Welch Allyn Connex and Cisco Installation Best Practices, Radio software version 3.00.01 and later - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 8)

4 Best practices Welch Allyn Network installation - Cisco
Recommended network best practices
The best practices and configuration settings listed in the following table are specific to
this vendor, and are recommended for the best performance. Increased data packet loss
or occasional disconnects are likely if these recommendations are not followed.
Best practice Affected types Without best practice
Controller
Controller (CLI)
•
EAPOL Key timeout: change default 1000 to 3000 by using the
following command: config advanced eap eapol-key-timeout
3000
Wireless Loss of connection and data.
Firmware version Use Welch-Allyn validated versions of the
Cisco Operating System:
•
6.0.202.0
• 7.0.116.0
• 7.0.220.0
• 7.2.110.0
• 7.4.110.0
• 8.0.100.0
Wireless Using non-validated firmware may cause data loss.
Hardware supported
Controllers
•
WiSM1 and 4400 series
• WiSM2 and 5500 series
APs
•
1230ag
• 1131ag
• 1240ag
• 1142n
• 1252n
• 2602
• 3502
• 3602
• 3702
Wired, wireless Using non-validated hardware may cause data loss.
Radio Resource Manager (RRM) Settings Enabled (default)
•
Customers should ensure AP transmit power and
channelization is optimized on VLANs used by Welch Allyn.
• Cisco recommends enabling RRM. Optimal range should be 11
– 17 dBm.
Wired, wireless Increased data loss for patient data.
SSID/WLAN settings
Quality of Service (QOS)
•
Platinum (voice)
Off Channel Scanning Defer:
•
Scan Defer Priority = Enable only 6 and 7
• Scan Defer Time (msecs) = 2500
Wireless Loss of connection and data.