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120 20194-102 Paragon3 – 700/800MHz User Manual

4.7.3.2 Setup (Advanced) ► RF (IP)

At the time of manufacture, each Paragon3 base station and Gemini G3 radiomodem is provided with a

unique MAC address for its Ethernet and RF interfaces. These addresses cannot be changed. The RF in-

terface is also provided with a unique Factory RF IP address. If this IP address conflicts with any existing

IP network, it can be overridden.

Figure 26 - Advanced IP Configuration - RF (IP)

Item Description

RF MAC RF Interface MAC address in HEX format (factory-set).

Displays factory-assigned address: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn “Factory”

RF IP Address

Entering 0.0.0.0 sets the RF IP Address to the factory default and highlights the

“Factory” name (active address)

Entering nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn (RF IP Address of your choice) overrides the factory

default and highlights the “Override” name (active address)

RF Net Mask Set to valid common IP netmask for all units within a Paragon3 network

RF MTU

RF Interface MTU - Default 1242. – For optimal performance, set at 1242.

Entering a value other than 1242 may reduce system performance, especially if set

to a higher value. Flexibility of using other values may be useful in testing or for

particular operational conditions.

Range is 576 to 1500.

Palette

Drop-down list box with the following choices:

♦ 01 128K High speed standard palette

♦ 02 96K Wider coverage and increased robustness

♦ 03 64K Widest coverage and robustness

Synchronization patterns used to identify the speed and coding of packets trans-

mitted over-the-air in E-DBA.