User`s guide

MDS 05-2806A01, Rev. E.1 MDS iNET 900 Series User’s Guide 49
Figure 3-20. Radio Configuration Menu
From Remote Unit
• RF Output Power (User Review Recommended)—Sets/displays RF
power output level. Displayed in dBm. Setting should reflect
local regulatory limitations and losses in antenna transmission
line. (See “How Much Output Power Can be Used?” on
Page 135 for information on how to calculate this value.)
[
20–30; 20]
• Data Rate (Remote Only. AP fixed is at 256/512 kbps for iNET; 512/1024
kbps for iNET II.)—Shows the over-the-air data rate setting for the
Remote radio. Remotes can operate at one of two data rates
when communicating with an AP; 256 kbps or 512 kbps (512
kbps or 1 Mbps for iNET II). 512 kbps data rates (1 Mbps for
iNET II) are possible with strong RF signal levels, typically
stronger than –77 dBm RSSI including a 15 dB fade margin.
When the data rate is set to
AUTO, the remote radio is able to
change speeds based on the signal quality criteria set in the Auto
Data Rate submenu described later in this section (see Page 52).
[
256, 512, AUTO; AUTO]
•
Compression (AP Only)—Enabling this option uses LZO com-
pression algorithm for over-the-air data. Varying levels of data
reduction are achieved depending on the nature of the informa-
tion. Text files are typically the most compressible, whereas
binary files are the least compressible. On average, a 30%
increase in throughput can be achieved with compression
enabled.