TRENDnet TEW-WLC100 User Manual page 20

TRENDnet User's Guide
Note: Applies only to TRENDnet dual band access point models: TEW-
821DAP
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Band – Click the drop-down list to select which band configuration
parameters to configure, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Note: 5GHz settings apply only to TRENDnet dual band access point
models: TEW-821DAP)
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802.11 Mode – Restricts wireless client connections to specified
802.11 standards only. The default and recommended mode is
802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n/ac mixed modes. When applying the
802.11 Mode setting, please keep in mind the following:
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Wireless devices that support 802.11n are backwards
compatible and can connect wirelessly at 802.11g or 802.11b.
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Wireless devices that support 802.11ac are backwards
compatible and can connect wirelessly at 802.11n or 802.11a.
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Connecting at 802.11b or 802.11g will limit the capability of
your 802.11n supported wireless devices from obtaining
higher performance and data rates.
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Connecting at 802.11a or 802.11n will limit the capability of
your 802.11ac supported wireless devices from obtaining
higher performance and data rates.
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Allowing 802.11b or 802.11g devices to connect to an
802.11n capable wireless network may degrade the wireless
network performance below the higher performance and
data rates of 802.11n.
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Allowing 802.11a or 802.11n devices to connect to an
802.11ac capable wireless network may degrade the wireless
network performance below the higher performance and
data rates of 802.11ac.
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Wireless devices that only support 802.11n or 802.11a will
not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to
802.11ac only mode.
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Wireless devices that only support 802.11b or 802.11g will
not be able to connect to a wireless network that is set to
802.11n only mode.
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Wireless devices that only support 802.11b will not be able to
connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11g only
mode.
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Wireless devices that only support 802.11a will not be able to
connect to a wireless network that is set to 802.11n only
mode.
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Channel – Selecting the Auto option will set your controller to scan for
the appropriate wireless channel to use automatically. Click the drop-
down list and select the desired Channel for wireless communication.
The goal is to select the Channel that is least used by neighboring
wireless networks. The recommended and default setting is Auto.
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Channel Width: Select the appropriate channel width for your wireless
network. This setting only applies to 802.11n and 802.11ac. For
greater 802.11n performance, select Auto 20/40MHz (Options:
20MHz or Auto 20/40MHz). It is recommended to use the default
channel bandwidth settings.
For greater 802.11ac performance, select Auto 20/40/80MHz
(Options: 20MHz, Auto 20/40MHz, Auto 20/40/80MHz). It is
recommended to use the default channel width settings.
Note: Please note that the default settings may provide more stability
than the higher channel bandwidth settings such as Auto
20/40/80MHz for connectivity in busy wireless environments where
there are several wireless networks in the area.
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20 MHz – This mode operates using a single 20MHz channel
for wireless devices connecting at 802.11n on both 2.4GHz
and 5GHz. This setting may provide more stability than
20/40MHz (Auto) for connectivity in busy wireless
environments where there are several neighboring wireless
networks in the area.
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Auto 20/40MHz (11n) or Auto 20/40/80MHz (11ac) –When
this setting is active, this mode is capable of providing higher
performance only if the wireless devices support the channel
width settings. Enabling Auto 20/40MHz or Auto 20/40/80
MHz typically results in substantial performance increases
when connecting an 802.11ac/n wireless client.
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Transmit Power % – This setting allows you to adjust the wireless
transmit power to a lower setting. In busy wireless environments,
lowering the transmit power may improve better performance and
connectivity and decrease interference with neighboring wireless
networks. It is recommended to keep the default transmit power
settings.
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