Dynamic transmission power adaptation is an essential feature for WLAN environments with professional backup scenarios. If an AP fails, the remaining access points automatically increase their transmission power to ensure full WLAN coverage at all times.
To do this, specify how many APs operate within a broadcast domain. So long as all of the devices are available, the transmission power reduction configured here applies to all of the APs in this group (e.g. -6 dB). Using IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol), the APs continually check that the correct number of APs is present on the network.
If an AP fails, the check reveals that the actual number number of APs does not equal the expected number, and so the remaining APs activate the backup transmission power reduction as configured (e.g. 0 dB). As soon as the failed AP is available again, the actual number of APs becomes equal to the expected number of devices. The other APs return their transmission power to the default value.
To configure this in LANconfig, go to . In the "Extended settings" section, click the button Expert WLAN settings and, if your AP has multiple WLAN interfaces, select the appropriate one. Go to the Backup transmission power reduction tab and enter the number of expected APs and the power reduction.
- Expected APs
- Specify how many APs operate within a broadcast domain.
- Backup TX power red.
- Here you specify the transmission power reduction in dB to be applied by the AP if an AP from the configured group is no longer reachable.