LevelOne WAP-6102 User Manual page 34

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Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve
performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 2346. The default value is
2346.
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RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to maintain
performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the performance.
Specify a value between 0 and 2347. The default value is 2347.
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Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize wireless
devices. Specify a Beacon Interval value between 25 and 1000. The default value is set to 100
milliseconds.
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DTIM Period: A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages. When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or
multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Period value.
Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast
messages. The default value is 1. Valid settings are between 1 and 10.
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N Data Rate: You may select N data rate from the drop-down list, however, it is recommended
to select auto.
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Channel Bandwidth: Select channel bandwidth
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Preamble Type: Select a short or long preamble. For optimum performance it is recommended
to also configure the client device as the same preamble type.
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CTS Protection: CTS (Clear to Send) can be always enabled, auto, or disabled. By enabled
CTS, the Access Point and clients will wait for a 'clear' signal before transmitting. It is
recommended to select auto.
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Tx Power: You may control the transmit output power of the device by selecting a value from the
drop-down list. This feature can be helpful in restricting the coverage area of the wireless
network.
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