Linksys wap54g Quick Installation Manual page 98

Wireless-G Access Point
Fragmentation Length. This specifies the maximum size a data packet will be before splitting and creating a
new packet and should remain at its default setting of 2,346. A smaller setting means smaller packets, which
will create more packets for each transmission. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet
error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Only minor
modifications of this value are recommended.
DTIM Interval. This value indicates how often the Access Point sends out a Delivery Traffic Indication Message.
Lower settings result in more efficient networking, while preventing your PC from dropping into power-saving
sleep mode. Higher settings allow your PC to enter sleep mode, thus saving power, but interferes with wireless
transmissions.
When you've completed making any changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save those changes
or Cancel Changes to exit the Web-based Utility without saving changes. For more information on this tab, you
can click the Help button.
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Advanced Tab
fragmentation: breaking a packet into smaller
units when transmitting over a network
dtim: a message included in data packets
that can increase wireless efficiency
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