URWB Backhaul Link Planner

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IW9165 · IW9167 | Ultra-Reliable Wireless

Access Point

External antenna

Radio band Conducted Tx power

Geometry

Link distance Pole A height Pole B height

Obstacle

Enable obstacle Obstacle type Position along path Obstacle height

Display

3D radiation lobes Fresnel zone (F1) 60% clearance core Signal pulses

Link Budget

Fade margin

Fresnel clearance

EIRP per end
Free-space path loss
Received signal (RSSI)
Rx sensitivity (MCS0-ish)
Fade margin
F1 radius @ midpoint
Worst Fresnel clearance

LINK OK

Vertical scale exaggerated 4x for visibility; all computed values are true. FSPL model only (no rain/multipath). URWB best practice: keep 100% of F1 clear; 60% minimum. Fade margin target 10+ dB for reliable backhaul, 20 dB for critical.