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Menus and Parameters
The Best AU Parameters menu includes the following options:
Best AU Support 4.2.6.2.5.1
The Best AU Support option enables or disables the Best AU selection feature.
The default is Disable.
NOTE
If the Best AU feature is not used, the SU associates with the first AU it finds whose ESSID or
Operator ESSID is identical to its own ESSID.
4.2.6.2.5.2
that the
process will be repeated for all relevant frequencies. A higher number may result
4.2.6.2.5.3
ing control of the SUs association is a powerful tool in
network management. The Preferred AU MAC Address parameter is intended for
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ble AU it
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f the preferred AU is not found, the SU will
he decision reached using the best AU
The default value for the Preferred AU MAC Address is 00-00-00-00-00-00 (12
4.2.6.2.5.4 Show Best AU Parameters and Data
the unit can communicate:
 MAC Address
Number Of Scanning Attempts
When the Best AU option is enabled, the SU gathers information on neighboring
AUs for approximately 2 seconds on each of the scanned frequencies. The
Number of Scanning Attempts parameter defines the number of times
in a better decision at the cost of an increased scanning time during which the
SU is not operational.
Valid values: 1 - 255.
Default value: 4.
Preferred AU MAC Address
The Preferred AU MAC Address parameter defines a specific AU with which the
SU should associate. Gain
applications where there is a need to dictate the preferred AU with which the S
should associate. To prevent the SU from associating with the first via
finds, the Best AU Support mechanism should be enabled. Once the SU has
identified the preferred AU based on its MAC address, it will associate with it a
terminate the scanning process. I
associate with an AU according to t
algorithm.
Valid values: A MAC address string.
zeros), meaning that there is no preferred AU.
The Show Best AU Parameters and Data option displays the applicable
information:
The Neighboring AU Data table displays the following details for each AU with
which
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