Command Line Interface

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Wireless)

Command Usage

The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the access point. They may also carry power-management information.

Example

SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#beacon-interval 150

SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#

dtim-period

This command configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode must wake up to receive broadcast/multicast transmissions.

Syntax

dtim-period <interval>

interval - Interval between the beacon frames that transmit broadcast or multicast traffic. (Range: 1-255 beacon frames)

Default Setting

2

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Wireless)

Command Usage

The Delivery Traffic Indication Map (DTIM) packet interval value indicates how often the MAC layer forwards broadcast/multicast traffic. This parameter is necessary to wake up stations that are using Power Save mode.

The DTIM is the interval between two synchronous frames with broadcast/multicast information. The default value of 2

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SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Syntax Dtim-period interval