Advanced - LevelOne EAP-110 User Manual

7.2.6 Advanced

The advanced wireless settings for the EAP-110's VAP (Virtual Access Point) profiles allow customization
of data transmission settings. The administrator can tune the following parameters to improve network
communication performance if a poor connection occurs.
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RTS Threshold: Enter a value between 1 and 2346. RTS (Request to Send) Threshold determines
the packet size at which the system issues a request to send (RTS) before sending the fragment to
prevent the hidden node problem. The RTS mechanism will be activated if the data size exceeds the
value provided. A lower RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are
associating with EAP-110 or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect only EAP-110 but
not each other.
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Fragmentation Threshold: Enter a value between 256 and 2346. The default is 2346. A packet size
larger than this threshold will be fragmented (sent with several pieces instead of one chunk) before
transmission. A smaller value results in smaller frames but allows a larger number of frames in
transmission. A lower Fragment Threshold setting can be useful in areas where communication is
poor or disturbed by a serious amount of radio interference.
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DTIM Period: Input the DTIM Interval that is generated within the periodic beacon at a specified
frequency. Higher DTIM will let the wireless client save energy more, but the throughput will be
lowered.
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Broadcast SSID: Disabling this function will prevent the system from broadcasting its SSID. If
broadcast of the SSID is disabled, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect to the system.
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Wireless Station Isolation: By enabling this function, all stations associated with the system are
isolated and can only communicate with the system.
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