Specifications

4-38 ap Commands
4.3.1.10.24 n_ptype
Usethen_ptypecommandtospecifythe40MHzprotectiontype—whetherCTS,RTSornone.
Then_ptypecommandisaccessiblefromtheap:defaults:11n:radio2contextoftheCLI.
Syntax
n_ptype {none|cts only|rts cts}
Parameters
Examples
Thefollowingexamplesetsthecleartosend(CTS)protectiontype.
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:11n:radio2# n_ptype cts only
4.3.1.10.25 pmode
UsethepmodecommandtoconfiguretheProtectionMode,whichwillprotect802.11gclient
transmissionsfrominterruptionby802.11bclients.Thepmodecommandisaccessiblefromthe
ap:defaults:11n:radio2contextoftheCLI.
Syntax
pmode (none|auto|always)
Parameters
Examples
ThefollowingexampleconfigurestheWirelessAPtouseProtectionModeatalltimes
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:11n:radio2# pmode always
none No40MHzprotectiontypeisenabled.
ctsonly SpecifiesCleartoSend(CTS)protectiontype.
rtscts SpecifiesReceivetoSend(RTS)/CleartoSend(CTS)protection
type.
none DeactivatesProtectionMode
auto IndicatesthatProtectionModewillbeusedonlywhen802.11bclients
orWirelessAPsaredetected
always IndicatesthatProtectionModewillremainactiveatalltimes
Caution: Only use none if the Wireless AP will NOT be servicing 802.11b clients, and there are no
802.11b clients or Wireless APs sharing the same air space.