WLAN settings on the C5210 controller

[Laura]

What do the radio mode settings in the last column mean?
This shows the list of our 3 SSIDs that we use.What is the difference between a/n/g and a/n/g/n-strict mode?
Does this mean any device with a "a" or "n" or "g" radio can connect to this SSID?

[Laura]

I didn't actually configure all the settings in the beginning. I am trying to fine tune and improve our wireless. Thank you for all the info.

[Doug]

It's an overview of the different modes used on that service. For example if you only selected a radio that was configured for G/N then that column would only show G/N. When you are logged into the controller there is a help file on the upper right hand side of the GUI. You can search that for your rate questions. Example:

• a — Click to enable the 802.11a mode of Radio 1 without 802.11n capability.
• a/n — Click to enable the 802.11a mode of Radio 1 with 802.11n capability.
• a/n/ac — Click to enable the 802.11ac mode of Radio 1 with 802.11ac capability.
• ac-strict — Click to enable the 802.11ac mode of Radio 1 with 802.ac strict capability.
• n-strict — Click to enable the 802.11a mode of Radio 1 with 802.11n strict capability.

For more details...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11

If you wanted to learn more about wifi in general I would suggest reading...
http://www.amazon.com/802-11-Wireless-Networks-Definitive-Second/dp/0596100523/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&am...