Connected IO CR48NA Users Manual

CIO Router: CR48NA User Manual

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Revision History:

Date Rev No. Description By

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25-Feb-19 R1.1 Add 5G statement in p.23 Connected IO

04-Mar-19 R1.2

radiator and the human body. Add Antenna

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. Hardware Configuration 5

2.1. Product Interfaces 5

2.2. Radio Configurations 7

3. System Configuration 7

3.1. Initial IP Setup 7

3.2. Setup WAN protocol 9

3.3. Setup LAN IP 9

3.4.

etup Wi-Fi 10

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3.4.1. Setup Wi-Fi network 10

3.4.2. Connecting to the Wi-Fi 11

4. Firewall 13

4.1. WAN Ping Respond 13

4.2. Port Forwards 13

4.3. IP Filtering 14

4.4. MAC Filtering 14

4.5. Dos Prevention 15

4.6. DMZ Host 15

5. System Maintenance 16

5.1. Backup the Configuration 16

5.2. Restore the Configuration 16

5.3. Reset to Factory Default under Web GUI 17

5.4. Firmware Upgrade 17

6. WWan 18

6.1. Auto Connect 18

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6.2. APN Change 19

6.3. Unlock PIN protection 19

6.4. Authentication 19

6.5. Modem Firmware 20

6.6. SIM slot 20

7. LOGS 20

7.1. System LOG 20

8. Antenna 21

8.1. Detachable Antennas 21

8.2. Antenna – Installation Guidelines 21

8.2.1. Instructions d’installation Professionnelle 21

8. Environmental 22

8.1. Operating Environment 22

8.2. Physical Parameters 22

9. Approvals and Certifications 22

9.1. Manufacturing 22

9.2. North American Certifications 22

9.3. FCC General Warning 23

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1. Introduction

Connected IO’s CR48NA router (“The Router“) is a 4G router offering CAT4 connectivity. The Router

includes a 4G modem with an embedded host processor based on Qualcomm Dakota SoC which also

supports 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi functionality. The 4G connectivity is made by an operator certified LTE

module.

This document provides instructions, and basic operational guidelines, to aid a Systems Administrator

with the deployment of this product.

2. Hardware Configuration

2.1. Product Interfaces

Number Item Description

1

2

3

4

DC Power Input 12VDC @ 2.0A Input. Center conductor is Positive

Reset Button

Console Serial Communications port per EIA asynchronous data transfer

USB 2.0

Push & Release to reset the device

Push & Hold for 10-seconds then release installs factory preset

USB 2.0 provides connectivity for optional storage or a USB Ethernet
dongle.

Port supplies up to 0.5A of 5V to connected devices.

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5 LAN Port

6 WAN Port

7

SIM Access

8

Item Description

LAN Port for Wired Ethernet Clients

LED: Solid Green for Link, Flashing Green for Traffic

WAN Port for establishing links to leased telecommunication circuits

LED: Solid Green for Link, Flashing Green for Traffic

2FF Mini-SIM format

Slide the door open to access the SIM holder.

Push SIM into the holder to engage, push a second time to eject the
SIM

Full size SD card (Purchased Separately) for data storage.

SD Card Slot

Slide the door open to access the SD card slot.

Push SD card into the holder to engage, push a second time to eject the
SD card.

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Number Item Description

9

Wi-Fi Antenna R-SMA connector for Wi-Fi Antennas

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Cellular Antennas SMA connector for both Primary and Auxiliary antenna Ports

2.2. Radio Configurations

Model Name LTE Band (MHz) 3G (MHz) Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi LED, Orange: Wi-Fi is connected/Off: No Wi-Fi

Power LED, Yellow: Power is connected/Off: unit is off

Cellcular Connection Strenght Indicators, Green: Cellcular
Connection

The following table lists the signal strength range corresponding to
the number of LEDs lit:

5-LEDs On: Excellent

4-LEDs On: Very Good

3-LEDs On: Good

2-LEDs On: Fair

1-LED On: Weak

No-LEDs: Not functional

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B4: AWS 1700

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B5: 850

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B12: 700

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B13: 700

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B2: 1900

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Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n /ac
compliant

3. System Configuration

3.1. Initial IP Setup

The Router Management GUI can be accessed through the Ethernet ports with the default IP address of

192.168.71.1

To configure The Router, follow the following sequence:

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On login page, you can just click the Login icon to enter the GUI as shown in Figure 1. Default username

is “root” and default password is “password”, it is recommended that a new password be created under

.

Connect the Ethernet cable between the computer and The Router LAN port

Setup the desktop as a static IP in

Open a browser and type http://

192.168.71.

192.199.71.1

x domain or DHCP client to get IP from The Router

to start the settings

Web GUI Administrator->Administration page.

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Figure 1: Login Page

The Router overview is available after logging into the GUI, the overview page includes important

messages such as system status and memory information as shown in Figure 2.

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Figure 2: Overview Page