ALFA NETWORK Bridge5-24 - Manual (Page 44)

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Packet Aggregate — A performance enhancement that combines data
packets together when the feature is supported by compatible clients. (Default:
Enabled)
◆ WMM — Sets the WMM operational mode on the access point. When enabled,
the QoS capabilities are advertised to WMM-enabled clients in the network. WMM
must be supported on any device trying to associated with the access point. Devices
that do not support this feature will not be allowed to associate with the access point.
(Default: Enabled)
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Beacon Interval — The rate at which beacon signals are transmitted from the
access point. The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the
access point. They may also carry powermanagement information.
◆ Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) — The rate at which stations in sleep mode must
wake up to receive broadcast/multicast transmissions. Known also as the Delivery
Traffic Indication Map (DTIM) interval, it indicates how often the MAC layer forwards
broadcast/multicast traffic, which is necessary to wake up stations that are using
Power Save mode. The default value of one beacon indicates that the access point
will save all broadcast/multicast frames for the Basic Service Set (BSS) and forward
them after every beacon. Using smaller DTIM intervals delivers broadcast/multicast
frames in a more timely manner, causing stations in Power Save mode to wake up
more often and drain power faster. Using higher DTIM values reduces the power
used by stations in Power Save mode, but delays the transmission of
broadcast/multicast frames.
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RTS Threshold — Sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send
(RTS) signal must be sent to a receiving station prior to the sending station starting
communications. The access point sends RTS frames to a receiving station to