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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Chapter 4 Configuring Controller SettingsWireless Device Access
Configuring 802.11n Parameters
Using the CLI to Configure 802.11n Parameters
Using the controller CLI, follow these steps to configure 802.11n parameters.
Step 1 To enable 802.11n support on the network, enter this command:
config {802.11a | 802.11b} 11nsupport {enable | disable}
Step 2 To specify the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) rates at which data can be transmitted between the
access point and the client, enter this command:
config {802.11a | 802.11b} 11nsupport mcs tx {0-15} {enable | disable}
See the descriptions of the 0 through 15 MCS data rates in the “Using the GUI to Configure 802.11n
Parameters” section on page 4-11.
Step 3 To use the 802.11n data rates that you configured, you need to enable WMM on the WLAN. Enter this
command to do so:
config wlan wmm required wlan_id
The required parameter requires client devices to use WMM. Devices that do not support WMM cannot
join the WLAN.
Note In Layer 2 LWAPP mode when WMM is enabled on any WLAN, the access point sends its
priority information on the 802.1q PRI field, with VLAN ID 0 based on the WMM clients’ QoS
control fields. In Layer 3 LWAPP mode, this information is carried in the DSCP of the LWAPP
packet’s IP header. Some non-Cisco access switches to which the access point is connected
might handle VLAN tag ID 0 inappropriately. For example, the switch might drop packets that
are tagged with VLAN ID 0, causing the access point with WMM enabled to be unable to join
the controller in Layer 2 LWAPP mode and to reboot repeatedly. Therefore, when the controller
is in Layer 2 mode and WMM is enabled, you must put the access points on the trunk port of the
switch to enable them to join the controller. If the access point is unable to join the controller
after connecting to the trunk port of the switch, you must use the controller in Layer 3 LWAPP
mode in order to use WMM.
Step 4 To specify the aggregation method used for 802.11n packets, follow these steps:
a. To disable the network, enter this command:
config {802.11a | 802.11b} disable network
b. To specify the aggregation method, enter this command:
config {802.11a | 802.11b} 11nsupport a-mpdu tx priority {0-7 | all} {enable | disable}
Aggregation is the process of grouping packet data frames together rather than transmitting them
separately. Two aggregation methods are available: Aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit
(A-MPDU) and Aggregated MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU). A-MPDU is performed in the
software whereas A-MSDU is performed in the hardware.
You can specify the aggregation method for various types of traffic from the access point to the
clients. Table 4-1 defines the priority levels (0-7) assigned per traffic type.
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