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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual 5. Do one of the following: • Clear the Auto RF check box. Automatic transmit power is disabled. You can now specify a specific transmit power (see the next step). • Select the Auto RF check box. Automatic transmit power is enabled. This is the default setting. 6. If you cleared the Auto RF check box, from the Transmit Power menu, select the transmit power. The transmit power is expressed in dBm. 7. Click the Save button. Your settings are saved but not yet applied. The page closes. The Wireless Settings page displays again. A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied. 8. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button. Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online. Change the bit rate If the AirBridge functions as a master or access point, by default, data is automatically sent at the lowest effective bit rate. We recommend that you do not manually change the bit rate. If you understand the consequences, you can manually select a higher bit rate. Client devices must either use the selected bit rate or a higher bit rate. You cannot manually set the bit rate for an AirBridge that functions as a satellite or client bridge. WARNING: Be careful changing the bit rate. If you set the bit rate too high, some WiFi devices might no longer be able to connect to the AirBridge. To change the bit rate: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. Manage Advanced WiFi and 95 Radio Features User Manual

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5.
Do one of the following:
•
Clear the
Auto RF
check box.
Automatic transmit power is disabled. You can now specify a specific transmit
power (see the next step).
•
Select the
Auto RF
check box.
Automatic transmit power is enabled. This is the default setting.
6.
If you cleared the Auto RF check box, from the
Transmit Power
menu, select the
transmit power.
The transmit power is expressed in dBm.
7.
Click the
Save
button.
Your settings are saved but not yet applied. The page closes. The Wireless Settings
page displays again.
A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
8.
In the pop-up window, click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays
the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Change the bit rate
If the AirBridge functions as a master or access point, by default, data is automatically
sent at the lowest effective bit rate. We recommend that you do not manually change
the bit rate.
If you understand the consequences, you can manually select a higher bit rate. Client
devices must either use the selected bit rate or a higher bit rate. You cannot manually
set the bit rate for an AirBridge that functions as a satellite or client bridge.
WARNING:
Be careful changing the bit rate. If you set the bit rate too high, some WiFi
devices might no longer be able to connect to the AirBridge.
To change the bit rate:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log
in
to
the
AirBridge
after
initial
setup
on page 34.
User Manual
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Manage Advanced WiFi and
Radio Features
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual