Change The Mcs Index And Data Rate For A Radio; Change The Channel Width For A Radio - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

- 11a. 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect to the access point. However,
the speed of 802.11ac and 802.11na clients is limited.
- 11na. 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect to the access point. However,
the speed of 802.11ac clients is limited.
- 11ac. 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect to the access point. This is
the default setting.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The radio or radios restart and WiFi clients might need to reconnect.

Change the MCS Index and Data Rate for a Radio

You can change the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) index and data transmit rate for a radio. By
default, the setting is Best. The settings that are available also depend on the selected channel width (see

Change the Channel Width for a Radio

Interval for a Radio on page 47).
To change the MCS index and data rate for a radio:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. From the MCS Index / Data Rate menu, select a setting.
By default, the setting is Best.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The radio or radios restart and WiFi clients might need to reconnect.
Change the Channel Width for a Radio
Use the following guidelines when you determine the channel width for a radio:
• A wider channel improves the performance.
• The 802.11n specification allows a 40 MHz–wide channel in addition to the legacy 20 MHz channel that
is available with other modes.
AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510
on page 45) and selected guard interval (see
Manage the Basic WiFi and Radio Features
45
Change the Guard