Parent Selection Method Settings - ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHA User Manual

RLX2-IHx series ♦ 802.11a, b, g, n
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4.5.1 Parent Selection Method Settings

You use the parameters in the P
Configuration / Diagnostic Utility to specify how the RLX2-IHx series Repeater
radio chooses a Parent radio in a wireless network.
Parameter
Automatically Choose
Best
Parent Branch Length
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October 30, 2017
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ARENT ELECTION
Description
Calculates a "cost" metric for each possible parent radio that it detects
and selects the Parent radio based on the lowest cost.
The radio's calculation includes:

RSSI - Stronger signals receive a lower cost.

Hop Count - Fewer hops from the Master radio is given preference
and therefore a lower cost
Calculates the branch length to other radios and chooses the Parent
radio strictly by the number of Repeater radios between this radio and
the Master radio.

If you choose a branch length of 1, the radio links only to the
Master radio.

If you choose a branch length of 2, the radio links only to another
RLX2-IHx series radio that is linked to the Master radio, and so on.

If multiple candidate radios are available at a particular hop count,
the radio chooses the Parent radio that has the smallest cost as
calculated by the Automatically Choose Best algorithm.
Configuring a Radio - Detailed Configuration
M group in the Radio
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