ZyXEL Communications max208m User Manual
WiMAX Device Configuration User’s Guide
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Introduction to the Series
1.1 About Your WiMAX Device
The WiMAX Device allows you to access the Internet by connecting to a WiMAX wireless network.
For some models, you can use a traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls using the
WiMAX Device’s Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities.
For some models, you can use a traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls using the
WiMAX Device’s Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities.
Additionally, The web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), also known as the web
configurator, provides easy management of the device and its features.
configurator, provides easy management of the device and its features.
Please refer to the following description of the product name format.
• Models starting with “2” (for example MAX208M2W) denote an indoor CPE device; models
starting with “3” (for example MAX318M2W) denote an outdoor CPE device.
• Models with the second number as “0” (for example MAX208M2W) denote that its frequency
band is 2.5GHz ~ 2.7GHz; models with the second number as “1” (for example MAX218M2W)
denote that its frequency band is 3.4GHz ~ 3.6GHz.
denote that its frequency band is 3.4GHz ~ 3.6GHz.
• The number after the letter “M” denote the number of VoIP ports that the device has. For
example, MAX208M2W has 2 VoIP ports; MAX218M has no VoIP port.
• Models ending with “W” (for example MAX208M2W) denote WiFi functionality, including 802.11n
mode.
See the following table for the main features for each specific model:
Table 1
Main Features
FEATURE /
MODEL
MODEL
FREQUENCY
BAND
BAND
NUMBER OF
PHONE
PORTS
PHONE
PORTS
WIFI
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
INDOOR
DEVICE
DEVICE
OUTDOOR
DEVICE
DEVICE
MAX208M
2.5 ~ 2.7 GHz
N/A
N/A
MAX218M
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
N/A
N/A
MAX208M2W
2.5 ~ 2.7 GHz
2
MAX218M2W
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
2
MAX218M1W
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
1
MAX218MW
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
N/A
MAX318M2W
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
2
MAX308M
2.5 ~ 2.7 GHz
N/A
N/A
MAX318M
3.4 ~ 3.6 GHz
N/A
N/A