
Configuring the Wireless AP
Configuring Wireless AP Settings
SCALANCE WLC711
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• Radio 2 — Channels can bond up or down as long as the band edge is not exceeded, but some
channels have predefined bonding directions.
Channel bonding is enabled by selecting the Channel Width on the Radio tabs. When selecting
Channel Width, the following options are available:
• 20MHz — Channel bonding is not enabled:
– 802.11n clients use the primary channel (20MHz)
– Non-802.11n clients, as well as beacons and multicasts, use the 802.11a/b/g radio
protocols.
• 40MHz — Channel bonding is enabled:
– 802.11n clients that support the 40MHz frequency can use 40MHz, 20MHz, or the 802.11a/
b/g radio protocols.
– 802.11n clients that do not support the 40MHz frequency can use 20MHz or the 802.11a/b/
g radio protocols.
– Non-802.11n clients, beacons, and multicasts use the 802.11a/b/g radio protocols.
– If the primary channel allows for both bonding types (up and down), you can select the
channel bonding type from the Channel Bonding drop-down list.
– If the primary channel allows for only one of the bonding types (up or down), that
channel bond type is displayed in the Channel Bonding drop-down list.
• Auto — Channel bonding is automatically enabled or disabled, switching between 20MHz
and 40MHz, depending on how busy the extension channel is. If the extension channel is busy
above a prescribed threshold percentage, which is defined in the 40MHz Channel Busy
Threshold box, channel bonding is disabled.
Channel Selection — Primary and Extension
The primary channel of the Wireless 802.11n AP is selected from the Request New Channel drop-
down list. If auto is selected, the ACS feature selects the primary channel. Depending on the
primary channel that is selected, channel bonding may be allowed: up or down.
Guard Interval
The guard intervals ensure that individual transmissions do not interfere with one another. The
Wireless 802.11n AP provides a shorter guard interval that increases the channel throughput.
When a 40MHz channel is used, you can select the guard interval to improve the channel
efficiency. The guard interval is selected from the Guard Interval drop-down list. Longer guard
periods reduce the channel efficiency.
Aggregate MSDU and MPDU
The Wireless 802.11n AP provides aggregate Mac Service Data Unit (MSDU) and aggregate Mac
Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) functionality, which combines multiple frames together into one
larger frame for a single delivery. This aggregation reduces the overhead of the transmission and
results in increased throughput. The aggregate methods are enabled and defined selected from the
Aggregate MSDUs and Aggregate MPDUs drop-down lists.
Antenna Selection
The W786C / W788C APs have 6 antennas: top left, middle, right and bottom left, middle, right.
The top antennas are connected to Radio 1; the bottom antennas are connected to Radio 2. For
details refer to the manual of your respective AP.
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