Configuration
QB.11-R Installation and Management
Interface Parameters
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Base Mode
The following parameters may be configured or viewed:
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Interface Type:
The interface type can be
WORP Satellite
or
WORP Base
.
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MAC Address:
The factory-assigned MAC address of the unit. This is a read-only field.
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Network Name:
A Network Name is a name given to a network so that multiple networks can reuse the same
frequency without problems. An SU can only register to its base if it has the same Network Name. The QuickBridge.11
BSU and SU have a preconfigured Network Name. If you change the Network Name of one unit, you must change the
Network Name of the other unit as well for the two units to communicate. The Network Name is displayed on a sticker
on the unit. The Base Station System Name and Frequency Channel also are parameters to guide the SU to the
proper BSU on the network, but they provide no security. Basic security is provided through encryption, as it causes
none of the messages to be sent in the clear. Further security is provided by mutual authentication of the BSU and SU
using the Network Secret. The Network Name can be 2 to 30 characters in length.
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Operational Mode:
This field indicates the operational mode of the unit depending upon the specific Tsunami
QuickBridge.11. This operational mode cannot be changed as it is based upon a license file.
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Transmit Power Control (TPC):
By default, the unit lets you transmit at the maximum output power for the country or
regulatory domain and frequency selected. However, with Transmit Power Control (TPC), you can adjust the output
power of the unit to a lower level in order to reduce interference to neighboring devices or to use a higher gain
antenna without violating the maximum radiated output power allowed for your country. Also, some countries/bands
that require DFS also require the transmit power to be set to a 6 dB lower value than the maximum allowed EIRP
when link quality permits. You can see your unit’s current output power for the selected frequency in the event log.
The event log shows the selected power for all data rates, so you must look up the proper data rate to determine the
actual power level.
