Monnit MNG2-9-LTE-CCE, MNG2-9-ELTE-CCE User Manual

by

Monnit ALTA 4G LTE

International Gateway

User Guide

IMPORTANT!

For best results, please wait to power on your LTE International Gateway until after you
have registered an account on iMonnit and added your gateway and sensors to the online
system.

Table of Contents

I. ABOUT THE LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY 1

ALTA LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY FEATURES 1

EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 1

II. HOW YOUR GATEWAY WORKS 2

III. GATEWAY SECURITY 3

SENSOR COMMUNICATION SECURITY 3

DATA SECURITY ON THE GATEWAY 3

SERVER COMMUNICATION SECURITY 3

IV. GATEWAY REGISTRATION 4

REGISTERING THE GATEWAY 4

V. USING THE LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY 5

USING THE LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY 5

UNDERSTANDING THE GATEWAY LIGHTS 5

LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY SETTINGS 6

SUPPORT 8

WARRANTY INFORMATION 8

CERTIFICATIONS 10

PAGE II

I. ABOUT THE LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY

Monnit’s ALTA LTE Gateway allows you to control settings for your sensors without needing
additional IT infrastructure. All you need is a power source to monitor your environment and
equipment using Monnit’s industry-leading devices. The LTE Gateway communicates with
sensors and iMonnit® to deliver data alerting you to conditions in a surrounding area.

LTE Gateways operate utilizing the latest 4G LTE CAT-M1/NB1 cellular technology. The
LTE Gateway is a specialized device with an incredible range. This advanced wireless IoT
(Internet of Things) gateway accommodates multiple vertical IoT application segments and
remote wireless sensor management solutions. Your gateway is equipped with the 24-hour
backup battery.* Monnit Wireless ALTA Sensors will continue to communicate with iMonnit
via cellular transmission in the event of a power outage. The LTE International Gateway is
ideal for applications without an existing wired Internet connection or where existing infra­structure is dedicated to other resources.

* Actual time may vary depending on usage.

ALTA LTE INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY FEATURES

• Wireless range of 1,200+ feet through 12+ walls *

• Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)

• Improved interference immunity

• Encrypt-RF® Security (Di󰀩e-Hellman Key Exchange + AES-128 CBC for sensor data
messages)

• Up to 50,000 sensor message memory

• Over-the-air updates (future proof)

• True plug & play—no hassles for Internet conguration set-up **

• No PC required for operation

• Low-cost cellular service packages

• Local status LEDs with transmission and online status indicators

• 24-hour battery backup in event of power outage

* Actual range may vary depending on environment.

** When paired with a Monnit data plan.

EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS

• Remote Location Monitoring

• Shipping and Transportation

• Agricultural Monitoring

• Vacant Property Management

• Vacation Home Property Management

• Construction Site Monitoring

• Data Center Monitoring

PAGE 1

II. HOW YOUR GATEWAY WORKS

Your ALTA LTE International Gateway manages communication between your sensors
and iMonnit. When running, the gateway will periodically transmit data on a heartbeat.
The gateway will store information received from sensors until its next heartbeat.

The ALTA LTE International Gateway is a cellular gateway. It uses cellular towers to relay
data received from sensors to iMonnit. Sensors communicate with the gateway, then the
gateway relays information to the cloud.

For your wireless sensors to work optimally, orient all antennas for your sensor(s) and
gateway(s) the same direction (typically vertical). Sensors must also be at least three feet
away from other sensors and the wireless gateway in order to function properly.

More Signal

Less Signal

PAGE 2

III. GATEWAY SECURITY

The ALTA LTE International Gateway has been designed and built to securely manage data
from sensors monitoring your environment and equipment. Hacking from botnets are in the
headlines, Monnit Corporation has taken extreme measures to ensure your data security is

handled with the utmost care and attention to detail. The same methods utilized by nancial

institutions to transmit data are also used in Monnit security infrastructure. Security features
of the gateway include tamper proof network interfaces, data encryption, and bank-grade
security.

Monnit’s proprietary sensor protocol uses low transmit power and specialized radio
equipment to transmit application data. Wireless devices listening on open communication

protocols cannot eavesdrop on sensors. Packet level encryption and verication is key
to ensuring tra󰀩c isn’t altered between sensors and gateways. Paired with best-in-class

range and power consumption protocol, all data is transmitted securely from your devices.
Thereby ensuring a smooth, worry-free, experience.

SENSOR COMMUNICATION SECURITY

Monnit sensor to gateway secure wireless tunnel is generated using ECDH-256 (Elliptic

Curve Di󰀩e-Hellman) public key exchange to generate a unique symmetric key between
each pair of devices. Sensors and gateways use this link specic key to process packet
level data with hardware accelerated 128-bit AES encryption which minimizes power

consumption to provide industry best battery life. Thanks to this combination, Monnit

proudly o󰀨ers robust bank-grade security at every level.

DATA SECURITY ON THE GATEWAY

The ALTA LTE gateway is designed to prevent prying eyes from accessing the data that

is stored on the sensors. The ALTA LTE International Gateway does not run on an o󰀨 the
shelf multi-function OS (operating system). Instead it runs a purpose specic real-time

embedded state machine that cannot be hacked to run malicious processes. There are
also no active interface listeners that can be used to gain access to the device over the

network. The fortied gateway secures your data from attackers and secures the gateway

from becoming a relay for malicious programs.

SERVER COMMUNICATION SECURITY

Communication between your ALTA LTE International Gateway and iMonnit is secured
by packet level encryption. Similar to the security between the sensors and gateway,
the gateway and server also establish a unique key using ECDH-256 for encrypting
data. The packet level data is encrypted end to end removing additional requirements

to congure specialized cellular VPN’s. The gateway can still operate within a VPN
if it is present. Because all tra󰀩c is initiated from the gateway there is no special IP
conguration needed for the gateway allowing it to operate with any 4G LTE CAT-M1/

NB1 enabled SIM provider.

PAGE 3