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5. Antenna Alignment

Antenna Alignment can be used to optimize the radio performance and check the RSSI. This is only available when it is in Remote device mode. To access the antenna alignment, go to the menu bar under Tools and choose ‘Antenna Alignment’ menu item. In order to view this information (Link Status), from the Radio page, use the Wireless Settings to associate the Remote (Router or Bridge mode) with a Root device.

Click on the ‘Status’ link to go to the Antenna Alignment page. The Link Status page will be displayed as below.

RSSI Audio Tones are provided to help the user to align the antenna without looking at the link status display. Click on the ‘Antenna Alignment Tone On’ button to hear the alignment tones. You will need to insert the earphones provided into the earphone jack in the unit. For more information on antenna alignment, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide.

To perform the antenna alignment:

1.Go to the menu bar and choose ‘Radio’ menu item.

2.From the Radio page, use the Wireless Settings to associate to the Root device

3.Click on the ‘Status’ link to go to the Antenna Alignment page. The Link Status page will be displayed as below. In the case of Root Bridge, click ‘View Association Table’ to view the associated client and check the same.

4.Insert the earphones into the audio jack.

5.A set of tones are provided to help the user align the antenna without looking at the link status display. Click on the ‘Antenna Alignment Tone’ to ON button to hear the alignment tones.

Note: Different pitch levels indicate a different RSSI value. The higher the pitch the better the RSSI value.

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Contents AirHaul Nexus SB3010 VersionTable of Contents T e l l i g e n t w i r e l e s s A t f o r m About This Document Overview of User GuideRelated Publications Technical Support CenterIntroduction AirHaul Nexus Configuration FeaturesSystem Requirements Checklists Pre-Installation Checklist for airHaulParameters Units Site a Site B Signature of Engineer Name DatePost-Installation Checklist for airHaul PTPChecklist Parameters Units Site a Site B AirHaul Nexus Configuration User Login and License AgreementAdministrator Login License Agreement Web GUI Administrator Password Change Using the Configuration Pages Administrator password changeNavigation Menu Bar Menu Functions Menu Item Menu Sub-items Description HomeNetworking RadioMenu Item Menu Sub-items Description ToolsMenu Item Menu Sub-items Description Tools Help Device Mode Configuration Radio Operational Mode SettingsRoot Bridge to Remote Bridge Root Bridge to Remote RouterRemote Bridge to Root Bridge Changing Root Bridge to Remote RouterRemote Router to Root Bridge 10 Changing Remote Bridge to Root BridgeRemote Router to Remote Bridge 11 Changing Remote Router to Root BridgeRemote Bridge to Remote Router 12 Changing Remote Router to Remote Bridge13 Changing Remote Bridge to Remote Router Root Bridge Configuration Ethernet ConfigurationsWireless Configurations 15 Root Bridge Wireless SettingsWireless Settings Dial a PowerAuthorization Items DescriptionsBridge Configuration 16 Root Bridge Association ListConfiguring Spanning Tree Protocol STP 18 Bridge Configuration InformationSTP Settings Configuration Setting Default Value Range Purpose Radio port Radio a19 Bridge Configuration Remote Bridge Configuration Ethernet ConfigurationWireless Configuration 21 Remote Bridge Wireless Settings22 Remote Bridge Association with Root Bridge Remote Router Configuration 23 Remote Router Ethernet Configurations24 Remote Router Wireless IP Configuration 25 Remote Router Wireless Association Settings Dhcp Configurations 27 Dhcp Server Configurations Dhcp Relay Configurations 29 Dhcp Relay Agent ConfigurationsRouting Table 30 Routing Table31 Adding Static Route Wireless Settings Wireless Settings ManagementData Encryption 32 Data Encryption Configuration Link Performance Parameters and Features Performance Parameters and Bandwidth ControllerChoose the desired Radio Operating mode Radio OperatingThroughput OptimizerEnter Maximum Wireless Throughput Bandwidth ControllerSite Survey Site Survey showing associated devicesAntenna Alignment Antenna Alignment Traffic Statistics Ethernet Traffic StatisticsReceived Errors Wireless Traffic Statistics Transmit Success RateReceived Frame FCS Error Count Ethernet Traffic Statistics Received Multicast PacketsSystem Configuration ToolsReset Delayed ResetVersion Edit Configuration Reset To FactoryCheck the ‘SNMP Access Filters’ Enable box Snmp SecurityReset Options Delayed Reset SettingsNTP Time Server Setup Profile ManagerProfile Manager Function DescriptionsLoad Operating Profile Save ProfileProfile calendar Scheduling a Profile Link Test Ping Test ResultThroughput Test Click on the ‘Radio Receive’ or ‘Radio Transmit’ buttonThroughput Test Result Link Budget Planning Click the ’Compute Distance’ button12 Link Budget Planning Calculator Link Budget Firmware Upgrade AirHaul Nexus Firmware UpgradeAirHaul Nexus Firmware Upgrade Firmware transferred Mode of Operations Appendix a Points to RememberAntenna RadioThroughput Optimizer PerformanceFragmentation RangeFirmware upgrade Multiple watchdog timerAppendix B Useful terms and definitions Acronyms and AbbreviationsWPA Dhcp Appendix C Sample airHaul Bridge to Router Setup Value Appendix D Snmp TrapAirPoint AirClient Appendix E Snmp MIB Appendix F License