TOPEX Bytton HSDPA
Router WIFI 3G
User’s Manual
2008
Page 1: ...TOPEX Bytton HSDPA Router WIFI 3G User s Manual 2008...
Page 2: ...arch and Development Department along with its production facility This allows TOPEX to have maximum control of all the processes involved in the complex operations related to high technology electron...
Page 3: ...used wireless data transfers between clients up to 54 Mbps wired data transfers between clients up to 100 Mbps High Security stateful packet inspection firewall for Internet connection 128 bits encry...
Page 4: ...browser means no cables at all are required except for power Multiple mobile networks and standards supported the embedded modem multi mode device for HSDPA UMTS GPRS EDGE EDGE GSM it is also quad ban...
Page 5: ...plish separately in purpose of natural resources preserving and to avoid the occurring negative effects about human health and environment The acquired product shall not be treated like household wast...
Page 6: ...tings 37 5 3 2 Ethernet 38 5 3 4 PPP 40 5 3 5 GRE 42 5 4 ROUTING 43 5 4 1 Firewall 43 5 4 3 Dynamic routes 50 5 5 SYSTEM 50 5 5 1 Status 51 5 5 3 Update 54 5 5 4 Password 55 5 5 5 Defaults 56 5 5 7 Lo...
Page 7: ...ntaining continuous network connectivity to both corporate and home Intranets PC users stay connected to the network anywhere throughout a building without being bound by Ethernet cables or other LAN...
Page 8: ...se It is a router and firewall for a wired and or wireless local computer network which allows secure mobile high speed access to Internet using the 3G network Power supply mains adapter Input 100 240...
Page 9: ...for the HSDPA mobile network Its 3G capabilities assure high speed Internet access The parameters of the FXO and FXS interfaces are software programmable by means of the web interface This facility is...
Page 10: ...he firewall are identical to those available to Linux servers throughout the world which are well renowned for their safety This firewall is fully configurable but it is also easy to use for beginning...
Page 11: ...ntation For power supply use only the adapter shipped with BYTTON The jacks of different power supplies may fit but the polarity current voltage or regulation factor may not be compatible While the de...
Page 12: ...dequate cooling of the Bytton terminal 4 3 Identification of connectors Topex BYTTON HSDPA features several external connectors as described below On the back panel of the equipment there are from lef...
Page 13: ...tch of BYTTON HSDPA is auto crossover One short length of RJ 45 cable is supplied with the TOPEX BYTTON Router You may use either 10Base T or 100Base T connection and both types of Ethernet connection...
Page 14: ...e TOPEX router is ByttonHSDPA encryption is disabled and open system authentication is used You can modify these default settings as you wish For USB connection Plug the USB cable of the device into o...
Page 15: ...t the telephone cable with one of the end to the FXS interface of BYTTON HSDPA and the opposite end directly to a standard fixed phone In this case you won t have the routing facilities of the phone e...
Page 16: ...is calls will be billed to the owner of the PBX For avoiding this you have the following solutions either configure the phone exchange to reject the outgoing calls on the extension where BYTTON HSDPA...
Page 17: ...e PIN CODE REQUEST if you disable from the menu of the mobile phone PIN CODE REQUEST security option then you will not be asked to enter it Alternatively the PIN code can be enabled and you may enter...
Page 18: ...rier 2 Pull out the holder tray for the SIM card 3 Insert the SIM card into the holder with the cut notched corner orientated upwards and the side with contacts toward you 4 Insert the holder with the...
Page 19: ...e the full HSDPA technology without a special high gain antenna You should get such an antenna and install it in a higher position the roof of the building directed towards the base station of the mob...
Page 20: ...nking The LINE indicator shows the active status of the phone line Figure 7 LEDs location GSM 3G Green LED Off indicates no mobile network connection On data connection active LINE Red LED Lights up t...
Page 21: ...b compatible device installed This can be an Ethernet adapter a PCMCIA card an USB device etc Recent notebooks already come with embedded the 802 11g b capability You should also disable WEP encryptio...
Page 22: ...The Topex HDSPA router features a DHCP server so it can provide your PC with the correct IP address DNS and Gateway In this case in Internet Protocol Properties you should check the boxes Obtain an I...
Page 23: ...screen you should see the link icon blinking and a message will show up Bytton HSDPA is now connected Note When you use for your local network a Proxy Server you must set an exception for the Topex wi...
Page 24: ...ages like this one or similar warnings mentioning Website Certified by an Unknown Authority You should click Yes OK or Accept to go on Type OK to accept the certificate for the BYTTON website Other Se...
Page 25: ...data The same security is used by banks and the military or Internet Explorer shows the padlock icon only when everything on the entire webpage is encrypted But even when the browser doesn t show a pa...
Page 26: ...password with one of your own choice Also you should NOT mark in your browser the checkbox Remember my password The log in name is shown in the Remote User field below the Location information The Adm...
Page 27: ...an additional configuration section titled MISC More his homepage page is now structured with direct links to all the sub pages of the web interface This means that the administrator can click on the...
Page 28: ...ng parameters for the IP connection for instance the ICMP redirects and also the Host name to be used Drivers detailed settings for different drivers which are needed for instance when an external mod...
Page 29: ...figuration of the telephony interfaces FXO or FXS ISDN etc MISC miscellaneous options for optimization advanced settings These are available only if you log in as Administrator Depending upon the actu...
Page 30: ...your local wired Ethernet computer network The default address value is 192 168 1 1 and the netmask is 255 255 255 0 You may change these default settings if the configuration of your network requires...
Page 31: ...haracters which identifies the embedded wireless Access Point of BYTTON in the wireless LAN All devices in the wireless network must have the same ESSID We strongly recommend changing the default ESSI...
Page 32: ...o another The encryption level 64 bit or 128 bit is given by the length of the WEP Key you enter If you enable WEP these fields become active as shown here WEP Key 1 4 The data keys used for encryptio...
Page 33: ...e privacy of commercial transactions in the private sector MAC Security Controls access to the WiFi network based upon MACs physical addresses of the client devices By default MAC Security is Disabled...
Page 34: ...are saved into permanent Flash memory of the equipment Under the progress bar other messages are shown indicating the used and respective free memory of the equipment and the stages of the operation U...
Page 35: ...e 1 if the DHCP server is disabled the fields below it Start IP and End IP will be displayed in grey This shows you that the respective parameters are disabled Note 2 Remember that the default IP addr...
Page 36: ...168 1 1 the BYTTON device and the Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 DNS Servers Select which primary and secondary servers for DNS Domain Name Service will be used Options are Automatic default and Manual...
Page 37: ...AN connection the use of fail over and of masquerading Primary Interface You can select either Embedded modem PPP link PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Ethernet Port Secondary Interface You can select either E...
Page 38: ...connection available the primary WAN interface has failed but the secondary one has not yet been put in use Masquerade Enable or Disable masquerading Performs IP Masquerading or NAT translation of so...
Page 39: ...by your ISP Ask your Internet provider for details Some Internet providers need the complete account name together with the hosting domain the same as for an e mail address name domain eu while other...
Page 40: ...into several packets Different networks have different values for MTU which is set by the network administrator It is important to set the optimal MTU value if it is incorrectly set the data transfers...
Page 41: ...less network Password The password used for authentication You should ask your provider for these settings Some network operators do not need username and password log in is allowed or not based upon...
Page 42: ...lishing a GRE IP tunnel This is a security feature using a proprietary application the remote endpoint won t accept tunneling connections unless it knows their keys This way if unauthorized persons kn...
Page 43: ...5 4 ROUTING The section about ROUTING includes thee sub sections Firewall both packet filtering and port or address redirection Routes display and configure the static routes Dynamic selects OSPF or R...
Page 44: ...e in order to communicate with the Bytton equipment The available options are WiFi and LAN Ethernet ports the local wireless or wired ports of Bytton WAN Ethernet port the WAN port PPP interface the m...
Page 45: ...to open a communication link or Forward to redirect the source port from the Bytton equipment Protocol select the communication protocol used The options are TCP UDP or ICMP IP the IP address of the c...
Page 46: ...TOPEX BYTTON HSDPA User s Manual pag 46 Active Rules...
Page 47: ...ew This happens because the basic rules for address translation and packet filtering are already defined and they are not directly accessible to the user Since they can t be changed they are not visib...
Page 48: ...to the destination It shows the generality of the route Flags indicator flags that describe some characteristics of the route Such flags are U the route is active and operating the interface to be use...
Page 49: ...assign a static route Netmask the subnet mask determines which portion of the destination IP address is the network part and which is the host part Router the gateway to be used enter here the IP add...
Page 50: ...order to configure dynamic routes with Quagga the system administrator must connect to the programming console of BYTTON via SSH Currently implemented are ospf and rip Don t forget to click the Save...
Page 51: ...write protected thus in case of problems accidental erasure or power failure during updating you still have a functional kernel allowing you to load a new software image state of the Ethernet link up...
Page 52: ...ure allows you to manually start and stop the PPP link When PPP link status is online the button will display Stop since it now allows you to stop the PPP link break the connection After you have stop...
Page 53: ...remote machine must run a Syslog client such as the syslogd daemon under Linux or a corresponding syslog client application for Windows To update the Log press the Save and Reload button located at t...
Page 54: ...t be on your PC The image files have the extension trx You may download the image files from the TOPEX website The update files are called topex 1 2 3 HSDPA x y z P trx where 1 2 3 is the version numb...
Page 55: ...ou will need to perform an update using the kernel mode To avoid this follow carefully the rules indicated here don t turn off the BYTTON equipment or the computer while the firmware is being overwrit...
Page 56: ...ing a reset it will start operating with the factory default values for all parameters During the process you will see on screen the blinking message Updating settings please wait and a red progress b...
Page 57: ...ackup your configuration from time to time This way you can always load the saved configuration if there is need For instance when you perform a Restore to factory defaults all previous settings are l...
Page 58: ...tings for the Dynamic DNS Server Dynamic DNS is a service that enables mapping of a dynamically assigned IP address to a static or permanent hostname This allows the use of applications that require a...
Page 59: ...ou should change the DDNS parameters according to the specifications of your Internet provider 5 6 2 NTP The Network Time Protocol is used to update the real time clock in a computer over Internet It...
Page 60: ...direct operation no additional software is needed of webcams that are compatible with Linux PWC drivers Decompression is supported for resolutions up to 640x480 maximum physical resolution of most CCD...
Page 61: ...nd reverts to the factory default values loosing your particular settings If you want to avoid this select Do nothing Now even if you accidentally press Reset nothing happens If you want you can still...
Page 62: ...ead from the 3G module IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity subscriber s identity SIM card identity This is a unique 15 digits code number that identifies a mobile subscriber to the network I...
Page 63: ...click SIM Status while in a voice call you will get an error message ERR This does not mean something is wrong simply try again click Reload later when you have finished the voice call or the transmis...
Page 64: ...ter deletion click SMS Read to collect your new messages from the server The new message will be displayed at first at the bottom of the list and upon next Read command it will be sorted upon the ID f...
Page 65: ...Connections for BYTTON HSDPA The telephony interfaces of BYTTON HSDPA can be connected in several ways to an analogue trunk of a PBX exchange directly to an analogue phone to a local interface office...
Page 66: ...l especially when there are no available analogue trunks for instance PBX exchange is entirely configured as ISDN type or it has no more free analogue trunk all of them are busy Incoming call with DIS...
Page 67: ...hence no dial tone when you pick up the phone connected to BYTTON HSDPA It is possible that you have a good data connection and can you surf the Net or download files over the HSDPA broadband network...
Page 68: ...phone or FXO when BYTTON HSDPA may be connected to a local extension of the PBX as you would connect a standard office phone The default is FXS Ring type select the type of ring signal The default val...
Page 69: ...l busy tone In order to monitor the busy tone the interface must be told how to identify the busy tone of the particular phone exchange where it is connected Here is how you must proceed set the line...
Page 70: ...at which entire files are uploaded or downloaded these actual speed may vary and often will be less than the maximum data rate wired or wireless speeds are affected by several factors including the av...
Page 71: ...for the PPPoE connection is not yet available so you see this error message Serial number Each Bytton device from Topex has an unique serial number such as 0707211 15 17 and so on Firmware version ve...
Page 72: ...y registered with the mobile carrier you cannot make voice or data calls 5 12 KERNEL MODE The Topex Bytton HSDPA uses an advanced architecture using two distinct Flash memory chips While the usual arc...
Page 73: ...i are available here IP Same as the normal LAN settings described previously The default value of the local IP address is 192 168 1 1 and the netmask is the standard one 255 255 255 0 The network mask...
Page 74: ...rmware version the version of the kernel for the device system uptime and load averages DHCP leases Logs The Status System Logs page is available also in kernel mode While Bytton HSDPA works in Kernel...
Page 75: ...corrupted because such a corrupted firmware could prevent operation of your BYTTON equipment The control sum is a string of hexadecimal figures such as 41f45ef9f75c893468511a64f21273e713fe30 which is...
Page 76: ...pment will cease operation for a few seconds This means all connections data link voice LAN and WiFi will be interrupted then will resume when BYTTON starts again After the restarting of the equipment...
Page 77: ...nnector type female RJ11 High speed wireless modem Simultaneous Voice and data for networks that support this feature Stable and reliable concurrent service supporting concurrency of voice service bas...
Page 78: ...S Supporting SMS based on CS domain of GSM or UMTS Supporting SMS based on PS domain of UMTS HSDPA antenna External quad band antenna with magnetic base and cable WiFi antenna External stick antenna f...
Page 79: ...other audio video appliances In order to ensure adequate working temperature the BYTTON HSDPA interface must not be used too near heat sources or in direct sunshine Also it must not be overcrowded yo...
Page 80: ...equipment or software router switch software wiring operations BYTTON HSDPA allows connection to the local network LAN via four Fast Ethernet 10 100 Mbps ports or via its AP These kinds of application...
Page 81: ...BYTTON allows immediate radio connection to computers or peripheral devices such as notebooks PDA printers IP phones surveillance cameras or other devices equipped with WiFi interfaces You no longer...
Page 82: ...he still pictures or video stream via its embedded HSDPA modem The device can take over high speed imaging inputs from different types of cameras with USB Ethernet or WiFi interfaces The USB webcams t...
Page 83: ...with Caller ID feature You may activate this function on the Bytton equipment thus disabling the sending out of Caller ID DISA Acronym for Direct Inward System Access This function allows an outside...
Page 84: ...llows its workers access to the wider Internet must use a software or hardware firewall to prevent outsiders from accessing its own private data resources and for controlling what outside resources it...
Page 85: ...e computers allows any device of the network to interact with any other from the same network The devices that compose a local network workstations personal computers and peripherals are called nodes...
Page 86: ...sends the TCP IP packets of the gateway to a server that puts them onto the Internet It is more stable than the older SLIP protocol and provides error checking features PPP is the Internet standa hig...
Page 87: ...oming packet can be matched with the outbound request for that packet and allowed in In addition an incoming packet masquerading as a response can be blocked if the firewall knows that the outbound re...
Page 88: ...ersonal digital assistant PDA equipped with 802 11 wireless access capability The embedded Access Point of BYTTON ISDN supports both standard 802 11b and 802 11g WAN Acronym for Wide Area Network A sy...
Page 89: ...esult of using Topex BYTTON HSDPA No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without...
