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..................................................................................................3 Document Conventions....................................................................................................4 QUICK CONFIGURATION ....................................................................6 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.
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 32 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 32 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. Model Number Included Antennas TR-HTQ-5.8-12 Vertical Omni, 5.8 Ghz, 12 dBi TR-58V-60-17 Vertical Sector, 5.8 Ghz, 60 degree, 17 dBi TR-5.8-32Db-Ant Parabolic dish, 5.8 Ghz, 32 dBi TR-5X-Ant-24 Panel, 5.
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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. 1.2 Step 1: Configure the Pico Base Station Before installing the Pico Base Station, use the following procedure to configure it.
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. After you login, the Base Station Information Page appears. Figure 1. Base Station information page. 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. When finished, click Apply to save your settings.
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 14. Figure 5. Wireless Settings page.
Table 1. Wireless Settings Parameter Choose This Setting Group Parameters in Figure 5 Channel Bandwidth (MHz) For the 3.5GHz pBS operation select 3.5MHz or 7MHz (default), 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. For the 3.65GHz pBS operation select 3.5MHz or 7MHz (default). For the 5.8GHz pBS operation the default channel bandwidth is 10MHz.
Parameter Choose This Setting Rx Antenna Gain (1/4dB step) Confirm that the default setting (0) is selected. If not, select it. This can be adjusted to match the gain of the antenna used, however the default setting of 0 will enable connectivity in all cases. Tx Antenna Gain (1/4dB step) Confirm that the default setting (0) is selected. If not, select it. This can be adjusted to match the gain of the antenna used, however the default setting of 0 will enable connectivity in all cases.
1.3.3 Specify Network Setup Settings After specifying wireless settings, use the following procedure to specify the network setup settings. 1. In the left pane, under Network Setup, click TCP/IP. The TCP/IP Settings page appears (see Figure 6). 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.
Parameter Choose This Setting Unmanaged mode: Set this value to be the router on the subnet to which the Pico Base Station is connected. 3. Click the Apply button. When the next page appears, click the Reboot button to reboot the Subscriber Unit and put your saved settings into effect. Rebooting disconnects the Subscriber Unit and any connections currently running. It may take 60 seconds before the Subscriber Unit is running and accessible again.
multiple CPEs the “Max. initial ranging RSSI (dBm)” setting may need to be reduced. This setting is available in the interfaces tab in AirConsole for the Base Station’s bs_ofdm0 interface using the RNG_GRP sub-tab. Using your link budget, calculate a reasonable maximum (about 5dB above your best link) and enter this value in dBm. For example for short links anticipated at the highest throughput a value of -65dBm (the default of -60dBm) may be appropriate. The Max.
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.
Magic Wavesat Synch parameter on the pBS and the Initial Delay Correction Value on the SS. 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 compared to 5ms frames, the supported throughput will increase.
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 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 FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 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 Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Industry Canada Information Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. 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 97.7 cm (38.
