User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- XS-3900 User’s Guide
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Installing the XS-3900
- Installation Prerequisites
- Planning Your Installation
- Installation Workflow
- Unpacking the XS-3900
- Installing the XS-3900
- Powering Up the XS-3900
- Establishing Communication with the Array
- Performing the Express Setup Procedure
- The Web Management Interface
- Configuring the XS-3900
- Logging In
- Making Configuration Changes to the XS-3900
- Array Status
- Express Setup
- Network Interfaces
- IAP Interfaces
- SSID Management
- Security
- Users
- Services
- Software
- Tools
- Event Log
- The Command Line Interface
- Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
- Basic Commands
- Command Modes
- Selecting Interfaces
- Command Line Keywords
- Interface Selection
- Interface Configuration
- Radio Configuration
- Beacon Information
- System Administration
- System Testing
- Security
- Station Timeouts
- SSID Configuration
- DNS Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- DHCP Configuration
- Syslog Configuration
- SNMP Configuration
- Filters
- Radius Configuration
- Reports
- Data Handling
- Data Clearance
- Show Information
- Remove Configuration
- Help
- Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide
- Appendix B: Technical Support
- Glossary of Terms
- Index
Wireless LAN Array
Configuring the XS-3900 85
Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11a IAP Settings
1. 802.11a Data Rates: The arrays allow you to enable or disable specific
data rates for all 802.11a radios.
z Enabled: Allow use of this data rate.
z Required: Clients must support this data rate to associate with
the network.
In addition, you can make a specific data rate (for example, 12 Mbps) a
required data rate, which means the 802.11a radios are required to
support this data rate.
2. .11a IAP Status: Click on the Enable 802.11a IAPs button to enable all
802.11a radios for this array, or click on the Disable 802.11a IAPs button
to disable all 802.11a radios.
3. Channel Configuration: Click on the Auto Configure button to instruct
the array to determine the best channel allocation settings for each
802.11a radio and select the channel automatically, based on changes in
the environment. This is the recommended method for 802.11a channel
allocations.
4. Fragmentation Threshold: This is the maximum size for directed data
packets transmitted over the 802.11a radio. Larger frames fragment into
several packets, their maximum size defined by the value you enter here.
Enter the desired Fragmentation Threshold value in this field, between
256 and 2346).
5. RTS Threshold: The RTS (Request To Send) Threshold specifies the
packet size. Packets larger than the RTS threshold will use CTS/RTS prior
to transmitting the packet—useful for larger packets to help ensure the
success of their transmission. Enter a value between 1 and 2347.
6. Click on the Apply button to apply the new settings to this session.
7. Click on the Save button to save your changes (otherwise your new
settings will not take effect).