User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Important Information
- Notices
- Description
- Installation
- Configuration
- Overview
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Configuring with the Main Menu
- Unit Identification
- Hardware/Software Revision
- System Software ROM Images
- System Current Status
- Network Configuration
- IP Filter Configuration
- VLAN Configuration
- Viewing VLAN Configuration
- Port Configuration
- Press Esc to exit the menu
- Setting the Default VLAN ID
- Setting the Port Link Type
- Setting the Port Priority
- Setting the Port Acceptable Frame Type
- Enabling Port Ingress Filtering
- Enabling Port Egress Filtering
- VLAN Registration Configuration
- Creating/Modifying a VLAN Registration Entry
- Deleting a VLAN Registration Entry
- Displaying the VLAN Registration Table
- Below is a sample table:
- MAC Address Filter Configuration
- Creating/Modifying a MAC Address Filter Entry
- Removing a MAC Address Filter Entry
- Displaying the MAC Address Filter Table
- Below is a sample table:
- Traffic Class Configuration
- Á To view the Traffic Class Configuration menu
- Assigning Packet Priority to Traffic Classes
- Spanning Tree Configuration
- Á To view the Spanning Tree Configuration menu
- Enabling Spanning Tree
- Setting the Bridge Priority
- Setting Port Priority
- Setting Port Path Cost
- RF Station Configuration
- Viewing Current RF Station Configuration
- Setting the Operating Mode
- Setting Test Mode Timer Minutes
- Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode)
- Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
- Setting the RF Transmit Status
- Setting the Link Monitor Period
- Setting Maximum Remote Distance (Base Station Only)
- Setting Link Monitor Remote Station Rank
- Adjusting Throttling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Tx Power Automatically (Remote Station Only)
- Adjusting User Output Power Ceiling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Signal Margin (Remote Station Only)
- Viewing Current Output Power Level Adjust
- Radio Module Configuration
- Viewing the Radio Module Configuration
- Setting Config Test Minutes
- Setting the Station Type
- Setting the Station Rank
- Setting the Center Frequency
- Setting Security Passwords
- Setting the Scrambling Code
- Setting the Acquisition Code
- Adjusting the Tx Power Level
- Setting a Base to Repeater Mode (Base Station Only)
- Setting System Symmetry Type (Base Station Only)
- Setting Dynamic Polling Level (Base Station Only)
- Setting Remote Unit RF Group
- Rebooting and Saving RF Module Configurations
- RF/Ethernet Statistics
- System Security
- System Commands
- Link Monitor Display
- Logout
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Planning Your Wireless Link
- Appendix B: Using HyperTerminal
- Appendix C: Configuring a Simple Data Network
- Appendix D: SNMP
- Appendix E: Configuration Via the Web
- Appendix F: Upgrading Software
- Appendix G: Network Plan Template
- Index
6 Test Network
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Point-to-Multipoint Installation
The procedure for installing a point-to-multipoint system is the same as the procedure for installing a point-
to-point system. Treat each link in a point-to-multipoint system as a single, point-to-point wireless link.
Co-Location Installation
When you install a system with sectors and co-located base stations (see Creating a Network with Cells ,
page 5 for an example), you install and test sectors as if they were point-to-point systems; however, in this
case you must ensure that individual sectors are not interfering with each other. Please contact Wi-LAN for
information about planning and installing co-located units.
• Align and test the first sector. Measure the fade margin and run the link monitor test. Document your
results, then turn off the radio in the first sector.
• Align and test the second sector. Measure the fade margin and run the link monitor test. Leave the
link monitor test running in the second sector.
• Turn on the radio in the first sector again and run the continuous transmit test. See Performing
Transmit and Receive Tests , page 75.
• Observe the BER and fade margin of the second sector radio. Look for changes to determine if the
first sector is interfering with the second sector.
• Repeat the tests for all sector/pair combinations.
6 Test Network
Run the link monitor test and other tests such as ping and ftp file transfers to verify network operation when
the units are installed in the field. See Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode) , page 72.
Adding to a Network
Always add to your network one link or device at a time, working from a known base network. Measure and
document changes to the system and changes in performance. For example, you can transfer files with ftp
and measure the performance with LAN analyzer software. The key to a successful network is to proceed
one step at a time and to understand your network!