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Product Description
Summary
NOTE
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
About This Document
This document provides information for product features, main functions and services,
technical specifications and technical references.
This document includes:
Chapter Details
1 Product Overview Describes the appearance and main services of
product
2 Features Describes the product features
3 Technical Specifications Describes the specifications of product hardware,
software and user interface
4 Services and Applications Describes the main functions and applications
5 System Structure Describes the product system structure
6 Technical References Describes Standards and Communication Protocols
of the DATACOM Products
7 Packing List Describes the devices and accessories of the
product
The document is an invitation to offer but not an offer. It is intended to describe the general
features and functions of products. The features and functions of certain products vary with
requirements of customers.
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Product Description
History
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Issue Details Date
01 Initial official release. 2012-08-31
02 Add B890-53.
Update parameters of RF and Antenna.
03 Update the rate of LTE TDD. 2013-02-25
2013-02-20
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4.2 Voice Service .................................................................................................................................. 16
6.1 Standards and Communication Protocols of the DATACOM Products .......................................... 19
6.2 Standards and Communication Protocols of the Wireless Interface .............................................. 19
7 Packing List ................................................................................................................... 22
A Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................................................... 23
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HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Product Description
NOTE
1 Product Overview
The B890 LTE wireless gateway (hereinafter refereed to as the B890) is a wireless
LTE 4G gateway, which provides users with flexible and diversified 4G and 3G data
access services and voice services.
The frequency bands of the product are optional. The service provider can customize the bands
according to user requirements.
−B890-53: LTE Band 7 FDD 2600MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/2/5 2100/1900/850MHz
−B890-66: LT E Band 2/4/5/7/12/13/17 FDD 1900/AWS/850/2600/NA700MHz;
WCDMA Band 2/4/5 1900/AWS/850MHz
−B890-73: LT E Band 1/3/8/40 FDD 2100/1800/900, TDD 2300MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/8 2100/900MHz
−B890-75: LT E Band 1/3/7/8/20 FDD 2100/1800/2600/900/800MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/8 2100/900MHz
B890 supports the following standards:
LTE(Long Term Evolution)
HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Plus)
HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access)
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access)
B890 supports wired and wireless network access, and provides data routing service.
B890 provides the following services:
Data service
Voice service
SMS
Security Service
Local maintenance management function
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HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Product Description
B890 appearance
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HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
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2 Features
The B890 mainly supports the following features:
Multiple network environments, Supports
LTE/HSPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/WCDMA(UMTS) and Ethernet.
High speed experience. Supports data services of maximum rate of LT E(FDD:DL
100Mbps,UL 50Mbps;TDD:DL 68Mbps,UL 17Mbps), HSPA+ (DL 42.2Mbit/s;
UL5.76Mbit/s), HSPA (DL 7.2Mbit/s; UL5.76Mbit/s), 384kbit/s WCDMA PS,
64kbit/s WCDMA CS
Supports maximum rate of 300Mbps 802.11b/g/n
WPS 2.0
AP function
Built-in DHCP Server, DNS RELAY and NAT
Security services. Provides instant protection to block potential security risks and
intrusion attempts.
Intuitionistic and convenient Web-based management.
IPv6
DLNA
FOTA
Windows 8/ Windows 7/ Windows Vista/ Windows XP/ Windows 2000/ Mac OS
User-friendly design of LED indicator. Easy to observe the status of equipment
Signals may be weak in some areas; thus, you can choose whether to use the external
window antenna.
The external window antenna is an optional accessory.
The external window antenna can be used indoor only. Please put it near window
and avoid thunderstorms when using.
Before using an external window antenna, please log in to the web management
page (http://192.168.1.1) first and set antenna mode to outer.
Item Description
Frequency
B890-53: LTE Band 7 FDD 2600MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/2/5 2100/1900/850MHz
B890-66: LTE Band 2/4/5/7/12/13/17 FDD
1900/AWS/850/2600/NA700MHz;
WCDMA Band 2/4/5 1900/AWS/850MHz
B890-73: LTE Band 1/3/8/40 FDD
2100/1800/900, TDD 2300MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/8 2100/900MHz
B890-75: LTE Band 1/3/7/8/20 FDD
2100/1800/2600/900/800MHz;
WCDMA Band 1/8 2100/900MHz
Input impedance 50Ω
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HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
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Item Description
Standing wave ratio LTE Band 1/2/3/4/7/38/40, UMTS Band 1/2/3/4 <2
LTE Band 5/8/12/13/17/20, UMTS Band 5/8 <3
H side gain ≥ -2dBi (horizontal level peak value)
Polarization Linear polarization (vertical)
Length of the
connection cable
Interface standard
3m
<
SMA-C-J1.5
3.3 Software Specifications
Table 3-6 Software specifications
Item Description
Gateway Router:
Supports static routing
Supports the default routing (the routing address is 0.0.0.0).
You can set the WAN connection to the default routing to
generate default routing table items
Supports ARP
Supports ICMP
Supports DNS Relay
NAT:
Supports NAT, NAPT (compliant with RFC2663, RFC3022
and RFC3027)
Supports fragment message identification for normal NAT
Supports ALG
DHCP Server:
The default IP addresses of the DHCP server is from
192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200. The default gateway address
is 192.168.1.1
The default DHCP lease is 24 hours
The DHCP Server can be enabled or disabled
The address pool of the DHCP server can be configured.
The lease can be configured
The IP address status can be displayed, such as the host
name, MAC address, IP address, and remaining lease
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Storage: Messages can be saved in USIM card of the B890-53
(storage capacity depends on the USIM card type)
Messages prompt
SMS center number settings
Firewall Switch
LAN MAC Filter
URL Filter
LAN IP Filter
Virtual Server
Port Forwarding
Port triggering
DMZ Service
UPnP Service
ACL settings
ALG settings
LAN
10Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s auto-negotiation
MDI/MDIX auto-sensing
IEEE802.3/802.3u is compatible
WLAN 4 SSID broadcast and hiding are supported in maximum.
Supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Supports WPS 2.0
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Product Description
Item Description
Authentication:
Open System authentication
Shared Key authentication
ASCII
64/128-digit WEP encryption
WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK encryption
TKIP ciphering algorithm
AES ciphering algorithm
TKIP and AES ciphering algorithm synchronously
MAC address authentication:
White list
Black list
The preceding two lists cannot coexist.
Up to 16 MAC address items.
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
WAN
Wireless
WAN
Wired WAN
System
requirement
Ratio adjustment:
Automatically
Manually
STA management:
Supports inquiry of STA status
Supports limit of access users (up to 32 users)
Support APN Management
Support PPP username and password
Support PPP dial up
Support APN management
Support QMI username and password
Support QMI dial up
Support PPPoE/IPoE static IP, dynamic IP dial up
Support PPPoE username and password
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP,
Windows 2000, Mac OS
Display resolution: 1024*768 or above
Windows XP, IE 6.0, 7.0, 8.0;Windows 7 IE 8.0; Firefox 10.0;
Safari 5.0, 5.1.2(MAC); Opera 11.1, 12.0; Chrome 17.0
Your computer’s hardware system should meet or exceed the
recommended system requirements for the installed version of
OS
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Product Description
4 Services and Applications
4.1 Wireless Router
The B890 can be used as a wireless router when the Wi-Fi is enabled. You can
access the Internet service through setting up the wireless network connection with
the B890.
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Figure 4-1 Connect wireless device to the B890
4.2 Voice Service
The B890 provides a telephone interface, which can be used for connecting a
telephone for the voice service. At most three extensions can be connected. When
there is a new incoming call, all extensions play the ringtone. Only one extension can
receive or make a call simultaneously.
Figure 4-2 Connect telephone to the B890
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4.3 SMS
The B890 supports message writing/sending/receiving and group sending (up to 10
contacts at a time). You can manage messages through the Web page, such as inbox,
outbox, draft.
4.4 Security Service
Its various security features, such as the firewall, user authentication, and PIN
protection, protect users against security threats from the Internet when users are
using network services.
4.5 USB Function
The B890 provides one USB port, which support the B890 used as a File Sharing
Center. Connect USB devices to the B890, such as Portable Hard Drive or Printer.
The users connect to the B890 can save or sharing the file on the Portable Hard Drive,
or using the same printer.
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Figure 4-3 Connect USB devices to the B890
4.6 Local Management and Maintenance
The B890 supports local configuration through the Web page. You can accomplish
device management, network configuration and ensure normal and stable
performance.
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Product Description
5 System Structure
Figure 5-1shows the system architecture.
HUAWEI B890 Wireless Gateway V100R001
Figure 5-1 System architecture
The following describes modules shown in Figure 5-1.
LTE access: The B890 adopts the LTE access technology at the WAN side. The
B890 can access the 4G/3G broadband packet-based network through the
point-to-point protocol (PPP) dial-up.
WLAN AP function: An 802.11 b/g/n-compliant WLAN AP interface is provided,
used for wireless networking at home. The interface is compliant with the
IEEE802.11 b/g/n standard and the W PA -PSK /WPA2-PSK/WEP security
authentication.
DHCP/DNS: The DHCP server dynamically allocates IP addresses to PCs. The
DNS parses domain names.
Web management: You can configure, modify and query the configuration
information of the B890.
Routing and NAT: High-speed routing capability. With the built-in NAT, the B890,
together with 4G/3G terminals, can provide flexible broadband access solutions
and networking schemes.
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6 Technical References
6.1 Standards and Communication Protocols of the
DATACOM Products
Table 6-1 Standards and communication protocols of the DATACO M products
Item Description
Physical
layer
PPP RFC1915, RFC1962, RFC1994, RFC2433, RFC2759,
ARP RFC826
IP RFC791, RFC1122, RFC1071, RFC1141, RFC1624, RFC792,