Configuring Radio - DragonWave Horizon COMPACT Plus Product Manual

6.2.3 Configuring Radio Band and Frequency Channels
Both Horizon Compact Plus units in a system (near and far end) have to be configured with the same
radio band. Volume 3 of this manual lists all the radio bands supported by the Horizon Compact Plus
system. The radio band selected must match that for which the Horizon Compact Plus units have been
manufactured. Only those radio bands for which the radio can be configured are available for selection.
The radio band will also be dictated in the wireless licensing documents.
Typical radio band configuration selections have the format "fcc23_3_50", "etsi23_3_14" ,
"ul_fcc24_1_40" etc.
For licensed radio bands, the Horizon Compact Plus units at each end of the link have different frequency
banks allocated to them. One unit will be allocated the "LOW" bank and the other the "HIGH" bank. This is
indicated on the label attached to each unit (LOW or HIGH). Wireless licensing documents will indicate at
which end of the link each should be located. The radio part number, that is stored in the system,
determines if it is a LOW or HIGH unit and automatically configures the correct frequency bank for each
unit.
For unlicensed radio bands Horizon Compact Plus units have the same type of radio at each end of the
link and do not have a LOW or HIGH indication on their labels.
Each bank contains a number of frequency channels, of which only one will be selected. Once again the
actual frequency channel will be dictated in the wireless licensing documents. Note that when using 2
Horizon Compact Plus systems on the same data path, non-overlapping channels are required when
operating above 16QAM. If, however, you must use co-channel operation, then consult DragonWave for
installation guidance and installation mount enhancements that are required.
You also need to configure the system mode (determines modulation, bandwidth and throughput
parameters).
Use Telnet access and the following procedure to configure the radio parameters:
WARNING:
These same commands may be used to change the radio configuration of an
existing working link. If management of the far end Horizon Compact Plus is only
via the radio link, then configure the far end radio first. Otherwise, if you configure
the near end radio first, you will lose the link to the far end radio and be unable to
configure it.
Required Action
Login as the Super User
Horizon Compact Plus Release 1.0.1
Steps
Connect your PC/laptop to the default management port.
On connecting to the management port you may have to press Enter to "wake
up" the system. The system prompt for the user name will appear. Enter the
default Super User name (energetic) and press Enter. You will then be
prompted for a password. Use the default password (wireless). If the name
and password are accepted you will see the system prompt (->).
Sequence:
Horizon Compact+, Release 1.0.0e (3496)
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Username :energetic
Password :
->
You are now logged onto the system.
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