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Contents
1.0 Introduction
The Redline Communications AN-80i unit is their new PTP and PTMP wireless access and
backhaul product, which is part of Redline's RedCONNEX™ and RedACCESS family of products.
The units I am testing for this review are set with software keys, for a 54Mbps over the air data-rate
and for point to point operation. Keys are available for both PMP and PTP and for data rates up to
108Mbps
The AN-80i uses OFDM radios with TDD, on 10 MHz, 20MHz and 40MHz channels. With using
TDD with 40MHz channels, Ethernet throughputs of up to 90Mbps (With the 108Mbps Key) can be
achieved. The AN-80i is available in 5.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz radio band configurations and can be
ordered with over the air AES or DES encryption ability.
For more information, click here for the Redline AN-80i data sheet located at the Redline
Communications website.
The ODU unit is painted white, with a metal casing and heatsink fins. Which should make it
resistant to hail, wind related damage and a good heat sink for hot days.
3.0 Setting up the Units for Deployment and Testing
Our next steps are to review the set-up process and get the units into the field for testing. First, I
needed to get access to the units.
3.1 Getting Access
Access to the AN-80i backhaul interface can either be done by the web interface or by telnet
(Console).
To get the unit ready for configuration, I hooked it up to our laptop, with the IP address set to
192.168.25.10. Then powered up the unit and after a few seconds, a link on the ethernet status
appeared.
Configuration is best done by the web interface. You can use Firefox or Internet Explorer to connect
to the unit's default IP address of 192.168.25.2. Once connected, a password prompt will come up.
Just enter into the field the username and password of admin (default setting). Then a few things
need to be set in the AN-80i ODUs before deployment.
Set the channel width to 20Mhz and Uncoded Burst Rate to 54Mb/s (With the 54Meg Key in the
AN-80i). Also, set the DFS field to your countries requirement.
For our test, I used an FTP server located at one end of the wireless bridge and a FTP client on a
laptop at the other end. The programs used for the client side test are GNU WPUT and WGET. For
the server side, I am using the open source FTP server, Proftpd. The data being transferred is a large
compressed file.
Beginning in May 2009, newly manufactured AN-80i units do not have the metal tab used to release
RJ-45 connector installed in the Ethernet access port. Instead, a separate Ethernet cable removal
tool is shipped with every unit. Please see image and check release announcement for more details.
To minimize any potential service interruption, please ensure that you have read the updated AN-
80i user manual and the installation guide for a complete description of these features.
Ease of Setup:
Performance: