How do I vary the channel capacity (PHY Data Rate) for nodes running IEEE802.11 Protocol?

How do I vary the channel capacity (PHY Data Rate) for nodes running IEEE802.11 Protocol?

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Applicable Releasesv11v12v13


NetSim supports the following IEEE802.11 standards 


1. 802.11b, the channel bandwidth is 20MHz. Provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2, and 1-Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 


2. 802.11a, the channel bandwidth is 20MHz. Provides up to 54-Mbps in the 5GHz band. 


3. 802.11g, the channel bandwidth is 20MHz. Provides up to 54-Mbps in the 2.4 GHz bands.


4. 802.11n, the channel bandwidth is 20, 40MHz. Builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO).


5. 802.11ac, the channel bandwidth is 20, 40, 80, 160MHz. Operates only in the 5 GHz frequency range and

     features support for wider channels (80MHz and 160MHz) and beamforming capabilities.


Users can choose between these standards in the Wireless Node properties as shown below: