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Why Reduce Transmit Power?
If the link losses are low and the link data rate and availability targets are being easily achieved,
the transmitted power level may be reduced with a consequent benefit to other users of the band,
e.g. fixed satellite links.
8.3.1.2 LAN Configuration Page
The LAN configuration page (Figure 31) is used by the system administrator to configure the
500 Series Bridge’s LAN interface.
Figure 31 LAN Configuration Page
IP Address: Internet protocol (IP) address. This address is used by the family of Internet
protocols to uniquely identify this unit on a network.
Subnet Mask: A subnet allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated based
on a network configuration.
Gateway IP Address: The IP address of a computer / router on the current network that acts
as a gateway.