WLAN Settings

The required and recommended WLAN settings and values are listed in this topic.

The following table displays the required WLAN settings.

The following table displays the recommended WLAN settings.

Settings	Recommendations
Code Version	Vocera recommends that you use the most recent version of Controller and AP code with an assumption that code version is accurate.
Basic Data Rate	Data Rates Determine the rate as needed for each site.
Supported Data Rates	Determine the rate as needed for each site.
Channel Plan	2.4 GHz—1, 6, 11 5 GHz—36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 153, 157, 161² Note: Avoid channels 120, 124, 144 if possible. Monitor DFS channels near an airport. If you are using DFS channels, broadcast the SSID in beacons for B3000n benefit.
Roaming Policy	2—May adjust based on AP density.
Max Number of SSIDs	5
Client Exclusions	Disabled
Authentication Timeouts	Add session timeout of at least 1 full shift.
DHCP	Disabled
Max Retries	4
5 GHz Channels in badge.properties (B3N.ChannelsToScan5G)	Must match 5 GHz channels enabled in the controller.

The following table displays the multicast recommendations.

Setting	Recommended Value
IGMP on Badge	Enabled
IGMP V2 on Network	Enabled
Multicast Configuration	PIM (Sparse Mode or Sparse Dense Mode) must be applied to all Vocera VLANs and the WLC management VLAN. Enable IGMP Snooping on APs and all L2 devices in the multicast audio path. Block all unnecessary multicast traffic.

The following table displays the association delays caused by authentication.

Authentication Type	Association Delay	Comments
Encrypted	Varies	Avoid using the options WEP, TKIP, and Mixed.
PSK	< 100 ms	PSK often provides the optimal trade-off between security and performance.
EAP-FAST LEAP	200 ms	Frequent session timeouts can result in additional delays. Note: For EAP-FAST and LEAP, use CCKM, OKC, and 802.11r to cache credentials and optimize roaming times.
PEAP EAP-TLS	Varies	The association delay caused by authentication varies based on the cipher strength (1024 bit or 2048 bit) and the depth of certificate chains. Note: For EAP-TLS and PEAP, use CCKM, OKC, and 802.11r to cache credentials and optimize roaming times.