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Transmit Power: Allows you to manually set the transmit power on 2.4GHz or 5GHz radios. Increasing
the power improves performance, but if two or more Access Points are operating in the same area on
the same channel, it may cause interference.
Client Limits: Specify the maximum number of wireless clients that can associate with the radio. Enter a
range from 1 to 127, or fill in 0 for an unlimited client limit.
Data Rate: Use the drop-down list to set the available transmit data rates permitted for wireless clients.
The data rate affects the throughput of the access point. The lower the data rate, the lower the
throughput, but the longer transmission distance.
RTS/CTS Threshold: Enter a Request to Send (RTS) Threshold value between 1~2346. Use RTS/CTS to
reduce data collisions on the wireless network if you have wireless clients that are associated with the
same Access Point. Changing the RTS threshold can help control traffic flow through the Access Point. If
you specify a lower threshold value, RTS packets will be sent more frequently. This will consume more
bandwidth and reduce the throughput of the Access Point. Sending out more RTS packets can help the
network recover from interference or collisions which might occur on a busy network or on a network
experiencing electromagnetic interference.
Aggregation: Select whether to enable or disable Aggregation for the Access Point. This function merges
data packets into one packet, reducing the number of packets. This also increases the packet sizes, so
please keep this in mind. Aggregation is useful for increasing bandwidth throughput in environments
that are prone to high error rates. This mode is only available for 802.11n modes. Fill in the frame rate
limit you wish to use. The range is from 1~32. Next, fill in the max byte limit. The range is from
2304~65535.
WLAN Settings - 2.4GHz/5GHz
Under the WLAN Settings, you can create and manage SSID configurations and profiles for the Access
Points to fit your needs. An SSID is basically the name of the wireless network to which a wireless client
can connect to. Multiple SSIDs allow administrators to use a single physical network to support multiple
applications with different configuration requirements. Up to 8 SSIDs are available per radio. Click on the
SSID you wish to make changes to and you'll be directed to the SSID Configuration page.
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