ZyXEL Communications Prestige 650HW - Manual (Page 56)

Prestige 650HW ADSL Router User’s Guide
3-12 Internet Access
Figure 3-8 RTS Threshold
Thus, the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solution to prevent data collisions. When you enable RTS
Threshold on a possible hidden station, this station and its AP will use a Request to Send/Clear to Send
protocol (RTS/CTS). The station will send an RTS message to the AP, informing that it is going to transmit
the data. Upon receipt, the Access Point will respond with a CTS message to all stations within its range to
notify all other stations to defer transmission. It will also confirm with the requesting station that the AP has
reserved it for the time frame of the requested transmission.
The RTS function will be activated if the packet size exceeds the value you set. It is highly recommended
that you set the value ranging from 0 to 2432.
Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could
negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy.
Fragmentation Threshold
Fragmentation improves the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network.
WEP
The 11 Mbps wireless LAN provides powerful features such as WEP security. ZyXEL recommends that
you change the ESSID setting of all devices on your network to a unique value, not the default value. A