Intermec 6710 - Manual (Page 136)

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Configuration
4-70 6710 Access Point User’s Guide
Hop Period
Hop Period sets the hopping time period, which determines
how long the radio stays on a frequency in the hopping
sequence before stepping to the next frequency. Settings
are:
100 ms
200 ms
400 ms
The default is 200 ms. A longer period results in better
throughput. A shorter period results in faster roaming
response and better immunity from interference.
Beacon Frequency
The access point periodically transmits a beacon to allow
Slave radios (wireless stations) to quickly scan each
frequency to find a Master (an access point). Beacon
Frequency is the number of hops that occur between
beacons. The prompt is:
Range is:
1..7
A setting of 1 is one beacon on every hop. A setting of 7 is
one beacon every 7 hops. The default is 2.
You can reduce the scan time and, therefore, the time
required for roaming by increasing the beacon frequency.
More beacons may let wireless stations synchronize faster,
but beacons use bandwidth otherwise available for data.
Deferral Slot and Fairness Slot
The number of deferral and fairness slots determines the
average back-off time when the channel is sensed to be
busy.