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Chapter 1 Introduction

WAH7130 User’s Guide

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The following table describes the OLED icons.

Table 2   

WAH7130 OLED Icons

ICONS

DESCRIPTION

There is no SIM card inserted. 

The SIM card is inserted improperly or the PIN code is incorrect. 

The the mobile data connection is disconnected because no SIM card is inserted or the PIN 
code is incorrect.

The WAH7130 fails to establish a data connection. The APN, user name and/or password 
may be wrong. 

The the mobile data connection is up.

The WAH7130 is trying to bring the mobile data connection up

The type of the mobile network to which the WAH7130 is connecting.

The SIM card is blocked by your ISP. Get a PUK code from the ISP to enable the SIM card.

The more bars that display, the stronger the signal strength.

The signal strength when the WAH7130 is roaming.

The battery is getting low.

The battery is being charged.

The battery is fully charged.

The battery cannot be charged. If the battery temperature gets too high, remove the 
battery for a few moments and then reinsert it.

New firmware is available.

Firmware upload is in progress.

Firmware upload failed.

There are new SMS text messages.

The SMS box on the WAH7130 is full.

The number of wireless clients which are currently connecting to the WAH7130.

The WAH7130 is in the process of turning off.

Summary of Contents for WAH7130

Page 1: ...t Guide www zyxel com WAH7130 LTE Portable Router Version 1 00 Edition 1 03 2013 Copyright 2013 ZyXEL Communications Corporation User s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http 192 168 1 1 Pass...

Page 2: ...e to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate Related Documentation Quick Start Guide...

Page 3: ...r s Guide 3 Contents Overview User s Guide 9 Introduction 11 Introducing the Web Configurator 17 Technical Reference 25 Monitor 27 WAN 33 Wireless LAN 41 LAN 49 DHCP Server 51 NAT 55 Firewall 63 Maint...

Page 4: ...Contents Overview WAH7130 User s Guide 4...

Page 5: ...AH7130 12 1 5 1 How to Use the RESET Button 12 1 6 The Power WPS Switch 13 1 6 1 Turn on off the WAH7130 13 1 6 2 Enter Sleep Normal Mode 13 1 6 3 Enable the OLED Display 14 1 6 4 Enable WPS 14 1 7 LE...

Page 6: ...creen 35 4 5 Data Plan Screen 36 4 6 PIN Setting Screen 37 4 7 Change PIN Screen 39 Chapter 5 Wireless LAN 41 5 1 Overview 41 5 1 1 What You Can Do 42 5 1 2 What You Should Know 42 5 2 General Wireles...

Page 7: ...Screen 65 9 3 Service Blocking Screen 65 Chapter 10 Maintenance 69 10 1 Overview 69 10 2 What You Can Do 69 10 3 General Screen 69 10 4 Password Screen 70 10 5 Time Setting Screen 71 10 6 Firmware Upg...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents WAH7130 User s Guide 8...

Page 9: ...9 PART I User s Guide...

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Page 11: ...atible devices A range of services such as a firewall are also available for secure Internet computing 1 2 Ways to Manage the WAH7130 Use any of the following methods to manage the WAH7130 WPS Wi Fi P...

Page 12: ...WAH7130 You could simply restore your last configuration 1 4 Hardware Installation See your Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware installation You need to insert a SIM card install the...

Page 13: ...To turn off the device slide the power key to the power icon and hold until the power off icon displays in the OLED screen 1 6 2 Enter Sleep Normal Mode You can set the WAH7130 to be in sleep mode or...

Page 14: ...support WPS check each device s documentation to make sure Depending on the devices you have you can either press a button on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN a unique...

Page 15: ...D Display Table 1 WAH7130 LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Green On The WAH7130 is on and functioning properly Slow Blinking The WAH7130 s battery is being charged Fast Blinking The WAH7130 is sending rec...

Page 16: ...ype of the mobile network to which the WAH7130 is connecting The SIM card is blocked by your ISP Get a PUK code from the ISP to enable the SIM card The more bars that display the stronger the signal s...

Page 17: ...e Web Configurator you need to allow Web browser pop up windows from your device Web pop up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 JavaScript enabled by default Java permission...

Page 18: ...rly or the PIN code is incorrect displays when the WAH7130 has been registered and successfully connected to a currently available mobile network displays when the WAH7130 is registered and successful...

Page 19: ...his Simply log back into the WAH7130 if this happens 2 2 3 APN Screen If the WAH7130 has a SIM card inserted but fails to connect to a mobile network you should see a screen asking you to change your...

Page 20: ...orms Username Type the user name of up to 31 printable ASCII characters given to you by your service provider Password Type the password of up to 31 printable ASCII characters associated with the user...

Page 21: ...t information Select a number of seconds or None from the drop down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics Cl...

Page 22: ...ing for an available network Not registered Not searching when the WAH7130 is not registered yet and has stopped searching for an available network Registration denied when the WAH7130 has failed to r...

Page 23: ...d When this percentage is close to 100 the WAH7130 is running at full load and the throughput is not going to improve anymore If you want some applications to have more throughput you should turn off...

Page 24: ...WAH7130 MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the WAH7130 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the WAH7130 LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and...

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Page 27: ...ion Status screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the WAH7130 Section 3 6 on page 30 Use the Short Message Service SMS screen to view and manage the text messages the WA...

Page 28: ...CP IP configuration at start up from a server You can configure the WAH7130 s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it When configured as a server the WAH7130 provides the TCP IP configuration for the clien...

Page 29: ...host computer is up a yellow bulb or down a gray bulb Host Name This field displays the computer host name IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the field listed above MAC Address...

Page 30: ...t displays Up when the WLAN is enabled and Down when the WLAN is disabled TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this interface RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this inter...

Page 31: ...lete older entries as it adds new ones Figure 13 Short Message Service SMS The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Short Message Service SMS LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the inde...

Page 32: ...Chapter 3 Monitor WAH7130 User s Guide 32...

Page 33: ...f the Internet check e mail and communicate with other networking devices outside the coverage of the WLAN Figure 14 Wireless LAN and Wireless WAN 4 2 What You Can Do Use the Broadband screen to enter...

Page 34: ...DMA based digital cellular standard pioneered by Qualcomm The brand name for IS 95 is cdmaOne IS 95 is also known as TIA EIA 95 Slow Fast 2 5G Packet switched GPRS General Packet Radio Services High S...

Page 35: ...ted Otherwise select Automatically to have the WAH7130 connect to an available network using the default settings on the SIM card If the currently registered mobile network is not available or the mob...

Page 36: ...ervice provider for the correct authentication type Username Type the user name of up to 31 printable ASCII characters given to you by your service provider Password Type the password of up to 31 prin...

Page 37: ...statistics at the specified time If Disabled is selected you cannot configure the date and the statistics will not be reset Usage Cycle Reset Date Select the date in which the WAH7130 resets the stati...

Page 38: ...hout the PIN code you cannot use the SIM card Select Disable to turn off PIN code authentication PIN remaining authentication times This shows how many times 3 by default you can enter the PIN code If...

Page 39: ...ard will be blocked by your ISP and you cannot use the account to access the Internet You should get the PUK Personal Unblocking Key code four to eight digits from your ISP Enter the PUK code to enabl...

Page 40: ...Chapter 4 WAN WAH7130 User s Guide 40...

Page 41: ...ion about wireless networks The following figure provides an example of a wireless network Figure 21 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless...

Page 42: ...uthorized devices from using the wireless network It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types o...

Page 43: ...ss client Then they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is l...

Page 44: ...ant WLAN devices to associate with the WAH7130 The transmission rate of your WAH7130 might be reduced Max Number of Wireless Stations Allowed Select a number from 1 to 10 to limit the number of wirele...

Page 45: ...ireless network Figure 23 Default and Guest WLANs This allows you to use one access point to provide two BSSs simultaneously You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs Wireless clie...

Page 46: ...ION Guest Wi Fi Select Enable to turn on the guest wireless network on the WAH7130 Otherwise select Disable to turn it off Name SSID Enter a descriptive name for the guest wireless LAN using up to 32...

Page 47: ...at are allowed access to the WAH7130 Delete Select an entry and click Apply to remove it from the summary table Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WAH7130 Cancel Click Cancel to reload...

Page 48: ...Chapter 5 Wireless LAN WAH7130 User s Guide 48...

Page 49: ...nagement IP address The WAH7130 has built in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses to devices that support DHCP client capability 6 2 What You Can Do Use the IP screen to change the managem...

Page 50: ...ill automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the WAH7130 Apply Click Apply to save your ch...

Page 51: ...w The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter IP Pool Setup The WAH7130 is pre configured with a pool of 150 IP addresses starting from 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 249 Th...

Page 52: ...HCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 allows individual clients computers to obtain TCP IP configuration at startup from a server Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instruc...

Page 53: ...ys the IP address relative to the field listed above MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Name field Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC Media Acce...

Page 54: ...Chapter 7 DHCP Server WAH7130 User s Guide 54...

Page 55: ...addresses to the devices A to C connected to your WAH7130 The ISP assigns the WAN IP address The NAT network appears as a single host on the Internet All traffic coming from A to C going out to the I...

Page 56: ...Does In the simplest form NAT changes the source IP address in a packet received from a subscriber the inside local address to another the inside global address before forwarding the packet to the WAN...

Page 57: ...e request is simply discarded Note Many residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server processes such as a Web or FTP server from your location Your ISP may periodically check f...

Page 58: ...select User define to manually enter the port number s and select the IP protocol Service Protocol Select the transport layer protocol supported by this virtual server Choices are TCP UDP or TCP_UDP...

Page 59: ...ese ports to an inside server without having to delete the entry Service Name Type a name of up to 31 printable characters to identify this rule in the first field next to Service Name Otherwise selec...

Page 60: ...specify a range of port numbers In addition to the servers for specified services NAT supports a default server A service request that does not have a server explicitly designated for it is forwarded...

Page 61: ...e following figure illustrates the default firewall action User A can initiate an IM Instant Messaging session from the LAN WLAN to the WAN WWAN 1 Return traffic for this session is also allowed 2 How...

Page 62: ...isuse the enabled services to access the firewall or the network 3 Keep the firewall in a secured locked room 9 2 General Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the WAH7130 s firewall Click Secur...

Page 63: ...this computer Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or ICMP used to transport the packets for which you want to apply the firewall rule Dest Port Range Enter the port number range of the destination t...

Page 64: ...f the destination that define the traffic type for example TCP port 80 defines web traffic Source Port Range This is the port number range of the source that define the traffic type for example TCP po...

Page 65: ...e 71 Use the Firmware Upgrade screen to upload firmware to your WAH7130 Section 10 6 on page 72 Use the Backup Restore screen to view information related to factory defaults backup configuration and r...

Page 66: ...gement session can be left idle before the session times out The default is 5 minutes After it times out you have to log in with your password again Very long idle timeouts may have security risks A v...

Page 67: ...the WAH7130 synchronizes the time with the time server Current Date This field displays the date of your WAH7130 Each time you reload this page the WAH7130 synchronizes the date with the time server C...

Page 68: ...ost parts of the United States the second Sunday of March Each time zone in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local time So in the United States you would select 11 March an...

Page 69: ...g properly it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previou...

Page 70: ...to find the file you want to upload Remember that you must decompress compressed ZIP files before you can upload them Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process Note Do not turn off the WAH7130...

Page 71: ...Restart Click Restart to have the WAH7130 reboot This does not affect the WAH7130 s configuration 10 9 Language Screen Use this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator Select the langu...

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Page 73: ...e battery does not run out 2 The WAH7130 may go into sleep mode or the OLED display is disabled See Section 1 6 on page 13 for how to wake up the WAH7130 and or turn on the OLED display 3 If the probl...

Page 74: ...password is 1234 2 If this does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 1 5 on page 12 I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator 1 Make sure you...

Page 75: ...art Guide 2 Make sure your mobile access information such as APN is entered correctly in the WAN screen These fields are case sensitive so make sure Caps Lock is not on 3 Make sure the WAH7130 is work...

Page 76: ...annot access the WAH7130 or ping any computer from the WLAN 1 The WAH7130 may go into sleep mode See Section 1 6 on page 13 for how to wake up the WAH7130 2 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on...

Page 77: ...Reduce wireless interference that may be caused by other wireless networks or surrounding wireless electronics such as cordless phones Place the WAH7130where there are minimum obstacles such as walls...

Page 78: ...Chapter 11 Troubleshooting WAH7130 User s Guide 82...

Page 79: ...able 36 Commonly Used Services NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION AH IPSEC_TUNNEL User Defined 51 The IPSEC AH Authentication Header tunneling protocol uses this service AIM New ICQ TCP 5190 AOL s Inter...

Page 80: ...l from a POP3 server through a temporary connection TCP IP or other PPTP TCP 1723 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks This is the control channel PPT...

Page 81: ...d terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments It operates over TCP IP networks Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems TFTP UDP 69 Trivia...

Page 82: ...Appendix A Common Services WAH7130 User s Guide 86...

Page 83: ...up blocking to log into your device Either disable pop up blocking enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 or allow pop up blocking and create an exception for your device s IP address Dis...

Page 84: ...acy 3 Click Apply to save this setting Enable Pop up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively if you only want to allow pop up windows from your device see the following steps 1 In Internet Explorer sel...

Page 85: ...e 89 Figure 47 Internet Options Privacy 3 Type the IP address of your device the web page that you do not want to have blocked with the prefix http For example http 192 168 167 1 4 Click Add to move t...

Page 86: ...y properly in Internet Explorer check that JavaScript are allowed 1 In Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab Figure 49 Internet Options Security 2 Click the Custom L...

Page 87: ...Security Settings Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab 2 Click the Custom Level button 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM 4 Under...

Page 88: ...H7130 User s Guide 92 Figure 51 Security Settings Java JAVA Sun 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Advanced tab 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for applet under Java Sun is...

Page 89: ...s may vary slightly The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3 0 as well You can enable Java Javascript and pop ups in one screen Click Tools then click Options in the screen that appears Figure 53 Mo...

Page 90: ...ghtly Allowing Pop Ups From Opera click Tools then Preferences In the General tab go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop ups and select Open all pop ups Figure 55 Opera Allowing Pop Ups Enabling Ja...

Page 91: ...Java Permissions WAH7130 User s Guide 95 Figure 56 Opera Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser click JavaScript Options Figure 57 Opera JavaScript Options Select the ite...

Page 92: ...Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScript and Java Permissions WAH7130 User s Guide 96...

Page 93: ...e does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the...

Page 94: ...d to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact your vendor You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http www zyxel com web support...

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Page 96: ...NOT expose your device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT store things on the device Do NOT install use or service this device during a thunderstorm There is a remote risk of electric shock...

Page 97: ...ed with this symbol which is known as the WEEE mark WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general wa...

Page 98: ...Appendix C Legal Information WAH7130 User s Guide 102...

Page 99: ...DHCP server see also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server 51 disclaimer 97 documentation related 2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 51 E encryption 43 F FCC interference statement 97 Fi...

Page 100: ...so Network Address Translation server 56 server sets 60 Navigation Panel 23 navigation panel 23 Network Address Translation 55 57 O other documentation 2 P PAP 36 Password Authentication Protocol 36 P...

Page 101: ...l Setup 69 System restart 75 T TCP IP configuration 51 Third Generation 34 Time setting 71 trademarks 97 W WAN Wide Area Network 33 warranty 98 note 98 Web Configurator how to access 17 Overview 17 we...

Page 102: ...Index WAH7130 User s Guide 106...

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