NETGEAR WAX610 User Manual page 80

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point WAX610 User Manual
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Setting
Channel Width
Guard Interval
Manage the Basic Radio
Features
Description
From the menu, select the channel width for the radio. Your selection from the
Wireless Mode menu determines if you can set the channel width, and if so, which
channel widths are available.
Use the following guidelines:
• A wider channel improves the performance (no or minimal interference and better
data rates).
• The 802.11n specification allows a 40 MHz–wide channel in addition to the legacy
20 MHz channel that is available with other modes.
• The 802.11ac specification allows an 80 MHz–wide channel in addition to the 20
MHz and 40 MHz channels that are available with other modes.
• The 40 MHz and 80 MHz channels enable higher data rates but leave fewer channels
available for use.
From the menu, select the guard interval, which protects radio transmissions from
interference. Your selection from the Wireless Mode menu determines if you can
set the guard interval, and if so, which guard intervals are available.
Use the following guidelines:
• A shorter guard interval supports more throughput in an environment in which
WiFi devices operate at a shorter distance from the access point.
• A longer guard interval works well in an environment with multiple SSIDs and WiFi
devices that operate at a longer distance from the access point.
• Some legacy devices can operate with a long –800ns guard interval only.
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