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Understanding Canopy Networks March 2005
Through Software Release 6.1
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5.3.2 Link Performance and Encryption Comparisons
The expected maximum range and throughput for Canopy links, with the type(s) of
available encryption, is summarized in Table 11 and Table 12.
Table 11: Range, throughput, and encryption per frequency band range, PTMP links
Frequency Band Range
Characteristic
900 MHz 2.4 GHz 5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz 5.7 GHz
Range with
Reflector
15 mi (24 km) 2 mi (3.2 km) 10 mi (16 km)
Range with no
Reflector
40 mi (64 km) 5 mi (8 km) 2 mi (3.2 km) 2 mi (3.2 km) 2 mi (3.2 km)
Useful (data)
aggregate
throughput
2.2 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 6.8 Mbps
Encryption available
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
DES or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
Table 12: Range, throughput, and encryption per frequency band range, PTP links
Frequency Band Range
Characteristic
at Modulation
Rate (Mbps)
2.4 GHz 5.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
ER
5.4 GHz 5.7 GHz
10 35 mi (56 km) 10 mi (16 km) 10 mi (16 km) 35 mi (56 km)
20 35 mi (56 km) 5 mi (8 km) 5 mi (8 km) 35 mi (56 km)
Range
with
Reflectors
both ends
45
10 5 mi (8 km) 2 mi (3.2 km) 2 mi (3.2 km) 2 mi (3.2 km)
20 3 mi (5 km) 1 mi (1.6 km) 1 mi (1.6 km)
Range
with no
Reflector
45
40 mi (64 km)
1
10 7.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 7.5 Mbps
20 14 Mbps 14 Mbps 14 Mbps 14 Mbps
Useful
(data)
aggregate
throughput
45
33.6 Mbps
2
10
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
DES or none
FIPS 197 AES,
DES, or none
20 DES or none DES or none DES or none DES or none DES or none
Encryption
available
45
AES or none
NOTES:
1. The link calculator tool in the 45-Mbps BH should be used.
2. Data rates are dynamically variable from 3 to 33.6 Mbps aggregate throughput.