Configuring the wireless AP
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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Modifying wireless AP settings
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DTIM Period
– Type the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) period. The
default value is 1. This measures the number of beacons in the DTIM cycle.
●
Beacon Period
– Type the time units between beacon transmissions. The default
value is 100 milliseconds.
●
RTS/CTS Threshold
– Type the size of a data unit, which if below, a Request To
Send (RTS)/Clear to Send (CTS) handshake is not performed. The default value
is 2346.
●
Frag. Threshold
– Type the maximum size of a packet or data unit that can be
delivered. The default value is 2346.
●
802.11b
– Select to enable the 802.11b radio.
●
802.11g
– Select to enable the 802.11g radio.
●
Channel
– Select the wireless channel that the wireless AP will use to
communicate with wireless devices. Depending on the regulatory domain (based
on country), some channels may be restricted. The default value is based on
North America. The
Auto
selection allows the wireless AP to select the
appropriate channel automatically. For more information, see
●
Tx Power Level
– Select the Tx power level:
Min
,
13%
,
25%
,
50%
, or
Max
. If
Dynamic Radio Management (DRM) was enabled on the DRM screen, this option
is read-only.
●
Rx Diversity
– Select
Best
for the best signal from both antennas, or
Left
or
Right
to choose either of the two diversity antennas.
●
Tx Diversity
– Select
Alternate
for the best signal from both antennas, or
Left
or
Right
to choose either of the two diversity antennas.
●
Min Basic Rate
– Select the minimum data rate that must be supported by all
stations in a BSS:
1
,
2
,
5.5
, or
11
Mbps.
●
Max Basic Rate
– Select the maximum data rate that must be supported by all
stations in a BSS:
1
,
2
,
5.5
, or
11
Mbps.
●
Max Operational Rate
– Select the maximum data rate that clients can operate
at while associated with the AP:
11
,
12
,
18
,
24
,
36
,
48
, or
54
Mbps.
●
No of Retries for Background BK
– Select the number of retries for the
Background transmission queue. The default value is 4. The recommended rate
is
adaptive (multi-rate)
.
●
No of Retries for Best Effort BE
– Select the number of retries for the Best Effort
transmission queue. The default value is 4. The recommended rate is
adaptive
(multi-rate)
.