From b56bf7797963534db5d888d6afbbc96221f8547e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yanosz Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:18:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: user/site: improve explanation of basic_rates / supported_rates (#1540) --- docs/user/site.rst | 11 +++++++++-- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/user/site.rst b/docs/user/site.rst index 2325fe64..8f70c128 100644 --- a/docs/user/site.rst +++ b/docs/user/site.rst @@ -118,8 +118,15 @@ wifi24 \: optional Additionally it is possible to configure the ``supported_rates`` and ``basic_rate`` of each radio. Both are optional, by default hostapd/driver dictate the rates. If ``supported_rates`` is set, ``basic_rate`` is required, because ``basic_rate`` - has to be a subset of ``supported_rates``. - The example below disables 802.11b rates. + has to be a subset of ``supported_rates``. Possible values are: + + - 6000, 9000, 12000, 18000, 24000, 36000, 48000, 54000 (OFDM) + - 1000, 5500, 11000 (legacy 802.11b, DSSS) + + The example below disables legacy 802.11b rates (DSSS) for performance reasons. + For backwards compatibility in 802.11, this setting only effects 802.11a/b/g rates. + I.e in 802.11n 6 MBit/s is announced all time. In 802.11ac the field is used to + derive the length of a packet. ``ap`` requires a single parameter, a string, named ``ssid`` which sets the interface's ESSID. This is the WiFi the clients connect to.