User's Manual

optiPoint WL2 Configuration
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HiPath Wireless Controller configuration
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, March 2008
416 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
• In the Radio Mode drop-down list, click g.
Note: Enable 11b only if 11b devices are used on the same VNS as the
optiPoint WL2 phone.
• In the Rx Diveristy drop-down list, click Best.
• In the Tx Diversity drop-down list, click Best.
Note: If you experience variable or unstable signals, in the Tx Diversity
drop-down list, click Left.
• In the Min Basic Rate drop-down list, click 1Mbps if .11b is enabled.
Note: Use a Min Basic Rate of 6Mbps if you are using only optiPoint
WL2 phones on the VNS, as this will increase the number of concurrent
calls per AP. Use a Min Basic Rate of 2Mbps or 1Mbps if your site has
sparse RF coverage.
• In the Max Basic Rate drop-down list, click the default maximum possible
basic rate. For example, click 11Mbps if you are using using 1 or 2Mbps
as the Min Basic Rate. Otherwise, click 24Mbps.
• In the Max Operational Rate drop-down list, click the default maximum
rate. For example, 54Mbps.
• In the Preamble drop-down list, click Short. The short preamble provides
for higher voice capacity.
If legacy pre-11b devices are present in the coverage area or you are
unsure if legacy pre-11b devices are present in the coverage area, click
Long.
• In the Total # of Tries for Background BK drop-down list, click adaptive
(multi-rate).
• In the Total # of Tries for Best Effort BE drop-down list, click adaptive
(multi-rate).
• In the Total # of Tries for Video VI drop-down list, click adaptive
(multi-rate).
• In the Total # of Tries for Voice VO drop-down list, click adaptive
(multi-rate).