Basic Network Configuration

This topic is an overview of the steps required to configure a minimal basic WiMAX network. Depending on the application additional steps may be required for setting up a specific network configuration.

Note 1: Sample profiles are included in Netspan and it is recommended not to use them directly but instead clone your own set of profiles with different names.

 

MicroMAX basic configuration may differ.   

 

Connect Client

Connect a client to the Netspan server (see Client Installation). This can be:-

or

 Discover the Network

The auto discovery system searches the network for WiMAX compatible devices on the network. BS TRxs are automatically attached to an 'Auto Discovery' Site but can be reallocated to named site at a later time if required. To set up a discovery task see Discovery Task

Service Provisioning within Netspan

As shown in the diagram below, Service Flows are assigned to a Subscriber Station by defining a 'Service Product'. Each Subscriber Station has a single Service Product to define the capacity and capability associated with the service delivered to each customer. Within the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard a Service Product can define up to sixteen Service Flows which provisions the types of service (web browsing, VoIP, FTP, etc) delivered via each Subscriber Station. Detailed QoS specification is defined within the Service Class and the filters which tag a level of QoS to a particular flag or packet type is defined within the Classifier Rules. A single QoS rule defined within the Service Class can be associated with one or more Classifier Rule(s).

 

Set-up some basic  Service Classes

For the purpose of this example setup two basic Service classes are set. The setup for service classes can be found in the Service Profiles menu

1. Name: Broadcast with a maximum sustained rate of 50000bps leave all other fields as default.

2. Name: Normal Traffic with a maximum Sustained Rate of 10000000bps all other fields as default.

See Add / Edit Service Classes

Set-up a basic BS TRx Burst Profile

Create  a BS TRx  profile called 'All Mods' and set the FEC code types as in the picture below. (See Burst Profiles Packages)

  

Set-up a BS TRx Profile Custom Configuration

Create a custom BS TRx configuration called 'Unchecked Broadcast' (See BS TRx Profile/Custom Configuration)

Set as follows

VLAN Configuration

Edit the VLAN called 'Default AS.MAX Untagged' (See VLAN Configurations). Select from the menu the Broadcast service class created earlier.

 

Add VLAN

  • Custom properties are only supported by MacroMAX, HiperMAX-micro and HiperMAX BS TRx. The configuration system will not set them on other BS TRxs.

 

Service Product

Service products are a template of a service offering based on a grouping of service flow definitions.

To add a service product

Give a meaningful descriptive name like 'Downlink Normal Untagged'
Set service class to 'Normal Traffic'
Set direction to Downlink
Initial State Active
Convergence Sublayer Type: Packet 802.3 Ethernet.
Leave the Packet Classifier as default
Click OK to set.

clicking 'Add' on the Service Flow Template List
Give a meaningful descriptive name like 'Uplink Normal Untagged'
Set service class to 'Normal Traffic'
Set direction to Uplink
Initial State Active
Convergence Sublayer Type: Packet 802.3 Ethernet.
Leave the Packet Classifier as default
Click OK to set.

Create Subscriber Custom Configuration Profiles
Create SS VLAN Port Profile

Create VLAN port profile see the section Service Profiles SS VLAN Port.

Provision Subscriber Terminals

Any SS's that are reachable on the network should have been discovered and placed in the Auto Discovery Site and will be listed in the Subscriber Stations List. SS's that are not yet on the network can be provisioned in advance if the MAC address is known.