Chapter 4: Configuring the Radios

Configuring

802.11b Radio

Advanced

Parameters

1.From the main menu, click 802.11b Radio > Advanced Configuration. The Advanced Configuration screen appears.

2.Configure the advanced parameters. For help, see the next table.

3.Click Submit Changes to save your changes. To activate your changes, from the menu bar click Save/Discard Changes, and then click Save Changes and Reboot. For help, see “Saving Configuration Changes” on page 46.

Table 34. 802.11b Radio Advanced Parameter Descriptions

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

Data Rate

Choose the rate at which the access point

 

transmits data. In general, higher speeds mean

 

shorter range and lower speeds mean longer

 

range. You can set this rate to 11, 5.5, 2, or 1

 

Mbps.

 

 

Allow Data Rate

Determines if you want the radio to drop to a

Fallback

slower data rate when it has trouble

 

communicating with another radio.

 

 

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