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7.2 Access Point Association
7.2.1 Configure Wireless General Setting
The administrator can change the data transmission, channel and output power settings for the system. Please click on
Wireless -> General Setup
and follow the below setting.
Band Mode :
Select an appropriate wireless band; bands available are
801.11a
or
802.11a/n mixed
mode
.
Transmit Rate Control :
Select the desired rate from the drop-down list; the options are auto or ranging from
6
to
54
Mbps for
802.11a
Country :
Select the desired country code from the drop-down list; the options are
US
,
ETSI
,
JP
and
NONE
.
Tx Power :
You can adjust the output power of the system to get the appropriate coverage for your wireless network.
Specify digit number between
1
to
100
(the unit is %) for your environment. If you are not sure of which setting to
choose, then keep the default setting,
100
%.
When
Band Mode
select in
802.11a only mode
, the
HT(High Throughput) Physical Mode and 11n Configuration
settings should be hidden immediately.
Operating Mode :
By default, it's Mixed Mode
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Mixed Mode :
In this mode packets are transmitted with a preamble compatible with the legacy 802.11a/g, the
rest of the packet has a new format. In this mode the receiver shall be able to decode both the Mixed Mode
packets and legacy packets.
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Green Field :
In this mode high throughput packets are transmitted without a legacy compatible part.
Channel Bandwidth :
The "
Auto
” MHz option is usually best. The other option is available for special circumstances.
Guard Interval :
Using “
Auto
” option can increase throughput. However, it can also increase error rate in some
installations, due to increased sensitivity to radio-frequency reflections. Select the option that works best for your
installation.
