Bandwidth Management - Proxim Orinoco AP-2500 User Manual

Public Space Parameters

Bandwidth Management

The AP-2500 can manage the bandwidth for subscribers, defined in Kbps, for both upstream and downstream data
transmissions. With the ICC feature enabled, subscribers can increase or decrease their own bandwidth dynamically
(by the minute, or on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis), and also adjust the pricing plan for their service.
If you plan to limit subscriber bandwidth or offer multiple access plans based on bandwidth speeds, click the
Bandwidth Mgmt tab to notify the AP of its bandwidth settings.
These parameters correspond to the AP's connection to the Ethernet and the Internet. Based on these settings, the
AP determines the speed of its Internet connection. The AP uses this information when making bandwidth allocations
to subscribers. Keep in mind the following points:
• Do not set uplink or downlink speed to 0; this will disable access to the unit over the Ethernet.
• The upper limit for uplink or downlink speed is 100,000 Kbps (100 Mbps). This is the maximum speed at which
the AP can connect to the Ethernet network. In reality, the uplink and downlink speeds will depend upon the
speed of your hotspot's Internet connection (for example, T1 or DSL) and the speed of the wireless cards
installed in the AP.
• By default, Bandwidth Management is enabled and uplink and downlink speeds are set to 1500 Kbps.
Follow these steps to enable Bandwidth Management:
1. Login to the AP's Web browser interface.
2. Click PublicSpace > Bandwidth Mgmt.
3. Place a check mark in the Enable Bandwidth Management box.
4. Enter the speed of the connection between the AP and the Ethernet network in the Bandwidth uplink (to
network) speed field (in Kbps).
5. Enter the speed of the connection between the AP and the wireless clients in the Bandwidth downlink (to
subscribers) speed field (in Kbps).
6. Click OK.
7. Reboot the AP.
Figure 5-29 Bandwidth Management Screen
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