Table of Contents
Advertisement
Configuring Radio Data Rates
Configuring Radio Data Rates
Client devices are required to support at least one basic data rate or they are not be allowed to associate
with the wireless device. For example, if the speed of the wireless device is set to basic-1.0, the client
must support a 1.0 Mbps transmission rate or it will not be allowed to associate with the wireless device.
If the speed of the wireless device is set to basic-1.0 and basic-6.0, the client must support a 1.0 Mbps
or a 6.0 Mbps transmission rate or it will not be allowed to associate with the wireless device.
The wireless device always attempts to begin data transmission at the highest basic data rate. For
example, if the client device supports both t a 1.0 Mbps and a 6.0 Mbps transmission rate, both of the
devices use the higher 6.0 Mbps transmission rate.
Client devices are allowed to transmit at other data rates, depending on the configuration. If the client
device supports the basic data rate and due to environmental conditions, the wireless and client devices
can transmit at a higher data rate, the devices will transmit unicast packets at the highest allowed data
rate; multicast packets are always sent at the highest basic data rate.
If, due to environmental factors such as obstacles or interference, the wireless device cannot transmit
data at the highest basic data rate, the wireless device steps the speed down to the highest rate that allows
it to transmit data.
The wireless device can be configured to automatically transmit at the data rate that optimizes either the
range of the transmission or the throughput of the data. Use the range keyword to optimize the wireless
device for the best range. The wireless device sets the basic rate to basic-1.0 and all other rates are
allowed. Use the throughput keyword to optimize the wireless device for maximum data throughput.
The wireless device sets all data rates to basic.
Radio Transmit Power
5
OL-14978-01
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
