Wireless Mac Configuration Menu - GE MDS entraNET 900 Technical Manual

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Current IP Gateway
gateway device, typically a router.
NOTE: The radio is not a router, so all IP parameters access local
management only and have no effect on the routing of system
data.

3.4.3 Wireless MAC Configuration Menu

Figure 3-15. Wireless Mac Configuration Menu
•
Net(work) Address
network to which this radio belongs (1-15 alphanumeric
characters). An address is essential for connection of Remotes
to the AP in the entraNET network. The radio network address
is not programmed at the factory. [
• —Extended Address, used for installations with
X Address
multiple APs supporting mobility. This address must be a
unique value for each AP. This parameter has no effect in single
AP networks. [
• —Forward Error Correction status (enabled or disabled).
FEC
The FEC setting has a significant effect on the throughput or
speed of the radio network. For a discussion of this and other
issues affecting throughput,
PERFORMANCE" on Page
Page 163 of this section shows the FEC settings and how they
relate to hop times and the bytes-per-packet rate. [
;
Disabled Disabled
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—Displays the IPv4 address of the default
Invisible place holder
Invisible place holder
—(You must review this setting.) ID of the
9999
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see "OPTIMIZING
160. In particular,
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Table 6-7 on
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Enabled
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