D-Link Air DWL-700AP Manual page 15

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 setting
of 2,437. If you encounter inconsis-
tent data flow, only minor modifica-
tions to the value range between
256 and 2,437 are recommended.
Fragmentation:
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:
Default is 2Mbps. We recommend that you keep the setting at default. If
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:
Select the transmission rate for the network. The default rate is 11Mbps.
Preamble:
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 Redun-
dancy 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:
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 communica-
tion.
Beacons are
This value
This value should
(Service Set Identifier) Enable or Disable (default) the broadcast
Advanced > Performance
(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Enter a value
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