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Chapter6 Configuring Radio Settings
Configuring the Maximum Data Retries
Use the no form of the command to reset the RTS settings to defaults.
Configuring the Maximum Data Retries
The maximum data retries setting determines the number of attempts the wireless device makes to send
a packet before giving up and dropping the packet.
The default setting is 32. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the
maximum data retries:
Use the no form of the command to reset the setting to defaults.
Configuring the Fragmentation Threshold
The fragmentation threshold determines the size at which packets are fragmented (sent as several pieces
instead of as one block). Use a low setting in areas where communication is poor or where there is a great
deal of radio interference.
The default setting is 23382346 bytes. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to
configure the fragmentation threshold:
Step3 rts threshold value Set the RTS threshold. Enter an RTS threshold from 0 to
23472347.
Step4 rts retries value Set the maximum RTS retries. Enter a setting from 1 to 128.
Step5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface dot11radio { 0 | 1slot/port
}
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface. The
2.4-GHz radio is radio 0, and the 5-GHz radio is radio 1.
Step3 packet retries value Set the maximum data retries. Enter a setting from 1 to 128.
Step4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface dot11radio { 0 | 1slot/port
}
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface. The
2.4-GHz radio is radio 0, and the 5-GHz radio is radio 1.
Step3 fragment-threshold value Set the fragmentation threshold. Enter a setting from 256 to
2346 bytes for the 2.4-GHz radio. Enter a setting from 256 to
2346 bytes for the 5-GHz radio.