Configuring the wireless AP
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Modifying wireless AP settings
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Telnet Access
– Select whether Telnet Access is enabled or disabled.
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Maintain client sessions
– Select whether the AP should remain active if a link loss
with the controller occurs.This option is enabled by default.
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Broadcast for disassoc
. – Select if you want to force all clients to disassociate from
the wireless AP under the following conditions:
●
If the wireless AP is preparing to reboot or to enter one of the special modes (DRM
initial channel selection).
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If a BSSID is deactivated or removed on the wireless AP.
This option is enabled by default.
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Country
– Select the country of operation.
5.
In the Radio Settings section, modify the following:
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Enable Radio
– Select the radios you want to enable.
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DTIM * Beacon Period
– For each radio, type the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM) period and the time units between beacon transmissions. The DTIM measures
the number of beacons in the DTIM cycle. The default values are 1 and 100
milliseconds, respectively.
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RTS/CTS * Frag. Threshold
– For each radio, type the size of a data unit, which if
below, a Request To Send (RTS)/Clear to Send (CTS) handshake is not performed.
Also type the maximum size of a packet or data unit that can be delivered. The default
values are 2346.
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Channel
– For each radio, select the wireless channel that the Wireless AP will use to
communicate with wireless devices. Depending on the regulatory domain (based on
country), some channels may be restricted. The default value is based on North
America. The
Auto
selection allows the Wireless AP to select the appropriate channel
automatically. For more information, see
Chapter 2, “Regulatory information”.
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TX Power Level
– For each radio, select the Tx power level:
Min
,
13%
,
25%
,
50%
, or
Max
. If Dynamic Radio Management (DRM) was enabled on the DRM screen, this
option is read-only.
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RX Diversity
– For each radio, select
Best
for the best signal from both antennas, or
Left
or
Right
to choose either of the two diversity antennas.
●
TX Diversity
– For each radio, select
Alternate
for the best signal from both antennas,
or
Left
or
Right
to choose either of the two diversity antennas.
●
Operational Rate Set
– For each radio, select the data rate that clients can operate
at while associated with the AP:
1
,
2
,
5.5
,
6
,
9
,
11
,
12
,
18
,
24
,
36
,
48
, or
54
Mbps. The
Best data rate
allows the Wireless AP to select the best data rate automatically.
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