User guide

Designing Your Canopy Network March 2005
Through Software Release 6.1
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Canopy System User Guide
Table 31: Range of 5.4-GHz BH with and without Passive Reflector
Modules in Link
BH BH
Data Rate Reflectors Typical Range
5400BH (DES) 5400BH (DES) 10 Mbps none 2 miles (3.2 km)
5400BHRF (DES) 5400BH (DES)
10 Mbps one end 10 miles (16 km)
5400BHRF (DES) 5400BHRF (DES)
10 Mbps both ends 35 miles (56 km)
5400BH20 (DES) 5400BH20 (DES) 20 Mbps none 1 mile (1.6 km)
5400BHRF20 (DES) 5400BH20 (DES) 20 Mbps one end 5 miles (8 km)
5400BHRF20 (DES) 5400BHRF20 (DES) 20 Mbps both ends 35 miles (56 km)
Table 32: Range of 5.7-GHz BH with and without Passive Reflector
Modules in Link
BH BH
Data Rate Reflectors Typical Range
5700BH (DES) 5700BH (DES)
5701BH (AES) 5701BH (AES)
10 Mbps none 2 miles (3.2 km)
5700BHRF (DES) 5700BH (DES) 10 Mbps one end 10 miles (16 km)
5700BHRF (DES) 5700BHRF (DES) 10 Mbps both ends 35 miles (56 km)
5701BHRF (AES) 5701BH (AES) 10 Mbps one end 10 miles (16 km)
5701BHRF (AES) 5701BHRF (AES) 10 Mbps both ends 35 miles (56 km)
5700BH20 (DES) 5700BH20 (DES) 20 Mbps none 1 mile (1.6 km)
5700BHRF20 (DES) 5700BH20 (DES) 20 Mbps one end 5 miles (8 km)
5700BHRF20 (DES) 5700BHRF20 (DES) 20 Mbps both ends 35 miles (56 km)
12.6.2 Accounting for Data Handling Requirements
The aggregate throughput through each AP is greater than 6 Mbps, regardless of the
downlink percentage setting. This throughput includes all downlink data to all SMs and all
uplink data from all SMs that link to the AP.
The downlink throughput to a single SM can be greater than 4 Mbps. The uplink
throughput to an AP can be as great as approximately 2 Mbps, depending on the
uplink/downlink ratio.
For 10-Mbps BHs, the aggregate throughput on the channel is 7 Mbps. For 20-Mbps
BHs, the aggregate throughput on the channel is 14 Mbps. If a BH is set to a downlink
ratio of 50%, then the bandwidth in each direction is half of the total BH link bandwidth.