User's Manual Part 4

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BackhaulModule

Also known as BH. A module that provides point-to-point connectivity

as either a standalone link or a link to an Access Point cluster through

a selected Access Point Module. See also Backhaul Timing Master

and Backhaul Timing Slave.

BackhaulTiming

Master

Backhaul Module that sends network timing (synchronization) to

another Backhaul Module, which serves as the Backhaul timing slave.

BackhaulTimingSlave

Backhaul Module that receives network timing (synchronization) from

another Backhaul Module, which serves as the Backhaul timing

master.

BAM

Bandwidth and Authentication Manager. A Cyclone software product

that operates on a Linux server to manage bandwidth, high-priority

channel, and VLAN settings individually for each registered Subscriber

Module. This software also provides secure Subscriber Module

authentication and user-specified encryption keys. The upgrade path

for this product is to Prizm Release 2.0 or later.

BER

Bit Error Rate. The ratio of incorrect data received to correct data

received.

BH

Backhaul Module. A module that provides point-to-point connectivity

as either a standalone link or a link to an Access Point cluster through

a selected Access Point Module.

BitErrorRate

Ratio of incorrect data received to correct data received.

BoxMIB

Management Information Base file that defines module-level objects.