FreeWave Technologies
HT Ethernet Addendum
900MHz
V1.0h
Description:
This is an addendum to the Spread Spectrum Wireless Data Transceiver User Manual
(the "Main Manual"). It covers details applicable specifically to using FreeWave HT
Ethernet modems to create an Ethernet Bridge. Please note that this addendum does
not
apply to the HTP-900xx models of Ethernet radios. Please use this addendum in
conjunction with the Main Manual. The Data Port in a FreeWave HT Ethernet Modem
is a 10Base-T RJ45 connector, to be used as part of an Ethernet LAN (Local Area
Network).
FreeWave
Ethernet
Modem
FreeWave
Ethernet
Modem
Radio Link
Ethernet,
LAN, PC
Ethernet,
LAN, PC
In order to conserve the available bandwidth, the FreeWave HT Ethernet Modems
have a MAC address filter. Each packet received by the Ethernet interface from the
LAN is checked for the destination MAC address against the filter table. If the address
is contained in the table, the packet is not forwarded across the radio link. If the
address is unknown, or known to be across the radio link, then the packet is
forwarded. An address is only added to the filter table after the Ethernet interface
positively determines that the MAC address in question is not across the radio link.
Each entry in the table has a lifetime of 4.5 minutes, to facilitate changing network
conditions, and roaming across networks.
The HT Ethernet High Throughput Modem has a Data Transmission RF Bit Rate of
867kbps in Point to Point mode, 614kbps in Point to Multipoint mode.
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