Configuring with Web Based Management
6.6 "Interfaces" menu
SCALANCE W780/W740 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management
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With Table 2, you can enable or disable all check boxes of a column of Table 3 (MCS Index)
at once. Table 2 has the following columns:
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All data rates settings
Shows that the setting is valid for all entries of Table 3.
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Enabled
In the drop-down list, select the setting for all entries. If "No Change" is selected, the entry
in table 3 remains unchanged.
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Copy to table
If you click the button, the setting is adopted for all entries of Table 3.
Table 3 (MCS Index) consists of the following columns:
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Radio
Specifies the WLAN interface to which the information relates.
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MCS Index
Shows the supported MCS indexes. The displayed MCS indexes depend on the settings
"Antenna Type" and "Antenna Mode". You will find the settings in "Interfaces > WLAN >
Antennas". If, for example, you only use one antenna, only the MCS 0 to 7 are displayed.
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Streams
Shows the maximum possible number of parallel data streams that can be transmitted
with the selected MCS index.
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Data Rate [Mbps]
Shows the supported data transmission speeds in megabits per second. The displayed
data transmission speeds depend on the settings "Guard Interval" and "HT Channel
Width". You will find the setting "HT Channel Width" in "Interfaces > WLAN > AP". The
"Guard Interval" setting can be found in "Interfaces > WLAN > 802.11n"
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Enabled
Enable the option to assign the required data transmission speed to the WLAN interface.
Note
You need to enable at least one MCS index.
Procedure
To configure a certain data transmission speed on WLAN 1:
1.
Enable the "Use selected data rates only'" option for "WLAN 1".
2.
From the "Radio" drop-down list, select the entry "WLAN 1".
3.
Select the corresponding check box in the "Enabled" column for the selected MCS index.
4.
Click the "Set Values" button.
To reset the selection:
1.
Click the "Default Values" button. The selection is reset to the default setting.