RadioLinx Configuration Manager
RLXIB-ICN ♦ 802.11n
User Manual
Industrial Client
Page 46 of 129
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 25, 2013
4.2.4 Radio Configuration
Use the settings in the Radio Configuration tab to configure advanced settings for
the radio. Here you can define the wireless link rate of the radio's connection to
parents or children, and set 802.11 channels, power levels, and bands to use for
the link.
Parameter
Description
Tx antennas
This field allows you to limit the number of transmit antennas to use,
thereby limiting the potential 802.11 rates. Two transmit antennas are
required for full 802.11n speeds.
Basic Rate
The basic rate governs the transmission speed to use in a wireless link
with a parent, child, or 802.11 true client.
Select 'auto' from the dropdown list to let the radio determine the
optimal rate to use based on environmental conditions and the endpoint
capabilities.
You can also select 802.11a and 802.11g rates (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 48,
and 54 Mbps), as well as 802.11n MCS index values ranging from 0 to
15, assuming both Tx antennas are available for use. If the Tx antenna
field is set to 1, or only a single antenna is installed, the 802.11n MCS
index values are from 0 to 7.
Parent Rate
This parameter is for radios in a Repeater or Child role, and defines the
maximum rate to use when connecting to the parent. Select 'auto', or
choose the 802.11 link rate from the dropdown list.
Transmit Power
Select the output power from the dropdown list. Higher transmit power
allows the radio to connect over greater distances. The maximum
output power is determined by the region in which the radio is sold.
Enable AMSDU
Select (check) this check box to aggregate small size TCP packets.
Small frames with the same physical source and destination endpoints
are combined to a larger frame to improve overall throughput and
decrease transmission overhead.
If most of your data consists of smaller TCP packets, clear (uncheck)
this check box to optimize throughput.