Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 81)

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3. Select System Profile from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Select Power.
A screen displays where the access point profile’s power mode can be defined.
FIGURE 9 Profile - Power screen
5. Use the Power Mode drop-down menu to set the Power Mode Configuration on this AP.
NOTE
Single radio model access points always operate using a full power configuration. The power
management configurations described in this section do not apply to single radio access point
models.
When an access point is powered on for the first time, it determines the power budget available.
Using the Automatic setting, the access point automatically determines the best power
configuration based on the available power budget. Automatic is the default setting.
If 802.3af is selected, the access point assumes 12.95 watts are available. If the mode is changed,
the access point requires a reset to implement the change. If 802.3at is selected, the access point
assumes 23 - 26 watts are available.
6. Set the access point radio’s 802.3af Power Mode and the radio’s 802.3at Power Mode.
Use the drop-down menu for each power mode to define a mode of either Range or Throughput.
7. Select Throughput to transmit packets at the radio’s highest defined basic rate (based on the
radio’s current basic rate settings). This option is optimal in environments where the
transmission range is secondary to broadcast/multicast transmission performance.