Huawei ICE D-20 EC506, User Manual

Page 1: ...ICE ICE D 20 EC506 Wireless Broadband Gateway User Guide Huawei Technologies Proprietary ...

Page 2: ...d Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents but all statements information and recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind express or implied Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Address Administration Building Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Bantian ...

Page 3: ... It may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your wireless device or its accessories Only qualified personnel may service or repair the wireless device Do not place your wireless device and its accessories in containers with strong electromagnetic field Do not place magnetic storage media near your wireless device Radiation from the wireless device may erase the in...

Page 4: ...all Procedure 2 2 2 2 1 Connecting to the Power 2 3 2 2 2 Connecting to PC 2 3 2 3 Introduction to the Computer Configuration 2 4 2 4 Introduction to Program Startup 2 7 2 4 1 Starting the Program 2 7 2 4 2 Introduction to the Configuration Page 2 7 Chapter 3 Query and Configuration of D 20 3 1 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 2 Querying the Status 3 1 3 2 1 Querying the Configuration Information of LAN 3 1...

Page 5: ...roprietary ii 3 4 2 Installing Hardware 3 16 3 4 3 Configuring Device 3 17 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 Troubleshooting 4 1 4 1 1 The Host in the LAN Cannot Access the Internet 4 1 4 1 2 The Host in the WLAN Cannot Access D 20 4 3 4 2 FAQ 4 3 Chapter 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations 5 1 ...

Page 6: ...cal area network WLAN interface optional D 20 enables you to not only create a LAN easily but also access the Internet through a wireless connection As a 3G network terminal D 20 provides the following functions z High speed 3G network access z Perfect HOME SOHO cable networking z Receive diversity and large coverage z Built in DHCP server DNS Relay and NAT z Web based management and configuration...

Page 7: ...20 Item Specification WAN CDMA2000 1x Rel A CDMA2000 1x EV DO Rel 0 Ethernet IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u Standard WLAN IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Working frequency 450MHz frequency segment CDMA2000 1x Rel A Upstream ratio 153 6 kbit s Downstream ratio 153 6 kbit s Data service CDMA2000 1x EV DO Rel 0 Upstream ratio 153 6 kbit s Downstream ratio 2 4 Mbit s Ethernet interface 10 100 Mbit s auto sensing ra...

Page 8: ...base TX One DC power interface Interface Wireless interface CDMA2000 1x EV DO interface WLAN interface conforming to the IEEE 802 11b g standard The maximum power 10 W Input 100 V to 240 V AC AC DC power module external Output 18 V DC 1 1 A windage 10 Dimension L W D 220 mm 180 mm 35 mm Weight 500 g excluding the power adapter Operating Environment temperature 10 C to 45 C Operating Environment re...

Page 9: ...lable On The Ethernet connection has been created Blinking 3 Hz The network is working in the 10 Mbit s mode 1 2 3 4 Ethernet interface Green Blinking 12 Hz The network is working in the 100 Mbit s mode Indicator SIGNAL STRENG TH Green 5 CDMA network signal indicators 1 2 4 Interface Attributes Table 1 4 lists the interface attributes of the D 20 Table 1 4 The interface attributes of D 20 Interfac...

Page 10: ... prepare a hub or an Ethernet switch to expand the Ethernet interfaces D 20 supports wireless access To connect a PC to a D 20 through WLAN equip your PC with a wireless network card first 2 1 1 Checking the Packing List Before using D 20 ensure you have all the devices listed in the packing list Table 2 1 lists the devices of D 20 Table 2 1 The packing list of D 20 Item Quantity Description D 20 ...

Page 11: ...near the window z Keep the antenna away from metal materials Otherwise the receiving effect will be affected 2 1 3 Computer Configuration Requirements To use D 20 the following computer configurations are recommended z Memory 256 MB RAM or above z Hard disk 50 MB free space z Operating system Windows XP or Windows 2000 z Internet Explorer Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 Note If the Internet Explor...

Page 12: ... schematic drawing of installation 2 2 1 Connecting to the Power Connect the power adapter with the power socket and the power interface of D 20 respectively The power input of D 20 is 18 V DC power To ensure safe use use the power adapter provided or approved by ICE only 2 2 2 Connecting to PC Connect the Ethernet interface of the PC and that of D 20 with the delivery attached or prepared Etherne...

Page 13: ...ted as follows I Make sure an Ethernet network card or a wireless network card has been installed on your PC and the TCP IP protocol has been started on the operating system II Install the Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or the higher version is recommended III Configure the PC to obtain an IP address automatically 1 Right click My Network Places and select Properties to display the Lo...

Page 14: ...roprietary 2 5 Figure 2 4 Local Area Connection Caution You should configure the available connections to D 20 and take Local Area Connection as an example 3 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the This connection uses the following items list box and then click Properties See Figure 2 5 ...

Page 15: ...l TCP IP Properties dialog box and then click OK See Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Caution z Window XP operating system is taken for an example in the preceding descriptions For other operating systems the configuration interface and configuration method may be slightly different z The Internet Explorer applies the default configuration If the default configuration is c...

Page 16: ...e login page Figure 2 7 The login of the Web administrator D 20 supports two types of users to log in z Admin account The administrator can view and change the configurations z User account The common users can only view the basic information Note z To avoid configurations confliction only one host can log in to the Web configuration page of D 20 at the same time z If you change the default device...

Page 17: ...m Logout z User operation area View the gateway information and set parameters z Help information area Display the help information z Signal display area Display the network connection information and network signal strength For details see Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Description of signal display Description Signal Green Red WAN The PPP connection is created The PPP connection has not been created yet 3G...

Page 18: ...on of LAN WAN the traffic statistic information and the system version information z The Advanced navigation button To guide the user into the configuration page You can set the parameters of LAN WLAN and WAN change the user password update the software of D 20 restore the factory settings and restart D 20 z The Logout button Click this button to quit the D 20 configuration management page Caution...

Page 19: ...rk and query the traffic information of the network 3 2 Querying the Status D 20 provides the function of querying the configuration of LAN WAN the traffic statistic and the system version information 3 2 1 Querying the Configuration Information of LAN After the login to D 20 follow these steps to display the LAN information querying page 1 Click Basic in the operation navigation area 2 Select the...

Page 20: ...ct the WAN tab in the user operation area to display the basic information of WAN Click Refresh to update this page See Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 The basic information of WAN 3 2 3 Querying the Statistics Information After login to D 20 the steps of entering the statistic information querying page are shown as follows 1 Click Basic in the operation navigation area 2 Select the Traffic tab in the user ...

Page 21: ...re 3 4 Figure 3 4 Version information 3 3 Configuring Parameters 3 3 1 Configuring LAN I Entering the configuration page of LAN After login to D 20 the steps of entering the configuration page of LAN are shown as follows 1 Click Advanced in the operation navigation area 2 Enter the LAN Basic page In the user operation area you can configure the following parameters including the LAN interface IP a...

Page 22: ...dress By default it is Enable z Start IP Address and End IP Address To delimit the random range for the automatic distribution of IP address For example in the subnet of 192 168 1 0 24 when the default address for D 20 is 192 168 1 1 the maximum range for the host IP is 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 the minimum is the single IP address z DHCP Lease Time The valid period for the IP address of the hosts...

Page 23: ... it in manually for the system will fill it in automatically z Network Name SSID Used for identifying a WLAN When SSID of the wireless terminal such as PC is the same with that of D 20 they can put up data communication with each other For the security of WLAN do not use the default SSID Use other string instead such as My home z Network Type Network type of WLAN When it is set to Open WLAN is an ...

Page 24: ... with a bandwidth of about 22 MHz The available channel varies with the selected country z Rate To set the transmitting rate of D 20 WLAN By default it is set to Auto and the supported rate is up to 54 Mbit s z 54g Mode Four modes are available Table 3 1 54g Mode Mode Description 54g Auto With this mode the compatibility of the WLAN is the best 54g Performance With this mode the performance of the...

Page 25: ...tication for user s visit defined in the IEEE 802 11 standard By default it is Open z WPA PSK To enable or disable the management function of the WPA pre shared key z WPA2 PSK To enable or disable the management function of the WPA2 pre shared key z WPA Encryption To set WPA encryption mode Three modes are available TKIP AES and TKIP AES z WPA Pre Shared Key To set WPA pre shared key z Network Key...

Page 26: ...it ASCII characters or 26 digit hexadecimal numbers generates a 128 digit key z Network Key 4 To enter 5 digit ASCII characters or 10 digit hexadecimal numbers generates a 64 digit key Or to enter 13 digit ASCII characters or 26 digit hexadecimal numbers generates a 128 digit key z Current Network Key To choose one key from 1 2 3 and 4 as data encryption or authentication 3 3 4 Advanced Configurat...

Page 27: ...tions Limit To set the up limit on the number of the terminal connecting to D 20 at one time D 20 supports up to 128 wireless terminals theoretically to access the Internet through a wireless connection z Mode Two working modes listed in Table 3 2 By default it is Access Point Table 3 2 Working mode of D 20 Mode Description Wireless bridge Bridge mode used for bridging between two or more APs Acce...

Page 28: ...he MAC addresses in the MAC addresses list are allowed to access D 20 through WLAN Deny The wireless terminals corresponding to the MAC addresses in the MAC addresses list are forbidden to access D 20 through WLAN z MAC Addresses MAC addresses list D 20 controls the access to the clients whose addresses are listed in the MAC address list Up to 16 MAC addresses can be saved in the list z Authentica...

Page 29: ...DO network mode HYBRID The maximum downlink rate 2 4 Mbit s D 20 auto selects the CDMA2000 1x or the CDMA 2000 1x EV DO network mode and the CDMA2000 1x EV DO mode is preferential z PPP Point to Point protocol is widely applied on the WAN It supports the synchronous mechanism and the asynchronous mechanism and forms a set of safety solutions to ensure safe transmission D 20 adopts this protocol in...

Page 30: ... The maximum unit of data transmission when PPP protocol is adopted By default it is 1500B Caution Only when PPP Connection is set to On Demand can the configuration PPP Max Idle Time be valid 3 3 6 Managing the System I Managing the User and Password This function is used to configure the login password and prevent the invalid users from logging in to the configuration management page D 20 provid...

Page 31: ...ssword in the New Password text box 4 Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password text box 5 Click Apply to finish or click Cancel to cancel the changes Figure 3 11 The management page of User Password II Upgrading the Software This function is used for upgrading the software of D 20 The steps of entering the software upgrading page are shown as follows 1 Select Advanced in the operation ...

Page 32: ... operator To upgrade the software of D 20 follow these steps 1 Click Browse in the Upgrade page and select the software file Take WL6GCPU11004_update app for an example 2 Click Upgrade in the Upgrade page 3 After upgrading Upgrade Successfully The gateway is rebooting will be prompted in the user operation area Click Continue to reboot the devices to finish the upgrade Figure 3 13 and Figure 3 14 ...

Page 33: ...tore defaults in the operation navigation area and then click Restore to restore the default settings See Figure 3 15 Figure 3 15 Restoring the default settings Note After setting D 20 to default settings you need to re set the parameters of D 20 IV Rebooting D 20 The steps of rebooting D 20 are shown as follows 1 Select Advanced in the operation navigation area 2 Select Admin in the operation nav...

Page 34: ...s connection which constitutes a small network The LAN logs in to the Internet through D 20 Figure 3 17 shows the networking structure D 20 DHCP IP 192 168 1 108 DHCPIP 192 168 1 106 DHCP IP 192 168 1 107 192 168 1 1 24 PC1 PC2 PC3 Routing NAT 218 10 1 1 DHCPIP 192 168 1 109 PC4 Figure 3 17 Networking example 3 4 2 Installing Hardware For the requirement of installing hardware see 2 2 Introduction...

Page 35: ... 3 17 3 4 3 Configuring Device For the requirement of configuring software see 2 3 Introduction to the Computer Configuration and 3 3 5 Configuring WAN Set the PC to Obtain an IP address automatically PPP Username and PPP Password are mandatory and other parameters can be set to the default value ...

Page 36: ...eans the power connection is normal if it is off check the power connection of D 20 2 There are five green indicators of signal strength on the panel of D 20 If none of the signal strength indicator is on make sure the CDMA network covers your location area 3 If there is CDMA network coverage check the network mode For the primary users the HYBRID network mode is recommended 4 The 1 2 3 and 4 indi...

Page 37: ...to 192 168 1 254 z Subnet mask The code that is necessary to divide subnet Apply the bit wise and operation on the IP address and the mask to make up the corresponding network address By default it is 255 255 255 0 z Default Gateway The IP address of D 20 by default it is 192 168 1 1 z Preferred DNS server provided by the network provider z Alternate DNS server provided by the network provider 7 M...

Page 38: ... make sure there is no interference source or shield near D 20 If there is any put D 20 at another place 2 Make sure that the Interface of WLAN is enabled 3 Make sure that the following parameters on D 20 and the wireless network card are consistent SSID channel WEP type and key Otherwise you need to modify the information of the wireless network card The SSID of the wireless network card should b...

Page 39: ...the signal strength is normal what to do if the downloading rate is much lower than 2 4Mbit s In this case you may need to set the DWORD value in registry of TcpWindowSize and DefaultRcvWindow to 65536 at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Tcpip Parameters If TcpWindowSize or DefaultRcvWindow does not exist you need to create a new DWORD entry for them and then set the DWORD valu...

Page 40: ...prietary 4 5 3 Select Parameters under the following directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services Tcpip See Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Select Parameters 4 Select Edit New DWORD Value See Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 New DWORD Value 5 Rename New Value 1 as TcpWindowSize See Figure 4 6 ...

Page 41: ...ents Huawei Technologies Proprietary 4 6 Figure 4 6 Rename 6 Right click TcpWindowSize and then select Modify in the shortcut menu See Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 Modify value 7 Select Decimal and enter 65536 in the Value data text box and then click OK See Figure 4 8 ...

Page 42: ...ow XP operating system is taken for an example in the preceding descriptions For other operating systems the configuration method may be slightly different V What to do if software update failed If the failure is caused by sudden power off you can employ the emergency update method Enter the IP address of D 20 by default it is 192 168 1 1 in the browser and then press Enter to display the emergenc...

Page 43: ...User Guide ICE D 20 Wireless Broadband Gateway Table of Contents Huawei Technologies Proprietary 4 8 Figure 4 10 Updating when in emergency ...

Page 44: ...Station Controller BTS Base Transceiver Station C CDMA2000 Code Division Multiple Access 2000 D DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name Server E EV DO Evolution Data Optimization F FA Foreign Agent H HA Home Agent I IP Internet Protocol L LAN Local Area Network M MTU Maximum Transmission Unit N NAT Network Address Translation P PC Personal Computer PDSN Packet Data Serving Node PP...

Page 45: ...ologies Proprietary 5 2 R RAN Radio Access Network S SOHO Small Office Home Office SSID Service Set Identity STA Station T TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol W WAN Wide Area Network WAP Wireless Application Protocol WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WLAN Wireless Local Area Network ...