Network Setup
Short Preambles only If using an 802.11bg radio, select this checkbox for the radio to transmit using a short
| preamble. Short preambles improve throughput. However, some devices (SpectraLink |
| phones) require long preambles. This checkbox does not display if using an 802.11a radio. |
RTS Threshold | Specify a Request To Send (RTS) threshold (in bytes) for use by the WLAN's adopted access |
| ports. |
| RTS is a transmitting station's signal that requests a Clear To Send (CTS) response from a |
| receiving station. This RTS/CTS procedure clears the air where many MUs are contending |
| for transmission time. Benefits include fewer data collisions and better communication with |
| nodes that are hard to find (or hidden) because of other active nodes in the transmission |
| path. |
| Control RTS/CTS by setting an RTS threshold. This setting initiates an RTS/CTS exchange for |
| data frames larger than the threshold, and simply sends (without RTS/CTS) any data frames |
| that are smaller than the threshold. |
| Consider the |
| ports. A lower RTS threshold causes more frequent RTS/CTS exchanges. This consumes |
| more bandwidth because of the additional latency (RTS/CTS exchanges) before |
| transmissions can commence. A disadvantage is the reduction in |
| advantage is quicker system recovery from electromagnetic interference and data collisions. |
| Environments with more wireless traffic and contention for transmission make the best use |
| of a lower RTS threshold. |
| A higher RTS threshold minimizes RTS/CTS exchanges, consuming less bandwidth for data |
| transmissions. A disadvantage is less help to nodes that encounter interference and |
| collisions. An advantage is faster |
| traffic and contention for transmission make the best use of a higher RTS threshold. Default |
| is 2346 |
Beacon Interval | Specify a beacon interval in units of 1,000 microseconds |
| value, for example, 100: 10. (See "DTIM Period," below). A beacon is a packet broadcast by |
| the adopted access ports to keep the network synchronized. Included in a beacon is |
| information such as the WLAN service area, the |
| destination addresses, a time stamp, and indicators about traffic and delivery such as a |
| DTIM. Increase the DTIM/beacon settings (lengthening the time) to let nodes sleep longer |
| and preserve battery life. Decrease these settings (shortening the time) to support |
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| us. |