RLX2-IHx Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
Configuring a Radio - Detailed Configuration
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User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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4.5.1 Parent Selection Method Settings
You use the parameters in the
P
ARENT
S
ELECTION
M
ETHOD
group to specify how the
RLX2-IHx series Repeater radio chooses a Parent radio in a wireless network.
Parameter
Description
Automatically
Choose Best
Calculates a "cost" metric for each possible parent radio that it detects and
selects the Parent radio based on the lowest cost.
The radio's calculation includes:
RSSI - Stronger signals receive a lower cost.
Hop Count - Fewer hops from the Master radio is given preference and
therefore a lower cost
Parent Branch
Length
Calculates the branch length to other radios and chooses the Parent radio strictly
by the number of Repeater radios between this radio and the Master radio.
If you choose a branch length of 1, the radio links only to the Master radio.
If you choose a branch length of 2, the radio links only to another RLX2-IHx
series radio that is linked to the Master radio, and so on.
If multiple candidate radios are available at a particular hop count, the radio
chooses the Parent radio that has the smallest cost as calculated by the
Automatically Choose Best algorithm.