channel

Function

(AP group radio view) The channel command configures the working bandwidth and channel for all specified radios in an AP group.

(AP group radio view) The undo channel command restores the default working bandwidth and channel for all specified radios in an AP group.

(AP radio view) The channel command configures the working bandwidth and channel for an AP radio.

(AP radio view) The undo channel command cancels the configuration of the working bandwidth and channel on an AP radio. The working bandwidth and channel on the AP radio are then determined by those configured in the AP group radio view.

By default, the working bandwidth of a radio is 20 MHz, and no working channel is configured for a radio.

You can run the display ap config-info command to check the channel in use on a radio.

Format

channel { 20mhz | 40mhz-minus | 40mhz-plus | 80mhz | 160mhz } channel

channel 80+80mhz channel1 channel2

undo channel

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
20mhz	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 20 MHz.	-
40mhz-minus	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 40 MHz Minus.	-
40mhz-plus	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 40 MHz Plus.	-
80mhz	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 80 MHz.	-
160mhz	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 160 MHz.	-
80+80mhz	Sets the working bandwidth of a radio to 80+80 MHz.	-
channel/channel1/channel2	Specifies the working channel for a radio. The channel is selected based on the country code and radio mode.	The parameter is an enumeration value. The value range is determined according to the country code and radio mode.

Views

AP radio view, AP group radio view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

Different radios use different channels. Channels for radios also vary in different countries and regions. Select channels based on the actual situations.

Precautions

The configured channel parameters must match the radio frequency band. For details about mappings between channel parameters and frequency bands, see Country Codes & Channels Compliance. You can obtain this table at Huawei technical support website.

Enterprise technical support website: https://support.huawei.com/enterprise
Carrier technical support website: https://support.huawei.com

The channels you configure must be supported by the terminals; otherwise, the terminals cannot discover wireless signals.

If an AP detects radar signals on a channel, the channel cannot be configured as the radio channel of the AP in 30 minutes. However, the channel can be configured as the radio channel of other APs not detecting radar signals on it.

The configuration in the AP radio view has a higher priority than that in the AP group radio view.

If an AP works in dual-5G mode, the channels of the two 5G radios must be separated by at least one channel.

For example, a country supports 40 MHz 5G channels 36, 44, 52, and 60. When deploying 5G radio channels, if one radio is deployed on channel 36, it is recommended that the other radio be deployed on channel 52 or 60. Channel 44 is not recommended in this case.

The 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 80+80 MHz working bandwidths are only supported in the 5G radio view.
For AP models that support 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 80+80 MHz working bandwidths, see Configuration Limitations for Basic WLAN Services in the Configuration-WLAN Service Configuration Guide.

Example

# Set the working bandwidth to 20 MHz and channel to 6 for radio 0 of AP 1.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] wlan 
[HUAWEI-wlan-view] ap-id 1
[HUAWEI-wlan-ap-1] radio 0
[HUAWEI-wlan-radio-1/0] channel 20mhz 6
Warning: This action may cause service interruption. Continue?[Y/N]y