Does P316 support dynamic rate shifting?
To support very noisy environments as well as extended range, P316 allows data rates to be automatically adjusted to compensate for the changing nature of the radio channel. Ideally, users connect at the full 11 Mbps rate. 802.11b devices will transmit at lower speeds 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps when devices move beyond the optimal range for 11 Mbps operation, or other interference is present. If the device moves back within the range of a higher-speed transmission, the connection will automatically speed up again. Rate shifting is a physical-layer mechanism transparent to the user and the upper layers of the protocol stack.
