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AP User Manual January 2004
Software Release 4.1
NOTE: A description of the interactions between sustained and burst data settings for the following
parameters is provided in Interaction of Burst Data and Sustained Data Settings on Page 21.
Sustained Uplink Data Rate
The operator specifies the rate at which each SM registered to this AP is capped in the uplink
direction. The default rate is 10,000 kbps. This default imposes no restriction on the uplink.
Uplink Burst Allocation
The operator specifies the maximum amount of data that each SM is allowed to transmit at one
time. The default amount is 10,000 kb.
Sustained Downlink Data Rate
The operator specifies the rate at which transmissions from the AP to any registered SM is capped.
The default rate is 10,000 kbps. This default imposes no restriction on the uplink.
Downlink Burst Allocation
The operator specifies the maximum amount of data that the Access Point can transmit to any
registered SM at one time. The default amount is 10,000 kb.
Color Code
The operator specifies a value from 0 to 254. For registration to occur, the color code of the SM
and the AP must match. Color code is not a security feature. Color code allows the operator to
segregate an individual network or neighbor Canopy networks.
Color code also allows the operator to force an SM to register to only a specific AP, even if the SM
can reach multiple APs. On all Canopy modules, the default setting for the color code value is 0.
This value matches only the color code of 0 (not all 255 color codes).
Sector ID
The operator specifies a number to associate with this AP. The Sector ID does not affect the
operation of the AP.
On the AP Eval Data web page of the SM, the Sector ID field identifies the AP that the SM sees.
For efficient and accurate network management, the operator is advised to
• assign a unique Sector ID to each sector in an AP cluster.
• repeat the assignment pattern throughout the entire Canopy system.
Max Range
The operator enters a number of miles that specifies the furthest distance from which an SM is
allowed to register. Regardless of this distance, the SM must meet the minimum requirements for
an acceptable link. If the AP is in cluster, then this parameter on all units must be set exactly the
same. The default Max Range is 2 miles.
NOTE: A value of 15 for this parameter decreases the number of available data slots by 1.
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