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SPECTRE Configuration Manual
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710-10001-02 Rev. 3.0
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1.10.1. Cellular Carrier Selection
The SPECTRE 3G Cellular Router can be configured to communicate on up to 2 UMTS
or CDMA cellular networks. This allows the router to switch to a second carrier network if there is
a problem with the primary network. The router can only communicate on one cellular network at
a time and if redundancy is not required, then only one account needs to be activated. For
GSM/UMTS networks, the account information will be on the SIM card provided by the carrier.
For CDMA networks, the account is provisioned over-the-air by the network provider and a SIM
card is not required. The Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) of the router must be provided to
the CDMA network cellular carrier when the account is set up.
The primary and secondary cellular carriers are selected using the drop-down lists on the
Cellular WAN configuration page under the Primary and Secondary SIM card headings. The
router supports AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Rogers Cellular networks. Verizon and
Sprint have CDMA networks and the others are GSM networks. The default carrier is set to a
generic UMTS provider. Refer to Section 1.10.3 for activating the router on the Sprint CDMA
network.
The carrier selection drop-down list is not available on LTE devices. For LTE devices, the
carrier must be specified when ordering the router and the account settings will be on the
SIM card provided by the network operator.
1.10.2. GSM/UMTS connection
If the
Create PPP connection
option is selected, the router will automatically try
to establish a PPP connection after power up. If the attempt is unsuccessful, the router will re-
boot and try again. For GSM/UMTS networks, the following network information can be
configured. In most cases, the necessary information will be included on the SIM card provided
by the carrier and these fields can be left empty or at their default values. Please contact your
cellular network provider for more information.
Item
Description
APN
Network identifier (Access Point Name)
Username
User name to log into the GSM network.
Password
Password to log into the GSM network.
Authentication
Authentication protocol in GSM network
PAP or CHAP
– Router is chose either authentication method.
PAP
– Router will use PAP authentication.
CHAP
– Router will use CHAP authentication.
IP Address
IP address of SIM card. (Required if a static IP address was assigned by
the cellular carrier.)
Phone
Number
Telephone number to dial a GPRS or CSD connection. Router uses *99***1
# as the default telephone number.
