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Table 53 Profiles > SSID > HT SSID Profile Settings (Continued) Field Default Description Legacy Stations Yes Allow or disallow associations from legacy (non-HT) stations. By default, this parameter is enabled (legacy stations are allowed). Allow Weak Encryption No Use this setting to define TKIP or WEP encryption for unicast traffic, which forces legacy transmission rates on high-throughput APs. This option is disabled by default, preventing clients using TKIP or WEP for unicast traffic from associating with the mesh node 3. Select Add or Save. The added or edited profile appears on the Profiles > SSID > HT SSID page. Profiles > SSID > 802.11K The 802.11k protocol provides mechanisms to APs and clients to dynamically measure the available radio resources. In a 802.11k enabled network, APs and clients can send neighbor reports, beacon reports, and link measurement reports to each other. This allows the APs and clients to take appropriate connection actions. This profile is disabled by default. Perform these steps to configure an 802.11K profile. 1. Select Profiles > SSID > 802.11K in the Dell PowerConnect W Navigation pane. The details page summarizes the current profiles of this type. 2. Select the Add button to create a new 802.11K profile, or click the pencil icon next to an existing profile to edit. The Details page appears. Complete the settings as described in Table 17: Table 54 Profiles > SSID > 802.11K Profile Settings Field Default Description General Settings Folder Name Other Settings Measurement Mode for Beacon Reports Top Blank Set the folder with which the profile is associated. The drop-down menu displays all folders available for association with the profile. Enter the name of the profile. beacon-table Select the Measurement Mode for Beacon Reports drop-down menu and specify one of the following measurement modes:  active-Enables active beacon measurement mode. In this mode, the client sends a probe request to the broadcast destination address on all supported channels, sets a measurement duration timer, and, at the end of the measurement duration, compiles all received beacons or probe response with the requested SSID and BSSID into a measurement report.  beacon-table-Enables beacon-table beacon measurement mode.In this mode, the client measures beacons and returns a report with stored beacon information for any supported channel with the requested SSID and BSSID. The client does not perform any additional measurements.  passive-Enables passive beacon measurement mode. In this mode, the client sets a measurement duration timer, and, at the end of the measurement duration, compiles all received beacons or probe response with the requested SSID and BSSID into a measurement report. NOTE: If a station does not support the selected measurement mode, it returns a Beacon Measurement Report with the Incapable bit set in the Measurement Report Mode field. 122 | Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | Configuration Guide

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Dell PowerConnect W Configuration Reference
Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2
| Configuration Guide
3.
Select
Add
or
Save
.
The added or edited profile appears on the
Profiles > SSID > HT SSID
page.
Profiles > SSID > 802.11K
The 802.11k protocol provides mechanisms to APs and clients to dynamically measure the available radio
resources. In a 802.11k enabled network, APs and clients can send neighbor reports, beacon reports, and link
measurement reports to each other. This allows the APs and clients to take appropriate connection actions. This
profile is disabled by default.
Perform these steps to configure an
802.11K
profile.
1.
Select
Profiles > SSID > 802.11K
in the
Dell PowerConnect W Navigation
pane. The details page
summarizes the current profiles of this type.
2.
Select the
Add
button to create a new
802.11K
profile, or click the
pencil
icon next to an existing profile to
edit. The
Details
page appears. Complete the settings as described in
Table 17
:
Legacy Stations
Yes
Allow or disallow associations from legacy (non-HT) stations. By default, this parameter
is enabled (legacy stations are allowed).
Allow Weak Encryption
No
Use this setting to define TKIP or WEP encryption for unicast traffic, which forces legacy
transmission rates on high-throughput APs. This option is disabled by default, preventing
clients using TKIP or WEP for unicast traffic from associating with the mesh node
Table 54
P
rofiles > SSID > 802.11K
Profile Settings
Field
Default
Description
General Settings
Folder
Top
Set the folder with which the profile is associated. The drop-down menu
displays all folders available for association with the profile.
Name
Blank
Enter the name of the profile.
Other Settings
Measurement Mode for
Beacon Reports
beacon-table
Select the Measurement Mode for
Beacon Reports
drop-down menu and
specify one of the following measurement modes:
active
—Enables active beacon measurement mode. In this mode, the
client sends a probe request to the broadcast destination address on all
supported channels, sets a measurement duration timer, and, at the end
of the measurement duration, compiles all received beacons or probe
response with the requested SSID and BSSID into a measurement report.
beacon-table
—Enables beacon-table beacon measurement mode.In this
mode, the client measures beacons and returns a report with stored
beacon information for any supported channel with the requested SSID
and BSSID. The client does not perform any additional measurements.
passive
—Enables passive beacon measurement mode. In this mode, the
client sets a measurement duration timer, and, at the end of the
measurement duration, compiles all received beacons or probe response
with the requested SSID and BSSID into a measurement report.
NOTE:
If a station does not support the selected measurement mode, it
returns a Beacon Measurement Report with the
Incapable
bit set in the
Measurement Report Mode
field.
Table 53
Profiles > SSID > HT SSID
Profile Settings
(Continued)
Field
Default
Description