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Sierra Wireless Airlink Raven XE H2225E Router
Setup using Inductive Automation Template
Description
This document covers the setup of the Raven XE using the template provided by Inductive Automation.
It will setup your Raven XE to act simply as an SMS gateway device on your network. The following
changes were made:
To be able to send and receive SMS.
DHCP Server disabled.
OTA ACEManager disabled.
Primary Gateway disabled.
LAN/Ethernet Changes made.
Port 80/443 Blocked
Airlink Management Services Disabled
SSH enabled over Telnet
There is a companion document which details the manual setup of the Raven XE. That document can be
used in conjunction with this. It is called
SierraWirelessRavenXESetup.doc
.
Raven XE and Network Security
The security settings provided by the Inductive Automation template are basic steps to secure the Raven
XE. This in no way covers all security aspects that the Raven XE is capable of and your own policies in
securing your network. You need to take the time to configure and test the current settings and other
security measures of the Raven XE and as appropriate to your network. Inductive Automation is not
responsible for the security of your Raven XE or your network.
SIM Card
Inductive Automation tested the Raven XE using a T-Mobile SIM card that had Pre-Paid Text and
Minutes. SMS was able to be sent and received by the Raven XE. It was tested to see if ACEManager
could be accessed over the air; it was not allowed. Additionally, it was tested to see if HTTP traffic to the
internet could be made; it was not. This is because 1) a data plan is always required for this 2) I was told
by T-Mobile support you need data and a hotspot plan. I have also confirmed by Sierra Wireless support
that a data plan is required for any type of data traffic, excluding SMS. In terms of security, this is a
good thing if you are only going to be using the Raven XE as an SMS gateway.
Inductive Automation also tested an AT&T SIM card, specifically a GoPhone Account with 250 minutes
and unlimited text Messaging. No data was purchased with the plan. You can pick one of these SIM
Cards up for $25 per month at any AT&T Store. We were able to send and receive messages with no
problems.