The document discusses the RTS Threshold, which controls the size of data packets that trigger an RTS packet in the low-level RF protocol. A lower threshold causes more frequent RTS packets, consuming more bandwidth but allowing quicker recovery from interference. The optimal threshold is a trade-off between bandwidth consumption and interference recovery.

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What is the RTS Threshold?
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RTS stands for “Request to Send”. This parameter controls what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS
packet. The default is 2346.
There are several trade-offs to consider setting this parameter.
Using a small value causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming more of the available bandwidth, therefore
reducing the apparent throughput of the network packet.
However, the more RTS packets that are sent, the quicker the system can recover from interference or collisions -- as would
be the case in a heavily loaded network, or a wireless network with much electromagnetic interference.
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