| the Authentication mode automatically. |
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|
Fragment Threshold | Fragmentation is used for improving |
| efficiency when there is a lot of network |
| traffic. If your 802.11g Wireless Adapter |
| often transmits large files into the wireless |
| network, you can enter a new Fragment |
| Threshold value to split the packet. The |
| value can be set from 256 to 2346. The |
| default value is 2346. |
RTS Threshold | RTS Threshold is implemented to prevent the |
| “Hidden Node” problem. A “Hidden Node” |
| results when two stations are within range of |
| the same Access Point, but are not within |
| range of each other. Therefore, they are |
| hidden from each other. When a station starts |
| communication with the Access Point, it might |
| not notice that the other station is already |
| using the wireless medium. When these two |
| stations send data at the same time, they |
| might collide when arriving simultaneously at |
| the Access Point. The collision will most |
| certainly result in a loss of messages for both |
| stations. |
| Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism |
| provides a solution to prevent data collisions. |
| When you enable RTS Threshold on a |
| suspect “hidden station”, this station and its |
| Access Point will use a Request to Send |
| (RTS). The station will send an RTS to the |
| Access Point, informing that it is going to |
| transmit the data. Upon receipt, the Access |
| Point will respond with a CTS message to tell |
| all stations within range to defer transmission. |
| It will also confirm to the requesting station |
| that the Access Point has reserved it for the |
| |
| If the “Hidden Node” problem is an issue, |
| please specify the packet size. The RTS |
| mechanism will be activated if the data size |
| exceeds the value you set.. The default value |
| is 2347*. |
| Warning: Enabling RTS Threshold will |
| cause some network overhead that could |
| negatively affect network performance |
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