SONICWALL SONICOS STANDARD 3.0 ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
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Wireless > Advanced
antenna should then be connected to the RP-TNC type connector near the power-socket. This
antenna is not used exclusively for transmitting and receiving.
Select High from the Transmit Power menu to send the strongest signal on the WLAN. For example,
select High if the signal is going from building to building. Medium is recommended for office to office
within a building, and Low or Lowest is recommended for shorter distance communications.
1
Select Short or Long from the Preamble Length menu. Short is recommended for efficiency and
improved throughput on the wireless network.
2
The Fragmentation Threshold (bytes) is 2346 by default. Increasing the value means that
frames are delivered with less overhead but a lost or damaged frame must be discarded and
retransmitted.
3
The RTS Threshold (bytes) is 2432 by default. If network throughput is slow or a large number of
frame retransmissions is occurring, decrease the RTS threshold to enable RTS clearing.
4
The default value for the DTIM Interval is 3. Increasing the DTIM Interval value allows you to
conserve power more effectively.
5
The Station Timeout (seconds) is 300 seconds by default. If your network is very busy, you can
increase the timeout by increasing the number of seconds in the Station Timeout (seconds) field.
Click Restore Default Settings to return the radio settings to the default settings.
Click Apply in the top right corner of the page to apply your changes to the security appliance.
Disconnect Antenna Near
Power Socket