Configuring 802.11n – H3C Technologies H3C MSR 50 User Manual

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To do…

Use the command…

Remarks

Specify the request to send
(RTS) threshold length

rts-threshold size

Optional

By default, the RTS threshold
is 2346 bytes.

Set the maximum number of
retransmission attempts for
frames larger than the RTS
threshold

long-retry threshold count

Optional

By default, the long retry
threshold is 4.

Specify the maximum number
of attempts to transmit a frame
shorter than the RTS
threshold

short-retry threshold count

Optional

By default, the short retry
threshold is 7.

Specify the interval for the AP
to hold received packets

max-rx-duration interval

Optional

By default, the interval is 2000
milliseconds.

Specify the maximum number
of associated clients

client max-count max-number

Optional

The default depends on the
device model.

This command is only
supported on ACs.

Configuring 802.11n

As the next generation wireless LAN technology, 802.11n supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It

provides higher-speed services to customers by using the following two methods:

1) Increasing bandwidth: 802.11n can bond two adjacent 20-MHz channels together to form a

40-MHz channel. During data forwarding, the two 20-MHz channels can work separately with one

acting as the primary channel and the other acting as the secondary channel or work together as a

40-MHz channel. This provides a simple way of doubling the data rate.

2) Improving channel utilization through the following ways:

z

802.11n introduces the A-MPDU frame format. By using only one PHY header, each A-MPDU can

accommodate multiple Message Protocol Data Units (MPDUs) which have their PHY headers

removed. This reduces the overhead in transmission and the number of ACK frames to be used,

and thus improves network throughput.

z

Similar with MPDU aggregation, multiple MAC Service Data Units (MSDU) can be aggregated into

a single A-MSDU. This reduces the MAC header overhead and thus improves MAC layer

forwarding efficiency.

z

To improve physical layer performance, 802.11n introduces the short GI function, which shortens

the GI interval of 800 us in 802.11a/g to 400 us. This can increase the data rate by 10 percent.

Follow these steps to configure 802.11n:

To do…

Use the command…

Remarks

Enter system view

system-view

Enter AP template view

wlan ap ap-name model
model-name

Enter radio view

radio radio-number type
{ dot11an | dot11gn }

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