Manually Configuring a WLAN
In this field…
Do this…
RTS Threshold
T
ze for which a station must send an RTS
(Request To Send) before sending the IP packet.
If
ons are in range of the access point, but not in range
of each other, they might send data to the access point simultaneously,
th
nsures that the channel
is
nt.
If
ur n
rs are distant from one another,
se he
entation threshold effectively disables
The default value is 2346.
ype the smallest IP packet si
multiple wireless stati
ereby causing data collisions and failures. RTS e
clear before the each packet is se
yo
etwork is congested, and the use
t t
RTS threshold to a low value (around 500).
Setting a value equal to the fragm
RTS.
E
M
mode is disabled.
•
Enabled.
XR mode is enabled. XR will be automatically
nabled wireless stations and used as
For more information on XR mode, see
About the Wireless Hardware in
Your NetDefend firewall
on page 162.
Multimedia QoS
(WMM)
Specify whether to use the Wireless Multimedia (WMM) standard to
prioritize traffic from WMM-compliant multimedia applications:
•
Disabled.
WMM is disabled. This is the default.
•
Enabled.
WMM is enabled. The NetDefend firewall will prioritize
multimedia traffic according to four access categories (Voice,
Video, Best Effort, and Background). This allows for smoother
streaming of voice and video when using WMM aware
applications.
xtended Range
ode (XR)
Specify whether to use Extended Range (XR) mode:
•
Disabled.
XR
negotiated with XR-e
needed. This is the default.
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