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1.1 About Your MAX208M2W Series
The MAX208M2W Series includes MAX208M2W and MAX218M2W.
The MAX208M2W Series has a built-in switch and two phone ports. It allows you
to access the Internet by connecting to a WiMAX wireless network. You can use a
traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls using the MAX208M2W Series's
Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities.
Additionally, The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), also known
as the web configurator, provides easy management of the device and its features.
See
Chapter 14 on page 195
1.1.1 WiMAX Internet Access
Connect your computer or network to the MAX208M2W Series for WiMAX Internet
access. See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on hardware connection.
In a wireless metropolitan area network (MAN), the MAX208M2W Series connects
to a WiMAX base station (BS) for Internet access.
The following diagram shows a notebook computer equipped with the
MAX208M2W Series connecting to the Internet through a WiMAX base station
(marked BS).
Figure 1 Mobile Station and Base Station
When the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is
blocked unless it is initiated from your network.
MAX208M2W Series User's Guide
Getting Started
for a complete list of features for your model.
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