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====== Advanced Wireless ====== | ====== Advanced Wireless ====== | ||
- | The Advanced Wireless menu contains settings for advanced tuning of WiFi interfaces. Changing settings from defaults is not recommended unless you are experienced with advanced WiFi settings. Default dropdown settings are noted with an asterisk (*). For basic WiFi settings, see the the [[basic-network|Network]] menu wiki page. \\ \\ \\ {{: | + | The Advanced Wireless menu contains settings for advanced tuning of WiFi interfaces. Changing settings from defaults is not recommended unless you are experienced with advanced WiFi settings. Default dropdown settings are noted with an asterisk (*). For basic WiFi settings, see the the [[:basic-network|Network]] menu wiki page. \\ \\ \\ {{: |
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==== Protected Management Frames ==== | ==== Protected Management Frames ==== | ||
- | Protected Management Frame (PMF) is also known as Management Frame Protection (MFP). Support for this ARM-only option started with release 2021.6. | + | (Default: Off). |
- | \\ | + | Protected Management Frames (PMF), or Management Frame Protection (MFP). Support for this (ARM-only) option started with release 2021.6. |
* Disable * - Choosing this turns off PMF. | * Disable * - Choosing this turns off PMF. | ||
- | * Capable - This will allow WiFi clients, PBF-capable or not, to connect to the network. | + | * Capable - This allows all WiFi clients to connect to the network, whether or not they' |
- | * Required - Only PMF-capable clients can connect to the network. | + | * Required - Only PMF-capable |
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By default, this feature is disabled because not all wireless clients support it. | By default, this feature is disabled because not all wireless clients support it. | ||
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(Default: 100 ms). | (Default: 100 ms). | ||
- | This specifies the time period between one beacon broadcast and the next. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the router to synchronize the wireless network and serve other administrative functions. | + | This specifies the time period between one beacon broadcast and the next. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the router to synchronize the wireless network and serve administrative functions. |
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- | Beacons use up some of network bandwidth that could be used for transmission of user/ | + | |
- | Using higher beacon values may also allow some mobile client devices to have longer battery life. This is because WiFi adapters are able to “sleep” in between beacon broadcasts. Thus when beacons are less frequent, | + | Beacons use up some network bandwidth that could be used for transmission of actual user data. Therefore, using a higher value (more time between beacon broadcasts) may achieve better throughput on your network. |
- | Setting a lower beacon | + | Using higher |
- | In some special cases, low beacon | + | Setting a lower beacon interval |
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* E0 / 946 - Country: E0 AND Country Rev: 946 (Asus default setup for Germany [alias " | * E0 / 946 - Country: E0 AND Country Rev: 946 (Asus default setup for Germany [alias " | ||
* Q2 / 992 - Country: Q2 AND Country Rev: 992 (Asus default setup for USA [alias " | * Q2 / 992 - Country: Q2 AND Country Rev: 992 (Asus default setup for USA [alias " | ||
+ | * Q1 / 984 - Country: Q1 AND Country Rev: 984 (Asus default setup for USA [alias " | ||
* TBD. - CFE default value used | * TBD. - CFE default value used | ||
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(Default: 0 / Disabled) | (Default: 0 / Disabled) | ||
- | After enabling the Roaming Assistant, you can define the value for disconnecting clients with RSSI lower than -XY dBm (Valid range: -90 to -45) from your WiFi radio interface (eth1/ | + | This function allows you " |
- | Support for this option | + | Support for this option |
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* opt. 1 AND opt. 2 AND opt. 3 (All option enabled) \\ | * opt. 1 AND opt. 2 AND opt. 3 (All option enabled) \\ | ||
- | \\ | + | When Access Points/ |
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+ | Starting with with WiFi protocol 802.11ac, AC-PHY Interference Mitigation mechanisms can use 3 different strategies, or combinations of them, to reduce interference from other " | ||
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However, WMM is a requirement of the 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax specifications. Disabling it will cause fully WMM-compliant clients to fall back to 802.11a/g legacy rates (of 54 Megabits/ | However, WMM is a requirement of the 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax specifications. Disabling it will cause fully WMM-compliant clients to fall back to 802.11a/g legacy rates (of 54 Megabits/ | ||
- | Also note that if you some Apple products, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV may not be able to connect to WiFi via the 802.1 protocl unless WMM is enabled.\\ | + | Also note that if you some Apple products, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV may not be able to connect to WiFi via the 802.1 protocl unless WMM is enabled.\\ |