ZyXEL Communications MAX218M Support Note
ZyXEL Communications MAX218M Support Note

ZyXEL Communications MAX218M Support Note

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MAX218M
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V1.0
Last Modified
2011/9/29

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  • Page 1 MAX218M Support Note Version V1.0 Last Modified 2011/9/29...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    What do I do if I forget the password? ..............5 How do we verify if the Firmware has been upgraded successfully? ....5 Does MAX218M support mass firmware update and what’s the procedure? ..5 10. Which bandwidths does MAX218M support? ............6 11.
  • Page 3 42. How to check current connected BS ID? .............. 17 43. How to check the current downlink and uplink modulation? ......18 44. Does MAX218M fully support MIMO mode? ............18 45. Can we use static modulation for IOT test? ............18 46.
  • Page 4: Firmware Naming Rule

    Indoor WiMAX CPE TX Power Antenna Gain Interface Wi-Fi Chipset Version MAX208M MT7117 26dBm 6dBi Ralink 802.11 MAX208M2W MT7119 26dBm 6dBi 2D+2VoIP+WiFi(11n) b/g/n MAX218M MT7117 26dBm 6dBi Ralink 802.11 MAX218MW MT7117 26dBm 6dBi 2D+WiFi(11n) b/g/n Ralink 802.11 MAX218M1W MT7119 26dBm 6dBi...
  • Page 5: What Is The Mtk Chipset Version Of Max218M

    You will lose your entire configurations when resetting to factory defaults. How do we verify if the Firmware has been upgraded successfully? All LEDs turn off and the device reboots automatically. Does MAX218M support mass firmware update and what’s the procedure? Yes, MAX218M supports Multiboot using the regular Multiboot upgrade...
  • Page 6: Which Bandwidths Does Max218M Support

    Which bandwidths does MAX218M support? 5, 7, 10 MHz What is the antenna type? Indoor MAX218M (3.5 GHz) is equipped with an internal Omni directional antenna. How many ROM files do we have? We will release a default ROM based on key account’s setting.
  • Page 7: How To Enable/Disable Rootca Verification

    How to enable/disable RootCA verification? To disable the Root CA verification in EAP procedure, go to WiMAX  Profile  Authentication setting  Options  Ignore Cert Verification. How to change the IDLE mode time interval? You can change the IDLE mode interval at WiMAX Profile Connection Settings Idle Mode Interval.
  • Page 8: How To Check The Current Service Flow

    detailStatic Connection ParametersScheduling Type. How to check the current service flow? Web GUIWiMAXService Flowclick the Downlink or Uplink service flow Static Connection ParametersScheduling Type. How can we determine if the CPE is running in SISO or Matrix A/B mode? Web GUIWiMAXLink Statistics check LinkMIMO A Burst or MIMO B Burst Ex.
  • Page 9: Does Max218M Support Snmpv2 Or Snmpv3 Mib Table

    Does MAX218M support SNMPv2 or SNMPv3 MIB table? MAX218M supports both SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 standard MIBs. Private MIBs are not supported. Does MAX218M support syslog facility? Yes, access it at Maintenance  LOG  Log Setting.
  • Page 10: Does Max218M Support Bridge Mode

    MAX218M supports PPTP, L2TP, and IPsec. In Web GUI navigate to Security PPTP, L2TP, IPsec. Does MAX218M support IP-CS with bridge? (Huawei’s property) MAX208M supports IP-CS with NAT and ETH-CS with bridge which are included in WiMAX forum definition. The device does not support IP-CS with bridge mode.
  • Page 11: Does Max218M Support Tr-069? How To Debug Tr-069 Issues

    Navigate GUI to MaintenanceRemote MGMT  CWMP. Please check the documentation in the TR-069 directory. Does TR-069 support HTTP authentication modes: none, basic, digest? Yes, MAX218M supports None, Basic, and Digest for TR-069 authentication. Does MAX218M support OMA-DM? Yes, at Web GUIMaintenanceRemote MGMT OMA-DM.
  • Page 12: How To Restore Cpe Configuration

    How to restore CPE configuration? You can either restore CPE configuration from a local PC or over the network. What are the Common error messages? Please check Maintenance  Log  Log Display for details. For example: 1. 2xx MAC message error. 2.
  • Page 13 "Transmit DREG_REQ Fail " "Transmit DREG_REQ Success" "Bs Restarted" "RES_CMD air message" "DREG_CMD air message" "frame duration changed" "Unsolicited RNG_RSP with DL_FREQ_OVERRIDE TLV" "Ranging abort: Rx RNG-RSP with abort status" "Synchronization lost due to lost DL-MAP timeout" "Synchronization lost due to lost UL-MAP timeout" "Synchronization lost due to T1 timeout"...
  • Page 14 "Initial ranging T21 timeout: No valid DCD to decode DL-MAP within T21" "T2 timeout: No ranging opportunity in UL-MAP within T2" "Weak signal, ranging code retries exhausted" "RNG-REQ retries exhausted (No RNG-RSP from BS, check MAC addr) or RNG-REQ CANNOT be sent" "MAP FEC is NOT supported"...
  • Page 15: What To Check If We Are Facing A Ranging Error

    "ARQTX reset retries exhausted" "ARQRX reset retries exhausted" "Retries of the TFTP_CPLT message have exhausted" "TFTP_RSP error" "Secondary management complete message response is fail" "UL sleep control subheader retries exhausted" "Scanning failure" "MOB_SLP-REQ retries exhausted" "Invalid MTK-Authorized Device Certificate" What to check if we are facing a Ranging error? Make sure your username and password or the certificates are all correct.
  • Page 16: How To Change The Connecting Criteria To "By Rssi" Or "By Cinr

    How to change the connecting criteria to “by RSSI” or “by CINR”? Select the criteria at Web GUIWiMAXProfileAuto Connect Mode. How to display the current connecting frequency? Navigate to Web GUIWiMAXConnectConnected BS info. How to check the real time RSSI and CINR? They are available at Status page.
  • Page 17: Why Is The Modulation Being Fixed At Qpsk1/2, Even At Very Good Rssi/Cinr

    Why is the modulation being fixed at QPSK1/2, even at very good RSSI/CINR? The causes might be the BS has been locked only for certain brand of CPEs, please check BS settings to see whether our CPE is registered on the BS. How do we check whether the CPE sends out an EAP request? You can get the message using the UDT tool.
  • Page 18: How To Check The Current Downlink And Uplink Modulation

    How to check the current downlink and uplink modulation? Navigate to Web GUIWiMAXLink Status. Does MAX218M fully support MIMO mode? Yes, MAX218M supports both MIMO A/MIMO B modes. Can we use static modulation for IOT test? No, the MTK chipset does not support fixed modulation for IOT.
  • Page 19: How To Check Maximum Dl/Ul Traffic Rate Profile That Isps Assign To User

    How to check maximum DL/UL traffic rate profile that ISPs assign to user? Go to Web GUIWiMAXService Flowclick DL or ULDynamic Connection ParametersMaximum sustained traffic rate. How to change WiMAX WAN MTU size? This can be changed at Network settingWANMTU.
  • Page 20: How Can We Debug Dhcp Issues? (Discover/Offer/Request/Ack Message.)

    No, MAX218M doesn’t support multicast, only unicast or broadcast. How to lock NAP ID? Currently, MAX218M does not support locking of NAP ID, it’s under development. How to import a device certificate? By default, MTK does not allow importing unsigned certificates, but we will have a special tool that can skip MTK’s restriction to import the certificates into CPE.
  • Page 21: What Is The Operating Design Of Nat: Nat/Bridge + Ethernet/Pppoe/Gre Tunnel/Etherip Tunnel

    What is the operating design of NAT: NAT/Bridge + Ethernet/PPPoE/GRE tunnel/EtherIP tunnel? There are just NAT or bridge modes, and with bridge mode, you can select the Ethernet or PPP or GRE. How to check firmware version by command? You can use the command: sys atsh...

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