EP-9321-g/g1
802.11g 54M Wireless LAN PCI Adapter
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RTS Threshold:
The RTS Threshold sets an upper threshold at which point the device will issue an RTS
packet. The RTS (Request To Send) packet is used for the purpose of avoiding data collisions on the wireless
LAN. There are several trade offs to consider when setting this parameter. Setting this parameter to a small
value causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming more of the available bandwidth, therefore
reducing the apparent throughput of other network packets. However, the more often RTS packets are sent,
the quicker the system can recover from interference or collisions. Refer to the IEEE 802.11 Standard for
more information on the RTS/CTS mechanism.
Fragment Threshold:
Fragment Threshold defines a threshold above, which the wireless packet will be split
up, or fragmented. For a fragmented packet, if transmission of part of it were to be interfered with, only the
portion that was successfully transmitted would need to be resent. Throughput will generally be lower for
fragmented packets, since the fixed packet overhead consumes a higher portion of the RF bandwidth.
