User's Manual

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4. Initial Configuration
A. IP Configuration
Navigate to Configuration -> Basic to access the Basic Configuration screen:
System Name This is an optional description of the unit used to simplify the
identification of a particular radio in the wireless network. This parameter is
not related to the identification of the unit on your wired local area network.
For security purposes, the System Name is not broadcast across the RF link.
Name can be up to 32 characters long, and consist of all alphanumerics, plus
the following symbols: @ (at sign) - (dash) . (period) ‘ (tick) _ (underscore).
Name may not include spaces.
LAN IP Configuration
IP Address: IP address of the local unit.
Subnet Mask: Subnet mask of the local unit.
Default Gateway: Default gateway for the local unit.
B. System Mode
In each Excel PTP link, one radio must be configured a Master device and the
other a Slave device. To verify correct configuration, navigate to
Configuration -> Advanced and confirm the state of each radio:
A change to the System Mode setting requires that the Submit button be
pressed and the radio be restarted.
C. Wireless Configuration
Navigate to Configuration -> Wireless to access the Wireless Configuration
screen:
RF Network Name The wireless network name assigned to this PTP network.
Both sides of the link must share the same RF Network Name. RF Network
Name can be up to 32 characters long, and consist of all alphanumerics, plus
the following symbols: @ (at sign) - (dash) . (period) ‘ (tick) _ (underscore). RF
Network Name may not include spaces.
Transmit Power This parameter sets the RF output power of the radio.
Increasing this value will extend the range of the PTP system. However, the
maximum available power is limited by both the country of operation, and by
the chosen RF modulation.