Alvarion BreezeNET PRO.11 Series User Manual page 43

ESSID –The ESSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) of the unit is a string
used to identify a WLAN. This ID prevents the unintentional merging of two
co-located WLANs. A station can only associate with an AP that has the same
ESSID. Use different ESSIDs to segment the WLAN network and add security.
Note:
Maximum Data Rate – Maximum data rate of the unit. BreezeNET PRO.11
units operate at 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps or 3 Mbps. The unit adaptively selects the
highest possible rate for transmission. Under certain conditions (compatibility
reasons or for range/speed trade-off) you may decide to limit the use of higher
rates.
Transmit Antenna – Which antennas are used for transmission. During
reception, a BreezeNET PRO.11 unit dynamically selects the antenna where
reception is optimal. In contrast, the unit selects the antenna from which it will
transmit before transmission. It usually uses the antenna last used for successful
transmission. In models with external antennas, sometimes only a single
antenna is used. In this case, Transmit Antenna should be configured to
transmit only from that single antenna. Similarly, models using a booster or an
LNA use only a single antenna for transmission. There are three possibilities
for configuration:
Mobility – BreezeNET PRO.11 stations optimize their roaming algorithms
according to the mobility mode parameter. For example, a stationary station is
more tolerant of bad propagation conditions. It assumes that this is a temporary
situation and is not caused by the station changing position. Initiating a roaming
procedure in such a case would be counter-productive.
BreezeNET PRO.11 Series
The ESSID parameter is case-sensitive.
Use Two Antennas
Use Antenna No. 1 only
Use Antenna No. 2. only
Using the Local Terminal for Unit Setup and Management
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