Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x

Wi-Fi 7 AP

Wi-Fi 7 APs are enterprise wireless networking devices that

operate across tri-band frequencies (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz)
support interoperability with 802.11ax/ac clients and hybrid deployments, and
offer multiple radio and antenna modes for regulatory and deployment flexibility.

Cisco Wi-Fi 7 AP models

The Cisco Wireless 9176I Wi-Fi 7 AP, Cisco Wireless 9176D1 Wi-Fi 7 AP, Cisco Wireless 9178I Wi-Fi 7 AP, and Cisco Wireless 9172I Wi-Fi 7 AP, are an enterprise-class tri-band APs that operate across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz frequencies. You can use the AP hardware with Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst stack, and Meraki cloud-based stack.

Operating modes and configuration

From the Cisco IOS-XE 17.15 release, split-PHY mode is supported in Cisco Wireless 9172I Series Wi-Fi 7 APs (CW9172I) radio. The radio on Cisco Wireless 9172I AP operates in the following modes:

5 GHz 4x4 (single-PHY)
5 GHz 2x2 + 6-GHz 2x2 (split-PHY)

The default mode is 5 GHz 2x2 or 6 GHz 2x2. If the AP operates in a regulatory domain where 6 GHz is not supported, it will operate in the 5 GHz 4x4 mode.

Note

If the AP radio power is off, then 802.11be capability of the radio is switched off. For the AP to be 802.11e capable, all radios have to be switched on.

Multi-link operation (MLO)

A multi-link operation (MLO) is a wireless networking feature that

enables multi-link devices (MLDs) to maintain associations and transmit data across multiple frequency bands simultaneously including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands
integrates with the IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) protocol to ensure dynamic network optimization, and
adapts its functionality based on device power mode and protocol activation state.

When you enable the 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) protocol on your device, MLO capabilities start automatically and network performance improves. If you disable the 802.11be protocol, MLO features will not be available.

Multi-link operation (MLO) modes

There are three widely adapted MLO modes.

Multi-Link Single Radio (MLSR)
Enhanced Multi-Link Single Radio (EMLSR)
Multi-Link Multi Radio (MLMR)

Table 1. Feature history for multi-link operation (MLO)
Feature Name	Release Information	Feature Description
Multi-link operation (MLO)	Cisco IOS XE 17.15.2	To alert users about possible disruptions, pop-up notifications or console informational messages will be displayed whenever there are changes to the radio parameters. These messages appear when the workflow is enabled or disabled, or when a radio reset occurs. The lack of support for link reconfiguration in Multi-Link Operation (MLO) may lead to client disruption during radio configuration changes. Disruption will occur for clients connected to an AP with 802.11be enabled radio, especially when 802.11be is enabled across all radio bands.

Multi-link statistics

A multi-link statistics table is a data structure that

tracks per-link and aggregated performance statistics for multi-link capable wireless clients
uses the Multi-Link Device (MLD) client’s MAC address as a key for identifying statistics, and
maintains separate per-band statistics as clients connect to or roam between different APs and bands.

The table also provides per-band statistics for non-MLD stations. The table tracks statistics when a non-MLD station moves between bands. When a non-MLD client connects to an MLD AP, the table transfers the aggregated statistics to the per-band statistics section. When an MLD station connects to a non-MLD AP, the table preserves per-band statistics and continues accumulating aggregated statistics.

Note

In Monitoring > Wireless > Clients > General > Clients > Statistics, the display of client statistics has been updated. The statistics for Multi-Link Operation (MLO) are grouped by band instead of slot. When client statistics are recorded across multiple bands, the display shows a column for each band. Within each band, a client may be associated with one or more slots. For Non-MLO clients, the display shows aggregated data for the single band each client uses.

Preamble puncturing

A preamble puncturing is a wireless transmission technique that

allows Extremely High Throughput (EHT) stations to transmit and receive Physical Layer Protocol Data Units (PPDUs) by omitting signals in unused 20-MHz subchannels even with bandwidth interference like rogue APs, and
enables efficient spectrum use and adaptability in environments with bandwidth interference or rogue APs.

This technique is standardized for EHT PPDUs with a minimum resolution of 20-MHz. With 320-MHz bandwidth PPDUs, the resolution can go up to 120 MHz. Puncturing is not applied to the primary 20-MHz channel.

Preamble puncturing enables selective signal omission within a PPDU's bandwidth. This allows for no signal in specific 20-MHz subchannels. For EHT PPDUs, the resolution is set at 20 MHz. For 320-MHz PPDUs, the resolution is 40 MHz. The 802.11be standard specifies preamble puncturing for bandwidths of 80 MHz and above. You can configure 20 MHz puncturing for 80 MHz bandwidth, 20 MHz or 40 MHz for 160 MHz, and 40 MHz, 80 MHz, or 120 MHz for 320 MHz bandwidth.

Use cases

The 802.11be standard mandates preamble puncturing for bandwidths of 80 MHz or greater. It specifically describes puncturing scenarios for 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 320 MHz bandwidths. Key applications include:

Maximizing 5 GHz Channel Re-Use: RRM punctures secondary channels upon radar detection to maintain connectivity or switches channels to avoid OBSS interference. Note that static puncturing has not been tested for interoperability in the 5 GHz band. Static puncturing is not supported upon radar detection in the 5 GHz band or for standard power with AFC in the 6 GHz band.
Providing More 240 MHz Channel Options at 6 GHz: Preamble puncturing increases the availability of 240-MHz channels, offering more flexibility for network deployments.

Overall, preamble puncturing is a tactical method for optimizing spectrum use. It increases network adaptability to interference and enhances bandwidth efficiency for a more reliable wireless network.

Preamble puncturing in the controller

You can configure preamble puncturing in the RF profile settings. This configuration is available only for the 5-GHz and 6-GHz band profiles. By default, preamble puncturing is disabled within the RF profile settings. These configurations are not transmitted to APs through CAPWAP payloads. Instead, they appear when you run the detailed show command for the RF profile.

It is important to note that these configurations are not transmitted to APs through CAPWAP payloads. Instead, the configuration details are visible when executing the detailed show command for the RF profile.

Configure preamble puncturing (GUI)

Enable preamble puncturing on an RF profile to optimize wireless signal transmission.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > RF/Radio. The RF window is displayed with a list of profiles.
Step 2	Click Add. The Add RF Profile window is displayed.
Step 3	Click the 802.11be tab.
Step 4	Toggle the button to enable Preamble Puncturing.
Step 5	Click Apply to Device.

Configure preamble puncturing (CLI)

You can configure preamble puncturing only in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. By default, preamble puncturing is disabled in the RF profile.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Configure an RF profile and enter the RF profile configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz | 5ghz | 6ghz} rf-profile rf-preamble-name

Step 3

Configure preamble puncturing.

Example:

Device(config-rf-profile)# preamble puncturing

Configure 802.11be network parameters (CLI)

Set up 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) network parameters on your device using commands.

Procedure

Step 1	Enter the global configuration mode. Example: `Device# configure terminal`
Step 2	Disable the 802.11b/g network, if you use 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or 6 GHz. Example: `Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz \| 5ghz \| 6ghz} shutdown`
Step 3	Configure the 802.11be network. Example: `Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz \| 5ghz \| 6ghz} dot11be`
Step 4	Enable the 802.11b/g network, if you use 2.4 GHz, 5GHz or 6GHz. Example: `Device(config)# no ap dot11 {24ghz \| 5ghz \| 6ghz} shutdown`

Configure 802.11be network parameters (GUI)

Set up high throughput features for your wireless network by enabling and configuring 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) options across supported frequency bands.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Configuration > Radio Configurations > High Throughput.
Step 2	Click the 6 GHz Band, 5 GHz Band or 2.4 GHz Band tab. Check the check box to enable 802.11be. In the A-MPDU Tx section, check the check boxes to set the desired priority levels. In the A-MSDU Tx section, check the check boxes to set the desired priority levels.
Step 3	Click on the 5 GHz Band tab and in the A-MPTDU Tx section, and complete these: Enter the value in the field to set the Window Size. Toggle the button to enable the Aggregation Scheduler. Select either Automatic, Enabled, or Disabled in the Frame Burst drop-down list. Enter the value in the Realtime Traffic Timeout field. The default value is 10.
Step 4	Click the 2.4 GHz Band tab.
Step 5	In the A-MPTDU Tx section, complete these: Enter the value in the field to set the Window Size. Toggle the button to enable the Aggregation Scheduler. Enter the value in the Realtime Traffic Timeout field. The default value is 10.
Step 6	Click Apply.

Configure A-MPDU window size in RF radio profile (GUI)

Change the A-MPDU window size to optimize wireless performance for an RF radio profile.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > RF/Radio. The RF window is displayed with list of profiles.
Step 2	Click Add. The Add RF Radio Profile window is displayed.
Step 3	Enter an RF profile name in the General tab.
Step 4	Click the Advanced tab.
Step 5	In the A-MPDU Window Size field enter the value. The valid range is between one to 255. The default value is 255.
Step 6	Click Apply to Device.

Configure A-MPDU window size in RF radio profile (CLI)

Set the compressed block acknowledgment (block-ack) window size for 802.11 transmit aggregated MAC protocol data units (A-MPDU) in a specific RF profile.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Configure an RF profile for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or the 6 GHz band.

Example:

Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz | 5ghz | 6ghz} rf-profile block-ack-rf-profile

Step 3

Configure 802.11 transmit A-MPDU window size.

Example:

Device(config-rf-profile)# dot11 a-mpdu tx block-ack window-size 255

Enable or disable client serving on AP (GUI)

Use this task to enable or disable client serving on an AP from the GUI.

Before you begin

Change the AP mode to Client Serving.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.

Step 2

Click the AP name from the 6 GHz, 5 GHz, or 2.4 GHz list on the Access Points page.

Step 3

Select the Assignment Method as Client Serving in the Role Assignment section.

Note

You can edit this section only if the Assignment Method is set to Custom.

Step 4

Configure these in the RF Channel Assignment section:

Select the Channel Width from the RF Channel Width drop-down list.
Select the type of assignment from the Assignment Method drop-down list.

Note

If you choose Custom, you must select a channel width and specify an RF channel number to the AP radio. A 320 MHz channel width is supported from the Cisco IOS XE 17.15.1 onwards.

Step 5

Click Update & Apply to Device.

Configure 802.11be MCS rates (CLI)

Configure the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) transmission rates for 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) APs using commands.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Configure the 802.11be parameters.

Example:

Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz | 5ghz | 6ghz} dot11be

Step 3

Enable the 802.11be 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz band modulation and coding scheme (MCS) transmission rates.

Example:

Device(config)# ap dot11 {24ghz | 5ghz | 6ghz} dot11be mcs tx index {11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9} spatial-stream spatial-stream-value

Configure 802.11be radio parameter frequencies (GUI)

Set data rates and enable 802.11be features on supported frequency bands.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Radio Configurations > High Throughput.

Step 2

Choose the 6 GHz Band or 5 GHz Band or 2.4 GHz Band tab.

Expand the 11be section.
Check the Enable 11be check box, if required.
Check either the Select All check box to configure all the data rates or select the desired options from the available data rates list.

Step 3

Click Apply.

Configure multi BSSID 802.11be parameters (GUI)

Configure advanced 802.11be parameters within a multi BSSID profile to manage Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and MU-MIMO settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > Multi BSSID.

Step 2

Click Add.

The Add Multi BSSID Profile window is displayed.

Step 3

Enable or disable the following parameters in the 802.11be section:

OFDMA Downlink
OFDMA Uplink
MU-MIMO Downlink
MU-MIMO Uplink
OFDMA Multi-RU

Note

OFDMA Downlink and OFDMA Uplink are enabled by default.

Step 4

Click Apply to Device.

Configure multi BSSID 802.11be parameters (CLI)

Note

Multi-BSSID profile configuration overwrites the 802.11be profile configuration for 6-GHz band.

Procedure

Step 1

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Step 2

Configure the multi BSSID profile and enter the multi BSSID profile configuration.

Example:

Device# wireless profile multi-bssid default-multi-bssid-profile

Step 3

Configure the 802.11be parameters.

Example:

Device# dot11be {downlink-mumimo | downlink-ofdma | ofdma-multi-ru | uplink-mumimo | uplink-ofdma}

Configure 802.11be parameters (GUI)

Modify 802.11be profile parameters to optimize wireless performance for specific user profiles.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > 802.11be. The different user profiles are listed.
Step 2	Click the required profile. The Edit 802.11be Profile window is displayed.
Step 3	Click to Enable or Disable the OFDMA Downlink, OFDMA Uplink, MU-MIMO Downlink, MU-MIMO Uplink, and OFDMA Multi-RU in the Edit 802.11be Profile window.
Step 4	Click Update and Apply to Device.

Monitor 5 GHz radio WLAN slot data (GUI)

View and confirm the WLAN ID, BSSID MAC, and MLD MAC information for APs operating on the 5 GHz radio.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Monitoring > Wireless > Radio Statistics.
Step 2	Click the 5 GHz Radios tab, then select the required AP.
Step 3	Verify the WLAN ID, BSSID MAC, and MLD MAC in the WLAN Slot Data section. The 5 GHz Band window is displayed.
Step 4	Click OK.

Monitor 802.11be radio parameters (GUI)

View and verify preamble puncturing parameters for 802.11be radios in the wireless monitoring dashboard.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Monitoring > Wireless > Radio Statistics.
Step 2	Click the 6 GHz Radios tab and select the required AP.
Step 3	Verify these to monitor preamble puncturing in the 11be Parameters section: Puncture Reason Punctured Channels
Step 4	Click OK.

Verify multi-link statistics

Verify wireless client MAC address details

To verify the wireless client mac-address mobility history, use the command:

Device# #show wireless client mac-address e460.17bb.3a50 mobility history 

Recent association history (most recent on top):

AP Name                                       BSSID           AP Slot    Assoc Time               Instance   Mobility Role   Run Latency (ms)     Dot11 Roam Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WiFi7_AP1_2036                                c614.a26e.c218  1          11/21/2024 18:15:20      0          Local           4001                 N/A

To verify the wireless client mac-address, use the command:

Device# show wireless client mac-address e460.17bb.3a50 detail           

Client MAC Address : e460.17bb.3a50
Client MAC Type : Universally Administered Address
Client DUID: NA
Client IPv4 Address : 198.51.100.10
Client IPv6 Addresses : fe80::8359:7407:bb2b:ee9e
                        2001:DB8::1
                        2001:DB8::2
                        2001:DB8::3
Client Username: N/A
AP MAC Address : c414.a26e.c200
AP Name: WiFi7_AP1_2036
AP slot : 1
Client State : Associated
Policy Profile : LOCAL_PP_1
Flex Profile : N/A
Multilink Client : Yes
Wireless LAN Id: 91
WLAN Profile Name: W7_WPA3_SAE
Wireless LAN Network Name (SSID): W7_WPA3_SAE
BSSID : c614.a26e.c218
Connected For : 259 seconds 
Protocol : 802.11be
Channel : 36
Client IIF-ID : 0xa0000002
Association Id : 33
Authentication Algorithm : Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)
Idle state timeout : N/A
Session Timeout : 3000 sec (Remaining time: 2745 sec)
Session Warning Time : Timer not running
Input Policy Name  : None
Input Policy State : None
Input Policy Source : None
Output Policy Name  : None

Output Policy State : None
Output Policy Source : None
WMM Support : Enabled
U-APSD Support : Disabled
Fastlane Support : Disabled
Client Active State : Active
Power Save : OFF
Current Rate : m12 ss2
Supported Rates : 6.0,9.0,12.0,18.0,24.0,36.0,48.0,54.0
AAA QoS Rate Limit Parameters:
  QoS Average Data Rate Upstream             : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Realtime Average Data Rate Upstream    : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Burst Data Rate Upstream               : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Realtime Burst Data Rate Upstream      : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Average Data Rate Downstream           : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Realtime Average Data Rate Downstream  : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Burst Data Rate Downstream             : 0 (kbps)
  QoS Realtime Burst Data Rate Downstream    : 0 (kbps)
Mobility:
  Move Count                  : 0
  Mobility Role               : Local
  Mobility Roam Type          : None
  Mobility Complete Timestamp : 11/21/2024 18:15:23 UTC
Client Join Time:
  Join Time Of Client : 11/21/2024 18:15:20 UTC
Client State Servers : None
Client ACLs : None
Policy Manager State: Run
Last Policy Manager State : IP Learn Complete
Client Entry Create Time : 256 seconds 
Policy Type : WPA3
Encryption Cipher : CCMP (AES)
Authentication Key Management : SAE
AAA override passphrase : No
SAE PWE Method : Hash to Element(H2E)
Transition Disable Bitmap : 0x00
Beacon Protection : No
User Defined (Private) Network : Disabled
User Defined (Private) Network Drop Unicast : Disabled
Encrypted Traffic Analytics : No
Protected Management Frame - 802.11w : Yes
EAP Type : Not Applicable
VLAN Override after Webauth : No
VLAN : 129
Multicast VLAN : 0
VRF Name : N/A
WiFi Direct Capabilities:
  WiFi Direct Capable           : No
Central NAT : DISABLED
Session Manager:
  Point of Attachment : capwap_90000019
  IIF ID             : 0x90000019
  Authorized         : TRUE
  Session timeout    : 3000
  Common Session ID: 1E800709000000384FEF901E
  Acct Session ID  : 0x00000000
  Auth Method Status List
        Method : SAE
  Local Policies:
        Service Template : wlan_svc_LOCAL_PP_1_local (priority 254)
                VLAN             : 129
                Absolute-Timer   : 3000
  Server Policies:
  Resultant Policies:
                VLAN Name        : VLAN0129
                VLAN             : 129
                Absolute-Timer   : 3000
DNS Snooped IPv4 Addresses : None
DNS Snooped IPv6 Addresses : None
Client Capabilities
  CF Pollable : Not implemented
  CF Poll Request : Not implemented
  Short Preamble : Not implemented
  PBCC : Not implemented
  Channel Agility : Not implemented
  Listen Interval : 0
Fast BSS Transition Details :
  Reassociation Timeout : 0
11v BSS Transition : Implemented
11v DMS Capable : No
QoS Map Capable : No
FlexConnect Data Switching : N/A
FlexConnect Dhcp Status : N/A
FlexConnect Authentication : N/A
Client Statistics:
  Number of Bytes Received from Client : 137038
  Number of Bytes Sent to Client : 39468
  Number of Packets Received from Client : 1064
  Number of Packets Sent to Client : 237
  Number of Data Retries : 0
  Number of RTS Retries : 0
  Number of Tx Total Dropped Packets : 0
  Number of Duplicate Received Packets : 0
  Number of Decrypt Failed Packets : 64
  Number of Mic Failured Packets : 0
  Number of Mic Missing Packets : 0
  Number of Policy Errors : 0
  Radio Signal Strength Indicator : -46 dBm
  Signal to Noise Ratio : 51 dB
  Last statistics update : 11/21/2024 18:18:18
  Number of links dropped due to downsizing : 0
  Client Statistics per band:
    Radio Band 5GHz
    Station Link MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a53
      AP slot : 1
      Number of Bytes Received from Client : 137038
      Number of Bytes Sent to Client : 39468
      Number of Packets Received from Client : 1064
      Number of Packets Sent to Client : 237
      Number of Data Retries : 0
      Number of RTS Retries : 0
      Number of Tx Total Dropped Packets : 0
      Number of Duplicate Received Packets : 0
      Number of Decrypt Failed Packets : 64
      Number of Mic Failured Packets : 0
      Number of Mic Missing Packets : 0
      Number of Policy Errors : 0
      Radio Signal Strength Indicator : -46 dBm
      Signal to Noise Ratio : 51 dB
      Last statistics update : 11/21/2024 18:18:18
    Radio Band 2.4GHz
    Station Link MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a54
      AP slot : 0
      Number of Bytes Received from Client : 0
      Number of Bytes Sent to Client : 0
      Number of Packets Received from Client : 0
      Number of Packets Sent to Client : 0
      Number of Data Retries : 0
      Number of RTS Retries : 0
      Number of Tx Total Dropped Packets : 0
      Number of Duplicate Received Packets : 0
      Number of Decrypt Failed Packets : 0
      Number of Mic Failured Packets : 0
      Number of Mic Missing Packets : 0
      Number of Policy Errors : 0
      Radio Signal Strength Indicator : Unavailable
      Signal to Noise Ratio : Unavailable
      Last idle time update : Never
Fabric status : Disabled
Radio Measurement Enabled Capabilities
  Capabilities: Neighbor Report, Passive Beacon Measurement, Active Beacon Measurement, Table Beacon Measurement
Client Scan Report Time : Timer not running
Client Scan Reports 
Assisted Roaming Neighbor List 
Nearby AP Statistics:
EoGRE : Pending Classification
Max Client Protocol Capability: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WiFi to Cellular Steering : Not implemented
Cellular Capability : N/A
Advanced Scheduling Requests Details:
  Apple Specific Requests(ASR) Capabilities/Statistics:
    Regular ASR support: DISABLED
L3 Access : DISABLED
Client Gateway IPv4 Address : 198.51.100.1
Multi Link Information: 
  Enhanced Multi Link    : EMLSR
  STR Capable            : No
  No. of associated links: 2
  Associated Links
    Band : 5 GHz
      MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a53
      BSSID: c414.a26e.c207
    Band : 2.4 GHz
      MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a54
      BSSID: c414.a26e.c208
Known Link Information: 
  No. of Known links: 2
  Known Links
    Band : 5 GHz
      MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a53
    Band : 2.4 GHz
      MAC Address: e660.17bb.3a54

Verify wireless client summary

To verify the wireless client summary, use the command:

Device# show wireless client summary                                     
Number of Clients: 1

MAC Address    AP Name                                        Type ID   State             Protocol   Method     Role               
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e460.17bb.3a50 WiFi7_AP1_2036                                 WLAN 91   Run               11be(MLO)  SAE        Local

Verify wireless summary

To verify the wireless summary, use the command:

Device# show wireless summary                                            

Priming controller         : DISABLED
Max APs supported          : 2000
Max clients supported      : 32000

Access Point Summary

                      Total    Up    Down
------------------------------------------
802.11 2.4GHz             1     1       0
802.11 5GHz               3     1       2
802.11 6GHz               1     0       1
802.11 dual-band          1     0       1
802.11 dual-band(5/6GHz)  0     0       0
802.11 rx-dual-band       0     0       0

Client Serving(2.4GHz)    2     1       1
Client Serving(5GHz)      3     1       2
Client Serving(6GHz)      1     0       1
Monitor(Dual band)        0     0       0
Monitor(2.4GHz)           0     0       0
Monitor(5GHz)             0     0       0
Monitor(6GHz)             0     0       0
Sniffer(Dual band)        0     0       0
Sniffer(2.4GHz)           0     0       0
Sniffer(5GHz)             0     0       0
Sniffer(6GHz)             0     0       0

Client Summary

  Total Clients : 1
  Excluded      : 0
  Disabled      : 0
  Foreign       : 0
  Anchor        : 0
  Local         : 1

Verify 802.11be parameters

Verify 802.11be profile details

To display the 802.11be profile details, run the command:

Device# show dot11be profile detailed
Dot11be profile name : sample_11be_profile
-------------------------------------------------------------
Description : sample_11be_profile
802.11be parameters
OFDMA Downlink : Enabled
OFDMA Uplink : Enabled
OFDMA Multi-RU : Enabled
MU-MIMO Downlink : Enabled
MU-MIMO Uplink : Enabled

Verify 802.11 profile summary

To display the 802.11be profile summary, run the command:

Device# show dot11be profile summary
Number of dot11be profiles: 1
Dot11be profile name              Description                             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
default-dot11be-profile           Default 802.11be profile

Verify 320 MHz details (GUI)

Note

320 MHz is supported only on the 6-GHz band.
By default, the Dynamic Channel Assignment (DCA) maximum bandwidth is 160 MHz. Users need to enable 320 MHz in the 6-GHz RF Profile to utilize it.

Confirm that 320 MHz operation is enabled and functioning on the 6 GHz band by reviewing channel request and response data in the GUI.

Procedure

Step 1	Choose Monitoring > Wireless > AP Statistics.
Step 2	Select General. A list of APs under the General tab is displayed.
Step 3	Select the required profile from the list. A General window is displayed.
Step 4	Select AFC and then choose Request.
Step 5	Verify the 320 MHz Channel Request Data from the Channel Request Data table.
Step 6	Select AFC and then choose Response.
Step 7	Verify the 320 MHz Channel Response Data from the Channel Response Data table.

Verify multi BSSID details

Verify multiple link device (MLD) MAC details

To display the 802.11be profile details, run the command:

Device# show ap name cisco-ap wlan dot11 5ghz
-------------------------------------------------------------
Slot id : 1
WLAN ID BSSID MLD
---------------------------------------------------
9 0aef.2500.010f 0aef.2501.0001
2 0aef.2500.010e 0aef.2501.0002
3 0aef.2500.010d 0aef.2501.0003
4 0aef.2500.010c 0aef.2501.0004
12 0aef.2500.010b 0aef.2501.0005
14 0aef.2500.010a 0aef.2501.0006
16 0aef.2500.0109 NA

Verify multi BSSID set ID and Tx VAP indicator details for 6 GHz radio

To display the 802.11be profile details, run the command:

Device# show ap name WSIM-AP-0001 wlan dot11 6ghz
-------------------------------------------------------------
Slot id : 3
WLAN ID BSSID MLD MBSSID Set ID
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 0aef.2500.0108 0aef.2501.0001 1*
2 0aef.2500.0109 0aef.2501.0002 1
3 0aef.2500.010a 0aef.2501.0003 1
4 0aef.2500.010b 0aef.2501.0004 1
12 0aef.2500.010c 0aef.2501.0005 NA (11be WLAN not 6GHz compliant)
14 0aef.2500.010d 0aef.2501.0006 2*
16 0aef.2500.010e NA 3* (11ax 6GHz WLAN)
18 0aef.2500.010f NA NA (11ax non-6GHz WLAN)

Bias-Free Language

Results

Chapter: Wi-Fi 7 Operations

Wi-Fi 7 Operations

Wi-Fi 7 AP

Cisco Wi-Fi 7 AP models

Operating modes and configuration

Multi-link operation (MLO)

Multi-link operation (MLO) modes

Multi-link statistics

Preamble puncturing

Use cases

Preamble puncturing in the controller

Configure preamble puncturing (GUI)

Procedure

Configure preamble puncturing (CLI)

Procedure

Example:

Example:

Example:

Configure 802.11be network parameters (CLI)

Procedure

Example:

Example:

Example:

Example:

Configure 802.11be network parameters (GUI)

Procedure

Configure A-MPDU window size in RF radio profile (GUI)

Procedure

Configure A-MPDU window size in RF radio profile (CLI)

Procedure

Example:

Example:

Example:

Enable or disable client serving on AP (GUI)

Before you begin

Procedure

Configure 802.11be MCS rates (CLI)

Procedure

Example:

Example:

Example:

Configure 802.11be radio parameter frequencies (GUI)

Procedure

Configure multi BSSID 802.11be parameters (GUI)

Procedure

Configure multi BSSID 802.11be parameters (CLI)

Procedure

Example:

Example:

Example:

Configure 802.11be parameters (GUI)

Procedure

Monitor 5 GHz radio WLAN slot data (GUI)

Procedure

Monitor 802.11be radio parameters (GUI)

Procedure

Verify multi-link statistics

Verify wireless client MAC address details

Verify wireless client summary

Verify wireless summary

Verify 802.11be parameters

Verify 802.11be profile details

Verify 802.11 profile summary

Verify 320 MHz details (GUI)

Procedure

Verify multi BSSID details

Verify multiple link device (MLD) MAC details

Verify multi BSSID set ID and Tx VAP indicator details for 6 GHz radio

Was this Document Helpful?

Contact Cisco