API Will not allow me to set an 80MHz channel Width on a 5GHz Radio

[jx12345]

I'm trying to use the `updateDeviceWirelessRadioSettings` endpoint (via the Python Library, but the same issue occurs if using the web-based test panel) to configure an AP with a manual Channel, Channel Width, and target power in the 5GHz band:

https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!update-device-wireless-radio-settings

This works fine for 20MHz and 40MHz 5GHz channel widths. However, when I try to set an 80MHz channel with, I get a response back that only 20MHz and 40MHz channel widths are allowed:

meraki.exceptions.APIError: wireless, updateDeviceWirelessRadioSettings - 400 Bad Request, {'errors': ['Invalid channel width for fiveGhzSettings: channel width must be in 20, 40']}

 This is in contradiction to the API docs which say that 20, 40, 80, and 160 channel widths are allowed: 

The AP in question is an MR45, which does support 80MHz channel widths (and uses them when in auto mode!).

Is this just a mistake in the API that needs to be resolved? Or is something else at play?

Thank you!

[Ryan_Miles]

I just tested using postman and it worked. I have to completely remove the line for the rfProfileId in the body. Leaving it as null would cause an error. Are you sending any value for the rfProfileId?

[Ryan_Miles]

This is what I used and it worked

{
"twoFourGhzSettings": {
"channel": "1",
"targetPower": "11"
},
"fiveGhzSettings": {
"channel": "36",
"channelWidth": "80",
"targetPower": "8"
}
}

[jx12345]

Thanks for the quick reply. I was including the rfProfilefield in the body. I have removed it, but it still doesn't work for me. Throws the same error:

dashboard.wireless.updateDeviceWirelessRadioSettings(meraki_ap_serial,
                                                     fiveGhzSettings={'channel': 36, 'channelWidth': 80, 'targetPower': 30})

and the result:

Meraki API error: wireless, updateDeviceWirelessRadioSettings - 400 Bad Request, {'errors': ['Invalid channel width for fiveGhzSettings: channel width must be in 20, 40']}

[jx12345]

I also tried using postman to emulate what worked for you. I get the same result there:

Body:

{

"fiveGhzSettings": {

"channel": 36,

"channelWidth": 80,

"targetPower": 30

}

}

Reply:

{"errors":["Invalid channel width for fiveGhzSettings: channel width must be in 20, 40"]}

[Ryan_Miles]

Does it work when you set it from the standard dashboard UI?

[jx12345]

No - it doesn't work there either. I get the same reply about only 20 or 40 being allowed when I use the dashboard UI.

[Ryan_Miles]

Ok then clearly the problem is not the API. If you want to DM your network URL to me I can take a look.

[jx12345 · Accepted solution]

Following up here for others that have issues with this - Ryan helped in a DM.

The override to 80 will only work if the RF profile being used is also set to 80 instead of auto.