NETGEAR WMS5316 - ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System Reference Manual page 28

ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual
Table 3-1. Advanced Wireless Settings
Field or Setting
Turn Radio On
Wireless Mode
MCS Index/Data Rate
Channel Width (11n only)
Guard Interval (11n only)
Output Power
RTS Threshold (0-2347)
Fragmentation Length
(256-2346)
Beacon Interval (100-1000)
3-4
Description
Disable this option to disable wireless access for the selected mode. To
disable all wireless access through this access point, you must turn off the
802.11b/g/n, as well as the 802.11a/n radios.
Specify the wireless mode for the access points. Access points use the
mode enabled for the group, unless the access point does not support the
group setting. In that case, the access point uses the mode providing
highest performance.
• The default setting is 802.11ng mode.
• If you specify 802.11b or 802.11bg mode, both 802.11n- and 802.11g-
compliant devices can be used with this access point. However, 802.11b
devices will not be able to connect.
• If you select this option and other settings on this screen are disabled,
then you must select the Turn Radio On radio button to enable available
options on this screen.
Select the available transmit data rates of the wireless network.
Select the available channel width of the access point. A wider channel
improves the performance, but some legacy devices can only operate on
either 20 MHz or 40 MHz.
Select the value that will protect transmissions from interference. A shorter
guard interval improves performance, but some legacy devices can only
operate with a long guard interval.
Select the available transmit power of the access point. This option sets the
transmit signal strength of the access point. Increasing the power improves
performance, but if two or more access points are operating in the same
area, on the same channel, it can cause interference.
The transmission mechanism (CSMA/CA or CSMA/CD) for the packets. If
the packet size is equal to or less than this threshold, then the data frame is
transmitted immediately. However, if the packet size is larger than the
specified value, then the transmitting station must send out an Request to
Send Threshold (RTS) packet to the receiving station, and then must wait
for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to Send) packet before
sending the actual packet data.
The maximum packet size that will be used for fragmentation of data
packets. Packets larger than the specified fragmentation length are broken
up into smaller packets before being transmitted. The fragmentation length
must be an even number.
The interval time for each beacon transmission that allows the access point
to synchronize the wireless network.
v1.0, March 2010
Wireless Configuration