Celcom E961 User manual

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Wireless Gateway - 3GX (HSDPA) + WIFI
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(Model No: E961)

Safety Precautions
Readthesafetyprecautionscarefullytoensurethecorrectandsafeuseofyourwireless
device. For detailed information, see “Warnings and Precautions.”
Do not switch on your device when the device use is prohibited
or when the device use may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your device while driving.
Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities.
Switch off your device near medical apparatus.
Switch off your device in an aircraft. The device may cause
interference to control signals of the aircraft.
Switch off your device near high-precision electronic devices. The
device may affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your device or its accessories. Only
qualied personnel are allowed to service or repair the device.
Do not place your device or its accessories in containers with
strong electromagnetic eld.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your device. Radiation
from the device may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your device in a high-temperature place or use it in a
place with ammable gas such as a gas station.
Keep your device and its accessories away from children. Do not
allow children to use your device without guidance.
Use approved accessories only to avoid explosion.
Observe the laws or regulations on device use. Respect others’
privacy and legal rights when using your device.

Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your E961 1
Appearance 1
Recommended PC Requirements 2
2 Quick Start 3
Gateway Mode 3
Using the E961 User Guide 4
3 Using the E961 Configuration Page 5
Logging in to the Management 5
Describing the Management 6
Using the Quick Setup Wizard 7
Connecting to the Internet 7
Validating the PIN Code 8
Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information 8
4 Quickly Configuring the Gateway 9
Configuring PPP Profile Settings 9
Selecting the PPP Connection Mode 10
Configuring the WLAN Setting 10
Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode 11
Validating Quick Setup 12
5 Configuring Your Computer 13
Wireless Configuration 13
Configuring the PC Network 14
6 Describing Advanced Settings 16
7Managing the System 18
Modifying the Password 18
Upgrading the Gateway 19
Restoring Factory Defaults 20
Restarting the Device 20
Viewing the Version Information 20

Table of Contents
8 Configuring SIM Card Settings 21
Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code 21
Unlocking the PIN Code 22
Modifying the PIN Code 22
9 Configuring UMTS Settings 23
Choose the Preferred Mode and Band 23
Configuring the Mode for Searching Network 25
10 Configuring Dial-up Settings 26
Configuring PPP Settings 26
Managing the Profile List 27
11 Assigning IP Addresses 29
12 Configuring the WLAN 30
Enabling or Disabling the WLAN 30
Configuring WLAN Settings 30
Advanced WLAN Settings 32
Configuring the MAC Filter 34
14 Typical Networking Example 39
15 Troubleshooting 40
16 Warnings and Precautions 41
17 Abbreviations 43
13 Security Settings 35
Firewall Switch 35
LAN MAC Filter 36
LAN IP Filter 36
Virtual Server 37
DMZ Service 38
UPnP Settings 38
Remote Management 38

Getting to Know Your E961
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Your E961 supports UMTS/HSDPA 2100MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz, and
network auto-switch. With the E961, you can experience wireless gateway at any time and
any place.
Appearance
Indicator and Button
The following table introduces the indicator and button of your E961.
Power
When it is in yellow, the gateway is switched on successfully.
WLAN If it is steady on and in yellow, the WLAN is enabled. If it is
blinking, data is transmitting
Signal strength • Fast blinking in red : No SIM card or unveried PIN code
• Steady on in red : Signal strength in level one (weak)
• Steady on in yellow : Signal strength in level two or three
(middle)
• Steady on in green : Signal strength in level four or ve
(strong)
Indicator
* Set the Antenna Selector to Internal unless the gateway is connected to an External Antenna
Power Indicator
WLAN indicator
ON/OFF key
Signal Strength Indicator
Network Mode
Indicator
Phone
Ethernet
External Antenna Connector
Antenna Selector
Power Adapter
Pedestal
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Network mode • Double blinking in green: Searching the network
• Blinking in green: Normal 2G network
• Steady on and in green: GPRS/EDGE data service
connected
• Fast blinking in green: Downloading the upgrade mode
• Blinking in blue: Normal UMTS network
• Steady on in blue: UMTS data service connected
• Steady on in cyan: HSDPA data service connected
Note: When the gateway is initialized, it is steady on in
green for three seconds.
Button
ON/ OFF Press and hold it to power on or off the E961
Recommended PC Requirements
The recommended PC congurations for using and conguring the E961 are as follows:
• CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above
• Memory: 128 MB RAM or above
• Hard disk: 100 MB available space
• Operating System: Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Vista
• LCD resolution: 800*600 pixel or above,
recommended 1024*768 pixel.
• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0
or above, Firefox 1.5 or above,
Netscape 8.0 or above
External Interfaces
• Two LAN Interfaces (RJ45)
• One telephone interface (RJ11)
• WIFI 802.11b/g and multiplex for power supply
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Step 1: Insert the SIM Card
1. Take out the card socket from the E961.
2. Insert the SIM card into the socket with the
golden contact facing upward.
3. Insert the card socket into the E961.
Caution:
When inserting or removing the SIM card,
you must disconnect the E961 from the
power adapter.
Quick Start
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Gateway Mode
Step 2: Connect the Power Adapter
Please use the E961 compatible power adapter;
otherwise, the E961 can be damaged.
Step 3: Connect to a PC
If the indicator of the Ethernet interface
connecting with a network cable is on, the
connection is successful. The Ethernet cable
cannot be longer than 100 meters (328 feet). For
better effect, please use the shielded cable.
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Step 4: Connect to a telephone set
* Please ensure that the LAN and WIFI interface in the PC
or Laptop is configured for DHCP IP address settings.
* The WIFI SSID for the gateway is “Celcom Broadband”
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Step 5: Place the E961
The E961 can be placed horizontally on a table, hanging against wall, or leaning against
the pedestal. Place the E961 on a higher place or near the window, so it can receive
better signal strength.
Press the bayonet of the pedestal, and
place the E961 into the pedestal as
shown in the figure. Thus, the E961 can
lean against the pedestal.
Caution:
To avoid electrical devices from interfering
by the wireless signal, place electrical
devices one meter away from the E961.
Step 6: Internet Access
By default, the E961 connects to access the internet via Celcom Broadband connection
automatically. You can directly use the network service such as web browsing, and
receiving or sending emails.
Step 7: Making a Call
When you hear the dial tone after picking up the handset, you can make a call. Call
charges is based on your subscribed voice package.
1. Insert your E961 User Guide CD into your PC.
2. Access My Computer.
3. Access the CD/DVD Drive with the descriptor “User Guide.”
4. Double-Click on the “E961UserGuide.pdf” file.
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Using the E961 User Guide
Step 5

Using the E961 Conguration Page
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Logging in to the Management Page
1. Start the IE browser, and then enter the address http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar.
2. Select User Type, enter Password, and then click .
• Admin : Has the rights to view and modify the congurations. The default password
is admin;
• User : Has the right to view only the basic information. The default password is user.
Note:
To avoid the conguration conict, only one
user can log in to the E961 management
page at a time.
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Describing the Management Page
• Operation Navigation Area: Shows the main functions of the management console.
• User Operation Area: Shows conguration information, data information, help
information, and function operation area of the gateway. The user operation window
varies with different function operations.
• Status Display Area: Shows the network mode, PPP dial-up status, network signal
strength, and SIM card status in real-time.
Operation Functions
The following table shows the main operations in the gateway management page.
Item Description
Basic Status Displays the parameter conguration status of the gateway. For
details, see “Viewing the Gateway Conguration Information.”
Quick Setup Congures the gateway quickly. For details, see Chapter 4
“Quickly Conguring the Gateway.”
Connection Displays the network connection status and connects to the
network. For details, see “Connecting to the Internet.”
Advanced Congures the advanced settings of the gateway, which includes
Settings the following settings: system, SIM card, UMTS / WCDMA, dial-up,
DHCP, and WLAN. For details, see Chapter 6 “Describing
Advanced Settings.”
Logout Log out of the gateway page.
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