Allied Telesis AT-WA7501, AT-WA7500 manual Configuring Global RF Parameters

Configuring

Global RF

Parameters

AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Installation and User’s Guide

Table 47. Global Flooding Parameter Descriptions (Continued)

Parameter	Explanation
Enable ARP	Check this check box to enable ARP flooding.
Flooding	When an access point receives an ARP request,
	it checks its ARP cache to determine if the
	destination end device’s IP address is known.
	If you enable ARP flooding and:
	ˆ the destination end device is known, the
	access point translates the ARP request into
	a unicast frame, which is only forwarded to
	the destination end device. Therefore, all end
	devices do not need to wake up to listen to
	the ARP request, which saves battery life.
	ˆ the destination end device is not known, the
	access point forwards the ARP request based
	on its flooding and filtering settings.
	If you disable ARP flooding, the access point
	ignores ARP requests for destination end devices
	that are not in its ARP cache. You should only
	use this option if you have no IP devices in your
	wireless network.

Use global RF parameters to set various parameters on the access points. If you are configuring the root access point and you check the Set Globally check box, the value for that parameter is set globally for all access points and wireless end devices in the network. If you are configuring the root access point and you clear the Set Globally check box or if you are not configuring the root access point, each device uses its local setting.

To configure global RF parameters

1. From the menu, click Spanning Tree Settings > Global RF Parameters.

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