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Ericsson W21
Fixed Wireless Terminal for WCDMA/HSDPA
Mobile Networks
User's Guide
Software Release 1.4 (R10)
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Ericsson W21 Fixed Wireless Terminal for WCDMA/HSDPA Mobile Networks User's Guide . Copyright © Ericsson AB 2007, 2008 – All Rights Reserved Disclaimer No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the copyright owner. The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Ericsson shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the u
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Introduction Contents 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Structure of this Guide 4 1.2 Product Overview 5 1.2.1 Indicators 6 1.2.2 Connectors 7 2 Configuration and Management 8 2.1 Access and Login to the Web User Interface 8 2.1.1 Inactivity Timeout 9 2.2 Overview 10 2.2.1 Change Default Password 11 2.2.2 Alarms 11 2.2.3 Network Information 12 2.3 Configuration Wizard 14 2.3.1 Internet Access 14 2.3.2 Wireless LAN Access 16 2.3.3 Wireless LAN Authentication 20 2.3.4 Configuration Wizard C
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Introduction 2.6.2 Region 37 2.6.3 Radio Channel 37 2.6.4 Transit Power [dBm] 37 2.6.5 Scan for Wireless Networks 37 2.6.6 Network Name (SSID) 38 2.6.7 WLAN Security 39 2.6.8 Connected Devices 41 2.6.9 Whitelist 41 2.7 NAT 43 2.7.1 UPnP IGD 43 2.7.2 Application Level Gateways 44 2.7.3 Port Forwarding 44 2.8 File and Printer Sharing 48 2.8.1 How it Works 48 2.8.2 Host Name and Workgroup 49 2.8.3 File Sharing 49 2.8.4 Printer Sharing 50 2.9 System 52 2.9.1 Basic System Informati
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Introduction 3.2.3 Configure Access to the Ericsson W21 64 3.3 Sharing Settings 64 3.3.1 Check Workgroup Settings 65 3.3.2 Access a Shared Storage Device 66 3.3.3 Set Up a Connection to a Shared Storage Device 66 3.3.4 Access a Shared Printer 67 4 Troubleshooting 70 4.1 Restart the Ericsson W21 70 4.2 Reset the Ericsson W21 to Factory Default Settings 70 4.3 LAN Connections 71 4.4 Internet Access 72 4.4.1 Change TCP Settings 73 4.5 Wireless LAN Connection 74 4.6 Access to Shared
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Introduction 1 Introduction This chapter describes the structure of this guide and gives a brief product overview. 1.1 Structure of this Guide This User’s Guide contains information that is needed to configure and manage the Ericsson W21 Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT). The following chapters are included: • Chapter 1 – “Introduction” – provides information about this guide and gives a brief product overview. • Chapter 2 – “Configuration and Management” – provides detailed information a
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Introduction 1.2 Product Overview The Ericsson W21 is an advanced small office and home router with wireless Internet access. The key benefits of the product are: • Wireless Broadband Services at Reliable High Speed The Ericsson W21 uses WCDMA/HSDPA radio access to provide high- speed data capabilities to the local network. • Advanced Networking The Ericsson W21 supports an advanced local network setup. It provides IP routing, Ethernet switching, DHCP service, and NAT. • File and Prin
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Introduction 1.2.1 Indicators The Ericsson W21 is equipped with five status indicators located on the front panel of the unit. A general description of each indicator is provided in the following table (from top to bottom): Table 1 Front Panel Indicators Text Status Description Power Green Mains powered. Unlit Power is off. Mobile Network Green Connection to a UMTS network. Red Connection to a GSM network. Flashing Searching for a connection. Unlit No connection to the mobile network
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1.2.2 Connectors The connectors on the Ericsson W21 are positioned as shown in the following illustration: Figure 2 - Connectors' panel A description of each connector is provided in the table below: Table 2 Connectors Label Description Power input for connecting the provided power supply 10-28 VDC adapter. Button used to restore the Ericsson W21 configuration to Reset factory default settings. The following procedure resets all configurable values back to factory default set
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Configuration and Management 2 Configuration and Management When the physical installation of the Ericsson W21 is finished (as described in the Quick Installation Guide), the internal Web User Interface (WUI) is available for configuration and status control. This chapter provides detailed information about configuration and management of the Ericsson W21 using the WUI. 2.1 Access and Login to the Web User Interface The WUI can be accessed locally from a PC connected to either an Ether
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Configuration and Management The WUI is available in five languages; English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Click on corresponding country flag to change to the preferred language. The preconfigured login “User name” and “Password” is both user. You are recommended to change the password, see section 2.2.1 – Change Default Password. Type user in both the “User name” and “Password” fields and click the Log In button. After a successful login, the Overview page is displayed,
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Configuration and Management 2.2 Overview The Overview page gives an overview of the settings on the Ericsson W21 as described below. Figure 6 - Overview page The Overview page provides the following functions: • The possibility to change password using the Change Password button in the upper right corner. See section 2.2.1 – Change Default Password. • The left-hand menu (visible on all web pages) that includes configuration topics for additional configuration described one by one
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Configuration and Management • The “NETWORK INFORMATION” section where the most important connection status information is collected. This information (among others) is also found on the Internet and LAN web pages respectively. Each page in the WUI also includes a Logout button (above the left-hand menu). 2.2.1 Change Default Password For security reasons you are recommended to change the preconfigured password. Follow the steps below to change the password: 1. Click the Change Pa
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Configuration and Management Events that generate an alarm are such that make it impossible to send or receive data, e.g. SIM card missing. If there are no alarms currently detected the text "No alarms detected" is displayed. If an alarm is detected, the Alarm indicator on the Ericsson W21 front panel is lit (red), and the corresponding cause is displayed according to the table below: Table 3 - Alarm cause description Alarm cause Description No SIM card detected There is no SIM card in
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Configuration and Management Table 4 - Network information (Internet) description Text/symbol Description The mobile network (UMTS or GSM) signal quality available at the Ericsson W21 location. This signal quality affects the performance of the unit. If two or more bars are green, the connection is usually acceptable. IP Address The IP address automatically assigned to the Ericsson W21 by the mobile network. Connection The radio access technique currently used to enable Internet
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Configuration and Management 2.3 Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard guides you step by step through the basic setup of the mobile network connection and optionally for the Wireless LAN access point. Note: Throughout the wizard web-pages, only enter details that you have received from your service provider and leave other fields empty. Click the Configuration Wizard… button on the Overview page to start the wizard. 2.3.1 Internet Access The first part of the Configuration
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Configuration and Management Normally, you have to enter the PIN to activate the Ericsson W21 data services. In some cases however, authentication is not required and it is possible to use the services without entering any PIN. Type the PIN in the “PIN” field. Thereafter, you can select the “Remember my PIN” check box. This makes SIM authentication automatic and you will not have to enter the PIN in case of a system restart. Click Next to proceed. 2.3.1.2 APN An APN (Access Point
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Configuration and Management 2.3.1.3 PPP User Authentication The PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Internet mode may require individual user authentication. Note: If you have not received any PPP Authentication details from your service provider, leave the fields empty and click Next . Figure 10 - Internet Access: PPP User Authentication page Type the authentication details you have received in the “PPP user name” and “PPP password” fields and select the appropriate “Authentication Pro
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Configuration and Management Figure 11 - Wireless LAN: WLAN Access Point page To enable connection of one or more wireless devices to the Ericsson W21, select the “Enable WLAN” check box. Click Next to proceed. Note: The WLAN interface will not be activated until the complete configuration details are entered. If you are not going to set up any Wireless LAN, just leave the box unchecked and click Next . The last page of the wizard, where you can review and confirm your setting
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Configuration and Management To confirm the settings and close the Configuration Wizard, click the Finish button. You can use the Previous button to go back to previous pages and check your settings and/or make changes. If you click the Cancel button, the Configuration Wizard closes and no changes are saved. 2.3.2.2 Region To make sure the Ericsson W21 operates on correct radio frequencies according to local regulations, you have to state in which region you reside. Figure 13 -
