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• Enable/disable wireless link (enabled by default)

• Set the node type to Master or Slave
  • Master: can establish connections with all other types of nodes. It is able to form a network of any topology with other master nodes. A master node is usually used in the configuration of the both sides of the PtP links and in the configuration of the BS for the PtMP links. For master node only, the marker access (polling) can be enabled. Only one master node from a network segment can have this option enabled by means of which it is forming a star-topology segment (PtMP). With this, all other nodes break their connections with their respective neighbors (with exception of connections formed by Join). This node type is usually used for static networks with no (or very small) nomadic or mobile clients.
  • Slave: can only connect to master type nodes (the connection cannot be established between two slave nodes). A slave node is usually used in the configuration of the CPE.

MultiBS

(Slave)

• Enabled: the CPE will immediately initiate the search for a new BS
• Disabled: the CPE will have more attempts to re-establish wireless connection to the lost BS
• It is available for Slave node only

This setting determines the operating mode of the device. The operating mode is determined by the application of this node in the network.

• Fixed - the node has a fixed position in the network, it is constantly on. It is a core node of the network. Recalculation of the MINT connections cost in this mode will occur every 3 seconds.
• Nomadic - the node can change its geographic location, but data exchange within the network, as a rule, occurs when the node does not move. The cost of MINT connections will be recalculated every 1.5 seconds.
• Mobile - the node often moves. Data exchange take place during the movement. Recalculation of the cost of MINT connections will occur every second.

Polling

(Master)

• Set the polling mode:
  • "Off" - Polling disabled.
  • "On" - unit operates in "Polling Master" mode.
  • "QoS" - Polling operates taking into account the traffic priority for uplink.
• It is strongly recommended to keep Polling on at all times to maximize the link performance
• Polling is required for PtMP systems and long haul PtP links
• Can be enabled on master node only

DFS

(Master)

Radar Detection

(Slave)

• Enable/disable "Radar Detection" features (a special license with the country code is necessary)
• The DFS system performs radar detection and if a radar signal is detected, that frequency is marked as occupied and it can be used again only after a hold-down interval (the link is switched automatically to another frequency)

Max Links

(Master)

• Maximum allowed number of connected CPEs ( in the case of radio connection ) . When this value is reached, other attempts to connect to the base station will be rejected

• Set the output power of the radio interface
• Acts as a top limit for the output power control if the ATPC mechanism is turned on
• Two operating ranges of Tx power are available:
• “-10...10” (if chosen top limit is 10 dBm or less)
• “0...27” (if chosen top limit is from 10.5 dBm to 27 dBm)
• By default, it is turned on (it is strongly recommended to remains “on”)
• The offset parameter is used to adjust the thresholds

• Set the name for this node in the network
• By default, it is the "Unknown" node
• This node name will appear on the neighbor lists

• Enable/disable the data scrambling to improve the connection stability (enabled by default)

• Enable/disable gateway for SNMP-traps

• Enable/disable the switch border mode. In this mode the unit operates as a "borderline" between the MINT domains, i.e. prevents the distribution of information about the switch groups and data transfer between these domains, while retaining all the capabilities of the MINT protocol (obtaining information about the whole MINT network, sending remote commands etc.)

• "low" - this option sets the minimal signal level for the neighbor. Signal level is measured in dB above the noise threshold for the current bitrate. If the level gets lower than specified value the connection with a neighbor will be lost.
• "high" - this option sets the minimal SNR for a new neighbor. Signal level is measured in dB above the noise threshold for the current bitrate. If neighbor’s signal level is equal or higher than a specified value the node will consider this neighbor to be a candidate

• The noise level measured by the radio module is calculated as the minimum received signal level (RSSI) in a certain period
• The "RX Attenuation" parameter allows to raise artificially the noise on several dB. In this case the radio module won't react to signals below the established threshold. In certain cases it gives the ability to be protected from the low signals interferences which disrupt the radio module as a result of capture effect. This effect is expressed in the fact that the radio module having captured the low signal from the foreign source, tries to strengthen it and to accept completely ignoring a strong signal from the client which has appeared later
• This parameter allows to protect the receiver from the powerful signal source overload

Multicast Mode

(Master)

• Set the mode:
  • "static" - the unit can establish connections only with units, which MAC-addresses are listed in the "Static Links" section
  • "public" - the unit can establish connections with any other units which have the same security key and the corresponding wireless connection settings
  • "remote" - centralized authentication method suitable for point-to-multipoint connections. It assumes the storage of the end node keys within the MINT network both at the base station and at other nodes directly connected to the base station.

• Set the log level:
  • off
  • normal
  • detailed

• Set the bandwidth of the radio interface in MHz
• It must be the same at both ends of the link

• Set the radio interface frequency (in MHz)
• It must be the same at both ends of the link
• If it is set to “Auto”, the Slave node is scanning on all frequencies for the Master nodes

• Set the frequencies that are allowed to be chosen by the DFS mechanism (available only when the DFS system is enabled)
• It is available to support the legacy products
• Note that this option is different from the "Customer Frequency Grid" tool which allows narrowing down the frequency range available in the "Frequency" option from the Radio profile

• Set the maximum operating bitrate of the radio interface (from 13000 to 130000 Kbps)
• Acts as a top limit for the bitrate if the Autobitrate mechanism is turned on
• By default, it is turned on (it is strongly recommended to remains “on”)
• Adjust the Autobitrate system thresholds when the remote SNR doesn’t have the normal level

• The channel type can be set as:

  • Dual: enables MIMO operational mode with different Tx and Rx data streams (recommended)
  • Single: allows to operate as MIMO with duplicate Tx streams, MISO or SISO depending on the Tx/Rx chain configuration (description below)

• InfiNet MIMO 2x2 technology effectively doubles the spectrum efficiency and allows to achieve a real throughput up to 280 Mbps in 40 MHz band

• Enable/disable the "Greenfield" mode
• When activated, the "Greenfield" mode increases the link performance by 10-15%, by reducing the packet overhead (optimizes the frames transmitted via the RF link)
• "Greenfield" mode must be enabled at both ends of the link (the wireless link does not establish if "Greenfield" mode is enabled at one end of the link and disabled at the other end of the link)

• Set the network system identifier (up to 8-digit HEX figure)
• It must be the same at both ends of the link

• Set  the device identification number
• The parameter is optional
• Node ID can be configured by the administrator for a better representation of a neighbors table (nodes within a wireless network)

• Set the secret key word for encoding of the protocol messages
• It must be up to 64 characters long, without spaces
• It must be the same at both ends of the link