Chapter 4: Configuring the Radios

Table 40. 802.11a Radio Inbound Filter Descriptions (Continued)

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

Allow DHCP

Determines if this radio accepts DHCP frames.

 

The DHCP frames must match UDP destination

 

port 67 and ARP.

 

Check this check box if the end devices are

 

DHCP clients.

 

 

Allow All Other

Determines if this radio accepts all other

Protocols

protocols that are not filtered by one of the filters

 

in this screen.

 

 

Multicast Filter

Determines if this radio can receive and send

 

multicast frames.

 

 

File Name

Specifies the name of the radio’s driver software.

 

Allied Telesyn recommends that you change this

 

name only when directed to do so by Allied

 

Telesyn Technical Support.

 

 

Hello Period

Controls how frequently the access point

 

broadcasts hello messages on this radio port.

 

Hello messages help maintain the spanning tree

 

and serve as beacon messages to synchronize

 

communications with end devices.

 

 

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