CipherLab CP55, Reference Manual

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Chapter 5 Radios
WI-FI ROAMING
When Wi-Fi roaming is enabled, the mobile computer auto-searches and switches to
another network when the signal strength of the current network falls low.
To enable Wi-Fi roaming:
1)
Tap Start | Settings | Connection | Wi-Fi Settings | Roaming tab page.
2) Select the Activate Roaming checkbox to enable Wi-Fi roaming.
Adjust the other settings to set your Wi-Fi roaming conditions.
Item Description Default
Power Mode Select the Wi-Fi module power mode between Auto or
Active. Power consumption is lower in Auto mode, while
Active mode provides higher roaming performance and
better roaming efficiency.
Auto mode is the recommended power mode. Select
Active mode only when necessary, as this mode
affects overall battery consumption.
Auto
Activate Roaming Select whether to activate roaming. Enabled
TX Retry Count Roam to another access point after performing the
specified amount of consecutive TX retries but failing to
connect. Set between 0 and 255 (value 0 means to ignore
this setting).
20 times
Beacon Miss
Interval
Roam to another access point when the mobile computer
loses beacon frames for the specified duration, which is
expressed in TBTT (Target Beacon Transmission Time)
interval. Set between 1 and 255.
10 TBTT
TX Rate Threshold Roam to another access point when TX data rate is lower
than the specified value. Set between 0 and 54.
2 Mbps
Low RSSI Roam to another access point when signal strength is -68 dBm
Adjust Wi-Fi roaming
settings
Activate Wi-Fi roaming