User's Manual

Configuring the Wireless AP
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Configuring Wireless AP settings
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, March 2008
100 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide
• Beacon Period – Type the desired time, in milliseconds, between beacon
transmissions. The default value is 100 milliseconds.
• RTS/CTS Threshold – Type the packet size threshold, in bytes, above
which the packet will be preceded by an RTS/CTS (Request to Send/
Clear to Send) handshake. The default value is 2346, which means all
packets are sent without RTS/CTS. Reduce this value only if necessary.
• Frag. Threshold – Type the fragment size threshold, in bytes, above
which the packets will be fragmented by the Wireless 802.11n AP prior to
transmission. The default value is 2346, which means all packets are sent
unfragmented. Reduce this value only if necessary.
5. In the Basic Radio Settings section, do the following:
• Request New Channel – Click the wireless channel you want the
Wireless 802.11n AP to use to communicate with wireless devices.
Click Auto to request the ACS to search for a new channel for the
Wireless 802.11n AP, using a channel selection algorithm. This forces the
Wireless 802.11n AP to go through the auto-channel selection process
again.
Depending on the regulatory domain (based on country), some channels
may be restricted. The default value is based on North America. For more
information, see Appendix B, “Regulatory information”.
• Channel Bonding – Click the bonding method, Up or Down. The primary
channel (20MHz) is bonded with an extension channel that is either
20MHz above (bonding up) or 20MHz below (bonding down) of the
primary channel. Depending on the channel that is selected in the
Request New Channel drop-down list, you may be prevented from
bonding Up or Down in the Channel Bonding drop-down list.
• Guard Interval – Click a guard interval, Long or Short, when a 40MHz
channel is used. It is recommended to use a short guard interval in small
rooms (for example, a small office space) and a long guard interval in
large rooms (for example, a conference hall).
•Max Tx Power – Click the maximum Tx power level that the range of
transmit power can be adjusted: 0 to 17 dBm. It is recommended to use
17 dBm to not limit the potential Tx power level range that can be used.
• Current Channel – This field is view only. It displays the actual channel
the ACS has assigned to the Wireless 802.11n AP radio. The Current
Channel value and the Last Requested Channel value may be different
because the ACS automatically assigns the best available channel to the
Wireless 802.11n AP, ensuring that a Wireless 802.11n AP’s radio is
always operating on the best available channel.