Specifications

Command Groups
RoamAbout Access Point 3000 Configuration Guide A-135
rts-threshold
ThiscommandsetsthepacketsizethresholdatwhichaRequesttoSend(RTS)signalmustbesent
tothereceivingstationpriortothesendingstationstartingcommunications.
Syntax
rts-threshold <threshold>
thresholdisthethresholdpacketsizeforwhichtosendanRTS.Range: 0‐2347 bytes
Default Setting
2347
Command Mode
InterfaceConfiguration(Wireless)
Command Usage
•Ifthethresholdissetto0,theaccesspointneversendsRTSsignals.Ifsetto2347,theaccess
pointalwayssendsRTSsignals.Ifsettoanyothervalue,andthepacketsizeequalsor
exceedstheRTSthreshold,theRTS/CTS(RequesttoSend/CleartoSend)
mechanismwill
beenabled.
•TheaccesspointsendsRTSframestoareceivingstationtonegotiatethe sendingofadata
frame.AfterreceivinganRTSframe,thestation sendsaCTSframetonotifythesending
stationthatitcanstartsendingdata.
•Accesspointscontendingforthe
wirelessmediummaynotbeawareofeachother.The
RTS/CTSmechanismcansolvethis“HiddenNode”problem.
Example
RoamAbout 3000#configure
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL/Z
RoamAbout 3000(config)#interface wireless g
Enter Wireless configuration commands, one per line.
RoamAbout 3000(if-wireless g)#rts-threshold 256
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