Huawei E 8231 Manual

							 
 
 
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HUAWEI E8231 HSPA+ Wingle   
V100R001 
 
 
Issue 02 
Date 2013-11-04 
 
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About This Document 
Summary 
This document provides information about the major functions, supported services, 
system architecture, and technical references of HUAWEI E8231 HSPA+ Wingle 
(hereinafter referred to as the E8231). 
The following table lists the contents of this document. 
Chapter Describes 
1 Overview The supported network modes, basic services and functions, 
and the appearance of the E8231. 
2 Features The supported features and technical specifications of the 
E8231. 
3 Services and Applications The services and applications of the E8231. 
4 System Architecture The architecture of the E8231. 
5 Technical Reference The technical references of the E8231. 
6 Packing List The items contained in the package of the E8231. 
A Acronyms and Abbreviations The acronyms and abbreviations mentioned in this document. 
   
						

							  
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History 
Issue Details Date Author Approved by 
01 Initial draft completed. 2013-11-04   
02 Modified 2013-11-04   
     
   
						

							  
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Contents 
1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 5 
2 Features ........................................................................................................................... 7 
2.1 Main Features .................................................................................................................................. 7 
2.2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................... 8 
2.2.1 Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 8 
2.2.2 Software Specifications ........................................................................................................... 9 
3 Services and Applications ........................................................................................... 11 
3.1 Packet Data Service ........................................................................................................................ 11 
3.1.1 USB Modem ........................................................................................................................... 11 
3.1.2 W ireless Modem ..................................................................................................................... 11 
3.2 SMS ................................................................................................................................................ 13 
4 System Architecture ..................................................................................................... 14 
4.1 System Architecture ....................................................................................................................... 14 
4.2 Functional Modules ........................................................................................................................ 15 
5 Technical Reference ..................................................................................................... 17 
5.1 Standards/Protocols for Data product ............................................................................................ 17 
5.2 Standards/Protocols for wireless Um interface .............................................................................. 17 
6 Packing List ................................................................................................................... 21 
 
   
						

							  
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1 Overview 
HUAWEI E8231 HSPA+ Wingle (hereinafter referred to as the E8231) as a high speed 
network access terminal product, in order to meet the requirement from different 
operators, the sub-products E8231s-1、E8231s-2、E8231s-3 and E8231s-6 are 
included, which support different frequency bands. 
The E8231 supports the following standards: 
 High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) 
 High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) 
 High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) 
 Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) 
 Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) 
 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) 
 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 
 Wireless local area network as WiFi AP(WLAN) 
The E8231 provides the following services: 
 HSPA+ packet data service，the maximum rate up to 21.6Mbit/s; 
 HSPA (HSUPA/HSDPA)/UMTS packet data service, the maximum rate up to 
14.4Mbit/s;  
 EDGE/GPRS packet data service, the maximum rate up to 236.8Kbit/s;  
 UMTS/GSM Short Message Service (SMS) 
You can connect the E8231 with the USB interface of a computer, or with the power 
adapter/in car also by USB interface.  
In the service area of the HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM network, you can 
surf the Internet and send/receive messages/emails cordlessly. The E8231 is fast, 
reliable, and easy to operate. Thus, mobile users can experience many new features 
and services with the E8231. These features and services will enable a large number 
of users to use the E8231 and the average revenue per user (ARPU) of operators will 
increase substantially. 
Figure 1-1 shows the profile of the E8231. 
   
						

							  
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Figure 1-1 E8231 profile 
   
						

							  
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2 Features 
2.1 Main Features 
The E8231 mainly supports the following features: 
 HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2100MHz(E8231s-1), 2100/900MHz(E8231s-2), 
2100/850(E8231s-3), 2100/1900/850(E8231s-6)，EDGE/GPRS/GSM 
1900MHz/1800MHz/900MHz/850MHz 
 Equalizer  
 Receive diversity 
 HSPA+ downlink data service of up to 21.6Mbps 
 HSDPA data service of up to 14.4Mbps 
 HSUPA data service of up to 5.76Mbps 
 UMTS PS domain data service of up to 384 kbps 
 EDGE packet data service of up to 236.8 kbps 
 GPRS packet data service of up to 85.6 kbps 
 SMS based on CS/PS domain of GSM and UMTS 
 Wi-Fi AP and WPS 
 Inner DHCP server, DNS RELAY and NAT 
 Plug and Play 
 Standard USB interface  
 UMTS and WLAN inner antenna 
 Wi-Fi AP, supports up to 10 users 
 Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1/SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8(Does not 
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2.2 Technical Specifications 
2.2.1 Hardware 
Table 2-1 lists the hardware specifications. 
Table 2-1 Hardware specifications 
Item Specifications 
Technical standard GSM/GPRS/EGPRS R99 
WCDMA/HSDPA R5, HSUPA R6, HSPA+ R7 
WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n 
Operating frequency HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2100MHz (E8231s-1), 
2100/900MHz(E8231s-2),  
2100/850(E8231s-3), 
2100/1900/850(E8231s-6) 
EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 1900MHz/1800MHz/900MHz/850MHz 
WLAN：2412MHz～2472MHz（E8231s-1/E8231s-2） 
WLAN：2412MHz～2467MHz（E8231s-3/E8231s-6） 
Maximum 
transmitter power 
WCDMA/HSPA+：+24dBm (Power Class 3) 
GSM/GPRS 850M/900MHz：+33dBm (Power Class 4)  
GSM/GPRS 1800MHz/1900MHz：+30dBm (Power Class 1)  
EDGE 850M/900MHz：+27dBm (Power Class E2)  
EDGE 1800MHz/1900MHz：+26dBm (Power Class E2) 
WLAN: 802.11b：13（＋/-3）dBm  
802.11g：11（＋/-3）dBm 
802.11n：11（＋/-3）dBm 
Static receiver 
sensitivity 
WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+: Compliant with 3GPP TS 
25.101(R7) 
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Compliant with 3GPP TS 05.05 (R99) 
WLAN： 802.11b：-85（＋/-3）dBm  
802.11g：-71（＋/-3）dBm 
802.11n：-70（＋/-3）dBm 
WLAN speed 802.11b: up to 11Mbit/s 
802.11g: up to 54Mbit/s 
802.11n: supporting MCS0～MCS7, up to 72.2Mbit/s   
						

							  
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Item Specifications 
Maximum power 
consumption 
3W 
Power supply DC: 5V/1A 
External interfaces USB 2.0 High Speed 
SIM card: standard 6-pin SIM card interface 
Key Reset key 
Antenna  Inner GSM/UMTS main antenna 
 Inner UMTS diversity antenna 
 Inner WLAN antenna 
Size 88×27×11.5 mm 
Weight