Ericsson W21 User manual
Ericsson W21
Fixed Wireless Terminal for WCDMA/HSDPA
Mobile Networks
User's Guide
Software Release R11A
Ericsson W21
Fixed Wireless Terminal for WCDMA/HSDPA
Mobile Networks
User's Guide
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Copyright
©Ericsson AB 2007, 2008 – All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer
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continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Ericsson shall
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this document.
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Contents
1Introduction 4
1.1 Structure of this Guide 4
1.2 Product Overview 5
1.2.1 Indicators 6
1.2.2 Connectors 7
2Configuration and Management 8
2.1 Access and Login to the Web User Interface 8
2.1.1 Inactivity Timeout 9
2.2 Overview 10
2.2.1 Alarms 11
2.2.2 Network Information 11
2.3 Configuration Wizard 13
2.3.1 Internet Access 13
2.3.2 Wireless LAN Access 15
2.3.3 Wireless LAN Authentication 19
2.3.4 Configuration Wizard Confirmation 24
2.4 Internet 26
2.4.1 Mobile Network Connection Details 27
2.4.2 Traffic Statistics 28
2.4.3 Authentication 28
2.4.4 Cellular Band Selection 31
2.5 LAN 32
2.5.1 LAN IP Address 32
2.5.2 DHCP Server 33
2.5.3 Traffic Statistics 35
2.5.4 LAN Port Status 35
2.6 Wireless LAN 36
2.6.1 Enable WLAN 36
2.6.2 Region 37
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2.6.3 Radio Channel 37
2.6.4 Transit Power [dBm] 37
2.6.5 Data Rate 37
2.6.6 Scan for Wireless Networks 38
2.6.7 Network Name (SSID) 39
2.6.8 WLAN Security 39
2.6.9 Connected Devices 41
2.6.10 Whitelist 41
2.7 NAT 43
2.7.1 UPnP IGD 44
2.7.2 Application Level Gateways 44
2.7.3 Port Forwarding 45
2.8 File and Printer Sharing 48
2.8.1 How it Works 48
2.8.2 Host Name and Workgroup 49
2.8.3 File Sharing 49
2.8.4 Printer Sharing 51
2.9 System 52
2.9.1 Basic System Information 53
2.9.2 Configuration Backup and Restore 53
2.9.3 System Restart 54
2.9.4 Software Update 55
2.9.5 Factory Reset 56
2.10 Event Log 58
2.10.1 Persistent Logging 59
2.11 Change Password 59
2.12 Logout 60
3PC Configuration 61
3.1 IP Settings 61
3.1.1 Obtain IP Settings Automatically 61
3.1.2 Configure Static IP Address 63
3.2 Wireless LAN Settings 63
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3.2.1 Prepare the Wireless Client(s) 63
3.2.2 Install the Wireless LAN Interface 64
3.2.3 Configure Access to the Ericsson W21 64
3.3 Sharing Settings 64
3.3.1 Check Workgroup Settings 65
3.3.2 Access a Shared Storage Device 66
3.3.3 Set Up a Connection to a Shared Storage Device 66
3.3.4 Access a Shared Printer 67
4Troubleshooting 70
4.1 Restart the Ericsson W21 70
4.2 Reset the Ericsson W21 to Factory Default Settings 70
4.3 LAN Connections 71
4.4 Internet Access 72
4.4.1 Change TCP Settings 73
4.5 Wireless LAN Connection 74
4.6 Access to Shared Files or Printer 76
Glossary 78
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Introduction
1 Introduction
This chapter describes the structure of this guide and gives a brief product
overview.
1.1 Structure of this Guide
This User’s Guide contains information that is needed to configure and
manage the Ericsson W21 Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT). The following
chapters are included:
•Chapter 1 – “Introduction” – provides information about this guide and
gives a brief product overview.
•Chapter 2 – “Configuration and Management” – provides detailed
information about how to perform configuration and management of the
Ericsson W21.
•Chapter 3 – “PC Configuration” – gives instructions for configuring your
computers to work with the Ericsson W21.
•Chapter 4 – “Troubleshooting” – tells you how to solve a number of
issues that could occur during installation, configuration, and use of the
Ericsson W21.
•The Glossary includes abbreviations and explanations to technical
terms used in this guide.
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1.2 Product Overview
The Ericsson W21 is an advanced small office and home router with
wireless Internet access. The key benefits of the product are:
•Wireless Broadband Services at Reliable High Speed
The Ericsson W21 uses WCDMA/HSDPA radio access to provide high-
speed data capabilities to the local network.
•Advanced Networking
The Ericsson W21 supports an advanced local network setup. It
provides IP routing, Ethernet switching, DHCP service, and NAT.
•File and Printer Sharing
Network file and printer sharing is supported through a USB connection.
•Local Wireless Access with High-level Security
The Ericsson W21 is a WLAN access point for the wireless local
network supporting WEP, WPA, and WPA2 with pre-shared keys for
WLAN security.
Figure 1 - Ericsson W21 Network Connections
For more information about the Ericsson W21, see www.ericsson.com/fwt
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1.2.1 Indicators
The Ericsson W21 is equipped with five status indicators located on the
front panel of the unit. A general description of each indicator is provided in
the following table (from top to bottom):
Table 1 Front Panel Indicators
Text Status Description
Green
Unlit Mains powered.
Power is off.
Power
Connection to a UMTS network.
Connection to a GSM network.
Searching for a connection.
No connection to the mobile network.
Green
Red
Flashing
Unlit
Mobile Network
Green
Unlit Connection to Internet established.
No Internet connection.
Internet
Green
Unlit The Wireless LAN is active.
The Wireless LAN is inactive.
Wireless LAN
Red
Unlit
Various error conditions specified on the
W21 Overview web page.
No error.
Alarm
The Ethernet LAN connectors (LAN1- LAN4) have two built-in indicators
each.
The left indicator shows the speed of data traffic between the Ericsson W21
and the connected client. If the speed is 100 Mbps, the indicator is green.
When the indicator is unlit, the speed is 10 Mbps.
The indicator to the right is green when a LAN connection is established
and flashes to show data traffic activity.
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1.2.2 Connectors
The connectors on the Ericsson W21 are positioned as shown in the
following illustration:
Figure 2 - Connectors' panel
A description of each connector is provided in the table below:
Table 2 Connectors
Label Description
Power input for connecting the provided power supply
adapter.
10-28 VDC
Button used to restore the Ericsson W21 configuration to
factory default settings. The following procedure resets all
configurable values back to factory default settings,
including the Ericsson W21 login user name and
password.
Reset
1. Press the Reset button with the tip of a pen. The
Power LED starts blinking.
2. Wait until the Power LED stops blinking which
indicates that the reset is finished.
USB connectors, for connecting USB device(s) to the
Ericsson the W21 (for file and printer sharing).
USB
Ethernet LAN connectors (RJ45), for connecting client PCs
or Ethernet devices to the Ericsson W21.
LAN 1 - 4
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Configuration and Management
2 Configuration and Management
When the physical installation of the Ericsson W21 is finished (as described
in the Quick Installation Guide), the internal Web User Interface (WUI) is
available for configuration and status control.
This chapter provides detailed information about configuration and
management of the Ericsson W21 using the WUI.
2.1 Access and Login 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.
When accessing the web pages, the following web browsers are supported:
•Internet Explorer® 5.0 or higher
•Safari® 1.3 or higher
•Firefox® 1.0 or higher
•Opera® 8 or higher
Start a web browser on a PC connected to the Ericsson W21 and type
http://192.168.1.1 in the Address (URL) field. The User login page is
displayed.
Note: If you change the Ericsson W21 internal IP address, you have to
use the new address to access the web pages.
Figure 3 - User login page
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