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User Manual ENGLISH
EAP/OWL-Series Wave 2 Enterprise Access Point
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4.6
Advanced
The administrator can adjust the following parameters to improve network communication performance
if a poor connection occurs.
RTS Threshold: Enter a value between 1 and 2346. RTS (Request to Send) Threshold determines the
packet size at which the system issues a request to send (RTS) before sending the fragment to prevent
the hidden node problem. The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the value
provided
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A lower RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are associating
with the AP or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only the AP but not each other.
Fragmentation Threshold (802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g Modes): Enter a value between 256 and 2346. A
packet size larger than this threshold will be fragmented (sent with several pieces instead of one chunk)
before transmission. A smaller value results in smaller frames but allows a larger number of frames in
transmission. A lower Fragment Threshold setting can be useful in areas where communication is poor or
disturbed by a serious amount of radio interference.
DTIM Period: Input the DTIM Interval that is generated within the periodic beacon at a specified
frequency. Higher DTIM will allow the wireless client to save more energy, but the throughput will be
lowered.
Consecutive Dropped Packets: This is the maximum number of transmission retries the AP will attempt
when packet transmission is dropped before deciding the client is out of transmission reach. When
transmission retries fails for the set number of times, the Access Point kicks the client to optimize
performance for other connected clients.
Broadcast SSID: Disabling this function will stop the system from broadcasting its SSID. If broadcast of the
SSID is disabled, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect to the system.
Wireless Station Isolation: By enabling this function, all stations associated with the system are isolated
and can only communicate with the system.
IAPP: IAPP (Inter Access Point Protocol) is a protocol by which access points share information about the
stations connected to them. When this function is enabled, the system will automatically broadcast
information of associated wireless stations to its peer access points. This will help wireless stations roam
smoothly among IAPP-enabled access points in the same wireless LAN.
Multicast-to-Unicast Conversion: When Multicast-to-Unicast Conversion is enabled, the Access Point
intelligently forwards traffic only to those ports that request multicast traffic. Adversely, when disabled,
multicast traffic is treated like broadcast traffic, with packets forwarded to all ports causing network
inefficiencies.