Plan Backup Frequencies

1. Go to Tools > Preferences.  
2. Select the Coordination tab.
3. Select Automatically calculate backup frequencies.

You can request backup frequencies for any devices, including those that are offline.

1. Open the Frequency coordination tab
2. Select the Add frequencies tab.
3. Select a manufacturer, model, band, and for some devices, RF profile.
4. Choose the quantity of backup frequencies you need.
5. Set Add frequencies as to Backup.
6. Select Add.
7. Choose the lock all frequencies icon () to lock the frequency values that have already been coordinated.
8. Select Calculate.
   Note: Wireless Workbench will analyze all frequencies in the coordination workspace to see if their current frequencies are compatible, but only unlocked channels will receive new frequencies from the coordination.
9. Assign and deploy the backups.
   Tip: If you want a Spectrum Manager to manage the new devices, redeploy the frequency list to the Spectrum Manager. Or, add the frequencies to the compatible frequency list in the properties panel of the Spectrum Manager.

For information about deploying backup frequencies

You must be using a Spectrum Manager to automatically deploy backup frequencies to devices from Wireless Workbench.

1. In the list, select the Spectrum Manager, then right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu to display a list of the channels managed by this Spectrum Manager.
2. To change a channel to one of your backup frequencies, select the channel, right-click, and select Change to this frequency from the shortcut menu. Or, drag and drop the backup channel onto the channel that you want to replace.