BandLuxe R529 User Manual

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Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents .....................................................................

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Package Contents ....................................................................

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Package Contents ...............................................................................

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Features ..............................................................................................

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Hardware Overview .............................................................................

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Installation.................................................................................

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Basic Functions ...................................................................................

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Wizard Setup...........................................................................

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Internet Setup .........................................................................

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Basic Setting .....................................................................................

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DDNS ................................................................................................

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Host................................................................................................. ..

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Time…………………………………………………………………………21

Router Setup ...........................................................................

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Router password and Network setting ...............................................

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Advanced Routing .............................................................................

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WiFi Setup ...............................................................................

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Basic WiFi Network ...........................................................................

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WPS ..................................................................................................

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4G LTE Setup ..........................................................................

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PIN Verification..................................................................................

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PIN Management...............................................................................

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SIM Management………………………………………………………….35

Preferred Network…………………………………………………………36

Security Setup ........................................................................

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Firewall ..............................................................................................

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Internet Access Policy .......................................................................

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Single Port Forward...........................................................................

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Port Range Forward ..........................................................................

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Port Range Trigger ............................................................................

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QoS ...................................................................................................

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Status.......................................................................................

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4G LTE & Internet..............................................................................

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Router ...............................................................................................

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Telephony................................................................................

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VOIP..................................................................................................

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Appendix A: FAQ ....................................................................

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Appendix B: Specification .....................................................

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Appendix C: Important Safety Information and Glossary ..

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Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity .............................................

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ...........

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Glossary ............................................................................................

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Package Contents

Thank you for your purchase of this LTE/EVDO VOIP Router. This product is designed to access the Internet via 4G technology and share the bandwidth through a Wi-Fi network. It is easy to configure and operate even for non-technical users. This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the product. Read the manual carefully before you use the product, so that you can fully exploit the product functions.

Package Contents

 

 

 

LTE/ EVDO VOIP Router

Power Adaptor

User Manual CD

 

 

 

Features

LTE/EVDO VOIP Router

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Support

Supports VOIP over RJ11 (Analog Phone)

Uplink up to 50 Mbps , Downlink up to 100Mbps

Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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Operating Frequency Bands o LTE: Band 2/4/12/17/25 o EVDO: BC 0/1/15

Supports WAN/LAN Ethernet Port

Dual embedded cellular antenna (for diversity)

Hardware Overview

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4G External

To connect the main 4G External Antenna if

 

Antenna Port

needed.

 

 

 

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Reset Button

To reset the Router, press the reset button

 

 

briefly.

 

 

To restore the Router's factory settings, press

 

 

the reset button for longer than 5 sec.

 

 

 

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LAN Port

Connect Ethernet devices such as computers,

 

 

switches, and hubs.

 

 

 

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WAN Port

Connect a DSL or Cable modem.

 

 

 

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RJ11 Port

Connect an analog phone.

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6Power Switch To switch on/off the router.

7Power Receptor Receptor for the Power Adaptor.

8WPS Button To enable WPS, press the WPS button for

 

 

longer than 5 sec.

 

 

To disable Screen Saver, press the WPS button

 

 

briefly.

 

 

 

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SIM Slot

Insert SIM/USIM. Push-push type.

 

 

 

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4G External

To connect the secondary 4G External Antenna

 

Antenna Port

if needed.

 

 

 

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Power LED

Solid light indicates that the power supply is

 

 

connected properly.

 

 

 

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WiFi External

To connect to a WiFi External Antenna if

 

Antenna Port

needed.

 

 

 

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Liquid Crystal

Indicates the status of router. Please reference

 

Display

the details of main screen.

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Installation

1. Connect the power adaptor to the Router and connect it to an outlet.

2.Insert your SIM card into the slot on the Router, making sure the SIM card orientation matches the SIM card slot, as shown in the picture.

3.Slide the power switch to ON.

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4.One of the following two methods can be chosen to link your Router with a PC.

A.To link the Router with your PC via Wi-Fi, in Microsoft Windows, go to Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click on Wireless Network Connection, and choose View Available Wireless Networks. Choose the SSID of the Router wireless network, input the WiFi password if needed and click Connect.

B.To link the Router with your PC via Ethernet cable, connect one end of the cable to the LAN port on the Router, and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on your computer.

Note: If you choose to access the Internet via Ethernet,

connect one end of the cable to the WAN port of Router, and the other end to your xDSL/Cable Modem.

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The Router uses a web-based configuration utility. To access the configuration utility, open a browser (for example Internet Explorer) and enter the IP address (http://192.168.1.1) or the URL (http://R500.ROUTER) for the Router in your browser’s address bar.

Enter the Router User name and Password.

Basic Functions

Powering On and Off

To power the router on, slide the power switch located on the side of the chassis to the ON position. When the router is powered on, the screen displays a series of power-on animations for several seconds.

Main Screen

The Main Screen is the default display screen and provides a quick glance at the status of the device. The screen enters screen saver mode after 60 seconds of inactivity.

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Signal Strength

Type of Radio Access Technology

Short Messaging Service (SMS)

WLAN On/Off

Radio Access Roaming On/Off

VoIP status

Ethernet status

Subscriber's Network Operator

Date & Clock

Connection Status

Status Indicators

The top of the screen may display the following icons, depending on the status of the device.

Signal

Level 0

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LTE

CDMA/EVDO

 

 

 

Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMS

New SMS

No SMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WiFi On

WiFi Off

 

 

 

 

WiFi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

Roaming

Roaming

Roaming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

VoIP Status

Registered

Registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

Ethernet

Connected

Connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Signal Strength icon indicates the relative strength of the radio signal from the nearest base station.

The Radio Access Network icon indicates the subscriber’s network mobile technology. It may vary from user to user and from region to region.

The SMS icon indicates whether the mobile subscriber has received new messages from the Short Messaging Service.

The WiFi icon indicates whether the WiFi feature is enabled or disabled.

The Roaming icon indicates whether the SIM is in roaming status or not.

The VoIP status icon indicates VOIP settings are able to register to a VOIP server.

The Ethernet icon indicates if a PC is connected to the LAN port or if a router is connected to the WAN port.

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Other Device Information

Searching

Upon inserting a SIM card, the router begins to search for a signal from the network provider. If the signals from the network provider can not be reached, No Service is displayed. If the router is connected to radio access network, then the network provider name, type of radio access technology and signal strength are displayed.

If the router can not read the inserted SIM card, Read SIM Fail is displayed on the screen. Try removing and re-inserting the SIM card. If the problem persists, contact your network service provider to replace the SIM card.

If the supported SIM card is locked to a specific ISP, Invalid SIM is displayed when the Mobile Country Code (MCC) or Mobile Network Code (MNC) does not match

When a VOIP Call is initiated or received, the screen updates to provide information such as Incoming or Outgoing call indication, phone number, and call connection indicator (once the current call is connected).

Enabling WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard designed for easy setup and

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automatic configuration of secure Wi-Fi networks between two WPS supported devices. If your wireless adapter supports WPS, the WPS feature can be a user-friendly and simple process to get your Wi-Fi network up and running.

1.Enable WiFi.

2.Press and hold the WPS button for at least 5 seconds. WPS connecting is displayed.

3.Confirm the WPS option on your wireless adapter trying to connect to the device. New device connected is displayed. If you do not confirm the WPS connection within 2 minutes, No Device found is displayed and you must begin the process again.

When WPS is enabled, the screen automatically reverts to the Main Screen after a period of inactivity when WPS is enabled.

Notifications

If the firmware version on the device is being updated via the Web interface, the screen informs the user of the process.

If the user has enabled the PIN security protection on the SIM card, the screen directs the user to access 4G LTE > PIN Verification via the web interface before proceeding to use the Internet connectivity features of

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the device.

Screen Saver Mode

The screen automatically enters Screen Saver Mode after 60 seconds of inactivity. The Date and Time are displayed moving randomly on the screen. Short pressing the WPS key or any router state changes such as incoming VoIP call, LAN disconnect, etc. will bring the router out of Screen Saver Mode.

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Wizard Setup

User can set preferred settings step by step via the Wizard.

User can select the preferred language and then set the Wizard via Basic Setting> Network Setting > Basic Wi-Fi Network.

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Internet Setup

Basic Setting

Connection Type

The Router can connect to the internet via either LTE/3G or Ethernet. Select the type of connection with higher priority. The selected type will be used for powering on the router when both types are available.

4G LTE Setting

Get Latest APN Database

Get the latest Profile Name, Number, User Name, Password, and APN from the web site automatically.

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Roaming Connection

To allow roaming network connection, select Enabled. To block roaming connection, select Disabled.

Note: Rates for roaming can be very high. Contact your mobile network

operator for rates and more information.

APN Setting

The APN (Access Point Name) is provided by your mobile network operator. You can choose to set the APN automatically or manually. In most cases, the Router works properly when the APN is set to Auto.

To set the APN manually, contact your mobile network operator for the APN, User Name and Password of the data service.

Authentication Type

Select the type of authentication protocol used by your mobile network operator for data connections.

Ethernet Setting

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services.

PPPoE

Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and

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password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Service Name: Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Keep Alive: The Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router automatically tries to re-establish your connection. In the Redial Period field, specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection.

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DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a system that allows the domain name data held in a name server to be updated in real time. It allows an Internet domain name to be assigned to a computer with a varying (dynamic) IP address. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS with a DDNS provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com.

Status: Check this box to enable or disable DDNS.

Service Type: From the drop-down list, select your DDNS service type. User name: Enter the user name for your DDNS account.

Password: Enter the password for your DDNS account.

Host name: The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs.

Internet IP Address: The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here.

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