D-Link DWL-700AP Manual page 15

DWL-700AP User's Manual
Using the Configuration Utility (continued)
The default Performance settings are shown here.
Beacon Interval:
packets sent by an access point
to synchronize a wireless network.
Specify a beacon interval value.
Default (100) is recommended.
RTS Threshold:
should remain at its default set-
ting of 2,437. If you encounter
inconsistent data flow, only minor
modifications to the value range
between 256 and 2,437 are rec-
ommended.
Fragmentation:
should remain at its default setting of 2,347. 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):
between 1 and 255 (default is 3) for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message. A DTIM
is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and
multicast messages.
Basic Rates:
you lose connection at the TX rate, you will regain connection at the basic rate. A lower
basic rate will make reconnection easier.
TX Rates:
Preamble:
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:
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.
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Advanced > Performance
Beacons are
This value
This value
(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Enter a value
Default is 2Mbps. We recommend that you keep the setting at default. If
Select the transmission rate for the network. The default rate is 11Mbps.
Long Preamble is the default setting. (High traffic networks should use
(Service Set Identifier) Enable or Disable (default) the broadcast of
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