Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Management and Monitoring Capabilities
- Device Initialization
- Basic Configuration
- Device Configuration
- Device Management
- Device Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Frequency Domains and Channels
- Bootloader CLI and Scan Tool
- ASCII Character Chart
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Statement of Warranty
- Technical Services and Support
Device Configuration
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Current Bandwidth Specifies the frequency band used to transmit the wireless data. The available bandwidths
are 20 MHz and 40 MHz.
By default, the AP device operates in 40MHz. To set the bandwidth for the wireless data
transmission, select a value from the drop down menu.
: Set the current bandwidth to 20 MHz, to enable the legacy operational modes of
802.11a or 802.11g.
Auto Channel
Selection
This parameter enables the AP device to determine the best channel for wireless data
transmission with less interference. When this parameter is enabled in AP Mode, the AP
device scans all the available channels and selects the best channel to establish a connection.
By default, Auto Channel Selection is disabled. To enable, select Enable from the drop
down menu.
: When the AP device detects RADAR on the current operating channel, the Auto
Channel Selection gets enabled automatically though user disables it.
Current Active
Channel
When the Auto Channel Selection is enabled, this parameter displays the current active
channel on the wireless interface.
Current Operating
Channel
This parameter is applicable only when the Auto Channel Selection is disabled and the
Radio Mode is set to AP. This parameter enables the user to select the current operating
channel for the wireless interface.
To configure this parameter, select current operating channel for the wireless interface from
the Current Operating Channel drop down menu. Note that, when you select the
channel, its corresponding frequency is displayed on the right-side of the drop down box.
RTS Threshold Specifies the RTS (Request-to-Send) threshold value. If the size of the MPDU is of the
specified threshold value or greater than that, the AP device then uses the RTS mechanism
for data transmission.
By default, it is 2346, where RTS is disabled. To configure, enter a value ranging from 1 to
2346 in the RTS Threshold box.
Beacon Interval Specifies the interval between two successive beacons. By default, the value is set to 100ms.
To configure, enter a value ranging from 100 to 1000ms in the Beacon Interval box.
:
• The AP device operates with a channel bandwidth of 20 MHz (Dynamic
20/40 Mode) only, when the extension channel is busy and current
bandwidth is set to 40 MHz. This avoids unnecessary retries at a higher
rate.
• Once, the extension channel is available, the device will switch back to the
channel bandwidth of 40 MHz. See WDS Optimization Mode for details, if a
VAP is enabled in WDS mode.