Configure the Wi-Fi radio's transmit power

The default Wi-Fi transmit power that the Wi-Fi radio will use when in access point or client mode is 100 percent. You can configure the Wi-Fi radio to transmit at a lower power.

 

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  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Network > WiFi.

  4. For Tx power percentage, type or select the appropriate percentage for the Wi-Fi radio's transmit power.

  5. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the Connect EZ 4/4i local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:

    > config
(config)>

  3. Set the transmit power percentage for the radio:
    (config)> network wifi radio phy0 tx_power value
(config)>

    where value is any integer between 1 and 100 and represents the percentage of transmit power that the Wi-Fi module should use.

  4. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  5. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.