C H A P T E R
4
Wireless
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless radio properties. It includes the following topics:
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Radio
The radio is the physical part of the WAP that creates a wireless network. The radio settings on the WAP
control the behavior of the radio and determine what kind of wireless signals the WAP emits.
To configure the wireless radio settings:
Step 1
Select
Wireless > Radio
.
Step 2
Radio Interface:
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Radio 1 (5G)
— Support 5G Radio with a 4x4 MIMO mode.
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Radio 2 (2.4 G)
— Support 2.4G Radio with a 3x3 MIMO mode.
Step 3
In the radio setting per interface area, select the radio interface to which the configuration parameters will be applied.
Step 4
In the
Basic Settings
area, configure these parameters for the selected radio interface:
Local regulations may prohibit the use of certain radio modes. Not all modes are available in all countries.
Note
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Radio
— Check
Enable
to enable the radio interface.
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Wireless Network Mode
— The IEEE 802.11 standard and frequency the radio uses. The default value of Mode
is 802.11b/g/n for Radio 2 and 802.11a/n/ac for Radio 1. For each radio, select one of the available modes.
Radio 1 (5Ghz) supports the following radio modes:
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802.11a
— 802.11a clients can connect to the WAP device.
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802.11a/n/ac
— 802.11a clients, 802.11n, and 802.11ac clients operating in the 5-GHz frequency can connect
to the WAP device.
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