Manage The Maximum Number Of Clients For A Radio - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

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Setting
MU-MIMO
802.11h
6. Click the Apply button.
A pop-up warning window opens.
7. Click the OK button.
The pop-up window closes and your settings are saved. The radio or radios restart
and WiFi clients might need to reconnect.

Manage the maximum number of clients for a radio

The number of clients that are allowed to associate with a radio affects the reliability
and throughput of the WiFi connection. A smaller number can increase the reliability
and throughput and a large number can decrease the reliability and throughput.
By default, one radio allows up to 64 client associations. You can specify a lower or
higher number of clients, up to 200 clients for one radio. If the number of associated
clients exceeds the maximum number that you specify, the radio rejects new client
associations until the number drops below that maximum number.
To manage the maximum number of clients for a radio:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and
Radio Features
Description
By default, the MU-MIMO Enable radio button is selected and multiuser MIMO
(MU-MIMO) is enabled. To disable MU-MIMO, select the MU-MIMO Disable radio
button.
802.11ac Wave 2 supports MU-MIMO, which enables multiple users to receive data
from the access point simultaneously using the same channel. With MU-MIMO, the
access point can transmit to multiple clients simultaneously using the same channel.
MU-MIMO is used in the downstream direction and requires both the access point
and the WiFi clients to be capable of 802.11ac Wave 2.
You can enable or disable MU-MIMO for the 5 GHz radio but not for the 2.4 GHz
radio.
Select the 802.11h Enable radio button to enable 802.11h-capable WiFi clients to
automatically switch to a new channel without disconnecting from the access point
and without losing any data when the access point changes to another channel. By
default, the 802.11h Disable radio button is selected and 802.11h is disabled.
You can enable or disable 802.11h for the 5 GHz radio but not for the 2.4 GHz radio.
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