User guide

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Chapter 1: Introduction
The RG230 WiMAX Residential Gateway is a WiMAX subscriber station designed to
provide Internet access for a home or small office. The unit provides a gateway
function between a WiMAX service provider and a local Ethernet LAN. The device
enables a service provider to deliver last mile broadband wireless access as an
alternative to wired DSL or cable modems.
The RG230 is a plug-and-play indoor unit (IDU). There are two available models for
each of the 2.3, 2.5, and 3.5 GHz WiMAX frequency bands. Which model you use
will depend on the frequency band of your service provider’s WiMAX service. The
RG230 models also include built-in WiMAX antennas, either standard
“omnidirectional” type or high-performance “switched-beam” type.
The RG230 includes four RJ-45 Ethernet switch ports for LAN connections and two
RJ-11 Voice over IP (VoIP) phone ports. An 802.11b/g Wi-Fi module is available for
the 3.5 GHz models that provides a local Wi-Fi access point service.
The following table lists the available RG230 models.
The RG230 offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the
configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can
access the management interface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer
(version 6.0 or above) or Firefox (version 1.5 or above).
The initial configuration steps can be made through the web browser interface using
the Setup Wizard. It is recommended to make the initial changes by connecting a
PC directly to one of the RG230’s LAN ports.
Table 1-1 RG230 Models
Frequency Band Model Number Description
2.3 GHz RG230-2.3-4D2V-Omni Including omnidirectional antennas.
RG230-2.3-4D2V-Switch Including switched-beam antennas.
2.5 GHz RG230-2.5-4D2V-Omni Including omnidirectional antennas.
RG230-2.5-4D2V-Switch Including switched-beam antennas.
3.5 GHz RG230-3.5-4D2V1W-Omni Including omnidirectional antennas and Wi-Fi.
RG230-3.5-4D2V1W-Switch Including switched-beam antennas and Wi-Fi.