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1.0 Introduction
Units can have speeds of up too 600Mbps, depending on the ODU (Remecs), interfaces
connections, firmware and is spectrum and data rate scalable. For more information on the technical
specifications, click here to get the IR+ datasheet from the Longreach Wireless website.
The IDU has dual radios, redundant power supplies and multiple interfaces. Making this one of the
most reliable and redundant radio bridges I have yet seen. The IDU is rack mountable with 48VDC
power connectors. For our IDU, I ordered the optional GigE interface for our data payload.
Configuration is easiest done by using your web browser to connect to the unit's default IP address
of 192.168.0.1.Then using the default username and password to connect to the web interface.
First, by selecting the Administration section of the menu, then the Network Configuration part of
the sub menu. This will display the a Ethernet NMS option to select.
In this section, I set the duplex and speed manually on port 1 and leave the STP Status disabled.
Then clicked the update button and our laptop link to the NMS port still seems fine.
Next, I click on the Ethernet Payload option in the side menu. I am using the GigE interface card for
the IR+ IDU, which allows us to take full advantage of the 155Mbps, without having to mess
around.
I set the port 1 manually to 1000Mbps, with full duplex and no flow control. The Master-Slave
setting will be kept at Auto and the STP Status will be disabled. Then just hit the update button.
Now I need to set-up the IP NMS part of the unit . Under the General option, there is just a few
values to fill out. I disabled the DHCP client and manually set the IP address and netmask
information. Now hit update and you will have to reconnect. Now I am ready to get the wireless
link going.
Now to I need to set-up the ODU Configuration. Selecting the Type selector with the correct end of
the two units ODU. Each IR+ has its own frequency, either the high channel or low channel ODU
(TX/RX frequency of the link). The type of ODU defines the frequency and you need at least two
different unit, but are of matching types.
Then I set the Start TX Power to something reasonable for the link length. Then I clicked next
button for the last link configuration page.
The last part involves simply selecting the ODU center frequency for the relevant end. This really
pretty much defined by the ODU unit on either ends. Just have to make sure you have the right
center frequency and have a license in your country to use this spectrum. Then I hit the next button
to continue.
Now to the last review screen. This is page reviews your chosen set-up before implementing the
changes. Just double check the configuration and then hit the Update All button.
After several second, the configuration will update and re-initialise. You may have to do this at both
IDU for the initial configuration. After that, this can all be done on the one IDU and the other side
will automatically follow.
For our test, I used an FTP server located at one end of the wireless bridge and a FTP client on a
laptop at the other end. The programs used for the client side test are GNU WPUT and WGET. For
the server side, I am using the open source FTP server, Proftpd. The data being transferred is a large
compressed file.
Pros
• Damn Fast with very good latency.
• Fully Redundant.
• Good QOS feature.
Cons
• A bit technical to get going. (Need to have some good wireless knowledge)
• Large ODU. (Requires a pole that can hold it's load weight)
Reliability:
Ease of Setup:
Performance: