User`s guide

ZyXEL MAX-200M1 Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyXEL Device.
1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device
The ZyXEL Device is a WiMAX wireless network adapter. It allows you to access the Internet
by connecting to a WiMAX wireless network.
You can use a traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls using the ZyXEL Device’s
Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities.
You can configure firewall and content filtering for secure Internet access, as well as a host of
other features.
The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), also known as the web configurator,
provides easy management.
See Appendix A on page 215 for a complete list of features for your model.
At the time of writing, this User’s Guide covers the following models:
This User’s Guide uses screens and example settings from the MAX-200M1 model.
1.1.1 Wireless Internet Access
Connect your computer or network to the ZyXEL Device for wireless Internet access. See the
Quick Start Guide for instructions on hardware connection.
In a wireless metropolitan area network (MAN), the ZyXEL Device connects to a base station
(BS) for Internet access.
The following diagram shows a notebook computer equipped with the ZyXEL Device
connecting to the Internet through a base station (marked BS).
Table 1 Models Covered
MAX-200M1
MAX-210M1
MAX-230M1