User`s guide

Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode (NWA-3160 Only)
ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 22 The Profile Edit > Radio > Edit Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Profile Name Enter a name identifying this profile.
802.11 Mode Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices
to associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices
to associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant
WLAN devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device. The transmission rate
of your ZyXEL Device might be reduced.
Select 802.11a (NWA-3160 only) to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant
WLAN devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Super Mode Select this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by enabling fast frame
and packet bursting.
Choose Channel ID Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region.
To manually set the ZyXEL Device to use a channel, select a channel from
the drop-down list box.
To have the ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Automatic
Select instead.
RTS/CTS Threshold (Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS
handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the
RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum
MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake.
Setting this attribute to its smallest value (256) turns on the RTS/CTS
handshake. Enter a value between 256 and 2346.
Fragmentation
Threshold
The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for
directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent.
Enter an even number between 256 and 2346.
Output Power Set the output power of the ZyXEL Device in this field. If there is a high
density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the ZyXEL Device
to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following
100%(Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Minimum. See the product
specifications for more information on your ZyXEL Device’s output power.
Rates Configuration This section controls the data rates permitted for clients of an AP using this
radio profile.
For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The options
are:
• Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the access
point at this speed.
• Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed, when
permitted to do so by the AP.
• Disabled: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this speed.
Select SSID Profile Use this section to choose the SSID profile or profiles you want access
points using this radio profile to use. Each AP can use multiple SSID
profiles simultaneously.
Configure SSID profiles in the Profile Edit > SSID screens.
Index This is the SSID profile’s index number.
Active Select this to use the SSID profile selected in the Profile field.
Profile Select the profile you want to use. Ensure that you also select the Active
box.
Enable Antenna
Diversity
Select this to have access points using this radio profile use antenna
diversity, where available. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to
reduce signal interference.