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OX253P User ’ s Guide
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The WAN Configuration Screens
7.1 Overview
Use the ADVANCED > WAN Configuration screens to set up your OX253P ’ s
Wide Area Network (WAN) or Internet features.
A Wide Area Network (or WAN) links geographically dispersed locations to other
networks or the Internet. A WAN configuration can include switched and
permanent telephone circuits, terrestrial radio systems and satellite systems.
7.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
• The Internet Connection screen ( Section 7.2 on page 68 ) lets you set up your
OX253P ’ s Internet settings.
• The WiMAX Configuration screen ( Section 7.3 on page 70 ) lets set up the
frequencies used by your OX253P.
• The Advanced screen ( Section 7.5 on page 75 ) lets configure your DNS server,
RIP, Multicast and Windows Networking settings.
7.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
WiMAX
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the IEEE 802.16
wireless networking standard, which provides high-bandwidth, wide-range
wireless service across wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).
In a wireless MAN, a wireless-equipped computer is known either as a mobile
station (MS) or a subscriber station (SS). Mobile stations use the IEEE 802.16e
standard and are able to maintain connectivity while switching their connection
from one base station to another base station (handover) while subscriber stations
use other standards that do not have this capability (IEEE 802.16-2004, for