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WS 2000 Use Cases 9-17
Setting Access Port Defaults
The WS 2000 allows the user to specify the default settings for Access Ports. Clarisa expands the Access Ports node in
the left menu and selects the 802.11b Defaults node. Clarisa has only 802.11b Access Ports.
All of the Access Ports will be indoors, so she specifies Placement as Indoors. She sets the Channel to one, though she
will reset each Access Port to a different 802.11b channel later. She sets the Power Level to 20dB, the maximum level
allowed in the US.
She does not change the supported rates—using the Set Rates button—but leaves them as they are. The switch will
operate at the maximum rate allowed by radio conditions, scaling back as needed.
She also does not change the Antenna Diversity setting, Short Preamble setting, RTS Threshold, or the Beacon
Settings. These parameters control some of the broadcast mechanics of an 802.11 conversation between mobile units and
Access Ports. In most cases, there is no reason to change them.
Clarisa clicks Apply to save her changes.
After setting the default settings for 802.11a and 802.11b Access Ports, Clarisa removes the Access Ports from their
packaging and labels the each with the name of the WLAN which it will support. She connects the Access Ports to the
switch, using the ports selected in her plan.