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ZyXEL Communications MAX-100 Series User Manual

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ZyXEL MAX-100 Series
WiMAX PCMCIA Card
User's Guide
Version 1.00
Edition 1
03/2007

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  • Page 1 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series WiMAX PCMCIA Card User’s Guide Version 1.00 Edition 1 03/2007...

  • Page 3: Copyright

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Certifications

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
  • Page 5 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 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。 第十四條 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，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。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。 Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

  • Page 6: Safety Warnings

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

  • Page 7: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During...

  • Page 8: Customer Support

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
  • Page 9 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-80 www.zyxel.no ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 NORWAY sales@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-81 0667 Oslo Norway info@pl.zyxel.com +48 (22) 333 8250 www.pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul.
  • Page 10 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Customer Support...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright ........................3 Certifications ......................4 Safety Warnings ....................... 6 ZyXEL Limited Warranty..................7 Customer Support....................8 Table of Contents ....................11 List of Tables ......................13 List of Figures ......................15 Preface ........................
  • Page 12 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 3.5.1 Site Survey: Manual ..................33 3.5.2 Site Survey: Express ................34 3.5.2.1 Using the Site Survey Screen (Express): Example ......35 3.6 Authentication ....................37 3.7 The Profile Screen .....................38 3.8 The Adapter Screen ...................39 3.8.1 Uploading Firmware ..................40 Chapter 4 Maintenance ......................

  • Page 13: List Of Tables

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 Models Covered ..................19 Table 2 The ZyXEL Device ..................20 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............... 21 Table 4 Tutorial: Example Account Information ............. 23 Table 5 ZyXEL Utility Summary ................29 Table 6 The Link Info Screen ................
  • Page 14 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide List of Tables...

  • Page 15: List Of Figures

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Mobile Station and Base Station .............. 19 Figure 2 The ZyXEL Device ................... 20 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon .............. 21 Figure 4 Tutorial: Profile Screen ................24 Figure 5 Tutorial: Site Survey Screen (Manual) .............
  • Page 16 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide List of Figures...

  • Page 17: Preface

    • “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”. • The ZyXEL MAX-100 Series WiMAX PCMCIA Card may be referred to as “the ZyXEL Device” or “the device” in this user’s guide.

  • Page 18: Graphics Icons Key

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Computer Notebook Computer Wireless Base Station Wireless Signal Internet Cloud Server Router Preface...

  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide H A P T E R Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL Device and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your ZyXEL Device.

  • Page 20: Zyxel Device Hardware

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 1.3 ZyXEL Device Hardware Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. Figure 2 The ZyXEL Device The following table describes the ZyXEL Device. Table 2 The ZyXEL Device...

  • Page 21: Accessing The Zyxel Utility

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates whether the ZyXEL Device is connected to a wireless network. Refer to the following table for details. Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon...
  • Page 22 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Tutorial

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide H A P T E R Tutorial The following example shows you how to configure settings to join a wireless network and access the Internet using the ZyXEL utility. 2.1 Connecting to the Internet There are three parts to this example, as follows: 1 Set up your user name and password (in the Profile screen).

  • Page 24: Set Up Search Frequencies

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 4 Tutorial: Profile Screen 2 In the User field, enter your user name (“User1234”) and in the Password field, enter your password (“xyz9876”). Select the Don’t save user and password box if you don’t want anyone who uses the ZyXEL Device on this computer to be able to access the Internet using your account details.

  • Page 25: Confirm The Connection

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide • In the DL Frequency [4] field, enter 2625000. Leave the rest of the DL Frequency fields at zero. Figure 6 Tutorial: Completing the Manual Site Survey Screen 3 Click Save. The ZyXEL Device stores your settings.
  • Page 26 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial...

  • Page 27: Wireless Configuration

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide H A P T E R Wireless Configuration This chapter discusses WiMAX and introduces each screen in the ZyXEL utility. See the Quick Start Guide for hardware and utility installation procedures. 3.1 WiMAX Overview WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the IEEE 802.16 wireless networking standard, which provides high-bandwidth, wide-range wireless service across wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).

  • Page 28: Zyxel Utility Summary

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 9 WiMAX: Multiple Mobile Stations A base station's coverage area can extend over many hundreds of meters, even under poor conditions. A base station provides network access to subscriber stations and mobile stations, and communicates with other base stations.

  • Page 29: The Link Info Screen

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 ZyXEL Utility Summary LABEL DESCRIPTION Use these buttons to display the different screens in the utility. Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration, and data rate statistics.

  • Page 30: Table 6 The Link Info Screen

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 The Link Info Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION WiMAX Network These fields provide information about the ZyXEL Device’s current network Status connection status. Operator ID Every WiMAX service provider has a unique Operator ID number, which is broadcast by each base station it owns.

  • Page 31: Frequency Settings

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Table 6 The Link Info Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION CINR mean This field shows the average Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio (CINR) of the current connection. This value is an indication of overall radio signal quality. A higher value indicates a higher signal quality, and a lower value indicates a lower signal quality.

  • Page 32: The Site Survey Screen

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 12 Frequency Ranges In this figure, A is the WiMAX frequency range. “WiMAX frequency range” refers to the entire range of frequencies the ZyXEL Device is capable of using to transmit and receive (see the Product Specifications appendix for details).

  • Page 33: Site Survey: Manual

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide • Use the Express site survey screen to set the ZyXEL Device to scan a specified range of frequencies automatically. Do this if your service provider has given you details of an available frequency range in your region (for example, 2.55 ~ 2.6 GHz with a bandwidth step of 25MHz).

  • Page 34: Site Survey: Express

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 13 The Site Survey Screen (manual) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 The Site Survey Screen (Manual) LABEL DESCRIPTION Site Information DL Frequency These fields show the downlink frequency settings in kilohertz (kHz). Enter values...

  • Page 35: Using The Site Survey Screen (Express): Example

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 The Site Survey Screen (Express) LABEL DESCRIPTION DL Frequency Start Use this field to set the low end of the frequency range (in kilohertz).

  • Page 36: Figure 15 Search Example 1

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 15 Search Example 1 The ZyXEL Device uses only the first nine points between DL Frequency Start and DL Frequency Stop, so if the DL Frequency Step is too small the rest of the range is not searched, as in the following figure.

  • Page 37: Authentication

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 18 Automatic Completion 4 Click Save to save your settings to the ZyXEL Device. The ZyXEL Device scans for a connection in the order on the screen. When it finds one, the fields in this screen are automatically set to use that frequency.

  • Page 38: The Profile Screen

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 3.7 The Profile Screen Click the Profile tab. Use this screen to configure wireless security and Internet access settings. A profile is a set of wireless parameters that you need to connect to a wireless network. Use the settings given to you by your Internet service provider.

  • Page 39: The Adapter Screen

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Table 13 The Profile Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION TTLS Inner EAP Select the type of inner authentication to be used from the drop-down list box. Check with your service provider if you are unsure of the correct setting for your account.

  • Page 40: Uploading Firmware

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 The Adapter Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Version This is the version number of the firmware the ZyXEL Device is currently using. Image File Name This shows the file name of the firmware you are uploading.
  • Page 41 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Note: Do NOT unplug your ZyXEL Device or turn off the computer while firmware upload is in progress! This may PERMANENTLY DAMAGE your device! 5 When the upload is finished, restart your ZyXEL Device (unplug it then plug it back in).
  • Page 42 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Maintenance

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide H A P T E R Maintenance This chapter describes the About screen and how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. 4.1 The About Screen The About screen displays the driver and utility version numbers of the ZyXEL Device. To display the screen as shown below, click the About ( ) button.

  • Page 44: Upgrading The Zyxel Utility

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 1 Click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL ZyXEL Device Utility, Uninstall ZyXEL ZyXEL Device Utility. 2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software. Figure 24 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
  • Page 45 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 5 Insert the ZyXEL Device and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly. Chapter 4 Maintenance...
  • Page 46 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Chapter 4 Maintenance...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide H A P T E R Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility...

  • Page 48: Problems With The Link Quality

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 5.3 Problems with the Link Quality Table 18 Troubleshooting Link Quality PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Internet access is The quality of the ZyXEL Device’s wireless connection to the base station may be slow or poor. intermittent.

  • Page 49: Product Specifications

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide P P E N D I X Product Specifications Table 19 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL MAX-100 Series WiMAX PCMCIA Card Interface 3.3V 16-bit PCMCIA card Standards IEEE 802.16e-2005 Antenna 1 X 2dBi omni dipole antenna...
  • Page 50 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Appendix A...

  • Page 51: Appendix B Wimax Security

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide P P E N D I X WiMAX Security Wireless security is vital to protect your wireless communications. Without it, information transmitted over the wireless network would be accessible to any networking device within range.
  • Page 52 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide ‘Counter mode’ refers to the encryption of each block of plain text with an arbitrary number, known as the counter. This number changes each time a block of plain text is encrypted. Counter mode avoids the security weakness of repeated identical blocks of encrypted text that makes encrypted data vulnerable to pattern-spotting.
  • Page 53 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your base station acts as a message relay between the MS/SS and the network RADIUS server. Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the base station and the RADIUS server for user authentication: •...
  • Page 54 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless clients for mutual authentication. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the identity of the server, the client sends a different certificate to the server. The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created.

  • Page 55: Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide P P E N D I X Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have TCP/IP installed. Windows 2000 and Windows XP usually include TCP/IP. Configure the TCP/IP settings in order to communicate with your network.

  • Page 56: Figure 27 Windows Xp: Control Panel

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 27 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Figure 28 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click...

  • Page 57: Figure 29 Windows Xp: Local Area Connection Properties

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 29 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window (the General tab in Windows XP) opens. Figure 30 Windows XP: Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties • If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically.

  • Page 58: Figure 31 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Figure 31 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses: •...

  • Page 59: Figure 32 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide • If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them.
  • Page 60 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Index

    ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide Index certificate verification Certificate Authority see CA about certifications about your ZyXEL Device notices account details viewing accounting server chaining see AAA chaining message authentication adapter see CCMP advanced encryption standard CMAC see AES see MAC...
  • Page 62 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide 37, 38 encoding encryption 51, 52 environmental specifications extensible authorization protocol key request and reply see EAP link quality FCC interference statement troubleshooting firmware 29, 39 frequency frequency band scanning frequency ranges 24, 25 manual site survey...
  • Page 63 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide output power settings security association see SA services settings frequency Internet access password security pattern-spotting signal quality PCMCIA 17, 49 signal strength physical specifications site survey 23, 24 specifications PKMv2 37, 51, 53 physical and environmental...
  • Page 64 ZyXEL MAX-100 Series User’s Guide unauthorized device upgrading user authentication user name 23, 24, 38 warranty note weather conditions WiMAX 17, 19, 27 security WiMAX Forum wireless configuration wireless connection status Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access see WiMAX wireless Metropolitan Area Network...

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