NAVIGATING THE WEB BROWSER INTERFACE
The parameters that follow may be configured in any of the three modes described above but the user is advised to leave them at their default settings.
Transmission Rate : Set the data rate transmitted from the Wireless Ethernet Adapter. The lower the data rate, the longer the transmission distance. (Default: Auto)
RTS Threshold : Set the RTS (Request to Send) frame length. You may configure the access point to initiate an RTS frame. If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled.
The access point sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the station sends a CTS (Clear to Send) frame to acknowledge the right of the sending station to send data frames. The access points contending for the medium may not be aware of each other. The RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “Hidden Node Problem.” (Default: 2347)
Fragmentation Threshold : The Fragmentation Threshold can be set between 256 and 2,346. If the packet size is smaller than the preset Fragment size, the packet will not be segmented.
Fragmentation of the PDUs (Package Data Units) can increase the reliability of transmissions because it increases the probability of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size. If there is significant interference present, or collisions due to high network utilization, try setting the fragment size to send smaller fragments. This will make the retransmission of smaller frames much faster. However, it is more efficient to set the fragment size larger if very little or no interference is present because it requires overhead to send multiple frames. (Default: 2346)
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