WS 2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide5-20
2. Select the Access Port to examine or modify.
When the Access Port Name menu item is selected, the following screen will appear:
The advanced Access Port settings are found at the bottom and right of the screen. For most installations, the default
settings for the advanced settings are appropriate.
Radio Settings
Placement
Select either Indoors or Outdoors from the Placement pop-up menu. The setting will affect the
selection available for several of the other advanced settings.
Channel
Select a channel number from the Channel drop-down menu on which the Access Port should
communicate with associated MUs. (The available channels vary depending on the location setting of
the switch.)
Power Level
Select a power level from the Power Level drop-down menu that will be used for radio
communications between the Access Port and the MUs.
Set Rates
Click the Set Rates button to open a sub-screen where the default Basic Rates and Supported Rates
for 802.11b/g Access Ports can be set.
A list of available Basic and Supported rates for the radio are listed in two columns with checkboxes
next to each rate. Selecting a rate as a Basic Rate automatically selects that rate as a Supported
Rate and disables the option in the Supported Rates column.