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Field Description
RTS Threshold Specify a Request to Send (RTS) Threshold value between 0 and 2347.
The RTS threshold indicates the number of octets in an MPDU, below which an RTS/CTS
handshake is not performed.
Changing the RTS threshold can help control traffic flow through the AP, especially one
with a lot of clients. If you specify a low threshold value, RTS packets will be sent more
frequently. This will consume more bandwidth and reduce the throughput of the packet.
On the other hand, sending more RTS packets can help the network recover from
interference or collisions which might occur on a busy network, or on a network
experiencing electromagnetic interference.
Maximum Stations Specify the maximum number of stations allowed to access this AP at any one time.
You can enter a value between 0 and 200.
Transmit Power Enter a percentage value for the transmit power level for this AP.
The default value, which is 100%, can be more cost‐efficient than a lower percentage
since it gives the AP a maximum broadcast range and reduces the number of APs needed.
To increase capacity of the network, place APs closer together and reduce the value of
the transmit power. This helps reduce overlap and interference among APs. A lower
transmit power setting can also keep your network more secure because weaker wireless
signals are less likely to propagate outside of the physical location of your network.
Fixed Multicast Select the multicast traffic transmission rate you want the AP to support.
Rate
Legacy Rate Sets Check the transmission rate sets you want the AP to support and the basic rate sets you
want the AP to advertise:
• Rates are expressed in megabits per second.
• Supported Rate Sets indicate rates that the AP supports. You can check multiple rates
• Basic Rate Sets indicate rates that the AP will advertise to the network for the
MCS (Data Rate) This field shows the Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index values supported by
Settings (802.11n the radio. Each index can be enabled and disabled independently.
modes only)
Broadcast/ Enabling multicast and broadcast rate limiting can improve overall network performance
Multicast Rate by limiting the number of packets transmitted across the network.
Limiting
By default the Multicast/Broadcast Rate Limiting option is disabled. Until you enable
Multicast/Broadcast Rate Limiting, the following fields will be disabled.
Broadcast/ Enter the rate limit you want to set for multicast and broadcast traffic. The limit should
Multicast Rate Limit be greater than 1, but less than 50 packets per second. Any traffic that falls below this
rate limit will always conform and be transmitted to the appropriate destination.
The default and maximum rate limit setting is 50 packets per second.
Broadcast/ Setting a rate limit burst determines how much traffic bursts can be before all traffic
Multicast Rate Limit exceeds the rate limit. This burst limit allows intermittent bursts of traffic on a network
Burst above the set rate limit.
The default and maximum rate limit burst setting is 75 packets per second.
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Table 19: Radio Settings (Cont.)
(click a check box to select or de‐select a rate). The AP will automatically choose the
most efficient rate based on factors like error rates and distance of client stations
from the AP.
purposes of setting up communication with other APs and client stations on the
network. It is generally more efficient to have an AP broadcast a subset of its
supported rate sets.
Modifying Radio Settings
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