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NTC-6200 Series – 3G M2M Router / Plus
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DOCUMENT VERSION
DATE
1.0 - Initial document release
20/12/2013
1.1 – Updated GPS section with NMEA support information, Added Appendix G: Inputs / Outputs.
24/01/2014
Copyright
Copyright© 2014 NetComm Wireless Limited. All rights reserved.
The information contained herein is proprietary to NetComm Wireless. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NetComm Wireless.
Note: This document is subject to change without notice.
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When this equipment has reached the end of its useful life, it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed separately from domestic waste.
The cardboard box, the plastic contained in the packaging, and the parts that make up this device can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations. Never dispose of this electronic equipment along with your household waste. You may be subject to penalties or sanctions under the law. Instead, ask for disposal instructions from your municipal government.
Please be responsible and protect our environment.
This manual covers the following products:
NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-01 NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-02 NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-03 NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-11 NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-12 NetComm Wireless NTC-6200-13
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Table of Contents
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Target audience ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Notation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Product introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Product overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Package contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Product features ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Physical dimensions and indicators ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Physical dimensions ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
LED indicators ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Ethernet port LED indicators ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Interfaces .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Placement of the router ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Mounting options ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
DIN rail mounting bracket ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Wall mounted via DIN rail bracket ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
DIN rail mount ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Pole mount using DIN rail bracket ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Desk mount ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installation and configuration of the NTC-6200 Series router.................................................................................................... 16
Powering the router ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Power consumption ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the router ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Advanced configuration .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Status ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Networking ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Data Connection.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Connect on Demand ................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Operator Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
SIM security settings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
LAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Routing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
VPN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Services........................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Dynamic DNS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Network time (NTP)...................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Data stream manager .................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
Watchdogs .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
SNMP ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
TR-069........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75
GPS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
IO configuration ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Low power mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
SMS messaging .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Sending an SMS Diagnostic Command ........................................................................................................................................................ 93
System ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Log ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101
System Configuration................................................................................................................................................................................. 104
HTTPS key management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 111
SSH Key Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. 114
Appendix A: Tables.................................................................................................................................................................... 118
Appendix B: Default Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 119
Restoring factory default settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 120
Appendix C: Recovery mode .................................................................................................................................................... 121
Accessing recovery mode .......................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Status ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Log ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Application Installer .................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
Appendix D: HTTPS - Uploading a self-signed certificate ....................................................................................................... 124
Appendix E: RJ-45 connector ................................................................................................................................................... 126
Appendix F: Serial port wiring ................................................................................................................................................... 127
Appendix G: Inputs/Outputs ..................................................................................................................................................... 128
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
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Technical Data ........................................................................................................................................................................... 133
Safety and product care ............................................................................................................................................................ 136
Product Warranty....................................................................................................................................................................... 141
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Overview
Introduction
This document provides you all the information you need to set up, configure and use the NetComm Wireless NTC-6200 Series router.
Target audience
This document is intended for system integrators or experienced hardware installers who understand telecommunications terminology and concepts.
Prerequisites
Before continuing with the installation of your NTC-6200 Series router, please confirm that have the following:
A device with a working Ethernet network adapter. A web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. A flathead screwdriver if field terminated power is required.
Notation
The following symbols are used in this user guide:
The following note requires attention.
The following note provides a warning.
The following note provides useful information.
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Product introduction
Product overview
Penta-band 3G with quad-band 2G auto-fallback HSPA+ up to 14.4 Mbps DL Ethernet port with full passive Power over Ethernet (PoE) support (802.3af) (NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only) RS232/RS422/RS485 Port and USB 2.0 OTG port Integrated ZigBee multipoint mesh wireless networking (NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only) Built in GPS supporting an active GPS Antenna via external SMA connector (NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-
11 and NTC-6200-12 only) External antenna connectors (Main & Aux) for 3G Three multi-purpose I/O ports (NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12 only) One dedicated ignition input (NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12 only) Intelligent, Tri-Colour LED display for clear, easy to read modem status information Extensive device management with support for TR-069, Web GUI and full feature management with SMS Flexible mounting suitable for in-home use or industrial applications with built-in wall mount and DIN rail mounting
options
Package contents
The NetComm Wireless NTC-6200 Series router package consists of:
1 x NTC-6200 Series router 2 x 3G antennas 1 x 1.5m yellow Ethernet cable 8P8C 1 x DIN rail mounting bracket 1 x six-way terminal block 1 x SIM card tray cover 1 x Torx screw for SIM card tray cover 1 x quick start guide
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact NetComm Wireless Support immediately. The NetComm Wireless Support website can be found at: http://support.netcommwireless.com.
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Product features
The NetComm Wireless NTC-6200 Series router is an M2M device designed by NetComm Wireless to address the rapid growth in M2M deployments. It has been designed to provide state-of-the-art features and versatility at an affordable price. Compatible with networks worldwide, the NTC-6200 Series router can be managed remotely even when it does not have an Internet connection via the use of SMS diagnostics and commands.
The NTC-6200 Series router includes many features such as Connect on demand which provides a means to seamlessly connect or disconnect the mobile broadband connection to conserve usage; TR-069 support for easy management of a group of NTC-6200 Series routers; and the ability to function as an SSH server to secure communications. Additionally, the open management system allows you to expand the feature set by producing your own custom software applications.
The NetComm Wireless NTC-6200 Series router meets the global demand for a reliable and cost-effective M2M device that successfully caters to mass deployment across businesses.
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NTC-6200 SERIES ROUTER
(WITHOUT EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
ATTACHED)
Length
143 mm
Depth
107 mm
Height
34 mm
Weight
221g
Physical dimensions and indicators
Physical dimensions
Below is a list of the physical dimensions of the NTC-6200 Series router.
Figure 1 – NTC-6200 Series router Dimensions
Table 2 - Device Dimensions
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LED ICON
NAME
COLOUR
STATE
DESCRIPTION
Power
Off
Power off
Double flash
Powering up
On
Power on
On
Power on in recovery mode
Slow flashing
Hardware error
Network
On
Connected via WWAN
Blinking1
Traffic via WWAN
Slow flashing
Connecting PDP
On
Registered network
Slow flashing
Registering network
Slow flashing
SIM PIN locked
Fast flashing
SIM PUK locked
On
Can’t connect
GPS2 / Customizable LED Indicator
Off
GPS function disabled
On
GPS function is enabled but no satellite is detected.
Slow flashing
Satellite detected, acquiring location.
On
Satellite detected, location acquired.
Signal strength
On
3G
On
2G GPRS
On
GSM only (no GPRS)
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2
LED indicators
The NTC-6200 Series router uses 8 LEDs to display the current system and connection status.
Figure 2 - NTC-6200 Series router LED Indicators
The term “blinking” means that the LED may pulse, with the intervals that the LED is on and off not being equal. The term “flashing” means that the
LED turns on and off at equal intervals.
GPS not available on NTC-6200-03 and NTC-6200-13.
Table 3 - LED Indicators
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NUMBER OF LIT LEDS
SIGNAL STRENGTH
All LEDs unlit
< -109 dBm
1
-109 dBm to -101dBm
2
-101 dBm to -91 dBm
3
-91 dBm to -85 dBm
4
-85 dBm to -77 dBm
5
> -77 dBm
LED
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
Green
On
There is a valid network link.
Blinking
There is activity on the network link.
Off
No valid network link detected.
Amber On
The Ethernet port is operating at a speed of 100Mbps.
Off
The Ethernet port is operating at a speed of 10Mbps or no Ethernet cable is connected.
Signal strength LEDs
The following table lists the signal strength range corresponding with the number of lit signal strength LEDs.
Table 4 - Signal strength LED descriptions
LED update interval
The signal strength LEDs update within a few seconds with a rolling average signal strength reading. When selecting a location for the router or connected or positioning an external antenna, please allow up to 20 seconds for the signal strength LEDs to update before repositioning.
Ethernet port LED indicators
The Ethernet port of the NTC-6200 Series router has two LED indicators on it.
Figure 3 - Ethernet port LED indicators
The table below describes the statuses of each light and their meanings.
Table 5 - Ethernet port LED indicators description
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NO.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
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Main antenna socket
SMA female connector for main antenna.
2
Aux antenna socket
SMA female connector for auxiliary antenna (receive diversity).
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GPS antenna socket
SMA female connector for an active GPS antenna.
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Six-way terminal block connector
Connect power source, ignition and I/O wires here. Power, ignition and I/O wires may be terminated on the supplied terminal block and connected to a power source. Refer to the diagram and table under the
Installation section for correct wiring of the terminal block. Operates in the 8-40V DC range.
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Reset button
Press and hold for less than 5 seconds to reboot to normal mode. Press and hold for 5 to 15 seconds to reboot to recovery mode. Press and hold for 15 to 20 seconds to reset the router to factory default settings.
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SIM card slot
Insert SIM card here.
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SIM tray eject button
Press to eject the SIM tray
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Torx screw hole
If desired, place the SIM tray cover over the SIM card slot and fix it to the router’s body using the included
Torx screw.
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RJ45 PoE Ethernet port
Connect one or several devices via a network switch here. This port can also optionally receive Power over Ethernet (802.3af PoE) in which case the DC power supply can serve as a backup power source if required. (PoE available on NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only).
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Mini USB 2.0 OTG port
Provides connectivity for optional external storage or a USB Ethernet dongle. Supplies up to 0.5A to connected device.
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Serial port
Female DB9 port supporting 9-wire RS-232, RS-485 or RS-422 (software selectable).
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2
3
4 5 6 7 9
10 1 11
Interfaces
NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12 models
Figure 4 - Interfaces - NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12 models
Table 6 – Interfaces - NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12 models
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NO.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1
Main antenna socket
SMA female connector for main antenna.
2
Aux antenna socket
SMA female connector for auxiliary antenna (receive diversity).
3
Two-way terminal block connector
Connect power source wires here. Power wires may be terminated on the supplied terminal block and connected to a power source. Refer to the diagram and table under the Installation section for correct wiring of the terminal block. Operates in the 8-40V DC range.
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Reset button
Press and hold for less than 5 seconds to reboot to normal mode. Press and hold for 5 to 15 seconds to reboot to recovery mode. Press and hold for 15 to 20 seconds to reset the router to factory default settings.
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SIM card slot
Insert SIM card here.
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SIM tray eject button
Press to eject the SIM tray
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Torx screw hole
If desired, place the SIM tray cover over the SIM card slot and fix it to the router’s body using the included Torx screw.
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RJ45 Ethernet port
Connect one or several devices via a network switch here.
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Mini USB 2.0 OTG port
Provides connectivity for optional external storage or a USB Ethernet dongle. Supplies up to 0.5A to connected device.
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Serial port
Female DB9 port supporting 9-wire RS-232, RS-485 or RS-422 (software selectable).
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
8
9
10
NTC-6200-03 and NTC-6200-13 models
Figure 5 - Interfaces NTC-6200-03 and NTC-6200-13 models
Table 7 – Interfaces NTC-6200-03 and NTC-6200-13 models
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Placement of the router
The two external high-performance antennas supplied with the router are designed to provide optimum signal strength in a wide range of environments. If you find the signal strength is weak, try adjusting the orientation of the antennas. If you are unable to get an acceptable signal, try moving the router to a different place or mounting it differently.
Note: When selecting a location for the router, allow at least 20 seconds for the signal strength LEDs to update before trying a different location.
Mounting options
The NTC-6200 Series router can be quickly and easily mounted in a variety of locations.
Mounted flat against the wall
When mounted flat against the wall, the NTC-6200 Series router has a slimline form factor. Use appropriately sized screws in the mounting holes provided on the base of the unit.
Figure 6 - Wall mount - Flat against the wall
DIN rail mounting bracket
V Bend allows you to snap the DIN bracket onto the middle of a DIN rail rather than sliding it onto the end.
Figure 7 - NTC-6200 Series mounting bracket
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Wall mounted via DIN rail bracket
DIN rail mount
Figure 8 - Wall mounted via DIN rail bracket
Figure 9 – DIN rail mount
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Pole mount using DIN rail bracket
Desk mount
Figure 10 - Pole mount using DIN rail bracket
Figure 11 – Desk mount
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CLASS
CLASSIFICATION CURRENT
POWER RANGE
CLASS DESCRIPTION
3
26-30 mA
6.49 – 12.95 W
Mid power
Installation and configuration of the NTC-6200 Series router
Powering the router
The NTC-6200 Series router can be powered in one of three ways:
1. Power over Ethernet (802.3af PoE) (available on the NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only)
2. DC power input via 6-pin or 2-pin connector (8-40V DC)
3. DC power input via field terminated power source (8-40V DC)
The green power LED on the router lights up when a power source is connected.
Power over Ethernet (802.3af PoE) (available on the NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11only)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a method of connecting network devices through Ethernet cable where power and data are passed along a single cable. This may be a desirable method of powering the device if PoE is available, or if it’s most convenient in the desired installation environment to only have a single cable running to the NTC-6200 Series router.
There are 5 power classes defined in the IEEE 802.3-2005 standard, of which the NTC-6200 Series router is a class 3 device.
Table 8 - PoE power classes
To use PoE to power the NTC-6200 Series router, simply connect your router to a PoE injector or PoE network switch using the bundled yellow Ethernet cable 8P8C.
DC power via 6-pin or 2-pin connector
The DC input jack can accept power from a separately sold DC power supply. Both a standard temperature range DC power supply and an extended temperature range DC power supply are available to purchase as accessories.
To supply the router with DC Power via the 6-pin or 2-pin connector, remove the attached green terminal block from your router and connect the external DC power supply to the router’s green DC power jack.
DC power via field terminated power source
If an existing 8-40V DC power supply is available, you can insert the wires into the supplied terminal block to power your router. Use a flathead screwdriver to tighten the terminal block screws and secure the power wires, making sure the polarity of the wires are correctly matched for your particular unit, as illustrated below.
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TERMINAL
DESCRIPTION
+
Positive wire for power.
-
Ground wire.
i
Dedicated terminal for ignition detection.
I/O
Three terminals used for input/output detection (refer to the IO
configuration section for more information).
PIN
SIGNAL
DESCRIPTION
+
V+
Voltage +
-
V-
Ground
NTC-6200-01, NTC-6200-02, NTC-6200-11 and NTC-6200-12
Figure 12 – Locking Six-way Power Terminal Block
Figure 13 – Terminal block connector
Table 9 - Locking power block pin outs
NTC-6200-03 and NTC-6200-13
Figure 14 – Locking Two-way Power Terminal Block
Table 10 - Locking power block pin outs
Failover power support (NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only)
The NTC-6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 routers include support for connection of two power sources at the same time. When a PoE Ethernet cable is connected and DC power is also supplied to the DC input jack of the router, the router will source power exclusively from the PoE source. In the event that power from the PoE cable is lost, the router will automatically switch to source
power from the DC input jack, without affecting the router’s operation. When PoE power is restored, the router automatically
switches back to receive power from the PoE input source.
Viewing power source information
You can view the current power input mode in the Advanced status section of the device’s web user interface. This is useful for remotely monitoring the device. You can also use the Software Development Kit to access this information for advanced purposes (e.g. configuring SMS alerts to inform you of the power status of the router).
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STATE
POWER CONSUMPTION
Powered on, idle and connected to packet data
1.2W
Powered on, connected to packet data with average load
2.0W
Powered on, connected to packet data with heavy traffic
4.0W
Peak power draw at maximum 3G module transmission power
5.0W
To view the router’s power source information, log in to the router and expand the Advanced status box on the status page. See the Status section of this manual for more information on the status page.
Power consumption
To assist with power consumption planning, the following table summarises average power consumption during the various states of the NTC-6200 Series router under normal usage conditions. It’s important to note that this table serves as an indication only as the power consumed by the device is affected by many variables including signal strength, network type, and network activity.
Average power consumption figures
Table 11 - Average power consumption figures
Installing the router
After you have mounted the router and connected a power source, follow these steps to complete the installation process.
1. Connect equipment that requires network access to the Ethernet port of your router. This may be your computer for
advanced configuration purposes, or your end equipment which requires data access via the NTC-6200 Series router. You can connect one device directly, or several devices using a network switch.
If you’re using PoE as the power source, you need to connect any devices via an available data Ethernet port on your PoE power source (be it a PoE network switch or PoE power injector).
2. Ensure the external power source is switched on and wait 2 minutes for your NTC-6200 Series router to start up. To
check the status of your router, compare the LED indicators on the device with those listed in the LED Indicators section of this guide.
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ROOT MANAGER
ACCOUNT
Username:
root
Password:
admin
ADMIN MANAGER ACCOUNT
Username:
admin
Password:
admin
Advanced configuration
The NTC-6200 Series router comes with pre-configured settings that should suit most customers. For advanced configuration, log in to the web-based user interface of the router.
To log in to the web-based user interface:
1. Open a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari), type http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar and press Enter.
The web-based user interface log in screen is displayed.
2. Enter the login username and password. If this is the first time you are logging in or you have not previously configured the
password for the “root” or “admin” accounts, you can use one of the default account details to log in.
Note: To access all features of the router, you must use the root manager account. For security reasons, we highly recommend that you change the passwords for the root and admin accounts upon initial installation. You can do so by navigating to the System and then Administration page.
The Status page is displayed when you have successfully logged in.
Figure 15 – Log in prompt for the web-based user interface
Table 12 - Management account login details – Root manager
Table 13 - Management account login details – Admin manager
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Status
The status page of the web interface provides system related information and is displayed when you log in to the NTC-6200 Series router management console. The status page shows System information, LAN details, Cellular connection status, Packet data
connection status and Advanced status details. You can toggle the sections from view by clicking the or buttons to show or hide them. Extra status boxes will appear as additional software features are enabled (e.g. VPN connectivity).
Figure 16 - The Status page
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ITEM
DEFINITION
System information
System up time
The current uptime of the router.
Board version
The hardware version of the router.
Serial Number
The serial number of the router.
Firmware version
The firmware version of the router
Model
The type of phone module and the firmware version of the module.
Module firmware
The firmware revision of the phone module.
IMEI
The International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile device.
LAN
IP
The IP address and subnet mask of the router.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the router.
Ethernet Port Status
Displays the current status of the Ethernet port and its operating speed.
Cellular connection status
SIM Status
Displays the activation status of the router on the carrier network.
Signal strength (dBm)
The current signal strength measured in dBm
Network registration status
The status of the router’s registration for the current network.
Operator selection
The mode used to select an operator network.
Current operator
The current operator network in use.
Roaming status
The roaming status of the router.
Allowed bands
The bands to which the router may connect.
Current band
The current band being used by the router.
Coverage
The type of mobile coverage being received by the router.
WWAN Connection Status
Profile name
The name of the active profile.
Status
The connection status of the active profile.
Default profile
Indicates whether the current profile in use is the default profile.
WWAN IP
The IP address assigned by the mobile broadband carrier network.
DNS server
The primary and secondary DNS servers for the WWAN connection.
APN
The Access Point Name currently in use.
Connection uptime
The length of time of the current mobile connection session.
Advanced status
Mobile country code
The Mobile Country Code (MCC) of the router.
Mobile network code
The Mobile Network Code (MNC) of the router.
Signal quality (Ec/N0)
A measurement of the portion of the received signal that is usable. This is the signal strength minus the signal noise level.
Received signal code power (RSCP)
The power level of the signal on the current connection’s particular channel.
Power input mode
Displays whether power is currently being sourced from the PoE Ethernet port or from the DC input jack (PoE available on NTC­6200-01 and NTC-6200-11 only)
HSUPA category
Displays the HSUPA category (1-9) for the current uplink
HSDPA category
Displays the HSDPA category (1-8) for the current downlink.
SIM ICCID
The Integrated Circuit Card Identifier of the SIM card used with the router, a unique number up to 19 digits in length.
Primary scrambling code (PSC)
The Primary scrambling code for the current signal.
DC input voltage
Displays the current voltage of the power input source provided via the DC Input jack
Location area code (LAC)
The ID of the cell tower grouping the current signal is broadcasting from.
IMSI
The International mobile subscriber identity is a unique identifier of the user of a cellular network.
Cell ID
A unique code that identifies the base station from within the location area of the current mobile network signal.
Channel number (UARFCN)
The channel number of the current 3G/2G connection.
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CID
Cellular configuration ID
Table 14 - Status page item details
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Networking
The Networking section provides configuration options for Wireless WAN, LAN, Routing and VPN connectivity.
Data Connection
The data connection page allows you to configure and enable/disable the connection profile. To access this page, click on the Networking menu, and under the Wireless WAN menu, select the Data connection item.
Figure 17 – Data connection settings
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ITEM
DEFINITION
Data connection
Transparent Bridge (PPPoE)
Toggles the transparent bridge function on and off.
Profile name list
Default
Sets the corresponding profile to be the default gateway for all outbound traffic except traffic for which there are configured static route rules or profile routing settings.
Status
Toggles the corresponding profile on and off. If your carrier supports it, two profiles may be turned on simultaneously.
APN
The APN configured for the corresponding profile.
Username
The username used to log on to the corresponding APN.
Roaming settings
Allow data roaming
When set to ON, the router will allow local devices to access the Wireless WAN network when the it is roaming onto a foreign network. When set to OFF, the router will deny network access to data services when roaming onto a foreign network. This setting is OFF by default.
Table 15 - Data connection item details
Connecting to the mobile broadband network
The router supports the configuration of up to six APN profiles; these profiles allow you to configure the settings that the router will use to connect to the 2G/3G network and switch easily between different connection settings.
For advanced networking purposes, you may activate a maximum of two profiles simultaneously (dependant on network support). When activating two connection profiles, you should avoid selecting two profiles with the same APN as this can cause only one profile to connect. Similarly, activating two profiles which are both configured to automatically determine an APN can cause a conflict and result in neither profile establishing a connection. We recommend that the two active connection profiles have differing, manually configured APNs to avoid connection issues and ensure smooth operation.
Manually configuring a connection profile
To manually configure a connection profile:
1. Click the Edit button corresponding to the Profile that you wish to modify. The data connection profile settings page is
displayed.
Figure 18 - Data connection profile settings
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2. Click the Profile toggle key to turn the profile on. Additional settings appear.
Figure 19 - Data connection settings - Profile turned on
3. In the Profile name field, enter a name for the profile. This name is only used to identify the profile on the router.
4. Ensure that the Automatic APN selection toggle key is set to off. If it is not, click it to toggle it to the off position.
5. In the APN field, enter the APN Name (Access Point Name) and if required, use the Username and Password fields to
enter your login credentials.
6. Next to Authentication type, select either CHAP or PAP depending on the type of authentication used by your provider.
7. The Reconnect delay field specifies the number of seconds to wait between connection attempts. The default setting of 30
seconds is sufficient in most cases but you may modify it to wait up to 65535 seconds if you wish.
8. The Reconnect retries field specifies the number of times to attempt a network connection if the router fails to establish a
connection. It is set to 0 by default which causes the router to attempt to reconnect indefinitely.
9. The Metric value is used by router to prioritise routes (if multiple are available) and is set to 20 by default. This value is
sufficient in most cases but you may modify it if you are aware of the effect your changes will have on the service.
10. The MTU field allows you to modify the Maximum Transmission Unit used on the connection. Do not change this unless
instructed to by your carrier.
11. Use the NAT Masquerading toggle key to turn NAT Masquerading on or off. NAT masquerading, also known simply as
NAT is a common routing feature which allows multiple LAN devices to appear as a single WAN IP via network address translation. In this mode, the router modifies network traffic sent and received to inform remote computers on the internet that packets originating from a machine behind the router actually originated from the WAN IP address of the router’s internal NAT IP address. This may be disabled if a framed route configuration is required and local devices require WAN IP addresses.
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12. For advanced networking such as using dual simultaneous PDP contexts, you may wish to configure a particular profile to
route only certain traffic via that profile by configuring a custom address and mask of traffic to send via that profile. To do this, in the Profile routing settings section, enter the Network address and Network mask of the remote network. If you do not want to use this feature, or are unsure, please leave these fields blank, which will not designate any particular traffic to be routed via this profile. For more information on configuring Profile routing settings, see the Setting a default gateway
with two active connection profiles example.
13. Click the Save button when you have finished entering the profile details.
Confirming a successful connection
After configuring the packet data session, and ensuring that it is enabled, click on the Status menu item at the top of the page to return to the Status page. When there is a mobile broadband connection, the WWAN section is expanded showing the details of the connection and the Status field displays Connected. To see details on the connected session, you can click the Show data usage button.
Figure 20 - WWAN connection status section
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Connect on Demand
The connect on demand feature keeps the Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context deactivated by default while making it appear to locally connected devices that the router has a permanent connection to the mobile broadband network. When a packet of interest arrives or an SMS wake-up command is received, the router attempts to establish a mobile broadband data connection. When the data connection is established, the router monitors traffic and terminates the link when it is idle.
Note: When interesting packets arrive, the recovery time for the wireless WAN connection is approximately 20-30 seconds.
Configuring Connect on Demand
To configure Connect on demand:
1. Click the Networking menu item from the top menu bar.
2. On the Connect on demand page, click the Connect on demand toggle key so that it is ON. Extra options appear. See the
following sub-sections for further instructions.
Figure 21 - Connect on demand configuration options
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Setting the router to dial a connection when traffic is detected on specific ports
In some situations, you may wish to have the internet connection disabled except at times when outbound traffic to a particular external host’s port or groupof ports is sent to the router. To use this feature, click Enable dial port filter and enter the port number or list of port numbers separated by commas. When you select this option, all outbound ICMP/TCP/UDP packets to any remote host on the specified port(s) will trigger the connection to dial. Note that when this feature is enabled, the options to ignore specific packet types are not available.
Figure 22 – Connect on demand - Data activity triggered connection
You can allow Microsoft network awareness (NCSI) traffic through but if you prefer that they do not trigger the connection, click the Ignore Microsoft network awareness (NCSI) traffic toggle key to set it to ON.
Figure 23 - Connect on demand - Ignore NCSI traffic
Excluding certain packet types from triggering the connection to dial
Depending on your environment, you might prefer to exclude certain types of traffic passing through the router from triggering the data connection. You can tell the router to ignore outbound TCP, UDP or ICMP packets. When any of these options are checked the router will not dial a connection when that type of outbound destined data packet reaches the router from a locally connected device.
Figure 24 – Connect on demand - Excluding IP protocols
Excluding certain application types from triggering the connection to dial
Some devices may generate general traffic as a part of normal operation which you may not want to trigger the data connection. You can set the router to ignore Domain Name System (DNS), Network Time Protocol (NTP) or Microsoft network awareness (NCSI) traffic from devices behind the router. When you check the box for these options, it tells the router to ignore the request from that application type and will not dial a connection when this data type is received.
Figure 25 - Connect on demand - Excluding application types
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OPTION
DESCRIPTION
On data activity, stay online for at least
When traffic as per the configured settings above appear, the router will either continue to stay online, or dial a connection and will not disconnect it for the specified time period (min. 1 minute, max. 1 hour). This timer is continuously reset throughout the duration of a dial-up session, whenever data activity is detected matching the rules above.
After connecting, stay online for at least
This timer configures the router to not hang-up the connection for the specified time period after initially dialling the connection. This setting cannot be less than the keep online period above. This timer affects the connection only once per dial up session, at the beginning of the session.
After hanging up, don’t redial for
After a connection has been disconnected, you can tell the router to rest for a period of time before re-dialling.
Disconnect regardless of traffic after
Forces the router to disconnect the connection regardless of the traffic passing through it. The default setting is
never
.
Connect regularly, every / Randomise connect frequency by up to
If you want to have the router dial a connection at regular intervals, use Connect regularly, every to specify the interval between dials. Setting this to
never
effectively disables this option.
The router also features the ability to randomise the time at which the first dial action is performed. This is useful in situations such as where you have numerous routers in an area where a power outage has occurred. Setting a random dial time helps to reduce network congestion when all the routers are powered on so they do not all try to connect simultaneously.
When Connect regularly, every is set to at least 2 minutes, you are able to configure the router to randomise the time it begins to dial. The randomised dial timer only affects the initial dial after the unit powers on or after the settings are saved. For example, if you configure the router to dial every 2 minutes with a randomised dial starting time of 1 minute, the router waits for the Connect regularly, every time (2 minutes) and then randomly selects a time less than or equal to the Randomise connect frequency by up to time (1 minute). After the randomly selected time has elapsed, the router dials the connection. After the first dial, the router dials the connection every 2 minutes, ignoring the Randomise connect frequency by up to time.
Setting timers for connection and disconnection
The router has a number of timer settings which let you determine when a connection is dialled and when it is disconnected.
Figure 26 – Connect on demand - Connect and disconnect timers
Table 16 - Connect on demand - Connect and disconnect timers descriptions
Verbose mode
The router provides the option of logging all the data activity which matches the settings for the Connect on demand feature for advanced troubleshooting purposes. To enable the logging of the Connect on demand feature, click the Enable verbose mode toggle key to switch it ON. See the System log section for more information.
Figure 27 – Connect on demand - Verbose logging configuration
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Manually connecting/disconnecting
There may be times when you need to either force a connection to be made or force a disconnection manually. You can use the Manual connect and Manual disconnect buttons to do this whenever necessary. The online status of the connection is displayed above the buttons.
Figure 28 - Connect on demand - Online/Offline control
When you have finished configuring the options for the Connect on demand feature, click the Save button at the bottom to save your changes.
SMS Wake up
The router can also be woken up by means of an SMS message using the SMS diagnostics feature by sending an executable wakeup command via SMS. See the Diagnostics section for details on using the SMS Wake up function.
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Operator Settings
The Operator settings page enables you to select which frequency band you will use for your connection and enables you to scan for available network operators in your area.
Figure 29 - Band settings
Note: In order to change the operator’s band settings, the data connection must be disabled. When you access this page, you are prompted to disable the data connection if it is already active.
You may want to do this if you’re using the router in a country with multiple frequency networks that may not all support High Speed Packet Access (HSPA). You can select the router to only connect on the network frequencies that suit your requirements.
Use the Change band drop down list to select the band you wish to use. The following band settings options are available:
All Bands GSM All WCDMA All GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 WCMDA 850 WCDMA 900 WCDMA 800 WCDMA 1900 WCDMA 2100
It is not necessary to change the default setting of All bands in most cases. In fact, locking to a particular band can cause connection difficulties if the device is moved to a location where the forced band selection is no longer available.
When All bands is selected, the router attempts to find the most suitable band based on the available networks for the inserted SIM card.
The GSM All and the WCDMA all options allow you to force the device to lock to either 2G networks only, or 3G networks only. Click the Save button to save and apply your selection.
Operator settings
The operator settings feature allows you perform a scan of available networks, and to optionally lock to a particular network returned by the network scan. To scan for available networks, set the Select operator mode from automatic to Manual then click the scan button. This operation can take a few minutes and requires that the packet data session be disconnected prior to scanning.
Figure 30 - Operator settings
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A list of the detected 3G service carriers in your area is displayed.
Figure 31 - Detected operator list
Select the most appropriate 3G service from the list shown and click Apply. When Select operator mode is set to Automatic, the router selects the most appropriate operator based on the inserted SIM card.
This is the default option and is sufficient for most users.
SIM security settings
The SIM security settings page can be used for authenticating SIM cards that have been configured with a security PIN.
Unlocking a PIN locked SIM
If the SIM card is locked, you will receive a notice when you access the Status page after which you will be directed to the PIN settings page to enter the PIN. The PIN settings page lists the status of the SIM at the top of the page.
If you are not redirected to the PIN settings page, to unlock the SIM:
a) Click on the Networking menu from the top menu bar, and then click SIM security settings.
b) Enter the PIN in the Current PIN field and then enter it again in the Confirm current PIN field to confirm the PIN.
Figure 32 - SIM security settings - SIM PIN locked
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c) If you are placing the router in a remote, unattended location, you may wish to check the Remember PIN option. This
feature allows the router to automatically send the PIN to the SIM each time the SIM asks for it (usually at power up). This enables the SIM to be PIN locked (to prevent unauthorised re-use of the SIM elsewhere), while still allowing the router to connect to the cellular service.
When this feature is enabled, the PIN you enter when setting the Remember PIN feature is encrypted and stored locally on the router. The next time the SIM asks the router for the PIN, the router decrypts the PIN and automatically sends it to the SIM without user intervention.
When this feature is disabled and the SIM is PIN locked and the PIN must be manually entered via the router‘s
configuration interface. In situations where the router will be unattended, this is not desirable.
Note: Select Remember PIN if you do not want to enter the PIN code each time the SIM is inserted.
d) Click the Save button. If successful, the router displays the following screen:
Figure 33 - SIM security settings - SIM unlock successful
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Enabling/Disabling SIM PIN protection
The security PIN protection can be turned on or off using the PIN protection toggle key.
Figure 34 - PIN Settings
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Changing the SIM PIN code
If you would like to change the PIN, click the Change PIN button and enter the current PIN into the Current PIN and Confirm current PIN fields, then enter the desired PIN into the New PIN and Confirm new PIN fields and click the Save button.
Figure 35 - PIN settings - Change PIN
When the PIN has been changed successfully, the following screen is displayed:
Figure 36 - SIM security settings – PIN unlock successful
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Unlocking a PUK locked SIM
After three incorrect attempts at entering the PIN, the SIM card becomes PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) locked and you are requested to enter a PUK code to unlock it.
Note: To obtain the PUK unlock code, you must contactyour service provider.
You will be issued a PUK to enable you to unlock the SIM and enter a new PIN. Enter the new PIN and PUK codes. Click the Save button when you have finished entering the new PIN and PUK codes.
Figure 37 - SIM security - SIM PUK locked
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LAN
LAN configuration
The LAN configuration page is used to configure the LAN settings of the router and to enable or disable DNS Masquerading.
Figure 38 – LAN configuration settings
The default IP of the Ethernet port is 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. To change the IP address or Subnet mask, enter the new IP Address and/or Subnet mask and click the Save button.
Note: If you change the IP address, remember to reboot the router and enter the new IP address into your browser address bar.
DNS masquerading
DNS masquerading allows the router to proxy DNS requests from LAN clients to dynamically assigned DNS servers. When enabled, clients on the router’s LAN can then use the router as a DNS server without needing to know the dynamically assigned cellular network DNS servers.
With DNS masquerading ON, the DHCP server embedded in the NTC-6200 Series router hands out its own IP address (e.g.
192.168.1.1) as the DNS server address to LAN clients. The downstream clients then send DNS requests to the NTC-6200 Series router which proxies them to the upstream DNS servers.
With DNS masquerading OFF, the DHCP server hands out the upstream DNS server IP addresses to downstream clients directly, so that downstream clients send DNS requests directly to the upstream DNS servers without being proxied by the NTC-6200 Series router.
You may also override the DNS Masquerading option by specifying custom DNS Server IP addresses in the DHCP Server configuration mentioned in the next section of this guide. In this case the DHCP server assigns downstream devices the manually configured addresses and the DNS Masquerading option is ignored.
In most cases, it is not necessary to disable DNS masquerading but if you need to, click the DNS masquerading toggle key to turn it OFF and then click the Save button.
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DHCP
The DHCP page is used to adjust the settings used by the router’s built in DHPC Server which assigns IP addresses to locally connected devices.
DHCP relay configuration
In advanced networks configurations where the NTC-6200 Series router should not be responsible for DHCP assignment, but instead an existing DHCP server is located on the Wireless WAN or LAN connections, the clients behind the NTC-6200 Series router are able to communicate with the DHCP server when DHCP relay is enabled. This enables the NTC-6200 Series router to accept client broadcast messages and to forward them onto another subnet.
To configure the router to act as a DHCP relay agent click the DHCP relay toggle key to turn it ON and enter the DHCP server address into the DHCP server address field. DHCP relay is disabled by default.
Figure 39 – DHCP relay configuration
DHCP configuration
You can manually set the start and end address range to be used to automatically assign addresses within, the lease time of the assigned address, the default domain name suffix, primary and secondary DNS server, the primary and secondary WINS server, as well as the advanced DHCP settings such as NTP, TFTP and Option 150/Option 160 (VoIP options).
Figure 40 - DHCP configuration
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OPTION
DESCRIPTION
DHCP start range
Sets the first IP address of the DHCP range
DHCP end range
Sets the last IP address of the DHCP range
DHCP lease time (seconds)
The length of time in seconds that DHCP allocated IP addresses are valid
Default domain name suffix
Specifies the default domain name suffix for the DHCP clients. A domain name suffix enables users to access a local server, for example, server1, without typing the full domain name server1.domain.com
DNS server 1 IP address
Specifies the primary DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP address.
DNS server 2 IP address
Specifies the secondary DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP address.
WINS server 1 IP address
Specifies the primary WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server IP address
WINS server 2 IP address
Specifies the secondary WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) server IP address
NTP server (Option 42)
Specifies the IP address of the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server
TFTP Server (Option 66)
Specifies the TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server
DHCP option 150
This is used to configure Cisco IP phones. When a Cisco IP phone starts, if it is not pre-configured with the IP address and TFTP address, it sends a request to the DHCP server to obtain this information. Specify the string which will be sent as a reply to the option 150 request.
DHCP option 160
This is used to configure Polycom IP phones. When a Polycom IP phone starts, if it is not pre­configured with the IP address and TFTP address, it sends a request to the DHCP server to obtain this information. Specify the string which will be sent as a reply to the option 160 request.
Enter the desired DHCP options and click the Save button.
Address reservation list
DHCP clients are dynamically assigned an IP address as they connect, but you can reserve an address for a particular device using the address reservation list.
Figure 41 – DHCP – Address reservation list
To add a device to the address reservation list:
1. Click the +Add button.
2. In the Computer Name field enter a name for the device.
3. In the MAC Address field, enter the device’s MAC address.
4. In the IP Address fields, enter the IP address that you wish to reserve for the device.
5. If the Enable toggle key is not set to ON, click it to switch it to the ON position.
6. Click the Save button to save the settings.
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Dynamic DHCP client list
The Dynamic DHCP client list displays a list of the DHCP clients. If you want to reserve the current IP address for future use, click the Clone button and the details will be copied to the address reservation list fields. Remember to click the Save button under the Address reservation list section to confirm the configuration.
Figure 42 - Dynamic DHCP client list
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Routing
Static
Static routing is the alternative to dynamic routing used in more complex network scenarios and is used to facilitate communication between devices on different networks. Static routing involves configuring the routers in your network with all the information necessary to allow the packets to be forwarded to the correct destination. If you change the IP address of one of the devices in the static route, the route will be broken.
Figure 43 - Static routing list
Some routes are added by default by the router on initialization such as the Ethernet subnet route for routing to a device on the Ethernet subnet.
Adding Static Routes
To add a new route to the static routing list, click the +Add button. The Static routes page appears.
1. In the Route name field, type a name for the route so that it can be identified in the static routing list.
2. From the Network interface drop down list, select the interface for which you would like to create a static route.
3. In the Destination IP address field, enter the IP address of the destination of the route.
4. In the IP subnet mask field, enter the subnet mask of the route.
5. In the Gateway IP address field, enter the IP address of the gateway that will facilitate the route.
6. In the Metric field enter the metric for the route. The metric value is used by the router to prioritise routes. The lower the
value, the higher the priority. To give the route the highest priority, set it to 0.
7. Click the Save button to save your settings.
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Active routing list
Static routes are displayed in the Active routing list.
Figure 44 - Adding a static route
Figure 45 - Active routing list
Deleting static routes
From the static routing list, click the icon to the right of the entry you wish to delete.
Figure 46 - Deleting a static route
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RIP
RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is used for advertising routes to other routers. Thus all the routes in the router’s routing table will be advertised to other nearby routers. For example, the route for the router’s Ethernet subnet could be advertised to a router on the
PPP interface side so that a router on this network will know how to route to a device on the router’s Ethernet subnet. Static routes must be added manually according to your requirements. See Adding Static Routes.
Note: Some routers will ignore RIP.
Figure 47 - RIP configuration
To enable Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
1. Click the RIP toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. Using the Version drop down list, select the version of RIP that you would like to use.
3. Select the interface for which you want RIP to apply. You can choose the LAN interface, the WWAN interface or BOTH.
4. Click the Save button to confirm your settings.
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Redundancy (VRRP) configuration
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a non-proprietary redundancy protocol designed to increase the availability of the default gateway servicing hosts on the same subnet. This increased reliability is achieved by advertising a “virtual router” (an abstract representation of master and backup routers acting as a group) as a default gateway to the host(s) instead of one physical router. Two or more physical routers are then configured to stand for the virtual router, with only one doing the actual routing at any given time. If the current physical router that is routing the data on behalf of the virtual router fails, an arrangement is made for another physical router to automatically replace it. The physical router that is currently forwarding data on behalf of the virtual router is called the master router.
Master routers have a priority of 255 and backup router(s) can have a priority between 1 and 254.
A virtual router must use 00-00-5E-00-01-XX as its (MAC) address. The last byte of the address (XX) is the Virtual Router Identifier (VRID), which is different for each virtual router in the network. This address is used by only one physical router at a time, and is the only way that other physical routers can identify the master router within a virtual router.
Figure 48 - VRRP configuration
To configure VRRP, configure multiple devices as follows and connect them all via an Ethernet network switch to downstream devices.
1. Click the Redundancy (VRRP) toggle key to activate VRRP.
2. In the Virtual ID field, enter an ID between 1 and 255. This is the VRRP ID which is different for each virtual router on the
network.
3. In the Router priority field, enter a value for the priority – a higher value is a higher priority.
4. The Virtual IP address field is used to specify the VRRP IP address – this is the virtual IP address that both virtual routers
share.
5. Click the Save button to save the new settings.
Note: Configuring VRRP changes the MAC address of the Ethernet port and therefore if you want to resume with the web configuration you must use the new IP address (VRRP IP) or on a command prompt type:
arp –d <ip address>
arp –d 192.168.1.1)
(i.e.
to clear the arp cache.(old MAC address).
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Port Forwarding
The Port forwarding list is used to configure the Network Address Translation (NAT) rules currently in effect on the router.
Figure 49 – Port forwarding list
The purpose of the port forwarding feature is to allow mapping of inbound requests to a specific port on the WAN IP address to a device connected on the Ethernet interface.
Adding a port forwarding rule
To create a new port forwarding rule:
1. Click the +Add button. The port forwarding settings screen is displayed.
2. Use the Protocol drop down list to select the type of protocol you want to use for the rule. The protocols selections
available are TCP, UDP and All.
3. In the Source IP Address field, enter a “friendly” address that is allowed to access the router or a wildcard IP address
(0.0.0.0) that allows all IP addresses to access the router.
4. The Source Port Range (From) and (To) fields are used to specify the port(s) on the source side that are to be forwarded.
This allows you to send a range of consecutive port numbers by entering the first in the range in the (From) field and the last in the range in the (To) field. To forward a single port, enter the port in the (From) field and repeat it in the (To) field.
5. In the Destination network address field, enter the IP address of the client to which the traffic should be forwarded.
6. The Destination Port Range (From) and (To) fields are used to specify the port(s) on the destination side that are to be
forwarded. If the Source port range specifies a single port then the destination port may be configured to any port. If the Source port range specifies a range of port numbers then the Destination port range must be the same as the Source port range.
7. Click the Save button to confirm your settings.
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Figure 50 - Port forwarding settings
To delete a port forwarding rule, click the button on the Port forwarding list for the corresponding rule that you would like to delete.
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DMZ
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows you to configure all incoming traffic on all protocols to be forwarded to a selected device behind the router. This feature can be used to avoid complex port forwarding rules, but it exposes the device to untrusted networks as there is no filtering of what traffic is allowed and what is denied.
The DMZ configuration page is used to specify the IP Address of the device to use as the DMZ host.
Figure 51 - DMZ configuration
1. Click the DMZ toggle key to turn the DMZ function ON.
2. Enter the IP Address of the device to be the DMZ host into the DMZ IP Address field.
3. Click the Save button to save your settings.
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Router firewall
The Router firewall page is used to enable or disable the in-built firewall on the router. When enabled, the firewall performs stateful packet inspection on inbound traffic from the wireless WAN and blocks all unknown services, that is, all services not listed on the Services configuration page of the router.
With respect to the other Routing options on the Networking page, the firewall takes a low priority. The priority of the firewall can be described as:
DMZ > MAC/IP/Port filtering rules > MAC/IP/Port filtering default rule > Router firewall rules
In other words, the firewall is of the lowest priority when compared to other manual routing configurations. Therefore, a MAC/IP/Port filtering rule takes priority in the event that there is a conflict of rules. When DMZ is enabled, MAC/IP/Port filtering rules and the router firewall are ignored but the router will still honour the configuration of the Remote router access control settings listed under Administration Settings.
Figure 52 - Router firewall toggle key
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MAC / IP / Port filtering
The MAC/IP/Port filter feature allows you apply a policy to the traffic that passes through the router, both inbound and outbound, so that network access can be controlled. When the filter is enabled with a default rule of “Accepted”, all connections will be allowed except those listed in the “Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in effect” list. Conversely, when the default rule is set to “Dropped”, all connections are denied except for those listed in the filtering rules list.
Figure 53 - MAC / IP / Port filtering
Note: When enabling MAC / IP / Port filtering and setting the default rule to “Dropped”, you should ensure that you have first added a filtering rule which allows at least one known MAC/IP to access the router, otherwise you will not be able to access the user interface of the router without resetting the router to factory default settings.
Creating a MAC / IP / Port filtering rule
To create a filtering rule:
1. Click the MAC / IP / Port filtering toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. Using the Default rule (inbound/forward) drop down list, select the default action for the router to take when traffic reaches
it. By default, this is configured to Accepted. If you change this to Dropped, you should first configure a filter rule that allows at least one device access to the router, otherwise you will effectively be locked out of the router.
3. Click the Save button to confirm the default rule.
4. In the Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in system section, click the +Add button.
5. Enter the details of the rule in the section that is displayed and click the Save button.
Figure 54 - Current MAC / IP/ Port filtering rules in effect
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OPTION
DESCRIPTION
Bound
Use the drop down list to select the direction of the traffic for which you want to apply to the rule. Inbound refers to all traffic that is entering the router including data entering from the WAN and the LAN. Outbound refers to all traffic exiting the router including traffic leaving in the direction of the WAN and traffic leaving in the direction of the LAN. Forward specifies traffic that enters on the LAN or WAN side and is forwarded to the opposite end.
Protocol
Use the drop down list to select the protocol for the rule. You can have the rule apply to All protocols, TCP, UDP, UDP/TCP or ICMP.
Source MAC Address
Enter the MAC address in six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by colons (:). e.g. 00:40:F4:CE:FA:1E
Source IP Address
Enter the IPv4 address that the traffic originates from and the subnet mask using CIDR notation.
Destination IP Address
Enter the IPv4 address that the traffic is destined for and the subnet mask using CIDR notation.
Action
Select the action to take for traffic which meets the above criteria. You can choose to Accept or Drop packets. When the default rule is set to Accept, you cannot create a rule with an Accept action since the rule is redundant. Likewise, if the default rule is set to Dropped you cannot create a rule with a Drop action.
Comment
[Optional] Use this field to enter a comment as a meaningful description of the rule.
Figure 55 - MAC / IP / Port filtering settings
Table 17 - Current MAC / IP / Port filtering rules in effect
6. The new rule is displayed in the filtering rules list. You can edit the rule by clicking the Edit button or delete the rule by
clicking the button.
Figure 56 - Completed filtering rule
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VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a tunnel providing a private link between two networks or devices over a public network. Data to be sent via a VPN needs to be encapsulated and as such is generally not visible to the public network.
The advantages of a VPN connection include:
Data Protection Access Control Data Origin Authentication Data Integrity
Each VPN connection has different configuration requirements. The following pages detail the configuration options available for the different VPN connection types.
Note: The following descriptions are an overview of the various VPN options available. More detailed instructions are available in separate whitepapers on the NetComm Wireless website.
IPSec
IPSec operates on Layer 3 of the OSI model and as such can protect higher layered protocols. IPSec is used for both site to site VPN and Remote Access VPN. The NTC-6200 Series router supports IPsec end points and can be configured with Site to Site VPN tunnels with third party VPN routers.
Configuring an IPSec VPN
From the menu at the top of the screen, click Networking and under the VPN section, click IPSec. A list of configured IPSec VPN connections is displayed.
Figure 57 - IPSec VPN List
Click the +Add button to begin configuring an IPSec VPN connection.
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Figure 58 – IPSec profile edit
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ITEM
DEFINITION
IPSec profile
Enables or disables the VPN profile.
Profile name
A name used to identify the VPN connection profile.
Remote IPSec address
The IP address or domain name of the IPSec server.
Remote LAN address
Enter the IP address of the remote network for use on the VPN connection.
Remote LAN subnet mask
Enter the subnet mask in use on the remote network.
Local LAN address
Enter the IP address of the local network for use on the VPN connection.
Local LAN subnet mask
Enter the subnet mask in use on the local network.
Encapsulation type
Select the encapsulation protocol to use with the VPN connection. You can choose ESP, AH or Any.
IKE mode
Select the IKE mode to use with the VPN connection. You can choose Main, Aggressive or Any.
PFS
Choose whether Perfect Forward Secrecy is ON or OFF for the VPN connection.
IKE encryption
Select the cipher type to use for the Internet Key Exchange.
IKE hash
Select the IKE Hash type to use for the VPN connection. The hash is used for authentication of packets for the key exchange.
IPSec encryption
Select the IPSec encryption type to use with the VPN connection.
IPSec hash
Select the IPSec hash type to use for the VPN connection. The hash is used for authentication of packets for the VPN connection.
DH group
Select the desired Diffie-Hellman group to use. Higher groups are more secure but also require longer to generate a key.
DPD action
Select the desired Dead Peer Detection action. This is the action to take when a dead Internet Key Exchange Peer is detected.
DPD keep alive time
Enter the time in seconds for the interval between Dead Peer Detection keep alive messages.
DPD timeout
Enter the time in seconds of no response from a peer before Dead Peer Detection times out.
IKE re-key time
Enter the time in seconds between changes of the encryption key. To disable changing the key, set this to 0.
SA life time
Enter the time in seconds for the security association lifetime.
Key mode
Select the type of key mode in use for the VPN connection. You can select from:
Pre Shared Key RSA keys Certificates
Pre-shared key
The pre-shared key is the key that peers used to authenticate each other for Internet Key Exchange.
Remote ID
Specifies the domain name of the remote network.
Local ID
Specifies the domain name of the local network.
Update Time
Displays the last time the key was updated.
Local RSA Key Upload
Select the RSA key file for the local router here by clicking the Browse button.
Remote RSA Key Upload
Select the RSA key file for the remote router here by clicking the Browse button.
Private key Passphrase
The Private key passphrase of the router is the passphrase used when generating the router’s private key using
OpenSSL CA.
Key / Certificate
Select the type of key or certificate to use for authentication. You can select Local private key, Local public certificate, Remote public certificate, CA certificate, CRL certificate.
IPSec Certificate Upload
Select the IPSec certificate to upload by clicking the Browse button.
The following table describes each of the fields of the IPSec VPN Connection Settings page.
Table 18 - IPSec Configuration Items
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OpenVPN
OpenVPN is an open source virtual private network (VPN) program for creating point-to-point or server-to-multi-client encrypted tunnels between host computers. It can traverse network address translation (NAT) and firewalls and allows authentication by certificate, pre-shared key or username and password. OpenVPN works well through proxy servers and can run over TCP and UDP transports. Support for OpenVPN is available on several operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD and QNX.
Configuring an Open VPN server
From the menu at the top of the screen, click Networking and from the VPN section on the left, click OpenVPN. A list of configured OpenVPN VPN connections is displayed.
Figure 59 - OpenVPN VPN List
Click the +Add button for the type of OpenVPN server/client you would like to configure.
OpenVPN Server
To configure an OpenVPN Server:
1. Click the OpenVPN profile toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. Type a name for the OpenVPN server profile you are creating.
3. Select OpenVPN connection type (TUN/TAP). Default is TUN.
4. Use the Server port field to select a port number and then use the drop down list to select a packet type to use for your
OpenVPN Server. The default OpenVPN port is 1194 and default packet type is UDP.
5. In the VPN network address and VPN network subnet mask fields, enter the IP address and network subnet mask to
assign to your VPN. This is ideally an internal IP address which differs from your existing address scheme.
6. Next to Diffie-Hellman parameters, select appropriate encryption key size then click the Generate DH button. This will
create an encryption key to secure your OpenVPN connection. Default key size is (1024) bit.
7. Under Server Certificates, enter the required details. All fields must be completed. The Country field must consist of two
characters only. When the details have been entered, click the Generate CA certificate button to generate the Certificate Authority (CA) certificate based on this information.
8. Under the Server certificates section, select the Authentication type that you would like to use for the OpenVPN Server.
Note: The Diffie-Hellman parameters can take up to 10 minutes to generate. Please be patient.
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Certificate Authentication
In the Certificate Management section, enter the required details to create a client certificate. All fields are required. When you have finished entering the details, click the Generate button.
Figure 60 - OpenVPN server configuration – Certificate management
When it is done, you can click the Download P12 button or the Download TGZ button to save the certificate file depending on which format you would like. If for some reason the integrity of your network has been compromised, you can return to this screen and use the Certificate drop down list to select the certificate and then press the Revoke button to disable it.
Optional: To inform the OpenVPN server of the network address scheme of the currently selected certificate, enter the network address and network subnet mask in the respective fields and click the Set network information button. If you do not enter the remote subnet here, any packet requests from the server to the client will not be received by the client network because it is not aware of the remote client’s subnet.
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Figure 61 – OpenVPN server profile settings
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Username / Password Authentication
In the Username/Password section, enter the username and password you would like to use for authentication on the OpenVPN Server. Click the Download CA certificate or Download CA TGZ depending on file format button to save the ca.crt file. This file will need to be provided to the client.
Note: If you wish to have more than one client connect to this OpenVPN server, you must use Certificate authentication mode as Username/Password only allows for a single client connection.
Figure 62 - OpenVPN Server – Username / Password section
Optional: To inform the OpenVPN server of the network address scheme of the currently selected certificate, enter the network address and network subnet mask in the respective fields and click the Set Network Information button. If you do not enter the remote subnet here, any packet requests from the server to the client will not be received by the client network because it is not aware of the remote client’s subnet.
When you have finished entering all the required information, click Save to finish configuring the OpenVPN server.
Configuring an OpenVPN Client
1. Click the OpenVPN profile toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. In the Profile name field, type a name for the OpenVPN client profile you are creating.
3. In the Server IP address field, type the WAN IP address /host domain name of the OpenVPN server.
4. Select OpenVPN connection type (TUN/TAP). Default is TUN.
5. Use the Server port field to select a port number and then use the drop down list to select a packet type to use for the
OpenVPN server. The default OpenVPN port is 1194 and default packet type is UDP.
6. If the Default gateway option is applied on the OpenVPN client page, the OpenVPN server will enable connections to be
made to other client networks connected to it. If it is not selected, the OpenVPN connection allows for secure communication links between this router and the remote OpenVPN server only.
7. Use the Authentication type options to select the Authentication type that you would like to use for the OpenVPN client.
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Certificate Authentication
In the Certificate upload section at the bottom of the screen, click the Browse button and locate the certificate file you downloaded when you configured the OpenVPN server. When it has been selected, click the Upload button to send it to the router.
Figure 63 - OpenVPN client - Certificate upload
Username / Password Authentication
Enter the username and password to authenticate with the OpenVPN server.
Figure 64 - OpenVPN Client - Username/Password section
Use the Browse button to locate the CA certificate file you saved from the OpenVPN Server and then press the Upload button to send it to the router.
Click the Save button to complete the OpenVPN Client configuration.
Configuring an OpenVPN P2P Connection
To configure an OpenVPN peer-to-peer connection:
1. Set the OpenVPN profile toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. In the Profile name field, type a name for the OpenVPN P2P profile you are creating.
3. On the router designated as the server, leave the Server IP address field empty. On the router designated as the client,
enter the WAN IP address/host domain name of the server.
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Figure 65 - OpenVPN P2P mode settings
4. Use the Server port field to select a port number and then use the drop down list to select a packet type to use for the
OpenVPN server. The default OpenVPN port is 1194 and default packet type is UDP.
5. In the Local IP Address and Remote IP Address fields, enter the respective local and remote IP addresses to use for the
OpenVPN tunnel. The slave should have the reverse settings of the master.
6. Under the Remote network section, enter the network Address and network Subnet mask. The Network Address and
Network Mask fields inform the Master node of the LAN address scheme of the slave.
7. Press the Generate button to create a secret key to be shared with the slave. When the timestamp appears, you can click
the Download button to save the file to exchange with the other router.
8. When you have saved the secret key file on each router, use the Browse button to locate the secret key file for the master
and then press the Upload button to send it to the slave. Perform the same for the other router, uploading the slave’s secret key file to master.
9. When they are uploaded click the Save button to complete the peer-to-peer OpenVPN configuration.
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PPTP-Client
The Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP) is a method for implementing virtual private networks using a TCP and GRE tunnel to encapsulate PPP packets. PPTP operates on Layer 2 of the OSI model and is included on Windows computers.
Configuring the PPTP Client
To configure the PPTP client:
1. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Networking and then from the VPN section on the left side of the screen,
click PPTP client. The PPTP client list is displayed.
Figure 66 - PPTP client list
2. Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new PPTP client profile. The PPTP client edit screen is displayed.
Figure 67 - VPN PPTP client edit
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3. Click the Enable PPTP client toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
4. In the Profile name list, enter a profile name for the tunnel. This may be anything you like and is used to identify the tunnel
on the router.
5. Use the Username and Password fields to enter the username and password for the PPTP account.
6. In the PPTP server address field, enter the IP address /host domain name of the PPTP server.
7. From the Authentication type drop down list, select the Authentication type used on the server. If you do not know the
authentication method used, select any and the router will attempt to determine the correct authentication type for you. There are 5 authentication types you can choose from:
CHAP – uses a three way handshake to authenticate the identity of a client. MS-CHAP v1 – This is the Microsoft implementation of the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol for which
support was dropped in Windows® Vista. MS-CHAP v2 - This is the Microsoft implementation of the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol which was
introduced in Windows® NT 4.0 and is still supported today. PAP – The Password Authentication Protocol uses a password as a means of authentication and as such, is
commonly supported. PAP is not recommended because it transmits passwords unencrypted and is not secure. EAP – Extensible Authentication Protocol. An Authentication protocol commonly used in wireless networks.
8. The metric value helps the router to prioritise routes and must be a number between 0 and 65535. The default value is 30
and should not be modified unless you are aware of the effect your changes will have.
9. The Use peer DNS option allows you to select whether the remote clients will use the Domain Name Server of the PPTP
server. Click the toggle key to set this to ON or OFF as required.
10. NAT masquerading allows the router to modify the packets sent and received to inform remote computers on the internet
that packets originating from a machine behind the router actually originated from the WAN IP address of the router’s
internal NAT IP address. Click the toggle key to switch this to the ON position if you want to use this feature.
11. Set default route to PPTP sets all outbound data packets to go out through the PPTP tunnel. Click the toggle key to
switch this to the ON position if you want to use this feature.
12. The Verbose logging option sets the router to output detailed logs regarding the PPTP connection in the System Log
section of the router interface.
13. The Reconnect delay is the time in seconds that the router will wait before attempting to connect to the PPTP server in the
event that the connection is broken. The minimum time to wait is 30 seconds so as to not flood the PPTP server with connection requests, while the maximum time to wait is 65335 seconds.
14. The Reconnect retries is the number of connection attempts that the router will make in the event that the PPTP
connection goes down. If set to 0, the router will retry the connection indefinitely, otherwise the maximum number of times to retry cannot be greater than 65335.
15. Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button
at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state.
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GRE tunnelling
The Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE) protocol is used in addition to Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP) to create VPNs (virtual private networks) between clients and servers or between clients only. Once a PPTP control session establishes the VPN tunnel GRE is used to securely encapsulate the data or payload.
Configuring GRE tunnelling
To configure GRE tunnelling:
1. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, click Networking and then from the VPN section on the left side of the screen,
click GRE. The GRE client list is displayed.
Figure 68 - GRE client list
2. Click the +Add button to begin configuring a new GRE tunnelling client profile. The GRE Client Edit screen is displayed.
3. Click the Enable GRE Tunnel toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
Figure 69 – GRE client edit
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4. In the Profile name, enter a profile name for the tunnel. This may be anything you like and is used to identify the tunnel on
the router.
5. In the GRE server address field, enter the IP address or domain name of the GRE server.
6. In the Local tunnel address field, enter the IP address you want to assign the tunnel locally.
7. In the Remote tunnel address field, enter the IP address you want to assign to the remote tunnel.
8. In the Remote network address field, enter the IP address scheme of the remote network.
9. In the Remote network subnetmask field, enter the subnet mask of the remote network.
10. The TTL (Time To Live) field is an 8-bit field used to remove an undeliverable data packet from a network to avoid
unnecessary network traffic across the internet. The default value of 255 is the upper limit on the time that an IP datagram can exist. The value is reduced by at least one for each hop the data packet takes to the next router on the route to the datagram’s destination. If the TTL field reaches zero before the datagram arrives at its destination the data packet is discarded and an error message is sent back to the sender.
11. The Verbose logging option sets the router to output detailed logs regarding the GRE tunnel in the System Log section of
the router interface.
12. The Reconnect delay is the time in seconds that the router will wait before attempting to connect to the GRE server in the
event that the connection is broken. The minimum time to wait is 30 seconds so as to not flood the GRE server with connection requests, while the maximum time to wait is 65335 seconds.
13. The Reconnect retries is the number of connection attempts that the router will make in the event that the GRE connection
goes down. If set to 0, the router will retry the connection indefinitely, otherwise the maximum number of times to retry cannot be greater than 65335.
14. Click the Save button to save the changes. The VPN will attempt to connect after your click Save. Click the Status button
at the top left of the interface to return to the status window and monitor the VPN’s connection state.
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Services
Dynamic DNS
The DDNS page is used to configure the Dynamic DNS feature of the router. A number of Dynamic DNS hosts are available from which to select.
Figure 70 – Dynamic DNS settings
Dynamic DNS provides a method for the router to update an external name server with the current WAN IP address.
To configure dynamic DNS:
1. Click the DDNS configuration toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. From the Dynamic DNS drop down list, select the Dynamic DNS service that you wish to use. The available DDNS services
available are:
www.dhs.org
www.dyndns.org
www.dyns.cx
www.easydns.com
www.justlinux.com
www.ods.org
www.tzo.com
www.zoneedit.com
3. Enter your hostname in ‘Host name’ field.
4. In the Username and Password fields, enter the logon credentials for your DDNS account. Enter the password for the
account again in the Verify password field.
5. Click the Save button to save the DDNS configuration settings.
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Network time (NTP)
The NTP (Network Time Protocol) settings page allows you to configure the NTC-6200 Series router to synchronize its internal clock with a global Internet Time server and specify the time zone for the location of the router. This provides an accurate timekeeping function for features such as System Log entries and Firewall settings where the current system time is displayed and recorded.
Any NTP server available publicly on the internet may be used. The default NTP server is 0.netcomm.pool.ntp.org.
Figure 71 - NTP settings
Configuring Timezone settings
To configure time zone settings:
1. The Current time field shows the time and date configured on the router. If this is not accurate, use the Time zone drop
down list to select the correct time zone for the router. If the selected zone observes daylight savings time, a Daylight savings time schedule link appears below the drop down list. Click the link to see the start and end times for daylight savings.
2. When you have selected the correct time zone, click the Save button to save the settings.
Configuring NTP settings
To configure NTP settings:
1. Click the Network time (NTP) toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. In the NTP service field, enter the address of the NTP server you wish to use.
3. The Synchronization on WWAN connection toggle key enables or disables the router from performing a synchronization of
the time each time a mobile broadband connection is established.
4. The Daily synchronisation toggle key enables or disables the router from performing a synchronization of the time each
day.
5. When you have finished configuring NTP settings, click the Save button to save the settings.
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Data stream manager
The data stream manager provides you with the ability to create mappings between input ports and output ports (e.g. Serial Port, SMS, GPS, USB) and performs any required translation or data processing by each virtual data tunnel. Customers interested in developing their own applications to create custom mappings can contact NetComm Wireless about our Software Development Kit.
The data stream manager provides a wide range of possibilities and expands upon simple PAD functionality to include the forwarding and translation of data between any of the input and output ports of the router. Certain accessories connected via the USB port such as USB to Serial cables are also supported. For example, you could send the GPS data received by the module (in NMEA format) through the built-in serial port or out of the USB port using a USB to Serial cable. In each case, the logical flow of data is from Endpoint A to Endpoint B.
Creating a new data stream
To create a new stream:
1. Click the +Add button on the right side of the page.
Figure 72 - Data stream list
2. Click the Activate toggle key so that it is in the ON position.
Figure 73 - Activate button
3. In the Data stream name field, enter a name to identify the mapping on the Data stream list.
4. Under the Endpoint A section, use the Type drop down list to select the desired input port, for example Serial, SMS
messaging or GPS. Use the Mode drop down list to select the input port’s mode of operation. Some endpoint types and modes may result in extra options being displayed below Endpoint A. Use the drop down lists to select the correct parameters for the input port.
5. Under the Endpoint B section, use the Type drop down list to select the desired output port, for example Serial, IP, or
SMS messaging. Use the Mode drop down list to select the output port’s mode of operation. Some endpoint types and modes may result in extra options being displayed below Endpoint B. Use the drop down lists to select the correct parameters for the output port.
6. Click the Save button to confirm your settings and create the new data stream. The new data stream appears in the Data
stream list.
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Figure 74 – Data stream list
Below are some configuration examples of how the Data stream manager can be used.
Sending GPS data through the serial port
The following screenshot shows how to create a data stream that sends GPS data through the built-in serial port in NMEA format, configuring the serial port to output at 115200bps baud rate, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, in RS-232 mode and with flow control turned off.
Figure 75 - Data stream manager - GPS to Serial port example
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Sending Serial data to an IP network
This example demonstrates common settings for sending raw traffic received on the built-in (or USB) serial port to a TCP/IP server running on the router.
Figure 76 - Data stream manager – Serial to IP example
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Sending an incoming SMS to an IP network
This example shows a configuration allowing received SMS messages to be forwarded to a TCP client running on the router which sends the SMS message to TCP server 123.45.67.89 on port 2000.
Figure 77 - Data stream manager – SMS to IP example
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Watchdogs
To access the Watchdogs page, click the Services menu item, then select the Watchdogs menu item on the left.
Watchdogs are features which monitor the router for anomalies and restart the router if an anomaly occurs preventing its normal operation. When configured, the watchdogs feature transmits controlled ping packets to 1 or 2 user specified IP addresses to confirm an active connection. If the watchdog does not receive responses to the pings after a specified number of failures, it will reboot the device in a last resort attempt to restore connectivity.
We recommend using caution when implementing this feature in situations where the device is intentionally offline for a particular reason, for example, when Connect-on-demand has been enabled. This is because the watchdog expects to be able to access the internet at all times, and will always eventually reboot the router if access isn't restored by the time the various timers expire and the fail count is reached.
It is due to the nature of the watchdog being a last resort standalone backup mechanism that it will continue to do its job and reboot the device even when the Connect-on-demand session is idle, or the PDP context is disabled by the user. Therefore, we recommended that you disable this feature if Connect-on-demand is configured or if the PDP context is intentionally disconnected on occasion.
Figure 78 - Watchdogs Settings
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The watchdog works as follows:
a) The router sends 3 consecutive pings to the first destination address at the interval specified in the Periodic Ping timer
field.
b) If all 3 pings to the first destination address fail, the router sends 3 consecutive pings to the second destination address at
the Periodic Ping timer interval.
c) If all 3 pings to the second destination address fail, the router sends 3 pings to the first destination address using the
Periodic Ping accelerated timer interval.
d) If all 3 accelerated pings to the first destination address fail, the router sends 3 pings to the second destination address at
the Periodic Ping accelerated timer interval.
e) If all 3 accelerated pings to the second destination address fail, the router registers this as a fail and returns to step C. f) When the number of failures reaches the number configured in the Fail count field, the router reboots. If any ping
succeeds, the router returns to step A and does not reboot.
Note: The Periodic Ping timer should not be set to a value of less than 300 seconds to allow the router time to reconnect to the cellular network following a reboot.
To disable the periodic ping reset monitor, set Fail count to 0.
Figure 79 – Ping watchdog settings
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Configuring Periodic Ping settings
The Periodic Ping settings configure the router to transmit controlled ping packets to 2 specified IP addresses. If the router does not receive responses to the pings, the router will reboot.
To configure the ping watchdog:
1. In the First destination address field, enter a website address or IP address to which the router should send the first round
of ping requests.
2. In the Second destination address field, enter a website address or IP address to which the router should send the second
round of ping requests.
3. In the Periodic Ping timer field, enter an integer between 300 and 65535 for the number of seconds the router should wait
between ping attempts. Setting this to 0 disables the ping watchdog function.
4. In the Periodic Ping accelerated timer field, enter an integer between 60 and 65535 for the number of seconds the router
should wait between accelerated ping attempts, i.e. pings to the second destination address. Setting this to 0 disables the ping watchdog function
5. In the Fail count field, enter an integer between 1 and 65535 for the number of times an accelerated ping should fail before
the router reboots. Setting this to 0 disables the ping watchdog function.
Disabling the Periodic Ping reset function
To disable the Periodic Ping reset function, set Fail count to 0.
Note: The traffic generated by the periodic ping feature is usually counted as chargeable data usage. Please keep this in mind when selecting how often to ping.
Configuring a Periodic reboot
The router can be configured to automatically reboot after a period of time specified in minutes. While this is not necessary, it does ensure that in the case of remote installations, the router will reboot if some anomaly occurs.
1. In the Force reboot every field, enter the time in minutes between forced reboots. The default value is 0 which disables the
Periodic reboot function. The minimum period between reboots is 5 minutes while the maximum value is 65535 minutes.
2. If you have configured a forced reboot time, you can use the Randomise reboot time drop down list to select a random
reboot timer. Randomising the reboot time is useful for preventing a large number of devices from rebooting simultaneously and flooding the network with connection attempts. When configured, the router waits for the configured Force reboot every time and then randomly selects a time that is less than or equal to the Randomise reboot time setting. After that randomly selected time has elapsed, the router reboots.
3. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Note: The randomise reboot time is not persistent across reboots; each time the router is due to reboot, it randomly selects a time less than or equal to the Randomise reboot time.
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SNMP
SNMP configuration
The SNMP page is used to configure the SNMP features of the router.
Figure 80 - SNMP configuration
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used to remotely monitor the router for conditions that may warrant administrative attention. It can be used to retrieve information from the router such as the signal strength, the system time and the interface status.
To configure SNMP:
1. Click the SNMP toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. Enter Read-only community name and Read-write community name which are used for client authentication.
Community names are used as a type of security to prevent access to reading and/or writing to the routers configuration. It is recommended that you change the Community names to something other than the default settings when using this feature.
3. Click the Save button to save any changes to the settings.
The Download button displays the Management Information Base (MIB) of the router. The MIB displays all the objects of the router that can have their values set or report their status. The MIB is formatted in the SNMP-related standard RFC1155.
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SNMP traps
SNMP traps are messages from the router to the Network Management System sent as UDP packets. They are often used to notify the management system of any significant events such as whether the link is up or down.
Configuring SNMP traps
To configure SNMP traps:
1. In the Trap destination field, enter the IP address to which SNMP data is to be sent.
2. In the Heartbeat interval field, enter the number of seconds between SNMP heartbeats.
3. Use the Trap persistence field to specify the time in seconds that an SNMP trap persists.
4. Use the Trap retransmission time to specify the length of time in seconds between SNMP trap retransmissions.
Figure 81 - SNMP traps
To send a manual SNMP Heartbeat, click the Send heartbeat button. When you have finished configuring the SNMP traps, click the Save button to save the settings.
Note: When a factory reset is performed via SNMP, the SNMP settings are preserved.
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TR-069
To access the TR-069 configuration page, click the Services menu item, then select the TR-069 menu item on the left.
Figure 82 - TR-069 configuration
The TR-069 (Technical Report 069) protocol is a technical specification also known as CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP). It is a framework for remote management and auto-configuration of end-user devices such as customer-premises equipment (CPE) and Auto Configuration Servers (ACS). It is particularly efficient in applying configuration updates across networks to multiple CPEs.
TR-069 uses a bi-directional SOAP/HTTP-based protocol based on the application layer protocol and provides several benefits for the maintenance of a field of CPEs:
Simplifies the initial configuration of a device during installation Enables easy restoration of service after a factory reset or replacement of a faulty device Firmware and software version management Diagnostics and monitoring
Note: You must have your own compatible ACS infrastructure to use TR-069. In order to access and configure the TR-069 settings you must be logged into the router as the root user.
Note: When a factory reset of the router is performed via TR-069, the TR-069 settings are preserved.
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TR-069 configuration
To configure TR-069:
1. Click the Enable TR-069 toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
2. In the ACS URL field, enter the Auto Configuration Server’s full domain name or IP address.
3. Use the ACS username field to specify the username for the Auto Configuration Server.
4. In the ACS password and Verify ACS password fields, enter the Auto Configuration Server password.
5. In the Connection Request Username field, enter the username to use for the connection requests.
6. In the Connection Request Password and Verify password fields, enter the connection request password.
7. The inform message acts as a beacon to inform the ACS of the existence of the router. Click the Enable periodic ACS
informs toggle key to turn on the periodic ACS inform messages.
8. In the Inform Period field, enter the number of seconds between the inform messages.
9. Click the Save button to save the settings.
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GPS
On models with a built-in GPS, you are able to use location-based services, monitor field deployed hardware or find your current location. The GPS Status window provides up to date information about the current location and the current GPS signal conditions (position dilution of precision (PDOP), horizontal dilution of precision (HDOP) and vertical dilution of precision (VDOP)) of the router.
NMEA support
The router supports the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA-0183 compatible (V2.3) standard of sending GPS data. The standard includes “sentences” used to identify the type of data being sent and therefore defines the way the data is interpreted. The supported GPS related sentences are listed below:
GPGGA – Global Positioning System Fix Data, Time, Position and fix related data for a GNSS receiver GPRMC – Recommended minimum data for GPS GPGSV – Detailed satellite data GPGSA – Overall satellite data GPVTG – Vector track and speed over the Ground
GPS configuration
To access the GPS configuration screen, select the Services item from the top menu bar then the GPS item on the left. Finally, select the GPS configuration menu item.
To use the GPS function, set the GPS operation toggle key to ON and click the Save button.
Figure 83 – GPS configuration
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
A-GPS Enable
Enables or disables the mobile station based assisted GPS function.
Maximum Retry Count
Sets the maximum number of times the router should attempt to triangulate its position.
Retry delay (minute)
Sets the number of minutes the router should wait between attempts to triangulate its position.
Automatic Update Period
(day)
Sets the number of days that the router should automatically update the A-GPS data. The maximum update period is 7 days.
The Google maps button provides a quick short cut to show your router’s current position on a map.
Mobile Station Based Assisted GPS configuration
To access the Mobile Station Based Assisted GPS configuration screen, select the Services item from the top menu bar then the GPS item on the left. Finally, select the MSB (A-GPS) menu item. This function is only available on models with built-in GPS capability.
Mobile Station Based Assisted GPS (MSB A-GPS) enables your router to download GNSS data which supply orbital data to GPS receiver, enabling it to lock to the satellites more rapidly . The GNSS data is stored on the router to assist the GPS in locating the router.
To set up automatic updates of GNSS data, set the A-GPS Enable toggle key to the ON position and use the drop down lists to configure the automatic retry options. Each retry, the router checks for an updated GNSS data file and downloads the GNSS data if newer than the currently stored data.
Note: When new GNSS data is available and the router performs an update, up to 40MB of data may be downloaded. Please keep this in mind if your mobile broadband plan has usage restrictions.
Figure 84 - Mobile Stations Based Assisted GPS configuration options
Table 19 - Mobile Station Based Assisted GPS configuration options
The GNSS data last update field represents the time that the GNSS data file was created while the GNSS data expires field indicates the time that this data is valid until. The A-GPS last update field specifies the last time the router attempted to retrieve an update to the GNSS data.
You may manually force the router to check for an update regardless of the next scheduled update time by clicking the Update Now button.
When you have finished configuring the settings, click the Save button to save the changes.
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Odometer reading
The number of metres/kilometres that the device has travelled since the time listed in the Odometer start time field.
Display imperial / Display
metric
Toggles the Odometer reading between metric and imperial measurements.
Odometer start time
The time that recording of distance travelled began.
Reset odometer
Resets the odometer reading to 0 and the Odometer start time to the current time.
Odometer
Toggles the Odometer function on and off.
Threshold
Specifies the minimum distance that the router must travel from its current position before the Odometer reading increases.
Odometer
To access the Odometer screen, select the Services item from the top menu bar then the GPS item on the left. Finally, select the Odometer menu item.
The GPS may be used to record the distance that the router has travelled. To do this, set the Odometer toggle key to the ON position as in the screenshot below. You can toggle the unit of measurement by clicking the Display imperial / Display metric button. The threshold setting adjusts the router’s sensitivity to movement so that movement within the specified radius from the starting point does not register as distance travelled. When you have finished configuring the Odometer settings, click the Save button to ensure the settings are stored on the router.
Figure 85 – Odometer options
Table 20 - Odometer configuration options
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
IO configuration
IO Functionality
Enables the configuration of the input and output pins on the Six-way terminal block.
Pull up voltage
Specifies the output voltage of the I/O pins.
IO Manager Debug level
Use the slide bar to adjust the level of detail you would like to see in the log for IO messages. A higher debug level displays more detailed messages in the log file.
Per pin configuration
Pin
The I/O pin number corresponding to the pin on the terminal block that you wish to configure.
Mode
The mode of operation for the corresponding pin. Available options are Digital input, Digital output, Analogue input, Namur input, Contact closure input.
Pull up
Use the pull up toggle keys to turn the pull up on or off for the corresponding pin. When turned on, the pull up voltage output is the value specified in the “Pull up voltage” option.
Value
The value column displays whether the voltage detected on the line is low or high or allows you to configure the output value in the case that the pin is set to digital output. This can be useful for applications where monitoring of the transition between low and high is used to trigger an action.
IO configuration
The NTC-6200 Series Router is equipped with a 6-way terminal block connector providing 3 identical multipurpose inputs and outputs as well as a dedicated ignition input. These inputs and outputs may be independently configured for various functions, including:
NAMUR (EN 60947-5-6 / IEC 60947-5-6) compatible proximity sensor input Proximity sensor input for use with contact closure (open/closed) type of sensors (PIR sensors, door/window sensors
for security applications) with the input tamper detection possible (four states detected: open, closed, short and break) by the use of external resistors
Analogue 0V to 30V input Digital input (the I/O voltage measured by the iMX283 LRADC and the software making decision about the input state)
with the threshold levels configurable in software Open collector output.
Use the pull up voltage options to select the desired output voltage of the I/O pins. The pull up voltage you select will be the same for each pin when pull up is enabled for that pin. Each pin is capable of outputting either 3.3V or 8.2V.
Figure 86 – IO configuration options
Table 21 - IO configuration options
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MODE
DESCRIPTION
Digital input
The corresponding pin accepts digital input. Pull up may be on or off and both 3.3V and 8.2V are available as pull up voltages. The value column displays whether the signal received on the pin is High or Low.
Digital output
The corresponding pin outputs a digital signal. Pull up may be on or off and both 3.3V and 8.2V are available as pull up voltages. The value column contains a toggle key allowing you to set whether the output signal is High or Low.
Analogue input
The corresponding pin accepts an analogue signal. Pull up may be on or off and both 3.3V and
8.2V are available as pull up voltages. The value column displays the current voltage detected on the pin.
Namur input
NAMUR is a sensor standard using low-level current signals. It can supply two different signal levels depending on the state of the switch and is commonly used in hazardous or explosive locations where compact sensors are required.
When a pin is set to NAMUR mode, Pull up is turned on and the global Pull up voltage is set to
8.2V. These settings may not be changed for as long as a pin is set to NAMUR mode as they are required settings according to the NAMUR IEC 60947-5-6 standard. The value column displays whether the signal received on the pin is High or Low.
Contact closure input
A common type of digital input where a sensor or switch opens or closes a set of contacts as a result of a process change. An electrical signal is then used to determine whether the circuit is open or closed.
When a pin is set to Contact closure input, Pull up is enabled for that pin and may not be turned off as long as the pin remains configured as a Contact closure input. Global pull up voltage may be either 3.3V or 8.2V.
The table below describes the different modes available on the physical I/O pins of the router.
Note: Please refer to the SDK Developer Guide for hardware information about the Input/Output pins, wiring examples and configuration of the pins via the command line interface. There are also wiring examples in Appendix G of this User Guide. Contact NetComm Wireless Technical Support for access to the Software Development Kit.
Table 22 - IO pin modes
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Low power mode
The NTC-6200 Series router can be configured to enter or return from a low power ‘sleep’ mode. You can configure this to occur automatically after a timer has expired, by the status of the ignition pin, a combination of timer and ignition pin status or by manually triggering sleep mode.
During the sleep state, the NTC-6200 Series router is effectively powered off. That is, it has no ability to communicate wirelessly or process any information. When in sleep mode, it draws approximately 5mA current at 12V. When sleep state is triggered, the NTC­6200 Series router takes approximately 30 seconds to enter low power mode. When the wake up sequence is initiated, the router takes approximately 2 minutes to return from the sleep state. This is because returning from sleep state involves a full boot up sequence.
Ignition pin
The third pin on the 6-way terminal connector is a dedicated input called “Ignition”. This input is intended for connection to an ignition switch in vehicular applications or where an input to switch the device to a sleep/wake mode is required.
The Ignition input threshold voltage is around 3V. The input responds to a high input state (above 3V). A signal below this level is considered as a low state. If the software is configured to activate in the low state, for example 0V, it must still have the high state above 3V to turn it off.
Note: There is a period of about 10 seconds after sleep state has been triggered where the ignition line cannot be monitored. Please take this into account when designing your ignition power on system.
To begin using Low power mode, set the Low power mode functionality toggle key to the ON position. Extra settings are displayed. These settings, including the enabling or disabling of Low power mode functionality, only take effect when you click the Save button.
Figure 87 - Low power mode settings
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Sleep settings
Use the Sleep mode drop down list to select a condition under which the router should enter the sleep state.
Sleep by manual trigger only
When this mode is selected, the router will only enter the sleep state when the Trigger sleep mode now button is pressed. The Trigger sleep mode now button is not available unless Low power functionality has been selected and the setting saved.
Figure 88 - Sleep by manual trigger only
Sleep after specified duration and ignore ignition pin
When this mode is selected, the router goes to sleep after the specified time period regardless of the state of the ignition pin.
Figure 89 - Sleep after specified duration and ignore ignition pin
Enter the time in seconds to wait before entering sleep state in the Always go to sleep this many seconds after booting field. A setting of 0 means that the router will never enter sleep state.
Sleep triggered by ignition pin status
This mode sets the router to enter sleep state when the signal on the ignition pin reaches the specified value.
Figure 90 - Sleep triggered by ignition pin status
Use the Sleep when ignition pin goes setting to select Low or High. By default, this is set to Low.
Sleep after specified duration or triggered by ignition pin
This option sets the router to go to the sleep state on one of two conditions, depending on which condition is reached first. These conditions are based on the state of the ignition pin and a timer. For example, based on the configuration in the screenshot below, the router will go to sleep state when the ignition pin goes low or after 3600 seconds (1 hour), depending on which condition occurs first.
Figure 91 - Sleep after specified duration or triggered by ignition pin
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Wake settings
Use the Wake mode drop down list to select a condition under which the router should return from the sleep state.
Only wake after specified duration and ignore ignition pin
When this mode is selected, the router wakes up after the specified time period regardless of the state of the ignition pin.
Figure 92 - Only wake after specified duration and ignore ignition pin
Enter the time in seconds to wait before returning from sleep state in the Always wake up after field. A setting of 0 means that the router will not automatically wake from sleep state.
Wake triggered by ignition pin status
This mode sets the router to wake up when the signal on the ignition pin reaches the specified value.
Figure 93 - Wake when triggered by ignition pin status
Use the Sleep when ignition pin goes setting to select Low or High. By default, this is set to Low.
Advanced wake settings
The advanced wake settings screen gives you finer control over the events causing the router to wake up. In advanced wake mode, you can configure the router to monitor for up to 2 changes in the status of the ignition pin along with how long those status changes should last for to trigger a single wake up event. When selected, Event 1 and Event 2 must happen consecutively in that order to satisfy each condition.
Note: If you do not wish to specify 2 events you should select to skip Event 1, in which case the router will only monitor Event 2 to trigger a wake up.
There is also a provision to reboot the router after a specified period of time, regardless of whether the conditions of Events 1 and/or 2 are met. This can be viewed as a fall back option in the case that those Events are missed.
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Figure 94 - Advanced wake up configuration
To configure advanced wake settings:
1. Set Wake mode to Advanced (configure below).
2. Under Event 1, select whether you want the ignition pin value to be Low or High. If you want to skip this event, select the
Skip option.
3. In the Event 1 Stable time field, enter the length of time expressed in milliseconds that the value of the ignition line should
remain low or high. For example, to specify 10 seconds, enter a value of 1000.
4. Under Event 2, select whether you want the ignition pin value to be Low or High. If you want to skip this event, select the
Skip option.
5. In the Event 2 Stable time field, enter the length of time expressed in milliseconds that the value of the ignition line should
remain low or high.
6. In the Always wake up after field, enter the time in seconds after which the router should wake up, regardless of whether
Event 1 or 2 has occurred.
When in low power mode and Advanced wake mode is configured, the router waits for Event 1 to occur, then it monitors for Event
2. If Event 2 occurs before Event 1, it will not trigger the condition for either event to have occurred. If Event 1 occurs and then Events 2 occurs, the router wakes up. Alternatively, if neither or only one of the events occurs, the router waits for the time specified in the Always wake up after field and then wakes up when that time has been reached.
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SMS messaging
The NTC-6200 Series router offers an advanced SMS feature set, including sending messages, receiving messages, redirecting incoming messages to another destination, as well as supporting remote commands and diagnostics messages.
Some of the functions supported include:
Ability to send a text message via a 2G/3G network and store it in permanent storage. Ability to receive a text message via a 2G/3G network and store it in permanent storage. Ability to forward incoming text messages via a 2G/3G network to another remote destination which may be a
TCP/UDP server or other mobile devices. Ability to receive run-time variables from the device (e.g. uptime) on request via SMS Ability to change live configuration on the device (e.g. network username) via SMS. Ability to execute supported commands (e.g. reboot) via SMS Ability to trigger the NTC-6200 Series router to download and install a firmware upgrade Ability to trigger the NTC-6200 Series router to download and apply a configuration file
To access the SMS messaging functions of the NTC-6200 Series router, click on the Services menu item from the top menu bar, and then select one of the options under the SMS messaging section on the left hand menu.
Setup
The Setup page provides the options to enable or disable the SMS messaging functionality and SMS forwarding functionalities of the router. SMS messaging is enabled by default.
Figure 95 - General SMS Configuration
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OPTION
DEFINITION
General SMS configuration
SMS messaging
Toggles the SMS functionality of the router on and off.
Messages per page (10-50)
The number of SMS messages to display per page. Must be a value between 10 and 50.
Encoding scheme
The encoding method used for outbound SMS messages. GSM 7-bit mode permits up to 160 characters per message but drops to 50 characters if the message includes special characters. UCS-2 mode allows the sending of Unicode characters and permits a message to be up to 50 characters in length.
SMS forwarding configuration
Forwarding
Toggles the SMS forwarding function of the router on and off.
Redirect to mobile
Enter a mobile number as the destination for forwarded SMS messages.
TCP server address
Enter an IP address or domain name as the destination for forwarded SMS messages using TCP.
TCP port
The TCP port on which to connect to the remote destination.
UDP server address
Enter an IP address or domain name as the destination for forwarded SMS messages using UDP.
UDP port
The UDP port on which to connect to the remote destination.
Table 23 - SMS Setup Settings
SMS forwarding configuration
Incoming text messages can be redirected to another mobile device and/or a TCP/UDP message server.
Redirect to mobile
You can forward incoming text messages to a different destination number. This destination number can be another mobile phone or a 3G router phone number.
For Example: If someone sends a text message and Redirect to mobile is set to “+61412345678”, the text message is stored on the router and
forwarded to “+61412345678” at the same time. To disable redirection to a mobile, clear the Redirect to mobile field and click the Save button.
Redirect to TCP / UDP server address
You can also forward incoming text messages to a TCP/UDP based destination. The TCP or UDP server can be any kind of public or private server if the server accepts incoming text-based messages.
The TCP/UDP address can be an IP address or domain name. The port number range is from 1 to 65535. Please refer to your TCP/UDP based SMS server configuration for which port to use.
For Example: If someone sends a text message and TCP server address is set to “192.168.20.3” and TCP port is set to “2002”, this text
message is stored in the router and forwarded to “192.168.20.3” on port “2002” at the same time. To disable redirection to a TCP or UDP address, clear the TCP server address and UDP server address fields and click the Save
button.
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New message
The New message page can be used to send SMS text messages to a single or multiple recipients.
A new SMS message can be sent to a maximum of 9 recipients at the same time. After sending the message, the result is displayed
next to the destination number as “Success” or “Failure” if the message failed to send. By default, only one destination number field
is displayed. Additional destination numbers may be added one at a time after entering a valid number for the current destination number field. To add a destination number, click the button and to remove the last destination in the list, click the button.
Destination numbers should begin with the “+” symbol followed by the country calling code. To send a message to a destination number, enter the “+” symbol followed by the country calling code and then the destination number.
For example:
To send a message to the mobile destination number 0412345678 in Australia (country calling code 61), enter “+61412345678”.
After entering the required recipient numbers, type your SMS message in the New message field. As you type your message, a counter shows how many characters you have entered out of the total number available for your chosen encoding scheme. When you have finished typing your message and you are ready to send it, click the Send button.
Figure 96 - SMS - New Message
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ICON
DESCRIPTION
Forward button. Click this button to open a new message window where you can forward the corresponding message to another recipient.
Reply button. Click this button to open a new message window where you can reply to the sender.
Add to White list. Click this button to add the sender’s mobile number to the white list on the router.
Delete button. Click this button to delete the corresponding message.
Refresh button. Click this button to refresh the inbox or outbox to see new messages.
Inbox / Sent Items
The Inbox displays all received messages that are stored on the router while Sent Items displays all sent messages.
Figure 97 - SMS Inbox
Figure 98 - SMS Outbox
Table 24 - Inbox/Outbox icons
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Diagnostics
The Diagnostics page is used to configure the SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration. This allows you to change the configuration, perform functions remotely and check on the status of the router via SMS commands.
To access the Diagnostics page, click on the Services menu item then select the SMS menu on the left and finally select Diagnostics beneath it.
SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration
The options on this page are described below.
Enable remote diagnostics and command execution
Enables or disables the remote diagnostics feature. If this setting is enabled all incoming text messages are parsed and tested for remote diagnostics commands.
If remote diagnostics commands are found, the router executes those commands. This feature is enabled by default. All remote diagnostic commands that are received are stored in the Inbox.
Note: It is possible to adjust settings and prevent your router from functioning correctly using remote diagnostics. If this occurs, you will need to perform a factory reset in order to restore normal operation.
We highly recommended that you use the white list and a password when utilising this feature to prevent unauthorised access. See the White list description for more information.
Figure 99 - SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration
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Only accept authenticated SMS messages
Enables or disables checking the sender’s phone number against the allowed sender white list for incoming diagnostics and command execution SMS messages.
If authentication is enabled, the router will check if the sender’s number exists in the white list. If it exists, the router then checks the password (if configured) in the incoming message against the password in the white list for the corresponding sending number. If they match, the diagnostic or command is executed.
If the number does not exist in the white list or the password does not match, the router does not execute the incoming diagnostic or command in the SMS message.
This is enabled by default and it is strongly advised that you leave this feature enabled to maintain security.
Send Set command acknowledgement replies
The NTC-6200 Series router will automatically reply to certain types of commands received, such as commands. However acknowledgement replies from the NTC-6200 Series router are optional with command. This option Enables or disables sending an acknowledgment message after execution of a Wakeup command. If disabled, the router does not send any acknowledgement after execution of a command. All acknowledgment replies are stored in the Outbox after they have been sent. This can be useful to determine if a command was received and executed by the router. This option is disabled by default.
Access advanced RDB variables
By default, this option is turned off and only allows access to the basic RDB variables listed later in this guide. If this option is enabled, you are able to access the full list of RDB variables via SMS.
Allow execution of advanced commands
By default, this option is turned off and only allows execution of the basic commands listed later in this guide. If this option is enabled, you are able to execute advanced commands such as those which are common to the Linux command line. For example: “execute ls /usr/bin/sms*” to list the contents of the /etc folder on the router.
Send acknowledgement replies to
This option allows you to specify where to send acknowledgment messages after the execution of a
If a fixed number is selected, the acknowledgement message will be sent to the number defined in the Fixed number to send replies to field. If the sender’s number is selected, the acknowledgement message will be sent to the number that the SMS diagnostic or command message originated from. The default setting is to use the sender’s number.
Fixed number to send replies to
This field defines the destination number to which error messages are sent after the execution of a field is only displayed when Send Error SMS to is set to Fixed Number.
Send command error replies
Enables or disables the sending of an error message resulting from the execution of a are stored in the Outbox after they have been sent.
Send error replies to
When Send Error SMS for Get/Set/Exec Command is set to ON, this option is used to specify where the error SMS is sent. Use the radio buttons to select either Fixed Number or SMS Sender Number. When set to SMS Sender Number the router will reply to the originating number of the SMS diagnostic or command. When set to Fixed Number the router will send the error messages to the number specified in the following field.
Send a maximum number of
You can set the maximum number of acknowledgement and error messages sent when an SMS diagnostic or command is executed. The maximum limit can be set per hour, day, week or month. The router will send a maximum of 100 replies by default.
The number of messages sent is shown below the options. The total transmitted message count resets after a reboot or at the beginning of the time frame specified.
get, set
get
set
commands and the
set
set
set, get, or exec
get, set, or exec
, or
exec
command. All error replies
commands, or
execute
Wakeup
command or SMS
command or SMS Wakeup
command.
command. This
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White List for diagnostic or execution SMS
The white list is a list of mobile numbers that you can create which are considered “friendly” to the router. If Only accept authenticated SMS messages is enabled in the diagnostics section, the router will compare the mobile number of all incoming diagnostic and command messages against this white list to determine whether the diagnostic or command should be executed. You may optionally configure a password for each number to give an additional level of security. When a password is specified for a number, the SMS diagnostic or command message is parsed for the password and will only be executed if the number and password match.
Figure 100 - White list for diagnostic or execution SMS
A maximum of 20 numbers can be stored on the router in the white list. To add a number to the white list, click the “+Add” button.
Figure 101 – Adding a number to the SMS white list
The White List numbers and passwords can be cleared by pressing the button to the right of each entry. To add a number to the white list, enter it in the Destination number field and optionally define a password in the Password field. When you have finished adding numbers click the Save button to save the entries.
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Sending an SMS Diagnostic Command
Follow the steps below to configure the router to optionally accept SMS diagnostic commands only from authenticated senders and learn how to send SMS diagnostic commands to the router.
1. Navigate to the Services > SMS messaging > Diagnostics page
2. Confirm that the Enable remote diagnostics and command execution toggle key is set to the ON position. If it is set to OFF
click the toggle key to switch it to the ON position.
3. If you wish to have the router only accept commands from authenticated senders, ensure that Only accept authenticated
SMS messages is set to the ON position. In the White list for diagnostic or execution SMS messages section, click the +Add button and enter the sender’s number in international format into the Destination number field that appears. If you wish to also configure a password, enter the password in the Password field corresponding to the destination number.
4. If you would prefer to accept SMS diagnostic commands from any sender, set the Only accept authenticated SMS
messages toggle key to the OFF position.
Note: An alternative method of adding a number to the white list is to send an SMS message to the router, navigate to Services > SMS messaging > Inbox and then click the button next to the message which corresponds to the sender’s number.
5. Click the Save button.
Types of SMS diagnostic commands
There are three types of commands that can be sent; execute, get and set. The basic syntax is as follows:
execute COMMAND get VARIABLE set VARIABLE=VALUE
If authentication is enabled, each command must be preceded by the password:
PASSWORD execute COMMAND PASSWORD get VARIABLE PASSWORD set VARIABLE=VALUE
The following are some examples of SMS diagnostic commands:
password6657 execute reboot get rssi set apn1=testAPNvalue
SMS acknowledgment replies
The router automatically replies to get commands with a value and execute commands with either a success or error response. Set commands will only be responded to if the Send Set command acknowledgement replies toggle key is set to ON. If the Send command error replies toggle key is set to ON, the router will send a reply if the command is correct but a variable or value is incorrect, for example, due to misspelling.
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TYPE
SMS CONTENTS
NOTES
get command
“VARIABLE=VALUE”
set command
“Successfully set VARIABLE to VALUE”
Only sent if the acknowledgment message function is enabled
execute command
“Successfully executed command COMMAND”
SMS command format
Generic Format for reading variables: get VARIABLE PASSWORD get VARIABLE
Generic Format for writing to variables: set VARIABLE=VALUE PASSWORD set VARIABLE=VALUE
Generic Format for executing a command: Execute COMMAND PASSWORD execute COMMAND
Replies Upon receipt of a successfully formatted, authenticated (if required) command, the gateway will reply to the SMS in the following
format:
Table 25 - SMS Diagnostic Command Syntax
Where “VARIABLE” is the name of the value to be read Where “VARIABLE (x)” is the name of another value to be read Where “VALUE” is the content to be written to the “VARIABLE” Where “COMMAND” is a supported command to be executed by the device (e.g. reboot) Where “PASSWORD” is the password (if configured) for the corresponding sender number specified in the White List
Multiple commands can be sent in the same message, if separated by a semicolon.
For Example: get VARIABLE1; get VARIABLE2; get VARIABLE3 PASSWORD get VARIABLE1; get VARIABLE2 set VARIABLE=VALUE1 ; set VARIABLE2=VALUE2 PASSWORD set VARIABLE1=VALUE1; set VARIABLE2=VALUE2; set VARIABLE3=VALUE3
If required, values can also be bound by an apostrophe, double apostrophe or back tick.
For Example:
“set VARIABLE=’VALUE’” “set VARIABLE=”VALUE”” “set VARIABLE=`VALUE`” “get VARIABLE”
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COMMAND NAME
DESCRIPTION
1
reboot
Immediately performs a soft reboot.
2
pdpcycle
Disconnects (if connected) and reconnects the data connection. If a profile number is selected in the command, try to disconnect/reconnect the specified profile in case the profile is active. If no profile number is selected, try to disconnect/reconnect the current active profile. Reports an error if no profile number is selected and there is no currently activated profile.
3
pdpdown
Disconnects the PDP. If a profile number is selected in the command, the router tries to disconnect the specified profile in case the profile is active. If no profile number is selected, try to disconnect the current active profile. Reports an error if no profile number is selected and there is no currently activated profile.
4
pdpup
Reconnects the PDP. If a profile number is selected in the command, the router tries to connect with the specified profile. If no profile number is selected, the router tries to connect to the last active profile. The gateway will check the currently activated profile and disconnect this profile before executing the command. The router reports an error if no profile number is selected and there is no stored last active profile number.
5
factorydefaults
Performs a factory reset on the router. Be aware that this command also clears the SMS white list on the router.
6
download
Performs a download and install of a Firmware Upgrade (.cdi), Config File (.tar.gz) or a help document (.pdf) file.
If the file is a firmware image as in the case of a .cdi file, the router will apply the recovery image first and then the main firmware image. The download location is specified immediately after the command and may be from an HTTP or FTP source URL.
If the file is a .tar.gz file, the router will apply the file as a configuration file update for the device and reboot afterwards.
If the file is a .pdf, the router will assume this is a user guide document and save it to the router and make the file available for viewing via the help menu on the Web-UI.
Note: If your download URL includes any space characters, please encode these prior to transmission according to RFC1738, for example:
ftp://username:password@serveraddress/directory%20with%20spaces/filename.cdi Note: Authenticated FTP addresses may be used following the format as defined in RFC1738, for
example:
ftp://username:password@serveraddress/directory/filename.cdi
7
codconnect
Causes the router to activate the PDP context when the Connect on demand feature is enabled.
8
coddisconnect
Causes the router to de-activate the PDP context when the Connect on demand feature is enabled.
9
wakeup
This forces the default Data connection profile to connect if it is in a disconnected or waiting state. There are two circumstances in which this command may be useful; where the default profile is enabled but has been manually disconnected and if Connect on demand is enabled and the router is awaiting packet of interest. In both of these situations, the wakeup command will cause the default PDP context to activate.
10
ssh.genkeys
Instructs the router to generate new public SSH keys.
11
ssh.clearkeys
Instructs the router to clear the client public SSH key files.
A password (if required), only needs to be specified once per SMS, but can be prefixed to each command if desired.
“PASSWORD get Variable1”; “get VARIABLE2” “PASSWORD set VARIABLE1=VALUE1”; “set VARIABLE2=VALUE2”
If the command sent includes the “reboot” command and has already passed the white list password check, the device keeps this password and executes the remaining command line after the reboot with this same password.
For Example:
“PASSWORD execute reboot; getVariable1”; “get VARABLE2” “PASSWORD execute reboot; PASSWORD get Variable1”; “get VARABLE2”
Note: Commands, variables and values are case sensitive.
List of basic commands
A list of basic commands which can be used in conjunction with the execute command are listed below: “pdpcycle”, “pdpdown” and “pdpup” commands can have a profile number suffix ‘x’ added. Without the suffix specified, the
command operates against the default profile configured on the profile list page of the Web-UI.
Table 26 - List of basic SMS diagnostic commands
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COMMAND
NAME
EXAMPLE
DESCRIPTION
get status
get status
Returns the Module firmware version, LAN IP Address, Network State, Network operator and RSSI.
get sessionhistory
get sessionhistory
Returns the time and date of recent sessions along with the total amount of data sent and received for each session.
set syslogserver
set syslogserver=123.45.67.89:514
Sets a remote syslog server IP or hostname and port. set cod
set cod=1
Enables or disables Connect on demand.
get cod
get cod
Returns the enable/disable status of the Connect on demand feature.
get codstatus
get codstatus
Returns the connection status of the Connect on demand feature.
set coddialport
set coddialport=on,53
Sets the Connect on demand feature to connect only when traffic is received on the specified port.
get coddialport
get coddialport
Returns the Connect on demand port filter status and list or filtered ports.
set codonline
set codonline=20
Sets the router to stay online for at least X minutes when data activity is detected.
get codonline
get codonline
Returns the number of minutes the router is configured to stay online when data activity is detected.
set codminonline
set codminonline=10
Sets the router to stay online for a minimum of X minutes after connecting.
get codminonline
get codminonline
Returns the minimum number of minutes the router should stay online after connecting.
set codredial
set codredial=5
Sets the number of minutes that the router should not attempt to redial after hanging up.
get codredial
get codredial
Returns the number of minutes that the router is configured to not attempt to redial after hanging up.
set coddisconnect
set coddisconnect=0
Sets the number of minutes after which the router should disconnect regardless of traffic.
get coddisconnect
get coddisconnect
Returns the number of minutes the router is configured to disconnect regardless of traffic.
set codconnectreg
set codconnectreg=30
Sets the number of minutes that the router should regularly attempt to connect.
get codconnectreg
get codconnectreg
Returns the number of minutes that the router is configured to regularly attempt to connect.
set codrandomtime
set codrandomtime=3
Sets the number of minutes that the router should randomise the dial time by.
get codrandomtime
get codrandomtime
Returns the number of minutes that the router is configured to randomise the dial time by.
set codverbose
set codverbose=1
Sets verbose logging on or off.
get codverbose
get codverbose
Returns the status of verbose logging.
set codignore.icmp
set codignore.icmp=1
Sets the router to ignore ICMP packets triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.icmp
get codignore.icmp
Returns the status of the Ignore ICMP option.
set codignore.tcp
set codignore.tcp=1
Sets the router to ignore TCP packets triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.tcp
get codignore.tcp
Returns the status of the Ignore TCP option.
set codignore.udp
set codignore.udp=1
Sets the router to ignore UDP packets triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.udp
get codignore.udp
Returns the status of the Ignore UDP option.
set codignore.dns
set codignore.dns=1
Sets the router to ignore DNS traffic triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.dns
get codignore.dns
Returns the status of the Ignore DNS option.
set codignore.ntp
set codignore.ntp=1
Sets the router to ignore NTP traffic triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.ntp
get codignore.ntp
Returns the status of the Ignore NTP option.
set codignore.ncsi
set codignore.ncsi=1
Sets the router to ignore NCSI traffic triggering data activity detection.
get codignore.ncsi
get codignore.ncsi
Returns the status of the Ignore NCSI option.
get plmnscan
get plmnscan
Instructs the router to perform a network scan and returns the results by SMS.
set forceplmn
set forceplmn=505,3
Sets the operator to a manual selection made by the user where “505” is the Mobile Country
Code for Australia and “3” is the Mobile Network Code for Vodafone. As no network type (i.e.
3G or 2G) is specified, it is selected automatically.
get forceplmn
get forceplmn
Returns the operator and network type selection mode (Automatic/Manual), in addition to the MCC and MNC values
get pppoe
get pppoe
Returns the PPPoE status, currently configured dial string and service name
set pppoe
set pppoe=1, telstra.internet, test
Sets the PPPoE status on, APN to telstra.internet, and service name to test.
List of get/set commands
The following table is a partial list of get and set commands which may be performed via SMS.
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get ledmode
get ledmode
Returns the status of the LED operation mode.
set ledmode
set ledmode=10
Sets the LED operation mode to be always on or to turn off after the specified number of minutes.
get ssh.proto
get ssh.proto
Returns the SSH protocol in use.
set ssh.proto
set ssh.proto=1,2
Sets the SSH Protocol to protocol 1, 2 or both (1,2).
get ssh.passauth
get ssh.passauth
Returns the status of the SSH Enable password authentication option.
set ssh.passauth
set ssh.passauth=1
Sets the SSH Enable password authentication option on or off.
get.ssh.keyauth
get.ssh.keyauth
Returns the status of the SSH Enable key authentication option.
set.ssh.keyauth
set.ssh.keyauth=1
Sets the SSH Enable key authentication option on or off.
#
RDB VARIABLE NAME
SMS VARIABLE
NAME
READ/ WRITE
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE VALUE
0
link.profile.1.enable link.profile.1.apn link.profile.1.user link.profile.1.pass link.profile.1.auth_type link.profile.1.iplocal link.profile.1.status
profile RW
Profile
Read: (profile no,apn,user,pass,auth,iplocal,status) 1,apn,username,password,
chap,202.44.185.111,up
Write: (apn, user, pass,auth) apn,username,password
2
link.profile.1.user
username
RW
3G username
Guest, could also return “null”
3
link.profile.1.pass password
RW
3G password
Guest, could also return “null”
4
link.profile.1.auth_type
authtype
RW
3G Authentication type
”pap” or”chap” 5
link.profile.1.iplocal
wanip
R
WAN IP address
202.44.185.111 6
wwan.0.radio.information.signal_strength
rssi R 3G signal strength
-65 dBm
7
wwan.0.imei
imei R IMEI number
357347050000177
8
statistics.usage_current usage
R
3G data usage of current session
“Rx 500 bytes, Tx 1024 bytes, Total 1524 bytes” or “Rx 0 byte, Tx 0 byte, Total 0 byte”
when wwan down
9
statistics.usage_current wanuptime
R
Up time of current 3G session
1 days 02:30:12 or 0 days 00:00:00 when wwan down
10
/proc/uptime
deviceuptime
R
Device up time
1 days 02:30:12
11
wwan.0.system_network_status.current_ba nd
band R Current band
WCDMA850
Table 27 - List of get/set commands
List of basic RDB variables
The following table lists valid variables where “x” is a profile number (1-6). If no profile is specified, variables are read from or written to for the current active profile. If a profile is specified, variables are read from or written to for the specified profile number (‘x’).
Table 28 - List of basic SMS diagnostics RDB variables
Network scan and manual network selection by SMS
Performing a network scan
The get plmnscan SMS command enables you to perform a scan of the cellular networks available at the time of the scan. It returns the following semi-colon separated information for each network in range:
MCC MNC Network Type (3G, 2G) Provider's Name Operator Status (available, forbidden, current)
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NETWORK
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
7
Indicates a 3G network
1
Indicates a 2G network
OPERATOR
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
1
Indicates an available operator which may be selected.
2
Indicates a forbidden operator which may not be selected (applies only to generic SIM cards).
4
Indicates the currently selected operator.
The following is an example of a response from the get plmnscan SMS command:
plmnscan:505,3,7,vodafone AU,4;505,3,1,vodafone AU,1;505,2,7,YES OPTUS,1;505,2,1,YES OPTUS,1;505,1,1,Telstra Mobile,1;505,1,7,Telstra Mobile,1
Table 29 - Network types returned by get plmnscan SMS command
Table 30 - Operator status codes returned by get plmnscan SMS command
Notes about the network connection status when using the get plmnscan command:
If the connection status is Up and connection mode is Always on, the get plmnscan SMS will cause the connection to
disconnect, perform the scan, send the result through SMS and then bring the connection back up again. If the connection status is Down, the router will perform the PLMN scan, send the result and keep the connection status down.
If the connection status is Waiting and connection mode is Connect on demand, the get plmnscan SMS will change the
connection status to Down, perform the scan, send the result through SMS and then restore the connection status to the Waiting state.
If the connection status is Up and connection mode is Connect on demand, the get plmnscan SMS will cause the
connection to disconnect, perform the scan, send the result through SMS, and then restore the connection status to the Waiting state unless there is a traffic which triggers a connection in which case the connection status will be set to Up.
Setting the router to connect to a network
The router can be instructed by SMS to connect to one of the networks returned by the get plmnscan command. The set forceplmn command forces the router to connect to a specified operator network (if available) while the get forceplmn command retrieves the currently configured network on the router.
Command format:
set forceplmn=0|MCC,MNC| MCC,MNC,Network Type
For example:
set forceplmn=0
Sets the selection of operator and network type to automatic mode.
set forceplmn=505,3
Sets the operator to a manual selection made by the user where “505” is the Mobile Country Code for Australia and “3” is the Mobile Network Code for Vodafone. As no network type (i.e. 3G or 2G) is specified, it is selected automatically.
set forceplmn=505,3,7
Sets the operator and network type to a manual selection made by the user where “505” is the Mobile Country Code for Australia, “3” is the Mobile Network Code for Vodafone and “7” is the 3G network type.
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DESCRIPTION
AUTHENTICATION
INPUT EXAMPLE
Send SMS to change the data connection username
Not required
set username=’NetComm’
Required
PASSWORD set username= ”NetComm”
Send SMS to change the data connection password
Not required
set password= `NetComm`
Required
PASSWORD set password= `NetComm`
Send SMS to change the data connection authentication
Not required
set authtype= ‘pap’
Required
PASSWORD set authtype = pap
Send SMS to reboot Not required
execute reboot
Required
PASSWORD execute reboot
Send SMS to check the WAN IP address
Not required
get wanip
Required
PASSWORD get wanip
Send SMS to check the mobile signal strength
Not required
get rssi
Required
PASSWORD get rssi
Send SMS to check the IMEI number
Not required
get imei
Required
PASSWORD get imei
Send SMS to check the current band
Not required
get band
Required
PASSWORD get band
Send SMS to Disconnect (if connected) and reconnect the data connection
Not required
execute pdpcycle
Required
PASSWORD execute pdpcycle
Send SMS to disconnect the data connection
Not required
execute pdpdown
Required
PASSWORD execute pdpdown
Send SMS to connect the data connection
Not required
execute pdpup
Required
PASSWORD execute pdpup
Send multiple get command Not required
get wanip; get rssi
Required
PASSWORD get wanip; get rssi
Send multiple set command Not required
set ssh.genkeys=1; set username=test; set auth=pap
Required
PASSWORD set ssh.genkeys=1; set username=test; set auth=pap
Send SMS to reset to factory default settings
Not required
execute factorydefaults
Required
PASSWORD execute factorydefaults
Send SMS to retrieve status of router
Not required
get status
Required
PASSWORD get status
Send SMS to retrieve the history of
Not required
get sessionhistory
Notes about the set forceplmn command:
1. If the manual selection fails, the device will fall back to the previous ‘good’ network.
2. When enabled, the SMS acknowledgement reply reflects the success or failure of the manual selection with respect to
the
set
command and includes the final MNC/MCC that was configured.
Confirming the currently configured operator and network type
You can retrieve the currently configured operator and network type using the get forceplmn command. The get forceplmn command returns the operator and network type selection mode (Automatic/Manual), in addition to the MCC
and MNC values, for example:
Automatic,505,3
This response indicates that the operator/network selection mode is Automatic, and the network used is Vodafone AU.
SMS diagnostics examples
The examples below demonstrate various combinations of supported commands. This is not an exhaustive list and serves as an example of possibilities only.
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the session, including start time, end time and total data usage
Required
PASSWORD get sessionhistory
Send SMS to configure the router to send syslog to a remote syslog server
Not required
set syslogserver=123.209.56.78
Required
PASSWORD set syslogserver=123.209.56.78
Send SMS to wake up the router, turn on the default gateway and
trigger the ‘connect on demand’
profile if in waiting state.
Not required
execute wakeup
Required
PASSWORD execute wakeup
Send SMS to perform firmware upgrade when firmware is located on HTTP server
Not required
execute download http://download.com:8080/firmware_image.cdi execute download http://download.com:8080/firmware_image_r.cdi
Required
PASSWORD execute download http://download.com:8080/firmware_image.cdi PASSWORD execute download
http://download.com:8080/firmware_image_r.cdi
Send SMS to perform firmware upgrade when firmware is located on FTP server
Not required
execute download ftp://username:password@download.com/firmware_image.cdi
execute download ftp://username:password@ download.com/firmware_image_r.cdi
Required
PASSWORD execute download ftp://username:password@ download.com/firmware_image.cdi
PASSWORD execute download ftp://username:password@ download.com/firmware_image_r.cdi
Send SMS to download and install IPK package located on HTTP server
Not required
execute download http://download.com:8080/package.ipk
Required
PASSWORD execute download http://download.com:8080/package.ipk
Send SMS to download and install IPK package located on FTP server Not required
execute download ftp://username:password@ download.com:8080/package.ipk
Required
PASSWORD execute download ftp://username:password@ download.com:8080/package.ipk
Send SMS to turn off PPPoE Not required
set pppoe=0
Required
PASSWORD set pppoe=0
Send SMS to retrieve the PPPoE status, currently configured dial string and service name
Not required
get pppoe
Required
PASSWORD get pppoe
Send SMS to set the LED mode timeout to 10 minutes
Not required
set ledmode=10
Required
PASSWORD set ledmode=10
Send SMS to retrieve the current LED mode
Not required
get ledmode
Required
PASSWORD get ledmode
Retrieve current SSH protocol Not required
get ssh.proto
Required
PASSWORD get ssh.proto
Select SSH protocol Not required
set ssh.proto=1
Required
PASSWORD set ssh.proto=1
Retrieve password authentication status
Not required
get ssh.passauth
Required
PASSWORD get.ssh.passauth
Enable/disable password authentication on host
Not required
set ssh.passauth=1 or set ssh.passauth=0
Required
PASSWORD set ssh.passauth=1 or PASSWORD set ssh.passauth=0
Generate set of public/private keys on the host
Not required
execute ssh.genkeys
Required
PASSWORD execute ssh.genkeys
Clear client public keys stored on host
Not required
execute ssh.clearkeys
Required
PASSWORD execute ssh.clearkeys
Table 31 - SMS diagnostics example commands
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