Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.01.03 or greater

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Radio Port Configuration

Overview

The Wireless Edge Services xl Module is used to manage the ProCurve Radio

Ports (RPs) 210, 220, and 230. Using their Ethernet port and one or two radios,

these IEEE 802.11-compliant RPs grant wireless stations access to an Ethernet

network.

RPs provide the physical connection to wireless users, but little intelligence

on their own. Because you cannot configure RPs through their own manage-

ment interface, you must manage them with the Wireless Edge Services xl

Module. The advantage of deploying RPs managed by a module is that they

can be controlled together for consistent and transparent network access for

all users.

In this chapter, you will learn how to configure Procurve RPs 210, 220, and

230 using the Wireless Edge Services xl Module's Web browser interface. You

will first learn about the radio country codes, which ensure that radios operate

at the frequencies and power levels specified by various countries' regula-

tions.

You will then learn about creating radio configurations for the Wireless Edge

Services xl Module to deploy to adopted RPs.

Such configurations include basic settings such as a radio's channel, power,

and rate sets. When configuring these settings, you must consider the method

that radios should use to select their channel and the level at which to set

radios' maximum power. You will also learn how to specify basic and sup-

ported data rates depending on the types of stations that a radio must support.

This chapter will also discuss setting advanced radio properties, which may

be necessary when you want to:

■ install an external antenna on a radio

■ use a radio to support Voice-over-wireless LAN (VoWLAN) devices

■ improve a radio's data throughput rate

■ enable self healing functions on a radio

The ProCurve RPs 210, 220, and 230 support client roaming, which allows a

mobile wireless station to maintain connectivity while moving from one radio

coverage area to another.