SECTION 3
CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION
Field Description
RTS Threshold
The packet size at which an access point issues
a request to send (RTS). The range is 0 to 2347
bytes.
If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only
minor modifications are recommended. If
needed, enter a new value.
The default is 2347.
Fragmentation
Threshold
The size at which packets are fragmented and
transmitted a piece at a time instead of all at
once. The setting must be within the range of
256 to 2346 bytes.
If needed, enter a new value.
The default is 2346.
Beacon Period
The Beacon Period and Delivery Traffic
Indicator Maps (DTIM) work together to keep
power management in check. For example, if a
client does not receive a beacon within a certain
time period, it goes to sleep. This is why
lowering the beacon period and DTIM period
settings may keep sleepy clients awake.
However, DTIM and Beacon settings do use
additional bandwidth. So, setting them too low
can have an effect on WI-FI performance. On
the other hand, if no wireless clients use power
management, then increasing the DTIM and
Beacon settings may improve overall
throughput. Usually the default settings are fine.
A beacon is a packet broadcast by the AP to
keep the network synchronized. You are able to
set the Beacon Period value from 1 to 65535 in
Time Units (TU).
If needed, enter a new value and click
Apply
to
save the setting.
The default is 100.
