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ZMAX-8210 Series (ZMAX-8210-I/ZMAX-8210-E) User’s Manual V2.0.6.0[...]
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Copyright This user’ s manual and the softw are described in it are copy righted with all righ ts reserved. No part of this publicatio n may be reproduced, transm itted, transcribed, stored i n a retrieval system, or translate d into any lang uage in any form by any means without the written permission of Z-C om Corporation. About This Manual Thi[...]
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Content Chapter 1 Intr oduction ........................................................................................................ 1 I NTRODUCTI ON ........................................................................................................................... 1 A PPEARANCE ..........................................................[...]
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Appendix A Specifications ................................................................................................. 31 Appendix B T echnical T erms ............................................................................................ 37 Appendix C ASCII .................................................................................[...]
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Figur e Figure 1 ZMAX-8210............................................................................................................. .... 1 Figure 2 ZMAX-8210 ports....................................................................................................... .2 Figure 3 W ireless Point- to-Point Outdoors.................................[...]
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Ta b l e T able 1 ZMAX -8210 Default Factory Settings .......................................................................... 8 T able 2 ZMAX -8210-I Spec ..................................................................................................... 31 T able 3 ZMAX -8210-E Spec ............................................................[...]
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I n t r o d u c t i o n Chapter 1 Intr oduction Intr oduction Thank you for choosi ng the ZMAX-8210 Series Cust omer Premise Equipm ent (hereafter called CPE). Compliant with t he innovative IEEE802. 16-2004 and working at th e licensed 3.5GHz w ith efficient modulation, t his outdoor CPE gi ves wireless ISP providers today’ s fastest pathway to [...]
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Figure 2 ZMAX-8210 por ts The ZMAX-8210 appearance is designed to be wate r-proof and dust-proof for most challengi ng environments out do ors. Key Featur es The ZMAX-8210 pro vides you with the s olid features. Power supply via POE Based on W iMAX togethe r with compliant wi th 802.16d-2004 Wo r k a t 3 . 5 G H z Implement Orthog onal Frequency Di[...]
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Figure 3 Wireless Point-to-Point Outdoors Under this structure, the ZMAX- 8210 acts as a custom er premise equipment (CPE), connecting a W iMAX Base Station. W ireless Point-to-multipoint Outdoors Under this structure, acting as a c ustomer prem ise equipm ent, the ZMAX-8210 is connected to t he W i MAX Base Station, allowing ISP to cost-effect ive[...]
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Figure 4 Wireless Point-to -multipoint Outdoors Ty p i c a l C a s e The high-quality performance enables the ZMAX -8210 to gain wides pread acknowledgem ents. It is able to undertake tasks in various situati ons . Create or expand w ell-created network vi a this CPE in enterprises or re sidential quarters Provide an access to M etropolitan Area Ne[...]
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Chapter 2 Basic Installation System Requir ement Before installing the ZMAX-8210 Cust omer Premise Equipm ent, make sure your system meets these requirements A PC coupled with 10/ 100Base-TX adapt er Configure the com puter with a static IP address of 192.168.1.x (x cannot be 1) and 255. 255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask A W eb browser for configuratio[...]
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Connect the ot her end of the Ethernet ca ble to the ZMAX-821 0. T ighten the water -proof connector . A ground wire connects the ZMAX-8210. Ground T o keep t he ZMAX-8210 a ntenna intact, a p lastic coat is o ver the antenna. Remove the coat wile using it. Wa r n i n g : Note : Chapter 2 I n t r o d u c t i o n - 6 -[...]
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Be sure to your ZMA X-8210 is conne cted the ground wire, preventing som ething unexpected. Antenna Installation 16dBi built-in antenna is placed in the ZMAX-8210, s o you need not i nstall antenna. The ZMAX-8210-E ne eds an external an tenna. Y ou should choose your an tenna as your need. Wa r n i n g : Keep your Z MAX-8210 associated wi th the [...]
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B a s i c S e t t i n g s Chapter 3 Basic Settings Default Factory Settings W e’ll elaborate the ZMAX-82 10 default factory setting s. Y ou can re-acquire these parameters by resort button. If necessary , please refer to the “the way to restore default factory setti ngs. Table 1 ZMAX-821 0 Defa ult Factory Settings Feature Factory Default Setti[...]
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Figure 5 Safety Alert Clicking “Y es” ushers you into the login . Figure 6 Login Note : Make sure the PC IP address need to be matched the device. For instance, the ZMAX-8210 is 192.168.1.1, and y our PC IP should be 192. 168.1. X. Enter the default name “admin” in the username field and “password” i n the password field 。 Clicki ng[...]
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Figure 7 ZMAX-8210 Gen eral Information Device Name Clicking “ Ba sic Settings ” , you’ll see the ZMAX-8210Nam e. Y ou may assign any device name t o this CPE. This name is only us ed by the CPE administrator for id entification purposes. Unique , memorable names are helpful, especially if you are employing multip le access points on th e s[...]
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By default, the ZMA X-8210 CPE is Devic exxxxxx(xxxxxx represents t he last 6 digits of MAC address). No figure is allowed to represent initial. When WINS undertakes interpreti ng, make sure the PC IP address need to be matched the CPE. For i nstance, the ZMAX- 8210 is 192.168.1.1, an d your PC IP should be 192 .168.1. X. Bridge and Router Mode The[...]
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If you fail to obtai n IP address for the ZMAX- 8210, the CPE will turn to t he client address for use. W ire less Parameters Opening “ Radio Settings can lead y ou to the ZMAX-8210 w ireless parameters. Y ou can set what you desire. Figure 10 ZMAX-8210 Wireless Parameters Base Stati on ID : This field allows yo u to enter the Base S tation ID [...]
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devices. Encryption : This field provides e ncryption options. When the communication is establis hed, the encryption shall be completel y identical betw een the ZMAX-8210 and the Base S tation, IR Bit : This field identifies whether forward “ initial ra nging data ” 。 There shall be in com plete accord in t he parameters between IR Bit a[...]
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The parameters set in t he ZMAX-8210 shall m atch the ones in the W iMAX Base Stati on , when the ti e is estab lishe d. Using “pin g” to check wh ether the co mmunicatio n is sound. T ake an example as follows. Ping 192.168. 1.1 to chec k the com m unication between the ZMAX- 82 10 and PC. 192.168.1.20 0 check the comm unication betwee[...]
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A d v a n c e d C o n f i g u r a t i o n Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration Router Mode The ZMAX-8210 is able to carry out rout er function. Opening “ IP Setti ngs ” navigates you to router m ode interface. Figure 12 ZMAX-8210 R outer Mode Settings Y ou can set proper IP addresses for W AN and L AN. Refer to the foll owing infrastructure. Chapte[...]
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Figure 13 Wireless Router Mode Any IP Under the router mode, the ZMA X-8210 provides Any IP , enabling you to enter whatever IP addresses legally or illeg ally so as to carry out various tas ks, relieving your trouble of m emorizing IP address. T ake the steps below . From the “ IP Settings ” , Ch oose “ Router ” and ena bl e “ Enable[...]
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DHCP Server Under the router m ode, the ZMAX-8210 can also serv e as a DHCP server, respon sible for assigning IP addresses to the devices connected to the infrastructure . From the “ IP Settings ” choose “ Router”. The way to assign IP Address turns “S tatic IP to “ DHCP Server ” . Clicking “ Apply ” to enab le “DHCP Server ”[...]
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From the “ Adjust fo r Daylight Saving T ime ” , you have the option of daylight sa ving time or not. Finally , clicking “Apply ” to complete your tim e server settings. Note : It is only when the ZMAX-82 10 have access to the i nternet that the time server can take effec t. HTTP Redir ect Enabled HTTP Redirect and enter the IP addr[...]
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Figure 18 HTTP Redirect From PC1 , PC2 or PC3, you wa nt to login the i nternet-- http://www .sohu.com , but t he web browsers will turn to http://www .zcom.com.tw ; If from the PCs to browse http://www .sohu.com anew , this time you’l l see the exact page. Make sure there is a n access from the ZMAX- 8210 to the internet, before enabling H[...]
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M a n a g e m e n t Chapter 5 Management V iew the ZMAX-8210 Basic Information From the “ Information ” , the ZMAX-8210 provides t he basic information a bout this CPE. All is read-only . For the detaile d information, refer to Basic Settings and Advanced Configuration . 。 Figure 19 Basic Information V iew S tatistics Information From the ?[...]
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Figure 20 ZMAX-8210 S tatistics Information The Ethernet port provides t he packet information from the Ethernet port. The wireless port pr ovides the packets inform ation from the wireless p ort. Password Y ou can change password to m anaging your ZMAX-8210. Figure 21 Password Ch ange The length of password is no m ore than 19 characters. Y ou can[...]
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Click “ Upload ” to enable the file to be loaded to your ZMAX-8210. Reboot your ZMAX -8210 and check wheth er the firmware has been upgra ded in the Basic Information. Upgrade firmware via FTP Enter the comm and ftp 192.168.1.1 , a dmin and password. After successful comm anding, enter “ put mercury .rmt ” . If the upgrade[...]
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Figure 23 Retrieve and Backup Settings From the “ Backup / Rest ore Settings ” , by clicking “ Backup ” , a pop-m enu will appear , suggesting you e nter:C:mercury .cfg. After “Confirm”, the m ercury .cfg will be saved t o your hard disc. From the “ Backup / Rest ore Settings ” , by clicking “ Backup ” , a pop-m[...]
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The file nam e shall be mercury .cfg. Restor e Factory Default Settings The ZMAX-8210 pro vides two ways to restore t he default factory settings . Restore the factory d efault settings via we b: From the “Restore Factory Default Se ttings”, clicking “ Restore ” will restore your ZMAX-8210 default s ett in g s . Restore the factory d ef[...]
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Figure 26 Putty Settings From the “Connection”, sel ect “ SSH”; From the “Preferred SSH protocol version” , select “ 2 ” ; From the “Encryptio n cipher selection po licy”, make “ 3DES ” the top position. Chapter 5 M a n a g e m e n t - 2 5 -[...]
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Figure 27 Putty settings 2 Click Open an d a page will ope n like below: Figure 28 SSH Settings 3 Enter admin and password in the separate field. For help inform ation, enter” help” comm and. Chapter 5 M a n a g e m e n t - 2 6 -[...]
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T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Chapter 6 T r oubleshooting Fr equently Asked Question (F AQ) Q 1. In what way to get to know the ZMA X-8210 MAC address? MAC Address distinguish es herself by the dist inc t identity among networking devices. There are two ways available to know the address. • In the rear of the ZMAX -8210, posted the MAC Address. R[...]
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Figure 30 ZMAX-8210 Wirel ess Network Connection Properties Q 5. In what way to restor e my ZMAX-821 0 to the factory default settings? Refer to Restore Factory Default Settings. Q 6. How to re-gain my Z MAX-8210 pa ssword if it slips off my mind ? Refer to Restore Factory Default Settings. Q 7. How I could know my PC has co nnected to the ZMAX-8[...]
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Figure 31 ZMAX-8210 Ping Chapter 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g - 3 0 -[...]
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Appendix A Specifications This appendix provid es technical terms for the ZMAX-8210 CPE. Table 2 ZMAX-8210-I Spe c 802.16d-2004 Outdoor CPE Main Features as follows: ¾ Operates at 3.5GHz ¾ Built-in 16dBi dire ctional panel an tenna ¾ Power over Ethernet (PoE, n on-802.3af compliant) ¾ Resistant design for outdoor environm ent (IP65) ¾ SNMP sup[...]
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(Automatic R epeat Request) PHS (Payload Header Suppression) Ye s Site Survey Y es Signal Indicators Radio Standard IEEE 802. 16-2004, HiperMAN/W iMAX Fixed Profile Modulation OFDM modulati on, 256FFT points; BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM RF Frequency 3.4 to 3.6 GHz in steps of 250kHz Bandwidth 1.75MHz, 3.5MHz & 7MHz Duplexing Me thod TDD and HFDD[...]
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QPSK 3/4 -89.5 16QAM 1/2 -86.5 16QAM 3/4 -83.0 64QAM 1/2 -79.0 64QAM 3/4 -77.0 Management Secure WEB Management Y es SNMP Y e s SSH Y e s CLI Y e s F/W Upgrade W eb/TFTP/FTP Interface LAN One 10/100-BaseTX RJ-45 Ethernet Port Antenna T ype (Built-in) 16dBi pannel anten na Default Button Y e s Ground Interface Y es Led 1-Power , 1-WLAN, 1-LAN, 5-Sig[...]
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Main Features as follows: ¾ Operates at 3.5GHz ¾ Built-in 16dBi dire ctional panel an tenna ¾ Power over Ethernet (PoE, n on-802.3af compliant) ¾ Resistant design for outdoor environm ent (IP65) ¾ SNMP support ¾ RoHS ¾ Signal S tatus Display by LE D Line Module ZMAX-8210-E Description ZMAX-8210-E works at 3.5GHz, c ompatible with 802.1 6d-20[...]
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Modulation OFDM modulati on, 256FFT points; BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM RF Frequency 3.4 to 3.6 GHz in steps of 250kHz Bandwidth 1.75MHz, 3.5MHz & 7MHz Duplexing Me thod TDD and HFDD Spectral Effic iency 5 bits/sec/Hz (64-QAM uncoded) Supported Fram e Lengths 2.5,4,5,8,10 & 20 ms Tx Maximum output Power (at antenna conne ctor) 20.5dBm Tx Cen[...]
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SNMP Y e s SSH Y e s CLI Y e s F/W Upgrade W eb/TFTP/FTP Interface LAN One 10/100-BaseTX RJ-45 Ethernet Port Antenna One N T ype (Female) Interface Default Button Y e s Ground Interface Y es Led 1-Power , 1-WLAN, 1-LAN, 5-Signal Indicator Physical Dimension 277(L)x277( W)x80(H) W eight 1.5 Kg Power Consum ption 10W Power Supply PoE,802.3af complian[...]
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Appendix B T e chnical T erms Table 4 Technical Terms Te r m s Description IEEE 802.16 IEEE 802.16 is a wireless networ king standard adopted in December , 2001. BS BS is the abbreviati on of Base S tation, a basic com ponent in W iMAX infrastructure. SS SS is the abbreviati on of Subscriber S tation, a user -client in W iMAX infrastructure. CPE CP[...]
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device and ot her devices. W eb-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) A web-based managem ent. Y ou have access to the site v ia Netscape or Micr osoft Internet Explor er , monitoring and m anaging your devi ce. WINS Server WINS. W i ndows Internet Nam ing Service is a server process for resolving W i ndows-based com puter names to IP addresses. If [...]
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Appendix C ASCII WEP can be configured with a 64 -bit or 128-bit Shared Key (hex adecimal number or ACSII). As defined, hexadecim al number or ACSII is repres ented by 0-9, A-F or a-f; likewise, ACSII is represented by 0-9, A-F , or a-f and punctu ation. Every can c onsist of two-digit he xadecimal. Table 5 ASCII ASCII Character Hex Equivalent ASCI[...]
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Appendix D SSH Settings Table 6 SSH Settings get set del keyword descriptions √ √ system --- system setting √ version --- system firmware version √ √ devicenam e --- system name √ macaddr --- system MAC address √ √ routem ode --- system route mode √ √ anyiponrout e ---system any ip on route mode √ time √ daylight saving --- [...]
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√ √ gateway --- system gateway √ √ dns primary --- system primary DNS √ √ dns secondary --- system secondary DNS √ √ IP start --- IP range start √ √ IP End --- IP range end √ √ IP Range Netmask --- IP range netmask √ √ wireless --- syste m wireless port √ √ iptype --- system dhcp client √ √ ipaddr --- system IP a[...]
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√ √ write community --- SNMP W riteco mmunity √ √ description ---SNMP System Description √ √ wim ax --- wireless setting √ √ bsid --- W iMAX Base Station ID √ √ duplex --- W iMAX Duplex Mode √ channel ---wirel ess Center Frequency √ cpsize --- W iMAX CP Size √ √ bandwidth --- wireless Band W idth √ framelengh --- wirel[...]