User Manual

Mode Select the IEEE 802.11 mode the radio uses. The available options vary with the

product models.

With a frequency band of 2.4GHz, CPE210/CPE220/WBS210 supports five

wireless modes: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11b/g and 802.11b/g/n. You

are recommended to set the 11b/g/n mixed mode, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g

and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device.

CPE510/CPE520/WBS510 has a frequency band of 5GHz, supporting 802.11a,

802.11n and 802.11a/n modes. We suggest to set in 11a/n mode, allowing both

802.11a and 802.11n wireless stations to access the device.

Channel Width Select the channel width of the device. Options include 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz

and 20/40MHz. According to IEEE 802.11n standard, using a channel width

of 40MHz can increase wireless throughput. However, you may choose lower

bandwidth due to the following reasons:

Increase the available number of channels within the limited total bandwidth.

To avoid interference from overlapping channels occupied by other devices in

the environment.

Lower bandwidth can concentrate higher transmit power, increasing stability of

wireless links over long distances.

Subject to the channel width of root AP in Client/ Bridge/ Repeater/ Client Router

operation modes.

Max Tx Rate Select the maximum data transmission rate.

channel/frequency Select the channel used by the device to improve wireless performance.

This setting is only available in the modes of Access Point and AP Router. We

recommend you use the Spectrum Analysis tool to select a proper channel.

Transmission Power Specify the transmit power value. The valid values vary with the prodct models

and regions.

MAXtream Enable or disable MAXtream. This feature is only available in the modes of

Access Point and AP Router. MAXtream is a proprietary technology of TP-

Link for Wi-Fi system. It is based on TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) so

that data streams are transmitted in strict order. MAXtream aims to maximize

throughput and minimize latency especially in a multi-STAs circumstance.

“Hidden nodes” problem can also be eliminated with MAXtream enabled. We

recommend you turn on MAXtream in a large scale wireless deployment to

achieve better performance.

Note: MAXtream Technology is only compatible with Pharos series products.

You cannot connect other Wi-Fi devices to an AP with MAXtream enabled.