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| Chapter 6 AP Controller Mode | |
| Table 17 Radio Edit Screen | ||
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| RTS/CTS Threshold | Use RTS/CTS to reduce data collisions on the wireless network if |
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| you have wireless clients that are associated with the same AP |
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| but out of range of one another. When enabled, a wireless client |
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| sends an RTS (Request To Send) and then waits for a CTS (Clear |
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| To Send) before it transmits. This stops wireless clients from |
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| transmitting packets at the same time (and causing data |
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| collisions). |
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| A wireless client sends an RTS for all packets larger than the |
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| number (of bytes) that you enter here. Set the RTS/CTS equal to |
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| or higher than the fragmentation threshold to turn RTS/CTS off. |
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| Fragmentation | The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary |
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| Threshold | for directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that |
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| can be sent. Enter an even number between 256 and 2346. |
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| Beacon Interval | When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon, it includes |
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| with it a beacon interval. This specifies the time period before the |
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| device sends the beacon again. The interval tells receiving |
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| devices on the network how long they can wait in |
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| mode before waking up to handle the beacon. This value can be |
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| set from 30ms to 1000ms. A high value helps save current |
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| consumption of the access point. |
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| DTIM | Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is the time period |
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| after which broadcast and multicast packets are transmitted to |
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| mobile clients in the Active Power Management mode. A high |
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| DTIM value can cause clients to lose connectivity with the |
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| network. This value can be set from 1 to 100. |
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| Output Power | Set the output power of the NWA in this field. If there is a high |
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| density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NWA |
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| to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following |
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| 100%(Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Minimum. See the |
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| product specifications for more information on your NWA’s output |
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| power. |
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| Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA’s |
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| effective broadcast radius. |
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| Rates Configuration | This section controls the data rates permitted for clients. |
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| For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The |
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| options are: |
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| • Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the |
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| access point at this speed. |
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| • Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this |
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| speed, when permitted to do so by the AP. |
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| • Disabled: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this |
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| speed. |
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