NETGEAR ProSafe WNAP320 User Manual

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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
2. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:
Table 23. Advanced Wireless Settings
Field Description
RTS Threshold (0–2347) Enter the Request to Send (RTS) threshold. The default setting is
2347
.
If the packet size is equal to or less than the R
TS threshold, the
wireless access point uses the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with
Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) mechanism, and the data frame is
transmitted immediately after the silence period.
If the packet size is larger than the R
TS threshold, the wireless access
point uses the CSMA with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
mechanism. In this situation, the transmitting station sends an RTS
packet to the receiving station, and waits for the receiving station to
return a Clear to Send (CTS) packet before sending the actual packet
data.
Fragmentation Length (256–2346) Enter the maximum packet size that is used for the fragmentation of
dat
a packets. Packets that are larger than the specified fragmentation
length are broken up into smaller packets before being transmitted.
The fragmentation length must be an even number. The default
setting is 2346.
Beacon Interval (100–1000) Enter the interval between 100 ms and 1000 ms for each beacon
tran
smission, which allows the wireless access point to synchronize
the wireless network. The default setting is 100.
Aggregation Length (1024–65535) Enter the maximum length of Aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit
(AMPDU) p
ackets. Larger aggregation lengths could lead to better
network performance. Aggregation is a mechanism used to achieve
higher throughput. The default setting is 65535.
AMPDU Select the Enable rad
io button to allow the aggregation of several
MAC frames into a single large frame to achieve higher throughput.
Enabling Aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit (AMPDU) could lead to
better network performance. By default, the Enable radio button is
selected.
RIFS Transmission Select the En
able radio button to allow transmission of successive
frames at different transmit powers. Enabling Reduced Interframe
Space (RIFS) could lead to better network performance. By default,
the Disable radio button is selected.
DTIM Interval (1–255) Enter the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) interval, also
re
ferred to as the data beacon rate, which indicates the beacon
delivery traffic indication message period in multiples of beacon
intervals. This value must be between 1 and 255. The default setting
is 3.
Preamble Type Select one of the following radio butto
ns to specify the preamble type:
• Lo
ng. A long transmit preamble might provide a more reliable
connection or a slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble
gives better performance.
• Auto. T
he Auto settings automatically handles both long and short
preambles. The default setting is Auto.

NETGEAR ProSafe WNAP320 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	ProSafe WNAP320
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English