Cisco BWX360 WiMAX User Manual
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
User Guide
This device works in a frequency band for which a general licence might have to be
obtained. Please c ontact your servi ce provider or your Natio nal Authority for Frequen cy
Management about licensing before putting this device into service.
Contents
Contents
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Information on Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes on the user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What is WiMAX? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scope of delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connectors and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . 10
Choosing the location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Wall mounting (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the CiscoBWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the outdoor modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a PC or switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switching on the devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuration with the Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Launching the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
User interface elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Opening online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Basic Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting the Basic Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Entering access data for the WiMAX network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting up Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Precisely aligning the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Contents
Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting the operating mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Configuring Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up DNS servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Enabling or disabling the firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Opening the firewall for a selected PC (Exposed Host) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
WiMAX configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
System password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Restoring factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Updating the firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Local network LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Device status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Radio status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . . . . 40
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Other faults and problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Before contacting customer service or your provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Checking the connection to the CiscoBWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the Web browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting up an HTTP proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Allowing pop-up windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Notes on putting into service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
End User Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Open Source Software used in the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warranty regarding further use of the Open Source Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Open Source Software used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Open Source Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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For your safety
For your safety
³ Please read the safety instructions carefully before putting into service.
Safety precautions
General safety instructions
◆ Only pass on the Cisc o BWX36 0 WiM AX Ou t do or Modem to third parties w ith this
user guide and the assembly instructions.
◆ The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Out door Modem must only be inst alled and put into use
by a qualified electrician in accordance with the supplied installation instructions.
◆ National laws and regulations must be considered before putting the device into
service.
◆ These devices are p r ofes s ion al IT equ ipm en t. Keep the devices beyond the reach
of children.
Safety instructions for connection
◆ Only use undamaged original accessories.
◆ The outdoor modem must only be installed by qualified electricians in accordance
with the assembly instructions.
Safety precautions for the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
◆ The operation of medical appliances may be affected. Be aware of the technical
conditions in your particular environment, e.g. doctor's surgery.
◆ The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Out do or Mode m ca n interf ere wi th the func ti oni ng of
medical devices such as pacemakers. Keep at least 20 cm between the devices
and the pacemaker. For more information consult your doctor.
◆ Do not operate the indoor unit under the influence of direct heat sources (e.g.
directly in the sun).
◆ The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem complies with the regulations on lim-
iting the effect of electromagnetic fields on the general population.
◆ Do not use the devi ces in envi ronments with a poten tial explosion hazard, e. g. auto
paint shops or in a humid environment (bathroom etc.).
◆ Only clean the CiscoBWX36 0 WiMAX Ou tdo or Modem with a so ft anti -st ati c cloth.
Trademarks
◆ Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are
registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
◆ Mozilla Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Organization.
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Notes on the user guide
Information on Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
This device meets the limits for protecting the health of the public from the effecs of
exposure to electromagnetic fields when it is operated in connection with the designated antenna(s) like described in the user manual.
Your device i s a radi o t r ansm itte r and receiver. It is desi gne d and manufactured n ot to
exceed the limits for exposure to emission from electromagnetic fields recommended
by international guidelines from the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP ). These limi ts are pa rt of comprehensiv e guidelines for the protection of the publi c and est ablish permitted le vels of ex posure to e lectromag netic radi ation for the population. The guidelines were confirmed by independent scientific
organisations t hrough period ic an d t horough eval uation of s cienti fic s tudies . The limi t s
include a substa ntial safety margin d esigned to assu re the safety of all pers ons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure limit employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption
Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit state d in the internatio nal guideline s is 2.0 W/kg. Tests for
SAR are conducted in all frequency bands with the device transmitting at its highest
power level with minimum possible distance to the body. The actual SAR level of the
device during operation with the designated antenna(s) is below the maximum value
and is additionall y decreased b y a distance to th e device. T his is because th e device is
designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to
enable seamless net work con ne cti on.
Notes on the user guide
This user guide describ es how to set up and co nfigure the Cisc o BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem. Installation of the individual components is dealt with in the assembly
instructions, which you received together with the CiscoBWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem.
³ Please read the user guide carefully before using the devices for the first time.
³ Also note the product information on the Internet at www.cisco.com.
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The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
What is WiMAX?
WiMAX stands for "Worldwide Interoperability fo r Microwave Access", a modern wire-
less network technology that enables fast Internet connection even in remote areas.
With WiMAX technology you are no longer dependent on a DSL infrastructure in your
home or place of work. Instead, you connect your PC or network wirelessly to radio
stations operated in your region by your provider. As a result, WiMAX gives you fast,
economical broadband Internet access, even in places that are not connected to the
DSL cable network.
The WiMAX standard IEEE 802.16 generally defines WiMAX technology. Your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX O ut d oor Mo dem a lready meets the latest IEEE 802.16e-2005
standard, a mobile WiMAX standard that offers many extra possibilities.
The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
With your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem, you can make use of everything the
Internet has to offer:
◆ Downloads
– Even large files download quickly to your PC.
– Complex Website designs are no longer characterised by the time they take to
download – you can enj oy flas h anim ation and high -resol ution gra phics imm ediately after clicking on a link.
◆ Audio
– Play back audio files straight from the Internet.
– Listen to the radio via the Internet in superb digital quality.
◆ Video
– View short or longer films you find on the Intern et with out tedio us waiti ng times .
– Watch television via the Internet (IPTV).
– Use "Video on Demand" and order films that are transmitted to you via the
Internet.
◆ Real time
– Ta ke part i n video co nferences and feel as if you are sit ting in th e same room as
the people you are talking to.
– Speak to and see your chat partners.
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Scope of delivery
Product features
◆ Wireless high-speed Internet access with a transmission rate of up to 20Mbps
(14 Mbps downlink, 6 Mbps uplink)
◆ Standards compliant: IEEE 802.16e-2005
◆ Compatible with all usual operating systems
◆ Suitable for home and business facilities
◆ Multi-protocol support: TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP and other Internet related protocols
◆ Compact design and easy installation
◆ DHCP server and routing functions
◆ High performance and Quality of Service
Scope of delivery
◆ 1 Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem, comprising:
– 1 Outdoor modem (to be installed by an electrician)
– 1 Indoor unit
◆ 1 power lead (two-pin)
◆ 1 Ethernet cable (length 1.8 m)
◆ 1 Set of assembly material, incl. assembly instructions
◆ 1 User guide
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Connectors and LEDs
Scope of delivery
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1 Connector for the two-pin power lead, see "Switching on the
devices" on page 14.
2 CONNECT The LED shows whether or not the indoor unit is properly con-
nected to the outdoor mode m.
◆ Green: The i ndoor unit is p roperly conne cted to the out door
modem.
3 FAULT The LED shows whether or not the indoor unit is properly con-
nected to the outdoor mode m.
◆ Red: The connection between the indoor unit and the out-
door modem is faulty.
4ON The LED shows that power is being supplied.
◆ Green: The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem is
powered correctly.
5IN Ethernet socket for dat a exchange w ith a PC or network (RJ 45,
10/100 Base T), see "Connecting a PC or switch" on page 12.
6OUT Ethernet socket for connection with the outdoor modem (RJ45,
power supply and d at a tra nsm is s ion ), s ee " C on nec tin g t he outdoor modem" on page 12.
7 Clips for wall mounting
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Installing the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
Installing the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outd oor
Modem
The Cisco BWX360 WiM AX Outdoo r Modem es sentiall y compri ses three c omponen ts:
◆ Outdoor modem with integrated antennas (X-pol)
◆ Indoor unit
The Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem must be assembled and
put into service by a qualified electrician.
The information in the enclosed assembly instructions must be noted.
This user guide assumes that the work required for outside installation has already
been carried out.
Therefore, installation is described below starting with how to put the indoor unit into
service.
PC with Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem
Base station
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System requirements
Choosing the location
◆ Choose the location so that you can easily establish the following connections:
– Ethernet cable socket, which, f or example, establis hes the con nection to the out-
door modem through a wall duct.
– Ethernet cable socket for connection with a PC or network.
– Connection of the power lead with a mains socket.
◆ First choose the location for the indoor uni t:
– Consider the stated temperature range for the indoor unit when choosing the
location (see "Specifications" on page 47).
◆ The indoor unit can be op erated either on a horizont al surface or mounted on a wall.
Make sure the connec tions cann ot become loose and that the LED s are clearl y visible.
◆ Lay the cables in such a way that nobody can tread on or trip over them.
System requirements
To install and get started with the indoor unit, the following requirements must be fulfilled:
◆ The outdoor modem has been properly installed and is ready for use. The associ-
ated Ethernet cable is fitted with an RJ45 plug and ends close to the indoor unit.
◆ PC with a LAN interface 10/100BaseT or an Ethernet net work
10/100BaseT. The network adapter must support one of the following modes:
10BaseT Half Duplex, 10BaseT Full Duplex, 100BaseT Half Duplex,
100BaseT Full Duplex.
◆ The TCP/IP protocol has to be s et up on the PC ( sta ndard i nst allat ion fo r Windo ws
XP and Windows Vi sta; if yo u are using a dif ferent Windows operating syste m, read
the separate instruc tions on network con figuration on the prod uct CD, if necessary).
Wall mounting (optional)
The indoor unit is fitted with t wo clips f or wall mou nting. W all mount ing is not abs olutely
necessary, but is recommended to make the cable connections mechanically secure.
³ Use screws, anchor fittings and cable clamps to mount the indoor unit on a wall.
Make sure the LEDs are easily visible.
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Wall mounting (optional)
Connecting the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem
Set up the connections on the indoor unit in the following order:
1. Connect the outdoor modem.
2. Connect the PC or the switch/hub.
3. Connect the indoor unit to the mains power supply and switch all the devices on.
Connecting the outdoor modem
After the outdoor modem has been installed correctly, the associated Ethernet cable
(with RJ45 plug) is available close to the indoor unit.
³ Insert the Ethernet cable plug into the OUT socket on the indoor unit. You should
be able to hear the clips on the RJ45 plug click into place.
Connecting a PC or switch
Use either the Ethernet cable tha t is supplied or a standard net work cable
(CAT-5) for the connection to the PC or switch. It does not matter if the
Ethernet cable has straight or crossed wiring.
You must use a shielded Ethernet cable.
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Wall mounting (optional)
Connecting the indoor unit to a PC
³ Connect an Ethernet cable plug to the IN socket on the indoor unit.
³ Connect the other plug of the Ethernet cable to the LAN interface on the PC.
Connecting the indoor unit to a switch
³ Connect an Ethernet cable plug to the IN socket on the indoor unit.
³ Connect the other Ethernet cable plug to the switch or hub.
³ For configuration, please refer to the user guide of your switch or hub.
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Wall mounting (optional)
Switching on the devices
Only use the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem with the supplied
mains cable.
Refernece number: C39280-Z4-C584
Manufacturer: PhiHong
Type: POE30U-560(G)-S
Input: 100-240V, 0.95A AC
Output: 56V, 0,55A DC
³ Connect the power lead to the indoor unit.
³ Connect the power lead of the indoor unit to the mains power supply. The outdoor
modem is powered via the Ethernet cable and does not re qui re it s own m ai ns con nection.
The system starts booting and performs a self-test.
After the self-t est, the CiscoBWX36 0 WiMAX Outdoo r Modem conti nually attempt s
to register with a base sta tion. Registra tion with th e base st ation may be successf ul
immediately; otherwise, registration will take place when your Cisco BWX360
WiMAX Outdoor Modem is being configured.
³ Check the LEDs during startup :
LEDs during startup:
–The ON power supply LED li ghts up green, an d the Cisco BWX360 Wi MAX Out-
door Modem starts a self-test.
–The FAULT LED (red) and the CONNECT LED ( green) light up for app roximately
1 second and then go out. If the connec tion to the out door mod em is then found
to be free from errors, the CONNECT LED is con tinuously lit up green. If an er ror
occurs, the F AUL T and CO NNECT LEDs sta rt to flash alternately at regular inter-
vals.
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Configuration with the Web browser
Configuration with the Web browser
You do not need to install any software on your PC to configure your Cisco BWX360
WiMAX Outdoor Mod em; the co nfigura tion pro gram is store d on the device. O pen th is
software in the same way as an Internet page in the Web browser and make the
required settings. Your settings are then stored directly on the device.
On startup, the Basic Setup Wizard helps you set up a connection to the WiMAX network and configure your Internet access.
For experienced users:
– IP address: 192.168.2.1
– Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Presentation of the configuration program
To configure your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem, we recommend the
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.0, Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 or their higher versions. However, you can also use most other or older Web browsers.
Number and amount of functions and settings provided by the configuration prog ram may differ specific to a project.
User interface
Launching the user interface
³ Open your Web browser.
³ Enter the IP address of your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem in the
address field of your Web browser:
http://192.168.2.1
³ Press Enter (Return).
If a system password has been set up on your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem, the login screen will now open.
Enter the system p a ss word supplied by your prov id er i n th e text box and cl ick Ok.The
start page (H ome) of the user interface open s, in w hi ch you ca n change the language
if necessary (see page 18).
Change the system password later to one of your own (see "System password" on
page 32).
If no system password has been set up on your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem, a security warning will appear first. You should then assign a system p assword
as soon as possible.
³ Confirm the security warning with Ok.
The user interface start page opens.
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User interface
If the login screen does not open:
³ Check the connections; see "Connecting the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem" on page 12.
³ If you use a firewall on the PC, it must allow connection to the CiscoBWX360
WiMAX Outdoor Modem. If applicable, switch off the firewall for a test; if you can
then open the login screen, configure the firewall accordingly. For details, refer to
the user guide for your firewall.
If you have changed the standard settings on your PC, you might not be able to open
the configuration pages.
³ For details on how to find and rectify the fault, see "Troubleshooting" on page 41.
Saving the user interface address
³ You can add the address of the registration page to your favourites/bookmarks so
that you will no longer need to enter the IP address manually in future:
– Internet Explorer: Add to Favorites button
–Firefox: Bookmarks > Add Bookmark
User interface elements
The user interface you op en with the We b browser is divide d into the following s ections:
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Home
Operating Mode
Internet
...
...
...
Advanced SettingsBasic Setup Wizard Status
Language Logout
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Tab selection:
1
Open the Home, Basic Setup Wizard, Advanced Settings or Status tabs to
display the contents of each configuration area.
Language button:
2
Select your language. This button is only available on the Home screen.
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User interface
Logout button:
3
The button is only displaye d if a syste m p as sw o rd is set up.
Log off from your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem.
Open Help window button:
4
Open the online Help relating to the menu item currently in the workin area.
Menu area:
5
Click the menu items to display the respective pages of the currently open configuration area or a submenu.
Working area:
6
Check the settings on your Cisc o BWX360 WiM AX Outdo or Modem a nd change
them as necessary.
Buttons
Open online H elp.
Click on this button if you require information about the screen you currently have open. The corresponding Help topic is opened.
Logout Button with which you end the connection between the PC and the
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem.
Back Return to the previous screen in the Basic Setup Wizard.
Next Move on to the next screen in the Basic Setup Wizard.
Cancel Changed settings are not applied and you return to the highest level.
Ok Save the settings and return to the highest level.
End Save the settings and exit the Basic Setup Wizard.
Y ou will se e other buttons depen ding on the scre en currently open. If you require furth er
information about thes e, open the online Help at the approp riate pla ce usin g the ques tion mark button.
Input fields
On the configuration screens, change the required settings using the following input
fields:
Option fields:
Two or more fields, of which one is activated. As soon as you click in
another option field, it is activated and the one previously selected is
reset. You will find option buttons wherever there is a choice between
several possibilities.
T ext field :
Enter text or digit s. Clic k in the field to activa te i nput mode. You will find
text fields at points where you can specify text or numbers as required,
e.g. a new system password.
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User interface
Setting the language
The user interfac e i s ini tially displayed in the language that ha s bee n set by your o perator. Other languages may be available.
³ If you wish to c hange the preset lan guage, cl ick on the Language button at the top
right. This opens the page for setting the language.
³ Click on the arrow next to the selection field to open it and select your language.
³ Click on Ok to change the language.
Opening online Help
There is an online Help for each screen of the configuration program, which you can
open directly on the screen.
³ Click on the question mark button at the top right.
The online Help is shown in the right pane of the configuration program.
³ If necessary, click on Open Help window to open the online Help in a separate
window.
Menu structure
The menu of the user interface on your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Out door Modem is split
into the following main areas: Home, Basic Setup Wizard, Advanced Settings and
Status. Under these menu options, you will find the following areas:
Menu Description
Home
Basic Setup Wizard
Advanced Settings
Status
Brief description of all the menus in your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX
Outdoor Modem, as well as the connection status and the language change feature; see "User interface" on page 15.
Establish a connection to the WiMAX network, optimise the
antenna direction and set up your Internet connection, see "Basic
Setup Wizard" on page 20.
Configure your Internet access and your local network and perform administration tasks. For example, you can enter a system
password for access to your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor
Modem or change it, see "Configuration with the Web browser" on
page 15.
Obtain information about the operating status of your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem and read off the device
and version numbers as well as IP addresses; see "Status" on
page 35.
Internet See "Internet" on page 36.
Local Network See "Local network LAN" on page 37.
Device Status See "Device status" on page 38.
Radio Status See "Radio status" on page 38.
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The Home page
The Home page
Once you have lo gged i n suc cess fully to the Ci sco BWX 360 Wi MAX Out doo r Mode m,
you will see the Home page for the device software. The s tart screen of fers an overview
of all areas of the configuration program:
Menu Description
Basic Setup Wizard Perform the basic configuration and set up the radio
connection to the WiMAX network (see page20).
Advanced Settings Perform advanced configuration and administration
tasks (see page 24).
Status Obtain informati on on the st atus of your Cisco BWX360
WiMAX Outdoor Modem (see page 35).
In the area to the right of the start screen, you will see the connection status of your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem:
◆ connected = The Cis co BWX360 Wi MAX Out door M odem has est ablished a radi o
connection with a WiMAX network. You will see the connec tion duration in bracket s
and in the format ddd:hh:mm:ss (d=days, h=hours, m=minutes, s=seconds).
◆ disconnected = The Cisco BWX360 W iMAX Outd oor Mo dem is trying to estab lish
a connection with a WiMAX network.
To configure your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem, use the Basic Setup Wizard, which will help you establish a radio connection.
Connecting to the Internet manually
Once you have configured your Internet access (see page 20 and page26), you can
establish a manual connection to the Internet on the start screen if you have selected
Connect on demand as the Connection mode.
To establish or end an Internet connection manually:
³ Open the st art screen o f the Cisco BWX36 0 WiMAX Out door Mod em as described
on page 15.
³ If you have already started the user interface, click the Home tab at the top left of
the window.
³ Click Connect to establish a connection to the Internet.
³ Click Disconnect if you no longer require the connection.
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Basic Setup Wizard
Basic Setup Wizard
The Basic Setup Wizard helps you start up your device and guides you step by step
through the configuration process with the most important settings.
The Basic Setup Wizard comprises the following steps:
◆ Entering the access data for the WiMAX network
◆ Configuring the Internet acce ss
◆ Positioning the device
◆ Scanning the frequencies to establish a radio connection with a WiMAX network
◆ Exact alignment of the antenna to optimise the quality of the connection
You can check al l t he configuration settings that you make with the Basic
Setup Wizard later via the Advanced Settings menus and, if necessary,
change them, see "Advanced Settings" on page 24.
Depending on the pre-configurat ion of your device some of the menu
entries and configuration possibilities might be missing in your device.
Starting the Basic Setup Wizard
³ To start the Basic Setup Wizard, click the Basic Setup Wizard tab.
³ Click Next.
Entering access data for the WiMAX network
On this page you enter the data for authentication of your device on the WiMAX base
station. You will need the access data supplied by your WiMAX operator for this.
³ Activate the Authentication option, if this is required by your WiMAX operator.
³ Enter the access data and click Next.
Setting up Internet access
To allow us ers in y ou r loc al ne twork ac ces s to th e In tern et, s et u p th e In tern et c onn ec tion of your device using the information supplied by your Internet provider.
³ Enter the access data and click Next.
Y our Cisc o BWX360 Wi MAX Ou t door M odem can b e used as an Interne t
router or bridge. For more on this see "Setting the operating mode" on
page 25.
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Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network
Adjusting the antenna
³ Adjust your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem facing towards the base sta-
tion.
³ Click Next.
Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network
The Basic Setup Wiz ard will now sca n th e frequencies to esta bli sh an i ni tial rad io c on nection to a WiMAX network.
The frequency scan begins automatically. A progress bar indicates how far the scan
has progressed. In addition, you will see in the Remaining time area roughly how
much time is still needed for the complete scan. Depending on how your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Out door Mo dem has been pre configure d by your prov ider , th e
scan can last several minutes before the first radio connection is established.
During the scan, the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX O utdoor M odem must no t be
moved; this is th e only way to guaran tee a com plete sc an with the current
antenna alignment.
As soon as a radio conn ec tio n ha s b een established w ith a WiM AX ne twork , th e sc an
will end. The progress ba r is fully filled in and the display in the Remaining time area
jumps to 0 seconds.
³ If the scan has been success ful, read on in Cha pter "Precisely ali gning the antenn a"
on page 22.
If the scan has not been successful:
The integrated ant enna is a direc tional antenna th is means that it must at leas t be pointing roughly in the direction of a WiMAX network base station in order to establish a
radio connection. The access data must also have been entered correctly.
If the scan was not successful:
³ First check your acc ess dat a by going bac k to the WiMAX co nfigura tion p age (see
page 20).
³ If you have entered your access data correctly, adjust the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX
Outdoor Modem.
³ Turn your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem by approx. 20°. Turn or move
the device a little at a time and note the signal strength display. Use this to move
the antenna to the position with the best signal strength.
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Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network
Precisely aligning the antenna
Once you have established a wireless connection to a WiMAX network, align your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem precisely using the Basic Setup Wizard.
T ake extra ca re to align the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem precisely. The better the c onnec tion q uality, the faster your Internet conn ection will be in the future.
To obtai n precise ali gnment of the Cisc o BWX360 WiMAX Out door Modem, turn it a little at a time.
³ When a connection to a WiMAX network has been established, click on Next to
make fine adjustments to the antenna.
The quality of the ra dio co nnect ion ca n be seen i n the Signal quality area. The signal
quality bar graph indicates the quality of the connection. You will also see the signal
quality shown as a percentage as well as an assessment of the connection quality:
Excellent The wireless connection is at the highest level.
Very good The wireless connection is very good. You can attempt to
improve the connection still furth er by turni ng the antenna
slightly; however, this is not necessary.
Good The wireless connection is already good. Turn the antenna
slightly to further improve the connection.
Sufficient The wireless connectio n has been es tablish ed. Tu rn the antenna
a little at a time to improve the connection.
No connection If you have turned o r moved the anten na too fa r the wirele ss con-
nection to the WiMAX base station will break up. Return the
antenna to the position it was in when the connection was successfully established. The wireless connection to the WiMAX
base station will be restored immediately.
³ If you are unable to check th e displ ay of the signal quality on the s creen w hile al ign-
ing the antenna:
Activate the Audible feedback option to obt ain info rmation about the signal qu ality
by means of beep s. Th e clo ser tog ether t he seq uence of be eps , the b etter th e con nection quality.
³ Tu rn or move the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem a littl e at a tim e and note
the signal quality di splay . Use this to move the ant enna to the posi tion with the best
signal quality.
If you have turne d your Cisco BWX360 W iMAX Outdoor Mo dem too far , the co nnection
might break. You should then return to the alignment that provided a connection and
repeat the procedure for estab lishing a con nection to the WiMAX netw ork. Then make
any fine adjustments step by step.
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Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network
The connection quality can be detected in two different ways:
◆ CINR (Carrier to Interference and Noise Ratio) measures the si gna l
quality.
◆ RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) measures the signal
strength.
The bar indicates either RSSI or CINR values. The used method is preconfigured by your operator. If RSSI is used the bar is labeled Signal
strength.
When your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem is optimally aligned:
³ Click End to close the Basic Setup Wizard and apply the settings you have made.
Make sure that in future you r Cisc o BWX360 WiM AX Outd oor Mod em is alw ays in the
set position.
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