BASIC NETWORK
MultiConnect
®
eCell User Guide
11
Chapter 4 – Basic Network
WAN and Internet Setup for 3G/4G
This device has Cellular WAN interfaces, these can be configured individually to maximize Internet connection
setup.
To configure Cellular WAN settings go to
Basic Network
>
WAN
on the menu on the left.
1.
Dial-up Profile
: Use information given by your 3G/4G data services provider to setup your connection
including APN, dialed number, and account/password. Choose from
Manual Configuration
or
Auto-
Detection
. When selecting
Manual Configuration
, configure the following:
Country
: Select the country. If using custom APN, select
Others
.
Service Provider
: Select the service provider. If using custom APN, select
Others
.
APN
: Verify predefined APN name or manually enter a custom APN name.
PIN code
: If your card needs to be unlocked before making a data connection, enter the SIM card PIN
code.
Dial Number
: Enter the ISP-provided dial number.
Account/Password
: Enter the ISP-provided Account/Password.
Authentication
: Choose
Auto, PAP,
or
CHAP
according to your ISP's authentication approach. If unsure,
choose
Auto
.
Primary/Secondary DNS
: Enter the IP Address of the Domain Name Server. Most ISPs assign them
automatically.
2.
Roaming
: Allow internet connection when roaming.
3.
Data Usage Monitor
: Controls how much data is allowed for the 3G/4G connection during a defined cycle
period. This will help to avoid data overage charges from your Cellular service provider.
Carrier Name
: Name of the carrier or provider.
Cycle Period
: Cycle period duration in hours, weeks, or months.
Cycle Start Date
: Cycle period start date and time.
Data Allowance
: Set amount of data allowed during the cycle period.
Halting Internet
: Stop internet connection when the maximum data allowance is reached during the cycle
period.
4.
Connection Control
: Setup WAN connection to be
Always on, Connect-On-Demand,
or
Connect
Manually
.
5.
Time Schedule
: Set the WAN connection to be active for a certain predefined period. Choose from
Always
or
By Schedule
. If you choose
By Schedule
, add a new schedule at
System > Scheduling
.
6.
MTU
: Maximum Transmit Unit. Different WAN connections have different values. If unsure, use default
value of
0
(Auto).
7.
IP Passthrough
: This is a bridge mode between a LAN device and a WAN interface. For security, assign a
WAN interface IP Address to a fixed MAC address on the LAN device. In this mode, only one device is
allowed on the LAN.
Cellular Consecutive fails times:
When the cellular connection cannot obtain an IP address
consecutive times, it will auto reboot the modem. Enter the number of allowed cellular IP address
failures before modem auto reboot.