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Hello,

When running 802.11n APs in a mixed mode environment (i.e. legacy & 802.11n clients), is it still possible for legacy 802.11a clients to connect if you are using channel bonding on the 5Ghz range?

I can't seem to find any information about how legacy clients (using a statndard 20Mhz channel) would cope if the wireless network has been configured to use 40Mhz channel using bonding.

Thanks

Nigel.

You can run 802.11n with legacy clients. Similar to they way you would run B/G clients. The channel bonding should not be an issue. If you are bonding up so: 36+, 44+, 52+..etc then the 802.11a client will use 36, 44, and 52. The secondary "bonded" channel will not be used by the 802.11a clients.

P 410-411 CWSP, I take it if config an N AP to HT Greenfield, the presence of legacy STAs will NOT activate protection?

802.11n = 802.11g(2.4Ghz with 20Mhz CH-BW) + 802.11a(5Ghz with 20Mhz or 40Mhz CH-BW)....
HT Greenfield = 802.11n ( 5Ghz with 40Mhz CH-BW only)

how to max out the utilization for 802.11n spectrum ...?
how the n client decide which mode they should work with AP , as nAP support 3 modes.( 2.4Ghz - 20Mhz or 5Ghz - 20 or 40 Mhz) mode...........?

what if there is 3 nclients , 3gclients and 3bclients....how does medium can be shared .....

pls help...i am confuse .

Thx