User's Manual

Chapter 4 - Operation and Administration
BreezeNET B System Manual
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Preferred BU MAC Address
The Preferred BU MAC Address parameter defines a specific BU with
which the RB should associate. Gaining control of the RBs association
is a powerful tool in network management. The Preferred BU MAC
Address parameter is intended for applications where there is a need to
dictate the preferred BU with whom the RB should associate. To prevent
the RB from associating with the first viable BU it finds, the Best BU
Support mechanism should be enabled. Once the RB has identified the
preferred BU based on its MAC address, it will associate with it and
terminate the scanning process. If the preferred BU is not found, the RB
will associate with a BU according to the decision reached using the
best BU algorithm.
Valid values: A MAC address string.
The default value for the Preferred BU MAC Address is 00-00-00-00-00-
00 (12 zeros), meaning that there is no preferred BU.
Show Best BU Parameters and Data
The Show Best BU Parameters and Data option displays the applicable
information:
The Neighboring BU Data table displays for each BU that the unit can
communicate with the following details:
 MAC Address
 SNR of the received signal
 Mark - The computed quality mark for the BU.
 Full - The association load status of the BU. It is defined as full if it
is already associated with an RB. A BU whose associations load
status is full cannot be selected as the Best BU, even if its'
computed mark is the highest.
 ESSID - The ESSID of the BU.
In addition to the neighboring BU data table, the following information
is displayed:
 Best BU Support
 Preferred BU MAC Address
 Number of Scanning Attempts
 Associated BU MAC Address (the MAC address of the selected BU)