Jeff- Any reference links on the timers/sensitivity/channel width recommendations?
-Lee Lee Badman | Network Architect Certified Wireless Network Expert (#200) Information Technology Services 206 Machinery Hall 120 Smith Drive Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.3003 f 315.443.4325 e lhbad...@syr.edu<mailto:lhbad...@syr.edu> w its.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeffrey D. Sessler Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:30 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs In general, here are the important items. * Make sure your 802.11a/n/ac and b/g/n DCA timers are at the default 10 mins. This is critical since FRA uses the data from DCA runs to decide changes for the radio. If this runs only once every six hours, FRA will not be able to make an informed (correct) decision about the radio role. * 802.11a/n/ac and b/g/n must have the same RF group leaders, and those leaders must be controllers running the latest code. * 802.11a/n/ac DCA Channel Width should be set to “Best” – it’s helps maximize spectrum use. Even in our dense deployments, most WAPs run in 80 MHz. * FRA – sent sensitivity to LOW, this sets the bar very high for determining a role switch for the radio. * FRA – Interval of 1 Hour. This allows the fastest reaction to need. Last but not least, proper deployment is key. If WAPs are in hallways, FRA is not going to work well at all since you’ll wind up with coverage holes for clients in rooms. If you are deploying in-room, FRA works wonderfully. In my residential hall with 3800’s, very few WAPs pick 2.4 and many run dual 5Ghz. The residential hall is 10-30x the bandwidth use of another similar res hall with 3700-series. It’s wireless only and I’ve had no complaints from the residents. Jeff From: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu<mailto:wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu>" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> on behalf of "bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu<mailto:bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu>" <bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu<mailto:bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu>> Reply-To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu<mailto:wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu>" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> Date: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:47 AM To: "wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu<mailto:wireless-lan@listserv.educause.edu>" <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU>> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs We are currently running version 8.2.151.0 which looks to be the most recent 8.2 release. Thanks Bruce From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Luke Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:57 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU<mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco FRA APs What code version are you using? I'd recommend the latest 8.2 maintenance release for anyone using FRA. -Luke On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 11:38 AM, Entwistle, Bruce <bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu<mailto:bruce_entwis...@redlands.edu>> wrote: This summer we remodels a residence hall and installed our first Cisco FRA APs, model 2802i. The Radio Role Assignment on the APs is currently set to auto, and a few of the APs have changed to run both radios at 5GHz. I was looking to see what others have observed and have found successful with this type of installation. Thank you Bruce Entwistle Network Manager University of Redlands ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Luke Jenkins Senior Network Engineer Weber State University ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
