Alvarion BreezeNET B manual

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    Page 1 of 6 BreezeNET B BreezeNET B V ersion 3.1 Release Note June 2005 P/N: 214122 ALVARION LTD. 21A HABARZEL STREET, TEL AVIV, 69710, ISRAEL TEL: 972-3-6456262 FAX: 972-3-6456222 HTTP://WWW.ALVARION.COM[...]

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    Page 2 of 6 1. Introduction BreezeNET B version 3.1 includes n ew SW and new HW (Rev C hardware supporting the 5.4 GHz band). It introduces new features and some problem fixes. 2. Frequency bands The currently supported frequen cy bands: • 5.725 – 5.850 GHz (5.8 b and, FCC) • 5.470 – 5.725 GHz (5.4 b and, ETSI) • 5.150 – 5.350 GHz (5.2 [...]

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    Page 3 of 6 upgrade, this parameter is forced to the default value of 7, meaning no VLAN-based prioritization. • IP ToS: IP Precedence (3-bits according to RFC791). This parameter replaces the ToS Precedence Threshold parameter that was available in previous versions in the Bridging menu. After version upgrade, this parameter is forced to the def[...]

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    Page 4 of 6 Remote Blocking of the Ethernet Port The Ethernet Port Control optio n allows enabling or disa bling non-management traffic t o/from the Ethernet port of an RB. The syst em administrator can use this feature for blocking communicatio n to/from end-users upon n on-payment or similar event s. When the port is disabled , all current data s[...]

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    Page 5 of 6 5. BreezeCONFIG Configur ation Utility V ersion 3.1 A new version of BreezeCONFIG that supports all the new f eatures of BreezeNET B version 3.1 is provided with the product . BreezeCONFIG SW will also be available in the customer service section of the Alvarion web site. 6. Comp atibility and Interoperability Version 3.1 is fully compa[...]

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    Page 6 of 6 and to set the Transmit P ower parameter to the average Tx Power level before the ATPC was disabled. • In units operating in the 5.3 GHz band , the following rule must be met for full complia nce with FCC regulations: When operating a t 5270 MHz, the Transmit P ower parameter in the B U, and the Maximum Tx Power parameter in the RB se[...]