Tranzeo WiMAX Pico Base Station and Subscriber Unit Quick Configuration Guide Copyright © 2008 Tranzeo Wireless Technologies ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Notice: No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or stored in a database or retrieval system for any purpose without the express written permission of Tranzeo.
Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................3 Document Revision Level ........................................................................................................ 4 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................ 4 QUICK CONFIGURATION ....................................................................5 1.1 1.2 1.3 Configuration Checklist...
Preface This guide provides all the information you need to configure the Tranzeo Pico Base Station (pBS) and TR-WMX WiMAX Subscriber Unit to enable end-to-end WiMAX connectivity using AirSync. If you prefer detailed instructions, please refer to the Proximetry AirSync Practical User’s Guide. The following figure shows an example of a configuration where the Subscriber Unit is connected to the uplink (WAN) interface on an Ethernet router, hub, or switch.
Document Revision Level Revision Date Description Version 1.0.0 October 2008 Preliminary Release Version 1.0.1 Dec. 2008 Updated configuration recommendations Document Conventions This guide uses the following typographic conventions: Convention Description Bold Text on a window, other than the window title, including menus, menu options, buttons, and labels. Italic Variable. screen/code Text displayed or entered on screen or at the command prompt.
Quick Configuration 1.1 Configuration Checklist The following checklist identifies the steps for configuring your WiMAX network. Please check each step as you complete it. Step 1: Configure the Pico Base Station. Step 2: Configure the Subscriber Unit. Step 3: Configure the Subscriber Unit in AirConsole. Step 4: Test the Subscriber Unit Connectivity. Step 5: Monitor the Network. 1.
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port labeled PC on the PoE adapter to a network-interface card (NIC) in a PC or network hub. Then connect the other Ethernet port on the PoE adapter to the Pico Base Station. 2. Launch a Web browser on a computer that is on the same subnet (192.168.0.nnn) as the Pico Base Station. 3. In the address bar, type http://192.168.0.254 and click the Go button in your browser. The default username is admin and the default password is default.
4. In the left pane, under Administration, click Initial configuration. The Initial Base Station Configuration page appears. Figure 2. Initial Base Station configuration page. 5. Change the Bridge IP Address to match the IP address schema of your network. The IP address must be on the same subnet as the AirSync server. 6. Complete the remaining fields on the screen. The Frequency [khz] and Channel bandwidth [MHz] settings must match the settings that you will configure later for the Subscriber Unit. 7.
1.3.1 Log in to the Configurator Your Subscriber Unit provides a Web-based Configurator for performing advanced configuration activities. After you install your Subscriber Unit, use the following procedure to launch the Configurator. 1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port labeled PC on the PoE adapter to a network-interface card (NIC) in a PC or network hub. Then connect the other Ethernet port on the PoE adapter to the Subscriber Unit.
For security, every typed password character appears as a bullet (•). For additional security, we recommend you change the default password in the Administrative Settings screen. 4. Click the OK button to log in. The Information Page appears (see Figure 4). This read-only page displays network, wireless and device information about your installation. Figure 4. Information page. 1.3.
5. Click the Apply button. A page tells you that your configuration changes have been saved, but will not be applied until you reboot the Subscriber Unit. 6. Do not reboot the Subscriber Unit at this time. Instead, proceed to “Specify Network Setup Settings” on page 12. Figure 5. Wireless Settings page.
Table 1. Wireless Settings Parameter Choose This Setting Group Parameters in Figure 5 Channel Bandwidth (MHz) For the 3.65GHz pBS operation select 3.5MHz (default) or 7MHz, whichever best suits your application’s bandwidth needs and is allowed by your license. The Pico Base Station must be set to the same bandwidth. Secondary Management Connection Support Confirm that the default setting (Secondary Management) is disabled. If not, select No Secondary Management.
Parameter Choose This Setting Group Parameters in Figure 5 For Least Robust DIUC as LSB/MSB and DCD CCC as MSB/LSB Confirm that the default setting (Enable) is selected. If not, select it. MAC Message Strict Checking Confirm that the default setting (Disable) is selected. If not, select it. Pack Enable for Primary CID Confirm that the default setting (Enable) is selected. If not, select it. Fragment Enable for Primary CID Confirm that the default setting (Enable) is selected. If not, select it.
2. When the Subscriber Unit is set to unmanaged mode (No Secondary Management set on the Wireless page) the IP Mode will be displayed as static on the TCP/IP page. Confirm IP mode is static and set the parameters in Table 2 (these parameters are highlighted in orange in Figure 6). Otherwise, skip to step 3 on the next page. Figure 6. TCP IP Settings page. Table 2.
Rebooting disconnects the Subscriber Unit and any connections currently running. It may take 60 seconds before the Subscriber Unit is running and accessible again. The Status LED flashes while the unit reboots and goes ON when the unit completes the reboot process. 1.4 Step 3: Configure the Subscriber Unit in AirConsole To configure the Subscriber Unit in AirConsole: 1.
Figure 7. AirSync Management Console Window. 4. Record the Subscriber Unit’s MAC address shown and the serial number included with the Subscriber Unit. You will need them later when you configure the Subscriber Unit. MAC Address (shown in screen above): ____________________ Serial Number (included in the Subscriber Unit box): __________ 5. At the AirSync Management Console, click Add Device. The Device Details tab appears on the right.
Figure 8. Device Details tab. 6. Complete the fields in the Device Details tab and click Save. Table 3. Fields in the Device Details Tab Parameter Description Name Enter a meaningful name for the Subscriber Unit (e.g., the location where the Subscriber Unit will be installed). Device Type Select Tranzeo TR-WMX or appropriate device. Serial Number Enter the Subscriber Unit serial number recorded on Step 3. Uuid Enter a unique UUID number.
7. When a message prompts you to add a primary interface for this Subscriber Unit, click OK. The Device Interface Details tab appears. Figure 9. Device Interface Details tab. 8. Complete the fields in the Device Interface Details tab and click Save.
Table 4. Fields in the Device Interface Details Tab Parameter Description Interface Type Select WiMax. Once you select and Interface type the physical interface will be active. The default ofdm0 is fine. DHCP Check to have AirSync fill up this information automatically. This option only works if AirSync manages the device. Since the Subscriber Unit device is not managed by AirSync please do not check this box. Instead manually enter the static IP address to be used in the IP Address field.
1.5 Step 4: Test the Subscriber Unit Connectivity To test the Subscriber Unit connectivity, perform the following procedure. 1. Using the computer connected to the Subscriber Unit, confirm that the subscriber’s computer can access the LAN resource and any desired destination (e.g., the Internet). The subscriber’s computer must be configured with the same subnet as the Subscriber Unit and a default gateway that matches the Subscriber Unit IP address. Figure 10. An example of a typical network configuration.
Figure 11. Configuration subtab on Device Interfaces Details tab. The figure above shows the default values to configure the Pico Base Station to be connected to a single Subscriber Unit. If you wish to connect more than one Subscriber Unit please modify the Frame Length to 10 or 20 ms. 10ms is the recommended value. Although the latency will increase, the supported throughput will increase. In addition change the Minimum Size of First Burst value under the MAC_GRP tab.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 33 34 36 37 39 40 42 43 45 46 48 49 51 52 54 55 57 58 60 61 63 64 66 67 69 70 3. From the Devices tab, click the Pico Base Station row in the left pane on which the device name appears. Then, in the right pane, click the Connections tab. 4. In the Connections tab, click the Subscriber Unit. If the row appears in white, as in the following example, you will see the services flow assigned to the Subscriber Unit.
Figure 12. Connections subtab on Devices tab. If there are no services flows, check that the Subscriber Unit is assigned properly to the group called Default. To do so, click the Devices tab in the left pane; then, in the Devices tab on the left, right-click the subscriber station whose group you want to confirm and select Show Interfaces from the shortcut menu. In the right pane, click Edit and use the Group dropdown list to select the appropriate group.
Figure 13. Device Interfaces details tab.
1.6 Step 5: Monitor the Network After confirming that the subscriber’s computer can access the LAN resources, use the following procedure to monitor the network. 1. In the Devices tab, right-click the Subscriber Unit and choose Show Statistics from the shortcut menu. A box appears with statistics for monitoring the network. Figure 14. Statistics tab. 2. Using the statistics box, edit the parameters and see the real-time performance results of the Subscriber Unit.
Compliance Information This device complies with Part 90Z of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Part 90Z of the FCC Rules.
As per Part 1.1307 of the FCC Rules, for safety reasons, people should not work in a situation where RF exposure limits could be exceeded. To prevent this situation, the users should consider the following rules: - Install the antenna so that there is a minimum of 6.7 cm (2.6 in) of distance between the antenna and people. - Do not turn on power to the device while installing the antenna. - Do not connect the antenna while the device is in operation.
