AWB WiMAX RG231, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE WiMAX 802 16e Indoor Gateway RG231 ...

Page 2: ...USER GUIDE RG231 Indoor IEEE 802 16e 2005 Mobile WiMAX Gateway with 2 3 2 5 3 5 GHz Frequency Band Support Four LAN RJ 45 Ports Two VoIP RJ 11 Ports and 802 11n Wi Fi RG231 E022010 CS R01 XXXXXXXXXXXXX ...

Page 3: ...circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC ...

Page 4: ...0 1 IEC 60950 1 Product Safety EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 4 EN 302 326 2 V1 2 2 EN 302 326 3 V1 2 2 EMC requirements for radio equipment This device is intended for use in all European Community countries NCC 警語 Wi Fi 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機 非經許可 公司 商號或使用者均不得擅 自變更頻率 加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信 經發現有干擾現象 時 應立即停用 並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用 前項合法通信 指依電信 法規定作業之無線電通信 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業 科學及醫 療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾 本產品內含射頻...

Page 5: ...n or calls your attention to related features or instructions CAUTION Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data or damage the system or equipment WARNING Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury RELATED PUBLICATIONS The following publication gives basic information on how to install and use the WiMAX CPE Quick Installation Guide Also as part of the CPE...

Page 6: ... 14 WPS Scan Button 14 Power Status LED 15 Wi Fi Status LED 15 WPS Status LED 16 WiMAX Signal LEDs 16 10BASE T 100BASE TX LAN Ports 17 VoIP Phone Ports 17 USB Port 17 Power Adapter Socket 17 WPS Scan Button 18 Reset Button 18 2 INSTALLING THE RG231 19 Package Checklist 19 Installation Overview 19 Select a Location 19 Cable Connections 20 3 INITIAL CONFIGURATION 22 ...

Page 7: ...nfiguration Tools 31 System Time 32 Reset 33 5 GATEWAY CONFIGURATION 34 WAN Settings 35 Dynamic IP Address 35 Static IP Settings 36 L2TP Settings 36 DNS 37 NAT 37 Port Mapping 37 DMZ 39 Route 40 SECTION III APPENDICES 41 A TROUBLESHOOTING 42 Diagnosing LED Indicators 42 Cannot Connect to the Internet 42 Cannot Access Web Management 43 Forgot or Lost the Password 43 Resetting the Unit 43 B HARDWARE...

Page 8: ... VoIP Specifications 45 Wi Fi Specifications 46 Compliances 47 C CABLES AND PINOUTS 48 Twisted Pair Cable Assignments 48 10 100BASE TX Pin Assignments 48 Straight Through Wiring 49 Crossover Wiring 50 RJ 11 Ports 51 GLOSSARY 52 INDEX 57 ...

Page 9: ...System Status Internet 29 Figure 14 System Status Gateway 29 Figure 15 System Status Information 30 Figure 16 Setting a Password 30 Figure 17 Firmware Upgrade 31 Figure 18 Configuration Tools 31 Figure 19 Restore Configuration Settings 32 Figure 20 System Time 32 Figure 21 Reset Unit 33 Figure 22 WAN Settings 35 Figure 23 Dynamic IP Address 35 Figure 24 Static IP Settings 36 Figure 25 L2TP Setting...

Page 10: ...FIGURES 10 Figure 32 Crossover Wiring 50 Figure 33 RJ 11 Port Pinout 51 ...

Page 11: ...atus LED 15 Table 4 WPS Status LED 16 Table 5 WiMAX Signal Status LEDs 16 Table 6 LAN Port Status LEDs 17 Table 7 System Settings 28 Table 8 Gateway Configuration 34 Table 9 Troubleshooting Chart 42 Table 10 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts 49 Table 11 RJ 11 Port Pinout 51 ...

Page 12: ...and describes how to install and mount the unit It also describes the basic settings required to access the management interface and run the setup Wizard This section includes these chapters Introduction on page 13 Installing the RG231 on page 19 Initial Configuration on page 22 ...

Page 13: ...models for each of the 2 3 2 5 and 3 5 GHz WiMAX frequency bands Which model you use will depend on the frequency band of your service provider s WiMAX service The RG231 includes four RJ 45 Ethernet switch ports for LAN connections and two RJ 11 Voice over IP VoIP phone ports Units also support an IEEE 802 11b g n Wi Fi module that provides a local Wi Fi access point service The RG231 offers a use...

Page 14: ...ns two RJ 11 VoIP phone ports on some models and a DC power jack Figure 1 Front of the RG231 WI FI OPTION The RG231 includes an 802 11b g n Wi Fi support This unit includes internal antennas for local wireless connections to PCs WPS SCAN BUTTON Press to automatically authenticate Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS devices in the Wi Fi network Press and hold down for more than 5 seconds to perform a scan of...

Page 15: ...scription On Green The unit has completed entry to a WiMAX network On Amber Indicates one of the following conditions After power on indicates the unit is running its self test Indicates that the network entry process is in progress or has restarted Blinking Amber When blinking with three of the WiMAX signal LEDs turned on indicates authentication has failed On Red A system failure has occured Off...

Page 16: ...lient has been sucessfully completed Flashing Green WPS authentication of a client is in progress Off There is no WPS authentication in progress Table 4 WiMAX Signal Status LEDs LED Status Description 1 On Blue Indicates the receive signal is 5 dB or more 2 On Blue Indicates the receive signal is 8 dB or more 3 On Blue Indicates the receive signal is 12 dB or more 4 On Blue Indicates the receive s...

Page 17: ...t in LED indicator This LED indicator is described in the following table VOIP PHONE PORTS Some RG231 models optionally provide two RJ 11 telephone ports that connect directly to a standard analog telephone set This allows a regular telephone to be used for making VoIP calls over the Internet USB PORT Reserved for future use POWER ADAPTER SOCKET The power socket is located on the rear panel of the...

Page 18: ...e RG231 RESET BUTTON The Reset button is located on the base of the RG231 and is used to reset the unit or restore the factory default configuration If you press the button for less than 1 second the unit will perform a hardware reset If you press and hold down the button for 5 seconds or more any configuration changes you may have made are removed and the factory default configuration is restored...

Page 19: ... in the package checklist above If any of the items are missing or damaged contact your local dealer Also be sure you have all the necessary tools and cabling before installing the RG231 SELECT A LOCATION The RG231 can be installed indoors on any horizontal surface such as a desktop or shelf When selecting a suitable location for the device consider these guidelines Select a cool dry place which i...

Page 20: ...your PC and powered up it is fully operable Functioning as a gateway the unit routes traffic between a WiMAX service provider s base station and PCs or notebooks in the local network Figure 6 RG231 Connections To connect the RG231 follow these steps 1 Power on the RG231 by by first connecting the AC power adapter to the unit s power socket and then connecting the adapter to an AC power source CAUT...

Page 21: ...Ds on the RG231 should turn on to indicate valid links 4 Optional Connect one or two standard analog telephone sets to the RG231 s VoIP ports using standard telephone cable with RJ 11 plugs The RG231 enables VoIP calls to be made through the unit using a standard analog telephone set connected to a VoIP port or from PCs or other network devices connected to the LAN ports Standard Session Initiatio...

Page 22: ... an IP address assigned by DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol you can connect immediately to the web management interface Otherwise you must first check if your PC s IP address is set on the same subnet as the RG231 that is the PC s IP address starts 192 168 1 x In the web browser s address bar type the default IP address http 192 168 1 1 The web browser displays the RG231 s login page Figur...

Page 23: ...more detailed settings click Advanced Setup For more information see The Advanced Setup Menu on page 26 Figure 8 Home Page The following parameters are displayed on the home page Username Describes the WiMAX network login name Operator Network The identity of the operator network Linked BSID The identifier of the connected base station Preamble Index A number that identifies the sector on the conn...

Page 24: ...Setup Wizard To perform basic configuration click Basic Setup on the home page When configuring the unit through the Setup Wizard you will need to proceed through the following steps 1 WiMAX Account Login Configures user authentication settings for connection to the WiMAX network Figure 9 WiMAX Account Login User Name The user name required for authentication as provided by the WiMAX operator Defa...

Page 25: ...gs Click Confirm to apply the basic settings Figure 10 Confirm Settings 3 Basic Setup Finished When the Basic Setup steps are completed the unit reboots and attempts to connect to the specified WiMAX network Log in again to return to the Home page Figure 11 Setup Wizard Finished ...

Page 26: ... Figure 12 Advanced Setup Each primary menu item is sumarized below with links to the relevant section in this guide where configuration parameters are described in detail System Configures general device settings See page 28 WAN Configures WAN settings See page 28 NAT Configures Network Address Translation settings See page 37 Route Configures static routing settings See page 40 ...

Page 27: ...ONFIGURATION This section provides details on configuring the RG231 using the web browser interface This section includes these chapters System Settings on page 28 Gateway Configuration on page 34 Wi Fi Settings on page 44 ...

Page 28: ...ptions Table 7 System Settings Menu Description Page System Status Displays WAN and LAN interface information and other system details 29 Administrator Configures user password for management access 30 Firmware Upgrade Updates the current firmware 31 Configuration Restores the factory default settings or save the unit s current settings 31 System Time Configures the system time settings for update...

Page 29: ...et Mask Displays the WAN subnet mask assigned by the service provider Gateway Displays the WAN gateway address assigned by the service provider Primary DNS Displays the WAN primary DNS address Secondary DNS Displays the WAN secondary DNS address Connection Type Displays the connection type for the WAN Either FIXED for a static IP setting or DHCPC for dynamic IP assignment Figure 14 System Status G...

Page 30: ... WAN MAC Address Displays WAN MAC address WAN MTU Address The maximum transmission unit size in bytes ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS The Administrator Settings page enables you to change the default password for management access to the RG231 Figure 16 Setting a Password The following parameters are displayed on this page Current Password You need to first enter your current administrator password to be a...

Page 31: ...aults Click Apply to proceed CONFIGURATION TOOLS The Configurations Tools page allows you to restore factory default settings or save and restore the unit s configuration settings to or from a file on the management station Figure 18 Configuration Tools The following parameters are displayed on this page Restore Factory Default Configuration Resets the unit to its factory default settings When you...

Page 32: ...ingful dates and times for event entries SNTP uses Coordinated Universal Time or UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT based on the time at the Earth s prime meridian zero degrees longitude To display a time corresponding to your local time you must select your time zone Figure 20 System Time The following parameters are displayed on this page SNTP Enable Enables the unit to set its internal clo...

Page 33: ...tem clock New Date yyyy mm dd Sets the system clock to the date specified Set Time Zone SNTP uses Coordinated Universal Time or UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time or GMT based on the time at the Earth s prime meridian zero degrees longitude To display a time corresponding to your local time you must select your time zone from the pull down list Default GMT 08 00 Taipei RESET The Reset page allows yo...

Page 34: ...n IP addresses for up to 32 local network PCs and wireless clients The Advanced Setup menu includes the following items for Internet gateway configuration Table 8 Gateway Configuration Menu Description Page WAN WAN Settings Sets the connection method of your Internet service provider 35 DNS Specifies DNS servers that you want to access 37 NAT Port Forwarding Allows the unit to be configured as a v...

Page 35: ...iguration for an Internet connection using a fixed IP assignment L2TP Selects configuration for an Internet connection using the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol an access protocol often used for virtual private networks NOTE For the Dynamic IP Address DHCP option the unit requires no further configuration Selecting other WAN types displays the parameters that are required for configuring the connection...

Page 36: ...s provided by your service provider Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers 0 to 255 separated by periods Netmask Indicates the subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 Gateway The gateway IP address provided by your service provider L2TP SETTINGS If your service provider supports Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP for your Internet connection configure the settings described below Figure 25 L2TP...

Page 37: ...0 0 0 0 disables the manual DNS setting Secondary DNS Address optional Optional address of a secondary DNS server specified in the form of 0 0 0 0 NAT Network Address Translation NAT is a standard method of mapping multiple internal IP addresses to one external IP address on devices at the edge of a network For the RG231 the internal local IP addresses are the IP addresses assigned to local PCs by...

Page 38: ...G231 and its DHCP server address pool Alternatively the IP address can be set by selecting a PC from the DHCP client list Range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 Use Client List Allows the Private IP to be selected from the DHCP client list Private Port Specifies the TCP UDP port number used on the local server for the service Range 1 65535 Public Port Specifies the public TCP UDP port used for the ser...

Page 39: ...Settings The following parameters are displayed on this page Enable Enables the feature Default Disabled DMZ Host Specifies the IP address of the virtual DMZ host Alternatively the host IP can be set by selecting a PC from the DHCP client list Range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 Use Client List Allows the host IP to be selected from the DHCP client list NOTE Adding a host to the DMZ may expose your...

Page 40: ...ers are displayed in this section on this page Route The IP address that identifies the IP subnet of the remote network Gateway The IP address of the router within the local IP subnet that forwards traffic to the remote IP subnet Netmask The mask that identifies the IP subnet of the remote network Interface Indicates the local network interface on the unit ...

Page 41: ... 41 SECTION III APPENDICES This section provides additional information and includes these items Troubleshooting on page 42 Hardware Specifications on page 44 Cables and Pinouts on page 48 ...

Page 42: ...ng Chart Symptom Action Power LED is Off AC power adapter may be disconnected Check connections between the unit the AC power adapter and the wall outlet Power LED is Red The unit has detected a system error Reboot the unit to try and clear the condition If the condition does not clear contact your local dealer for assistance WiMAX Signal LEDs are Off Move the location of the unit Check with the W...

Page 43: ...ing has not been disabled Check the network cabling between the management station and the unit If the problem is not resolved try using a different port or a different cable FORGOT OR LOST THE PASSWORD Set the unit to its default configuration by pressing the reset button on the base for 5 seconds or more Then use the default password admin to access the management interface RESETTING THE UNIT If...

Page 44: ... 100BASE TX RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Category 5 or better LED INDICATORS System Power WiMAX signal strength WiFi WPS Ports Link Activity AC POWER ADAPTER Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 A maximum Output 12 VDC 2 A UNIT POWER SUPPLY DC Input 12 VDC 1 5 A maximum Power Consumption 18 W maximum PHYSICAL SIZE 181 5 x 198 5 x 79 mm 7 15 x 7 81 x 3 11 in WEIGHT 412 g 14 5 oz TEMPERATURE Operating 5 to 45 C ...

Page 45: ...or Full Scan and Partial Scan CHANNEL BANDWIDTH 2 5 GHz model 5 and 10 MHz MODULATION SCHEME Scaleable OFDMA employing Time Division Duplex TDD mechanism PRBS subcarrier randomization Contains pilot preamble and ranging modulation MODULATION AND CODING TYPES Down Link QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Up Link QPSK 16 QAM RECEIVE SENSITIVITY 94 dBm maximum VOIP SPECIFICATIONS VOICE SIGNALING PROTOCOL SIP v2 RFC 3...

Page 46: ...ial plan E 164 dialing plan Call forwarding No Answer Busy All REN RING EQUIVALENT NUMBER 3 REN total in system WI FI SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMUM 802 11B G CHANNELS FCC IC NCC 1 11 ETSI 1 13 France 10 13 MKK 1 14 OPERATING FREQUENCY 2 4 2 4835 GHz US Canada ETSI 2 4 2 497 GHz Japan MODULATION TYPE 802 11n BPSK QPSK OFDM 802 11g BPSK QPSK OFDM 802 11b CCK BPSK QPSK RF OUTPUT POWER 802 11b 22 5 dBm 802 1...

Page 47: ... CERTIFICATION US 2 3 GHz FCC CFR 47 Part 27D 2 5 GHz CFR 47 Part 27M Part 25 254 Europe 3 5 GHz EN 302 326 2 V1 2 2 EN 302 326 3 V1 2 2 NCC PLMN09 WI FI RADIO SIGNAL CERTIFICATION FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Subpart C EN 300 328 NCC LP0002 SAFETY CE EN 60950 1 LVD NCC CNS14336 STANDARDS IEEE 802 16e 2005 WAVE 1 and WAVE 2 IEEE 802 3 2005 10BASE T and 100BASE TX IEEE 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n ...

Page 48: ...e following figure illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins Figure 30 RJ 45 Connector 10 100BASE TX PIN ASSIGNMENTS Use unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable for RJ 45 connections 100 ohm Category 3 or better cable for 10 Mbps connections or 100 ohm Category 5 or...

Page 49: ...ignal Namea a The and signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair MDI X Signal Name 1 Transmit Data plus TD Receive Data plus RD 2 Transmit Data minus TD Receive Data minus RD 3 Receive Data plus RD Transmit Data plus TD 6 Receive Data minus RD Transmit Data minus TD 4 5 7 8 Not used Not used White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe Green 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 50: ... are labeled with an X MDI X or neither port is labeled with an X MDI a crossover must be implemented in the wiring Figure 32 Crossover Wiring White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Wiring Standard 10 100BASE TX Crossover Cable End A End B Green Blue White Blue Stripe Brown White Brown Stripe ...

Page 51: ...one lines but usually only one or two pairs of conductor pins and wires are implemented The RJ 11 ports on this device contain only one wire pair on the inner pins 3 and 4 Figure 33 RJ 11 Port Pinout Table 11 RJ 11 Port Pinout Pin Signal Name Wire Color 1 Not used 2 Not used 3 Line 1 Ring Red or Blue White 4 Line 1 Tip Green or White Blue 5 Not used 6 Not used 1 2 3 4 5 6 Red or Blue White Green o...

Page 52: ...fined service area BEACON A signal periodically transmitted from a Wi Fi access point that is used to identify the network and maintain contact with wireless clients CINR Carrier to Interference Plus Noise Ratio A measurement of the channel quality in a WiMAX link Subscriber stations measure the received CINR and send the information back to the base station The base station can then adjust modula...

Page 53: ...nications network which accepts transmission from computers and terminals EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol An authentication protocol used to authenticate subscribers EAP is used with TLS or TTLS authentication to provide mutual authentication between a subscriber and a WiMAX network HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the World Wide...

Page 54: ...ify network nodes MS CHAPV2 Microsoft s version 2 of the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Introduced by Microsoft with Windows 2000 MS CHAPV2 defined in RFC 2759 provides mutual authentication between peers using user names and passwords ODFM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing The air interface defined for IEEE 802 11g Wi Fi OFDM allows multiple users to transmit in an allocated...

Page 55: ...ll removable integrated circuit card that securely stores information used to identify a mobile wireless subscriber SUBSCRIBER STATION A general term for a customer s WIMAX terminal equipment that provides connectivity with a base station TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol and IP as the network layer protocol TL...

Page 56: ...can be used for small Wi Fi networks that may not have the resources to configure and maintain a RADIUS server WPA provides a simple operating mode that uses just a pre shared password for network access WIMAX The IEEE 802 16 standard for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access The IEEE 802 16 2004 standard known as fixed WiMAX supports only point to point links and has no support for mobi...

Page 57: ...ress 36 40 gateway function 20 H hardware description 14 I initial configuration 22 installation connecting cables 20 installing the device 19 Internet gateway settings 34 IP address 36 L L2TP 35 LAN status information 29 language selection 22 LEDs 15 16 17 login web 22 lost password recovery 43 M MDI MDI X automatic 17 O operating frequency 45 46 P package checklist 19 panels front and rear 14 pa...

Page 58: ...mask 36 40 subscriber station 13 system clock setting 32 system indicators 15 16 system information 30 system time 32 T time updates 32 U upgrading software 31 W WAN connection type 29 web management interface access 22 login 22 troubleshooting 43 Wizard setup 24 ...

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