CONFIGURING THE ADSL ROUTER
•Fragmentation Threshold: this is the maximum size for directed data packets transmitted. Larger frames fragment into several packets this size or smaller before transmission. The receiving station then reassembles the transmitted fragments.
•RTS Threshold: RTS stands for “Request to Send”. This parameter controls what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet. Using a small value causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming more of the available bandwidth, therefore reducing the apparent throughput of the network packet. However, the more RTS packets that are sent, the quicker the system can recover from interference or collisions.
•CTS Protection Mode: CTS stands for “Clear to Send”. If this value is set to Auto. The AP will automatically use CTS Protection Mode when the 802.11g products are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the AP in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. This function boosts the AP’s ability to catch all 802.11g transmissions but will decrease the performance.
•WMM Mode: Wireless Multimedia support. WMM prioritizes traffic according to 4 AC (Access Categories) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. It is suitable for simple applications that require QoS, such as
