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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
OL-1744-02
Chapter 3 Installing the Software
Driver Keywords and Settings
Network Performance Variables
Network performance can be optimized with the following variables.
Table 3-5 Advanced Network Variables
Variable Value Description
LONGRETRYLIMIT 0–255 (Optional)—Specifies the number of times an
unfragmented packet is retried before it is dropped and
a transmit error is reported to the driver.
Default: 16
SHORTRETRYLIMIT 0–255 (Optional)—Specifies the number of times a
fragmented packet is retried to gain access before it is
dropped and a transmit error is reported to the driver.
Default: 16
RTSTHRESHOLD 0–2312 (Optional)—specifies the minimum frame size in bytes
for which RTS/CTS delivery are used. Packets longer
than the specified value are delivered by using
RTS/CTS handshaking.
Default: 300
TXMSDULIFETIME 0–0xFFFF (Optional)—Specifies the maximum time to attempt
packet delivery.
Default: 5000 kus (5 seconds)
RXMSDULIFETIME 0–0xFFFF (Optional)—Specifies the maximum time for receiving
a fragmented packet.
Default: 10000 kus (10 seconds)
TXPOWERLEVEL 0–100 (Optional)—Selects the programmed transmit power
level in mW, which can vary per country.
DIVERSITY DEFAULT
ON
RIGHT
LEFT
(Optional)—Specifies the transmit or receive diversity
method used by the adapter.
Default = Diversity is turned on
On = Adapter uses both antennas
Right = Adapter uses the antenna attached to jack 1
Left = Adapter uses the antenna attached to jack 2
Default: ON
LEAP ON (YES)
OFF (NO)
(Optional)—turns LEAP (Cisco’s version of
Extensible Authentication Protocol) on or off.
Default: OFF