User's Manual

8 MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. A
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Figure 6. Benchtop Test Setup
Use the Maintenance & Status - Performance page on the Subscriber to
monitor the establishment of the link.
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Figure 7. Maintenance and Status Screen
The Wireless Network Status will display a Connection Status of
OPERATIONAL when the Subscriber is successfully linked to the Base
Station. The WiMAX Radio Status pane displays the signal strength and
quality. For a cabled, benchtop test, an RSSI of -70 dBm is acceptable.
For a -70dBm signal, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 28 dB or greater
is expected.