W3x Series Fixed Wireless Terminals for WCDMA/HSPA Mobile Networks Technical Product Description Software Release R12
W3x Series Fixed Wireless Terminals for WCDMA/HSPA Mobile Networks Technical Product Description Software Release R12 Abstract This document describes the Ericsson’s Fixed Wireless Terminals (FWT), the W3x product series. © Ericsson AB - 2008 All Rights Reserved Disclaimer No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the copyright owner.
Contents 1 W3X SERIES OVERVIEW.........................................................7 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................7 ERICSSON W30 - DATA TERMINAL ................................................7 ERICSSON W35 – DATA AND VOICE TERMINAL..............................8 ERICSSON W3X FEATURE SUMMARY ............................................8 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW .......................................................10 2.1 2.1.
5 DATA FEATURES...................................................................23 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 5.2.8 5.2.9 5.2.10 5.2.11 5.2.12 5.2.13 5.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 LAYER 2 FUNCTIONS ..................................................................23 L2TP ........................................................................................23 Bridging LAN and WLAN .........................................................23 WLAN Whitelist .................
6.4.10 6.4.11 CWI ..........................................................................................32 Message Waiting .....................................................................33 7 FAX SERVICE (W35 ONLY) ...................................................34 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.4 7.4.1 7.4.2 7.4.3 7.5 7.6 7.6.1 7.6.2 7.6.3 7.7 IMS USER AGENT ......................................................................34 IMS CALL SERVER .................................................
10 REGULATORY INFORMATION .............................................45 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 APPROVALS ...............................................................................45 WIFI COMPLIANCE .....................................................................45 ROHS COMPLIANCE ..................................................................45 USB COMPLIANCE .....................................................................45 WEEE DIRECTIVE .........................
1 W3x Series Overview 1.1 Introduction The Ericsson Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT) W3x product series is the superior solution for providing broadband services to areas with no fixed broadband infrastructure in a cost efficient way utilizing existing 3G powered mobile networks. It replaces the W2x product series. The W3x product series facilitates protected, high-speed Internet access for multiple users in home and small or branch office environments.
1.3 Ericsson W35 – Data and Voice Terminal The Ericsson W35 data and voice terminal incorporates the same set of functions and data features as the Ericsson W30. Additionally, this model also includes high quality voice and fax services via the telephony interfaces. A broad range of network related services such as Prepaid Subscription, CLI (Calling Line Identification), Call Waiting, Call Barring, Call Forwarding, and Multiparty Conference Calls are available.
• Wireless LAN Access Point; An integrated WLAN 802.11b/g access point for wireless LAN connectivity. Wireless security features including standard WLAN WEP, WPA, WPA2, encryptions and MAC Association Control. • Flexible networking capabilities; Comprehensive set of networking and IP protocols such as bridging, routing, DNS, DHCP server/relay, SNTP, and NAT. L2TP tunneling providing a mechanism for tunneling Ethernet frames between two peers over an existing network.
2 Hardware Overview This chapter describes the hardware of the W3x terminals in terms of housing, interfaces, LED indicators, power supply, and antennas. 2.1 Housing The housing on the W3x terminals is designed to be either wall mounted or standing on the desk by use of the provided table stand. The unit (not mounted in the table stand) weights approximately 380 gr and measures 185 mm (H) x 106 mm (W) x 45 mm (D). 2.1.
2.1.2 Interface Type Function Phone RJ11 Phone connector for connecting a standard analog phone. Phone/ Fax RJ11 Phone connector for connecting a standard analog phone or fax. This port is dedicated for fax connection. Left Side Interfaces The left side of the W3x terminals is equipped with the following interfaces: Figure 4 - W3x terminals left side The table below describes the interfaces: Interface Type Function SIM SIM card holder SIM card interface.
2.1.4 LED Indicators The front panel of the W3x terminals includes a signal strength indicator, LED indicators and a Standby LED/button as described below. Figure 6 - W30 (to the left) and W35 LED Indicators 2.1.4.1 Signal Strength Indicator The signal strength indicator shows the strength of the signal from the mobile network (UMTS, HSPA or GSM). The more segments displayed in the bar graph, the stronger the signal. The symbol in the centre of the graph ( ) indicates the mobile network connection.
2.1.4.3 W35 LED Indicators The following LED indicators are visible on the front of the Ericsson W35 terminal: Symbol Color Function Blue Unlit Message waiting in WUI. No messages in WUI. Blue Unlit Voice message is available. No voice message(s) available. Blue Unlit The Wireless LAN is active. The Wireless LAN is inactive. Blue Unlit Connection to Internet established. No Internet connection. Blue Unlit A connected phone is off-hook. A connected phone is on-hook.
The W3x terminals can also be placed on flat surface using the provided table stand: Figure 8 - W3x terminal in table stand 2.2 Antennas The W3x terminals are equipped with internal/external antennas as described in the following subsections. 2.2.1 Internal UMTS/GSM Antennas The W3x terminals support antenna diversity and have two internal UMTS/GSM antennas of standard dipole type (omni-directional in the horizontal plane) with a gain of 2 dBi.
2.2.3 Internal WLAN Antennas The W3x terminals have two internal WLAN antennas (omni-directional). The antennas are mounted orthogonally for best performance. 2.3 Power Supply The W3x terminals can be powered from: • • 2.3.1 AC Mains via an external AC/DC power adapter (10-28 VDC) Battery pack (backup). Power Adapter The provided power adapter has the following characteristics: Input: 100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz, 3 pole AC inlet connector (IEC 320 power inlet). Output: 12 VDC. Power consumption: 7.
3 Interfaces Overview This chapter provides an overview of the W3x interfaces. 3.1 UMTS/GSM Radio Interfaces The W3x terminals support UMTS and GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio interfaces where UMTS is the primary interface. 3.1.1 UMTS The W3x terminals support UMTS 850/1900 MHz and 2100 MHz frequency bands. The UMTS interface supports the following characteristics: • • 3.1.2 WCDMA HSPA, Category 1-8 and 11/12, up to 7.2 Mbps (downlink) and Category 3 and 5, up to 2.
3.1.4 Data Transmission The W3x terminals offer packet switched data transmission. The table below summarizes typical and theoretical data rates: Theoretical Typical Packet data service max data data rate rate Category/ Multislot class Upload 2.0 Mbps 300-800 kbps Category 3, 5 Download 7.
3.1.5 Frequency Bands The W3x terminals support frequency bands as shown in the table below: 3.
Channel Number Channel Frequency Geographic Indoor Usage 1 2412 MHz US (United States), CA (Canada), ETSI (ETSI Countries), SI (Singapore), AS (Australia), NZ (New Zealand), SA (South Africa), MA (Malaysia) 2 2417 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 3 2422 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 4 2427 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 5 2432 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 6 2437 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 7 2442 MHz US, CA, ETSI, SI, AS, NZ, SA, MA 8 2447 MHz US,
The indicator to the right is green when a LAN connection is established and flashes to show data traffic activity. 3.5 Telephony Interface (W35) The Ericsson W35 includes dual POTS interface (FxS). The port marked “Phone” is the primary port to be used for making phone calls. The other port (marked “Phone/Fax”) is intended for fax machines and complementary telephony services. The ports are intended for on premises phones and should typically be connected to devices within one building.
4 Mobile Network Features 4.1 Preferred Roaming List (PRL) The PRL contains information regarding the allowed systems and frequency bands. The PRL structure and coding is defined in TIA/EIA IS683. The W3x terminals use the configured PRL region during the system selection and acquisition process, initially and when roaming. 4.2 Access Point Name (APN) The APN can be set manually or automatically based on the SIM card’s MCC and MNC. The W3x terminals include a pre-defined list with commonly used APNs.
4.6.1 PPP Client The W3x terminals include a PPP client for WAN access. For authentication both the PAP and CHAP protocols are supported. 4.6.2 PPP Authentication Type This feature enables the possibility to change the authentication protocol (CHAP or PAP) when authentication against the cellular network is done using a RADIUS server. 4.7 Security The basic security feature of the W3x terminals are the same as any GSM phone, using a PIN code that comes with the subscription SIM card.
5 Data Features 5.1 Layer 2 Functions 5.1.1 L2TP The W3x terminals support one L2TP tunnel. The LAN/WLAN is bridged into the tunnel using the BCP (Bridging Control Protocol). See also section 5.2.7 – L2TP Tunneling. 5.1.2 Bridging LAN and WLAN The W3x terminals support bridging/switching traffic between the LAN and WLAN interfaces. 5.1.3 WLAN Whitelist The W3x terminals support WLAN whitelist, also known as “MAC Association Control” or “MAC Access List”.
5.2.5 DHCP Relay The W3x terminals support DHCP relay. As a DHCP relay agent, the terminals forward requests for IP addresses from LAN/WLAN hosts to a DHCP server (at the ISP’s location) and then returns the IP information from the DHCP server to the hosts. 5.2.6 SNTP The W3x terminals include a SNTP client which provides a way to synchronize the device’s own time of day setting with a remote NTP server. It is possible to specify up to three (3) different SNTP servers (for fallback).
5.2.9 NAT The W3x terminals support dynamic one-to-many NAT - also known as NAPT. NAPT translates the source IP address of the LAN to the public WAN IP address. It also changes the source port (UDP or TCP) or the ICMP for the WAN to LAN flow. Port translation allows several LAN devices to be connected to the WAN through one public IP address. 5.2.9.
5.2.12 IPsec/VPN Termination The W3x terminals support one IPsec/VPN tunnel using Site-to-Site configuration (Tunnel mode). An IPsec VPN serves as a point-to-point tunnel interface allowing the W3x terminals to send some or all of its WAN traffic across an encrypted tunnel rather than in clear text. ESP is used to encrypt the payload part of an IP packet and ensures origin authenticity, integrity and confidentiality. 3DES and AES-128 are used as encryption algorithms and SHA-1 and MD5 as hash algorithms.
• • • • 5.3.2 FAT; Microsoft legacy file system from MS-DOS with 8.3 character filename system FAT32; Microsoft Windows 95 file system based on FAT but with long filename system ext2; second extended file system, the standard Linux file system ext3; like ext2 but with journaling support. Printer Sharing When a printer is connected to the USB connector, the W3x terminals automatically create a local UNIX printer that is shared over the LAN (and WLAN, if enabled) using SMB/CIFS protocol.
6 Voice Services (W35 only) The Ericsson W35 provides voice services via the telephony line interface with high speech quality. 6.1 National Profiles Country specific settings for the telephony services (based on the SIM card’s MCC) can automatically be loaded when the Ericsson W25 is started. These settings include parameters for the POTS interface (i.e. impedance, ringing signals, cadence, levels etc), CLIP service configuration, and settings for supplementary services.
The duration of the DTMF-tones sent from the Ericsson W35 towards the network is determined by the TE and the network settings and are not configurable in the Ericsson W35. 6.2.6 On/Off-hook Timeouts These settings determine the time needed for the Ericsson W35 to consider the phone to be on- or off-hook. 6.2.7 Hook Flash Time This setting controls the “Hook Flash” feature which on most modern phones is implemented as a button that simulates a quick off-hook/onhook/off-hook cycle.
6.2.11 Analog Settings Profile The analog settings profile defines physical settings for the FXS ports including impedance and nominal gain settings. Analog settings profiles for the following countries are currently supported: • • • • • • • • 6.2.12 Austria (AT) Australia (AU) Spain (ES) Hungary (HU) New Zealand (NZ) Sweden (SE) United Kingdom (UK) United States (US).
6.3.4 Emergency Calls Emergency calls have its own dial plan and multiple numbers can be configured. It is possible to place an emergency call (e.g. 112) without having to enter a PIN code, when the PIN lock feature is enabled, without a SIM card present in the unit, or if the device is locked to the network by a specific MCC and/or MNC. This ensures emergency calls will always be established regardless of the configuration of the Ericsson W35. Emergency numbers are handled as follows: • • • 6.
6.4.4 Call Return This service enables a user to call the last unanswered call by dialing a configured service code. 6.4.5 Delayed Hotline This service enables a user to call a particular number (hotline number) by just lifting the handset and wait for a fixed period (delay). The hotline number must be entered into the Ericsson W35 by the customer prior to use. A prefix is added to the dial plan for the customer hotline number. Calls cannot be forwarded to emergency numbers. 6.4.
6.4.11 Message Waiting The subscriber is alerted about new voice mail message(s) by the ) LED on the unit and by a special information tone that Message ( plays when going off-hook. The Message LED and tone is activated when a SMS message is received from a pre-defined number configured in the terminal, i.e. the service providers’ voicemail system. The LED and tone are deactivated when a phone call is placed to a pre-defined number configured in the terminal, i.e. the service providers’ voicemail number.
7 Fax Service (W35 only) To enable Fax support over the WCDMA network, Ericsson W35 uses SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). The Ericsson W35 acts as a media gateway between the POTS interface and the IP network and uses the T.38 protocol. To enable a fax call a SIP server and PSTN gateway is required. The SIP server needs to support SIP according to RFC 3261 and the media gateway needs to support SIP and T.38. The Ericsson W35 supports G3 fax as specified in ITU-T T.30 Annex A.
7.4 Timers The following fax related timers can be configured in the Ericsson W35. 7.4.1 SIP Timers Since the delay in the radio network is a little bit longer than in a wired network, it might be needed to adjust the SIP timers (T1, T2, T4 and transaction timeout) to better fit the network. The default values are adjusted for the radio network, but might need some fine tuning. 7.4.
8 Wireless LAN (WLAN) Features The W3x terminals can be used as a wireless Ethernet router, connecting to wireless PCs according to the IEEE 82.11b/g standards. The WLAN interface can be enabled/disabled. The preferred WLAN data rate can be configured to be either B-G-MIXEDMODE, G-MODE-ONLY, B-MODE-ONLY or B-MODE LEGACY. To avoid interference with other wireless networks, the transmit power level can be changed in the range 0 – 20 dBm. 8.1 SSID The W3x terminals support single SSID.
there are not channels without activity, the one with the lowest activity is selected (or random if lowest activity is equal). When this feature is enabled, the W3x terminals will select the best channel upon every restart. 8.4 Wireless Security Authentication and data encryption are used to restrict access to the wireless network. Which authentication and encryption method that should be used depends on what is supported by the connecting wireless device(s).
9 Configuration and Management 9.1 Web User Interface The end-user configures the W3x terminals through a web user interface (WUI) that is accessible through the LAN and WLAN interfaces. The WUI also includes a Configuration Wizard for easy setup of the local Internet connection and wireless network. 9.2 Command Line Interface The CLI is mainly intended for operator service personnel handling tasks like storing/exchanging configuration files and for maintenance purpose (i.e.
complete software image. If a software update process should get interrupted, e.g. power failure during the update process, there is always a last known good firmware image to boot from. Software updates can be performed either manually using the FTP or HTTP(s) protocols, or automatically using TR-069 (CWMP). 9.4.1.1 Manual Software Update Manual software updates is supported from FTP or HTTP(s) servers.
9.4.5 System Log The W3x terminals include a system log accessible both from the CLI and WUI as a text file. The system logging information is written to 5 files which are rotated in a circular fashion. The files are limited to 200Kbytes each, which equals a maximum of 1 MB total logging information. The files are not saved to flash and will be lost when rebooting or when power is disconnected. When persistent logging is enabled, the log files are written to flash memory in two files alternately.
9.5.1 Basic System Information The following basic system information can be displayed: Basic System Information (CLI and WUI) 9.5.2 Product Product Type Product ID Serial Number Boot Loader Application Software UMTS Boot Loader UMTS Application Software Ethernet MAC Address WLAN MAC Address IMEI LAN Interface The following information about the LAN interface can be displayed: LAN interface (CLI) LAN interface (WUI) 9.5.3 Port status (Up/Down) for each physical LAN port. Ethernet MAC address.
WAN interface (WUI) Transmitted/received current and previous month. Signal strength (visual quality bars) (3) Link status; Up/Down Mode Type of connection Service provider APN Network registration IP address DNS IP addresses Traffic statistics; Transmitted and received packets Error, Overruns and Dropped packets Transmitted/received current and previous month. (1) The “Average CQI” (Channel Quality Indicator) is only displayed when a HSPA link is up and running (has downlink traffic).
9.5.7 WLAN Interface The following information about the WLAN interface can be displayed: WLAN interface (CLI and WUI) 9.5.8 Connected devices; Current associations (MAC address) Whitelist; Current successful authenticated associations (MAC address) USB Interface The following status information about the USB interface can be displayed: USB interface (CLI) USB interface (WUI) 9.5.
TEMS Investigation is the industry-leading tool for troubleshooting, verification, optimization, and maintenance of mobile networks. TEMS Investigation connects to the W3x terminals via a virtual serial port on a computer to the W3x over the Ethernet interface. The computer that runs the TEMS investigation tool needs a virtual serial driver as well. For further information about TEMS Investigation, see the following link: http://www.ericsson.com/solutions/tems/realtime_diagnostics/investigation.
10 Regulatory Information 10.1 Approvals The W3x terminals are certified with EU Directives for the CE mark, Safety approvals, EMC and Radio Spectrum approvals and RF Exposure approvals for the following markets: • • • • • • • • 10.2 EU USA Canada Australia New Zealand Malaysia South Africa Singapore. WiFi Compliance The W3x terminals have been tested for interoperability with the WiFi standard (the global industry-standard for local wireless networking) and supports all WiFi certified client devices.
10.8 Intended Use The W3x terminals are designed and approved for private and public use in an indoor location. Any attached cabling must remain internal to the building.
11 Acronyms and Abbreviations ACS Auto Configuration Server FSK Frequency-Shift Keying AES Advanced Encryption Standard FTP File Transfer Protocol ALG Application Layer Gateway FWT Fixed Wireless Terminal AES Advanced Encryption Standard FXS Foreign eXchange Station AP Access Point G3 Group 3 (Fax protocol) APN Access Point Name GPRS General Packet Radio Service CDMA Code Division Multiple Access GSM Global System for Mobile Communication CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol HSP
MCC Mobile Country Code SNTP Simple Network Timing Protocol MNC Mobile Network Code SSH Secure Shell NAT Network Address Translation SSID Service Set Identifier PAP Password Authentication Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol PIN Personal Identification Number TEMS TEst Mobile Stations POTS Plain Old Telephone Service TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol PPP Point-to-Point Protocol TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol PRL
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