6
Network
6.1
Mobile
6.1.1
General
6.1.1.1
Mobile configuration
Here you can configuremobile settings which are used when connecting to your local 3G network.
Field Name
Sample value
Explanation
2.
Mode
NAT / Passthrough
NAT mode enables network address translation on router. Bridge
mode bridges mobile data connection with LAN. In this mode the
router does not have internet connection as ISP provides IP directly
to end device (PC, tablet or smartphone).Using Bridge mode will
disable most of the router capabilities and you can access your
router's settings only by using static IPaddress on your end device.
Passthrough mode is similar with bridge mode except that in
passthrough mode router does have internet connection.
3.
APN
“APN”
Access Point Name
(APN) is a configurable network identifier used
by a mobile device when connecting to a GSM carrier.
4.
PIN number
“1234” or any number
that falls between 0000
and 9999
A
personal identification number
is a secret numeric password
shared between a user and a system that can be used to
authenticate the user to the system.
5.
Dialing
number
*99***1#
Dialling number is used to establish a mobile PPP (Point-to-Point-
Protocol) connection.
6.
Authentication
method
CHAP, PAP or none
Authentication method, which your carrier uses to authenticate new
connections. (This selection is unavailable on the alternate model)
7.
Username
“username”
Your username that you would use to connect to your carriers
network. This field becomes available when you select an
authentication method (i.e. authentication method is not “none”).
These fields are always enabled on the alternate model.
8.
Password
“password”
Your password that you would use to connect to your carriers
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