User Manual

Canopy 900 MHz AP and SM User Guide
Issue 1, Draft 1 June, 2004 Page 8 of 16
2 Feature Description and Operation
Each of the following sections describes features that are new or different or important with the
introduction of Canopy 900 MHz APs and SMs.
2.1 3.3 Mbps Signaling Rate
Description
Canopy 900 MHz AP and SM modules operate at 3.3 Mbps (compared to 10 Mbps for other Canopy
frequency bands). With Downlink Data set to 75%, the AP supports high aggregate throughput to an SM.
As in other Canopy frequency bands, an AP has more bandwidth than an individual SM – it takes at least 2
SMs to fully load an AP.
Operation
Uplink and Downlink rates can be checked using the Link Test page on the AP. On an AP, select Expanded
Stats, then Link Test.
Figure 1: Link Capacity Test
2.2 Network Features Identical to 5.2 GHz, 5.7 GHz, and 2.4 GHz
Description
Canopy 900 MHz modules run the same software and provide the same network features as all other
Canopy APs and SMs. NAT, color codes, SNMP, authentication, RSSI measurements, jitter measurements,
AP connections to a CMM2 or CMMmicro, AES option, and so on all work the same as before.
Operation
Same operation as other frequency bands.