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Subnet Mask

: The Access Point will assign the specified subnet mask to the connected

wireless stations.

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Gateway Address

: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the default gateway for

any traffic beyond the local network.

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Primary DNS Server

: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the primary

Domain Name Server used by the connected wireless stations.

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Secondary DNS Serve

r: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the secondary

Domain Name Server used by the connected wireless stations.

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Primary WINS Server

: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the primary

WINS Server used by the connected wireless stations.

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Secondary WINS Server

: The Access Point will assign this IP address as the secondary

WINS Server used by the connected wireless stations.

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Lease

: The lease time for the IP address assigned. The wireless client user is required to

renew the IP address as soon as the lease is expired.

Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings

The advanced wireless settings menus enable configuration of the following:

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AutoCell RF management

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Advanced wireless parameters

These options are discussed below.

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Figure 5-2:

Advanced Wireless Settings menus for 11a and 11b/g

AutoCell RF Management

AutoCell provides advanced RF wireless management features that improve performance and

enhance security.

AutoCell's self-organizing micro cells provide an additional level of privacy for enterprises.

AutoCell clients are highly-recommended for Enhanced RF Security.

Table 5-1.

What does AutoCell do?

Problem

AutoCell Settings

Erosion of privacy

Optional setting allows Wi-Fi network to be nearly undetectable by

neighbors and hackers.

(Enhance RF Privacy -- Default: Disable)

Diminishing performance from

multiple APs installed in one area.

APs and clients load-balance traffic across under utilized APs.

(

Auto RF Management -- Default: Enable)

.

Complexity of installation

Customers can put APs anywhere they want and in any density APs.

(

Auto RF Management -- Default: Enable)

Increasing interference

Clients and APs avoid interference from neighbors and other

unexpected sources.

(

Auto RF Management -- Default: Enable).

Advanced Wireless Settings 11a menu

Advanced Wireless Settings 11b/g menu

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Configuration

Figure 5-3: Advanced Wireless Settings screen AutoCell Setup options

The advanced wireless settings are as follows:

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AutoCell Auto RF Management

: AutoCell discovers other Wi-Fi devices and includes them

in its inventory, then tunes the network to avoid interference and maximize performance. The

default is disabled.

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Automatic Channel Selection avoids noise from other business tenants, cordless phones,

radar, and microwave ovens and other Wi-Fi devices in the network.

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Automatic Transmit Power Control creates micro-cells to allow higher density

deployment of APs and maximum performance.

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Load Balancing constantly monitors the network and shifts clients to the lightest loaded

access points. Load-balancing requires AutoCell clients.

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AutoCell Enhanced RF Security

: In addition to standard encryption and security

mechanisms such as WEP and WPA, AutoCell's self-organizing micro cells provide an

additional level of privacy for enterprises. The default is disabled.

In this mode, AutoCell shrinks the size of coverage to the minimum to reach clients but also

shrinks the size of the beacons that access points use to announce their presence. This mode

makes an enterprise wireless LAN nearly invisible to users outside an office building.

AutoCell clients are highly-recommended for Enhanced RF Security.

Auto RF Management

In this mode, AutoCell APs and clients load-balance traffic across under utilized APs. This mode

avoids interference from neighbors clients and APs and other unexpected sources.

Note:

Channel selection and power management is automatically adjusted by AutoCell

when the Auto RF Management option is enabled.

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Enhanced RF Security ‘Stealth Mode’

In this mode, AutoCell shrinks the size of coverage to the minimum to reach clients but also

shrinks the size of the beacons that access points use to announce their presence. This mode makes

an enterprise wireless LAN nearly invisible to users outside an office building.

AutoCell AP/Client Interaction

AutoCell's self-organizing micro cells provide performance benefits and an additional level of

privacy for enterprises.

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Automatic Transmit Power Control.

An AutoCell-enabled client’s RF transmit power level

is automatically coordinated with an AutoCell-enabled AP. This creates client micro-cells and

reduces co-channel interference with other clients and APs on the same frequency and

improves overall throughput and performance. (Requires: AutoCell-enabled AP)

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Automatic Load-Balancing.

An AutoCell-enabled client will seek out and associate to the

lightest loaded AutoCell-enabled AP available. (Requires: AutoCell-enabled AP)

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Rapid Roaming.

An AutoCell-enabled client will accurately and rapidly detect movement as

distinguished from RF anomalies such as arbitrary and momentary changes in the surrounding

RF domain. When it detects true movement, the client immediately seeks the best available

AP at the highest data rate possible instead of waiting for the data rate to decline. (Does not

Require AutoCell-enabled APs)

Note:

Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID) is automatically turned off when you

select the AutoCell Enhanced RF Security option.

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Additional AutoCell View Management Options

Figure 5-4: AutoCell View wireless network

AutoCell View is an available management tool that provides sophisticated views of your wireless

network and enables managing the wireless communications easily from a simple console.