HP ProCurve 520wl Wireless Access Point - Manual (Page 12)

cell size and coverage area cell size and coverage area cell size and coverage area
Figure 1-2 Figure 1-2 Figure 1 2 2.11a (5 GH Cel S ze 802.11a (5 GHz) Cell Size 802.11a (5 GHz) Cell Size
Distance Between Distance Between Distance Between
APs APs APs
2.4 ghz (802.11b) 2.4 ghz (802.11b) 2.4 ghz (802.11b) hz ( .1 ) 5 ghz (802.11a) 5 ghz (802.11a) 2.4 ghz (802.11b) 5 g 802 1a 5 ghz (802.11a)
Distance Between APs large (default)
medium
small
minicell
microcell
N/A
Multicast Rate 1 Mbit/sec
2 Mbits/sec (default)
5.5 Mbits/sec
11 Mbits/sec
Available options depend on Distance Between
APs setting
N/A
Interference Robustness Enable (default)
Disable
N/A
Closed System Enable
Disable (default)
N/A
Load Balancing Enable (default)
Disable
N/A
Medium Density Distribution Enable (default)
Disable
N/A
cell size and coverage area
The coverage area achieved with the 2.4 GHz card type is larger than that of a 5 GHz radio card. The transmit rate is higher
in the smaller (5 GHz) cell than the larger (2.4 GHz cell). The following illustrations depict the difference in cell sizes and the
way that cell size affects coverage area.
80 Figure 1--2 802.11a (5 GHzz)) Celll Siize
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