About This User GuideΒΆ
The purpose of this user guide is to describe how to install and use Cambium LINKPlanner.
Cambium Networks provides the LINKPlanner application with the following products:
- 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP (PTP mode), N500, PTP 250, PTP 450, PTP 450i, PTP 550, PTP 650, PTP 670, PTP 700, PTP 800, PTP 810, PTP 820 and PTP 850 equipment.
- cnWave 5G Fixed, 60 GHz cnWave, cnRanger, ePMP, N500, PMP 450, PMP 450i, PMP 450m and HCMP equipment
- TX2000 switches
PTP 300, PTP 400, PTP 500 and PTP 600 are supported in V4.x.x versions or 32-bit instances of the V5.x.x or later releases
Use LINKPlanner to help predict where and how equipment will work. It allows the network planner to answer these questions:
- Will each link transmit data fast enough for the user?
- Will each link be reliable enough for the user?
- Which Access Point will be best for a subscriber?
LINKPlanner can also be used to quickly prepare project estimates and generate a complete Bill of Materials for the current range of PTP, PMP and WiFi products that Cambium offer.
Getting started
- To understand the concepts of LINKPlanner, see LINKPlanner Concepts
- If any problems are experienced with LINKPlanner, see Contacting Cambium.
- To install or upgrade the software, see Installing LINKPlanner.
How to use LINKPlanner
To perform a quick test of the feasibility of a planned link, follow the procedure described in:.
- PTP Unlicensed Band Tutorial - for 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP (PTP mode), N500, PTP 250, PTP 450, PTP 450i, PTP 550, PTP 650, PTP 670 and PTP 700 link planning.
- PTP Licensed Band Tutorial - for PTP 800, PTP 810, PTP 820 and PTP 850 link planning.
- PMP/HCMP Tutorial - for cnWave 5G Fixed, ePMP, N500, PMP 450, PMP 450i, PMP 450m, PTP 670 HCMP and PTP 700 HCMP network planning.
- PMP Network Design Process - for PMP network planning
- cnRanger Network Design Process - for cnRanger network planning
If the resulting performance predictions look promising, plan the link in greater detail as described in Using LINKPlanner.
Supporting information
- For more information about link planning, such as path loss, path profiles and file formats, see Background Information.
- For licensing and third party information, see Legal Notices.
- For a history of LINKPlanner software changes, see Changes to LINKPlanner.
- For definitions of common terms, see Glossary.
LINKPlanner Training Course
A LINKPlanner Certification Training course is available in Cambium Networks Learning, see https://learning.cambiumnetworks.com/