User Manual

AirWorks AWK-3131A Web Console Configuration
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Multicast Rate
Setting Description Factory Default
Available rates You can set a fixed multicast rate for the transmission of
broadcast and multicast packets on a per-radio basis. This
parameter can be useful in an environment where multicast
video streaming is occurring in the wireless medium, providing
the wireless clients are capable of handling the configured rate
6M
Guarding Interval
Setting Description Factory Default
Guarding Interval Guarding interval is used to ensure that distinct transmissions
do not interfere with one another. You can select the guarding
interval manually for Wireless-N connections. The two options
are Short (400ns) and Long (800ns).
800ns.
Transmission Power
Setting Description Factory Default
Available power Users can manually select a target power to mask max output
power. Because different transmission rate would have it own
max output power, please reference product datasheet.
For 802.11bg, the available setting is from 0 to 20
10
Beacon Interval (for AP/Master mode only)
Setting Description Factory Default
Beacon Interval
(40 to 1000 ms)
Indicates the frequency interval of the beacon 100 (ms)
DTIM Interval (for AP/Master mode only)
Setting Description Factory Default
Data Beacon Rate
(1 to 15)
Indicates how often the AWK-3131A sends out a Delivery
Traffic Indication Message
1
Fragmentation threshold
Setting Description Factory Default
Fragment Length
(256 to 2346)
Specifies the maximum size a data packet before splitting and
creating another new packet
2346
RTS threshold
Setting Description Factory Default
RTS/CTS Threshold
(256 to 2346)
D
etermines how large a packet can be before the Access Point
coordinates transmission and reception to ensure efficient
communication
2346
NOTE
You can refer to the related glossaries in Chapter 5 for detailed information about the above-mentioned
settings. By setting these parameters properly, you can better tune the performance of your wireless network.
Transmission distance (for 802.11a/n only)
Setting Description Factory Default
Distance or max. range
for transmission
(500 to 2500 m)
Specifies the transmission distance or max. range between two
AWK devices. This parameter should be set properly, especially
for long-distance communication.
500