ZyXEL Communications MAX-506 - V1.00, Manual

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Chapter 3 MAX-506 Utility
MAX-506 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 5 Status Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Status This displays the current status of the MAX-506’s WiMAX
connection. The possible states are:
Radio Disabled - The utility is off. Click the Connect button to
switch it on.
No Device - The utility cannot detect the MAX-506. Connect
the MAX-506 to a USB port on your computer.
No Drivers - The utility cannot detect the device drivers for the
MAX-506. See
Chapter 4 on page 31 for possible solutions.
Scanning - The MAX-506 is searching for an available WiMAX
base station. If no base stations are in range, then the utility
remains in this mode while it is on. Click the On/Off button to
turn it off.
Connecting - The MAX-506 is the process of connecting to a
WiMAX base station.
Connected - The MAX-506 is successfully registered to a
WiMAX base station.
Downlink Speed This field displays how fast in Megabits per second (Mbps) the
MAX-506 is receiving data.
Uplink Speed This field displays how fast in Megabits per second (Mbps) the
MAX-506 is sending data.
Connected This field displays how long the utility has been connected to
the WiMAX network in hours, minutes, and seconds.
Signal Displays a visual representation of the quality of your WiMAX
connection.
Disconnected - Zero bars
Poor reception - One bar
Good reception - Two bars
Excellent reception - Three bars