Wimax Utility; Chapter 3 Wimax Utility; Wimax Overview; What You Can Do In The Wimax Utility Screens - ZyXEL Communications MAX-706 User Manual

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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). ZyXEL is a member of the WiMAX Forum,
the industry group dedicated to promoting and certifying interoperability of wireless
broadband products.

3.2 What You Can Do in the WiMAX Utility Screens

• Use the Main screen
connection. You can also use this screen to access other screens of the utility.
• Use the Device Info and Diagnostics screen
706's firmware and hardware information.
• Use the Authentication screen
Internet access settings.
• Use the Software Upgrade screen
utility.

3.3 What You Need To Know About WiMAX and the Utility

WiMAX Roaming
In a wireless MAN, a wireless-equipped computer is known either as a mobile station (MS) or
a subscriber station (SS). Mobile stations use the IEEE 802.16e standard and are able to
maintain connectivity while switching their connection from one base station to another base
station (handover) while subscriber stations use other standards that do not have this capability
(IEEE 802.16-2004, for example). The following figure shows an MS-equipped notebook
computer MS1 moving from base station BS1's coverage area and connecting to BS2.
MAX-706 User's Guide

WiMAX Utility

(Section 3.4 on page 29) to view the current status of the WiMAX
(Section 3.5 on page
(Section 3.6 on page
(Section 3.7 on page
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31) to view the MAX-
32) to configure wireless security and
34) to upgrade the WiMAX
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