Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks: Adjusting Parameters for High-Density APs

Adjusting Parameters for High-Density APs

Question

An engineer has deployed a group of APs in an auditorium and notices that the APs are showing high co-channel interference.

Which profile is used to adjust the parameters for these high-density APs?

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Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

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The correct answer for this question is C. RF profile.

In a high-density environment such as an auditorium, where multiple access points (APs) are deployed in close proximity, co-channel interference can occur due to the overlapping of radio frequency signals transmitted by the APs. Co-channel interference can degrade the performance of the wireless network and reduce the throughput and capacity of the network.

To optimize the performance of the wireless network in such high-density environments, Cisco provides RF profiles, which allow network engineers to customize and adjust the radio frequency parameters of the APs. RF profiles include settings such as channel width, channel assignment, transmit power, and data rates.

By adjusting these settings, network engineers can minimize co-channel interference and maximize the capacity and performance of the wireless network. For example, they can use channel assignment algorithms to ensure that adjacent APs are using non-overlapping channels to reduce interference.

In contrast, QoS profiles and AVC profiles are used to optimize the quality of service and application performance on the network, respectively. QoS profiles prioritize traffic based on its importance, while AVC profiles allow network engineers to apply application-level policies to optimize the performance of specific applications.

ISE profiles are used for network access control and security policies, and they allow network engineers to define policies for user authentication, authorization, and accounting.

Therefore, in the context of this question, the correct answer is C. RF profile, as it is the most appropriate tool for adjusting the radio frequency parameters of the APs to minimize co-channel interference in a high-density environment.