1. 6GHz for Cisco WLAN Best Practices Guide
  2. Device Settings
  • Wi-Fi 6E (Tri-Band) including Voice, with Cisco WLAN Infrastructure
Device Settings

Device Settings

This section provides the default settings, supported configurations, and recommendations for deploying Zebra's Wi-Fi 6E devices. For a list of supported devices, refer to the Supported Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Devices deployed in Wi-Fi 6E WLAN table.
The table below applies to Wi-Fi 6E device settings deployed in any WLAN Wi-Fi generation, including when deployed in older or newer than Wi-Fi 6E WLAN networks.
For information specific to the settings of Wi-Fi 7 devices deployed across different Wi-Fi generations, refer to the Device Settings sections in the following guides: Best Practices for Zebra Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 Android Devices in Cisco WLAN Infrastructure for Cisco and Best Practices for Zebra Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 Android Devices in HPE Aruba WLAN Infrastructure for Aruba.
For information specific to the settings of Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 devices deployed across different Wi-Fi generations, refer to the Device Settings sections in the following guides: Best Practices for Voice Deployment with Cisco WLAN Infrastructure for Cisco and Best Practices for Voice Deployment with Aruba WLAN Infrastructure for Aruba.
Default, Supported, and Recommended Device Settings for a 6 GHz Deployment
Feature
Default Configuration
Supported Configuration
Recommended for 6 GHz Deployment
ChannelMask_2.4GHz
1-11
1-11
As default
ChannelMask_5.0GHz
(36-48), (52-64), (100-144), (149-165)
(36-48), (52-64), (100-144), (149-165)
As default
ChannelMask_6.0GHz
(1-93), (97-113), (117-181), (185), (189-233)
(1-93), (97-113), (117-181), (185), (189-233)
As per the country-specific allowed PSC Channels.
Band Selection
Auto/all channels
  • Auto/all channels
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 6 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz and 6 GHz
  • 5 GHz and 6 GHz
  • Auto/all channels OR
  • 2.4 GHz and 6 GHz OR
  • 5 GHz and 6 GHz
Band Preference
Prefer 6 GHz or 5 GHz
  • Prefer 5 GHz
  • Prefer 2.4 GHz
  • Prefer 6 GHz or 5 GHz
  • Prefer 5 GHz band over 6 GHz
  • Disable
As default
Power Save
TWT for Wi-Fi 6
  • Always active (CAM)
  • WMM-PS
  • Null Data Power Save (NDP)
  • PS-POLL
  • TWT for Wi-Fi 6
As default
11k
Enable 802.11k Lite
  • Disable
  • Enable 802.11k Lite
  • Enable 802.11k Full
As default
11w
Capable
  • Required
  • Optional (Capable)
  • Disable
As default
11v
Enabled
  • Enable
  • Disable
As default
PMKID
Disabled
  • Enable
  • Disable
As default
FT
Enabled
  • Enable
  • Disable
As default
FT Over DS
Enabled
  • Enable
  • Disable
As default
Channel Width
20/40/80/160
20/40/80/160
As default
Call Admission Control
Enabled
  • Enable
  • Disable
As default