56
C
HANGING
R
ADIO
S
ETTINGS
Some radio settings are available only on the 802.11a radio, as noted in the
descriptions below.
To change radio settings on a VAP, select a VAP from the list to display its current
configuration.
When you are finished configuring items on this page, click
Apply.
Country Code
—Displays the country where this access point is installed and
running.
Description
—Enter a description for this access point.
Turbo Mode (802.11g and 802.11a only)
—Turbo Mode is an enhanced
wireless LAN operating mode that can provide a higher data rate. The normal
mode of the 802.11a radio provides connections up to 54 Mbps. Select
Turbo
Mode Enable
to allow the radio to provide connections up to 108 Mbps.
In normal mode the channel bandwidth is 20 MHz. In Turbo Mode the
channel bandwidth is increased to 40 MHz. However, only a limited number
of channels are available when Turbo Mode is enabled.
Turbo Mode is not regulated in the IEEE 802.11a standard, and it is not
allowed in some countries.
Auto Channel Select (802.11g and 802.11a only)
—Select
Auto Channel
Select Enable
to allow the access point to select a radio channel automatically.
Radio Channel
—From the pull-down list, select the radio channel over which
the access point communicates to computers in its BSS. Available channel
settings are limited by local regulations that determine which channels are
allowed. The client channel for wireless users is automatically set to that used
by the access point to which they are linked.
When multiple access points are deployed in the same area, be sure to choose
channels separated by at least five channels to avoid channel interference. You
can deploy up to three access points in the same area; for example, Ch1, Ch6,
and Ch11.
Output Antenna
—Select the antenna to use on the access point. The
access point has two antenna connectors for each radio. For the 802.11g
radio, the A antenna is near the Ethernet connector and the B antenna is near
the LEDs. For the 802.11a radio, the A antenna is near the LEDs and the
B antenna is near the Ethernet connector.
Transmission Power (802.11g and 802.11a only)
—Set the signal strength
transmitted from the access point. The longer the transmission distance, the
higher the transmission power required. (Default: 100%)
