User guide

RLX-IH ♦ 802.11b Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility
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April 10, 2007
The Automatic Parent Selection algorithm uses a calculation to create a cost for
each possible parent radio that it detects. The following graph describes how the
cost is calculated when the signal strength threshold is set to –60 dBm..
Once per second the IH radio evaluates the link it has to its parent to determine if
this link is the best parent to use. A cost is calculated for each entry and can be
seen in the column labeled "Cost" in the preceding table. The cost calculation is
based not only on the strongest signal, but on several other factors to provide
optimum network communication.
Prioritized Parent Selection
If you need more control than the automatic algorithm allows, you can also define
a priority list of parents for the IH Radio to choose.
Prioritized Parent by Branch Length