User guide

March 2005 Understanding Canopy Networks
Through Software Release 6.1
Page 82 of 425 Issue 1
Canopy System User Guide
10 ACCESSING FEATURES
In successive software releases, Canopy includes new features that improve aspects
such as cost, efficiency, flexibility, installation, interference avoidance, security,
throughput, and troubleshooting. Improvements that Canopy features offer are indicated
in Table 20.
Table 20: Canopy features and their benefits
Category of Improvement
Feature Name
Initial
Software
Release
Cost Efficiency Fix Flexibility Installation Interference Security Throughput Troubleshooting
Software Limit Increase on 2.4-GHz Module (from
15 to 30 Miles)
4.2.1
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2.4-GHz Module P9 Support
4.2.7
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5.2-GHz Module P9 Support
4.2.7
●
5.4-GHz Module P9 Support
4.2.7
●
5.7-GHz Module Support
3.1.5
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5.7-GHz Module ISM Frequencies Support
4.0
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5.7-GHz Module P9 Support
4.2.3
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900-MHz Module (all P9) Support
4.2.2
●
Release 6.0 Compatibility Mode for 900-MHz
Module
6.1
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption
4.0
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Enhanced Alignment Mode
3.1.5
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Audible Alignment Tone
4.0
●
Audible Alignment Tone on Only SMs and BHSs
Fix
4.0.2
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New Alignment Tone for P9 Boards
4.2.3
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Alignment Tone Fix
6.1
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Network Archive Maintenance
CNUT 1.0
●
BH 64-byte Packet Asynchronicity Fix
4.2.1
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BH Authentication
4.0
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Floating Licenses for APs with Authentication
4.2.3
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Shorter than 32 Hex Authentication Keys
Accepted
4.2.3
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