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Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide
Section 2 – Adding a Repeater Page 7
Section 2 – Adding a Repeater
This section describes the configuration changes required to add a Repeater radio unit to an
Ethernet radio network. It assumes that you have already installed your Gateway radio unit and
your Endpoint radio units.
Overview of the Steps for Adding a Repeater
To add a Repeater to your Ethernet radio network, you need to perform the following steps:
Step 1 – Map out the subnet IDs for the network.
Step 2 – Install the Repeater Ethernet radio at the site.
Step 3 – Find the IP addresses for the radios.
Step 4 – Configure the settings for the Endpoint that is called through the repeater.
Step 5 – Configure the settings for all other Endpoints in the network.
Step 6 – Configure the settings for the Repeater.
Step 7 – Configure the settings for the Gateway.
Step 8 – Verify that the controllers are connected to BaseManager.
Step 1 – Map Out the Subnet IDs for the Network
When you add a Repeater to an Ethernet radio network, you need to assign the RX (receive) and TX
(transmit) Subnet IDs to each of the radios to force the communications to follow a specific path.
You will assign the Subnet IDs in a later step of this process, but it’s best to have a mental image of
how the network is laid out and how the Subnet IDs need to be assigned before you start
configuring the radios. You might even want to sketch a map of the network and define the Subnet
IDs, so you’ll be able to easily configure them in the radios. We recommend that you record the
serial numbers and IP addresses for all radios on your map so you are certain to make changes to
the correct radio in the configuration server.
The valid values for the Subnet IDs are any number between 0 and 9 or any letter between A and F.
While these values don’t have intrinsic meanings, it might be helpful to think of 0 as the identifier
for the Gateway and F as “final,” which indicates that the device is final in the line.