Configuration MP.11-R Installation and Management
Interface Parameters
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Interface Parameters
The Interface tab contains the following sub-tabs.
• Wireless Interface
– Base Mode
– Satellite Mode
• Ethernet
Wireless Interface
To configure the wireless interface, click Configure > Interfaces > Wireless.
For Base Station units, the wireless interface can be placed in either WORP Base or WORP Satellite mode (selected
from the Interface Type drop-down box). SUs can be placed only in WORP Satellite mode. The wireless interface
settings depend upon whether the mode is Base or Satellite.
The Wireless Outdoor Router Protocol (WORP) is a polling algorithm designed for wireless outdoor networks. WORP
takes care of the performance degradation incurred by the so-called “hidden-node” problem, which can occur when
wireless LAN technology is used for outdoor building-to-building connectivity. In this situation, when multiple radios send
an RTS, if another radio is transmitting, it corrupts all data being sent, degrading overall performance. The WORP polling
algorithm ensures that these collisions cannot occur, which increases the performance of the overall network significantly.
WORP dynamically adapts to the number of SUs that are active on the network and the amount of data they have
queued to send.
Base Mode
The following parameters may be configured or viewed:
• Interface Type: In Base mode, the interface type is WORP Base.
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