DEV WiTS Score Card Step 1 of 10 - Band Usage 10% Best Practice # 1 - Make 5 GHz the primary band and use 2.4 GHz for best effort applications Primary Applications Are business critical applications limited to the 5 GHz band with unique SSIDs?*YesNoJustified? (Primary Application)Results (Primary Application)PASSFAILSecondary ApplicationsAre Best Effort, Guest, and IoT applications limited to the 2.4 GHz band with unique SSIDs?*YesNoJustified? (Secondary Application)Results (Primary Application)PASSFAILSSIDs Spanning Both BandsAre any SSIDs shared across both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands?*YesNoJustified? (SSIDs Spanning Both Bands)Results (Primary Application)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 2 - Use only channels 1, 6, ans 11 in the 2.4 GHz band 2.4 GHz Channel UsageAre any channels other than 1, 6, and 11 in use?*YesNoJustified? (2.4 GHz Channel Usage)Results (2.4 GHz Channel Usage)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 3 - Use all 5 GHz channels that are supported by client stations 5 GHz ChannelsAre 5 GHz UNII-1 channels available for use and verified as client compatible?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - UNII-1)Results (5 GHz Channels - UNII-1)PASSFAILAre 5 GHz UNII-2a channels available for use and verified as client compatible?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2a)Results (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2a)PASSFAILAre 5 GHz UNII-2c channels available for use and verified as client compatible?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2c)Results (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2c)PASSFAILAre 5 GHz UNII-3 channels available for use and verified as client compatible?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - UNII-3)Results (5 GHz Channels - UNII-3)PASSFAILHave DFS Channel Change events occurred regularly on UNII-2a or UNII-2c?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - DFS Channel Change)Results (5 GHz Channels - DFS Channel Change)PASSFAILIf UNII-2c channels 120, 124, or 128 are in use, has client STA compatibility been verified?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2c channels 120, 124, or 128)Results (5 GHz Channels - UNII-2c channels 120, 124, or 128)PASSFAILIf 5 GHz channels 144 or 165 are in use, has client STA compatibility been verified?*YesNoJustified? (5 GHz Channels - channels 144 or 165 are in use)Results (5 GHz Channels - channels 144 or 165 are in use)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 4 - Disable Basic Rates of 1, 2, 5.5, 6, and 11, unless required 2.4 GHz BandAre 2.4 GHz Basic Rates limited to 6, 12, and/or 24 Mbps?*YesNoJustified? ( 2.4 GHz Basic Rates)Results (2.4 GHz Basic Rates)PASSFAIL5 GHz BandAre 5 GHz Basic Rates limited to 6, 12, and/or 24 Mbps?*YesNoJustified? ( 5 GHz Basic Rates)Results (5 GHz Basic Rates)PASSFAILIs 6 Mbps eliminated from the 5 GHz Basic Rate Set?*YesNoJustified? (Is 6 Mbps eliminated)Results (Is 6 Mbps eliminated)PASSFAILIs 12 Mbps eliminated from the 5 GHz Basic Rate Set?*YesNoJustified? (Is 12 Mbps eliminated)Results (Is 12 Mbps eliminated)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 5 - Use bonded channels (40/80 MHz), when needed, in 5 GHz band only 2.4 GHz BandAre 40 MHz channels in use on the 2.4 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (40 MHz channels in use on the 2.4 GHz band)Results (40 MHz channels in use on the 2.4 GHz band)PASSFAIL5 GHz BandAre 40 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (40 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)Results (40 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)PASSFAILAre 80 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (80 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)Results (80 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)PASSFAILAre 160 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (160 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)Results (160 MHz channels in use on the 5 GHz band)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 6 - Base your target RSSI/SNR levels on client/application requirements 2.4 and 5 GHz BandsHave client or application requirements been identified?*YesNoJustified? (application requirements been identified)Results (application requirements been identified)PASSFAILDo target RSSI/SNR levels meet these requirements?*YesNoJustified? (RSSI/SNR levels meet these requirements)Results (RSSI/SNR levels meet these requirements)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 7 - Reduce co-channel interference threshold to minimum possible levels 2.4 GHz BandIs co-channel interference present in the 2.4 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (Is co-channel interference present in the 2.4 GHz band)Results (Is co-channel interference present in the 2.4 GHz band)PASSFAIL5 GHz BandIs co-channel interference present in the 5 GHz band?*YesNoJustified? (Is co-channel interference present in the 5 GHz band)Results (Is co-channel interference present in the 5 GHz band)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 8 - Limit the number of SSIDs per radio and justify any use of "hidden" SSIDs 2.4 GHz BandAre more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 2.4 GHz radios?*YesNoJustified? (more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 2.4 GHz radios)Results (more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 2.4 GHz radios)PASSFAIL5 GHz BandAre more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 5 GHz radios?*YesNoJustified? (more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 5 GHz radios)Results (more than 3 or 4 unique SSIDs in use on 5 GHz radios)PASSFAIL2.4 and 5 GHz BandsAre "hidden" SSIDs in use on either 2.4 or 5 GHz bands?*YesNoJustified? (Are "hidden" SSIDs in use on either 2.4 or 5 GHz bands)Results (Are "hidden" SSIDs in use on either 2.4 or 5 GHz bands)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 9 - Avoid the use of TKIP, WEP, or None as encryption methods SSIDsIs AES/CCMP encryption in use on all BSSs?*YesNoJustified? (AES/CCMP encryption in use on all BSSs)Results (AES/CCMP encryption in use on all BSSs)PASSFAILIs TKIP encryption in use on any BSSs (if so, is 54 Mbps max speed acceptable)?*YesNoJustified? (Is TKIP encryption in use on any BSSs)Results (Is TKIP encryption in use on any BSSs)PASSFAILIs WEP or None types of encryption in use on any BSSs?*YesNoJustified? (Is WEP or None types of encryption in use on any BSSs?)Results (Is WEP or None types of encryption in use on any BSSs?)PASSFAILIs Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1x authentication in use on all BSSs?*YesNoJustified? (Is Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1x authentication in use)Results (Is Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or 802.1x authentication in use)PASSFAIL Best Practice # 10 - Verify correct operations of AP controller/manager and infrastructure support of network requirements Controller(s)Are AP power levels configured at or below lowest capable client device?*YesNoJustified? (Are AP power levels configured at or below lowest capable client device?)Results (Are AP power levels configured at or below lowest capable client device?)PASSFAILAre channels bonding in one direction only?*YesNoJustified? (Are channels bonding in one direction only?)Results (Are channels bonding in one direction only?)PASSFAILIs AP controller/manager on the latest stable firmware?*YesNoJustified? (Is AP controller/manager on the latest stable firmware?)Results (Is AP controller/manager on the latest stable firmware?)PASSFAILInfrastructureAre APs/Antennas properly mounted?*YesNoJustified? (Are APs/Antennas properly mounted?)Results (Are APs/Antennas properly mounted?)PASSFAILAre Aps on the latest stable firmware?*YesNoJustified? (Are Aps on the latest stable firmware?)Results (Are Aps on the latest stable firmware?)PASSFAIL Δ