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SMAC3 User Material
4 Wireless
SMAC3 Series devices are Dual-Band radio’s that support (5GHz, 2.4GHz)
5GHz Radio Configuration
To configure 5GHz Radio Configuration, Click Wireless > 5 GHz Radio Configuration> Properties
4.1 Properties
Link Type
Link type is a mode of choosing a wireless connection between AP and SU radios. A Link type
here can be a PTP/ Backhaul/ PTMP
Radio Mode: Outdoor Base / Outdoor Subscriber
 If the Radio Mode is Outdoor Base, it is considered as AP.
 If the Radio Mode is Outdoor Subscriber, is selected then it is a SU.
Service Set Identifier (SSID)
SSID is simply the technical term for a network name. The SSID is a case-sensitive text string that
can be as long as 32 characters consisting of letters and/or numbers. An SSID is publicly visible.
Within those rules, the SSID can be anything for quick identification of the network.
Country: India / 5 GHz Band 1: [5100- 5350 MHz]; Band 2[5470-5925 MHz]
Operational Mode: 11AC
Bandwidth: 20/40/80MHz
Given the above options, the admin has the flexibility to select the bandwidth. In general, 2.4GHz
radio can have a bandwidth of 20 MHz i.e. for short distances. A 5GHz radio can have 40 MHz/
80MHz bandwidth. Advantages of a 5 GHz with 40 MHz/ 80MHz bandwidth are; it is tuned for faster
speed; more data can be transferred and less signal interference. This option is available only in
Access Point, but not in Subscriber Unit.
Channel
Several Wi-Fi Channels and their numbers are predefined to achieve the best performance. This is
available only in Access Point, but not in Subscriber Unit.
Distance
The distance between Access Point and Subscriber Unit should be mentioned in this section and
the distance can be (1-30) Km
Traffic Shaping
By default traffic shaping is disabled, the operator can create shaping policies if required to limit
traffic and then enable the traffic shaping and configure the uplink/downlink limit values.