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Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode
Table 17 Radio Edit Screen
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Disable channel | This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11n/a |
switching for DFS | in the 802.11 Radio Mode field. Select this if you do not want to |
| use DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection). |
| DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other |
| devices in the same channel. If there is another device using the |
| same channel, the AP changes to a different channel, so that it |
| can avoid interference with radar systems or other wireless |
| networks. |
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Super Mode | (For |
| Select this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by enabling |
| fast frame and packet bursting. |
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Choose Channel ID | Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your |
| particular region. |
| To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from |
| the |
| Channel Usage tab to open the Channel Usage screen to make |
| sure the channel is not already used by another AP or |
| independent |
| To have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Auto |
| Selection instead. |
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Disable DCS to unlock | This appears if the DCS feature is enabled. |
| Click this to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually. |
| DCS is Disabled by default |
| If the NWA is configured in Controller AP mode, it is |
| recommended that you enable Dynamic Channel Selection |
| (DCS). This allows the NWA to select channels with less |
| intereference for Managed APs. |
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Short GI | This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is |
| selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to use |
| Short GI (Guard Interval). The guard interval is the gap |
| introduced between data transmission from users in order to |
| reduce interference. Reducing the GI increases data transfer |
| rates but also increases interference. Increasing the GI reduces |
| data transfer rates but also reduces interference. |
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This field is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is | |
| selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. Select Enable to allow the |
| grouping of several |
| Units) into one large |
| Unit). This function allows faster data transfer rates. |
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