8.From within the Radio Settings field, define the Placement of the access port as either Indoors or Outdoors.
An access port can be set for Indoors or Outdoors use depending on the model and the placement location. Power settings and channel selection options differ based on each country's regulatory rules and whether or not the unit is placed indoors or outdoors.
9.Select a channel for communications between the access port and its associated MUs within the Desired Channel field.
The selection of a channel determines the available power levels. The range of legally approved communication channels varies depending on the installation location and country. The selected channel can be a specific channel, “Random,” or “ACS.” Random assigns each radio a random channel. ACS (Automatic Channel Selection) allows the switch to systematically assign channels. Default is Random.
10.After first selecting a channel, select a power level in dBm for RF signal strength in the Desired Power (dBm) field.
The optimal power level for the specified channel is best determined by a site survey prior to installation. Available settings are determined according to the selected channel. Set a higher power level to ensure RF coverage in WLAN environments that have more electromagnetic interference or greater distances between the access port and MUs. Decrease the power level according to the proximity of other access ports. Overlapping RF coverage may cause lost packets and difficulty for roaming devices trying to engage a access port. After setting a power level, channel and placement the RF output power for the access port is displayed in mW. Default is 20 dBm (802.11bg), 17 dBm (802.11a).
NOTE: After setting a power level, channel and placement, the RF output power for the access port is displays in mW.
11.To configure optional rate settings, click the Rate Settings button to display a new dialogue containing rate setting information. Instructions on configuring rate settings is described in Configuring Rate Settings on page
12.In most cases, the default settings for the Advanced Properties are sufficient. If needed, additional Advanced Properties can be modified for the following:
Antenna Diversity Use the
•Full Diversity: Utilizes both antennas to provide antenna diversity.
•Primary Only: Enables only the primary antenna.
•Secondary Only: Enables only the secondary antenna.
Antenna Diversity should only be enabled if the access port has two matching external antennas. Default value is Full Diversity.
Maximum MUs | Sets the maximum number of MUs that can associate to a radio. The maximum number of |
| MUs that can associate to a radio is 64. |
Adoption Preference | Displays the preference ID of the switch.The value can be set between 1 and 65535. To make |
ID | the radios preferred, the access port preference ID should be same as adoption preference |
| ID. |
| The adoption preference id is used for AP |
| APs which have the same adoption preference- ID as the switch itself. |
