Specifications

4-62 ap Commands
4.3.2.9.11 maxbrate
Usethemaxbratecommandtoconfigurethemaximumbasicrate.Themaxbratecommandis
accessiblefromtheap:defaults:4102:radio2contextoftheCLI.
Syntax
maxbrate <value>
Parameters
Examples
Thefollowingexampleconfiguresthemaximumbasicrateto24Mbps
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:4102:radio2# maxbrate 24
4.3.2.9.12 max-distance
Usethemax‐distancecommandtosetthemaximumlinkdistance, inmeters,betweenAPsthat
participateinaWDS.Thisvalueensuresthattheacknowledgementofcommunicationbetween
APsdoesnotexceedthetimeoutvaluepredefinedbythe802.11standard.
Ifthelinkdistance
betweenAPsisgreaterthanthedefaultvalueof100meters,configurethemaximumdistanceup
to15,000meterssothatthesoftwareincreasesthetimeoutvalueproportionallywiththedistance
betweenAPs.Themax‐distancecommandisaccessiblefromtheap:defaults:4102:radio2context
oftheCLI.
Syntax
max-distance <value>
Parameters
Examples
ThefollowingexamplesetsthemaximumdistancebetweenAPsto1500meters.
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:4102:radio2# max-distance 1500
Note: The acceptable minbrate values are 6, 12 and 24 Mbps. The maximum basic rate choices
adjust automatically to be higher or equal to the minimum basic rate.
<value> SpecifiesthemaximumbasicratevalueinMbps
Note: Do not change the default setting for any radio that is not participating in a Mesh or WDS.
<value> SpecifiesthemaximumdistancebetweenAPsinmeters.Thedefaultis
100meters.Youcanenteravaluefrom100to15000meters.