Quick link setup – link verification and test
Once the AP/SM link has been established, the status of the session (radio link) may be verified via the AP and SM web management interface.
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Using a web browser, navigate to the AP’s configured IP address and login with username: admin and password: admin. |
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On the AP’s General Status page, under subsection Access Point Stats verify that Registered SM Count is non-zero (based on the total count of SMs configured). The AP’s Session Status tab provides information about each SM that has registered to the AP. This information is useful for managing and troubleshooting a system. |
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Using a web browser, navigate to the SM’s configured IP address and login with username: admin and password: admin . |
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On the SM’s General Status page, under subsection Subscriber Module Status, verify that the Session Status indicates “REGISTERED” and that Registered AP indicates the intended AP hardware address and name. |
To run a simple link capacity test, perform the following procedure:
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Using a web browser, navigate to the AP’s configured IP address and login with username: admin and password: admin . |
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In the Tools menu, Navigate to the Link Capacity Test tab |
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For this simple link test, set Link Test Mode to RF Link Test For more information about Link Capacity Test modes, see the PMP 450 Platform Configuration and User Guide |
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Verify that the Current Subscriber Module is set to the appropriate SM for testing |
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Configure the Duration parameter |
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Click Start Test Caution: Running a Link Capacity Test will disrupt traffic for the entire sector |
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Results are displayed in the Current Results Status section. Verify that results are congruent with modeled results available via the LINKPlanner tool. |
