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3.5. Configuring IEEE 802.11b-Related Settings
3.5.1. Communication
3.5.1.1. Basic
IEEE 802.11b-related communication settings include AP functionality , Regulatory domain ,
Channel number , and Network name (SSID) , Data rate , and Transmit power .
Fig. 69. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.
For specific needs such as configuring the wireless access gateway as a wireless LAN-to-LAN bridge,
the AP functionality can be disabled, so that no wireless client can associate with the wireless access
gateway.
The number of available RF channels depends on local regulations; therefore you have to choose an
appropriate regulatory domain to comply with local regulations. The SSID of a wireless client com-
puter and the SSID of the wireless access gateway must be identical for them to communicate with
each other.
The maximum data rate of IEEE 802.11b is 11Mbps. In case there is RF interference, you may want
to reduce the data rate to 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, or 1Mbps. We suggest this setting be configured to
Auto
for better performance in most situations.
The transmit power of the RF module of the wireless access gateway can be adjusted so that the RF
coverage of the gateway can be changed.
3.5.1.2. AP Load Balancing
Fig. 70. AP load balancing settings.
Several wireless access gateways and APs can form a load-balancing group if they are set the same
Group ID . The load-balancing policy can be by Number of Users or by Traffic Load .
If the by-number-of-users policy is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an AP that
has the smallest number of associated wireless users in the group. On the other hand, if the
by-traffic-load policy is selected, a new wireless user can only associate with an AP that has the less
traffic load in the group.
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