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Gigaset SX682 WiMAX
User Guide – User
This device works in a frequency band for which no general licence has been obtained
from your National Authority for Frequency Management. Please contact your service
provider or your National Authority for Frequency Management about licensing before
putting this device into service.

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  • Page 1 Gigaset SX682 WiMAX User Guide – User This device works in a frequency band for which no general licence has been obtained from your National Authority for Frequency Management. Please contact your service provider or your National Authority for Frequency Management about licensing before...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rebooting the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX ........19...
  • Page 4 Before contacting customer service or your provider ..... . 42 Checking the connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX ..... . . 43 Configuring the Web browser .

  • Page 5: For Your Safety

    The Ethernet function (LAN socket, LAN) and the FXS function (analogue phone port, Phone) are designed exclusively for connection inside a building. Cleaning and care Wipe the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX with a damp cloth (do not use solvent) or an antistatic cloth. Never use a dry cloth. This can cause static.

  • Page 6: Information On Specific Absorption Rate (Sar)

    To connect the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to the outdoor antenna, the antenna cable must be fed through the wall to the outside of the building. It must be possible to make a suit- able wall or window duct at or near the location of the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. Setting up the antenna mast:...
  • Page 7 The antenna mast should be positioned near a lightning conductor. A suitable lightning conductor must be installed where necessary. The Siemens outdoor antenna is not designed to be struck directly by lightning and must be protected accordingly. The antenna must therefore be mounted in areas that are protected against lightning (Lightning Protection Zone 0B).
  • Page 8 (English) Antenna cable and antenna connection: It must be possible to connect the outdoor antenna to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX by means of an antenna cable. Please note that the antenna connection must be protected from the impact of rain and other weather effects.

  • Page 9: Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    SX682 WiMAX already meets the latest IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard, a mobile WiMAX standard that offers many extra possibilities. Gigaset SX682 WiMAX With your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX, you can make use of everything the Internet has to offer: Downloads – Even large files download quickly to your PC.

  • Page 10: Product Features

    Easy to set up without installing software Internet and VoIP connection without the hassle of entering access data DHCP server and routing functions High performance and quality of service Optional: Siemens outdoor antenna for improved connection quality Product overview Connectors and LEDs Connectors...
  • Page 11 LEDs RSSI: signal strength Phone: telephone (VoIP) LAN: Ethernet port Online: active connection Power: power supply The LEDs indicate the status of the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and the current signal strength. Name Meaning Power: power Lights up green The Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is powered cor- supply rectly.
  • Page 12 RSSI: signal 0 to 4 LEDs light The LEDs on the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX help strength up green you to position the antenna more easily. The LEDs indicate the signal strength; the more LEDs that light up, the better the signal reception.

  • Page 13: Installing The Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    Position the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX so that you can see the LEDs. Do not cover the openings in the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX housing to ensure the heat can circulate; otherwise, the duty cycle of the device will be reduced or the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX switched off to avoid overheating.
  • Page 14 Choosing your location If you use the antenna integrated into the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX: Position the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX directly in a window, so that the side with the LEDs and connectors is pointing into the room, towards you. Wherever possible, position the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX on one of the upper storeys.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    – A Web browser is installed on the configuration PC (e.g. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). To access the Internet you will need to register your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX with a WiMAX Internet provider. To use Internet telephony, your provider will need to reg-...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    Connecting the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX Connect the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX in the following order: 1. If you use the Siemens outdoor antenna, have it installed by a radio and television technician. Connect the antenna cable from outside to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX.

  • Page 17: Connecting A Telephone, Fax Machine Or Answer Machine

    Connecting the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX Connecting Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to the PC ì Connect one Ethernet cable plug to the Ethernet port on the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. ì Connect the other plug of the Ethernet cable to the LAN interface on the PC.

  • Page 18: Switching On The Devices

    – The LAN Ethernet LED is continuously lit green. If the LED does not light up, check that the Ethernet cable is connected correctly. – If registration with a WiMAX network has already been successful, the Online LED lights up green. If the LED does not light up, register your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX during configuration.

  • Page 19: Restarting And Resetting The Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    You can also restart the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX by briefly cutting the power supply. Returning the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to factory settings If you no longer have access to your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX, you can also restore factory settings with the reset button on the back of the device.

  • Page 20: Configuration With The Web Browser

    Web browsers. Launching the user interface ì Open your Web browser. ì Enter the IP address of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX in the address field of your Web browser: http://192.168.2.1 ì Press Enter (Return). Your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX does not have a default system password; for this rea- son, a security message appears first.

  • Page 21: User Interface

    Launching the user interface If the registration page does not open: ì Check the connections; see "Connecting the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX" on page 16. ì If you use a firewall on the PC, it must allow connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX.

  • Page 22: Ui Elements

    Click on the menu items to display the relevant pages of the configuration area that is currently open. Working area: Check the settings on your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and change them as necessary. Buttons Open online Help. Click on this button if you require information about the screen you cur- rently have open.
  • Page 23 Launching the user interface Input fields On the configuration screens, change the required settings using the following input fields: Option fields: Two or more fields, of which one is activated. As soon as you click in another option field, it is activated and the one previously selected is reset.

  • Page 24: User Interface

    If necessary, click on Open Help window to open the online Help in a separate window. Menu structure The menu of the user interface on your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is split into the following main areas: Home, Connection Wizard, Administration and Status. Under these menu options, you will find the following areas:...

  • Page 25: The Home Page

    The Home page The Home page Once you have logged in successfully to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX, you will see the Home page for the device software. The start screen offers an overview of all areas of the configuration software:...

  • Page 26: Connection Wizard

    ì Click Next. ì If you are using the antenna integrated in the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX, align it towards the window. If you are using the outdoor antenna, align the antenna later. Click Next. The frequency scan begins automatically. A progress bar indicates how far the scan has progressed.
  • Page 27 Gigaset SX682 WiMAX that points towards this base station. The best results will be obtained if the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is in sight of a WiMAX net- work base station. If a line of sight is not possible, you can reflect the radio waves off neighbouring build- ings.
  • Page 28 If you are using the Siemens outdoor antenna: ì The qualified electrician turns the antenna through 20° in the vertical axis. Then the scan is repeated by clicking on the Ok button. ì If necessary, the scan should be repeated with all possible antenna alignments.

  • Page 29: Precisely Aligning The Antenna

    ì Turn or move the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX or turn the antenna a little at a time and note the signal strength display. Use this to move the antenna to the position with the best signal strength.

  • Page 30: Administration

    ì Click on the Administration tab. The system password is the password to configure your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and is requested when you open the configuration pages. Your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX does not have a default system password. You assign your own password to protect the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and your local network from unauthorised access.
  • Page 31 The configuration of the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX cannot be accessed if you do not enter a valid password. In this case, you must restore all of the factory settings of the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. To find out how to do this, please read Chapter "Returning the Gigaset...

  • Page 32: Status

    Status Status You can check the status of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX with the pages in the Status menu. The menu is divided into several individual pages opened by clicking on the entries in the menu area. To help with orientation, in the following sections the path is placed first so that you can quickly find the status messages described.
  • Page 33 Status Operating mode Type of protocol with which your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX estab- lishes the connection with the Internet (Router or Bridge). Firmware version Version number of the currently installed device software. You will also need to give your provider this number.

  • Page 34: Internet

    Internet Internet Status > Internet The connection settings for your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX are displayed in the Internet submenu. Connection status The status of the radio connection with the WiMAX network is displayed as follows: connected = The Gigaset SX682 WiMAX has estab- lished a radio connection with a WiMAX network.

  • Page 35: Local Network Lan

    Status > Local Network The configuration of the local network is displayed in the Local Network submenu. Fixed IP address IP address used by the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX in your local net- work: 192.168.2.1 Fixed subnet mask Subnet mask of your local network: 255.255.255.0...

  • Page 36: Device Status

    Telephony Device status Status > Device Status The device status of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is displayed in the Device Status sub- menu. System uptime Operating time of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX since it was last restarted. The operating time is given in the format ddd:hh:mm:ss (d=days, h=hours, m=minutes, s=seconds).

  • Page 37: Radio Status

    Telephony Radio status Status > Radio Status Information about received and sent data as well as possible data transmission errors is displayed in the Radio Status submenu. Received power level Range: from 0 dBm to –110 dBm Readings above 0 dBm indicate possible overload traf- fic on the RF interface, and in this case all other meas- ured values are invalid.

  • Page 38: Preparing To Use Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    Making a phone call or faxing with the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX You can use your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to make calls via the Internet (VoIP) and oper- ate a fax machine or answer machine without installing any additional software. If you wish, for example, to make a phone call via the Internet, you do not need to switch on your PC.

  • Page 39: Making Calls Via Voip

    The call is made in the same way as via a conventional phone line. When you have ended the call, the Phone LED lights up a constant green again and your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX makes the entire bandwidth available for data transfer.

  • Page 40: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Troubleshooting Fault tracing When troubleshooting, start by checking the LEDs on your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. Please answer the questions on the left-hand side and follow the arrows to the answers and solutions: Is the Power Power LED not lit up: power supply.

  • Page 41: Other Faults And Problems

    You have forgotten the system password If you have assigned your own system password or changed and forgotten it, you need to return your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to the factory settings; see Chapter "Returning the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX to factory settings" on page 19.

  • Page 42: Before Contacting Customer Service Or Your Provider

    The Gigaset SX682 WiMAX may be faulty. Restart the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX; see "Rebooting the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX" on page 19. If the Online LED remains red after the device has been restarted and does not go off, please contact your provider/service technician.

  • Page 43: Checking The Connection To The Gigaset Sx682 Wimax

    Checking the connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX You can check whether the PC is correctly connected to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. This can be done as follows: ì Open the command prompt on the PC: – Click on Start > Run.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Web Browser

    Gigaset SX682 WiMAX; for this reason, your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX can only be configured if the HTTP proxy is not being used for local pages.

  • Page 45: Allowing Javascript And Java

    Select either Direct connection to the Internet or Manual proxy configuration. If you have chosen Manual proxy configuration, in the No proxy for: field, enter the IP block in which the IP address of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is found: 192.168.2.0/24 ì...

  • Page 46: Allowing Pop-Up Windows

    ì Open Internet Explorer. ì Click on Tools and then on Pop-up Blocker and choose Pop-up Blocker Settings. ì Enter the IP address of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX as the Website address: 192.168.2.1 ì Click on the Add button. ì...

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Network Settings On The Pc

    Adjusting the network settings on the PC Adjusting the network settings on the PC If you have connected a PC to your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and cannot open the config- uration software in the Web browser, read the next chapter for information on which settings you need to adjust.

  • Page 48: Windows Vista: Activating Dhcp

    Windows Vista: activating DHCP Windows Vista: activating DHCP To activate DHCP with Windows Vista, set the TCP/IP network protocol so that it obtains the IP address automatically from your DHCP server. Setting up the TCP/IP network protocol with DHCP Make the necessary settings for the TCP/IP network protocol. ì...
  • Page 49 Windows Vista: activating DHCP ì Click on Properties. ì Select the entry Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and click on Properties.
  • Page 50 ì Reboot your PC to apply the settings. When you reboot, the DHCP server of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX will automatically assign an IP address to your PC. With this you can establish a connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and open the configuration software.

  • Page 51: Windows Xp Home: Activating Dhcp

    Windows Vista: activating DHCP Windows XP Home: activating DHCP Configuring the network with Windows XP Home differs slightly from configuration with Windows XP Professional. The next section describes configuration with Windows XP Home as an example. To activate DHCP with Windows XP Home, set the TCP/IP network protocol so that it obtains the IP address automatically from your provider's DHCP server.
  • Page 52 Windows Vista: activating DHCP ì Click on Properties. ì Select the entry Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties.
  • Page 53 ì Reboot your PC to apply the settings. When you reboot, the DHCP server of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX will automatically assign an IP address to your PC. With this you can establish a connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and open the configuration software.

  • Page 54: Windows 2000: Activating Dhcp

    Windows 2000: activating DHCP To activate DHCP with Windows 2000, set the TCP/IP network protocol so that it obtains the IP address automatically from the DHCP server of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. Setting up the TCP/IP network protocol with DHCP Make the necessary settings for the TCP/IP network protocol.
  • Page 55 ì Reboot your PC to apply the settings. When you reboot, the DHCP server of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX will automatically assign an IP address to your PC. With this you can establish a connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and open the configuration software.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Model Gigaset SX682 WiMAX Dimensions Approx. 230 x 160 x 52 mm Operating temperature +5°C to +40°C Storage temperature –25°C to +70°C Network interface 1 Ethernet 10/100BaseT (RJ45) LAN connection (10BaseT Full Duplex, 100BaseT Half Duplex or 100BaseT Full Duplex)

  • Page 57: Specifications For Siemens Outdoor Antenna (Optional)

    CE declaration This device is intended for use with WiMAX base stations. We, Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG, declare that this device meets the essential requirements and other relevant regulations laid down in Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 58: Gigaset Sx682 Wimax - Free Software

    Use of the free software contained in this product extending beyond the program sequence intended by Siemens is at the user's own risk – i.e. without a claim against Siemens based on liability for defects.

  • Page 59: Wpa Supplicant

    Gigaset SX682 WiMAX – Free software WPA supplicant Copyright (c) 2003-2007, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors All Rights Reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1.

  • Page 60: Glossary

    IP address be assigned to different network components in succession as and when required. DHCP server There is a DHCP integrated into the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX that automatically assigns IP addresses to PCs in the local network.
  • Page 61 IP address. Downlink Files that your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX receives and forwards to your local network. Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is a technique whereby data is transmitted via the conven- tional phone line. To do this, you require suitable phone lines and special technology to be set up by a Provider.
  • Page 62 Glossary File Transfer Protocol. Protocol for exchanging files via the Internet. FTP is used, for example, to make files available for download or to receive files from other users. Full duplex Data transmission operating mode in which data can be sent and received at the same time.
  • Page 63 Glossary IEEE 802.16 Standard defined by the IEEE for WiMAX. Similarly to other standards in the 802 series (e.g. 802.3 Ethernet, 802.11 WLAN), the WiMAX standard is one of the standards for networks. The standard has progressed in accordance with new developments; there are currently two main versions: IEEE 802.16-2004: WiMAX, which specifies the secure location for connection part- ners.
  • Page 64 Glossary IPTV Internet Protocol Television. You receive your provider's television service via the DSL connection. To do this, you require an IPTV-capable set-top box and the configuration data of your IPTV provider. Internet Service Provider. See Provider. Local Area Network, local network. A local network links network components so that they can exchange data and share resources.
  • Page 65 Glossary Network protocol The network protocol is the standard via which different PCs exchange data in a net- work. A connection can only be established between PCs in a network if they all use the same protocol. The TCP/IP network protocol is the most extensive network protocol, which is also used for connections to the Internet.
  • Page 66 In order to access the Internet from a PC, TCP/IP must be set up on the PC. Uplink Data that your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX forwards from your PC or local network to exter- nal sites (e.g. to the Internet).
  • Page 67 Glossary VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol; voice transmission via the Internet (Internet telephony). Wide Area Network. A WAN is a network that is not restricted to one particular area, such as the Internet. A WAN is run by one or more public providers to enable private access.

  • Page 68: Index

    Downlink ..Siemens outdoor antenna ..........
  • Page 69 Index ........location Network adapter .
  • Page 70 ......Siemens outdoor antenna ......
  • Page 71 1. Place the Gigaset DSL gateway in a horizontal orientation on a flat surface. 2. Connect the manufacturer supplied AC to DC power adapter. The Gigaset SE681 WiMAX / Gigaset SX682 WiMAX requires the use of a 9 VDC, 1.0 A power adapter. Only use a manufacturer supplied and approved power adapter.
  • Page 72 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statements This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde- sired operation.
  • Page 74 Issued by Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG Schlavenhorst 66 D-46395 Bocholt © Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG 2008 All rights reserved. Subject to availability. Rights of modification reserved. www.siemens.com/gigaset Gigaset SX682 WiMAX USA 07.2008...

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