Specifications

Command Groups
RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Configuration Guide A-131
dtim-period
Thiscommandconfigurestherateatwhichstationsinsleepmodemustwakeuptoreceive
broadcast/multicasttransmissions.
Syntax
dtim-period <interval>
intervalistheintervalbetweenthebeaconframesthattransmitbroadcastormulticasttraffic.
Range: 1‐255 beaconframes
Default Setting
2
Command Mode
InterfaceConfiguration(Wireless)
Command Usage
•TheDeliveryTrafficIndicationMap(DTIM)packetintervalvalueindicateshowoftenthe
MAClayerforwardsbroadcast/multicasttraffic.Thisparameterisnecessarytowakeup
stationsthatareusingPowerSavemode.
•TheDTIMisthe intervalbetweentwosynchronousframeswithbroadcast/multicast
information.Thedefaultvalueof2
indicatesthattheaccesspointwillsaveallbroadcast/
multicastframesfortheBasicServiceSet(BSS)andforwardthemaftereverysecond
beacon.
•UsingsmallerDTIMintervalsdeliversbroadcast/multica st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.
Example
RoamAbout 3000#configure
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL/Z
RoamAbout 3000(config)#interface wireless g
RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless g)#dtim-period 100
RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless g)#