About This User GuideΒΆ
The purpose of this user guide is to describe how to access and use Cambium LINKPlanner.
Cambium Networks provides the LINKPlanner application with the following products:
PTP Planning - 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP (PTP Mode) , PTP 450 family, PTP 670, PTP 820 and PTP 850 equipment
PMP Planning - cnWave 5G Fixed, 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP, N500 and PMP 450 family equipment
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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 Network Device will be best for a subscriber?
Getting started
To understand the concepts of LINKPlanner, see LINKPlanner Concepts
If any problems are experienced with LINKPlanner, see Contacting Cambium.
How to use LINKPlanner
To perform a quick test of the feasibility of a planned link, follow the procedure described in:.
PTP Tutorial - for 60 GHz cnWave, ePMP (PTP Mode), PTP 450 family and PTP 670 link planning.
PTP Licensed Band Tutorial - for PTP 820 and PTP 850 links
PMP Tutorial - for cnWave 5G Fixed, ePMP, N500 and PMP 450 family network planning.
PMP Network Design Process - for PMP 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/