ProSoft Technology RLXIB-IHN-W-E - Manual (Page 59)

RLXIB-IHN-WC ♦ 802.11n RadioLinx Configuration Manager
Weatherproof Industrial Hotspot User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 59 of 59
July 9, 2012
Parameter Description
Selection Method When the "Available Parents List" is populated, the radio will use one of
the following selection methods to determine the parent to use for the
wireless network:
Parameter Description
Auto The auto mode uses a custom algorithm to assign
a cost of association to each detected potential
parent. This algorithm is a function of the potential
parent's signal strength, distance in hops from the
Master device.
Branch This selection requires the radio to connect to
parents that are a specific number of hops away
from the Master, up to a maximum of 10 hops.
If Branch Length of 1 is chosen, the radio will link
only to the Master radio. If Branch Length of 2 is
chosen, the radio will link only to another RLXIB-
IHN-W that is linked to the Master radio, and so
on.
List Selection method using a preferred list of radio
MAC addresses. Parents are selected by priority
list or weighted list.

List/Priority: This selection method uses a
list of preferred parents. List/Priority
compares the list of detected available
parents to the prioritized list of parents to
determine the preferred parent connection
link.
 List/Weight: This option combines the
automatic mode with the preferred list of
parents. If there are two or more available
parents that are also part of a user defined
preferred list, the automatic algorithm
chooses the parent from the preferred list.

Hop Count The number of hops to allow between this radio and the Master (1 to
10)
A value of 1 requires this radio to connect directly to the Master
Preferred List Select the preferred list type from the dropdown list. This selection only
applies If the selection method above is "List".
Parameter Description
Best in List The radio compares the list of radio MAC
addresses configured on this page with the
available parents. If two or more parents match
the MAC addresses on the preferred list, the
radio will select the best parent within the
preferred list.
Follow List Priority The radio uses the list of radio MAC addresses
to a parent from the list, in order from 1 to 8.
If the MAC address in List 1 is available, the
radio will use this link. If this parent is
unavailable, the radio will attempt to connect
with the address in List 2, and so on.
MAC Address List 1 to n Select the MAC address from the dropdown list for each potential
parent. The radio populates the dropdown list with all MAC addresses it
detects on the wireless network, or choose Custom MAC to enter an
address manually.