Huawei EchoLife BM325, User Manual

Page 1: ...prietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Welcome to use Huawei EchoLife BM325 WiMAX USB Modem EchoLife BM325 WiMAX USB Modem V300R001 User Guide Issue 01 Date 2008 05 31 Part Number 00405276 ...

Page 2: ... any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Trademarks and Permissions and other Huawei trademarks are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparatio...

Page 3: ...ld result in minor or moderate injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could cause equipment damage data loss and performance degradation or unexpected results Indicates a tip that may help you solve a problem or save time Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text General Conventions Convention Description Times New ...

Page 4: ...ne is selected x y Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected GUI Conventions Convention Description Boldface Buttons menus parameters tabs windows and dialog titles are in boldface For example click OK Multi level menus are in boldface and separated by the signs For example choose File Create Folder Keyboard Operatio...

Page 5: ...ologies Co Ltd 3 Mouse Operation Action Description Click Select and release the primary mouse button without moving the pointer Double click Press the primary mouse button twice continuously and quickly without moving the pointer Drag Press and hold the primary mouse button and move the pointer to a certain position ...

Page 6: ...other people Environmental Requirements z Place the device in a well ventilated place Do not expose the device to direct sunlight z Keep the device clean free of dust and stain z Do not place the device near a water source or in a damp area z Do not place any object on the top of the device z Do not place the device on or near inflammable materials such as foam z Keep the device away from heat sou...

Page 7: ...the device stop using it and unplug it from the computer z Do not clean the device shell with any cleaning solution or cleanser spray Use a piece of soft cloth to clean the device shell Usage Requirements of Wireless Product z Keep the device away from magnetic storage devices e g a magnetic card or a floppy disk to prevent loss of the stored information z Unplug the device from the computer and t...

Page 8: ...d use it in a clean and dust free environment Make sure that the wireless device does not come in contact with flame or a cigarette that is lit z Make sure that the wireless device and its accessories are dry z Do not drop throw or try to bend your wireless device z Do not place the wireless device and its accessories in high or low temperature areas z This device uses radio signal for transmissio...

Page 9: ...2 5 Configuring PPP Dial Up 2 4 2 6 Introduction to the Icons 2 5 3 Common Operations 3 1 3 1 Switching the BWA Partner Language 3 2 3 2 Startup Settings of the BM325 3 2 4 Setting the WiMAX Network 4 1 4 1 Configuring the Network Authentication 4 2 4 2 Configuring the Network Frequency 4 2 4 3 Connecting and Disconnecting Network 4 3 4 4 Managing the Network Configuration File 4 4 4 5 Managing th...

Page 10: ...ssue 01 2008 05 31 6 Viewing Information About the BM325 6 1 6 1 Viewing the Device Information 6 2 6 2 Viewing the Network Information 6 2 6 3 Viewing the IP Information 6 2 6 4 Viewing the Traffic Information 6 3 6 5 Viewing the Log Information 6 3 7 FAQ 7 1 8 Specifications 8 1 9 Acronyms and Abbreviations 9 1 ...

Page 11: ...fe BM325 User Guide Figures Issue 01 2008 05 31 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd iii Figures Figure 1 1 Appearance of the BM325 1 2 Figure 2 1 Connecting the BM325 2 2 ...

Page 12: ...The following table lists the contents of this chapter Section Describes 1 1 Functions and Features Describes the functions and features of the BM325 1 2 Appearance of the BM325 Describes the appearance of the BM325 1 3 Connecting the External Antenna Describes the method to connect the external antenna 1 4 Requirements on PC Configuration Describes the requirements of the BM325 on PC configuratio...

Page 13: ... brand new experiences High Speed z Supporting the IEEE802 16e 2005 WiMAX air interface z Supporting a 2 5 GHz WiMAX network z Supporting downlink transmission rate of up to 10 Mbit s and uplink transmission rate of up to 3 Mbit s Portable and Fashionable Design z Providing user friendly user interface z Supporting upgrading of the BWA Partner and device driver z Supporting plug and play z Providi...

Page 14: ... do as follows Step 1 Power off the BM325 Step 2 Pull out the plastic plug on the side of the BM325 and connect the external antenna to the BM325 Step 3 Put the external antenna in an open space without any surrounding obstacles so that the network signals are not affected End 1 4 Requirements on PC Configuration Your PC must meet the following configuration requirements for using the BM325 If the...

Page 15: ...hoLife BM325 User Guide 1 4 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Issue 01 2008 05 31 Item Configuration USB interface USB 2 0 full speed Display resolution 800 600 or above 1024 768 is recommended ...

Page 16: ...cribes 2 1 Connecting the BM325 Describes the procedure for connecting the BM325 to the PC 2 2 Removing the BM325 Describes the procedure for removing the BM325 from the PC 2 3 Installing the BWA Partner Describes the procedure for installing the BWA Partner 2 4 Uninstalling the BWA Partner Describes the procedure for uninstalling the BWA Partner 2 5 Configuring PPP Dial Up Describes the functions...

Page 17: ...connect the BM325 to the PC See Figure 2 1 for the connection details If the BM325 is used for the first time the system prompts you to install the BWA Partner For details see section 2 3 Installing the BWA Partner After the BM325 is connected to the PC if the BM325 accesses the network normally it displays on the system tray indicating that network connection is established If the BM325 cannot ac...

Page 18: ... Installing the BWA Partner The BWA Partner is the program used to configure the BM325 parameters To install the BWA Partner do as follows Step 1 Power on the PC Step 2 Use a USB cable to connect the BM325 to the PC Step 3 The system prompts that new hardware is found and prompts you to install the BWA Partner Step 4 Install the BWA Partner according to the prompts Step 5 When you finish installin...

Page 19: ... dial up software of the Windows operating system in the following steps Step 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network Connection Step 2 In the Network Tasks field on the left pane click Create a new connection Step 3 Click Next on the displayed New Connection Wizard dialog box Step 4 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next Step 5 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next Step 6 Select...

Page 20: ...ry settings Querying the uplink rate and downlink rate of the network details about the IP address and information about the received and sent WiMAX and Ethernet packets Encrypting the network setting the authentication parameters loading and exporting configuration files setting the frequency points and setting the certificates Upgrading the BM325 locally or remotely and upgrading the BWA Partner...

Page 21: ...d 3 1 3 Common Operations About This Chapter The following table lists the contents of this chapter Section Describes 3 1 Switching the BWA Partner Language Describes the procedure for switching the user interface language of the BWA Partner 3 2 Startup Settings of the BM325 Describes the settings of the BWA Partner related to its start ...

Page 22: ...e BWA Partner is running choose Tools Language to choose the proper user interface language 3 2 Startup Settings of the BM325 After you install the BWA Partner and the device driver you can set the startup parameters of the BWA Partner upon PC startup When the BWA Partner is running choose Tools Options to display the setting window You can decide whether to start the BWA Partner upon startup of t...

Page 23: ... Describes the procedure for configuring the network authentication for the BM325 4 2 Configuring the Network Frequency Describes the configuration method of the BM325 network frequency 4 3 Connecting and Disconnecting Network Describes the procedure for disconnecting and connecting the WiMAX network 4 4 Managing the Network Configuration File Describes the management of the network configuration ...

Page 24: ...to Step 7 Step 5 Select the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP type from the Inner EAP drop down list Step 6 Enter the user ID and password provided by the ISP Step 7 Click Save End Click Cancel to restore the parameters to the settings before modification 4 2 Configuring the Network Frequency Before you configure the network frequency you need to set the network bandwidth There are two types ...

Page 25: ...nd Searching Frequency Point Expertly Step 1 Start the BWA Partner and click Profile Step 2 Click Frequency Setting Step 3 Enter the frequency points to be searched in sequence The frequency point ranges from 2496000 KHz to 2690000 KHz Step 4 Click Save End Viewing the Device Frequency Point By viewing the device frequency point you can get information about the network frequency point currently u...

Page 26: ...k Disconnect network End 4 4 Managing the Network Configuration File The network authentication parameters of the BM325 are saved in the network configuration file You can export the current configuration file or import a new configuration file z If you modify the configuration file the BM325 may not be used normally For nonprofessionals use this function with caution z Do not change the filename ...

Page 27: ...the front end Authorization Authentication and Accounting AAA server by the terminal to perform device authentication z Private key The private keys are assigned to different terminals by the server A private key is used with the private certificate z Root certificate The root certificate is used to check the certificate of the front end AAA server To manage the certificate file do as follows Step...

Page 28: ...Upgrading the BM325 Describes the procedure for upgrading the BM325 and the precautions 5 2 Upgrading the BWA Partner Describes the procedure for updating the BWA Partner and the precautions 5 3 Rebooting the BM325 Describes the procedure for restarting the BM325 5 4 Restoring Carrier Settings Describe the procedure for restoring the operator settings of the BM325 5 5 Restoring Factory Settings De...

Page 29: ...Click Browse to choose an upgrade file on local Step 4 Click Upgrade Software to initiate local upgrade The upgrade progress is displayed in the progress bar In Version Info the device version number indicates the software version number before the upgrade and the upgrade version number indicates the software version number after the upgrade End 5 1 2 Remote Upgrade To perform the remote upgrade d...

Page 30: ... Upgrade USB Modem Partner to update the BWA Partner The BWA Partner is closed when updating Double click Startup exe to start the BWA Partner after the update is completed End 5 3 Rebooting the BM325 Operate on the BWA Partner to reboot the BM325 To restart the BM325 do as follows Step 1 Start the BWA Partner and click Device Step 2 Click Reboot to restart the BM325 End 5 4 Restoring Carrier Sett...

Page 31: ...d Issue 01 2008 05 31 5 5 Restoring Factory Settings After you restore factory settings you need to reset the parameters of the BM325 Operate with caution To restore factory settings do as follows Step 1 Start the BWA Partner and click Device Step 2 Click Restore Default Configure to restore the BM325 to factory settings End ...

Page 32: ...ection Describes 6 1 Viewing the Device Information Describes the device information and the viewing procedure 6 2 Viewing the Network Information Describes the network information and the viewing procedure 6 3 Viewing the IP Information Describes the IP information and the viewing procedure 6 4 Viewing the Traffic Information Describes the traffic information and the viewing procedure 6 5 Viewing...

Page 33: ...ection Start the BWA Partner and click Device to view the device information 6 2 Viewing the Network Information The network information includes the connecting status of the BM325 uplink and downlink rates and link quality Start the BWA Partner and click Network to view the network information 6 3 Viewing the IP Information The IP information includes the IP address default gateway subnet mask Dy...

Page 34: ...es the connection duration amount of the WiMAX packets and amount of the Ethernet packets Start the BWA Partner and click Network to view the traffic information 6 5 Viewing the Log Information The log information includes all types of information collected when the BM325 is running to facilitate maintenance Professional operators can input commands to perform advanced settings to the BM325 Start ...

Page 35: ...again z Log in to the website designated by the ISP to download the installation program and then install the program The BWA Partner cannot start automatically after the installation z Check whether is displayed on the desktop If yes double click the icon to start the BWA Partner z Check whether is displayed on the system tray If yes double click the icon to start the BWA Partner z Ensure that th...

Page 36: ...onnected to the PC correctly and the BWA Partner is correctly installed z Ensure that you have subscribed the Internet access service Contact your local ISP for how to subscribe the service When you power on the PC after the BM325 is connected the Windows operating system stays at the startup screen Check the settings of devices such as the USB interface and network adapter in the Basic Input Outp...

Page 37: ...uency range 2 496 2 690 GHz Wi Fi access mode OFDMA Standard Multiplexing mode TDD Modulation Scheme QPSK 16QAM 64QAM For downlink only Maximum data transmission rate 10 Mbit s for downlink and 3 Mbit s for uplink Transmit power 21 1 dBm 16QAM 23 1 dBm QPSK WiMAX Antenna gain 1 dBi typical value Physical interface USB interface USB 2 0 Power consumption 2 5 W Operating temperature 0 to 40 32ºF to ...

Page 38: ...nd Abbreviations AAA Authorization Authentication and Accounting DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name Server EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol PKM Privacy Key Management TLS Transport Layer Security Protocol TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Security Protocol URL Universal Resource Locator WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access ...

Page 39: ... 2 authentication 4 2 B BWA Partner 2 3 C configuration 1 3 Configuration File i 4 1 4 4 Connecting i iii 2 1 2 2 E External Antenna i 1 1 1 3 I indicator 1 2 Information ii 6 1 6 2 install 2 3 N network frequency 4 2 R Rebooting i 5 1 5 3 Removing i 2 1 2 2 Restoring i 5 1 5 3 S Startup i 3 1 3 2 Switching i 3 1 3 2 U uninstall 2 3 Upgrading i 2 5 5 1 5 2 i ...