ePMP: Configuring SM General Attributes

Use the Radio page to configure the device radio interface parameters. This post will focus on the General attributes.

TDD mode or ePTP Slave mode

General

Attribute

 Meaning

Radio Mode

This parameter controls the function of the device – All ePMP devices may be configured to operate as an Access Point (AP), Subscriber Module (SM) or as a Spectrum Analyzer.

Driver Mode

This parameter controls the wireless mode of operation of the SM.

TDD: The SM is operating in the proprietary TDD mode and will only connect to another ePMP Access Point.

Standard WiFi: The SM is operating in the Standard 802.11n WiFi mode and will be able to connect to any Access Point operating in standard 802.11n WiFi mode.

ePTP Slave: The SM is operating as a Slave in point-to-point mode. The AP and the system do not support GPS Synchronization in this mode but are able to provide significantly lower latency than other modes. QoS (MIR and traffic priority) capability and Link Quality/Capacity indicators are not available in this mode.  

Country

The SM automatically inherits the Country Code setting of the AP (except for US-locked devices).

Country settings affect the radios in the following ways:

  • Maximum transmit power limiting (based on radio transmitter power plus configured antenna gain)
  • DFS operation is enabled based on the configured country code, if applicable
  • Frequency selection is based on local regulatory limits

Range Unit

The unit of measurement used for reporting Distance from AP.

Standard WiFi mode

General

Attribute

 Meaning

Radio Mode

This parameter controls the function of the device – All ePMP devices may be configured to operate as an Access Point (AP), Subscriber Module (SM) or as a Spectrum Analyzer.

Driver Mode

This parameter controls the wireless mode of operation of the SM.

TDD: The SM is operating in the proprietary TDD mode and will only connect to another ePMP Access Point.

Standard WiFi: The SM is operating in the Standard 802.11n WiFi mode and will be able to connect to any Access Point operating in standard 802.11n WiFi mode.

ePTP Slave: The SM is operating as a Slave in point-to-point mode. The AP and the system do not support GPS Synchronization in this mode but are able to provide significantly lower latency than other modes. QoS (MIR and traffic priority) capability and Link Quality/Capacity indicators are not available in this mode.  

Fallback Country

The SM automatically inherits the Country Code setting of the AP (except for US-locked devices).

Fallback Country is used by the SM if the AP does not provide a Country Code to the SM during registration and affect the radios in the following ways:

  • Maximum transmit power limiting (based on radio transmitter power plus configured antenna gain)
  • DFS operation is enabled based on the configured country code, if applicable
  • Frequency selection is based on local regulatory limits

Range Unit

The unit of measurement used for reporting Distance from AP.

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