Motorola Canopy PMP 100 & PMP 200 Review

Author: Benjamin Luck Synworks Development Group Synworks DG Website http://www synworks in!o/ "mail: contact#synworks in!o

Contents
1.0 Introduction 2.0 The Equip ent 2.1 The !ase "tation #nit 2.2 The "u$scri$er #nit %.0 "ettin& up the #nits 'or (eploy ent and Testin& %.1 )ettin& Connected to the #nit %.2 Con'i&uration o' the Radio *.0 Con'i&urin& the "u$scri$er #nit *.1 )ettin& Connected to the "u$scri$er #nit +.0 Mountin& and ,li&nin& -.0 Product "upport ..0 The !andwidth and /atency Test 0.0 The Conclusion 0.0 Product Review Ratin&

$ % &ntro'uction (ver the past month) & have been testin* an' reviewin* the +otorola ,anopy -+- $%% an' -+.%% series access point an' subscriber mo'ules +ainly lookin* at the A- an' S+ har'ware) workin* in the /%%+h0 an' 1 2Gh0 unlicense' ra'io spectrum 3he +otorola canopy system comes in various !lavours o! !re4uency an' 'ata throu*hput 3he !re4uencies available ran*e !rom /%%+h0) . 5Gh0) 1 5Gh0) 1 2Gh0 an' 1 /Gh0) usin* 3DD an' 6S7) which each comin* in -+- $%% mo'els 8"9cept the /%%+h0 unit: or -+- .%% a'vanta*e mo'els 3he 'ata rates o! the -+- .%% a'vanta*e mo'els are about twice as !ast as the -+- $%% units

3he base station units has the ability to be synchronise' by G-S via a special timin* unit calle' a ,++) to help re'uce sel! inter!erence & am testin* two 'i!!erent +otorola ,anopy systems in the !iel' 6or the 'ata sheets on the pro'ucts reviewe') click on the link below to 'ownloa' the -D6 !rom the +otorola website (r visit the main +otorola ,anopy e4uipment selection list ,anopy -+- .%% /%%+h0 Datasheet ,anopy -+- $%% 1 2+h0 Datasheet 2.0 The Equip ent . $ 3he Base Station ;nit 3he ,anopy A- comes in a sin*le plastic case' (D;) with -(" injector an' power supply We have or'ere' connectorise' ,anopy A- units) which allows us to use a variety o! antennas !or installations 3his unit is very easy to install

. . 3he Subscriber ;nit 3he ,anopy subscriber units are very similar with the same plastic case) -(" injector an' power supply <ery easy to install an' connect up

%.0 "ettin& up the ,ccess Point #nit 'or (eploy ent and Testin& = $ Gettin* ,onnecte' to the ;nit 3o access the +otorola ,anopy base station inter!ace an' subscriber unit inter!ace are the same metho' ,on!i*uration is best 'one by the web inter!ace) but a telnet inter!ace 'oes e9ist 3o *et the unit rea'y !or con!i*uration) & hooke' it up to our laptop) with the &- a''ress set to $>/ .15 $ $% an' the netmask set to .11 .11 % % 3hen & powere' up the unit an' a!ter a !ew secon's) a link on the ethernet status appeare' 3o connect to the web inter!ace) enter the &- $>/ .15 $ $ into the a''ress bar o! your web browser

,lick the Lo*in link in the si'e menu to access the main web inter!ace 3he 'e!ault username an'

passwor' will be the wor' ?a'min? = . ,on!i*uration o! the @a'io (nce lo**e' in) & are 'isplaye' the *eneral in!ormation pa*e o! the unit) with more menu options to select !rom 3o start the setAup) & clicke' on the ,on!i*uration option in the le!t menu

6irst & click on the General tab in the top menu 3his *ives us access to basic parameters o! the unit ;n'er Device Settin*) & select the unit as an A- 3hen in the Link Spee' section) & manually set the 'uple9 an' spee' ,on!i*uration source will be set to S+ at the moment) as & are not usin* the canopy BA+ pro'uct

Sync &nput shoul' be set to Generate Sync Si*nal) unless you are usin* a ,++ unit !or you G-S timin* Also) & set the re*ion co'e the the speci!ic re*ion that & am locate' in 3hen & set the .B @ate to enable 8.B @ate is !or -+- .%% versions only: an' the -rioriti0e 3,A,7 to enable' Also) & select the LLD- +ulticast option the the +ulticast Destination A''ress section 3hen & clicke' Save ,han*es to commit the chan*es to !lash

Cow & select the &- tab in the top menu 3his allows us to con!i*ure the C+S part o! the access point 6illin* out the &- a''ress) netmask) 'e!ault *ateway an' selectin* Disable !or the DD,- State is all that nee's to be 'one 3hen) & click the Save ,han*es button

Cow & con!i*ure the ra'io unit 6irst) & start by selectin* the correct !re4uency !or the relevant unit in the @a'io 6re4uency ,arrier selection 8 !or /%%+h0 S+ users) please check your re*ional !re4uency plannin* re*ulations !or the correct channels: 3hen & set the ,olor ,o'e to a uni4ue &D !or this access point an' set the Sector &D to a uni4ue sector &D !or that tower

& set the +a9 @an*e to our 'esi*ne' covera*e area an' the Downlink Data is set at E1F) which is best !or a W&S- type service 6or the test & have set Sche'ule Whitenin* to 'isable') but is re4uire' !or some D6S type !eatures 3hen & set the ,ontrol Slots to %) since & are only testin* less than $% clients 8Set the unit control slots to $ !or !or $% clients an' . !or 1% clients: Since there is no a'aptive power control) the 3ransmitter (utput -ower has to be set manual & am startin* at ma9imum 3B power) which is *enerally best !or the access point si'e o! thin*s Cow & just click the Save ,han*es button an' @eboot the unit !or the con!i*uration chan*es to occur *.0 Con'i&urin& the "u$scri$er #nit 5 $ Gettin* ,onnecte' to the Subscriber ;nit 3o connect to the subscriber unit) you just use the same metho' as the access point) via connectin* to the &- o! $>/ .15 $ $ Generally) the Subscriber +o'ules have no passwor' or username set on initial con!i*uration) so you shoul' be able to connect strai*ht away

6irst & click on the General tab in the top menu 3his *ives us access to basic parameters o! the unit &n the Link Spee' section) & select all the the 'uple9 an' spee' option 3his helps) as most low en' client routers are set to auto ne*otiate on the WAC port Also) & set the re*ion co'e the the speci!ic re*ion that & am locate' in 8Australia in our case:

Cow & set the option -ower ;p +o'e With Co 2%. = Link to -ower up in (perational +o'e 3his allows us to see the S+ connecte') even i! the client has unplu**e' their router .B @ate is set to enable to *et the best spee' possible 8.B rate is only a !unction o! -+- .%% units: +ulticast Destination A''ress shoul' be set to LLD- +ulticast Cow & click the Save ,han*es button to save the setAup to !lash

6or the last part o! the setAup) & have to select the ra'io !re4uencies that & want to scan !or our access point Generally it is best to select all an' let the unit auto scan !or the ri*ht access point 3he ,olor ,o'e o! the subscriber unit) nee's to be set to the access point color co'e that & are connectin* too

3ransmitter (utput -ower is set to a reasonable value -re!erable somethin* that will suit the power levels o! other units in the area) so as to re'uce sel! inter!erence Cow & click the Save ,han*es button an' then & @eboot the unit to enable the chan*es

1 % +ountin* an' Ali*nin* 6or ali*nment) the easiest option is to select the ?-ower ;p +o'e With Co 2%. = Link? to ?-ower up in Aim +o'e? in the con!i*uration section o! the menu 3his pro'uces a set o! L"Ds that *ets

show increase' si*nal stren*th as you *et the ali*nment better @emember to turn the ?-ower up in Aim +o'e ? back o!! a!ter ali*nment

-.0 The !andwidth and /atency Test 6or our test) & use' an 63- server locate' at one en' o! the wireless bri'*e an' a 63- client on a laptop at the other en' 3he pro*rams use' !or the client si'e test are GC; W-;3 an' WG"3 6or the server si'e) & am usin* the open source 63- server) -ro!tp' 3he 'ata bein* trans!erre' is a lar*e compresse' !ile

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..0 Product "upport +otorolaHs support an' sales !or the -+-$%% pro'uct is 'one by their various re*ional hea'4uarters an' 'istribution partners 3heir technical an' sales sta!! are help!ul an' 4uick to resolve any issues an' han'le any re4uirement re4uests

3here is also a hu*e presence o! online public !orums an' blo*s about the +otorola ,anopy pro'ucts

0.0 The Conclusion 3he +otorola ,anopy -+- $%% an' .%% systems live up to bein* a reliable an' !eature rich system SetAup is simple an' only takes a !ew minutes to *et the ,anopy unit *oin* on the bench 3he web inter!ace on the ,anopy unit is well 'esi*ne' an' !eature rich &nstallation on the tower is pretty simple as well) *enerally only re4uirin* the supplie' mountin* brackets an' since it is only the (D;) no rack space is re4uire' D"S an' A"S encryption are available !or the +otorola canopy units an' o!!er *oo' over the air security But make sure you or'er the same units As you cannot mi9 an' match 3he unitHs case is plastic an' & have !oun' them resistant to hail) win' relate' 'ama*e an' resistance to sea salt But & have ha' some units !ail !rom ants nestin* in them) 'ue to the ra'ioHs poor bottom seal +otorolaHs pro'uct support is *oo') with competent technicians an' sales sta!! *ivin* worth while service 3here is also a hu*e online presence o! ,anopy support !orums) both +otorolaHs an' *eneral public !orums Pros4 Cons4 -roprietary client unit @a'ios are 6S7 an' not (6D+ @a'ios can be 'ama*e' by insects 'ue to seal 5.0 Product Review Ratin& 3his is a ratin* !rom my inAhouse an' !iel' testin* With a ratin* out o! 1 stars I(S an' account !eatures Small tower !ootprint -lastic coverin* is corrosive resistant an' stron* /%%+h0 unit is really *oo' with L(S issues Goo' Web &nter!ace

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