Avaya AP-4, AP-6, AP-5 manual Multicast Rate

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Multicast Rate

The multicast rate determines the rate at which broadcast and multicast packets are transmitted by the Access Point to the wireless network. Stations that are closer to the Access Point can receive multicast packets at a faster data rate than stations that are farther away from the AP.

You should set the Multicast Rate based on the size of the Access Point’s cell.

If the Access Point’s cell is very small (for example, Distance Between APs is set to Microcell), you can expect that all stations should be able to successfully receive multicast packets at 11 MBits/sec so you can set Multicast Rate to 11 Mbits/sec. However, if the Access Point’s cell is large, you need to accommodate stations that may not be able to receive multicast packets at the higher rates; in this case, you should set Multicast Rate to 1 or 2 Mbits/sec.

Avaya Wireless AP-4/5/6 User’s Guide 4-43