wider channels up to 160 MHz Megahertz for dense environments and large number of IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. devices. The Wi-Fi 6E IAPs support 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio bands simultaneously, allowing client devices to switch seamlessly between the three radio bands. The Wi-Fi 6E IAPs are supported with Enhanced Open and WPA3 encryption methods only.
AP-635 and AP-655 IAPs are Wi-Fi 6E IAPs that support 6 GHz radio band, in addition to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands.
The tab provides the following graphs corresponding to 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio channels of the AP:
Channel Utilization
The graph indicates the percentage of channel utilization for the selected time range from the time range filter. The channel utilization information is categorized as follows:
- Transmitting—The percentage of channel currently being transmitted.
- Receiving—The percentage of channel currently being received.
- Non-Wifi Interference—The percentage of channel currently being used by non-Wi-Fi interferers.
Total Utilization is the sum of Transmitting, Receiving, and Non-Wifi interference, which indicates the total percentage of channel utilization for the selected time range.
The following figure displays the channel utilization graph for 2.4 GHz radio channel:
Figure 1 Channel Utilization Graph
Noise Floor
The graph indicates the noise floor detected in the network to which the device belongs.
Frames - 802.11
The line graph indicates the trend of frames transmitted through the network. The frames can be one of the following types: , , and . The graph indicates the status of data frames that were dropped, encountered errors, retried to be transferred, in a wireless network.
To avoid 100% 'retries' observed in the Frames 802.11 802.11 is an evolving family of specifications for wireless LANs developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 802.11 standards use the Ethernet protocol and Carrier Sense Multiple Access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) for path sharing. graph under the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. page of IAP monitoring, upgrade to the following firmware versions.
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10.4.1.8
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10.7.2 or later
Channel Quality
The graph indicates the quality of channel in percentage.
- When you hover over the , , , and graphs, it displays specific data for the selected timestamp.
- The tri-radio feature is available only for AP-555. In the tab, the tab is available only if the tri-radio mode is enabled. For more information, see Access Points in Tri-Radio Mode.
- The 6 GHz radio band is only supported for devices with 6 GHz capability.
For more information, see Viewing the RF Tab in Access Point Dashboard.
