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Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring Wireless AP settings
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 133
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”.
• Auto Tx Power Ctrl – For each radio, click to either enable or disable
ATPC from the Auto Tx Power Ctrl drop-down list. ATPC automatically
adapts transmission power signals according to the coverage provided by
the Wireless APs. After a period of time, the system will stabilize itself
based on the RF coverage of your Wireless APs.
• Max Tx Power – For each radio, click the appropriate Tx power level from
the Max TX Power drop-down list. The values in the Max TX Power
drop-down is in dBm (dBm is an abbreviation for the power ratio in decibel
(dB) of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt).
• Min Tx Power – For each radio, if ATPC is enabled, click the minimum
Tx power level that the range of transmit power can be adjusted: 0 to 18
dBm. It is recommended to use 0 dBm to not limit the potential Tx power
level range that can be used.
• Auto Tx Power Ctrl Adjust – For each radio, if ATPC is enabled, click
the Tx power level that can be used to adjust the ATPC power levels that
the system has assigned. It is recommended to use 0 dBm during your
inital configuration. If you have an RF plan that recommended Tx power
levels for each Wireless AP, compare the actual Tx power levels your
system has assigned against the recommended values your RF plan has
provided. Use the Auto Tx Power Ctrl Adjust value to achieve the
recommended values.
• Rx Diversity – For each radio, click Best for the best signal from both
antennas, or Left or Right to choose either of the two diversity receiving
antennas. The default and recommended selection is Best. If only one
antenna is connected, use the corresponding Left or Right diversity
setting. Do not use Best if two identical antennas are not used.
• Tx Diversity – For each radio, click Best for the best signal from both
antennas, or Left or Right to choose either of the two diversity receiving
antennas. The default selection is Best that maximizes performance for
most clients. However, some clients may behave oddly with Tx Diversity
set to
Best. Under those circumstances, it is recommended to use either
Left or Right for Tx Diversity. If only one antenna is connected, use the
corresponding Left or Right diversity setting. Do not use Best
if two
identical antennas are not used.
•Preamble – Click a preamble type for 11b-specific (CCK) rates: Short,
Long, or Auto. The recommended value is Auto. Click Short if you are
sure that there is no pre-11b AP or a client in the vicinity of this AP. Click
Long if compatibility with pre-11b clients is required.