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The parameters that follow may be configured in any of the three
modes described above but the user is advised to leave them at
their default settings.
Transmission Rate : Set the data rate transmitted
from the Wireless Ethernet Adapter. The lower the
data rate, the longer the transmission distance.
(Default: Auto)
RTS Threshold : Set the RTS (Request to Send) frame length.
You may configure the access point to initiate an RTS frame. If
the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the
RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled.
The access point sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a
particular receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data
frame. After receiving an RTS, the station sends a CTS (Clear to
Send) frame to acknowledge the right of the sending station to
send data frames. The access points contending for the medium
may not be aware of each other. The RTS/CTS mechanism can
solve this “Hidden Node Problem.” (Default: 2347)
Fragmentation Threshold : The Fragmentation Threshold can be
set between 256 and 2,346. If the packet size is smaller than the
preset Fragment size, the packet will not be segmented.
Fragmentation of the PDUs (Package Data Units) can increase
the reliability of transmissions because it increases the probability
of a successful transmission due to smaller frame size. If there is
significant interference present, or collisions due to high network
utilization, try setting the fragment size to send smaller fragments.
This will make the retransmission of smaller frames much faster.
However, it is more efficient to set the fragment size larger if very
little or no interference is present because it requires overhead to
send multiple frames. (Default: 2346)