Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone, Software Configuration Guide, Release 26.2.x

Enabling 5855-5935 MHz frequency bands

Updated: September 28, 2026

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Describes how to configure the 5.9 GHz frequency band using the IW Service in either Cloud-Managed or Offline Deployment mode.

Summary

The key components involved in enabling 5855-5935 MHz frequency bands are:

IW Service: Sends the 5.9 GHz frequency band enablement configuration to the access point and manages the deployment mode selection
Access Point (AP): Receives the configuration and initiates the frequency band activation process
Deployment Modes: Cloud-Managed Mode and Offline Deployment Mode provide different configuration approaches

Workflow

These stages describe the process to configure the 5.9 GHz frequency band using the IW service.

Choose one of the two available deployment modes for the IW Service
- Cloud-Managed Mode
- Offline Deployment Mode
Use the IW Service to enable the 5.9 GHz frequency band based on your selected deployment mode
The IW Service transmits the 5.9 GHz enablement configuration to the target AP.

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