D-Link DWL-1700AP Product Manual - Page 21

Advanced > Performance

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Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Beacon IntervalRTS ThresholdFragmentationSSID BroadcastApply- Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended. This value should remain at its default setting of 250. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications should be made within the value range of 0-3000. The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the 1600 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 1600 is the default setting. Enable the SSID Broadcast feature to announce the SSID across the network. Allowing this will enable you to use XP's site survey tools, Disabling SSID Broadcast can be a useful security feature. Click Apply if you have made any changes. 21

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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Performance
SSID Broadcast-
Enable the SSID Broadcast feature to announce the SSID across
the network. Allowing this will enable you to use XP’s site survey
tools, Disabling SSID Broadcast can be a useful security feature.
Fragmentation-
The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, deter-
mines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding
the 1600 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission.
1600 is the default setting.
Beacon Interval-
Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize
a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting
and is recommended.
RTS Threshold-
This value should remain at its default setting of 250. If you
encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications
should be made within the value range of 0-3000.
Apply-
Click Apply if you have made any changes.