KBC Networks Mesh2HT User Manual
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Mesh2HT User Manual
Manual-MESH2HT-Rev1311
Copyright © KBC Networks 2012
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Configuring Mesh2HT Nodes for Available Future Expansion Deployment
If all transmit locations contain Mesh nodes and the topology of the wireless connection
is linear point to point, then one or more of the radios will be available for future use.
Configuring as Redundant Point-to-Point Backhaul Link
When two nodes are connected to one another in a point-to-point ring, R1 would connect
to R2 of the second node while R1 of the second node connects to R2 of the first node.
Since this format is a loop, spanning tree protocol is used to break one of the two
connections. Redundancy is recommended to be established by configuring in three or
more node clusters as opposed to one point-to-point ring in two nodes. This type of
“linear loop” is only beneficial if one link quality drops below a certain threshold while the
other link signal strength is still well above the designated threshold. The diagram below
shows this type of setup:
If line of sight path exists
Radio enabled when new
node is deployed
Future
Mesh2HT
node
Link stopped by STP
available if other link falls
below an RSSI threshold
Frequencies should be static set to opposite
ends of available frequency band
Established
RF link