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5.9.1 PPP Configuration for Use w/USB Connected Satellite Device 

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5.9.3.1 GSM Configuration in Optimizer 

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5.9.3.2 Using GSM  . 

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5.9.3.3 Changing from GSM Service to Satellite Service 

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6.0 Status 

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7.1 Change Router Password  . 

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7.2 Profiles 

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7.2.1 Add a Profile 

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7.2.2 Change to Another Saved Profile 

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8.1 Rename the Wireless Network 

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8.2 Restrict Wireless Network Access  . 

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Appendix A

 - RedPort Optimizer Crew Installation Guide  . 

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Appendix B

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Appendix C

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Summary of Contents for WXA-153

Page 1: ...Optimizer Voice Advanced User s Guide for Installers Network Administrators RedPort Router wXa 153 Optimizer Voice ...

Page 2: ...ent 10 3 2 2 Multi User Environment 11 3 3 How It Works At First Launch out of the box 11 3 4 How Data Flows Through the Router 12 3 4 1 Default Configuration 12 3 4 2 Captive Portal Disabled 13 3 4 3 Captive Portal Enabled 15 3 5 Navigating the User Interface 16 4 0 Getting Started User Interface Access 17 4 1 Access the Home Page 17 4 1 1 Onsite Administrator Login Admin 18 4 1 2 Installer Techn...

Page 3: ...rough MAC 29 5 1 2 3 PIN Codes 30 5 1 3 CDRs Call Data Records 31 5 1 4 Tools 32 5 1 4 1 Admin Password 32 5 1 4 2 Reset Database to Factory Defaults 32 5 1 4 3 Purge Expired PIN Codes 33 5 1 4 4 Purge Unused PIN Codes 33 5 1 4 5 Manage PIN Codes 33 5 2 Web Compression and Filtering 35 5 2 1 Settings 35 5 2 1 1 Compression 35 5 2 1 2 General Settings 37 5 2 1 3 Advanced Settings 38 5 2 2 Filters 4...

Page 4: ...GPS NMEA Repeater 55 5 7 1 Equipment Setup 56 5 7 1 1 Broadband Satellite Terminal with Integrated GPS 56 5 7 1 2 Handheld Satellite Phone with Integrated GPS 57 5 7 1 3 USB NMEA Device 58 5 7 1 4 RS 232 NMEA Device 59 5 7 1 5 Connecting Multiple NMEA Devices 60 5 7 2 GPS NMEA Repeater Parameters Configuration 61 5 8 VOICE PBX 63 5 8 1 Setup Extensions 64 5 8 1 1 How to Make Receive Voice Calls 65...

Page 5: ...d 80 7 2 Profiles 81 7 2 1 Add a Profile 81 7 2 2 Change to Another Saved Profile 82 7 2 3 Export a Profile 83 7 2 4 Import a Profile 84 7 3 Backup Flash Firmware 85 7 4 Reboot 86 8 0 Network 87 8 1 Rename the Wireless Network 87 8 2 Restrict Wireless Network Access 89 8 3 Firewall 91 8 4 Diagnostics 95 9 0 Statistics 96 Appendix A RedPort Optimizer Crew Installation Guide 98 Appendix B Installati...

Page 6: ...Page 6 of 131 Revision History Date Revision Author July 15 2015 Initial Release D Brickhouse ...

Page 7: ...at you see here A separate document is designed for use by the onsite administrator that includes the login to the Home Page for access to the common tasks that will be used locally generate PIN Codes create users and look at call data records for the Captive Portal create and manage crew email accounts etc See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for details For information regarding the installat...

Page 8: ...d proxy services plus some basic routing capabilities It also has voice capability smartphones to use your satellite link for telephone calls and sms messaging With the optional RedPort VoIP service up to four people can be on calls or messaging simultaneously 2 1 Key Features Designed specifically for use with satellite broadband terminals Compatible with virtually any IP based satellite broadban...

Page 9: ... additional services are available Contact your RedPort dealer to purchase RedPort Email is a multi user satellite email service Crew and or passengers can access their RedPort Email account via smartphones tablets or computers See the RedPort Email Administrator s Guide for more information about this service See Chapter 5 3 and the RedPort Email Administrator s Guide for more information Shared ...

Page 10: ...turn on http logging to see what URLs are being accessed by the users You also have the option to communicate upstream to a compression proxy server 3 Firewall A full featured firewall is included Block or allow IP address ranges port ranges different protocols Rules can be applied to any path in and out of the router 3 2 Designed Use of the Optimizer Voice This router is suitable for two distinct...

Page 11: ...e email and to browse the Internet With a compatible satellite device voice calls and sms messages can pass using standard satellite airtime This out of the box configuration works well for single broadband users This configuration is also suitable for the multi user environment where each person has a separate primary email and or web browsing account While you have the benefit of email and web c...

Page 12: ...vice like XGate or web browsing service like XWeb All email requests go directly to the upstream email server The mail is downloaded to the end users computer device and then the mail is purged from the server Limited mail filtering is possible thru the RedPort certified email service program All web browsing requests go directly to the upstream compression server Compressed webpages are returned ...

Page 13: ... Transparent Proxy ENABLED data can then take one of three paths 1 Non http traffic bypasses the internal proxy server and goes straight to the Internet https dns lookups ftp ping scp etc Since the firewall rules are totally open there is nothing blocking full access to the Internet You can limit a user s access by Enabling the Captive Portal See Chapter 5 1 2 for details 2 Traffic to a Whiteliste...

Page 14: ...ompression is enabled If compression is DISABLED http traffic goes straight to the Internet If compression is ENABLED o all http traffic goes to the upstream compression proxy server and returns a compressed page Ads are stripped out text is compressed images are resampled and more On average you will experience 3 5x compression on http traffic thereby increasing the speed of your connection and y...

Page 15: ... and you can limit the speed of their connection Once a user logs in to the Captive Portal data can take one of three paths 1 Non http traffic goes straight to the Internet https dns lookups ftp ping scp etc The firewall rules are totally open so there is nothing blocking full access to the Internet You can limit access thru the Captive Portal See Chapter 5 1 2 for details 2 Traffic to a Whitelist...

Page 16: ...p traffic thereby increasing the speed of your connection and your effective per Mb cost of your connection With compression enabled Whitelisted Hosts or URLs bypass the upstream compression proxy server and go straight to the Internet bypassing compression Blacklisted Hosts or URLs have no Internet access regardless of compression status See Chapter 5 2 2 for details 3 5 Navigating the User Inter...

Page 17: ...the configuration to meet your needs 4 1 Access the Home page To access the router s Home page you must login to the router This can be accomplished in several ways however the most popular method is to 1 Connect to the WiFi Hotspot created by the router using a PC Connect to the WiFi Hotspot just like you would any other WiFi connection On a Windows PC go to Windows Start Control Panel Network Co...

Page 18: ...nsite administrator access to portions of the user interface and the ability to perform common tasks such as generate PIN Codes if captive portal is enabled send receive email if email is enabled manage crew email accounts if email is enabled monitor the system status reboot the router if necessary change the router password for the admin account if necessary See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guid...

Page 19: ...Page 19 of 131 This Home Page is the onsite administrator s gateway to the most used features See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for Home Page details and use ...

Page 20: ... It will report error messages and can be useful when troubleshooting connection issues Realtime Graphs report how much data is being using by the different interfaces All Status information is Read Only System contains some of the router s basic settings for you to configure plus a few maintenance functions Use this section to set your time zone change the admin and or superadmin password flash n...

Page 21: ...Section 5 8 You may realize further savings by enabling shared web compression see Section 5 2 4 2 1 Email and Web Browsing This default setup allows anyone with a RedPort certified email account such as XGate or web account such as XWeb with a Primary Account username and password to use the router as is to send and receive email and to browse the Internet Here are the basic instructions 1 Power ...

Page 22: ...ing standard satellite airtime See Section 5 8 for details on configuration and use of the Voice service 4 2 3 SMS Messaging SMS is enabled for use with compatible satellite devices using standard satellite airtime See Section 5 4 for details on configuration and use of the SMS Messaging service ...

Page 23: ...ve Portal check the box Enable Disable captive portal Then select Save Apply This allows controlled access to the Internet by requiring users to enter PIN Codes before being granted permission In addition the speed of access can be restricted and or the duration or timing of the session User sessions are logged in Call Data Records CDR for tracking the amount of time on the service and the amount ...

Page 24: ... Proxy enabled with filtering configured to control usage Internal Transparent Proxy is enabled which means that all http traffic that is not whiltelisted is redirected to the router s internal proxy server This internal proxy server can be configured for url blocking and domain blocking CAUTION If you Disable Transparent Proxy then all http traffic goes straight to the Internet without any filter...

Page 25: ...3600 seconds 60 minutes The user will be automatically logged out at the end of the session timeout period They must log in again to continue Both of these timers can be set to 0 for unlimited time period however that is NOT recommended Using Idle Timeout and Session Timeout minimizes the consumption of data without the user s knowledge For instance using the default settings as an example if a us...

Page 26: ...background data running the user is logged out at the end of the Idle Timeout period 5 1 1 3 Allowed Hosts This is the whitelist for the Captive Portal These are the hosts that can be accessed without having to login thru the captive portal By default there are a number of hosts there They are all GMN hosts for our services email VOIP etc If you don t want them you can delete them NOTE If you are ...

Page 27: ...Page 27 of 131 5 1 1 4 WPAD WPAD is a special feature for auto configuring the proxy settings on the client s web browser for tighter control over access to the Internet ...

Page 28: ...lly reserved for the onsite administrator and select crew who need continuing access over a long period of time This portion of the user interface is available to both the admin and the superadmin login See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for information on creating accounts in the Users Tab NOTE By default there is one Captive Portal user that is not visible in the UI It is username admin pas...

Page 29: ... Allow specific devices on the local network to immediately access the Captive Portal without having to login by adding the MAC address of the device Not Recommended Access to this portion of the user interface requires the superadmin login ...

Page 30: ... limit Internet access Sell them or give them to transient crew passengers or visitors This portion of the user interface is available to both the admin and the superadmin login See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for information on creating PIN Codes ...

Page 31: ...tas time restrictions and resets all use the CDRs Anyone that logs into the Captive Portal will have a CDR They can be generated for any PIN Code or any username or any MAC address This portion of the user interface is available to both the admin and the superadmin login See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for information on generating CDRs ...

Page 32: ...ord to the router itself By default the Captive Portal login is username admin password webxaccess You will notice that it happens to be the same as the admin password for the router Best Practice Create a new password for the Captive Portal admin login To change the password enter the new password in the text box and select Set Password 5 1 4 2 Reset Database to Factory Defaults This wipes out th...

Page 33: ...sed PIN Codes from the system 5 1 4 5 Manage PIN Codes This will show a summary of all the PIN Codes all the usernames and all the MAC addresses that are active in the Captive Portal Each one appears as a separate line item in the PIN Codes table Using the top section of this screen you can Remove CDRs for one or more PIN Codes Delete one or more PIN Codes Download the table to a csv file ...

Page 34: ... the Quota of an individual PIN Code Delete the PIN Code from the system including the CDRs Edit the parameters of the PIN Code In the example above we have elected to edit the PIN Code for the user test See the Optimizer Crew Basic User Guide for information on PIN Code parameters ...

Page 35: ... for the proxy server internal or upstream view traffic logs 5 2 1 Settings 5 2 1 1 Compression By default the router is shipped with web compression disabled Web compression is a premium service that carries an additional charge Contact your service provider for details and pricing Enable Compression If you have purchased Web Compression service select the checkbox to Enable compression The page ...

Page 36: ...ust be used to successfully bypass compression See the Help tab for guidance and examples of using regular expressions With Compression Enabled the page expands to reveal Proxy Authentication by Client Server and Compression Level Proxy Authentication by Client By default this is unchecked as it does not work with the Captive Portal enabled In this state unchecked the upstream proxy server will lo...

Page 37: ...d or Minimum 5 2 1 2 General Settings These are the general settings for the internal proxy service when the Captive Portal is disabled You can still use the internal proxy server and enable transparent proxy to redirect all http traffic for filtering If the Captive Portal is enabled there is no need to change anything on this page In fact when the Captive Portal is enabled the features on this pa...

Page 38: ...ffects the amount of content filtering that is applied to a webpage by removing elements before presenting it to the end user It determines the amount of filtering to be done to the page Light has the least impact and is not recommended for those on low data plans Aggressive has the most impact and is suggested for the best bandwidth utilization This blocks YouTube flash etc ...

Page 39: ...tion of debug level 1 is not recommended for normal operation The Log files are kept in RAM and with debug level 1 activated you run the risk of RAM filling up the Swap Partition filling up and the router will crash BEST PRACTICE Activate debug level 1 for testing that your setup is working as you intend i e the proxy server working as expected whitelists and blacklists are working Deactivate debu...

Page 40: ...e 40 of 131 5 2 2 Filters By default you have control over what sites are ALLOWED whitelist and what sites are BLOCKED blacklist and some control over content filtering without having to enable compression ...

Page 41: ...ites Sites Allowed the whitelist these sites are allowed for viewing This list overrides the blocked list Filters respond to POSIX Regular Expressions see section 5 2 4 for details Example If you place a slash in Sites Blocked then the entire Internet is blocked blacklist Enter the whitelist in the Sites Allowed section If any of the allowed sites should be accessed without any content filtering e...

Page 42: ...hange the Log Rotation schedule in Web Compression and Filtering Settings Advanced Log Rotation Log files can be downloaded to a csv file if history must be maintained 5 2 4 Help For your convenience the Help page includes A list of Debug Levels and their description A brief explanation and some examples of the POSIX Regular Expressions that must be used for the Domain and or Path Syntax when crea...

Page 43: ...in Once enabled the onsite administrator can manage email for the entire crew The users can login to a webmail program to view their email so they do not need special software on their computer or device The Optimizer Voice is a POP and SMTP server as well so users can access email using their preferred email client instead of webmail access if desired Contact your service provider for details and...

Page 44: ...pressed in minutes the mail program will automatically login to the satellite device to send any pending email and to receive any email pending The default is set to 60 minutes but can be modified to fit business needs See Appendix A of the RedPort Email Guide for information on email block compression and its impact on Update intervals 5 Click Save Note Typicially the Main Identity is the onsite ...

Page 45: ... up the connection prior to attempting to send email Otherwise it will attempt to send email before the connection is up and because it cannot open the socket to the server it will fail due to a timeout error The router supports both Managed and Unmanaged connections for broadband terminals 9 Select Save Apply to apply the change For more information about RedPort Email setup and use please see th...

Page 46: ...ent including BigMail See Chapters 6 0 and 8 0 of the RedPort Email Guide for details Inbound Mail Filter See Chapter 7 0 of the RedPort Email Guide for details Outbound Mail Filter See Chapter 7 0 of the RedPort Email Guide for details The Primary Account receives all Email system messages The email address of the primary account will be username redportglobal com See Appendix A of the RedPort Em...

Page 47: ...outer and to route incoming SMS messages to one or more smartphones connected to the local wireless network Access to Services SMS requires the superadmin login 5 4 1 SMS Settings Use Settings to enable and configure the SMS parameters 1 Select the checkbox to enable SMS 2 Select the appropriate Satellite device from the drop down menu 3 Select Save Apply ...

Page 48: ...enabled select Redirect see SMS Settings screen above to configure which extensions are to receive incoming SMS messages To enable an extension to receive SMS messages use the checkbox in the SMS column For more information on configuring SIP Extensions see VOIP PBX in this guide ...

Page 49: ...S devices and the Google Playstore for Android devices Using the smartphone or tablet Settings connect to the Optimizer Voice wireless network wxa 153 xxxx Open the XGate Phone App Select Chat to send a SMS message or to view a SMS message received Only one SMS message can be sent at a time Standard SMS message rates apply Multi user Voice and SMS is possible with the optional RedPort VoIP service...

Page 50: ... enabled you can send SMS messages directly from the Optimizer Voice user interface and you can manage SMS messages that have been sent and received Using the Select checkbox you can specify which messages to delete or you can delete all messages ...

Page 51: ...vices GPS Tracking requires the superadmin login 5 5 1 Tracking powered by RedPort with GSatTrack Using a GPS enabled satellite device the Optimizer can be configured to submit position reports to a central database for viewing on the tracking website To enable this service select Services GPS Tracking Tracking This tracking service must be purchased separately See your satellite service provider ...

Page 52: ...tes a position report will be transmitted over the satellite link Keep in mind that standard airtime charges will apply to each postition report Adjust the Tracking Interval to meet your needs Step 2 Select the satellite terminal you are using Note a valid NMEA GPS feed is required when using some satellite devices Step 3 Select Save Apply ...

Page 53: ...MS service provided by your satellite provider network Keep in mind that standard SMS charges may apply to each postition report Adjust the Tracking Interval to meet your needs Step 2 Select which satellite device you are using At this time tracking via SMS is available with the Inmarsat IsatPhone Iridium handheld 9575 Extreme Iridium GO or an Iridium terminal such as the Pilot Note a valid NMEA G...

Page 54: ...Halo WiFi Extender must be powered ON and connected to the Optimizer before turning the Optimizer ON Access to Services WiFi Extender requires the superadmin login When using the Halo WiFi Extender it is assumed that you are not using a satellite device for the Internet connection therefore disabling the firewall allows Internet traffic to flow freely For Halo Wifi Extender configuration and use d...

Page 55: ...rsat FBB and Inmarsat BGAN A handheld satellite phone with integrated GPS when connected to the Optimizer with the satphone s USB Mini Micro USB cable As of this writing supported handheld satphones include Iridium 9575 Extreme and Inmarsat IsatPhonePro WARNING IsatPhonePro users The phone only transmits GPS coordinates about every 10 minutes It is NOT recommended for navigation or any application...

Page 56: ...oadband satellite terminal with integrated GPS connect the terminal to the Optimizer Internet port using a standard ethernet cable OPTIONAL Use a second ethernet cable to connect the computer with the destination software like a navigation program to one of the Optimizer s Ethernet ports The Optimizer will broadcast the GPS signal both over Ethernet and WiFi so you can connect your computer either...

Page 57: ... with the Optimizer into one of the USB Hub ports connect the satellite phone to the other port on the USB Hub using the Mini USB to USB cable OPTIONAL Use an ethernet cable to connect the computer with the destination software like a navigation program to one of the Optimizer s Ethernet ports The Optimizer will broadcast the GPS signal both over Ethernet and WiFi so you can connect your computer ...

Page 58: ... Hub ports connect the NMEA device to the USB Hub with an appropriate USB to NMEA device cable as indicated by the NMEA device manufacturer OPTIONAL Use an ethernet cable to connect the computer with the destination software like a navigation program to one of the Optimizer s Ethernet ports The Optimizer will broadcast the GPS signal both over Ethernet and WiFi so you can connect your computer eit...

Page 59: ...ter that is compatible with the Optimizer Plug the small USB drive that came with the Optimizer into one of the USB Hub ports connect the NMEA device to the USB Hub with the USB to Serial Adapter PL 2303HX OPTIONAL Use an ethernet cable to connect the computer with the destination software like a navigation program to one of the Optimizer s Ethernet ports The Optimizer will broadcast the GPS signa...

Page 60: ...n is to use a terminal block as shown here Simply connect the RD wire to pin2 and the SG wire to pin 5 Then connect the terminal block to the PL 2302HX USB to serial adapter as noted above 5 7 1 5 Connecting Multiple NMEA Devices It is possible to connect up to four NMEA devices if you have the proper hardware It will require a USB to RS 232 4 port Hub or a RS 232 4 port terminal block that you wo...

Page 61: ...information choose only one GPS from broadband satellite Select this if you are using a broadband satellite terminal with integrated GPS GPS NMEA feed from USB Select this when connecting a GPS or NMEA device via USB cable Step 2 NMEA Baud Rate Using the drop down menu select the baud rate required for the destination software By default most NMEA 183 devices GPS and applications use 4800 baud for...

Page 62: ...roadcast the GPS data to The default is set to the standard TCP Port for NMEA 183 devices of 11102 Note configure the destination software to match this port number or change this entry to match the requirements of the destination software The data will be broadcast to both the UDP Port and the TCP Port It is important to make sure that these two ports are NOT set to the same port number To use th...

Page 63: ...ates apply Multi Voice capability is available with the optional RedPort VoIP service on virtually any satellite terminal This VoIP service allows you to make calls for considerably less than standard satellite voice airtime costs and allows up to four users sending receiving phone calls and or SMS messages simultaneously As of this writing Multi VoIP is compatible with the following FBB BGAN VSAT...

Page 64: ...one configured with the corresponding Extension will Ring with every incoming call When SMS is checked that smartphone will receive every incoming SMS message To use a smartphone to send receive phone calls requires the XGate Phone app installed on the smartphone The XGate Phone app can be found in Apple iTunes App Store for iOS devices and the Google Playstore for Android devices The smartphone u...

Page 65: ...rates apply Only one phone call can be active at a time Multi user Voice and SMS is possible up to four consective sessions with the optional RedPort VoIP service Contact your service provider for details IMPORTANT Inmarsat IsatHub iSavi users Please see Appendix C for the iSavi Quick Start Guide containing information and instructions for setup and use of the Optimizer Voice with the iSavi termin...

Page 66: ...all Data Records stored on the Optimizer are approximate values and should not be used to resolve billing disputes They are presented here for your convenience On active systems the call data records can quickly use some memory It is recommend that you periodically trim or purge the records from the system ...

Page 67: ...Page 67 of 131 5 8 3 Logs Call status can be monitored from the Logs screen ...

Page 68: ...d of standard circuit switch PSTN calls at standard satellite airtime rates Contact your satellite service provider to purchase the RedPort VoIP service When the service is activated you will be given a Key This key is a long alpha numeric string that must be entered into the Optimizer Voice user interface Enter the Key and select Save Apply With RedPort VoIP service activated the new RedPort VoIP...

Page 69: ...By default Line 1 always Postpaid On this page you can also change the SIP extension password change the outgoing CallerID display enter a desription for your reference In the example above when an incoming call arrives only the phones of the Captain John and Mary will ring Incoming SMS messages will appear on the phones of the Captain Mary and Bill When the configuration of the SIP extensions is ...

Page 70: ...t standard satellite airtime voice rates by configuring this page NOTE You may need to edit the IP Handset configuration in the Sailor FBB user interface Settings IP Handsets Server Settings on the Sailor FBB must be set to version 1 8 or newer Refer to the Sailor FBB users guide for how to access the Sailor FBB Settings ...

Page 71: ...gged into the Optimizer s USB port to accommodate two USB devices Plug the small USB drive that came with the Optimizer into one of the USB Hub ports connect the satellite phone to the other port on the USB Hub using the Mini USB to USB cable OPTIONAL Use an ethernet cable to connect the computer with the destination software like a navigation program to one of the Optimizer s Ethernet ports The O...

Page 72: ...rvices PPP Settings Network 1 Using the drop down menu select the appropriate satellite network 2 Select the Enable checkbox to maintain this setting during router startup Otherwise you must re configure for PPP use with each router startup 3 Select Save Apply to apply the change Move to Services PPP Status Select Connect ...

Page 73: ...successful data connection To modify the Signal Monitor go to Services PPP Settings Signal Monitor From this screen you can enable disable signal monitor using the Enable checkbox You can change the level of the Signal Monitor Keep in mind that 60 is typically the minimum required for a successful data connection If you must change the Signal Monitor we recommend lowering the Level vs disabling it...

Page 74: ...ce is NOT supported If you are unsure of which service you have contact your cellular provider before attempting to configure for GSM connection 5 9 3 1 GSM Configuration in Optimizer Before you can configure the Optimizer for GSM you must Obtain a USB data dongle from your cellular provider Your provider may also require you to purchase a data plan Activate the USB data dongle with your cellular ...

Page 75: ... your cellular carrier Step 2 If you have protected your cellular SIM card with a PIN Code enter the PIN Code here Step 3 Click Save Apply NOTE As of this writing some customers have found the APN Wizard helpful in lieu of entering the information manually however it is still under development and may or may not help with your configuration Now go to Services PPP Settings PPP ...

Page 76: ...Page 76 of 131 Step 4 Enter the username required for access to the APN if any Step 5 Enter the password required for access to the APN if any Step 6 Click Save Apply ...

Page 77: ... drive that came with the Optimizer into one of the USB Hub ports Plug the USB data dongle you obtained from your cellular provider into the other port in the USB Hub IMPORTANT If your satellite terminal is connected to the Optimizer unplug the cable from the Optimizer before attempting a GSM connection Configure RedPort Email Connection Settings Using the Network Connection drop down menu select ...

Page 78: ...t Connect your satellite phone terminal to the Optimizer either via USB port or SAT port Change the RedPort Email Connection Settings Connection Type back to the appropriate Optimizer setting IMPORTANT We are not able to support the GSM feature If you experience any connection difficulties when using this feature you must contact your GSM network provider for support ...

Page 79: ...ation provided here includes How much memory the router is currently using Who is currently connected via wifi Error messages reported in the System Log and can be useful when troubleshooting connection issues Realtime Graphs report how much data is being used by the different interfaces All Status information is READ ONLY ...

Page 80: ...ministrator using the admin login can change the password from the Home Page Anyone using the superadmin login can change the password for both Use the top section to change the password for the superadmin user the bottom section to change the password for the admin user Step 1 Enter the new password in the password text box Step 2 Enter the same password again in the Confirmation text box Step 3 ...

Page 81: ...u might have the firewall wide open on a VSAT device but in an emergency must use an Iridium handheld device where you want the full protection of the Optimizer firewall Have a profile for each configuration and select the appropirate one for the satellite device being used Once a profile is saved it can be exported for use in another Optimizer Crew router 7 2 1 Add a Profile Before adding a Profi...

Page 82: ...er a Name of the new profile and a description 3 Select Save Apply 7 2 2 Change to Another Saved Profile To change from using one profile to different profile simply select Install for the desired profille then Save Apply ...

Page 83: ...port a Profile You can export the profiles from the router and use the exported file to clone another Optimizer Crew router in System Profiles Tools 1 Enter a filename or use the default name 2 Select Export and save the file ...

Page 84: ...Page 84 of 131 7 2 4 Import a Profile You can import profiles from another Optimizer Crew router in System Profiles Tools 1 Select Browse to locate the saved profiles tgz file 2 Select Import ...

Page 85: ... Optimizer firmware version from here http www redportglobal com support technical downloads Save the bin file to your computer pc or mac BEST PRACTICE If you have created any Profiles you may want to Export them before flashing new firmware and Import them when done 1 Keep Settings check this box to maintain current settings if you have made changes to the congifuration Failure to check this box ...

Page 86: ...hen the flashing lights stop the firmware update is complete This typically takes several minutes To confirm the firmware upgrade login to the Optimizer Home Page again The firmware version displays in the top banner of the User Interface 7 4 Reboot You can reboot the Optimizer from within the user interface in lieu of using the reset button on the router itself ...

Page 87: ...rol over the router behavior 8 1 Rename the Wireless Network It is possible to change the name of your wireless network This is the name of the wireless network that you connect to using your computer or iOS or Android device The default name is wXa 153 xxxx where the xxxx represents a unique number Locate the wXa wifi network and select Edit ...

Page 88: ...hanges the name for the WiFi hotspot only When connecting your computer iOS or Android device to the wireless network this is the network name that will appear in the wireless network list This name does not change the router superadmin or admin name when logging in to access the Optimizer user interface ...

Page 89: ... in public locations for example a busy port you may want to restrict access to the WiFi hotspot created by your satellite device and the Optimizer You can password protect the WiFi hotspot so others cannot use it Locate the wXa wifi network and select Edit ...

Page 90: ...Click Save Apply This procedure adds changes the password for the WiFi hotspot only When connecting your computer iOS or Android device to the wireless network this is the password you will use This password does not change the router superadmin or admin password when logging in to access the Optimizer user interface ...

Page 91: ...nfiguration Use with caution and at your own risk Traffic Rules Table The image below is a small section of the firewall traffic rules table The table includes all the firewall rules on the router that will allow you to enable and disable ports and ip address etc You can create and add rules You can delete rules By default the first six rules say DO NOT MODIFY They are ALL Pass DNS DNS HTTP HTTPS ...

Page 92: ...ottom which is the Reject rule For example if you want to allow all traffic except http traffic Disable uncheck the first rule ALL DO NOT MODIFY This forces the remaining rules to take precedent Disable uncheck the rule HTTP DO NOT MODIFY This blocks http traffic from passing through the firewall When http traffic arrives it processes down the list of the enabled rules Because http is not enabled ...

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Page 94: ...he source ip address the destination ip address port numbers etc This is standard firewall convention Once the rule is created select Save Apply Place the rule where you want it on the traffic rule list using the Sort column arrows for up and down This is a full featured firewall that you can customize to meet your needs ...

Page 95: ...Page 95 of 131 8 4 Diagnostics There are several Diagnostic tools available Ping tells you if you have ip connectivity Traceroute gives you all the ip addresses in a hop to the final destination ...

Page 96: ...istics Similar to the Realtime Graphs in the Status tab Statistics Graphs shows usage over a specific timespan To modify the timespan use the down arrow next to Display timespan then select Display timespan to view the graph ...

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Page 131: ... If you have questions that are not answered in this guide please email your service provider for assistance or you can contact us at support redportglobal com and we will direct your inquiry to your service provider ...

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