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Left Side Interfaces

The left side of the Ericsson W3x is equipped with the following interfaces:

Figure 5 – Ericsson W3x left side

The table below describes the interfaces:

Table 3 – W3x left side interfaces

Interface Type

Description

SIM

SIM card
slot

SIM card slot for inserting a SIM card.

Note:

The Ericsson W3x must be

disconnected from the power mains (or
an optional battery removed) when
inserting or removing the SIM card.

USB

USB-A

USB connector for connecting USB
device(s), e.g. a memory stick or a
printer to the Ericsson W3x.

Button

For future use.

Summary of Contents for W3x Series

Page 1: ...Ericsson W3x Series Mobile Broadband Router for WCDMA HSPA Mobile Networks User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...son shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the use of this document Trademark List Firefox Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla Foundation Internet Explorer Internet Explorer is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation MSN Messenger MSN Messenger is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Opera Opera is a registered trademark of Opera Soft...

Page 3: ... 2 5 3 Right Side Interface 10 2 5 4 Front Panel 10 3 Configuration and Management 14 3 1 Access and Login to the Web User Interface 14 3 1 1 Enter PIN Code 15 3 1 2 Enter Password 15 3 1 3 Inactivity Timeout 16 3 2 Overview 18 3 2 1 Alarms 19 3 2 2 Network Information 20 3 3 Wireless LAN Configuration Wizard 21 3 3 1 Enable the Wireless LAN 21 3 3 2 Network Name 22 3 3 3 Wireless LAN Authenticati...

Page 4: ... Data Rate 41 3 6 6 Scan for Wireless Networks 42 3 6 7 Network Name SSID 43 3 6 8 WLAN Security 43 3 6 9 Connected Devices 45 3 6 10 Whitelist 45 3 7 NAT 47 3 7 1 UPnP IGD 48 3 7 2 Application Level Gateways 48 3 7 3 Port Forwarding 49 3 8 File and Printer Sharing 52 3 8 1 How it Works 52 3 8 2 Host Name and Workgroup 53 3 8 3 File Sharing 53 3 8 4 Printer Sharing 54 3 9 System 56 3 9 1 Basic Sys...

Page 5: ...Settings Automatically 68 6 1 2 Configure Static IP Address 70 6 2 Wireless LAN Settings 70 6 2 1 Prepare the Wireless Client s 70 6 2 2 Install the Wireless LAN Interface 70 6 2 3 Configure Access to the W3x WLAN 71 6 3 USB Sharing Settings 71 6 3 1 Check Workgroup Settings 72 6 3 2 Access a Shared Storage Device 73 6 3 3 Set Up a Connection to a Shared Storage Device 73 6 3 4 Access a Shared Pri...

Page 6: ...Contents vi 1 1551 CRH 102 168 Uen Rev A 2008 12 16 7 5 Wireless LAN Connection 80 7 6 Access to Shared Files or Printer 82 7 7 Telephony and Fax Service W35 only 83 Glossary 85 ...

Page 7: ...ormation about this guide and provides a list of reference documents Chapter 2 W3x Series Overview gives an overview of the Ericsson W3x product series Chapter 3 Configuration and Management provides detailed information about how to perform configuration and management of the Ericsson W3x Chapter 4 Telephony and Fax W35 only includes information about the telephony and fax function in the Ericsso...

Page 8: ... 1 2 Related Documents In the following documents more information about the Ericsson W3x can be found Ericsson W3x Series Quick Installation Guide XX LZT 108 9869 Ericsson AB 2008 Ericsson W3x Series Safety and Regulatory Information 3 1551 CRH 102 168 Ericsson AB 2008 Ericsson W3x Series License Information 4 1551 CRH 102 168 Ericsson AB 2008 ...

Page 9: ...ct series facilitates protected high speed Internet access for multiple users in home and small or branch office environments It includes advanced data capabilities such as router and switch functionality and provides the users with multiple possibilities for local area connectivity Ethernet and WLAN With WCDMA HSPA radio access capability the Ericsson W3x is well suited to provide broadband data ...

Page 10: ...0 data router provides data capabilities such as data access e g Internet in the respect that it allows multiple computers to be connected to the router using Ethernet or wireless LAN WLAN It also supports file and printer sharing via the USB port Figure 1 Overview of Interfaces on the Ericsson W30 ...

Page 11: ...ubscription CLI Calling Line Identification Call Waiting Call Barring Call Forwarding and Multiparty Conference Calls are available WCDMA HSPA radio access is well suited for combined and efficient data and voice transmission over the mobile network Figure 2 Overview of Interfaces on the Ericsson W35 2 4 Feature Summary The Ericsson W3x features the latest technology which makes it highly suitable...

Page 12: ...e Services The Ericsson W35 includes voice capabilities accessed over standard analog telephone line interfaces Network services such as Prepaid Subscription Caller ID 1st call only CLIP Call Waiting Call Forwarding and Multiparty Conference Calls are supported Fax Service The Ericsson W35 supports fax over IP T 38 functions using packet switched connection If T 38 Fax is offered by the service pr...

Page 13: ...ousing on the Ericsson W3x is designed to be either wall mounted or standing on the desk by use of the provided table stand Figure 3 Mounting alternatives 2 5 1 Back Side Interfaces The back side of the Ericsson W3x includes the following interfaces Figure 4 Ericsson W35 back side ...

Page 14: ...onfigurable values back to factory default including the login password 1 Press the Reset button with the tip of a pen The Standby button starts blinking 2 Wait until the Standby button shows steady blue which indicates that the reset is finished In addition to the above the Ericsson W35 also includes interfaces for telephony and fax services Note Telephony and fax services must be supported by th...

Page 15: ...below describes the interfaces Table 3 W3x left side interfaces Interface Type Description SIM SIM card slot SIM card slot for inserting a SIM card Note The Ericsson W3x must be disconnected from the power mains or an optional battery removed when inserting or removing the SIM card USB USB A USB connector for connecting USB device s e g a memory stick or a printer to the Ericsson W3x Button For fu...

Page 16: ...ed below 2 5 4 1 Signal Quality Indicator The signal quality indicator shows the quality of the signal from the mobile network The more segments displayed in the bar graph the stronger the signal The symbol in the centre of the graph is blinking when searching for a mobile network connection and when a connection is established it indicates the following When 3G is displayed there is a connection ...

Page 17: ...on of Ericsson W30 LED indicators Symbol Color Description Blinking blue Off Various alarm conditions exist that makes it impossible to establish a connection to the mobile network and Internet Information is specified on the Overview web page No alarms On blue Off The Wireless LAN is activated The Wireless LAN is not activated On blue Off A connection to Internet is established No Internet connec...

Page 18: ... mail message s is available No voice mail message s is available Blinking blue Off Various alarm conditions exist that makes it impossible to establish a connection to the mobile network and Internet Information is specified on the Overview web page No alarms On blue Off The Wireless LAN is activated The Wireless LAN is not activated On blue Off A connection to Internet is established No Internet...

Page 19: ...icator is unlit the speed is 10 Mbps The indicator to the right is yellow when a LAN connection is established and flashes to show data traffic activity 2 5 4 5 Standby Button The Standby button at the bottom of the front shows steady blue when the Ericsson W3x has finished the start up procedure The button can be pressed to switch the Ericsson W3x to a standby low power mode equal to when the Eri...

Page 20: ...n to the Web User Interface The WUI can be accessed locally from a PC connected to either an Ethernet LAN port or to the wireless LAN interface Note First time setup must be done via an Ethernet port as the wireless LAN interface in the Ericsson W3x is disabled by default When accessing the web pages the following web browsers are supported Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Safari 1 3 or higher Fire...

Page 21: ...er PIN authentication is not required and it is possible to use the SIM card without entering a PIN code The Enter PIN code page is displayed if a PIN code is required Figure 9 Enter PIN code page Enter the PIN code provided with the SIM card You can also check Remember my PIN to have automatic SIM authentication in case of a system restart Click the Apply button to save the settings 3 1 2 Enter P...

Page 22: ... are any problems with the connection to the mobile network and or Internet In this case just enter the password and check the ALARMS section on the Overview page After a successful login the Overview page is displayed see section 3 2 Overview 3 1 3 Inactivity Timeout The WUI has an inactivity timeout set to 20 minutes Before this timeout expires it is preceded by a notification displayed on top o...

Page 23: ...68 Uen Rev A 2008 12 16 17 When the timeout expires the Enter password page is displayed with a notification about the automatic logout Figure 12 Enter password page after inactivity timeout Enter the Password and click Log In to make a new login ...

Page 24: ...dditional configuration described one by one in the following sections The Configuration Wizard button which is the entrance to the step by step configuration wizard recommended to be used for setting up your Wireless LAN See section 3 3 Wireless LAN Configuration Wizard The ALARMS section where detected error conditions are specified See section 3 2 1 Alarms for more information If an alarm occur...

Page 25: ...low Table 6 Alarm cause description Alarm cause Description No SIM card detected There is no SIM card inserted or the SIM card is not correctly inserted Invalid SIM card inserted The inserted SIM card is invalid No PIN code entered No PIN code has been entered to activate the Internet and voice services Incorrect PIN code entered The entered PIN code is incorrect SIM card blocked The SIM card has ...

Page 26: ... 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 W3x by the mobile network Note If you require static IP addressing from your operator contact them directly Connection The radio access technique currently used to enable Internet access It can be HSPA UMTS EDGE or GPRS Service provider Th...

Page 27: ...equires configuration of both the Ericsson W3x and the wireless clients For more information about configuring wireless clients see 6 2 Wireless LAN Settings Click the Configuration Wizard button on the Overview page to start the wizard 3 3 1 Enable the Wireless LAN The Ericsson W3x WLAN interface is disabled by default Figure 14 Wireless LAN WLAN Access Point page To enable connection of one or m...

Page 28: ...nsitive distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters and can be changed to any combination of numbers 0 9 letters a z and hyphens with a maximum length of 32 characters If the Enable SSID broadcast option is selected your local wireless client s will find the network name when scanning the air If not the network name is hidden and has to be manually provided to the wireless client s If you ...

Page 29: ...e Authentication drop down list The available options are as follows Open No security f you select Open as authentication method no client configuration is needed but be aware of that the WLAN will now be open without any kind of security WEP 64 WEP 128 Low security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is considered to be a low security option WEP encrypted data is translated into blocks of either 64 bits...

Page 30: ...iguration wizard where you can review and confirm your settings is displayed Figure 17 WLAN Configuration Wizard Confirmation page 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...

Page 31: ...s that each client on your wireless network has to be configured with the same key as in the Ericsson W3x A 64 bit data encryption key includes 10 characters A 128 bit data encryption key includes 26 characters Only the hexadecimal numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F are allowed Figure 19 Wireless LAN WEP 64 BIT page Figure 20 Wireless LAN WEP 128 BIT page Enter an encryption key in the Encryption k...

Page 32: ...ation and encryption require a passphrase Each client on your wireless network has to be configured with the same passphrase as in the Ericsson W3x A WPA or WPA2 passphrase is case sensitive and consists of between 8 and 63 optional characters It is recommended that the passphrase contains at least 20 characters Figure 21 Wireless LAN WPA page ...

Page 33: ...8 Uen Rev A 2008 12 16 27 Figure 22 Wireless LAN WPA2 page Figure 23 Wireless LAN WPA WPA2 Mixed page Type a unique passphrase in the Passphrase field Note Avoid using special characters such as and when entering a pass phrase Click Next to proceed ...

Page 34: ...tings are displayed Figure 24 WLAN Configuration Wizard Confirmation page 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 Figure 25 Cancel Configuration Wizard ...

Page 35: ... 29 3 4 Internet The Internet web page includes status information and settings for the connection to the mobile network Note The information on this page may vary depending on product model and required authentication for Internet service setup Figure 26 Internet page ...

Page 36: ...e unit If two or more bars are green the connection is usually acceptable Link Status The Internet access status either Up or Down If the link is up a connection is established Mode The protocol used for the Internet data traffic PPP Point to Point Protocol Connection The radio access technique currently used to enable Internet access It can be HSPA UMTS EDGE or GPRS Service provider The name of o...

Page 37: ...e total size of transmitted received data for the current month Transmitted Received previous month The total size of transmitted received data for the previous month Note The data size and packet counters have the upper limits of 4 GiB and 232 packets more than 4 billion packets When these limits have been reached the counters wrap around to zero 3 4 3 Authentication Internet access requires auth...

Page 38: ...user name which is used for user authentication PPP password The Point to Point Protocol Internet mode password which is used for user authentication Authentication Protocol The authentication protocol PAP or CHAP to be used when PPP is used for authentication If authentication is required because of a reset to factory default configuration fill in the appropriate fields and click Apply to save th...

Page 39: ...ote If ten attempts have been made with an incorrect PUK the SIM card is permanently blocked and a new SIM card is required 3 4 3 2 Unlock Operator Lock If the SIM card used in the Ericsson W3x is locked to a specific operator it cannot be replaced with any other SIM card without having received an unlock code from the service provider If this is the case and an invalid SIM card is inserted the Un...

Page 40: ...hange PIN button To change the PIN click Change PIN to display the Change PIN page Figure 31 Change PIN page Type the current and new PIN in the corresponding fields You can also check Remember my PIN to have automatic SIM authentication in case of a system restart Click OK to save the settings 3 4 4 Cellular Band Selection The CELLULAR BAND SELECTION section on the Internet page includes settings...

Page 41: ...and when the Ericsson W3x is roaming By setting a specific region the Ericsson W3x favors bands within this region Included regions in the list are Global Europe Rest of the World North America Australia Japan H3G W2100 G900 1800 Note A restart is required if changing this setting 3G Settings Select the frequency bands to be used for a 3G mobile connection 850 1900 2100 2G Settings Select the freq...

Page 42: ...ngs for the connections between the Ericsson W3x and other local devices and status of each physical LAN port Figure 32 LAN page 3 5 1 LAN IP Address The LAN IP address and subnet mask of the Ericsson W3x is used for connections to clients on the LAN WLAN The following configuration options are displayed on top of the LAN page ...

Page 43: ... mask For information see section 3 7 3 Port Forwarding To change the LAN IP address or subnet mask of the Ericsson W3x type the new values in the corresponding fields and click Apply to save the settings Note If you change the LAN IP address while connected to the WUI you will be disconnected You have to redirect the web browser to the new address in order to confirm the new settings Type the new...

Page 44: ... lease time expires and the device is still connected the lease is automatically renewed The preconfigured lease time is 7200 seconds 2 hours and a valid value must be within the range 60 and 2147483647 seconds Note If you want to configure a connected device with a static IP address make sure that the address is outside the DHCP server IP address range Before changing any of the DHCP server setti...

Page 45: ...CP Server section as in the example below Figure 33 DHCP server leases If not the text There are no leases at this time is displayed 3 5 3 LAN Port Status The LAN PORT STATUS section on the LAN page shows the link status of each Ethernet LAN port Ethernet 1 4 on the Ericsson W3x Figure 34 LAN Port Status The status for each port is either green Up when a device is connected to the port or red Down...

Page 46: ...are displayed on the Wireless LAN page Figure 35 Wireless LAN page 3 6 1 Enable WLAN To enable the wireless LAN on the Ericsson W3x select the Enable WLAN check box and click the Apply button to save the setting To ensure the security of your Wireless LAN you are recommended to change the default settings for network name SSID and authentication Note The wireless setup typically requires configura...

Page 47: ... the one with least interference Select either Auto or a specific channel number from the Radio channel drop down list and click Apply to save the setting 3 6 4 Transmit Power dBm To avoid interference with other wireless networks the transmit power level can be reduced If you want to change the transmit power level according to your specific conditions select an appropriate level from the Transmi...

Page 48: ...ted as in the example below Figure 36 Scan for wireless networks page The list displays the following information about wireless networks that are nearby Table 15 Scan for wireless networks description Text Description MAC Address The MAC address of the access point for the WLAN Network Name The network name SSID of the WLAN Channel The radio channel used by the WLAN RSSI The RSSI Received Signal ...

Page 49: ...iption Text Description Network name SSID The network name SSID of the wireless network The network name is case sensitive distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters and can be changed to any combination of numbers 0 9 letters a z and hyphens with a maximum length of 32 characters Enable SSID broadcast If Enable SSID broadcast is checked the SSID is continuously broadcasted and any nearby...

Page 50: ...o both your home network and Internet connection 3 6 8 2 WEP and WEP Encryption Key Low security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is considered to be a low security option The data is encrypted into blocks of either 64 bits length or 128 bits length WEP encrypted data can only be sent and received by users with access to a private encryption key This means that each client on your wireless network has...

Page 51: ...63 characters It is recommended that the passphrase contains at least 20 characters Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase Key field and click Apply to save the settings Note Avoid using special characters such as and when entering a passphrase 3 6 9 Connected Devices The CONNECTED DEVICES list on the Wireless LAN page includes the MAC Media Access Control addresses of all wireless clients currently...

Page 52: ...and click Apply to save the settings To delete a MAC address from the whitelist click the Delete button next to the MAC address to delete 3 6 10 2 Find a Wireless Client MAC Address The MAC address for a WLAN adapter is normally found on the product label For internal wireless PCI cards running on Windows platform the command ipconfig all run from a Command Prompt window can be used to display the...

Page 53: ... a computer on the LAN WLAN want to send a data package to the Internet its IP address is automatically translated by NAT to an external public IP address allowed on the Internet When a reply receives to this external IP address it is translated back to the origin private IP address to be able to found its way back to the sending computer on the LAN WLAN In this way details about the local devices...

Page 54: ...tic to handle An Application Level Gateway ALG provides a translation and transportation service for such a specific application Incoming data packets are checked against existing NAT and packet filtering rules IP addresses are evaluated and a detailed packet analysis is performed If necessary the contents of a packet are modified and if a secondary port is required the ALG will open one The Erics...

Page 55: ...er When a computer on the Internet sends data to the public IP address of the Ericsson W3x it needs to know what to do with the data A port forwarding rule tells the Ericsson W3x which computer on the local area network to send the data to The PORT FORWARDING section on the NAT page includes the following information about port forwarding rules Table 18 Port Forwarding description Text Description...

Page 56: ...P value needs to be unique and differ from the NAT Port value Table 19 Common applications server ports Application Server Port MSN Messenger 6901 Unreal Tournament 2004 7777 7778 7787 28902 NetMeeting 1720 1503 Quake III 27669 1 for each player Note If multiple ports or port ranges are required create a new port entry for each port or port range 3 7 3 2 Port Forwarding Example In the following ex...

Page 57: ...arding rule click Edit next to the rule to edit The Edit Port forwarding page is displayed Figure 40 Edit Port forwarding page Change one or more value s in the Protocol NAT Port Server IP or Server Port field s and click Apply to save the settings 3 7 3 4 Delete Port Forwarding Rule To delete a port forwarding rule click Delete next to the rule to be deleted ...

Page 58: ...How it Works The Ericsson W3x uses Samba www samba org as the base to implement file and printer sharing through SMB CIFS SMB and CIFS are the protocols used by Microsoft for sharing and the service is called smb on the Ericsson W3x Linux Kernel auto detection of USB devices is used as part of the automatic configuration of the storage and printer sharing When a new USB device storage or printer i...

Page 59: ... made 3 8 2 Host Name and Workgroup All devices on the LAN WLAN that want to access a USB shared storage device or printer must belong to the same workgroup as the Ericsson W3x The following information can be changed on the Sharing page Table 20 Sharing information Text Description Host name The name of the Ericsson W3x on the local network Workgroup The name of the group of devices sharing the s...

Page 60: ...escription Text Description Storage device The manufacturer s name of the device Share name The name of the shared resource used when accessing the device from a PC on the LAN WLAN To give a shared device a specific name type a name in the corresponding Share name field and click Apply to save the setting Note If a Share name includes more than 12 characters or has embedded spaces the share name w...

Page 61: ...me The name of the shared printer used when accessing it from a PC on the LAN WLAN To give a network printer a specific name type a name in the Share name field and click Apply to save the setting Note If a Share name includes more than 12 characters or has embedded spaces the share name will not be visible in Windows 95 98 or ME clients To access a shared printer from a PC using Windows 2000 or X...

Page 62: ...8 12 16 3 9 System The System page includes system information and management functions used to update and restore the Ericsson W3x Note The information on this page may vary depending on product model and services included in the subscription Figure 42 System page ...

Page 63: ...UMTS application software Ethernet MAC Address The MAC address of the external Ethernet interface This MAC address can also be found on the product label on the bottom of the unit WLAN MAC Address The MAC address of the WLAN interface This MAC address can also be found on the product label on the bottom of the unit IMEI The unique IMEI number of the unit This number can also be found on the produc...

Page 64: ... backup file click the Browse button in the CONFIGURATION BACKUP AND RESTORE section on the System page to locate the configuration file When a file has been selected it is displayed in the text field below Restore to previous settings from a configuration backup Click Restore to restore the configuration When finished a confirmation message is displayed Figure 43 Configuration Restore Confirmatio...

Page 65: ... versions can be installed from a local file First make sure that the new software file is available on your PC Then click Browse in the SOFTWARE UPDATE section on the System page to locate the file The selected file will be displayed in the Update the system with new software field Click Update to start the installation During the installation process a new window showing the progress is displaye...

Page 66: ...ation can be reset to its factory default settings from the System page Note If the WUI is not accessible a reset to factory default settings can also be done using the Reset button on the unit See section 7 2 Reset to Factory Default Settings To reset the configuration to factory default settings click Reset in the FACTORY RESET section on the System page Note This procedure resets ALL configurab...

Page 67: ...Configuration and Management 1 1551 CRH 102 168 Uen Rev A 2008 12 16 61 Click OK to start the reset or Cancel to abort the reset and return to the System page ...

Page 68: ... Ericsson W3x is displayed Figure 48 Event Log page Each row in the log list displays the time and date when an event was reported to the log the type of the event and a brief statement indicating its cause Note If the actual time is not available the timestamp is set to Jan 1 00 00 00 when the Ericsson W3x is restarted This will change to actual time when available ...

Page 69: ...ALARMS section on the Overview page Click Refresh to update the list with new information The most recent log events are listed at the bottom of the list 3 10 1 Persistent Logging If persistent logging is enabled the log files are written to flash memory in two alternating files meaning they will remain after a system restart or power failure Note Persistent logging should only be used for debuggi...

Page 70: ...s user Type a new password in the New Password and Retype New Password fields A password can include up to 64 characters letters and or numbers Note The password is case sensitive distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters Save the new password by clicking OK 3 12 Logout To logout from the Ericsson W3x web pages click Logout in the left hand menu When the logout is completed the Enter pas...

Page 71: ... See section 3 1 1 Enter PIN Code Note Emergency calls i e 112 or 911 can always be made even without a SIM card or the correct PIN code Follow the steps below to enter the PIN code using a telephone connected to the Ericsson W35 The PIN required and PUK required tones are described in Table 24 Information Tones on the next page 1 Pick up the telephone handset If you hear the dial tone you do not ...

Page 72: ...orrect PUK the SIM card is permanently blocked and a new SIM card is required Contact your service provider 4 2 Information Tones The Ericsson W35 generates information tones in your telephone handset thus providing the same characteristics as the one given by the traditional fixed line network The following table describes the nature of the unique information tones you will get when using the Eri...

Page 73: ...y The battery is available as an accessory and is inserted between the AC DC adapter and the Ericsson W35 Figure 50 Battery pack and power adapter 5 2 Battery Function If a power failure occurs the Ericsson W35 automatically switches over to battery operation In order to extend the battery time only voice services is available Data services such as USB Ethernet and Wireless LAN functions will be u...

Page 74: ...ddress If you want to allow wireless PCs to access your device you also have to follow the instructions in section 6 2 Wireless LAN Settings 6 1 1 Obtain IP Settings Automatically Follow the instructions that correspond to the operating system installed on your PC 6 1 1 1 Windows XP 1 In the Windows task bar click the Start button and then click Control Panel The Control Panel window is displayed ...

Page 75: ...nstalled network components If the list includes Internet Protocol TCP IP then the protocol has already been enabled Skip to step 11 4 If Internet Protocol TCP IP does not display as an installed component click Install 5 In the Select Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol and then click Add 6 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the Network Protocols list and then click OK You may be pr...

Page 76: ... the Ericsson W3x subnet is displayed on the LAN page see section 3 5 6 2 Wireless LAN Settings This section provides a general description of what is required to make your wireless clients work with the Ericsson W3x Before you follow the instructions below you need to configure the Wireless LAN settings in the Ericsson W3x as described in section 3 6 Wireless LAN 6 2 1 Prepare the Wireless Client...

Page 77: ... configured on the Ericsson W3x This information can usually be obtained through WLAN scanning The network name is case sensitive If you are using Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP security configure the same encryption key that is configured on the Ericsson W3x If you are using Wi Fi Protected Access WPA or WPA2 security configure the same passphrase that is configured on the Ericsson W3x The passphra...

Page 78: ... Changes window is displayed 5 Make sure that the Workgroup name is exactly the same as on the Sharing page If not you have to change the workgroup either on the PC or on the Ericsson W3x 6 If you decide to change the workgroup on the PC type the correct name in the Workgroup field and click OK If you do not want to make any changes click Cancel The Computer Name Changes window is closed 7 If you ...

Page 79: ...the steps below 1 In the Windows task bar click the Start button and then click Run 2 Type host_name share_name in the Open field The Host name and Share name are displayed on the Sharing page Click OK 3 The shared resource is displayed Double click on the shared file to open it 6 3 3 Set Up a Connection to a Shared Storage Device The following sections include instructions on how to set up a conn...

Page 80: ...uter window as a new partition 6 3 4 Access a Shared Printer When a printer is connected to the USB port on the Ericsson W3x information about the device is displayed on the Sharing page If you connect a USB printer directly to your PC the printer device type and brand will normally be automatically detected and a printer driver assigned and installed This is not the case when using a network shar...

Page 81: ...to verify that your printer is connected properly In the Windows task bar click the Start button and select Printers and Faxes Your shared printer will be displayed as printer name on host_name Right click on the printer icon and select Properties On the General tab click on Print Test Page 6 3 4 2 Printer Supporting the RAW Protocol Follow the steps below to set up a connection to a shared printe...

Page 82: ...ber below Raw Settings 10 Click OK to return to the wizard and click Next to proceed 11 In the Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window verify your settings and click Finish 12 The Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software window is displayed Select the Manufacturer and Printer and click Next 13 Enter a name for your printer and click Next 14 Select Do not share this printer...

Page 83: ...on W3x click the Restart button on the System web page If you cannot access the WUI remove the power cable to disconnect the Ericsson W3x from power and wait a moment before reconnecting the cable 7 2 Reset to Factory Default Settings The factory default configuration contains the original settings of your Ericsson W3x To reset the configuration to factory default settings click the Reset button i...

Page 84: ...st one of the corresponding LAN connector indicators is lit If not make sure that the cable is properly connected or try with another Ethernet cable Check that the PC is configured to obtain IP address automatically using DHCP If not change the PC TCP IP settings For instructions see section 6 1 1 Obtaining IP Settings Automatically or refer to the manual of your operating system Cannot access the...

Page 85: ...On the Internet page verify that the Link status is Up and that an IP address is defined The Internet connection is unacceptable slow or regularly dropping Check the signal quality indicator on the front of the Ericsson W3x The more segments displayed in the bar graph the stronger the signal Try to move the Ericsson W3x to another position or attach an external antenna indoor window or outdoor roo...

Page 86: ... there are some tools that give user friendly access to them for example TCP Optimizer http www speedguide net downloads php The following TCP settings are recommended to optimize the performance TCP Receive Window 146000 Selective ACK s Yes Max Duplicate ACK s 2 RFC1323 TCP Window Scaling Yes enabled Note Windows Vista and recent versions of Linux kernels have automatic window scaling enabled by ...

Page 87: ... channel is displayed on the Wireless LAN page To avoid interference let the Ericsson W3x select a channel automatically Auto Verify that the network name SSID on the Ericsson W3x and the wireless client are the same Note that the network name is case sensitive Verify that the operating system and Wireless LAN interface of the client supports the authentication and encryption method WEP 64 WEP 128...

Page 88: ...you will se some lines like the example below Jan 1 00 07 29 FWT user info kernel usb 1 3 new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4 Jan 1 00 07 29 FWT user info kernel scsi0 SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Jan 1 00 07 34 FWT user notice kernel Vendor Model USB DISK Pro Rev PMAP Jan 1 00 07 34 FWT user notice kernel Type Direct Access ANSI SCSI revision 00 Jan 1 00 07 35 FW...

Page 89: ...receive a call from a telephone connected to the Ericsson W35 Make sure that the phone is working for example by connecting it to a fixed line telephone network PSTN The phone has to be of a standard touch tone type with DTMF keypad support Note Some old phones have a keypad although they do not support DTMF These phones are consequently not supported by the Ericsson W35 The phone must be connecte...

Page 90: ... is connected to the Phone Fax connector on the Ericsson W35 Check that the Internet LED is on and on the LAN page that the Ericsson W35 has received an IP address The data service is a prerequisite for the fax service see section 7 4 Internet Access for troubleshooting the data service Make sure that the fax is working for example by connecting it to a fixed line telephone network PSTN Messages r...

Page 91: ...n Describes the establishment and maintenance of a wireless link between devices If security is enabled the devices cannot do anything but exchange security credentials with this link See Authentication Authentication The processthat occurs after association to verify the identity of the wireless device or end user and allow access to the network Broadcasting To simultaneously send the same messag...

Page 92: ...ective way to achieve data security by translating data into a secret code Encryption key A sequence of characters used for data encryption The encrypted data can only be sent and received by users with access to the encryption key Ethernet The most common LAN technology used in wired networks FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol for exchanging files over the Internet FTP is most commonly used to...

Page 93: ... address Media Access Control address The permanent hardware address of a device assigned by its manufacturer MAC addresses are expressed as six pairs of hexadecimal characters 0 9 and a f with each pair separated by colons For example 1a 2b 23 5b 66 9a Mass Storage Various techniques and devices used to store large amounts of data An example of a mass storage device is a hard disk MBR Mobile Broa...

Page 94: ...order for a data transmission to work both ends of the connection have to follow the rules of the protocol PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network The traditional wired telephone network designed primarily for voice traffic Public IP Address A public IP address is a globally unique number that identifies a device on the Internet Anyone on the Internet can connect to the device using the public addr...

Page 95: ... refers to this whole suite of protocols TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A TCP IP protocol commonly used for software downloads TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol A protocol used for WPA data encryption It ensures that a unique master key is generated for each packet supports message integrity and sequencing rules and supports re keying mechanisms TKIP avoids the problems of WEP static keys ...

Page 96: ... common term used to describe telecommunications in which radio waves rather than some form of wire carry the signal over part or all of the communication path WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A WLAN is a network in which a mobile user can connect to a LAN through a wireless radio connection The IEEE 802 11 standard specifies the technologies for Wireless LANs WPA Wi Fi Protected Access An authent...

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