Auto Negotiation..............................................................................................................................................36
Adaptive AP ....................................................................................................................................................36
QBSS Support.................................................................................................................................................37
Triple Radio Support .......................................................................................................................................37
IP Filtering .......................................................................................................................................................38
MU Rate Limiting.............................................................................................................................................38
Per Radio MU Limit .........................................................................................................................................38
Power Setting Configuration ...........................................................................................................................38
AMSDU Transmission Support .......................................................................................................................39
IPSec VPN Support.........................................................................................................................................39
Theory of Operations..............................................................................................................................................39
Wireless Coverage ..........................................................................................................................................40
MAC Layer Bridging ........................................................................................................................................41
Media Types....................................................................................................................................................41
MU Association Process .................................................................................................................................42
Operating Modes.............................................................................................................................................43
Management Access Options .........................................................................................................................43
MAC Address Assignment ..............................................................................................................................43
Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................45
Requirements .........................................................................................................................................................45
Package Contents ..................................................................................................................................................46
Access Point Placement.........................................................................................................................................47
Site Surveys ....................................................................................................................................................47
Antenna Options .............................................................................................................................................47
Power Options ........................................................................................................................................................48
Power Injector System ...........................................................................................................................................48
Installing the Power Injector ............................................................................................................................49
Wall Mounted Installations ..............................................................................................................................51
LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................................................57
Dual Radio (2.4/5 GHz) LEDs .........................................................................................................................59
Rear LED ........................................................................................................................................................60
Setting Up MUs ......................................................................................................................................................60
Legacy MUs ....................................................................................................................................................60
802.11n MUs ...................................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 3: Getting Started....................................................................................................................... 63
Installing the Access Point .....................................................................................................................................63
Configuration Options.............................................................................................................................................64
Basic Device Configuration ....................................................................................................................................65
Configuring Device Settings ............................................................................................................................67
Testing Connectivity ........................................................................................................................................74
Where to Go from Here? .................................................................................................................................75
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