topic ATPC. what do you recommend about this feature? in ExtremeWireless (Identifi)

ATPC. what do you recommend about this feature?

Rey_Juan_Carlos — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:58:20 GMT

Auto Tx Power Ctrl (ATPC)

Click to either enable or disable ATPC from the Auto Tx Power Ctrl drop-down list. ATPC automatically adapts transmission power signals according to the coverage provided by the AP. After a period of time, the system stabilizes itself based on the RF coverage of your Wireless APs.

Note:

When enabled, Min Tx Power and Auto Tx Power Ctrl Adjust parameters can be edited, and the ATPC algorithm will adjust the AP power between Max Tx power and Min Tx Power.

When disabled, the Max Tx Power selected value or the largest value in the compliance table will be the power level used by the radio, whichever is smaller.

My question is what do you recommend about this feature? Is better disable than enabled?

thanks in advance.

Re: ATPC. what do you recommend about this feature?

Seth_Bean — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:01:04 GMT

My experience has been that setting a static channel plan and adjusting the power manually provides a better experience with the IdentiFi system. It requires some site work, equipment, and time, but it works better than the automatic features.

Again, this has been my experience - others may have had different experiences and Extreme may recommend something else, but this is what worked for me. I’d leave it disabled.

Re: ATPC. what do you recommend about this feature?

Rey_Juan_Carlos — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:02:58 GMT

Thanks Seth,

we prefer manually work too.

Re: ATPC. what do you recommend about this feature?

Doug — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:32:46 GMT

Some KB references for you to review:

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Q_A/Do-I-need-an-RF-Survey-and-how-to-use-Wireless-ACS-and-ATPC-with-RF-Survey

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Q_A/What-does-auto-channel-selection-do-and-how-is-it-different-than-active-channel-mode