User's Manual Part 3

Access / One
®
Network
Managing the Network 93
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◗ Allow Association Over Long Distances (25 miles/40 km)
This option allows you to set a distance (up to 25 miles or 40 kilometers) for
wireless associations over long distances (the default is 3 miles). Be aware
that changing the distance here will affect all wireless modules. We
recommend setting this value at the module level. For example, if you have a
single 10 mile link and many shorter links setting this value to 10 miles will
affect all links and slow down the network.
◗ Frequency/Rate/Power
• Transmit Power
This option allows you to select the level of transmit power from the
choices available in the pull-down list (either Full, Half, Quarter, One
Eighth, or Minimum). You can decrease the transmit power to decrease
the range of the wireless modules in your Access/One Network. The
default value for this parameter is Full (maximum power).
Depending on the selected antenna(s) for your application—especially
relevant to the OWS—it may be necessary to configure the transmit
power. It is the installer's responsibility to ensure that the transmit power
is set correctly for the chosen antenna(s). Operation in a manner other
than is represented in this document is a violation of FCC rules.
For a complete listing of the maximum power settings allowed for
antennas, go to “Power Settings for Antennas” on page 167.
◗ Advanced Settings
These advanced settings are preconfigured with the optimum settings for your
Access/One Network. Changing any of these settings may negatively affect
the network’s performance. For best results, leave these settings at their
default values.
• Beacon Interval
The beacon is a uniframe system packet broadcast by the AP to keep the
network synchronized. Enter a value in this field between 20 and 1000
(milliseconds) that specifies the beacon interval. The default value is 100.