User's Manual

RLX2 Series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n Reference
Industrial Hotspots User Manual
8.2 Compatibility with ProSoft RLXIB Series Radios
The RLX2 series radios are 100% functionally compatible with ProSoft’s legacy
RLXIB-IHA, RLXIB-IHG, and RLXIB-IHW radio models. This allows customers with
RLXIB series radios to add RLX2 radios to their existing networks without any
reconfiguration of existing assets or obsolescence issues. The main differences in
the RLX2 series radios are the following improvements:
1 Different enclosure size for more efficient heat dissipation.
2 Faster, more efficient electronics that consume less power.
3 Gigabit Ethernet.
4 MicroSD memory cards for configuration data storage.
5 Internal temperature sensor.
The RLX2 series radios will acquire additional functionality as new firmware features
are added. These new features will not be ported to the RLXIB radios, but the RLX2
radios will continue to work with RLXIB radios using their existing functionality.
The RLX2-IHNF is an 802.11n device that does not have an RLXIB series
equivalent. It cannot function as a repeater to ProSoft’s RLXIB-IHxN series radio
products. Specific differences by product are noted in the following table.
Specifications that have not changed between the RLXIB and RLX2 series products
are not listed.
RLXIB-
IHA
RLX2-
IHA
RLXIB-
IHG
RLX2-IHG
RLXIB-
IHW
RLX2-IHW
RLX2-IHNF
Dimensions
4.5/115
W x
4.6/117
H x
1.75/45
D
(inches/
mm)
5.82/14
8W x
4.64/11
8H x
1.48/38
D
(inches
/mm)
4.5/115W
x 4.6/117H
x 1.75/45
D (inches/
mm)
5.82/148W
x
4.64/118H
x 1.48/38D
(inches/
mm)
4.5/115W
x 4.6/117H
x 1.75/45
D (inches/
mm)
5.82/148W
x
4.64/118H
x 1.48/38D
(inches/
mm)
5.82/148W x
4.64/118H x
1.48/38D
(inches/mm)
Weight
1.1 lbs
(499g)
1.1 lbs
(499g)
1.1 lbs
(499g)
1.1 lbs
(499g)
1.06 lbs
(479g)
1.06 lbs
(479g)
1.1 lbs
(499g)
Typical Power
Consumption
< 9W
5.7W
< 9W
4.5W
< 6 W
4.5W
7.1W
Max Power
Consumption
9W
10W
9W
8W
6W
8W
9W
Active antenna
ports
1
1
1
1
1 Tx/Rx, 1
optional
Rx only
1 Tx/Rx, 1
optional
Rx only
1, 2, or 3,
MIMO or
independent
antennas
Ethernet Speeds
10/100
MBit
10/100/
1000
MBit
10/100
MBit
10/100/
1000 MBit
10/100
MBit
10/100/
1000 MBit
10/100/
1000 MBit
NET and MOD
Status LEDs
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Fast Roaming
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microSD card
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Onboard
temperature
sensor
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5 GHz band DFS
channels
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Use RLXIB
Firmware Image
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Use RLX2
Firmware Image
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ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 117 of 161
November 29, 2012