NETGEAR WG302v2 manual Modifying QoS Queue Parameters, Advanced Wireless LAN Parameters

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual

Table 4-1describes the Advanced Wireless Parameters.

Table 4-1 Advanced Wireless LAN Parameters

Field	Description
Enable SuperG Mode	Click Enable to enable Super G Mode.
RTS Threshold	The packet size used to determine whether the access point should use the
	CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) or the
	CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) mechanism
	for packet transmission.
Fragmentation Length	This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets larger than
	the size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold
	value must be larger than the RTS Threshold value.
Beacon Interval	Specifies the data beacon rate, which is between 20 and 1004.
DTIM Interval	The Delivery Traffic Indication Message specifies the data beacon rate, which is
	between 1 and 255.
Preamble Type	A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly
	longer range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance.
Antenna	Select the antenna to use for transmitting and receiving. The antennas are
	labeled on the rear panel. The default is Auto.

Modifying QoS Queue Parameters

Figure 4-3also shows the Quality of Service (QoS) queue section on the Advanced Wireless Settings page. For most networks, the default QoS queue parameter settings work well.Quality of Service provides you with the ability to specify parameters on multiple queues for increased throughput and better performance of differentiated wireless traffic, like Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media, as well as traditional IP data.

The QoS options on the WG302v2 are as follows:

•Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM): Select Yes or No as required on the Advanced Wireless Settings menu. The default is No.

WMM is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, such as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM. If WMM is disabled, you cannot configure Station EDCA parameters.

•SpectraLink Enabled: With SpectraLink enabled, SVP traffic takes priority over all other traffic. The default is always enabled.

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v1.0, May 2006