SM license upgrade to Advantage

Can you upgrade one 5700SM to advantage status via firmware?
I am using a 5750 AP and one 5700SM (IE point to point - without needing prism/bam etc) and would like to get 14mbps without load balancing. Ive noticed “Fixed upgrade license” advertised (Last mile gear) - How does it work?

I tried a quick search but couldn’t find an answer.

Thanks
Paul

Yes, you can purchase a Advantage Upgrade for SM as long as your SM is P9 or newer.

1. Contact your reseller and request P/N: SMSW20100-F.
2. You should then receive your license entitlement via email within a few days
3. Create a userid using the Motorola Licensing Portal http://licensing.motorola.com/flexnet/operationsportal/logon.do to fulfill your canopy software licenses.
3. The remaining steps are listed on the Licensing Portal Home Page.

Thanks for that - There isn’t much info on the website - Do you know how you update once you purchase the key and enter in the MAC address - Im assuming you need to enter the IP address of Motorolla’s server to upgrade?

Also - now that I have the 5700 up and running - I have managed to do link capacity test - will the SM benifit from the Advantage upgrade with these results?

Power Level :
Actual: -73 dBm Min: -74 dBm Max: -72 dBm
Jitter (Interference Level) :
Actual: 2 Min: 1 Max: 4

Current Results Stats for LUID: 2 Test Duration: 10 Pkt Length: 1522

Downlink RATE: 13844889 bps
Uplink RATE: 407961 bps
Aggregate RATE: 14252850 bps
Pkt Xmt (Act/Exp): 332/0
Pkt Rcv (Act/Exp): 11262/0

Downlink Efficiency: 98 Percent
Downlink Index (Act/Max): 98/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 275242/270408

Uplink Efficiency: 99 Percent
Uplink Index (Act/Max): 99/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 7990/7968

Speedtest.net results ( On adsl1 7300/384 speed)
6.9mbps Download
0.32 mbps Upload

- uptime was only a few min’s

Regards
Paul

As long as I know:
if you will keep your adsl (max download 7300), you will achieve the same result, with one difference. The burst will be the same (e.g. speedtest) but the sustained speed will be slighty lower if you don’t upgrade to advantage, since its sustained aggregate will be one half, so about 6 Mbps I suppose (actually 7Mbps vs 14Mbps, multiplied by the UL/DL ratio).

The upgrade is actually very easy… once you activate the license on Moto’s licensing portal with the SMs MAC address and IP address, you will be emailed a license file. You must open this file in notepad and copy and past the URL within notepad into internet explorer from a computer that has access to the SM. You will then be prompted to reboot the SM, once rebooted you should notice that the Canopy Logo at the top should change to the Advantage Platform.

oops - forgot to say that I will be going to ADSL2+ - that’s why I’m asking the question if I could get close to 14 mbps on these types of figures if I upgrade to advantage? So there looks like Ive got a good chance of getting this.

Also both ends are using 24 dbi Grid antennas and the distance is 2.78 miles.

Thanks guys for replying.

Ive been lurking around these forums for a few years - and been taking notes - If anyone’s interested in having a wiki PM me.

Just wondering with the figures below - will I get any benefit by upgrading to advantage? My internet connection is now ADSL2+ and getting 10+ mbps download and 0.8 mbps upload. Im just worried about the downlink/uplink efficiency being down to 98%.
Noise floor -81 - Rural environment and LOS (just - I think).

Details
SM
Power Level :
Actual: -74 dBm Min: -78 dBm Max: -71 dBm
Jitter (Interference Level) :
Actual: 3 Min: 0 Max: 8
Air Delay :
299 approximately 2.77 miles (14651 feet)

Current Results Stats for LUID: 2 Test Duration: 10 Pkt Length: 1522

Downlink RATE: 13245235 bps
Uplink RATE: 1206681 bps
Aggregate RATE: 14451916 bps
Pkt Xmt (Act/Exp): 982/0
Pkt Rcv (Act/Exp): 10771/0

Downlink Efficiency: 98 Percent
Downlink Index (Act/Max): 98/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 263726/258696

Uplink Efficiency: 98 Percent
Uplink Index (Act/Max): 98/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 23982/23568

AP
LUID: 002 - [0a-00-3e-fe-08-e4] State: IN SESSION (Encrypt Disabled)
Site Name : No Site Name
Software Version : CANOPY 9.4
Software Boot Version : CANOPYBOOT 3.0
FPGA Version : 061708 (DES, Sched, US/ETSIv1.3.1) P9
Session Timeout: 0, AirDelay 299 (approximately 2.77 miles (14651 feet))
Session Count: 2, Reg Count 1, Re-Reg Count 1, Session Uptime 1 d, 00:51:54
Jitter (Avg/Last): 8/9 Power Level (Avg/Last): -78/-78
Sustained Uplink Data Rate (APCAP): 3500 (kbit)
Uplink Burst Allocation (APCAP): 500000 (kbit)
Sustained Downlink Data Rate (APCAP): 3500 (kbit)
Downlink Burst Allocation (APCAP): 500000 (kbit)
Low Priority Uplink CIR (D): 0 (kbps) Low Priority Downlink CIR (D): 0 (kbps)
Rate : VC 18 Rate 2X/2X

Current Results Stats for LUID: 2 Test Duration: 10 Pkt Length: 1522

Downlink RATE: 13258752 bps
Uplink RATE: 1204224 bps
Aggregate RATE: 14462976 bps
Pkt Xmt (Act/Exp): 10790/0
Pkt Rcv (Act/Exp): 972/0

Downlink Efficiency: 98 Percent
Downlink Index (Act/Max): 98/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 263766/258960

Uplink Efficiency: 98 Percent
Uplink Index (Act/Max): 98/100
Frag Count (Act/Exp): 23988/23520


Regards
Paul

According to the posted stats, your SM is currently operating in 2X (even though your power levels are quite low). You should be currently capable of 7 Mbps Sustained and 14 Mbps Burst. Upgrading to Advantage should give you 14 Mbps Sustained and 14 Mbps Burst.

Before I would upgrade this SM to Advantage, I would make a attempt to get the power levels a bit higher… I see the link distance is 2.77 miles, are you currently using any passive reflector or Stinger at the SM? I would like to see the power levels consistently around -71 dBm to ensure reliable 2X operation.

Thanks!
Both ends are using 24 dBi Grid Antennas TDJ-5800SPLSeries
http://www.made-in-china.com/china-prod … ries-.html
(The one in the photo - it’s in the vertical polarity? - just hoping that Ive installed it correctly)
I’m assuming it is a Fresnel issue with trees, as far as I can see the LOS goes through (either side) of trees in the middle of the link and just over the top of some more trees near the AP end. The AP will be moving to a better position (Higher and no trees), However the AP will be further from the telephone exchange - so I wont know what the ADSL2+ speed will be there until its moved. The best thing would be to wait and see I suppose.

Regards
Paul