Wireless RF Profiles Configuration

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RF Profile Management and Optimization

Wireless RF profiles configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with comprehensive radio frequency management capabilities, enabling customized RF settings, power control, channel planning, band steering, and performance optimization across access points. This functionality supports environment-specific tuning, interference mitigation, capacity optimization, and standardized RF deployment. RF profiles are essential for optimizing wireless performance, managing interference, implementing consistent RF policies, and ensuring optimal user experience in diverse enterprise wireless environments.

Diagram

Classes

wireless (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
rf_profiles	List	`[rf_profiles]`	No

rf_profiles (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
min_bitrate_type	Choice	`band`, `ssid`	No
band_selection_type	Choice	`ap`, `ssid`	No
ap_band_settings	Class	`[ap_band_settings]`	No
two_four_ghz_settings	Class	`[two_four_ghz_settings]`	No
five_ghz_settings	Class	`[five_ghz_settings]`	No
six_ghz_settings	Class	`[six_ghz_settings]`	No
transmission	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
per_ssid_settings	List	`[per_ssid_settings]`	No
flex_radios	List	`[flex_radios]`	No
client_balancing	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
is_indoor_default	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
is_outdoor_default	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

ap_band_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
band_operation_mode	Choice	`2.4ghz`, `5ghz`, `6ghz`, `dual`, `multi`	No
bands	List	Choice[`2.4`, `5`, `6`, `disabled`]	No
band_steering	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

two_four_ghz_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
max_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_bitrate	Choice	`1`, `2`, `5.5`, `6`, `9`, `11`, `12`, `18`, `24`, `36`, `48`, `54`	No
valid_auto_channels	List	Choice[`1`, `6`, `11`]	No
rxsop	Integer	min: `-95`, max: `-65`	No
ax	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No

five_ghz_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
max_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_bitrate	Choice	`6`, `9`, `12`, `18`, `24`, `36`, `48`, `54`	No
valid_auto_channels	List	Choice[`36`, `40`, `44`, `48`, `52`, `56`, `60`, `64`, `100`, `104`, `108`, `112`, `116`, `120`, `124`, `128`, `132`, `136`, `140`, `144`, `149`, `153`, `157`, `161`, `165`]	No
channel_width	Choice	`auto`, `20`, `40`, `80`	No
rxsop	Integer	min: `-95`, max: `-65`	No

six_ghz_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
max_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_power	Integer	min: `2`, max: `30`	No
min_bitrate	Choice	`6`, `9`, `12`, `18`, `24`, `36`, `48`, `54`	No
valid_auto_channels	List	Choice[`1`, `5`, `9`, `13`, `17`, `21`, `25`, `29`, `33`, `37`, `41`, `45`, `49`, `53`, `57`, `61`, `65`, `69`, `73`, `77`, `81`, `85`, `89`, `93`, `97`, `101`, `105`, `109`, `113`, `117`, `121`, `125`, `129`, `133`, `137`, `141`, `145`, `149`, `153`, `157`, `161`, `165`, `169`, `173`, `177`, `181`, `185`, `189`, `193`, `197`, `201`, `205`, `209`, `213`, `217`, `221`, `225`, `229`, `233`]	No
channel_width	Choice	`auto`, `0`, `20`, `40`, `80`, `160`	No
rxsop	Integer	min: `-95`, max: `-65`	No

per_ssid_settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
min_bitrate	Choice	`1`, `2`, `5.5`, `6`, `9`, `11`, `12`, `18`, `24`, `36`, `48`, `54`	No
band_operation_mode	Choice	`2.4ghz`, `5ghz`, `6ghz`, `dual`, `multi`	No
bands	List	Choice[`2.4`, `5`, `6`, `disabled`]	No
band_steering	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
ssid_name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes

flex_radios (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.rf_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
model	String	min: `1`, max: `10`	No
bands	List	Choice[`2.4`, `5`, `6`, `disabled`]	No

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates RF profile configuration.

This wireless RF profile named “Corp wireless rf profile” enables client balancing and sets minimum bitrate selection by band and SSID. For the 2.4 GHz band, it defines a power range from 10 to 30 dBm, a minimum bitrate of 11 Mbps, enables 802.11ax, sets an RxSOP threshold of -80 dBm, and allows channels 1, 6, and 11 for automatic channel selection. For the 5 GHz band, it defines a power range from 10 to 30 dBm, sets a minimum bitrate of 9 Mbps, uses an 80 MHz channel width, applies an RxSOP threshold of -80 dBm, and allows channels 36, 40, 44, 48, 157, and 161 for automatic selection.

The profile includes per-SSID settings that force the Guest SSID to operate on the 5 GHz band with a minimum bitrate of 11 Mbps and band steering enabled. It also defines flex radio settings for MR57 access points, enabling them to operate on 5 GHz. This profile is set as both the indoor and outdoor default RF profile, with transmission enabled.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: !env domain
      administrator:
        name: !env org_admin
      organizations:
        - name: !env org
          networks:
            - name: !env network_name
              product_types:
                - appliance
                - switch
                - wireless
                - camera
                - sensor
                - cellularGateway
              wireless:
                rf_profiles:
                  - name: Corp wireless rf profile
                    client_balancing: true
                    min_bitrate_type: band
                    band_selection_type: ssid
                    ap_band_settings:
                    two_four_ghz_settings:
                      max_power: 30
                      min_power: 10
                      min_bitrate: 11
                      valid_auto_channels:
                        - 1
                        - 6
                        - 11
                      ax: true
                      rxsop: -80
                    five_ghz_settings:
                      max_power: 30
                      min_power: 10
                      min_bitrate: 9
                      valid_auto_channels:
                        - 36
                        - 40
                        - 44
                        - 48
                        - 157
                        - 161
                      channel_width: "80"
                      rxsop: -80
                    # six_ghz_settings:
                    #   max_power: 30
                    #   min_power: 10
                    #   min_bitrate: 12
                    #   valid_auto_channels:
                    #       - 1
                    #       - 5
                    #       - 13
                    #   channel_width: auto
                    #   rxsop: -80
                    transmission: true
                    per_ssid_settings:
                      - ssid_name: "Guest"
                        min_bitrate: 11
                        band_operation_mode: 5ghz
                        bands:
                          - "5"
                        band_steering: true
                    flex_radios:
                      - model: MR57
                        bands:
                          - "5"
                    is_indoor_default: true
                    is_outdoor_default: true