Command Line Interface

collisions due to high network utilization, try setting the fragment size to send smaller fragments. This will speed up the retransmission of smaller frames. 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.

Example

SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#fragmentation-length 512

SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#

rts-threshold

This command sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send (RTS) signal must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting communications.

Syntax

rts-threshold <threshold>

threshold - Threshold packet size for which to send an RTS. (Range: 0-2347 bytes)

Default Setting

2347

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Wireless)

Command Usage

If the threshold is set to 0, the access point never sends RTS signals. If set to 2347, the access point always sends RTS signals. If set to any other value, and the packet size equals or exceeds the RTS threshold, the RTS/CTS (Request to Send / Clear to Send) mechanism will be enabled.

The access point sends RTS frames to a receiving station to negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an

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SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Syntax Rts-threshold threshold