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Wireless: Bridge / Repeater
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Chapter 8 Wireless Screen Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater LABEL DESCRIPTIONS Output Power Set the output power of the NWA in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NWA to reduce interference with other APs. Select from 100% (Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% and Minimum. See the product specifications for more information on your NWA's output power. Rates Configuration MCS Table Enable WDS Security (ZyAIR PRO Series Compatible) Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA's effective broadcast radius. This section controls the data rates permitted for clients. For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The options are: • Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the access point at this speed. • Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed, when permitted to do so by the AP. • Disabled: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this speed. The MCS Rate table is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode. IEEE 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called MCS rates. MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme. This is an 802.11n feature that increases the wireless network performance in terms of throughput. For each MCS Rate (0-15), select either Enable (default) to have the NWA use the data rate. Select Disable if you do not want the NWA to use the data rate. Select this to turn on security for the NWA's Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs. If you do not select the check box, traffic between APs is not encrypted. Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings between the NWA and any wireless clients. When you enable WDS security, also do the following: • Select the type of security you want to use (TKIP or AES) to secure traffic on your WDS. • Enter a pre-shared key in the PSK field for each access point in your WDS. Each access point can use a different pre-shared key. • Configure WDS security and the relevant PSK in each of your other access point(s). Note: Other APs must use the same encryption method to enable WDS security. NWA-3160 Series User's Guide 131