Dell 2350 User Manual page 76

stations within its range to notify all other stations and reserve the bandwidth for your data.
The RTS threshold controls what size data packet would issue a RTS. Only when the packet
exceeds the RTS threshold, the device will send a RTS before sending the packet. There is
trade-off to consider what value you should set for the RTS threshold. Small values cause RTS
to be sent more often, and it would waste the bandwidth. However, the more often RTS
packets are sent, the sooner the system can recover from collisions. It is recommended to use
the default value or only minor reductions of this default value. The value range is from 1 to
2347.
Fragmentation Threshold
The fragmentation threshold, specified in bytes, determines whether data packets will be
fragmented and at what size. Packets that are smaller than the specified fragmentation
threshold value will not be fragmented. Packets that are larger than the fragmentation
threshold will be fragmented into smaller packets and transmitted a piece at a time instead of
all at once. Thus, it will reduce the need for retransmission and improve overall network
performance. Fragmentation is activated usually when the system is in heavy traffic and
interference environment. The setting must be within the range of 256 to 2346 bytes. It is
recommended to use the default value or only minor reductions of this default value.
DTIM Interval
DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Interval, always a multiple of the beacon period,
determines how often the beacon contains a traffic indicator map (TIM). The TIM alerts
stations in sleep state to stay awake long enough to receive their data frames. The value range
is from 1 to 255.
CTS Protection mode
Allows user to enable or disable this feature which allows operation of 'g' clients in an
environment with 'b' AP. Enabling this allows 'b' clients to perform better in this environment.
Disabling allows maximum throughput for 'g' clients.
Wireless Bridge
Wireless bridging can be used to increase the coverage of your wireless network and/or to
provide wired access to remote computers. You need two or more Dell Wireless 2350
Broadband Routers to set up wireless bridging.