User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Important Information
- Notices
- Description
- Installation
- Configuration
- Overview
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Configuring with the Main Menu
- Unit Identification
- Hardware/Software Revision
- System Software ROM Images
- System Current Status
- Network Configuration
- IP Filter Configuration
- RF Station Configuration
- Viewing Current RF Station Configuration
- Setting the Operating Mode
- General Equipment Setup for Performing RF Tests
- Setting Test Mode Timer Minutes
- Performing Link Monitor Test (Normal Mode)
- Performing Transmit and Receive Tests
- Performing the RSSI Test
- Setting the RF Transmit Status
- Setting the Link Monitor Period
- Setting Maximum Remote Distance (Base Station Only)
- Setting Link Monitor Remote Station Rank
- Adjusting Throttling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Tx Power Automatically (Remote Station Only)
- Adjusting User Output Power Ceiling (Remote Station Only)
- Setting Signal Margin (Remote Station Only)
- Viewing Current Output Power Level Adjust
- Radio Module Configuration
- Viewing the Radio Module Configuration
- Setting Config Test Minutes
- Setting the Station Type
- Setting the Station Rank
- Setting the Center Frequency
- Setting Security Passwords
- Setting the Scrambling Code
- Setting the Acquisition Code
- Adjusting the Tx Power Level
- Setting a Base to Repeater Mode (Base Station Only)
- Setting System Symmetry Type (Base Station Only)
- Setting Dynamic Polling Level (Base Station Only)
- Setting Remote Unit RF Group
- Rebooting and Saving RF Module Configurations
- RF/Ethernet Statistics
- System Security
- System Commands
- Link Monitor Display
- Logout
- Setting Operating Mode with the Mode Button
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Planning Your Wireless Link
- Appendix B: Using HyperTerminal
- Appendix C: Configuring a Simple Data Network
- Appendix D: SNMP
- Appendix E: Technical Reference Information
- Appendix F: Menu Map
- Appendix G: Upgrading Software
- Glossary
- Index
Description
6 AWE 120-24 Installation & Configuration Guide
Using a Repeater Base
A base station can function as a repeater to enable wireless data communication around physical obstacles
such as tall buildings or mountains. The repeater passes data around the obstacle to any remote in the same
RF group. The single unit repeater slows data throughput due to the "store and foreward" process where
each packet is handled twice. A dual unit repeater does not slow data throughput.
Base Station as a Repeater
Building a WAN
LAN segments can be linked with AWE units to build a WAN (Wide Area Network). Wi-LAN networks are
installed in many locations around the world. You can contact Wi-LAN for help designing your network.
Remote
Wired Network
Wired Network
Remote
Repeater
Wireless Links
Wired Network
Remote
1
2
3
Mountain
Single Unit Repeater
Dual Unit Repeater
Remote
Wired Network
Wired Network
Remote
Wireless Links
Wired Network
Remote
1
2
3
Mountain
Base Base
Ethernet