Extreme Networks Summit WM3000 Series Reference Manual page 184

Network Setup
proximity of other Access Points. Overlapping RF coverage may cause lost packets and problems for
roaming devices trying to connect to an Access Point. After setting a power level, channel and
placement the RF output power for the Access Point is displayed in mW. The default is 20 dBm.
NOTE
After setting a power level, channel and placement, the RF output power for the Access Point displays in mW.
13 To configure optional rate settings, click the Rate Settings button to display a new dialogue
containing rate setting information. Instructions on configuring rate settings is described in
"Configuring Rate Settings" on page
14 In most cases, the default settings for the Advanced Properties are sufficient. If needed, additional
Advanced Properties can be modified for the following:
Antenna Diversity
Adoption Preference
ID
Short Preambles only If using an 802.11bg radio, select this checkbox for the radio to transmit
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Use the drop-down menu to configure the Antenna Diversity settings for
Access Points using external antennas. Options include:
Full Diversity
• - Utilizes both antennas to provide antenna diversity.
Primary Only
• - Enables only the primary antenna.
Secondary Only
• - Enables only the secondary antenna.
Antenna Diversity should only be enabled if the Access Point has two
matching external antennas. Default value is
Displays the preference ID of the controller.The value can be set between
1 and 65535. To define the radios as preferred, the Access Point
preference ID should be same as adoption preference ID.
The adoption preference ID is used for AP load-balancing. A controller
will preferentially adopt APs which have the same adoption-preference-ID
as the controller itself.
using a short preamble. Short preambles improve throughput. However,
some devices (SpectraLink phones) require long preambles. This
checkbox does not display if using an 802.11a radio.
Full Diversity
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