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Figure 3-31. AP Location Text File
AP Locations File Syntax and Guidelines
The AP Locations file is used by the Remote radio to determine which
Access Point to connect to when operating in Hopping w/ Hand-offs mode.
The AP Locations file is a simple text file containing information about
the location and configuration of all Access Points that the Remote can
associate with. The file is filled in by creating “AP definition blocks”
using tags and labels. The <AP> tag is used to begin a definition block
and the </AP> tag ends the block. Within the block, you can declare sev-
eral parameters using a LABEL=VALUE syntax. The possible labels
are:
•
NAME—The name of the AP. Typically set to the Device Name
configured on the AP
• LAT—GPS Latitude of the AP in decimal degrees
• LONG—GPS Longitude of the AP in decimal degrees
• OFFSET—Pattern Offset configured on the AP
• BW—Bandwidth configured on the AP
• DUR—Frame duration (10 or 20) configured on the AP
• MAC—The “Wireless MAN Address” configured on the AP
• CHANNELS—Specifies which channels are being used by the AP
• GROUP—Name of a grouping of Access Points. A Remote con-
figured with Eth Follows Association enabled does not disable its
wired port when moving between APs of the same group.This
is useful when two or more APs are on the same subnet.
•
MODE—Single or Hopping. Specifies the Frequency Mode of the
AP.
• SINGLE_CHAN—Specifies the AP’s Single Frequency mode
channel.
The MAC label may appear twice if a P23 redundant Access Point is
installed at that location. In this case, one MAC statement provides the