Baseline Systems Ethernet Radio - Manual (Page 24)

Ethernet Radio Configuration Guide
Page 18 Section 3 – Using the Configuration Web Server
Frequency Key
By default, the Frequency Key field is set to B. Only change this setting if you need to minimize the
interference with other FreeWave transceivers operating in the area. Keep in mind that all radios in
a network need to be set to the same Frequency Key.
IMPORTANT! Radios with mismatched Frequency Key settings will connect to each other, but will
not reliably transfer data.
Frequency Zones
The idea of frequency zoning is to divide the available band (902 MHz to 928 MHz) into smaller
bands—in this case 16 smaller bands each consisting of 7 or 8 frequency channels. These 16 Zones
are listed in the Frequency Zones section of the Radio Setup page. A checkmark indicates that zone
will be used by the radio. A blank box indicates the radio will not use those frequencies. The zones
listed are in MHz. The radio requires at least one zone active to operate. If all Frequency Zones are
de-selected, the radio will operate as if all zones were selected.
Any Endpoint or Endpoint/Repeater radios will take their Frequency Zone settings from the
Gateway radio, regardless of Network Type. Therefore, this setting can only be changed on the
Gateway radio.
Network ID
By default, the Network ID field is set to 1634. You can change this setting if you want your
Network ID to be different from other Baseline-supplied FreeWave radio networks operating in the
area. Keep in mind that all radios in a network need to be set to the same Network ID.
Repeaters
In a Multi-Point network, it is critical to transmission timing to configure this parameter correctly.
Be sure to keep this field disabled when there are no Repeaters in your network because when the
field is selected, it can impact your network speed.
If there is a Repeater in your radio network, set the Repeaters field to Enabled in the Gateway
radio only.
Subnet ID
In a Multi-Point network with a Subnet ID of RX=F and TX=F, an Endpoint or Repeater will connect
with the first Repeater or Gateway that it hears with the same Network ID. There are scenarios,
however, where communications need to be forced to follow a specific path.
The valid values for these fields are any number between 0 and 9 or any letter between A and F.
If your Ethernet radio network consists of a Gateway and an Endpoint (or any number of
Endpoints), and you do not have a Repeater, leave the Subnet ID (RX) and the Subnet ID (TX) fields
set to the default of F.
• Subnet ID (RX): (Receive) This setting identifies which transceiver a Repeater or Endpoint will
listen to.
• Subnet ID (TX): (Transmit) This setting identifies the ID on which this device transmits, and, in
turn, which devices will listen to it. The Subnet ID (TX) parameter is relevant for Multi-Point
Gateways and Repeaters only.