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cnReach N500 User Guide System Configuration
phn-4673_003v000 (November 2018)
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Description
Description is a user-definable name to permit easier identification with the RF Module frequency,
network segment or RF Link.
Auto-Configuration
See following section on using Auto-Configuration for more details. When set to Off, the radio requires
all parameters to be set on APs, EPs and REPs.
Network Type
Network Type defines the network topology; Point to Point or Point to Multi-Point.
Network Role
Select whether the module will operate as an Access Point, End Point or Repeating End Point. Note that
‘Enable Repeaters’ must be set to Yes in order to see the Repeating End Point option.
Enable Repeaters (Unlicensed 900 MHz operation only)
This setting creates a timeslot in the transmission frame for Store & Forward Repeater mode. Enable
Repeaters must be identical in ALL radios in the Network; either YES or NO.
Enabling store-and-forward repeaters in a network reduces overall capacity of the network by 50%.
Store and Forward repeater functionality is only available in 900 MHz unlicensed band operation at this
time. In licensed networks, this setting should always be set to No.
This should ONLY be enabled if there are any store&forward repeaters in the network.
Note
If this setting is mismatched between radios, communication will be lost.
Store and Forward repeater mode is only allowed in
Roaming
Roaming allows a mobile or fixed EP radio to seamlessly switch association between upstream radios as
necessary to maintain the best possible link. Roaming is only supported with ISM band. Please refer to
Roaming section for more detail.
Network Address
Network Address is a unique identifier that defines a group of communicating radios.
The Network Address can range from 1 to 65535. All devices within a PTP link or within a PMP cluster
(AP and it’s EP’s and REP’s) must have the same network address. A mismatch here will cause radios to
NOT connect.