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Establishing a radio connection with a WiMAX network
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Precisely aligning the antenna
Once you have established a wireless connection to a WiMAX network, align your
Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem precisely using the Basic Setup Wizard.
To obtain precise alignment of the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem, turn it a lit-
tle at a time.
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When a connection to a WiMAX network has been established, click on
Next
to
make fine adjustments to the antenna.
The quality of the radio connection can be seen in the
Signal quality
area. The signal
quality bar graph indicates the quality of the connection. You will also see the signal
quality shown as a percentage as well as an assessment of the connection quality:
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If you are unable to check the display of the signal quality on the screen while align-
ing the antenna:
Activate the
Audible feedback
option to obtain information about the signal quality
by means of beeps. The closer together the sequence of beeps, the better the con-
nection quality.
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Turn or move the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem a little at a time and note
the signal quality display. Use this to move the antenna to the position with the best
signal quality.
If you have turned your Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem too far, the connection
might break. You should then return to the alignment that provided a connection and
repeat the procedure for establishing a connection to the WiMAX network. Then make
any fine adjustments step by step.
Take extra care to align the Cisco BWX360 WiMAX Outdoor Modem pre-
cisely. The better the connection quality, the faster your Internet connec-
tion will be in the future.
Excellent
The wireless connection is at the highest level.
Very good
The wireless connection is very good. You can attempt to
improve the connection still further by turning the antenna
slightly; however, this is not necessary.
Good
The wireless connection is already good. Turn the antenna
slightly to further improve the connection.
Sufficient
The wireless connection has been established. Turn the antenna
a little at a time to improve the connection.
No connection
If you have turned or moved the antenna too far the wireless con-
nection to the WiMAX base station will break up. Return the
antenna to the position it was in when the connection was suc-
cessfully established. The wireless connection to the WiMAX
base station will be restored immediately.
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