D-Link AirPlus DWL-900AP+ Manual page 18

Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
The default
Performance settings
are shown here.
Beacon Interval:
Beacons are packets
sent by an Access
Point to synchronize a
wireless network.
Specify a Beacon
interval value. Default
(100) is recommended.
RTS Threshold: This
value should remain at
its default setting of
2,432. If you
encounter inconsistent
data flow, only minor
modifications to the value range between 256 and 2,432 are recommended.
Fragmentation: This value should remain at its default setting of 2,346. If you
experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your Fragmentation
Threshold within the value range of 256 to 2,346. Setting the Fragmentation
Threshold too low may result in poor performance.
DTIM Interval (Beacon Rate): (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Enter a value
between 1 and 16384 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM.) A DTIM is
a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and
multicast messages.
Basic Rates: Select the basic rate for the network
TX Rates: Select the transmission rate for the network
Preamble Type: Long Preamble is the default setting. (High traffic networks should
use the shorter preamble type.) The preamble defines the length of the CRC block
(Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission
errors) used in communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless
Network adapters.
Authentication:
Open System – communicates the key across the network
Shared Key – devices must have identical WEP settings to communicate
Auto – automatically adjusts to the Authentication mode of the wireless client
SSID Broadcast: (Service Set Identifier) Enable or Disable (default) the broadcast
of the SSID name across the network. SSID is a name that identifies a wireless
network. All devices on a network must use the same SSID to establish
communication.
Advanced > Performance
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