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SETTING UP THE ROUTER

Quick Install Guide

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

4 x SX-CBRS Antennas

      (Sold Separately)

1 x BEC MX-240
1 x This Quick Install Guide
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) Cable
1 x DC Power Adapter, 12V 1.2A
1 x Power Terminal Block 2-Pin 3.5mm
1 x Power Converter with 2-Pin Terminal Block

Model: MX-240

DEVICE OVERVIEW & LEDS

M

2

M

2

Attach the SX-CBRS Antennas

3

Connect to Power Source (Cont.)

1

Insert the SIM Card

POWER

INTERNET

WAN

Gb ETH

1

2

SIM

SIM

POWER

INTERNET

WAN

Gb ETH

1

2

SIM

SIM

3

Connect to Power Source

4

Access to the MX-240 

C

onnect the supplied Ethernet cable to your notebook or PC.

A

cecess to the MX-240 Web interface by entering 

http://192.168.1.254 

in the address bar of the web browser. 

Default Login

: Username (

admin

) and Password (

admin 

or 

a unique12-digit password can be found on the device label).

 

T

he 

Quick Start Wizard

 provides key steps to connect the 

MX-240 to the Internet.

SIM

2

1

2

Ethernet

LAN 

1

3

4

LTE Signal 

Strength

Internet

Power SIM Slot

INTERNET 

Green: IP traffic via WAN

Red: WAN IP request failed

Off: No WAN Connection or in Bridge Mode

3

2

WAN (Cellular Signal Strength Indicator)

Green: RSSI > -69 dBm.  Excellent signal 

Green / Fast Flashing:  -69 > RSSI > -81dBm.  Good signal 

Red / Fast Flashing: -81 > RSSI > -99dBm.  Fair signal 

Red / Slow Flashing: -99dBm > RSSI.  Poor signal 

Red: No signal and the 4G LTE module is in service

Off: No LTE module or LTE failure

1

GIGABIT ETHERNET (Gb ETH) (LAN #1 & #2)

Green: Transmission speed is at Gigabit speed (1000Mbps)

Orange: Transmission speed is at 10/100Mbps

Blinking: Data being transmitted/received

POWER

4

Green: System ready 

Red: Boot failure

5

SIM Card Slot

5

Insert mini SIM card (2FF) with the gold contact facing down. 

Push mini SIM card (2FF)  inwards to eject it

* Power off the MXConnect router before inserting or removing the SIM card

Note: Power off the MX-240 before inserting or removing the SIM 

R

emove the SIM cover 

then insert the SIM card 

(2FF) with the mental 

contacts (gold plate) 

facing down to the SIM 

slot then push it all the 

way in until you hear the clicking sound. 

R

eplace the metal SIM cover after inserting the SIM.

VCC(on the left) - Red Wire 

GND(on the right) - Black Wire

POWER

RESET

ANT 1

ANT 0

(MAIN)

POWER

RESET

GND

VCC

Use External Power Supply 

A

ttach the 

power terminal block (TB)

 to the MX-240 and 

connect wire leads from a power supply to the terminal block 

(TB) plug. 

R

ED Wire (Left Connector): VCC/V+.  Connect to the positive 

supply voltage.  

I

nput voltage range is from 9V to 56V.

B

LACK Wire (Right Connector): Ground (GND) / V-.  Connect 

to the negative supply voltage.

WALL MOUNT KIT INSTALLATION 

A

ttach and fasten the wall bracket to the back of the MX-240 using two (2) clip mounting screws included in the mounting 

kit.

S

crew the male SMA SX-CBRS antennas tight to the female 

connectors.  You can use up to 4 antennas with the MX-240. 

C

onnect to the ANT1(MAIN) port, the primary antenna port to 

transmit and receive cellular signal, if decide to use a single 

antenna. 

D

o not over-torque the antenna on the connector.

POWER

RESET

WAN

AUX

WAN

MAIN

POWER

RESET

ANT 1

WAN

MAIN

POWER

RESET

WAN

AUX

ANT 0

(MAIN)

GPS

Note:  Antenna images shown are for illustration purpose only. 

Power

POWER

RESET

WAN

AUX

ANT 0

(MAIN)

GPS

Use the DC Power Adapter

A

ttach the power converter with 2-pin terminal block to the  

MX-240 and plug in the supplied power adapter, 12VDC 

1.2A. 

ANT 1

ANT 0

(MAIN)

RESET

VCC

GND

MINI

USB

1/WAN

2

Gb ETH

Hard Reset

Hold for 6 seconds to 

restore its factory settings

   Power (V+)

1. Use an external power supply

    Input power 9-56V DC range. 

2. Use supplied Power adapter

Gigabit LAN

Gigabit LAN / WAN 

MINI USB

Connect to the Module

ANT 1 / 2 / 3

(Auxiliary Antenna)

SMA Female Connector 

ANT 0 

(Main Antenna)

SMA Female Connector 

Ground (V-)

Ethernet LAN: Connect to an Ethernet device.

Ethernet WAN: Software configurable in the GUI.  

                         Connect to a broadband connection device such as

                         ADSL / VDSL / Cable / FTTH modem.

1 x DIN Rail Mounting Kit
1 x Wall Mounting Kit

ANT 1

ANT 0

(MAIN)

GPS

RESET

VCC

GND

ANT 1

ANT 0

(MAIN)

GPS

RESET

VCC

GND

Assembled

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