Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex 2925/2942 User Guide | Managing the Access Point
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Changing the Beacon Interval
1
After opening the Web User interface, click
Wireless
under Configuration.
2
When the Configure::Wireless::Common workspace appears, click
Edit Common Set-
tings
.
3
When the Configure::Wireless::Advanced::Common workspace appears, review the
options.
4
Delete the text (if you choose) in the
Beacon Interval
field and type the preferred
number.(The default value is
100
.)
• A beacon is a broadcast packet regularly sent out by the AP to continually synchro-
nize wireless network communication. The Beacon Interval value determine the
frequency, measured in milliseconds.
5
Click
Update Settings
to save and apply the changes.
Changing the Protection Mode
1
After opening the Web User interface, click
Wireless
under Configuration.
2
When the Configure::Wireless::Common workspace appears, click
Edit Common Set-
tings
.
3
When the Configure::Wireless::Advanced::Common workspace appears, review the
options.
4
Click the radio button by your preferred
Protection Mode
—if any. (
Disabled
by
default.)
If you activate protection, you control how 802.11 devices know when they should
communicate to another device. This is important in a mixed environment of both
802.11b and 802.11g clients. Activating this option (and configuring the settings)
boosts the interoperability of 802.11b and 802.11g devices but will severely decrease
performance.
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