NETGEAR WMS105-10000S user manual Send packet before sending the actual packet data

ProSafe 5 AP Wireless Management Software WMS105

Table 1. Advanced Wireless Settings (Continued)

Field or Setting	Description
Channel Width (11n only)	Select the available channel width of the access point. A wider
	channel improves the performance, but some legacy devices can
	only operate on either 20 MHz or 40 MHz.
Guard Interval (11n only)	Select the value that protects transmissions from interference. A
	shorter guard interval improves performance, but some legacy
	devices can only operate with a long guard interval.
Output Power	Select the available transmit power of the access point. This option
	sets the transmit signal strength of the access point. Increasing the
	power improves performance, but if two or more access points are
	operating in the same area, on the same channel, it can cause
	interference.
RTS Threshold (0-2347)	The transmission mechanism (CSMA/CA or CSMA/CD) for the
	packets. If the packet size is equal to or less than this threshold, the
	data frame is transmitted immediately. However, if the packet size is
	larger than the specified value, the transmitting station must send out
	an Request to Send Threshold (RTS) packet to the receiving station,
	and must wait for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to
	Send) packet before sending the actual packet data.
Fragmentation Length	The maximum packet size used for fragmentation of data packets.
(256-2346)	Packets larger than the specified fragmentation length are broken
	into smaller packets before being transmitted. The fragmentation
	length must be an even number.
Beacon Interval (100-1000)	The interval time for each beacon transmission that allows the
	access point to synchronize the wireless network.
Aggregation Length	The length that defines the maximum length of Aggregated MAC
(1024-65535, 11n only)	Protocol Data Unit (AMPDU) packets. Larger aggregation lengths
	might sometimes lead to better network performance. Aggregation is
	a mechanism used to achieve higher throughput.
AMPDU (11n only)	Allow the aggregation of several MAC frames into a single large
	frame to achieve higher throughput. Enabling AMPDU might
	sometimes lead to better network performance.
RIFS Transmission (11n only)	Enable Reduced Interframe Space (RIFS) option to allow
	transmission of successive frames at different transmit powers.
	Enabling RIFS might lead to better network performance.
DTIM Interval (1 and 255)	Enter the desired DTIM or the data beacon rate. This indicates the
	beacon delivery traffic indication message period in multiples of
	beacon intervals.
Preamble Type (11b/bg only)	A long transmit preamble might provide a more reliable connection or
	a slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble gives better
	performance. The Auto settings automatically handles both long and
	short preambles. The default is Auto.

16 Chapter 3: Wireless Configuration