Specifications

Enterasys Wireless Controller Software CLI Reference Guide 4-65
Parameters
Examples
ThefollowingexampleadjuststheProtectionRateto5.5Mbps
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:4102:radio2# prate 5.5
4.3.2.9.18 preamble
Usethepreamblecommandtosetthepreambletype.Thepreamblecommandisaccessiblefrom
theap:defaults:4102:radio2contextoftheCLI.
Syntax
preamble (short|long|auto)
Parameters
Examples
Thefollowingexampleenablesthelong optionforthepreambletype
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:4102:radio2# preamble long
4.3.2.9.19 ptype
UsetheptypecommandtoselecttheProtectionType.Theptypecommandisaccessiblefromthe
ap:defaults:4102:radio2contextoftheCLI.
Syntax
ptype (cts only|rts cts)
Parameters
Examples
ThefollowingexamplesetstheprotectiontypetoCTS
EWC.enterasys.com:ap:defaults:4102:radio2# ptype cts only
1|2|5.5|11 SpecifiestheProtectionRateinMbps
short S pecifiesshortpreambles
long Specif ieslongpreambles
auto Indicatesthatpreambletypeswillbeautomatically selectedbythe
WirelessAP
Note: For preambles set to auto, the Wireless AP will use short preambles, unless clients using the
original 802.11 standard are detected.
ctsonly SpecifiestheCleartoSend(CTS)type
rtscts SpecifiestheRequesttoSend(RTS)andCleartoSend(CTS)types