Motorola PTP 400 Series User Manual

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Full Duplex:

Full Duplex data transmission means that data can be transmitted in both

directions on a signal carrier at the same time. For example, on a local area network with a

technology that has full duplex transmission; one workstation can be sending data on the line

while another workstation is receiving data.

Half Duplex:

Half Duplex data transmission means that data can be transmitted in both

directions on a signal carrier, but not at the same time. For example, on a local area network

using a technology that has half duplex transmission, one workstation can send data on the

line and then immediately receive data on the line from the same direction in which data was

just transmitted.

MAC Address:

The Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) address is used to uniquely

identify the equipment on an Ethernet network.

IP Address:

Internet Protocol (IP) address. This address is used by the family of Internet

protocols to uniquely this identify the unit on a network

Subnet Mask:

A subnet allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated

based on a network configuration. By organizing hosts into logical groups, subnetting can

improve network security and performance.

Gateway IP Address:

The IP address of a computer on the current network that acts as a

gateway. A gateway acts as an entrance / exit to packets from / to other networks.

Wireless Link Status:

As the attribute name suggests, this displays the current status of the

wireless link. A state of ‘Up’ on a green background indicates that a Point-to-Point link is

established. A state of ‘Down’ on a red background indicates that the wireless link is not

established. If the link is down for an unknown reason the system administrator should first

consult the status webpage for a more detailed summary of the prevailing system diagnostics.

Target Receive Modulation Mode:

The target modulation mode is used by the wireless

subsystem to control the adaptive modulation algorithm. The mode is used by the PTP 400

Series Bridge as an upper limit. The system will not move to a high rate modulation mode

even if the signal / interference environment will support high rate modes.

Maximum Transmit Power:

The maximum Transmit Power the local wireless unit is

permitted to use to sustain a link.

Remote Transmit Maximum Power:

The maximum transmit power the remote wireless unit

is permitted to use to sustain a link.