User's Manual

AP-500 Wireless Outdoor

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4) Data Rate

Available data rate range is dependent upon the selection of Wireless Mode setting. Rates

of 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54Mbps are supported for the wireless mode of 54Mbps

(802.11a). And, rates of MCS-0, MCS-1, MCS-2, MCS-3, MCS-4, MCS-5, MCS-6, MCS-7,

MCS-8, MCS-9, MCS-10, MCS-11, MCS-12, MCS-13, MCS-14, and MCS-15 are supported

for the wireless mode of 802.11a/n HT-20, 802.11a/n HT-40+, and 802.11a/n HT-40-. The

default data rate is “Auto”. It is recommended to keep the default data rate for

bridge mode.

5) Bridge Mode

Select "Master" for Master Bridge mode. or, select “Slave” for Slave Bridge mode.

Note: When “Master Bridge Mode” is enabled, the remote bridge mode shall be in

“Slave Bridge Mode”. One bridge network shall have one WLAN ODU in “Master Bridge

Mode”, and the others shall be in “Slave Bridge Mode”.

6) Remote Bridge Setup

In order to establish the wireless link between Bridge Radios, the MAC address of remote

Bridge(s) needs to be register in address table. Type the MAC address with format like

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (x is the hexadecimal digit), Master Bridge Radio may accommodate up to

8 remote MAC addresses by the current software support. In addition, Slave Bridge Radio

supports only 1 MAC address which have to be Master Bridge.

7) Security

Please refer to Chapter 4

for security setting.

8) Bridge Distance

Setup “Bridge Distance” according to the longest link distance between the Master and

Slaves in the network. The input needs to be greater than or equal to the real distance.

The range can be from 1KM to 35KM. In Master Bridge mode, the maximum distance

information of the bridge links needs to be fit.

9) RTS Threshold