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Generally, you configure one country code per switch; you configure one code that matches the physical location of the switch and its access points. You can configure up to 20 country codes per switch. This multiple-country support enables you to manage access points in various countries from a single switch.
When the multiple-country feature is used, all switchs that are going to join the same RF group must be configured with the same set of countries, configured in the same order.
Access points are capable of using all the available legal frequencies. However, access points are assigned to the frequencies that are supported in their relevant domains.
The country list configured on the RF group leader determines which channels the members would operate on. This list is independent of which countries have been configured on the RF group members.
For switchs in the Japan regulatory domain, you must have had one or more Japan country codes (JP, J2, or J3) configured on your switch at the time you last booted your switch.
For switchs in the Japan regulatory domain, you must have at least one access point with a -J regulatory domain joined to your switch.
Controllers and access points are designed for use in many countries with varying regulatory requirements. The radios within the access points are assigned to a specific regulatory domain at the factory (such as -E for Europe), but the country code enables you to specify a particular country of operation (such as FR for France or ES for Spain). Configuring a country code ensures that each radio’s broadcast frequency bands, interfaces, channels, and transmit power levels are compliant with country-specific regulations.
JP—Allows only -J radios to join the controller
J2—Allows only -P radios to join the controller
J3—Uses the -U frequencies but allows -U, -P and -Q (other than 1550/1600/2600/3600) radios to join the WLC
J4—Allows 2.4G JPQU and 5G PQU to join the controller.
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The 1550, 1600, 2600, and 3600 APs require J4. |
See the Channels and Maximum Power Settings for Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points document for the list of channels and power levels supported by access points in the Japanese regulatory domains.
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The procedure to perform this task using the switch GUI is not currently available. |
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| Step 1 |
enable Example: |
Enters privileged EXEC mode. |
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| Step 2 |
show wireless country supported Example: |
Displays a list of all available country codes. |
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| Step 3 |
configure terminal Example: |
Enters global configuration mode. |
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| Step 4 |
ap dot11 24ghz shutdown Example: |
Disables the 802.11a network. |
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| Step 5 |
ap dot11 5ghz shutdown Example: |
Disables the 802.11b/g network. |
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| Step 6 |
ap country country_code Example: |
Assigns access points to a specific country.
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| Step 7 |
end Example: |
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z to exit global configuration mode. |
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| Step 8 |
show wireless country channels Example: |
Displays the list of available channels for the country codes configured on your switch.
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| Step 9 |
configure terminal Example: |
Enters global configuration mode. |
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| Step 10 |
no ap dot11 5ghz shutdown Example: |
Enables the 802.11a network. |
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| Step 11 |
no ap dot11 24ghz shutdown Example: |
Enables the 802.11b/g network. |
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| Step 12 |
end Example: |
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z to exit global configuration mode. |
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| Step 13 |
ap name Cisco_AP shutdown Example: |
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| Step 14 |
configure terminal Example: |
Enters global configuration mode. |
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| Step 15 |
ap country country_code Example: |
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| Step 16 |
end Example: |
Returns to privileged EXEC mode. Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl-Z to exit global configuration mode. |
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| Step 17 |
ap name Cisco_AP no shutdown Example: |
Enables the access point. |
This example shows how to display the list of available channels for the country codes configured on your switch:
Switch# show wireless country channels
Configured Country........................: US - United States
KEY: * = Channel is legal in this country and may be configured manually.
A = Channel is the Auto-RF default in this country.
. = Channel is not legal in this country.
C = Channel has been configured for use by Auto-RF.
x = Channel is available to be configured for use by Auto-RF.
(-,-) = (indoor, outdoor) regulatory domain allowed by this country.
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
802.11bg :
Channels : 1 1 1 1 1
: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
(-A ,-AB ) US : A * * * * A * * * * A . . .
Auto-RF : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
802.11a : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Channels : 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6
: 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 2 6 0 4 0 4 8 2 6 0 4 8 2 6 0 9 3 7 1 5
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
(-A ,-AB ) US : . A . A . A . A A A A A * * * * * . . . * * * A A A A
*
Auto-RF : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
4.9GHz 802.11a :
Channels : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
US (-A ,-AB ): * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A * * * * * A
Auto-RF : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-----------------:+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
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