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Chapter 6 Configuring Radio Settings
Configure RTS Threshold and Retries
Configure RTS Threshold and Retries
The RTS threshold determines the packet size at which the wireless device issues a request to send (RTS)
before sending the packet. A low RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices
are associating with the wireless device, or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only
the wireless device and not each other. You can enter a setting ranging from 0 to 23472347 bytes.
Maximum RTS retries is the maximum number of times the wireless device issues an RTS before
stopping the attempt to send the packet over the radio. Enter a value from 1 to 128.
The default RTS threshold is 2347 for all access points and bridges, and the default maximum RTS
retries setting is 3264. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the RTS
threshold and maximum RTS retries:
Use the
no
form of the command to reset the RTS settings to defaults.
Step 4
beacon dtim-period
value
Set the DTIM. Enter a value in Kilomicroseconds.
Step 5
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface dot11radio
{
0
|
1
slot
/
port
}
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
The 2.4-GHz radio and the 2.4-GHz 802.11n radio is 0.
The 5-GHz radio and the 5-GHz 802.11n radio is 1.
Step 3
rts threshold
value
Set the RTS threshold. Enter an RTS threshold from 0 to
23472347.
Step 4
rts retries
value
Set the maximum RTS retries. Enter a setting from 1 to 128.
Step 5
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
