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Cambium Networks ePMP User Manual

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    System release 2.4 product description system planning configuration operation and troubleshooting legal and reference information user guide.

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    Cambium networks 2 accuracy while reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document, cambium networks assumes no liability resulting from any inaccuracies or omissions in this document, or from use of the information obtained herein. Cambium reserves the right to make changes...

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    Cambium networks 3 safety and regulatory information this section describes important safety and regulatory guidelines that must be observed by personnel installing or operating epmp equipment. Important safety information warning to prevent loss of life or physical injury, observe the safety guidel...

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    Cambium networks 4 important regulatory information the epmp product is certified as an unlicensed device in frequency bands where it is not allowed to cause interference to licensed services (called primary users of the bands). Radar avoidance in countries where radar systems are the primary band u...

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    Cambium networks 5 avoidance of weather radars the installer must be familiar with the requirements in fcc kdb 443999. Essentially, the installer must be able to: access the fcc data base of weather radar location and channel frequencies. Use this information to correctly configure the product (usin...

  • Page 6: Contents

    Cambium networks 6 contents safety and regulatory information ................................................................................... 3 important safety information ........................................................................................... 3 important regulatory informat...

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    Cambium networks 7 connectorized module interfaces ...................................................................................34 connectorized module leds ...........................................................................................35 connectorized module specifications ..........

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    Cambium networks 8 conforming to the limits .................................................................................................62 available spectrum ..........................................................................................................62 channel bandwidth .............

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    Cambium networks 9 checking the power supply led ................................................................................... 231 power led is off ............................................................................................................ 231 ethernet led is off ................

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    Cambium networks 10 data throughput tables ................................................................................................. 350 data throughput capacity .............................................................................................. 350 radio specifications .............

  • Page 11: About This User Guide

    Cambium networks 11 about this user guide this guide describes the planning, installation, configuration and operation of the cambium epmp series of point-to-multipoint wireless ethernet systems. It is intended for use by the system designer, system installer and system administrator. For radio netw...

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    Cambium networks 12 general information 22b version information the following shows the issue status of this document: issue date of issue remarks 001v000 october 2013 system release 1.0 (software release 1.1.6) 002v000 december 2013 system release 1.0 (software release 1.2.3) 003v000 january 2014 s...

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    Cambium networks 13 purpose cambium networks enhanced point-to-multipoint (epmp) documents are intended to instruct and assist personnel in the operation, installation and maintenance of the cambium epmp equipment and ancillary devices. It is recommended that all personnel engaged in such activities...

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    Cambium networks 14 problems and warranty reporting problems if any problems are encountered when installing or operating this equipment, follow this procedure to investigate and report: 1 search this document and the software release notes of supported releases. 2 visit the support website: http://...

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    Cambium networks 15 security advice cambium networks systems and equipment provide security parameters that can be configured by the operator based on their particular operating environment. Cambium recommends setting and using these parameters following industry recognized security practices. Secur...

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    Cambium networks 16 warnings, cautions, and notes the following describes how warnings and cautions are used in this document and in all documents of the cambium networks document set. Warnings warnings precede instructions that contain potentially hazardous situations. Warnings are used to alert th...

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    Cambium networks 17 caring for the environment the following information describes national or regional requirements for the disposal of cambium networks supplied equipment and for the approved disposal of surplus packaging. In eu countries the following information is provided to enable regulatory ...

  • Page 18: Product Description

    18 product description this chapter provides a high level description of the epmp product. It describes the function of the product, the main product variants and typical deployment. It also describes the main hardware components. The following topics are described in this chapter: the key features,...

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    Cambium networks 19 overview of epmp this section introduces the key features, typical uses, product variants and components of the epmp. Purpose cambium epmp series products are designed for ethernet bridging over point-to-multipoint microwave links in the unlicensed 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz bands. Users ...

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    Cambium networks 20 table 1 main characteristics of the epmp series characteristic value topology pmp or ptp wireless link condition los, near los range 5 mhz: up to 21 mi 10 mhz: up to 17 mi 20 mhz: up to 13 mi 40 mhz: up to 9 mi scheduler tdd (fixed ratios or flexible), eptp connectivity ethernet ...

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    Cambium networks 21 wireless operation this section describes how the epmp wireless link is operated, including modulation modes, power control and security. Time division duplexing tdd cycle epmp links operate using time division duplexing (tdd). The links employ a tdd cycle in which the aps determ...

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    Cambium networks 22 radar avoidance in regions where protection of radars is part of the local regulations, the epmp must detect interference from radar-like systems and avoid co-channel operation with these systems. To meet this requirement, the epmp implements the following features: the equipment...

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    Cambium networks 23 pmp networks using frequency planning frequency planning is the exercise of assigning operating channels to pmp units so as to minimize rf interference between links. Frequency planning must consider interference from any pmp unit to any other pmp unit in the network. Low levels ...

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    Cambium networks 24 further reading on wireless operation for information on planning wireless operation, see: the regulatory restrictions that affect radio spectrum usage, such as frequency range and radar avoidance is described under radio spectrum planning on page 61 the factors to be taken into ...

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    Cambium networks 25 system management this section introduces the epmp management system, including the web interface, installation, alerts and upgrades, configuration and management software. Management agent epmp equipment is managed through an embedded management agent. Management workstations, n...

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    Cambium networks 26 figure 1 ap web-based management screenshot web pages the web-based management interfaces provide comprehensive web-based fault, configuration, performance and security management functions organized into the following web-pages and groups: access point and subscriber module web-...

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    Cambium networks 27 identity-based user accounts when identity-based user accounts are configured, a security officer can define from one to four user accounts, each of which may have one of the four possible roles: administrator (default username/password “admin”), who has full read and write permi...

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    Cambium networks 28 further reading on system management for more information on system management, see: ap system page on page 106 sm system page on page 164 operation and troubleshooting on page 226.

  • Page 29: System Hardware

    Cambium networks 29 system hardware this chapter describes the site planning and hardware components of an epmp link. The following topics are described in this chapter: factors to be considered when planning the proposed network is described under site planning on page 30 . The connectorized module...

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    Cambium networks 30 site planning conduct a site survey to ensure that the proposed ap and sm sites meet the requirements defined in this section. Site installation an epmp site typically consists of a high supporting structure such as a mast, tower or building for the ap or sm. There is only one et...

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    Cambium networks 31 lightning protection zones use the rolling sphere method ( figure 2 ) to determine where it is safe to mount equipment. An imaginary sphere, typically 50 meters in radius, is rolled over the structure. Where the sphere rests against the ground and a strike termination device (suc...

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    Cambium networks 32 connectorized module for details of the epmp connectorized hardware, see: connectorized module description on page 32 connectorized part numbers on page 33 connectorized module interfaces on page 34 connectorized module specifications on page 36 connectorized module and external ...

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    Cambium networks 33 connectorized part numbers choose the correct regional variant: one is for use in regions where fcc or ic licensing restrictions apply (fcc/ic), and the other is for use in etsi countries or non-fcc/ic/etsi-restricted regions. Each of the parts listed in table 2 includes the foll...

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    Cambium networks 34 figure 4 connectorized module sector antenna connectorized module interfaces the connectorized module interfaces are illustrated in figure 5 and described in table 4 . Figure 5 connectorized module interfaces antenna port v antenna port h eth gps.

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    Cambium networks 35 table 4 connectorized module interfaces name connector interface description antenna port h rp-sma, female antenna, h polarization to/from h polarized antenna port antenna port v rp-sma, female antenna, v polarization to/from v polarized antenna port eth rj45 poe input 802.3af po...

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    Cambium networks 36 connectorized module specifications the epmp connectorized module conforms to the specifications listed in table 5 and table 6 . The connectorized module meets the low level static discharge specifications identified in electromagnetic compatibility (emc) compliance on page 314 a...

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    Cambium networks 37 connectorized module heater at startup, if the epmp connectorized module temperature is at or below 32° f (0° c), an internal heater is activated to ensure that the device is able to successfully begin operation. The unit’s heater is only activated when the unit is powered on and...

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    Cambium networks 38 connectorized module wind loading ensure that the device and the structure on which it is mounted are capable of withstanding the prevalent wind speeds at a proposed epmp site. Wind speed statistics is available from national meteorological offices. The device and its mounting br...

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    Cambium networks 39 connectorized module antennas and antenna cabling connectorized modules require external antennas connected using rf cable (included with cambium epmp sector antennas). For details of the antennas and accessories required for a connectorized epmp installation, see: antenna requir...

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    Cambium networks 40 integrated module for details of the epmp integrated hardware, see: integrated module description on page 40 integrated module part numbers on page 41 integrated module mounting bracket on page 41 integrated module interfaces on page 42 integrated module specifications on page 43...

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    Cambium networks 41 integrated module part numbers choose the correct regional variant: one is for use in regions where fcc or ic licensing restrictions apply (fcc/ic) and the other is for use in etsi countries or the rest of the world (etsi/row). Each of the parts listed in table 11 includes the fo...

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    Cambium networks 42 integrated module interfaces the integrated module interfaces are illustrated in figure 8 and described in table 13 . Figure 8 integrated module interfaces table 13 integrated module interfaces port name connector interface description primary ethernet rj45 poe input proprietary ...

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    Cambium networks 43 integrated module leds led function power green: power is applied to the device unlit: no power is applied to the device or improper power source eth 1 main/primary ethernet port indicator once lit, blinking indicates ethernet activity green: 10/100basetx link eth 2 auxiliary/sec...

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    Cambium networks 44 table 14 integrated module physical specifications category specification dimensions (h x w x d) radio: 29.1 x 14.5 x 8.3 cm (11.4 x 5.7 x 3.3 in) weight 0.49 kg (1.1 lbs) table 15 integrated module environmental specifications category specification temperature -30°c (-22°f) to ...

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    Cambium networks 45 force (in kilograms) = 0.1045av 2 where: is: a surface area in square meters v wind speed in meters per second force (in pounds) = 0.0042av 2 where: is: a surface area in square feet v wind speed in miles per hour applying these formulae to the epmp integrated module at different...

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    Cambium networks 46 un-synced connectorized radio for details of the epmp connectorized hardware, see: un-synced connectorized radio description on page 46 un-synced connectorized radio part numbers on page 47 un-synced connectorized radio interfaces on page 48 un-synced connectorized radio specific...

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    Cambium networks 47 un-synced connectorized radio part numbers choose the correct regional variant: one is for use in regions where fcc or ic licensing restrictions apply (fcc/ic) and the other is for use in etsi countries or non-fcc/ic/etsi-restricted regions. Each of the parts listed in table 19 i...

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    Cambium networks 48 un-synced connectorized radio interfaces the un-synced connectorized radio with interfaces are illustrated in figure 11 and described in table 21 . Figure 11 un-synced connectorized radio interfaces table 21 un-synced connectorized radio interfaces name connector interface descri...

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    Cambium networks 49 un-synced connectorized radio leds led function power green: power is applied to the device unlit: no power is applied to the device or improper power source eth 1 main/primary ethernet port indicator once lit, blinking indicates ethernet activity green: 10/100basetx link eth 2 a...

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    Cambium networks 50 un-synced connectorized radio specifications the epmp un-synced connectorized radio conforms to the specifications listed in table 22 and table 23 . The connectorized module meets the low level static discharge specifications identified in electromagnetic compatibility (emc) comp...

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    Cambium networks 51 un-synced connectorized radio heater on startup, if the epmp un-synced connectorized radio temperature is at or below 32° f (0° c), an internal heater is activated to ensure that the device is able to successfully begin operation. The unit’s heater is only activated when the unit...

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    Cambium networks 52 un-synced connectorized radio wind loading ensure that the device and the structure on which it is mounted are capable of withstanding the prevalent wind speeds at a proposed epmp site. Wind speed statistics must be available from national meteorological offices. The device and i...

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    Cambium networks 53 un-synced connectorized radio software packages un-synced connectorized radio may be upgraded by downloading new software packages from the cambium networks website or by using the cambium network services server. The software packages applicable to epmp un-synced connectorized r...

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    Cambium networks 54 table 27 allowed antennas for deployment in usa/canada – 5 ghz cambium part number antenna type gain (dbi) c050900d003a 5 ghz sector antenna – 90 degree 15 c050900d002a 5 ghz sector antenna – 120 degree 15 c024900d004a 2.4 ghz sector antenna - 90 /120 degree 15 power supply for d...

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    Cambium networks 55 power supply interfaces the power supply interfaces are illustrated in figure 12 and described in table 29 and table 31 . Figure 12 power supply interfaces table 29 power supply interface functions - n000900l001a interface function power input mains power input. Gigabit data + po...

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    Cambium networks 56 power supply specifications the epmp power supply conforms to the specifications listed in table 32 , table 33 and table 34 . These specifications apply to all epmp product variants. Table 32 power supply physical specifications category specification dimensions (h x w x d) 11.8 ...

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    Cambium networks 57 ethernet cabling for details of the ethernet cabling components of an epmp installation, see: ethernet standards and cable lengths on page 57 outdoor cat5e cable on page 57 ethernet standards and cable lengths all configurations require a copper ethernet connection from the power...

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    Cambium networks 58 surge suppression unit the epmp integrated and connectorized units both contain 1 joule-rated surge suppression built into the device. With this built-in surge suppression, it is not required to install a surge suppressor at the unit’s mounting location. However, it is required t...

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    Cambium networks 59 cambium 600ssh details note for connectorized module installations requiring gigabit (1000 mbit/sec) ethernet surge suppression, utilize the following: mfr part description l- com al-cat6jw outdoor 10/100/1000 base-t cat6 poe compatible lightning protector l- com al- cat6hpjw out...

  • Page 60: System Planning

    60 system planning this chapter provides information to help the user to plan an epmp link. The following topics are described in this chapter: how to plan epmp links to conform to the regulatory restrictions that apply in the country of operation is explained under radio spectrum planning on page 6...

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    Cambium networks 61 radio spectrum planning this section describes how to plan epmp links to conform to the regulatory restrictions that apply in the country of operation. Caution the user must ensure epmp product operates in accordance to local regulatory limits. Note contact the applicable radio r...

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    Cambium networks 62 antenna beamwidth (relector dish) 10° azimuth, 25° elevation 10° azimuth, 28° elevation regulatory limits the local regulator may restrict frequency usage and channel width and may limit the amount of conducted or radiated transmitter power. For details of these restrictions, see...

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    Cambium networks 63 note in italy, there is a regulation which requires a general authorization of any 5.4 ghz radio link which is used outside the operator’s own premises. It is the responsibility of the installer or operator to have the link authorized. For details, see: http://www.Sviluppoeconomi...

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    Cambium networks 64 the requirement for ensuring 30 mhz frequency separation is based on the best information available to date. If interference is not eliminated, a distance limitation based on line-of-sight from tdwr will need to be used. In addition, devices with bandwidths greater than 20 mhz ma...

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    Cambium networks 65 link planning this section describes factors to be taken into account when planning links, such as range, obstacles path loss and throughput. Range and obstacles calculate the range of the link and identify any obstacles that may affect radio performance. Perform a survey to iden...

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    Cambium networks 66 planning for connectorized units this section describes factors to be taken into account when planning to use connectorized aps with external antennas in epmp networks. Calculating maximum power level for connectorized units if a connectorized epmp link is to be installed in a co...

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    Cambium networks 67 note calculations under table 39 are on the basis of 0.5 db cable loss and the highest gain antennas per size of which cambium networks are aware. At these operating frequencies, antenna cable losses even with short cables are unlikely to ever be below 0.5 db for practical instal...

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    Cambium networks 68 data network planning this section describes factors to be considered when planning epmp data networks. Ethernet interfaces the epmp ethernet ports conform to the specifications listed in table 40 . Table 40 epmp ethernet bridging specifications ethernet bridging specification pr...

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    Cambium networks 69 quality of service for bridged ethernet traffic decide how quality of service will be configured in epmp to minimize frame loss and latency for high priority traffic. Wireless links often have lower data capacity than wired links or network equipment like switches and routers, an...

  • Page 70: Configuration

    Cambium networks 70 configuration this chapter describes all configuration and alignment tasks that are performed when an epmp system is deployed. Configure the units by performing the following tasks: preparing for configuration on page 71 using the web interface on page 74 configuring connectorize...

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    Cambium networks 71 preparing for configuration this section describes the checks to be performed before proceeding with unit configuration. Safety precautions all national and local safety standards mustbe followed while configuring the units. Warning ensure that personnel are not exposed to unsafe...

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    Cambium networks 72 connecting to the unit to connect the unit to a management pc, use the following procedures: configuring the management pc on page 72 connecting to the pc and powering up on page 73 configuring the management pc use this procedure to configure the local management pc to communica...

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    Cambium networks 73 connecting to the pc and powering up use this procedure to connect a management pc directly to the epmp for configuration and alignment purposes and to power up the epmp device. Procedure: 1 check that the device and power supply are correctly connected (the device ethernet port ...

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    Cambium networks 74 using the web interface to understand how to use the epmp web interface, see: logging into the web interface on page 75 layout of the web interface on page 77 configuring connectorized radios using the quick start menu on page 85 configuring sm units using the quick start menu on...

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    Cambium networks 75 logging into the web interface use this procedure to log into the web interface as a system administrator. Equipment and tools: connectorized or integrated device connected to power supply by ethernet cable. Pc connected to power supply by ethernet cable. Power supply powered up....

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    Cambium networks 76 2 type the ip address of the unit into the address bar. The factory default ip address is either 192.168.0.1 (ap mode) or 192.168.0.2 (sm mode). Press enter. The web interface dashboard and login input is displayed. Note if device ip address mode is set to dhcp and the device is ...

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    Cambium networks 77 layout of the web interface after logging in, the web interface first displays a dashboard view of vital system status and statistics. Also, the first level of navigation is displayed across the top (configure, monitor, tools and quick start). To return to this display at any tim...

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    Cambium networks 78 the top of the interface contains the following attributes: table 41 gui status bar attributes icon attribute meaning cambium networks logo hyperlink to the cambium networks website. Home icon link to the device dashboard. Login level indicator displays the current user login lev...

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    Cambium networks 79 icon attribute meaning undo button the undo button may be used to undo changes prior to a save operation. All changes made on any section of the gui are undone. Save button the save button is used to commit configuration changes to the device. When configuration changes are made,...

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    Cambium networks 80 attribute meaning operating channel bandwidth the current channel bandwidth used for radio transmission, based on the configuration of the channel bandwidth parameter. Transmitter output power the current operating transmit power of the ap. Antenna gain the configured gain of the...

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    Cambium networks 81 attribute meaning ethernet mac address the mac address of the device ethernet (lan) interface. Ip address the current configured device ip address (lan) used for management access. Date and time the current date and time on the device, subject to the configuration of parameter ti...

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    Cambium networks 82 table 44 sm dashboard attributes attribute meaning device name the configured device name of the sm, used for identifying the device in an nms such as the cambium network services server (cnss). Operating frequency the current operating frequency. Operating channel bandwidth the ...

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    Cambium networks 83 attribute meaning downlink mcs modulation and coding scheme – indicates the modulation mode used for the radio downlink, based on radio conditions (mcs 1-7, 9-15). Ethernet interface up: the ethernet (lan) interface is functioning properly. This also displays the current port spe...

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    Cambium networks 84 the gui interface consists of two levels of navigation – the first-level navigation buttons on the top (configure, monitor, tools and quick start) as well as the context-based second-level navigations on the left-hand side of the interface. After a second-level navigation section...

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    Cambium networks 85 configuring connectorized radios using the quick start menu the quick start tab contains a listing of parameters required to configure a simple radio link and to configure requisite networking parameters. After configuring an ap, sm and resetting both devices, the sm is ready to ...

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    Cambium networks 86 4 configure the parameter access point mode: this parameter controls the mode of operation of the access point – an ap may be configured to operate in tdd mode for multipoint access, ptp mode for point-to-point access using tdd or as an eptp master. For initial link bring-up, cho...

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    Cambium networks 87 10 configure the parameter synchronization source: this parameter defines the timing source for the device which can be gps-based or internally generated. Select gps if the ap will receive synchronization pulses from a connected gps antenna. Select cmm if the device will receive ...

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    Cambium networks 88 configuring sm units using the quick start menu the quick start tab contains a simple listing of parameters required to configure a simple radio link and to configure requisite networking parameters. Figure 17 sm quick start menu to configure a sm via the quick start menu, follow...

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    Cambium networks 89 4 configure the parameter subscriber module mode: this parameter controls the mode of operation of the subscriber module – an sm may be configured to operate in tdd mode for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint access, standard wifi mode providing the capability to connect to a...

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    Cambium networks 90 12 configure the parameter wpa2 pre-shared key: configure each of the network sms with this key (matching the ap’s configured key) to complete the authentication configuration. This key must be between 8 to 128 symbols. Click the visibility icon to toggle the display of the key’s...

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    Cambium networks 91 using the ap menu options use the menu navigation bar in the top and left panels to navigate to each web page. The functional areas that may be accessed from each menu option are listed in table 45 . Some of the parameters are only displayed for specific system configurations. Ta...

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    Cambium networks 92 ap configure menu use the configure menu to access all applicable device configuration parameters. The configuration menu contains the following pages: ap radio page on page 93 ap quality of service page on page 103 ap system page on page 106 ap network page on page 111 ap securi...

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    Cambium networks 93 ap radio page use the radio page to configure the device radio interface parameters. Caution plan configuration modifications since modifying radio parameters may result in a wireless outage. Figure 18 ap radio page.

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    Cambium networks 94 table 46 ap radio configuration attributes attribute meaning general 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. For initial link bring-up,...

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    Cambium networks 95 attribute meaning access point configuration ap ssid the ap ssid is used to identify the ap and is used to configure the sm with the appropriate ap with which to register. Ensure that this parameter is configured uniquely for each ap in the network. Max registrations allowed base...

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    Cambium networks 96 attribute meaning carrier manually. Note the channel bandwidth configured prior to enabling and running acs will be used to automatically select a channel. For ex: if the operator manually configured a channel bandwidth of 20mhz, acs will scan and choose a channel of 20mhz wide c...

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    Cambium networks 97 attribute meaning 1- “onboard gps” or 2- cmm4 or 3- cmm3 or 4- mix of “onboard gps” and cmm4 (but not cmm3) for instructions on how to configure frequency reuse mode to ensure that interference is reduced throughout the deployment, see figure 20 . Figure 20 frequency reuse config...

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    Cambium networks 98 attribute meaning 1- (cmm3 and “onboard gps”) or 2- (cmm3 and cmm4) or 3- (cmm3 and cmm4 and “onboard gps”) for more examples of which aps to enable the frequency reuse mode feature in this mixture of sync sources, see figure 21 and figure 22 . Figure 21 example 1 - frequency reu...

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    Cambium networks 99 attribute meaning f1 f1 f2 f2 f1 f1 f2 f2 f1 f1 f2 f2 fr : f ro nt fr : f ro nt fr : f ro nt fr : b ac k fr : f ro nt fr : b ac k fr : f ro nt fr : f ro nt fr : b ac k fr : b ac k fr : b ac k fr : b ac k sync source = gps/cmm4 sync source = cmm3 sync source = cmm3 f1 f1 f2 f2 syn...

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    Cambium networks 100 attribute meaning frequency-reuse-back on. Ii. If the ap with cmm3 sync source has frequency reuse mode set to off, then the other ap (with “onboard gps” or cmm4 sync source) must have frequency reuse mode set to off. Alternate frequency carrier 1 channel bandwidth configure the...

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    Cambium networks 101 attribute meaning antenna gain this value represents the amount of gain introduced by an external antenna (minus cable loss). This value is used in calculating the unit’s equivalent isotropic radiated power (eirp) level. For certain country code configurations, the unit’s eirp m...

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    Cambium networks 102 attribute meaning default setting. Synchronization synchronization source gps: synchronization timing is received via the ap’s connected gps antenna. Co-located or in-range aps receiving synchronization via gps or cmm transmits and receives at the same time, thereby reducing sel...

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    Cambium networks 103 ap quality of service page the epmp platform supports three qos priority levels (not available in eptp master mode) using air fairness, priority-based starvation avoidance scheduling algorithm: priority level epmp traffic priority label highest priority (served first) voip (only...

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    Cambium networks 104 table 47 ap radio configuration attributes attribute meaning maximum information rate maximum information rate (mir) disabled: when disabled, rf transmission is only limited by the capacity of the link (and any active qos classification rules). Enabled: when enabled, all downlin...

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    Cambium networks 105 attribute meaning multicast priority low priority: all multicast traffic sent over the downlink is prioritized as low priority, and will be delivered to the sm after scheduled high priority and voip traffic. High priority: all multicast traffic sent over the downlink is prioriti...

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    Cambium networks 106 ap system page the ap’s system page is used to configure system parameters, services, time settings, snmp and syslog. Figure 24 ap system page.

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    Cambium networks 107 table 48 ap system attributes attribute meaning general device name specifies the name of the ap. Webpage auto update configure the interval for which the device retrieves system statistics for display on the management interface. For example, if this setting is configured to 5 ...

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    Cambium networks 108 attribute meaning device latitude configure latitude information for the device in decimal format. Internal gps latitude on a gps synchronized epmp radio, the field is automatically populated with the device latitude information from the on-board gps chip. Device longitude confi...

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    Cambium networks 109 attribute meaning read-only account disabled: the disabled user is not granted access to the device management interface, even on a ‘read-only’ access. Enabled: the user is granted ‘read-only’ access to the device management interface. Read-only username provide the read only ‘u...

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    Cambium networks 110 attribute meaning system log mask configure the levels of syslog messages which the devices send to the servers configured in parameters syslog server ip 1-4. Caution choose only the syslog levels appropriate for your deployment. Excessive logging can cause the device log file t...

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    Cambium networks 111 ap network page the ap’s network page is used to configure system networking parameters and vlan parameters. Figure 25 ap network page table 49 ap network attributes attribute meaning general ip assignment static: device management ip addressing is configured manually in fields ...

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    Cambium networks 112 subnet mask defines the address range of the connected ip network. For example, if device ip address (lan) is configured to 192.168.2.1 and ip subnet mask (lan) is configured to 255.255.255.0, the device will belong to subnet 192.168.2.X. Gateway configure the ip address of the ...

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    Cambium networks 113 sm traffic isolation enabled: when sm isolation feature is “enabled”, sm#1 will not be able to communicate with sm#2 (peer-to-peer traffic) when both the sm’s are associated with the same access point (ap). This feature essentially enables the ap to drop the packets to avoid pee...

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    Cambium networks 114 broadcast packet limit enabled: this allows the user to set the broadcast packet rate below. Configure this parameter to limit the amount of broadcast packets that will be allowed on the ingress of the radio’s ethernet port. Set the packets per second value to limit the impact o...

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    Cambium networks 115 ap security page the ap’s security page is used to configure system security features including sm authentication and layer2/layer3 firewall rules. Caution if a device firewall rule is added with action set to deny and interface set to lan or wan and no other rule attribute are ...

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    Cambium networks 116 table 50 ap security attributes attribute meaning security options wireless security open: all sms requesting network entry are allowed registration. Wpa2: the wpa2 mechanism provides aes radio link encryption and sm network entry authentication. When enabled, the sm must regist...

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    Cambium networks 117 ap monitor menu use the monitor menu to access device and network statistics and status information. This section may be used to analyze and troubleshoot network performance and operation. The monitor menu contains the following pages: ap performance page on page 118 ap system p...

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    Cambium networks 118 ap performance page use the performance page to monitor system status and statistics to analyze and troubleshoot network performance and operation. Figure 27 ap performance page.

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    Cambium networks 119 table 51 ap performance page attributes attribute meaning time since last reset time since the stats were last reset. Ethernet statistics - transmitted total traffic total amount of traffic in kbits transferred from the ap’s ethernet interface. Total packets total number of pack...

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    Cambium networks 120 attribute meaning capacity drop packets total number of packets dropped after transmitting out of the ap’s wireless interface due to capacity issues (data buffer/queue overflow or other performance or internal packet errors). Retransmission packets total number of packets re-tra...

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    Cambium networks 121 attribute meaning mac address mac address of the sm connected to the ap. Total uplink total amount of traffic received via the ap’s wireless interface from this sm in kbits. Total uplink packets total number of packets received via the ap’s wireless interface from this sm. Uplin...

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    Cambium networks 122 ap system page use the system status page to reference key system information. Figure 28 ap system status page table 52 ap system status page attributes attribute meaning hardware version board hardware version information. Firmware version u-boot version information. Software v...

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    Cambium networks 123 attribute meaning dfs status n/a: dfs operation is not required for the region configured in parameter country code. Channel availability check: prior to transmitting, the device must check the configured frequency carrier for radar pulses for 60 seconds). If no radar pulses are...

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    Cambium networks 124 ap wireless page use the wireless status page to reference key information about the radio’s wireless interface and connected sms. Figure 29 ap wireless status page table 53 ap wireless status page attributes attribute meaning operating frequency the current frequency at which t...

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    Cambium networks 125 attribute meaning registered subscriber modules use the registered subscriber modules table to monitor registered sms, their key rf status and statistics information. Sm mac address the mac address of the sm wireless interface. Sm ip address the ip address of the sm wireless int...

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    Cambium networks 126 ap gps page use the gps status page to reference key information about the radio’s configured gps coordinates. Figure 30 ap gps status page table 54 ap gps status page attributes attribute meaning internal gps latitude on a gps synchronized epmp radio, the field is automatically...

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    Cambium networks 127 attribute meaning gps firmware version on a gps synchronized epmp radio, the field indicates the current firmware version of the on-board gps chip. Satellites tracked on a gps synchronized epmp radio, the field indicates the number of satellites current tracked by the on-board g...

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    Cambium networks 128 ap network page use the ap network status page to reference key information about the device network status. Figure 31 ap network status page table 55 ap network status page attributes attribute meaning ethernet status ip assignment static: device management ip addressing is con...

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    Cambium networks 129 attribute meaning ethernet interface up: the device ethernet interface is functioning and passing data. Down: the device ethernet interface has encountered an error disallowing full operation. Reset the device to reinitiate the ethernet interface. Ip address the current ip addre...

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    Cambium networks 130 attribute meaning ip address ip address of the devices on the bridge. Interface interface on which the ap identified the devices on. Bridge table mac address the hardware address of the ap. Port the port to which the device is connected. Subscriber module mac mac address for one...

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    Cambium networks 131 ap system log page use the ap system log page to view the device system log and to download the log file to the accessing pc/device. Figure 32 ap system log page table 56 ap system log attributes attribute meaning syslog display enabled: the system log file is displayed on the m...

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    Cambium networks 132 ap tools menu the ap tools menu provides several options for upgrading device software, configuration backup/restore, analyzing rf spectrum, testing device throughput, and running ping and traceroute tests. Ap software upgrade page on page 133 ap backup/restore page on page 135 ...

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    Cambium networks 133 ap software upgrade page use the ap software upgrade page to update the device radio software to take advantage of new software features and improvements. Caution read the release notes associated with each software release. Figure 33 ap software upgrade page table 57 ap softwar...

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    Cambium networks 134 attribute meaning upgrade options url: a webserver may be used to retrieve software upgrade packages (downloaded to the device via the webserver). For example, if a webserver is running at ip address 192.168.2.1 and the software upgrade packages are located in the home directory...

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    Cambium networks 135 to upgrade the device software from a local file (or network-accessible file), follow this: procedure: 1 download the software upgrade packages from https://support.Cambiumnetworks.Com/files/epmp 2 clear the accessing browser cache 3 on the device gui, navigate to tools => softw...

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    Cambium networks 136 ap backup/restore page use the ap backup/restore page to perform the following functions: back up the configuration in either text (.Json) format or binary (.Bin) format. Restore the configuration of using a configuration file that was previously backed up. Reset the device to i...

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    Cambium networks 137 table 58 ap backup / restore attributes attribute meaning backup configuration configuration file format text (editable): choosing this option will download the configuration file in the json format and can be viewed and/or edited using a standard text editor. Binary (secured): ...

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    Cambium networks 138 ap edetect page the edetect tool (not available in eptp master mode) is used to measure the 802.11 interference at the epmp radio or system when run from the ap, on the current operating channel. When the tool is run, the epmp device processes all frames received from devices no...

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    Cambium networks 139 table 59 ap edetect attributes attribute meaning detecting device ap: choosing this option will collect information about interferers local to the ap. Ap/sms: choosing this option collect information about interferers system wide i.E. Interferers local to the ap as well as inter...

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    Cambium networks 140 note the system is operational when the edetect tool is initiated. The detection is done during the transmission period within the tdd frame. And it is possible that the ap detects another ap on its back sector as an interferer when it is using the same frequency carrier in a gp...

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    Cambium networks 141 ap spectrum analyzer page use the ap spectrum analyzer page download the spectrum analyzer tool. To download the spectrum analyzer tool, the ap device mode must be set to spectrum analyzer. Java runtime environment is required to run the ap spectrum analyzer. Caution conducting ...

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    Cambium networks 142 9 in the security warning window, click run the spectrum analyzer interface is displayed 10 click range to configure the range of frequencies to scan. 11 click start scan to begin scanning display of the average, peak, current, and minimum power levels for the configured range s...

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    Cambium networks 143 once the scanning completes, follow these steps to return the device to ap operation: procedure: 1 in the spectrum analyzer application, click stop scan 2 close the spectrum analyzer application by clicking file => exit 3 on the ap gui, navigate to configure => radio 4 configure...

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    Cambium networks 144 ap automatic channel selection page use the automatic channel selection page to use the automatic channel selection feature to allow the ap to choose the best channel possible under the current rf environment. This feature is not available when the ap is in eptp master mode. Fig...

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    Cambium networks 145 table 60 automatic channel selection attribute meaning automatic channel selection enabled – this enables the automatic channel selection (acs) feature. Acs allows the radio to scan the entire band (governed by the country setting) and chooses a channel with the lowest channel o...

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    Cambium networks 146 ap ealign page use the ealign page to aid with link alignment. Note ealign is available on the ap when the access point mode is set to ptp only. A valid link to an sm is required to provide meaningful rssi measurements. Figure 37 ap ealign table 61 ealign attribute meaning opera...

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    Cambium networks 147 caution epmp supports automatic transmit power control (atpc) where the sms are instructed by the ap to adjust their tx power in order for the sm’s signal (ul rssi) to arrive at the ap at a predetermined rssi level (configurable on the ap under configuration->radio->power contro...

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    Cambium networks 148 ap wireless link test page use the ap wireless link test page to conduct a simple test of ap wireless throughput to any one of the connected sms. This allows user to determine the throughput that can be expected on a particular link without having to use external tools. Figure 3...

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    Cambium networks 149 aggregate this field indicates the result of the aggregate throughput on the link, in mbps. Displayed only when downlink/uplink ratio is set to 75/25, 50/50 or 30/70. Registered subscriber modules use the connected sm list table to monitor registered sms and their key rf status ...

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    Cambium networks 150 ap ping page use the ap ping page to conduct a simple test of ap ip connectivity to other devices which are reachable from the network. If no ping response is received or if “destination host unreachable” is reported, the target may be down, there may be no route back to the ap,...

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    Cambium networks 151 ap traceroute page use the ap traceroute page to display the route (path) and associated diagnostics for ip connectivity between the ap and the destination specified. Figure 40 ap traceroute page table 64 ap traceroute attributes attribute meaning traceroute ip address enter the...

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    Cambium networks 152 using the sm menu options use the menu navigation bar in the top and left panels to navigate to each web page. The functional area that may be accessed from each menu option is listed under table 45 . Some of the parameters are only displayed for specific system configurations. ...

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    Cambium networks 153 sm configuration menu use the configuration menu to access all applicable device configuration parameters. It contains the following pages: sm radio page on page 154 sm quality of service page on page 157 sm system page on page 164 sm network page on page 169 sm security page on...

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    Cambium networks 154 sm radio page use the radio page to configure the device radio interface parameters. Caution modifying radio parameters may result in a wireless outage. Plan configuration modifications accordingly. Figure 41 sm radio page (tdd or eptp slave mode).

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    Cambium networks 155 table 66 sm radio configuration attributes (tdd mode or eptp slave mode) attribute meaning general 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 analy...

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    Cambium networks 156 attribute meaning subscriber module scanning scan channel bandwidth click the button to unselect all channel bandwidths. The sm will not scan for any frequencies. Click the button to select all channel bandwidths. The sm will scan all channel bandwidths, i.E 5 mhz, 10 mhz, 20 mh...

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    Cambium networks 157 figure 42 sm radio page (standard wifi mode).

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    Cambium networks 158 table 67 sm radio configuration attributes (standard wifi mode) attribute meaning general 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. Subs...

  • Page 159

    Cambium networks 159 attribute meaning preferred aps the preferred ap list is comprised of a list of up to 16 aps to which the sm sequentially attempts registration. For each ap configured, if authentication is required, enter a pre-shared key associated with the configured ap ssid. Subscriber modul...

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    Cambium networks 160 sm quality of service page the epmp platform supports three qos priority levels (not available in eptp slave mode) using an air-fairness, priority-based starvation avoidance scheduling algorithm: epmp traffic priority label priority level voip highest priority (served first) hig...

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    Cambium networks 161 figure 43 sm quality of service page table 68 sm quality of service attributes attribute meaning maximum information rate mir profiles configure the desired mir (maximum information rate) profile for sm operation. This profile must be configured on the ap else the default profil...

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    Cambium networks 162 attribute meaning multicast priority low priority: all multicast traffic sent over the uplink is prioritized as low priority and is delivered to the ap after scheduled high priority and voip traffic. High priority: all multicast traffic sent over the uplink is prioritized as hig...

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    Cambium networks 163 attribute meaning type dscp: differentiated services code point; traffic prioritization is based on the 6-bit differentiated services field in the ip header present in the ethernet frame header in the packet entering the ethernet port. Cos: class of service; traffic prioritizati...

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    Cambium networks 164 sm system page the sm’s system page is used to configure system parameters, services, time settings, snmp and syslog. Figure 44 sm system page.

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    Cambium networks 165 table 69 sm system attributes attribute meaning general device name the device name is used to identify the sm on the network, and may be retrieved by a nms such as the cambium network services server (cnss). Webpage auto update configure the interval for which the device retrie...

  • Page 166

    Cambium networks 166 attribute meaning internal gps height on a gps synchronized epmp radio, the field is automatically populated with the device height above sea level from the on-board gps chip. User account management administrator username read-only listing of available login levels. Administrat...

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    Cambium networks 167 attribute meaning home user password configure a custom password configuration for each user to secure the device. The password character display may be toggled using the visibility icon . Read-only account disabled: the disabled user is not granted access to the device manageme...

  • Page 168

    Cambium networks 168 attribute meaning system description specify a description string to associate with the physical module. This parameter can be polled by the cambium networks services server (cnss) or an nms. Special characters are supported. System logging (syslog) server 1-4 ip specify up to f...

  • Page 169

    Cambium networks 169 sm network page the sm’s network page is used to configure system networking parameters and vlan parameters. Parameter availability is based on the configuration of the sm network mode parameter. Figure 45 sm network page, nat mode.

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    Cambium networks 170 table 70 sm network attributes, nat mode attribute meaning general network mode nat: the sm acts as a router and packets are forwarded or filtered based on their ip header (source or destination). Bridge: the sm acts as a switch and packets are forwarded or filtered based on the...

  • Page 171

    Cambium networks 171 separate wireless management ip mask defines the address range of the connected ip network. For example, if wireless ip address is configured to 192.168.2.1 and wireless ip subnet mask is configured to 255.255.255.0, the device wireless interface will belong to subnet 192.168.2....

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    Cambium networks 172 spanning tree protocol disabled: when disabled, spanning tree protocol (802.1d) functionality is disabled at the sm. Enabled: when enabled, spanning tree protocol (802.1d) functionality is enabled at the sm, allowing for the prevention of ethernet bridge loops. Lan port security...

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    Cambium networks 173 dhcp start ip configure the first address which will be issued to a dhcp client. Upon additional dhcp requests, the dhcp start ip is incremented until local dhcp end ip is reached. Dhcp end ip configure the highest ip address in the dhcp pool that can be issued to a dhcp client....

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    Cambium networks 174 ethernet ip configure the lan ip of the device situated below the sm which receives the packets forwarded based on the port forwarding table configuration. Point-to-point protocol over ethernet (ppoe) pppoe point-to-point protocol over ethernet: used for encapsulating ppp frames...

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    Cambium networks 175 mss clamping disabled: the sm pppoe session allows any mtu size determined by other devices in the pppoe session during the lcp negotiations. Enabled: the sm pppoe session enforces a max mtu size determined by the pppoe mtu size setting for all devices in the pppoe session durin...

  • Page 176

    Cambium networks 176 vlan priority epmp radios can prioritize vlan traffic based on the eight priorities described in the ieee 802.1p specification. Data vlan priority represents the vlan priority or class of service (cos). Operators may use this prioritization field to give precedence to device use...

  • Page 177

    Cambium networks 177 figure 46 sm network page, bridge mode.

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    Cambium networks 178 table 71 sm network attributes, bridge mode attribute meaning general network mode nat: the sm acts as a router and packets are forwarded or filtered based on their ip header (source or destination). Bridge: the sm acts as a switch and packets are forwarded or filtered based on ...

  • Page 179

    Cambium networks 179 ethernet port configuration manual: the lan ethernet port speed and duplex mode can be manually configured. Auto-negotiate: the ap auto negotiates the lan ethernet port speed and duplex mode with the device connected to it. Port speed with “ethernet port configuration”, the lan ...

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    Cambium networks 180 security mac address aging time specify the aging timer in seconds. The aging timer will determine the duration for which the sm will maintain the mac address in its bridge table. The timer is restarted any time traffic from a specific mac address is received on the lan port. On...

  • Page 181

    Cambium networks 181 data vlan id configure this parameter to include this vlan tag to all untagged traffic entering on the sm’s lan port before sending it to the ap and remove tags in the opposite direction from traffic (tagged with data vlan id) entering on the sm’s wan port before sending to the ...

  • Page 182

    Cambium networks 182 broadcast packet limit enabled: this allows the user to set the broadcast packet rate below. Configure this parameter to limit the amount of broadcast packets that will be allowed on the ingress of the radio’s ethernet port. Set the packets per second value to limit the impact o...

  • Page 183

    Cambium networks 183 sm security page the sm’s security page is used to configure system security features including sm authentication and layer2/layer3 firewall rules. Caution if a device firewall rule is added with action set to deny and interface set to lan or wan and no other rule attribute are ...

  • Page 184

    Cambium networks 184 table 72 sm security attributes attribute meaning security options wireless security select the type of authentication preferred, whether radius, wpa2, open or a combination of the three. Wpa2 wpa2 pre-shared key configure this key on the ap and then configure each of the networ...

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    Cambium networks 185 sm monitor menu use the monitor menu to access device and network statistics and status information. This section may be used to analyze and troubleshoot network performance and operation. The monitor menu contains the following pages: sm performance page on page 186 sm system p...

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    Cambium networks 186 sm performance page use the performance page to monitor system status and statistics to analyze and troubleshoot network performance and operation. Figure 48 sm performance page.

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    Cambium networks 187 table 73 sm performance attributes attribute meaning time since last reset time since the stats were last reset. Reset stats resets all statistics for both ethernet and wireless. Ethernet statistics - transmitted total traffic total amount of traffic in kbits transferred from th...

  • Page 188

    Cambium networks 188 attribute meaning multicast / broadcast traffic total amount of multicast and broadcast traffic transmitted out of the sm’s wireless interface in kbits. Broadcast packets total number of broadcast packets transmitted out of the sm’s wireless interface. Multicast packets total nu...

  • Page 189

    Cambium networks 189 sm system page use the system page to reference key system information. Figure 49 sm system page table 74 sm system page attributes attribute meaning hardware version board hardware version information. Firmware version u-boot version information. Software version current operat...

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    Cambium networks 190 attribute meaning dfs status n/a: dfs operation is not required for the region configured in parameter country code channel availability check: prior to transmitting, the device must check the configured frequency carrier for radar pulses for 60 seconds). If no radar pulses are ...

  • Page 191

    Cambium networks 191 sm wireless page use the wireless page to reference key information about the radio’s wireless interface. Figure 50 sm wireless page table 75 sm wireless page attributes attribute meaning registered ap ssid ssid of the ap to which the sm is registered. Registered ap mac address ...

  • Page 192

    Cambium networks 192 attribute meaning downlink snr the signal to noise ratio, which is an expression of the carrier signal quality with respect to signal noise. Transmitter output power the current power level at which the sm is transmitting. Uplink mcs modulation and coding scheme – indicates the ...

  • Page 193

    Cambium networks 193 attribute meaning frequency carrier the current operating frequency of the visible ap. Bandwidth the current operating channel bandwidth of the visible ap. Snr the current measured signal-to-noise ratio of the sm to ap link. Rssi the current measured received signal strength ind...

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    Cambium networks 194 sm network page use the sm network page to reference key information about the device network status. Figure 51 sm network page, bridge mode table 76 sm network page attributes, bridge mode attribute meaning ethernet status.

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    Cambium networks 195 attribute meaning ip assignment static: device management ip addressing is configured manually in fields ip address, subnet mask, gateway, preferred dns server and alternate dns server. Dhcp: device management ip addressing (ip address, subnet mask, gateway, and dns server) is a...

  • Page 196

    Cambium networks 196 attribute meaning network mode bridge: the sm acts as a switch, and packets are forwarded or filtered based on their mac destination address. Nat: the sm acts as a router, and packets are forwarded or filtered based on their ip header (source or destination) which can be grouped...

  • Page 197

    Cambium networks 197 figure 52 sm network page, nat mode table 77 sm network page attributes, nat mode attribute meaning ethernet status.

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    Cambium networks 198 attribute meaning ethernet interface up: the device ethernet interface is functioning and passing data down: the device ethernet interface has encountered an error disallowing full operation. Reset the device to reinitiate the ethernet interface. Ip address the current ip addres...

  • Page 199

    Cambium networks 199 attribute meaning wireless ip assignment static: device management ip addressing is configured manually in fields ip address, subnet mask, gateway, preferred dns server and alternate dns server. Dhcp: device management ip addressing (ip address, subnet mask, gateway, and dns ser...

  • Page 200

    Cambium networks 200 attribute meaning local dhcp server dhcp server status indicates if the local dhcp server on the sm in nat mode is enabled/disabled. Dhcp server ip start address the first ip address in the dhcp pool which will be issued to a dhcp client. Upon additional dhcp requests, the dhcp ...

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    Cambium networks 201 sm system log page use the sm system log page to view the device system log and to download the log file to the accessing pc or device. Figure 53 sm system log page table 78 sm system log attributes attribute meaning syslog display enabled: the system log file is displayed on th...

  • Page 202

    Cambium networks 202 sm tools menu the sm tools menu provides several options for upgrading device software, configuration backup/restore, analyzing rf spectrum, testing device throughput, running ping and traceroute tests. Sm software upgrade page on page 203 sm backup / restore page on page 205 sm...

  • Page 203

    Cambium networks 203 sm software upgrade page use the sm software upgrade page to update the device radio software to take advantage of new software features and improvements. Caution read the release notes associated with each software release. Figure 54 sm software upgrade page table 79 sm softwar...

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    Cambium networks 204 to upgrade the device software, follow this: procedure: 1 download the software upgrade packages from https://support.Cambiumnetworks.Com/files/epmp 2 clear the cache of the accessing browser 3 on the device gui, navigate to tools => software upgrade 4 select the sw upgrade opti...

  • Page 205

    Cambium networks 205 sm backup / restore page use the sm backup / restore page to perform the following functions: back up the configuration in either text (.Json) format or binary (.Bin) format. Restore the configuration of using a configuration file that was previously backed up. Reset the device ...

  • Page 206

    Cambium networks 206 table 80 sm backup / restore attributes attribute meaning backup configuration configuration file format text (editable): choosing this option will download the configuration file in the .Json format, and can be viewed and/or edited using a standard text editor. Binary (secured)...

  • Page 207

    Cambium networks 207 sm edetect page the edetect tool (not available in eptp slave mode) is used to measure the 802.11 interference at the epmp radio or system when run from the ap, on the current operating channel. When the tool is run, the epmp device processes all frames received from devices not...

  • Page 208

    Cambium networks 208 table 81 sm edetect attributes attribute meaning edetect detection duration configure the duration for which the sm scans for interferers. Caution during the scanning period, the sm must be connected to the ap and passing user traffic, and there cannot be any outage (unlike runn...

  • Page 209

    Cambium networks 209 sm spectrum analyzer page use the sm spectrum analyzer page to configure sm spectrum analyzer parameters and to download the spectrum analyzer tool. To download the spectrum analyzer tool, the ap device mode must be set to spectrum analyzer. Java runtime environment is required ...

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    Cambium networks 210 9 in the security warning window, click run the spectrum analyzer interface is displayed 10 click range to configure the range of frequencies to scan..

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    Cambium networks 211 11 click start scan to begin scanning when scanning is complete, follow these steps to return the device to ap operation: procedure: 1 in the spectrum analyzer application, click stop scan 2 close the spectrum analyzer application by clicking file => exit 3 on the sm gui, naviga...

  • Page 212

    Cambium networks 212 sm ealign page use the ealign page to aid with link alignment. A valid link to an ap is required for ealign to provide meaningful measurements. Figure 57 sm ealign page table 82 sm ealign attributes attribute meaning operating frequency the current frequency at which the sm is o...

  • Page 213

    Cambium networks 213 sm wireless link test page use the sm wireless link test page to conduct a simple test of sm wireless throughput to the ap to which it is registered. This allows you to determine the throughput that can be expected on a particular link without having to use external tools. Figur...

  • Page 214

    Cambium networks 214 sm ping page use the sm ping page to conduct a simple test of sm ip connectivity to other devices which are reachable from the network. If no ping response is received or if “destination host unreachable” is reported, the target may be down, there may be no route back to the sm,...

  • Page 215

    Cambium networks 215 sm traceroute page use the sm traceroute page to display the route (path) and associated diagnostics for ip connectivity between the sm and the destination specified. Figure 60 sm traceroute page table 85 sm traceroute attributes attribute meaning traceroute ip address enter the...

  • Page 216

    Cambium networks 216 radius server installing free-radius on ubuntu 12.04 lts to install the radius server on ubuntu 12.04 lts, follow these instructions: 1. On the free-radius web page http://freeradius.Org , download the latest package (currently 3.0.0), either from the main page or the download p...

  • Page 217

    Cambium networks 217 2. To add eap-ttls username and eap-ttls password, edit usr/local/etc/raddb/user. For example put this string at the end of file: cambium-subscribermodule cleartext-password := "cambium", where cambium-subscribermodule - eap-ttls username and “cambium” - eap-ttls password. 3. To...

  • Page 218

    Cambium networks 218 configuring radius parameters on ap figure 61 ap radius configuration to configure radius parameters on ap, follow these steps: 1.Open the gui and login as admin. 2.Navigate to configure -> security -> wireless security. 3.Change the value to radius. 4.Add ip address of your rad...

  • Page 219

    Cambium networks 219 configuring radius parameters on sm figure 62 sm radius configuration to configure radius parameters on sm, follow these steps: 1.Select wireless security as radius. 2.Configure eap-ttls username and eap-ttls password, as configured infile users. 3.Choose the default root certif...

  • Page 220

    Cambium networks 220 configuring mir profiles to configure the mir profiles, follow these steps: create a dictionary file with the mir profiles: # touch dictionary.Cambium edit dictionary.Cambium according to the instructions that you can find under /usr/local/etc/raddb directory in file dictionary....

  • Page 221

    Cambium networks 221 a few example scenarios of mir and radius configurations are described in table 86 . Table 86 example scenarios of mir and radius configurations scenario description no mir control via radius in a scenario where radius is not in use for mir profiles, the gui will be the only pla...

  • Page 222

    Cambium networks 222 enter pass phrase for cambium.Key: you are asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request. What you enter is called a distinguished name or a dn. There are quite a few fields of which you can leave some blank. For some fields there is a defaul...

  • Page 223

    Cambium networks 223 2d: b0: 9c: 56 : b8: 13 : e8: 92:59: f5: d9: 33 : d7: 33:6 a: 7c: cb: 9b: 92 : ee: 4b: 22:32:73:59:70:3 f: b1: f6: 1b: 67:1 d: 28 : eb: bb: 4b: 5e: 61:95:43:78: d5: 3b: db: e1: 37 : f1: ec: 0d: db: 50:65:22: cb: f4: f9: b8: 2a: c6: 1f: 2b: e9: f8: 64:03:4 f: 36 : dc: 72:8 e: be:...

  • Page 224

    Cambium networks 224 bits = 2048 - size of the generated key in bits client_days = 730 - client certificate validity period in days server_days = 1461 - server certificate validity period in days lines related to the country, city, department, email, etc must be fixed (though not necessarily, this i...

  • Page 225

    Cambium networks 225 since we sign new created certificate with root certificate, we must enter the password which we used to close root certificate of our center ca enter pass phrase for. /.. / cambium-ca.Key: check that the request matches the signature signature ok the subject's distinguished nam...

  • Page 226

    Cambium networks 226 operation and troubleshooting this chapter provides instructions for operators of epmp networks. The following topics are described: general planning for troubleshooting on page 227 upgrading device software on page 229 testing hardware on page 231 troubleshooting the radio link...

  • Page 227

    Cambium networks 227 general planning for troubleshooting effective troubleshooting depends in part on measures that you take before you experience trouble in your network. Cambium recommends the following measures for each site: procedure: 1 identify troubleshooting tools that are available at your...

  • Page 228

    Cambium networks 228 questions to help isolate the problem when a problem occurs, attempt to answer the following questions: 1 what is the history of the problem? Have we changed something recently? Have we seen other symptoms before this? 2 how wide-spread is the symptom? Is the problem on only a s...

  • Page 229

    Cambium networks 229 upgrading device software to take advantage of new features and software improvements for the epmp system, monitor the cambium networks pmp software website: https://support.Cambiumnetworks.Com/files/epmp to upgrade the device software (ap or sm), follow this: procedure: 1 when ...

  • Page 230

    Cambium networks 230 upgrading on-board gps chip firmware to upgrade the gps synchronized epmp radio’s on-board gps chip, follow this: procedure: 1 when upgrading multiple v1.0.3 (or later) integrated devices, ensure that the browser cache is cleared at the beginning of the upgrade process. 2 log in...

  • Page 231

    Cambium networks 231 testing hardware this section describes how to test the hardware when it fails on startup or during operation. Before testing hardware, confirm that all outdoor cables, that is those that connect the ap or sm to equipment inside the building, are of the supported type, as define...

  • Page 232

    Cambium networks 232 test ethernet packet errors reported by ap/sm log into the ap or sm and click monitor, performance. Click reset system counters at the bottom of the page and wait until lan rx – total packet counter has reached 1 million. If the counter does not increment or increments too slowl...

  • Page 233

    Cambium networks 233 troubleshooting the radio link this section describes how to test the link when there is no radio communication, when it is unreliable, or when the data throughput rate is too low. It may be necessary to test both the ap and the sm. Module has lost or does not establish radio co...

  • Page 234

    Cambium networks 234 link is unreliable or does not achieve data rates required if there is some activity but the link is unreliable or does not achieve the data rates required, proceed as follows: procedure: 1 check that the interference has not increased by monitoring the uplink and downlink cinr ...

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    Cambium networks 235 using the device external reset button epmp aps and sms feature an external button which serves two purposes: to reset the device (briefly depress the button for more than two seconds but less than ten seconds then release) caution if the reset button is pressed for more than te...

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    Cambium networks 236 resetting the epmp to factory defaults by power cycling operators may reset an epmp radio to default factory configuration by a sequence of power cycling (removing and re-applying power to the device). This procedure allows operators to perform a factory default reset without a ...

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    Cambium networks 237 legal and reference information this chapter provides legal notices including software license agreements. Caution intentional or unintentional changes or modifications to the equipment must not be made unless under the express consent of the party responsible for compliance. An...

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    Cambium networks 238 cambium networks end user license agreement acceptance of this agreement in connection with cambium networks’ delivery of certain proprietary software or products containing embedded or pre-loaded proprietary software, or both, cambium networks is willing to license this certain...

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    Cambium networks 239 4. Portions of the software and documentation are protected by united states copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and other applicable laws. Therefore, you must treat the software like any other copyrighted material (for example, a book or musical recording) except t...

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    Cambium networks 240 confidentiality you acknowledge that all software and documentation contain valuable proprietary information and trade secrets and that unauthorized or improper use of the software and documentation will result in irreparable harm to cambium networks for which monetary damages w...

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    Cambium networks 241 disclaimer cambium networks disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or in any communication with you. Cambium networks specifically disclaims any warranty including the implied warranties of merchantabilty, noninfringement, or fitness for a par...

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    Cambium networks 242 term of license your right to use the software will continue in perpetuity unless terminated as follows. Your right to use the software will terminate immediately without notice upon a breach of this agreement by you. Within 30 days after termination of this agreement, you will ...

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    Cambium networks 243 with regard to this software including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall the author be liable for any special, direct, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an a...

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    Cambium networks 244 of such damages. Linux kernel copyright (c) 1989, 1991 free software foundation note! This copyright does *not* cover user programs that use kernel services by normal system calls - this is merely considered normal use of the kernel, and does *not* fall under the heading of "der...

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    Cambium networks 245 everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. See full license text on page 252 . Uboot copyright (c) 2007 wolfgan denk, denix software engeneering, wd@denix.De # (c) copyright 2000 - 2005 # wolfgang denk, ...

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    Cambium networks 246 of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the s...

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    Cambium networks 247 ajaxfileupload the mit license (mit) copyright 2013-2014 powered by phpletter permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, including...

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    Cambium networks 248 jquery.Caret the mit license (mit) copyright (c) 2010 c. F., wong permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, including without lim...

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    Cambium networks 249 json2.Js http://www.Json.Org/json2.Js 2010-08-25 public domain. No warranty expressed or implied. Use at your own risk. See http://www.Json.Org/js.Html this code must be minified before deployment. See http://javascript.Crockford.Com/jsmin.Html use your own copy. It is extremely...

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    Cambium networks 250 slickgrid copyright (c) 2009-2012 michael leibman copyright (c) 2010 michael leibman http://github.Com/mleibman/slickgrid permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in...

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    Cambium networks 251 jquery.Event.Drag the mit license (mit) copyright (c) 2010 three dub media permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, including wi...

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    Cambium networks 252 busybox --- a note on gpl versions busybox is distributed under version 2 of the general public license (included in its entirety, below). Version 2 is the only version of this license which this version of busybox (or modified versions derived from this one) may be distributed ...

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    Cambium networks 253 we protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and (2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify the software. Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain that everyone understands that ...

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    Cambium networks 254 disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this license and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the program a copy of this license along with the program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and yo...

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    Cambium networks 255 regardless of who wrote it. Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the program. In addit...

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    Cambium networks 256 binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated p...

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    Cambium networks 257 refrain entirely from distribution of the program. If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended to apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances. It is not...

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    Cambium networks 258 foundation, write to the free software foundation; we sometimes make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. No warranty ...

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    Cambium networks 259 the majority of code is written by matt johnston, under the license below. Portions of the client-mode work are (c) 2004 mihnea stoenescu, under the same license: copyright (c) 2002-2008 matt johnston portions copyright (c) 2004 mihnea stoenescu all rights reserved. Permission i...

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    Cambium networks 260 loginrec.C loginrec.H atomicio.H atomicio.C and strlcat() (included in util.C) are from openssh 3.6.1p2, and are licensed under the 2 point bsd license. Loginrec is written primarily by andre lucas, atomicio.C by theo de raadt. Strlcat() is (c) todd c. Miller ===== import code i...

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    Cambium networks 261 ebtables copyright (c) 1999 paul `rusty' russell & michael j. Neuling copyright (c) 2001-2002 bart de schuymer all code in this package, including the code from the extensions, is released under the gpl license, which you find hereafter. Gnu general public license version 2, jun...

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    Cambium networks 262 firewall # copyright (c) 2009-2010 openwrt.Org glib2 copyright (c) 2007-2011 openwrt.Org copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 free software foundation, inc. Copyright © 2004 scott james remnant . Copyright (...

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    Cambium networks 263 permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software (iperf) and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, d...

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    Cambium networks 264 * all rights reserved. * * this code is derived from software contributed to berkeley by * mike muuss. * * redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * 1. Redistributions of s...

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    Cambium networks 265 libdbi gnu lesser general public license version 2.1, february 1999 copyright (c) 1991, 1999 free software foundation, inc. 59 temple place, suite 330, boston, ma 02111-1307 usa everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing i...

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    Cambium networks 266 it under the terms of the gnu general public license as published by the free software foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty...

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    Cambium networks 267 software. # # except as contained in this notice, the name of the x consortium shall not # be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other deal- # ings in this software without prior written authorization from the x consor- # tium. # # # fsf changes to this...

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    Cambium networks 268 * see the gnu general public license for more details. * * you should have received a copy of the gnu general public license along * with the iwinfo library. If not, see http://www.Gnu.Org/licenses/. */ see full license text on page 252 . Libnl-tiny lgplv2.1 /* * lib/attr.C netl...

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    Cambium networks 269 we suggest you first think carefully about whether this license or the ordinary general public license is the better strategy to use in any particular case, based on the explanations below. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom of use, not price. Our genera...

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    Cambium networks 270 derivative of the original library. The ordinary general public license therefore permits such linking only if the entire combination fits its criteria of freedom. The lesser general public license permits more lax criteria for linking other code with the library. We call this l...

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    Cambium networks 271 those functions and data) to form executables. The "library", below, refers to any such software library or work which has been distributed under these terms. A "work based on the library" means either the library or any derivative work under copyright law: that is to say, a wor...

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    Cambium networks 272 faith effort to ensure that, in the event an application does not supply such function or table, the facility still operates, and performs whatever part of its purpose remains meaningful. (for example, a function in a library to compute square roots has a purpose that is entirel...

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    Cambium networks 273 software interchange. If distribution of object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place satisfies the requirement to distribute the source code, even though third parties are not...

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    Cambium networks 274 license. Also, you must do one of these things: a) accompany the work with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code for the library including whatever changes were used in the work (which must be distributed under sections 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an ex...

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    Cambium networks 275 facilities is otherwise permitted, and provided that you do these two things: a) accompany the combined library with a copy of the same work based on the library, uncombined with any other library facilities. This must be distributed under the terms of the sections above. B) giv...

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    Cambium networks 276 other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system which is implemented by public license practices. Many people have made generous contributions to the wid...

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    Cambium networks 277 merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the library is with you. Should the library prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. 16. In no event unless required by applic...

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    Cambium networks 278 merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the gnu lesser general public license for more details. You should have received a copy of the gnu lesser general public license along with this library; if not, write to the free software foundation, inc., 51 franklin str...

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    Cambium networks 279 libpcap copyright (c) 1999 - 2005 netgroup, politecnico di torino (italy) copyright (c) 2005 - 2008 cace technologies, davis (california) copyright (c) 1997 yen yen lim and north dakota state university copyright (c) 1995-1999 kungliga tekniska högskolan copyright (c) 1982, 1986...

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    Cambium networks 280 copyright (c) 1989, 1991 free software foundation, inc., 51 franklin street, fifth floor, boston, ma 02110-1301 usa everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. See full license text on page 252 . Lua lua ...

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    Cambium networks 281 luci copyright (c) 2003-2012 edgewall software all rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright no...

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    Cambium networks 282 ncurses copyright (c) 1998-2004,2006 free software foundation, inc. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "software"), to deal in the software without restriction, including without l...

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    Cambium networks 283 documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of cmu and the regents of the univ...

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    Cambium networks 284 even if advised of the possibility of such damage. Openssh # # copyright (c) 2006, 2008-2011 openwrt.Org # # this is free software, licensed under the gnu general public license v2. # # see full license text on page 252 . Openssl license issues ============== the openssl toolkit...

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    Cambium networks 285 * * 4. The names "openssl toolkit" and "openssl project" must not be used to * endorse or promote products derived from this software without * prior written permission. For written permission, please contact * openssl-core@openssl.Org. * * 5. Products derived from this software...

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    Cambium networks 286 * by eric young (eay@cryptsoft.Com). * the implementation was written so as to conform with netscapes ssl. * * this library is free for commercial and non-commercial use as long as * the following conditions are aheared to. The following conditions * apply to all code found in t...

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    Cambium networks 287 whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. * * the licence and distribution terms for any publically available version or * derivative o...

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    Cambium networks 288 procps gnu general public license version 2, june 1991 copyright (c) 1989, 1991 free software foundation, inc. 59 temple place, suite 330, boston, ma 02111-1307 usa everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allo...

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    Cambium networks 289 * copyright 1995 by wietse venema. All rights reserved. Some individual * files may be covered by other copyrights. * * this material was originally written and compiled by wietse venema at * eindhoven university of technology, the netherlands, in 1990, 1991, * 1992, 1993, 1994 ...

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    Cambium networks 290 uclibc++ lgpl v2.1 see full license text on page 268 . Gpl v2 see full license text on page 252 . Uboot-envtools # # (c) copyright 2002-2006 # wolfgang denk, denx software engineering, wd@denx.De. # # see file credits for list of people who contributed to this # project. # # thi...

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    Cambium networks 291 pppd and pppoe copyright to michal ostrowski for pppoe and paul mackerras paulus@samba.Org pppoe the pppoe plugin included in this package is a component of the roaring penguin pppoe package, included in this package courtesy of roaring penguin software. ( http://www.Roaringpeng...

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    Cambium networks 292 uci copyright (c) 2008-2010 openwrt.Org copyright (c) 2008 felix fietkau nbd@openwrt.Org copyright (c) 2006 fokus fraunhofer /* * libuci - library for the unified configuration interface * copyright (c) 2008 felix fietkau * * this program is free software; you can redistribute i...

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    Cambium networks 293 udevtigger copyright (c) 2003 greg kroah-hartman copyright (c) 2005-2006 kay sievers copyright (c) 2004 daniel walsh copyright (c) 2004 ling, xiaofeng copyright (c) 2006 hannes reinecke hare@suse.De /* * copyright (c) 2005-2006 kay sievers * * this program is free software; you ...

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    Cambium networks 294 uhttpd apache license, version 2.0 /* * uhttpd - tiny single-threaded httpd - main component * * copyright (c) 2010 jo-philipp wich * * licensed under the apache license, version 2.0 (the "license"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the license. * you may ob...

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    Cambium networks 295 - redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. - redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation an...

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    Cambium networks 296 wireless-tools copyright (c) 1997-2007 jean tourrilhes (ref: wireless_tools.29/copying) gnu general public license version 2, june 1991 copyright (c) 1989, 1991 free software foundation, inc. 59 temple place, suite 330, boston, ma 02111-1307 usa everyone is permitted to copy and...

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    Cambium networks 297 lighttpd # # copyright (c) 2006-2012 openwrt.Org # # this is free software, licensed under the gnu general public license v2. # see /license for more information. # see full license text on page 252 . Copyright (c) 2004, jan kneschke, incremental all rights reserved. Redistribut...

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    Cambium networks 298 klish copyright (c) 2005, 3com corporation copyright (c) 2005,2006, newport networks ltd copyright (c) 2010 serj kalichev ============================================================== overview this package contains code which is copyrighted to multiple sources. ================...

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    Cambium networks 299 contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. ============================================================== newport networks ltd. The 0.6-0.7 release...

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    Cambium networks 300 copyright (c) 2010 serj kalichev. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this li...

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    Cambium networks 301 libroxml * this is the source file for lib libroxml.So * \author blunderer * \date 23 dec 2008 * * copyright (c) 2009 blunderer lgpl v2.1 see full license text on page 268 . Copyright (c) 2010 blunderer this library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it unde...

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    Cambium networks 302 version of the library, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version. Conntrack-tools /* * (c) 2006-2007 by pablo neira ayuso * * this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under...

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    Cambium networks 303 */ /* red black trees (c) 1999 andrea arcangeli (c) 2002 david woodhouse this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the gnu general public license as published by the free software foundation; either version 2 of the license, or (a...

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    Cambium networks 304 libmnl /* * (c) 2008-2012 by pablo neira ayuso * * this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the gnu lesser general public license as published * by the free software foundation; either version 2.1 of the license, or * (at your ...

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    Cambium networks 305 * the free software foundation; either version 2 of the license, or * (at your option) any later version. */ gplv2 see full license text on page 252 . Libnfnetlink /* iftable - table of network interfaces * * (c) 2004 by astaro ag, written by harald welte * (c) 2008 by pablo nei...

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    Cambium networks 306 * * this program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it * under the terms of the gnu general public license version 2 as published * by the free software foundation. * * 2005-09-14 pablo neira ayuso : * define structure nfnlhdr * added __be64_to_cpu function ...

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    Cambium networks 307 */ /* rtnl - rtnetlink utility functions * * (c) 2004 by astaro ag, written by harald welte * * adapted to nfnetlink by eric leblond * * this software is free software and licensed under gnu gplv2+. * */ gplv2 see full license text on page 252 . Lua-cjson copyright (c) 2010-2012...

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    Cambium networks 308 /**************************************************************** * * the author of this software is david m. Gay. * * copyright (c) 1991, 2000, 2001 by lucent technologies. * * permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any * purpose without fee is hereby...

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    Cambium networks 309 the software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, d...

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    Cambium networks 310 hardware warranty cambium’s standard hardware warranty is for one (1) year from date of shipment from cambium networks or a cambium point-to-multipoint distributor. Cambium networks warrants that hardware will conform to the relevant published specifications and will be free fro...

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    Cambium networks 311 limit of liability in no event shall cambium networks be liable to you or any other party for any direct, indirect, general, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or other damage arising out of the use or inability to use the product (including, without limitation, damag...

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    Cambium networks 312 system threshold, output power and link loss the following table specifies the system threshold (dbm), output power (dbm) and maximum link loss (db) per channel bandwidth and modulation mode: 5 ghz – table 87 2.4 ghz – table 88 table 87 5 ghz threshold, power and link loss modul...

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    Cambium networks 313 table 88 2.4 ghz threshold, power and link loss modulation mode system threshold (dbm) per channel bandwidth output power (dbm) maximum link loss (db) per channel bandwidth 5 mhz 10 mhz 20 mhz 40 mhz all bands 5 mhz 10 mhz 20 mhz 40 mhz mcs15 -74 -71 -68 -65 23 121 118 115 112 m...

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    Cambium networks 314 compliance with safety standards this section lists the safety specifications against which the epmp has been tested and certified. It also describes how to keep rf exposure within safe limits. Electrical safety compliance the epmp hardware has been tested for compliance to the ...

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    Cambium networks 315 human exposure to radio frequency energy standards relevant standards (usa and ec) applicable when working with rf equipment are: ansi ieee c95.1-1991, ieee standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 khz to 300 ghz. Cou...

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    Cambium networks 316 calculation of power density peak power density in the far field of a radio frequency point source is calculated as follows: note the following calculation is based on the ansi ieee c95.1-1991 method, as that provides a worst case analysis. Details of the assessment to en50383:2...

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    Cambium networks 317 table 91 power compliance margins, 5.1 ghz, ap conn type channel bandwidth antenna p (w) g s (w/m 2 ) d (m) r (m) c pmp 5/10 mhz connectorized omni, 3 dbi 0.063 2.0 10 0.03 0.1 99.8 pmp 5/10 mhz connectorized sector array, 16 dbi 0.032 39.8 10 0.10 0.3 89.8 ptp 5/10 mhz connecto...

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    Cambium networks 318 table 93 power compliance margins, 5.1 ghz, sm conn type channel bandwidth antenna p (w) g s (w/m 2 ) d (m) r (m) c pmp 5/10 mhz connectorized omni, 3 dbi 0.063 2.0 10 0.03 0.1 99.8 pmp 5/10 mhz integrated patch array, 16 dbi 0.100 39.8 10 0.18 0.4 50.5 pmp 5/10 mhz connectorize...

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    Cambium networks 319 table 94 fcc conducted power (combined) for lower edge of 5.1 ghz channel bandwidth antenna conducted power (combined) 5/10 mhz connectorized omni, 3 dbi 18 dbm 5/10 mhz integrated patch array, 16 dbi 7 dbm 5/10 mhz connectorized sector array, 16 dbi 7 dbm 5/10 mhz connectorized...

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    Cambium networks 320 table 97 power compliance margins, 2.4 ghz, ap conn type channel bandwidth antenna p (w) g s (w/m 2 ) d (m) r (m) c pmp 20 mhz connectorized, 8 dbi omni 0.631 6.3 10 0.18 0.4 50.5 pmp 40 mhz connectorized, 8 dbi omni 0.631 6.3 10 0.18 0.4 50.5 pmp 20 mhz connectorized, 17 dbi se...

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    Cambium networks 321 ptp 20 mhz connectorized, 19 dbi panel 0.050 79.4 10 0.18 0.4 50.5 ptp 20 mhz connectorized, 25 dbi dish 0.010 316.2 10 0.16 0.4 63.5 ptp 40 mhz integrated, 12 dbi patch 0.050 15.8 10 0.08 0.2 63.2 ptp 40 mhz integrated 12 dbi patch with 8 dbi reflector dish 0.050 100.0 10 0.20 ...

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    Cambium networks 322 compliance with radio regulations this section describes how the epmp complies with the radio regulations that are enforced in various countries. Caution changes or modifications not expressly approved by cambium networks could void the user’s authority to operate the system. Ty...

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    Cambium networks 323 oem responsibilities to comply with fcc and industry canada regulations the epmp module is certified for integration into products only by oem integrators under the following conditions: 1. The antennas(s) must be installed such that a minimum separation distance specified in ta...

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    Cambium networks 324 examples of regulatory limits examples of the regulatory limits that apply in typical regions of operation are in the following tables: 5.1 ghz – table 101 5.2 ghz – table 102 5.3 ghz – table 103 5.4 ghz – table 104 5.8 ghz/5.9 ghz – table 105 2.4 ghz – table 106.

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    Cambium networks 325 table 101 regulatory limits - 5.1 ghz country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band conduct ed power eirp power armenia 5150-5250 5160-5240 every 5 mhz 5170-5230 every 5 mhz 5155-525...

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    Cambium networks 326 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band conduct ed power eirp power uzbekistan 5150-5250 5160-5240 every 5 mhz 5170-5230 every 5 mhz 5155-5250 every 5 mhz 20 venezuela 5150-525...

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    Cambium networks 327 table 102 regulatory limits - 5.2 ghz country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band1 conducted power eirp power dfs armenia 5250-5350 5270 to 5330 every 5mhz 5280 to 5320 every 5mhz ...

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    Cambium networks 328 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band1 conducted power eirp power dfs russia 5250-5350 5260 to 5340 every 5mhz 5270 to 5330 every 5mhz 5255 to 5345 every 5mhz 18 no taiwan 52...

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    Cambium networks 329 table 104 regulatory limits - 5.4 ghz country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band2 conducted power eirp power dfs argentina 5470-5725 5480 to 5730 every 5mhz 5490 to 5740 every 5mh...

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    Cambium networks 330 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band2 conducted power eirp power dfs for 10 mhz, 24 for 5 mhz finland 5470-5600, 5650-5725 5480 to 5590 every 5mhz, 5660 to 5715 every 5 mhz ...

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    Cambium networks 331 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band2 conducted power eirp power dfs lithuania 5470-5600, 5650-5725 5480 to 5590 every 5mhz, 5660 to 5715 every 5 mhz 5490 to 5580 every 5mhz...

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    Cambium networks 332 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band2 conducted power eirp power dfs puerto rico 5470-5600, 5650-5725 5495 to 5590 every 5mhz, 5660 to 5705 every 5 mhz 5510 to 5580 every 5m...

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    Cambium networks 333 country frequency range valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band2 conducted power eirp power dfs for 5 mhz ukraine 5470-5725 5480 to 5730 every 5mhz 5490 to 5740 every 5mhz 5475 to 5725 every 5mhz 19 u...

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    Cambium networks 334 table 105 regulatory limits - 5.8/5.9 ghz country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band4 conducted power eirp power dfs argentina 5725-5850 5735 to 5840 every 5 mhz 5745 to 5830 eve...

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    Cambium networks 335 country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band4 conducted power eirp power dfs greece 5725-5795 5735 to 5785 every 5 mhz 5745 to 5775 every 5 mhz 5730 to 5790 every 5 mhz 23 36 etsi ...

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    Cambium networks 336 country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band4 conducted power eirp power dfs peru 5725-5850 5735 to 5840 every 5 mhz 5745 to 5830 every 5 mhz 5730 to 5845 every 5 mhz 23 36 none ph...

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    Cambium networks 337 country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band4 conducted power eirp power dfs united kingdom 5 5725-5795, 5815-5850 5735 to 5785 every 5 mhz, 5825 to 5840 every 5 mhz 5745 to 5775 e...

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    Cambium networks 338 table 106 regulatory limits - 2.4 ghz country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band conducted power eirp power armenia 2400-2500 2412-2472 every 5mhz 2422-2462 every 5mhz 2407-2477 ...

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    Cambium networks 339 country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band conducted power eirp power kazakhstan 2400-2500 2412-2472 every 5mhz 2422-2462 every 5mhz 2407-2477 every 5mhz moldova 2400-2500 2412-2...

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    Cambium networks 340 country frequency ranges valid center frequency for 20 mhz band valid center frequency for 40 mhz band valid center frequency for 5/10 mhz band conducted power eirp power uzbekistan 2400-2500 2412-2472 every 5mhz 2422-2462 every 5mhz 2407-2477 every 5mhz 27 venezuela 2400-2500 2...

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    Cambium networks 341 notifications this section contains notifications of compliance with the radio regulations that are enforced in various regions. 2.4 ghz, 5.4 ghz regulatory compliance the epmp complies with the regulations that are enforced in the usa, canada and europe. The relevant notificati...

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    Cambium networks 342 end product labelling the epmp module is labelled with its own fcc id and ic certification number. If the fcc id and ic certification number are not visible when the module is installed inside another device, then the outside of the device into which the module is installed must...

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    Cambium networks 343 figure 64 fcc and ic certifications on 5 ghz product labels.

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    Cambium networks 344 figure 65 fcc and ic certifications on 2.4 ghz product labels wherever necessary, the end user is responsible for obtaining any national licenses required to operate this product and these must be obtained before using the product in any particular country. Contact the appropria...

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    Cambium networks 345 5.4 ghz european union notification the epmp product is a two-way radio transceiver suitable for use in broadband wireless access system (was), radio local area network (rlan), or fixed wireless access (fwa) systems. It is a class 1 device and uses operating frequencies that are...

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    Cambium networks 346 this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the us fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generat...

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    Cambium networks 347 figure 67 fcc and ic certifications on 5.8 ghz product label wherever necessary, the end user is responsible for obtaining any national licenses required to operate this product and these must be obtained before using the product in any particular country. Contact the appropriat...

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    Cambium networks 348 5.8 ghz european union notification the epmp is a class 2 device as it operates on frequencies that are not harmonized across the eu. Currently the product may only be operated in the uk, eire (irl), germany, norway and denmark. However, the regulatory situation in europe is cha...

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    Cambium networks 349 thailand notification this telecommunication equipment conforms to the requirements of the national telecommunications commission..

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    Cambium networks 350 data throughput tables this section contains tables to support calculation of the data rate capacity that can be provided by epmp configurations, as follows: see data throughput capacity on page 350 data throughput capacity the data throughput rates (mbps) achieved with an ap/sm...

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    Cambium networks 351 mcs 4 1 16-qam 3/4 7.08 6.69 14.7 14.5 30 29.1 61.9 57.6 mcs 3 1 16-qam 1/2 4.85 4.56 9.67 9.64 20.1 19.4 41.5 41.2 mcs 2 1 qpsk 3/4 3.54 3.37 7.35 7.18 15 14.4 31 30.8 mcs 1 1 qpsk 1/2 2.56 2.25 5.01 4.75 10.2 9.67 20.8 20.5 table 110 throughput for epmp 50/50 ratio) mcs spatia...

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    Cambium networks 352 mcs 2 1 qpsk 3/4 0.469 2.62 1.88 5.86 4.67 12.1 9.85 25.5 mcs 1 1 qpsk 1/2 0.312 1.75 1.17 3.9 3.02 8.08 6.48 17.

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    Cambium networks 353 radio specifications connectorized radio specifications table 112 connectorized radio specifications, 5 ghz product part numbers c058900a112a (us/fcc ), c050900a013a (eu), c050900a011a (row) model numbers c058900p112a (us/fcc ), c050900p013a (eu), c050900p011a (row) spectrum cha...

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    Cambium networks 354 maximum deployment range @ 40 mhz channel up to 9 miles modulation levels (adaptive) mcs1 (qpsk 1/2) to mcs15 (64qam 5/6) latency (nominal, roundtrip) 17 ms gps synchronization yes, via internal gps, cmm3, or cmm4 quality of service three level priority (voice, high, low) with p...

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    Cambium networks 355 table 113 connectorized radio specifications, 2.4 ghz product part number c024900a011a model number c024900p011a spectrum channel spacing configurable on 5 mhz increments frequency range 2402 - 2472 mhz (20 mhz) 2407 - 2472 mhz (40 mhz) channel width 5 mhz, 10 mhz, 20 mhz or 40 ...

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    Cambium networks 356 quality of service three level priority (voice, high, low) with packet classification by dscp, cos, vlan id, ip and mac address. Link budget antenna options antennas for 90° or 120° sectors are available transmit power range -20 to +30 dbm (combined, to regional eirp limit) (1 d...

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    Cambium networks 357 integrated radio specifications table 114 integrated radio specifications, 5 ghz product part numbers c058900c132a (us/fcc ), c050900c033a (eu), c050900c031a (row) model numbers c058900p132a (us/fcc ), c050900p033a (eu), c050900p031a (row) spectrum channel spacing configurable o...

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    Cambium networks 358 antenna beam width 24° azimuth, 12° elevation transmit power range -20 to +30 dbm (combined, to regional eirp limit) (1 db interval) antenna gain 13 dbi, integrated patch maximum transmit power 30 dbm combined (5.8 ghz band) physical antenna connection integrated patch antenna s...

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    Cambium networks 359 table 115 integrated radio specifications, 2.4 ghz product part number c024900a031a model number c024900p031a spectrum channel spacing configurable on 5 mhz increments frequency range 2402 - 2472 mhz (20 mhz) 2407 - 2472 mhz (40 mhz) channel width 5 mhz, 10 mhz, 20 mhz or 40 mhz...

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    Cambium networks 360 transmit power range -20 to +30 dbm (combined, to regional eirp limit) (1 db interval) antenna gain 12 dbi, integrated patch maximum transmit power 30 dbm combined physical antenna connection integrated patch antenna surge suppression 1 joule integrated environmental ip55 temper...

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    Cambium networks 361 un-synced connectorized radio specifications table 116 un-synced connectorized radio specifications, 5 ghz product part numbers c058900a122a (us/fcc ), c050900a023a (eu), c050900a021a (row) model numbers c058900p122a (us/fcc ), c050900p023a (eu), c050900p021a (row) spectrum chan...

  • Page 362

    Cambium networks 362 quality of service three level priority (voice, high, low) with packet classification by dscp, cos, vlan id, ip & mac addr, broadcast, multicast and subscriber module priority link budget antenna options antennas for 90° or 120° sectors are available transmit power range -20 to ...

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    Cambium networks 363 table 117 un-synced connectorized radio specifications, 2.4 ghz product part numbers c024900a021a model numbers c024900p021a spectrum channel spacing configurable on 5 mhz increments frequency range 2402 - 2472 mhz (20 mhz) 2407 - 2472 mhz (40 mhz) channel width 20 mhz or 40 mhz...

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    Cambium networks 364 antenna options antennas for 90° or 120° sectors are available transmit power range -20 to +30 dbm (combined, to regional eirp limit) (1 db interval) antenna gain 15 dbi (90° / 120° sector) maximum transmit power 30 dbm combined physical antenna connection 50 Ω, rp (reverse pola...

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    Cambium networks 365 glossary table 118 glossary term definition aes advanced encryption standard ansi american national standards institute ap access point cinr carrier to interference plus noise ratio cmm cluster management module cnss cambium network services server dfs dynamic frequency selectio...