Wlan Ipcf-Ht Signal-Quality-Threshold (Access Point) - Siemens SCALANCE W770 Series Configuration Manuals

Functions specific to SCALANCE
5.5 iPCF-HT
5.5.2.7

wlan ipcf-ht signal-quality-threshold (access point)

Note
This command is only available with the following KEY-PLUG:
● W780 iFeatures (MLFB 6GK5 907-8PA00)
Description
With this command, you set a signal strength for the client. When scanning the client must
receive the signal coming from the access point with at least the specified signal quality. Only
then is a connection established.
The signal quality is determined by the client based on the RSSI values (Received Signal
Strength Indicator) of received packets. The RSSI value indicates how strong the arriving signal
is and is displayed in the signal recorder.
Requirement
The SCALANCE W700 device is in access point mode.
You are in the Interface Configuration mode of the WLAN interface.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli (config-if-wlan-0-X)#
● "next channel" is set for the scanning mode.
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
wlan ipcf-ht signal-quality-threshold <1-5>
The parameter has the following meaning
Parameter
-
Result
The signal strength for the client is set.
138
Description Range of values / note
Threshold values
for signal strength
Level
1
2
3
4
5
SCALANCE W770/W730 acc. to IEEE 802.11n Command Line Interface
Signal quality in
RSSI
20
25
30
35
40
Configuration Manual, 09/2017, C79000-G8976-C324-08
%
40
50
60
70
80