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airPoint XO Series
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7. Frequently Asked Questions
How does the airPoint XO
™
differs from some other available products?
The airPoint XO™ is designed to provide Bandwidth Management function from the
Access Point box, which houses the radio, rather than the commonly used method of
managing bandwidth from the NOC.
Access Point box, which houses the radio, rather than the commonly used method of
managing bandwidth from the NOC.
Why is this a better way of handling Bandwidth Management?
Doing bandwidth control at the Point of Service (at individual access points) (A) obviates
the need to bring back all the backhaul from multiple access points in the WISP network to
the central NOC and process it there. This frees up valuable network resources. (B)
Distributing the bandwidth management function also ensures that incidental bandwidth
throttling failure at NOC does not cripple bandwidth management across the entire
network.
the need to bring back all the backhaul from multiple access points in the WISP network to
the central NOC and process it there. This frees up valuable network resources. (B)
Distributing the bandwidth management function also ensures that incidental bandwidth
throttling failure at NOC does not cripple bandwidth management across the entire
network.
Does one have to buy additional software to use Bandwidth Management with
airPoint XO
airPoint XO
™
series?
No. WISPs no longer need to buy additional software to do bandwidth management; this
now comes built-in with airPoint XO™ products.
now comes built-in with airPoint XO™ products.
If an airPoint XO
2
™
is used at the NOC, will the receiving radio have to be an airPoint
XO
™
to be able to use all XO
™
series features or would an airPoint Pro Outdoor
™
be sufficient? If yes, what would be a typical scenario?
The airPoint XO
2
™
is built to work with all standard client devices and the airPoint Pro
Outdoor
™
. For instance, an airPoint XO
™
can provide bandwidth limiting to airPoint
Outdoor
™
access point, deployed further down the network tree.
Can minimum and maximum bandwidth be set?
Yes. Bandwidth can be throttled in steps of 64Kbps, till a maximum of 5 Mbps, to suit the
WISP’s requirement. The airPoint XO™ series allows upstream as well as downstream
bandwidth control. The service provider can set up different categories based on
bandwidth purchased. Users can be grouped by profiles, based on allowed bandwidth
limits. This allows customer segmentation and optimal pricing possibilities.
WISP’s requirement. The airPoint XO™ series allows upstream as well as downstream
bandwidth control. The service provider can set up different categories based on
bandwidth purchased. Users can be grouped by profiles, based on allowed bandwidth
limits. This allows customer segmentation and optimal pricing possibilities.
Can radius authentication be done using usernames and passwords (not on IP or
MAC address)?
MAC address)?
Yes. The airPoint XO™ series supports RADIUS based authentication. This is based on
MAC address. Support for authentication based on IP address will soon follow.
MAC address. Support for authentication based on IP address will soon follow.