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called the ACK timeout. If the ACK is NOT received within that timeout period then the
packet will be re-transmitted resulting in reduced throughput.
If the ACK setting is too high then throughput will be lost due to waiting for the Ack
Window to timeout on lost packets. If the ACK setting is too low then the ACK window
will have expired and the returning packet will be dropped, greatly lowering throughput.
By having the ability to adjust the ACK setting we can effectively optimize the
throughput over long distance links. This is especially true for 802.11a and 802.11g
networks. Setting the correct ACK timeout value need to consider 3 factors: distance,
AP response time, and interference. The N.TOP provides ACK adjustment capability
in form of either distance or direct input. When you enter the distance parameter, the
N.TOP will automatically calculate the correct ACK timeout value, it should have a
value of 0-255 sec.
4.4 Access Control
Wireless -> Access Control
The N.TOP allows you to define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed or denied to
access the wireless network. This function is available only for Access Point and AP
Router modes. This function is available only for Access Point and Gateway modes.
Disable:
When selected, no MAC address filtering will be performed.
Allow list:
When selected, data traffic from only the specified devices in the table
will be allowed in the network.
