Over the air signaling of dynamic frequency selection (DFS) operating parameters to client devices
Over the air signaling of dynamic frequency selection operating parameters to client devices is disclosed. In an embodiment, a multi-channel master device determines a maximum range value of a radar detection umbrella associated with the multi-channel master device based on a first range representing a range at which the multi-channel master device detects a first radar transmission transmitted by a radar device at a defined transmission power; determines a compliance range value based on a second range representing a range at which the multi-channel master device detects a second radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a dynamic frequency selection (DFS) compliance threshold transmission power; and determines a margin range value based on a third range representing a range at which the multi-channel master device detects a third radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a transmission power that is lower than the dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power.
1. A device, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitates performance of operations, comprising:
generating an instruction for a radio device to transmit dynamic frequency selection parameters to a client device, wherein the instruction is determined based on a maximum range value of a radar detection umbrella associated with a multichannel master device, a compliance range value, or a margin range value;
determining the maximum range value as a function of a first range at which the multichannel master device detects a first radar transmission transmitted by a radar device at a defined transmission power value;
determining the compliance range value as a function of a second range at which the multichannel master device detects a second radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value; and
determining the margin range value as a function of a third range at which the multichannel master device detects a third radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a transmission power value that is lower than the dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the maximum range value is determined as a function of at least two radar received power measurement values transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the compliance range value is determined as a function of at least two radar received power management values transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the margin range value is determined as a function of at least two radar received power measurement values transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the maximum range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the compliance range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the margin range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the maximum range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value representing ranges associated with the first radar device or a second radar device.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the compliance range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value representing ranges associated with the first radar device or a second radar device.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, and wherein the margin range value is determined as a function of a radar received power measurement value representing ranges associated with the first radar device or a second radar device.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining an actual range value of the radar detection umbrella as a function of a reduction of the maximum range value by a defined margin value.
12. A method, comprising:
generating, by a device comprising a processor, an instruction for a radio device to transmit dynamic frequency selection parameters to a client device, wherein the instruction is determined based on a maximum range value of a radar detection umbrella associated with a multichannel master device, a compliance range value, or a margin range value;
determining, by the device, the maximum range value as a function of a first range at which the multichannel master device detects a first radar transmission transmitted by a radar device at a defined transmission power value;
determining, by the device, the compliance range value as a function of a second range at which the multichannel master device detects a second radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value; and
determining, by the device, the margin range value as a function of a third range at which the multichannel master device detects a third radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a transmission power value that is lower than the dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining, by the device, the maximum range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining, by the device, the compliance range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value[s] transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining, by the device, the margin range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value[s] transmitted at different ranges from the radar device.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, further comprising determining, by the device, the maximum range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value[s] transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, further comprising determining, by the device, the compliance range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value[s] transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the radar device is a first radar device, further comprising determining, by the device, the margin range value as a function of a radar received power measurement value transmitted from different ranges from the first radar device and a second radar device.
19. A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
in response to determining a maximum range value of a radar detection umbrella associated with a multichannel master device, generating an instruction for a radio device to transmit dynamic frequency selection parameters to a client device;
wherein the maximum range value is determined as a function of a first range at which the multichannel master device detects a first radar transmission transmitted by a radar device at a defined transmission power value;
wherein the compliance range value is determined as a function of a second range at which the multichannel master device detects a second radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value; and
wherein the margin range value is determined as a function of a third range at which the multichannel master device detects a third radar transmission transmitted by the radar device at a transmission power value that is lower than the dynamic frequency selection compliance threshold transmission power value.
20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 19 , further comprising determining a beacon power transmit power to be used by client devices to ensure dynamic frequency selection compliance based on an azimuth value associated with the client devices determined from a perspective of the multichannel master device.