New Hardware platform
Powerful new generation CPU ensures better performance delivering higher up to 170 Mbps capacity and almost 2 X higher packet per second rate (80000). Narrow (5 and 10 MHz) channel support ensures steady performance in noisy environments. More RAM improves the performance with multiple users connected to a single base-station and larger flash stores a 2nd failover firmware image.
Integrated surge protection
3 kV line to ground and 1 kV line-to-line protection allows operating in a harsh weather conditions and unstable electrical installations.
New OS
New operating system includes all the essential features for point-to-multipoint networks. User interface is built using HTML 5 technology with responsive design. Among the new features there are IPv6 bridge and router support, SSDP and Bonjour device discovery options, flexible traffic shaping and SSTP client. New generation DLB devices are backwards compatible with APC series from Deliberant even when using iPoll protocol. In order to achieve this a new firmware image has to be installed on all APC devices (v7.0 or later).
iPoll 2 – enhanced performance protocol
iPoll 2 uses a centralized control scheme, where the base station polls every subscriber station (CPE) and ensures smooth packet transmission for voice, video and data. The polling method is smart: stations having data are polled more often versus idle ones.
Hotspot scenario support
Starting from v7.52 Infinity firmware image can be used on a LigoDLB series devices for the outdoor hotspot and other related applications. After the firmware upgrade DLB devices are converted into access points for outdoor hotspot networks and will lose the functionality of point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connectivity.
WNMS
WNMS is a FREE enterprise grade Wireless Network Management System. A single software solution simplifies a large number of management and monitoring tasks for network administrators. LigoWave’s comprehensive network management system supports several thousands of nodes. Multiple networks may be maintained and monitored using one server. A rich feature set helps to diagnose network problems effectively, visualize networks on a map, perform scheduled firmware upgrades automatically, track states of devices, get failure alerts, and collect statistics. The Web-based system environment supports multi-user accounts. Several administrators may manage different networks on the same server, without having access to each other’s equipment.
LinkCalc
Link path analysis calculator
LigoWave‘s LinkCalc is a link planning tool available online. The link calculator allows equipment users to calculate link performance expectations taking into account geographical information, distance between the units, antenna height and gain, transmit power, and other factors in order to choose the most suitable product available from Ligowave‘s extensive product portfolio. In addition, custom calculations using other vendors’ equipment specs can be used, making the LigoWave link calculator the ultimate link planning tool. This tool is offered free of charge, and users only need to register to get quick and easy access. Each user is able to create a database of links, download link calculations as PDF documents, and publish a hyperlink online so that it could be shared during the evaluation process.
