User's Manual

7.8 User Settings......................................................................................................................................................70
8 SECURITY.................................................................................................................................................................71
8.1 User ID and Password......................................................................................................................................71
8.2 Encryption.........................................................................................................................................................72
9 STATISTICS..............................................................................................................................................................73
9.1 Ethernet (LAN).................................................................................................................................................73
9.2 Serial..................................................................................................................................................................74
9.3 RF.......................................................................................................................................................................74
9.4 Airlink Error Detection....................................................................................................................................74
10 MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................76
10.1 Ping Test............................................................................................................................................................76
10.2 Unit Configuration Control .............................................................................................................................76
10.2.1 User Configuration Settings........................................................................................................................77
10.3 Package Control................................................................................................................................................78
10.4 Net Tests ............................................................................................................................................................78
10.4.1 Net Test Setup.............................................................................................................................................79
10.4.2 Net Test Results..........................................................................................................................................80
10.5 RF Tests.............................................................................................................................................................82
10.6 Feature Options ................................................................................................................................................82
11 NEIGHBOR MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................83
11.1 User Interface....................................................................................................................................................83
11.2 Neighbor Discovery (Modes)............................................................................................................................83
11.2.1 Manual-SCAN............................................................................................................................................84
11.2.2 Auto-SCAN ................................................................................................................................................84
11.2.3 Disabled......................................................................................................................................................84
11.3 Local Status.......................................................................................................................................................84
11.3.1 Neighbor Discovery States .........................................................................................................................85
11.3.2 Neighboring ViPRs Found..........................................................................................................................86
11.3.3 Discovery Duration.....................................................................................................................................86
11.4 Discovered ViPR Neighbors.............................................................................................................................86
11.4.1 Information on Neighboring ViPRs............................................................................................................86
11.4.2 Neighbor Table Entry Type........................................................................................................................86
11.4.3 Route to Neighboring ViPRs......................................................................................................................87
11.5 Control Operations...........................................................................................................................................87
11.6 Primary and Backup Route Selection.............................................................................................................88
11.7 Network Status..................................................................................................................................................88
11.8 Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................89
11.9 Recommended Neighbor Discovery Modes of Operations............................................................................90
12 NETWORK OPTIMIZATION ..............................................................................................................................90
12.1 Maximizing TCP/IP Throughput....................................................................................................................90
12.2 Maximizing Throughput with a Weak RF Link ............................................................................................91
12.2.1 Use Router Mode with RF Acknowledgements Enabled............................................................................91
12.2.2 Reduce RF Network Bit Rate .....................................................................................................................91
12.2.3 Increase OIP and MAC Retries Limit.........................................................................................................91
13 UPGRADING YOUR FIRMWARE......................................................................................................................92