WiMAX Information and Statistics

For Digi devices equipped with WiMAX radios, the WiMAX page shows detailed information that may aid in troubleshooting network communication problems with your WiMAX network.

• Connection Information: These items indicate the connection state of the radio and network.

• Radio Status: The status and connection state of the radio, which may be one of the following:

  • No WiMAX device available: The radio may not be installed or functional.
  • Initializing: The radio is in the process of starting.
  • Disabled: The radio has been disabled. You can enable the radio on the WiMAX Configuration page.
  • Ready: The radio is enabled and ready to scan or connect.
  • Scanning: The radio is searching for available networks.
  • Connecting: The radio is connecting to a network. The connection phase is also indicated.
  • Connected: The radio is connected to a network.
• Connection Duration: The amount of time the current connection has been established.

• Disconnect Reason: The reason the previous connection failed or was disconnected:

  • Connection Failed: Unable to connect to the network. Poor signal strength or no service available can result in a connection failure.
  • Authentication Failed: The provider did not allow access to the network. Verify your user credentials on the WiMAX Configuration page.
  • User Requested: A user or application requested the network to be disconnected.
  • Network Disconnect: Conditions on the network caused it to be disconnected. Poor signal strength or no service available can result in a network disconnect.
  • Radio Reset: An error condition triggered the radio to restart.
• Subscription Name: The name of the connected subscription or account.

• Network Type: The relationship of the connected network to the service provider:

  • Home: The network is operated by the network service provider.
  • Partner: The network is operated by a partner of the network service provider.
  • Roaming: The network provides roaming access for the network service provider.
  • Unknown: The network may not allow connections for the network service provider.
• NAP-ID: The identifier of the network access provider.
• RSSI: Received signal strength indicator. A measure of the signal level of the network.
• CINR: Carrier to interference and noise ratio. A measure of the signal quality of the network.
• Signal Quality: A graphical indication of the signal quality. This value is determined from the carrier to interference and noise ratio.
• Network Information: These items report information on the network data connection. The WiMAX interface and gateway IP addresses assigned by the service provider. The IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers assigned by the service provider.

• Radio Module Information: These items report information on the radio module. You will find this information useful when troubleshooting issue and contacting technical support. The information includes:

  • Radio module manufacturer, model, and MAC address
  • Software, firmware, and hardware version numbers
• Networks Available: A list of networks that are available for connections. These networks are discovered over the air by the radio during the scanning process. While connected, this list shows the networks found prior to connecting and will not be updated.