User guide

Configuring an SM for the Destination Configuring for the Destination
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Link Speed
From the drop-down list of options, select the type of link speed for the Ethernet connection. The
default for this parameter is that all speeds are selected. The recommended setting is a single speed
selection for all APs, BHs, and SMs in the operator network.
Ethernet Link Enable/Disable
Specify whether to enable or disable Ethernet/802.3 connectivity on the wired port of the SM. This
parameter has no effect on the wireless link. When you select Enable, this feature allows traffic on
the Ethernet/802.3 port. This is the factory default state of the port. When you select Disable, this
feature prevents traffic on the port. Typical cases of when you may want to select Disable include:
• The subscriber is delinquent with payment(s).
• You suspect that the subscriber is sending or flooding undesired broadcast packets into the
network, such as when
o a virus is present in the subscriber's computing device.
o the subscriber's home router is improperly configured.
Region Code
This parameter allows you to set the region in which the radio will operate. When the appropriate
region has been set, the radio automatically implements the applicable required Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) standard. For further information on DFS, see Radar Signature
Detection and Shutdown on Page 127.
The slave radio automatically inherits the DFS type of the master. This behavior ignores the value
of the Region Code parameter in the slave, even when the value is None. Nevertheless, since
future system software releases may read the value in order to configure some other region-
sensitive feature(s), this parameter should always be set to the value that corresponds to the local
region.
Webpage Auto Update
Enter the frequency (in seconds) for the web browser to automatically refresh the web-based
interface. The default setting is 0. The 0 setting causes the web-based interface to never be
automatically refreshed.
Bridge Entry Timeout
Specify the appropriate bridge timeout for correct network operation with the existing network
infrastructure. Timeout occurs when the AP encounters no activity with the SM (whose MAC
address is the bridge entry) within the interval that this parameter specifies. The Bridge Entry
Timeout should be a longer period than the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache timeout of
the router that feeds the network.