D-Link Air DWL-900AP User Manual page 36

SNMP Utility Menus (continued)
Advanced Wireless Operation
Click the Advanced button to define the parameters described below.
A new window will appear.
In the Threshold field define the following parameters:
RTS:
The RTS Threshold sets an upper threshold at which point the device will
issue an RTS packet. The RTS (Request To Send) packet is used for the
purpose of avoiding data collisions on the wireless LAN. There are several
trade-offs to consider when setting this parameter. Setting this parameter to
a small value causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming more of
the available bandwidth, therefore reducing the apparent throughput of other
network packets. However, the more often RTS packets are sent, the quicker
the system can recover from interference or collisions. Refer to the IEEE
802.11 Standard for more information on the RTS/CTS mechanism.
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