Wireless LAN Array
Configuring the Xirrus Array
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3.
Optimize Data Rates
: The Xirrus Wireless LAN Array can optimize your
802.11b/g data rates automatically, based on range or throughput. Click
on the
Range
button to optimize data rates based on range, or click on the
Throughput
button to optimize data rates based on throughput. The
Restore Default Rates
button will take you back to the factory default
rate settings.
4.
802.11bg IAP Status
: Click on the
Enable 802.11b/g IAPs
button to enable
all 802.11b/g radios for this Array, or click on the
Disable 802.11b/g IAPs
button to disable all 802.11b/g radios.
5.
Channel Configuration
: Click on the
Auto Configure
button to instruct
the Array to determine the best channel allocation settings for each
802.11b/g radio and select the channel automatically, based on changes in
the environment. This is the recommended method for 802.11b/g channel
allocations.
6.
Set Cell Size:
The Cell Size may be set globally for all 802.11a IAPs to
Large, Medium, or Small via a drop down menu.
7.
802.11g Only
: Select
On
if you want to restrict use to 802.11g mode only.
In this mode, no 802.11b rates are transmitted. Also, stations that only
support 802.11b will not be able to associate.
8.
802.11g Protection
: Select
Auto
to provide automatic protection for all
802.11g radios.
9.
802.11g Slot
: Select
Auto
to instruct the Array to manage the 802.11g slot
times automatically, or choose
Short Only
. Xirrus recommends using
Auto
for this settings, especially if 802.11b devices are present.
10.
802.11b Preamble
: The
preamble
contains information that the Array and
client devices need when sending and receiving packets. All compliant
802.11b systems have to support the long preamble (a short preamble
improves the efficiency of a network's throughput when transmitting
special data, such as voice, VoIP (Voice-over IP) and streaming video.
Select
Auto
to instruct the Array to manage the preamble (long and short)
automatically, or choose
Long Only
.
