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TD-W8960N 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

 Fragmentati

on Threshold: This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data

is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may

slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low

may result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is

recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of 2346.

 RTS Threshold: Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the

default value 2347 is recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS

threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The Router sends Request to

Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data

frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS)

frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. This mechanism can provide you a

quiet communication channel by notifying other stations not to send packet for a period of

time. In most cases, keep its default value of 2347.

 DTIM Interval: This value, between 1 and 255, indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic

Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next

window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. The countdown unit is measured

by the amounts of beacon frames received. When the Router has buffered broadcast or

multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.

Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

The default value is 1.

 Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value

indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router

to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100.

 Transmit Power: This option will allow you to configure the wireless transmit power. High

transmit power will extend the wireless signal range of the device and make the signal

transmit more legible. Low transmit power with the smaller wireless signal range that will

decrease the probability of interrupt by other Wi-Fi device.

 WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia): This function can guarantee the packets with high-priority

messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.

4.5.6 Station info

Choose “Wireless”” Station Info”, you will see the screen of Wireless--Authenticated

Stations setting shown as below.

Figure 4-94

This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status.

 MAC: Displays the connected wireless station's MAC address.

 Associated: Displays whether the wireless station has associated with the access point.