TP-Link Configure Beacon Interval Settings in Routers for Improved Network Performance
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TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router

4.6.4Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Wireless→Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network.

Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced

¾Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

¾Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.

¾RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.

¾Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance since excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

¾DTIM Interval - This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.

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Contents TL-WR740N TL-WR741ND Copyright & Trademarks Country Restriction Reason/remark FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementEN623112008 EN620752008Yang Hongliang Product Manager of International Business Contents TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND 100 103104 Package Contents Incredible Speed Flexible Access ControlSimple Installation Overview of the RouterConventions Main FeaturesPanel Layout Front PanelName Status Indication Rear Panel ¾ ResetInstallation Environment Requirements Connecting the RouterSystem Requirements TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router TCP/IP Configuration Quick Installation GuidePlease check the connection following these steps Quick Installation Guide3Login the Router Choose WAN Connection Type Quick Setup MAC Clone 10 Quick Setup Static IP PSK Password You can enter Ascii or Hexadecimal characters -12.Click the Finish button to finish the Quick Setup Status LoginRouter Status Quick SetupQSS By PBCMethod One Method Two QSS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Add a New Device Method ThreeII. By PIN Next TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router 1 WAN NetworkWAN Static IP WAN PPPoE TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router PPPoE Advanced Settings WAN BigPond Cable NSW / ACT nsw.bigpond.net.au10 WAN -L2TP TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router 11 WAN -PPTP 12 LAN 2 LAN13 MAC Address Clone MAC CloneWireless Settings WirelessTL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router Wireless Security TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router Encryption You can select either Automatic, or Tkip or AES Wireless MAC Filtering 20 Wireless MAC address Filtering To modify or delete an existing entry Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics Dhcp Dhcp Settings26 Dhcp Clients List Dhcp Clients ListTo Reserve IP addresses Address ReservationVirtual Servers Forwarding46 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry To setup a virtual server entryTo add a new rule, follow the steps below Port Triggering48 Add or Modify a Triggering Entry Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows3 DMZ UPnPTo assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server Security 50 UPnP Setting52 Basic Security Basic SecurityAdvanced Security TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router 54 Local Management Local Management55 Remote Management Remote ManagementTo add a new entry, please follow the steps below Parental Control57 Add or Modify Parental Control Entry TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router Rule Access ControlThere are two methods to add a new rule Method One 61 Quick Setup Create a Host EntryTL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router TL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router Method Two 65 Add Internet Access Control Entry Host 66 Host Settings68 Add or Modify a Host Entry Target70 Add or Modify an Access Target Entry Schedule 72 Schedule SettingsTo add a new schedule, follow the steps below 73 Advanced Schedule SettingsAdvanced Routing Static Routing ListTo add static routing entries System Routing Table Other configurations for the entriesBandwidth Control Control Settings80 Bandwidth Control Rules List Rules ListBinding Settings 14 IP & MAC Binding SettingTo find an existing entry, follow the steps below To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps belowARP List Dynamic DNSComexe.cn Ddns To set up for DDNS, follow these instructionsDyndns.org Ddns 88 Dyndns.org Ddns Settings90 The System Tools menu System Tools91 Time settings Time SettingTo set Daylight Saving DiagnosticTo set time manually To set time automaticallyTL-WR740N/TL-WR741ND150Mbps Wireless N Router 94 Diagnostic Results Firmware UpgradeBackup & Restore Factory Defaults97 Backup & Restore Configuration RebootSystem Log Password100 System Log Statistics 102 Statistics UDP Tx Statistics TableAppendix a FAQ Figure A-3 MAC Clone Want to use Netmeeting, what do I need to do?Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Figure A-7 Basic SecurityFigure A-9 Virtual Servers Wireless stations cannot connect to the RouterYour wireless stations Install TCP/IP component Appendix B Configuring the PCsFigure B-2 Figure B-3 Wireless GeneralEnvironmental and Physical Appendix D Glossary 106

TL-WR741ND specifications

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