Description: Indicates the PHY mode of operation being set for the wireless interface. Setting this object will update the value of dot11PhyType. Accordingly (if implemented), as well as the object dot11OperationalRateSet to the 80211 mandatory rates for dot11PhyType.

It is left to vendors the option to update the values of PS optional dot11SupportedDataRatesTxEntry and dot11SupportedDataRatesRxEntry tables based on the operational mode.

In the case of selecting ieee80211bg(14), dot11PhyType reports erp(6) and dot11OperationalRateSet should report HRDSSS and ERP mandatory rates and in addition 54 Mbps rate if supported by PS. e.g. : (this example assumes 54 Mbps OFDM is supported. HR-DSSS : Mandatory: 1 Mbps '80'H + '01'H 2 Mbps '80'H + '02'H 5.5 Mbps '80'H + '0B'H 11 Mbps '80'H + '16'H ERP : Mandatory: 6 Mbps '80'H + '0C'H 12 Mbps '80'H + '18'H 24 Mbps '80'H + '30'H (if supported) 54 Mbps '80'H + '6C' Optional: 22 Mbps '00'H + '2C'H 33 Mbps '00'H + '42'H 18 Mbps '00'H + '24'H 36 Mbps '00'H + '48'H 48 Mbps '00'H + '60'H

Combined operational rates in :

dot11OperationalRateSet value in rate order regardless of '80'H flag and using dots for clarity : + means flagged '80'H, - not flagged. Rates Mbps: +1,+2,+5.5,+6,+11,+12,-18,-22,+24,-33,-36,-48,+54 Hex: '81.82.8B.8C.96.98. 24.2C.B0.48.42. 60.EC'H

The default value of this object is left to the vendor to accommodate the factory defaults for the device.