HP Pavilion 501, Configuration And Administration Manual

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Configuring radio settings 23
5 GHz bands and is capable of connecting with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac APs. This is the
default setting.
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IEEE 802.11a:
The HP 501 can connect to an 802.11a or 802.11 a/n/ac AP as an
802.11a client.
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IEEE 802.11b/g:
(Compatibility mode.) The HP 501 can connect to an 802.11b/g or
802.11b/g/n AP as an 802.11b/g client.
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IEEE 802.11b/g/n:
(Compatibility mode.) The HP 501 can connect to an 802.11b,
802.11g, or 802.11b/g/n AP as an 802.11b/g/n client.
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IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
: (Compatibility mode.) The HP 501 can connect to 802.11a,
802.11n, and 802.11ac BSSIDs operating in 5 GHz frequency.
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IEEE 802.11a/n
: (Compatibility mode.) Only 802.11a and 802.11n BSSIDs operating in
5 GHz frequency are considered for client bridge connection. This mode displays only
when the selected country does not support IEEE 802.11ac mode.
Current channel
This field displays the wireless channel currently in use. The channel defines the portion of the
radio spectrum the radio uses for transmitting and receiving. Each mode offers a number of
channels, depending on how the spectrum is licensed by national and transnational authorities
such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU-R). On the HP 501, the channel is determined by the upstream AP with which the
HP 501 is communicating.
Advanced radio settings
When you click the + symbol, next to Advanced radio settings , the following settings
display:
Roam threshold/Roam delta
The HP 501 periodically detects the strength of wireless signals received on its antenna,
including both beacon frames and ordinary traffic. The signal strength value is called the
Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI). If the HP 501 detects an RSSI value below the
configured Roam threshold, the HP 501 is triggered to scan for other APs within range. If it
finds an AP with a stronger signal by a value greater than the configured Roam delta, the
HP 501 associates with that AP.