Spec Sheet

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• Auditing and Event Management: Security and other
events are logged locally and optionally can be sent to a
centralized logging server using syslog.
• Disaster Recovery: Our “save and restore” feature lets
you back up a radio’s operating configuration file. Then,
the file can be restored quickly and easily if a unit must
be reset or replaced.
• Vulnerability Management: Using commercially
available tools, we regularly scan PTP 500 systems for
vulnerabilities and those that pose significant risk are
resolved.
PUT PTP 500 TO WORK FOR YOU
PTP 500 solutions are excellent connectivity and backhaul
options for organizations such as wireless Internet service
providers (WISPs), government agencies, medical centers,
schools and universities, and transportation companies.
Typical applications include, but are not limited to:
• Leased-Line Replacement: Replace or supplement
leased-line service to reduce or eliminate recurring fees
and/or extend communications to a location where wired
service is not available.
• Network Redundancy: Provide network redundancy for
wired or fiber networks.
• Radio Collocation: Enable TDD synchronization to
greatly reduce the self-interference that normally occurs
between radios deployed on a tower or rooftop.
• Cost-Effective Backhaul: Affordably and reliably
backhaul video from surveillance cameras to a dispatch
or command center.
• Remote Connectivity: Support remote workers and
facilities with reliable, secure and high-speed database
access and collaborative communications.
• Building-to-Building and Campus Connectivity:
Connect between buildings or connect buildings in a
campus setting.
INSTALL AND OPERATE WITH EASE
With our industry-leading Cambium PTP LINKPlanner tool,
you can predict and optimize system performance prior to
purchase. Deployment-assistance features help installers
complete a stress-free installation, typically within a day or
two. Our intuitive graphical user interface greatly simplifies
operations. Plus, you can easily manage the network using a
standard web browser, your existing network management
system, and/or our Wireless Manager, version 3.0 or higher.
MARKET-LEADING TECHNOLOGY
Our unique combination of technologies enables PTP 500
solutions to reliably communicate in locations where
comparable systems cannot even make a connection.
• Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO): Transmits
multiple signals to enable high performance and link
availability
• Intelligent Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (i-OFDM): Sends transmissions over
multiple frequencies, or sub-carriers, enabling high
spectral efficiency, high resistance to multi-path
interference and fading, and instant fade recovery.
• Advanced Spectrum Management with intelligent
Dynamic Frequency Selection (i-DFS): Scans
the band up to 400 times a second and automatically
switches to the clearest channel to combat interference
• Adaptive Modulation: Dynamically up-shifts and
down-shifts modulation as conditions change to ensure
maximum throughput
• Inherent Spatial Diversity: Minimizes the effects
of fading through the use of two or more vertically
separated antennas – especially valuable for
communications over water and desert
• Time Division Duplex (TDD) Synchronization:
Synchronizes transmit and receive signals, allowing
you to deploy multiple radios on a tower or rooftop
with greatly reduced interference; our PTP-SYNC
synchronization unit can be used as a timing reference.
ROBUST, MULTI-LAYERED SECURITY
To protect your wireless communications, PTP 500 solutions
include:
• Encryption: PTP 500 radios include our proprietary air
interface. Optionally, you can configure your system with
FIPS-197 compliant 128-bit or 256-bit AES encryption.
• Management Interface Protection: HTTPS/TLS has
been implemented on PTP 500 systems to protect the
system’s management interface. The radios also support
installation of user-provided X.509 digital certificates.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3
adds security and remote configuration enhancements
to SNMP. In certain cases a license key is required to
implement these capabilities.
• Identity and Event Management: You can enable
identity-based user accounts with configurable password
rules to control user access to the radios. Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) can be used
to remotely authenticate your users and their levels of
access.
PTP 500 Connectorized
PTP 500 Integrated
For more information, refer to the PTP 500 Specification Sheet.