Release Notes

BCM 3.6 and SRG 1.0 Wireless IP Telephony Patch
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Appendix 2 – Recommended AP settings for Nortel 2210/Symbol
4121-1050
• Make sure the AP is running the latest f/w version
• Data Beacon Rate (DTIM period) should be set to 2
• Max Retries (v) should be set to 5
• Beacon Interval should be set to 100
• Enable broadcast of SSID
• Rate Control 1.0 Mbps - Required
• 2.0 Mbps - Required
• 5.5 Mbps - Optional
• 11.0 Mbps - Optional
• RTS threshold should be set to a minimum of 600 (more is better)
• Short preamble should be disabled.
Placement of access points is critical. 60 to 90 feet separation in a typical office
environment using 802.11b radio channels 1, 6, and 11. Use of 802.11g devices in the
environment may impact the voice service.