ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual Configuring Wireless, Fragmentation Threshold

HomeSafe User’s Guide

)Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy.

6.2.2Fragmentation Threshold

A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the HomeSafe will fragment the packet into smaller data frames.

A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference.

If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set, then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size.

6.3Configuring Wireless

)If you are configuring the HomeSafe from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the HomeSafe’s ESSID or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the HomeSafe’s new settings.

Click the WIRELESS link under ADVANCED to open the Wireless screen.

Figure 6-5 WLAN : Wireless

The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.

6-4 Wireless Configuration and Roaming