Motorola WiNG 5.6, Reference Manual

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Figure 5-144 Device Overrides - Power screen
7. Use the Power Mode drop-down menu to set or override the Power Mode Configuration on this AP.
When an access point is powered on for the first time, the system determines the power budget available. Using the
Automatic setting, the access point automatically determines the best power configuration based on the available power
budget. Automatic is the default setting.
If 802.3af is selected, the access point assumes 12.95 watts are available. If the mode is changed, the access point requires
a reset to implement the change. If 802.3at is selected, the access point assumes 23 - 26 watts are available.
8. Set or override the access point radio’s 802.3af Power Mode and the radio’s 802.3at Power Mode .
Use the drop-down menu to define a mode of either Range or Throughput .
Select Throughput to transmit packets at the radio’s highest defined basic rate (based on the radio’s current basic rate
settings). This option is optimal in environments where the transmission range is secondary to broadcast/multicast
transmission performance. Select
Range when range is preferred over performance for broadcast/multicast (group) traffic.
The data rates used for range are the lowest defined basic rates. Throughput is the default setting for both 802.3af and
802.3at.
9. Select OK to save the changes and overrides made to the access point power configuration. Select Reset to revert to the
last saved configuration.
NOTE: Single radio model access point’s always operate using a full power
configuration. The power management configurations described in this section do not
apply to single radio models.