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| Chapter 8 Wireless Screen | |
| Table 23 Wireless: Access Point | ||
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| MCS Table | The MCS Rate table is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/ |
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| a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. |
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| IEEE 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called |
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| MCS rates. MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme. This is an |
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| 802.11n feature that increases the wireless network performance in |
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| terms of throughput. |
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| For each MCS Rate |
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| NWA use the data rate. Select Disable if you do not want the NWA to |
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| use the data rate. |
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| Enable Antenna | (For |
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| Diversity | Select this to use antenna diversity. Antenna diversity uses multiple |
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| antennas to reduce signal interference. |
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| Enable Spanning | (R)STP (Section 8.3.1 on page 144) detects and breaks network loops |
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| Tree Control | and provides backup links between switches, bridges or routers. It |
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| (STP) | allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP |
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| your network to ensure that only one path exists between any two |
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| stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the |
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| NWA. |
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| Enable Roaming | Roaming allows wireless stations to switch from one access point to |
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| another as they move from one coverage area to another. Select this |
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| checkbox to enable roaming on the NWA if you have two or more |
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| NWAs on the same subnet. |
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| Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must |
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| have the same SSID to allow roaming. |
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| Apply | Click Apply to save your changes. |
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| Reset | Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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8.2.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode
Use this screen to have the NWA act as a wireless network bridge / repeater and establish wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge / repeater mode.
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