ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 User Manual

Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode (NWA-3160 Only)

ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 22   The Profile Edit > Radio > Edit Screen

Profile Name

Enter a name identifying this profile.

802.11 Mode

Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices 

to associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices 

to associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant 

WLAN devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device. The transmission rate 

of your ZyXEL Device might be reduced.
Select 802.11a (NWA-3160 only) to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant 

WLAN devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device.

Super Mode

Select this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by enabling fast frame 

and packet bursting.

Choose Channel ID

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. 
To manually set the ZyXEL Device to use a channel, select a channel from 

the drop-down list box. 
To have the ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Automatic 

Select instead.

RTS/CTS Threshold

(Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS 

handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the 

RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum 

MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. 

Setting this attribute to its smallest value (256) turns on the RTS/CTS 

handshake. Enter a value between 256 and 2346.

Fragmentation 

Threshold

The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for 

directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. 

Enter an even number between 256 and 2346.

Output Power

Set the output power of the ZyXEL Device in this field. If there is a high 

density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the ZyXEL Device 

to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following 

100%(Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Minimum. See the product 

specifications for more information on your ZyXEL Device’s output power.

Rates Configuration

This section controls the data rates permitted for clients of an AP using this 

radio profile. 
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.

Select SSID Profile

Use this section to choose the SSID profile or profiles you want access 

points using this radio profile to use. Each AP can use multiple SSID 

profiles simultaneously. 
Configure SSID profiles in the Profile Edit > SSID screens.

Index

This is the SSID profile’s index number.

Active

Select this to use the SSID profile selected in the Profile field.

Profile

Select the profile you want to use. Ensure that you also select the Active 

box.

Enable Antenna 

Diversity

Select this to have access points using this radio profile use antenna 

diversity, where available. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to 

reduce signal interference.