TS4000 Radio Modem User’s Manual AirNet Packet Protocol 43
A single repeater system is one where all communication goes through a single
store and forward repeater. The settings do not change if some or all of the
remotes can also hear the base directly.
Single Repeater
System
Polling Host
Base
Remote
Repeater
Remote
Remote
Remote
Blind
Remote
Blind
Remote
Configuration Parameter Setting
All Units
Enable Packet Operation Checked
Medium Access Control (MAC) CSMA
Store and Forward Repeater Operation: Repeater Filtering Address
Default Transfer Network Broadcast
CSMA MAC Setup: Data Packets: Tx Index 1
CSMA MAC Setup: Relay Packets: Tx Index 1
Modem Address: Group 1
Base Site
Modem Address: Individual 1
CSMA MAC Setup: Data Pkts: Min Idle Slots 2
Repeater Site
Modem Address: Individual 2
CSMA MAC Setup: Data Pkts: Min Idle Slots 1
CSMA MAC Setup: Relay Pkts: Min Idle Slots 0
Store and Forward Repeater Operation: All Packets Relay All
Remote Sites (that hear the repeater)
Modem Address: Individual
10+ (each remote must have a unique
address)
CSMA MAC Setup: Data Pkts: Min Idle Slots 1
Remote Sites: Blind (that cannot hear the repeater)
Modem Address: Individual
10+ (each remote must have a unique
address)