Ok, with RTS and Frag set to the same number, doesn't RTS become usless? I.e. you are telling the system to frag any packets greater that 1800, and you are telling RTS to confrim on packets greater than 1800, so nothing to RTS since you are frag'ing below that level. Am I missing something?
Scott -----Original Message----- From: Dan Petermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 15:08:16 -0600 Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Fragmenataion and RTS Levels > I'd start with the RTS settings. > > RTS (Request To Send) will let the AP know when it has a packets to > send. > The AP will then tell the other client radios to shut up and let the > one > that sent the RTS to send it's packets. I haven't had to change the RTS > or > Frag settings on our SmartBridges AP's yet, only on our Aironets. On > links > that have really bad problems I've set the AP side Frag to 1800 and RTS > to > 1800 (and matched the client side too). > > It hasn't totally stopped all packet loss but it has lowered it quite a > bit. The lowest I've had to set the RTS is 1736. > > Hope this helps. > > Dan Petermann > Wyoming.com > > > > At 04:42 PM 6/27/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >I have had little effect by fiddling with the rts settings or frag > >settings, :( I think that a 24 would be overkill but I don't do ptp > links often > > > >I wish I knew what I was doing wrong I tied changing one client's rts > and > >frag all over the place to try to get rid of some bad packetloss but > it > >didn't seem to have any helping effect at all. Still have the same > >problem, my question is if there all set to default can changing one > of > >the units properties help that unit without having to change the rest? > >Also what are these settings on the ap used for? > > > >Chris > > > >PS Almost all of my clients are seeing packetloss > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Sam > [<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:21 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Nish > > > >Is there any documentation anywhere about altering the fragmenataiton > and > >RTS settings on an APPO or would I ever want to mess with those? > > > >Also, I have two APPOs that I'm using to backhaul about 60 clients > >through. The APPOs are about 2.2 miles apart, clear line of sight. I > am > >currently using 18dB flat panel antennas. Some customers seem to think > >they are running slower than they should be. Would going to 24 dB > >parabolic grids be overkill on this short of a link? Also, how many > >clients can I reasonably backhaul through that link? > > > >Thanks > >Sam > > > >The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > >To Join: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in > the > >body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > >To Remove: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (in > >the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > >Archives: <http://archives.part-15.org>http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
