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MultiModem

rCell

Intelligent Wireless Router

User Guide

Summary of Contents for MultiModem rCell MTCBA-E-EN2

Page 1: ...MultiModem rCell Intelligent Wireless Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ... organization of such revisions or changes Check Multi Tech s Web site or product CD for current versions of our product documentation Record of Revisions Revision Date Description A 05 26 09 Initial release Trademarks Trademarks and registered trademarks of Multi Tech Systems Inc include MultiModem the Multi Tech logo and Multi Tech Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in th...

Page 3: ...ality 14 AT Command for Verifying Signal Strength 16 AT Command for Checking Network Registration and Roaming Status 16 Configure the Ethernet Interface Using the Web Management Software 17 Set Time and Date 19 Shutdown Caution 19 Chapter 3 Using the Web Management Software 20 Navigating the Web Management Software 20 Web Management Software Screens 22 IP Setup 22 IP Setup General Configuration 22...

Page 4: ...ogs SysInfo 49 Statistics Logs DHCP Stat 50 Statistics Logs GRE Statistics 50 Statistics Logs Modem Information 50 Appendix A A Reference Table of Commonly Supported Subnets 51 Appendix B Wireless Antenna 53 The Antenna 53 GSM and E GSM Radio Characteristics 53 Appendix C Regulatory Compliance 54 EMC Safety and R TTE Directive Compliance 54 International Modem Restrictions 54 FCC Part 15 Class B S...

Page 5: ... models Model Description MTCBA H EN2 HSDPA Standards based tri band UMTS HSDPA performance MTCBA E EN2 EDGE Quad band E GPRS Class 10 performance MultiModem MTCBA H EN2 HSDPA The MultiModem MTCBA H EN2 wireless router delivers some of the fastest cellular data speeds by utilizing HSDPA technology It allows users to connect to the Internet and send and receive data faster than possible with an ord...

Page 6: ...les Road safety always comes first If incorrectly installed in a vehicle the operation of router telephone could interfere with the correct functioning of vehicle electronics To avoid such problems be sure that qualified personnel have performed the installation Verification of the protection of vehicle electronics should be part of the installation The use of an alert device to operate a vehicle ...

Page 7: ...rrier Detect Lit when data connection has been established LS Line Status Dependent on Model MTCBA H EN2 MTCBA E EN2 Continuous on state indicates that the wireless modem is registered on the network Flashing state Indicates attempted registration on network Off state Modem could not register Permanently off ME is in one of the following modes Power Down mode Airplane mode Non Cyclic Sleep mode wi...

Page 8: ...No Accessories Bundled Package with Accessories 1 router 1 Quick Start Guide 1 MultiModem CD Note You must supply mounting screws AC or DC power supply and an antenna 1 router 1 antenna 1 Ethernet cable 1 power supply 1 Quick Start Guide 1 MultiModem CD Note You must supply mounting screws Note Your wireless provider will supply the SIM card ...

Page 9: ...32V Max 432A 3 9W 9V 218A 4 3W 20V 150A 4 8W 32V Peak 1 6A 9V 1 2A 20V 1 0A 32V Sleep 166A 1 5W 9V 141A 2 8W 20V 093A 3 0W 32V Typical 250A 2 3W 9V 145A 2 9W 20V 094A 3 0W 32V Max 480A 4 4W 9V 228A 4 5W 20V 150A 4 8W 32V Peak 2 3A 9V 1 6A 20V 1 0A32V Physical Description 7 W x 1 24 H x 2 79 D 78lbs 17 78 cmW x3 15cmH x 7 07cmD 355Kg 7 W x 1 24 H x 2 79 D 78lbs 17 78 cmW x3 15cmH x 7 07cmD 355Kg Op...

Page 10: ...Hz Cellular Modem Antenna ANF1 1HRA Hinged Right Angle 800 1900 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna ANF21HRA Hinged Right Angle 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Cellular Modem Antenna ANQB 1HRA PTCRB Requirements Note There cannot be any alteration to the authorized antenna system The antenna system must be the same type with similar in band and out of ban radiation patterns and maintain the same specifications FCC R...

Page 11: ...MultiModem over the internet for remote configuration you need to ensure that your wireless network provider has provisioned mobile terminated data and fixed or dynamic public IP address inwhich they can configure the network to redirect any incoming connection to that predefined IP Insert the SIM Card into Holder If required The router requires the power supply connection to begin operation It al...

Page 12: ...the DC power cable to the power connector on the router Then attach the two wires at the other end of the DC power cable to a DC fuse terminal block on a vehicle in which you are mounting the router Connect red wire to the positive terminal and black wire to the negative terminal Be sure the GND connection is correct Warning Over voltage protection is provided on the device To ensure complete prot...

Page 13: ...o a permanent surface verify signal strength refer to Using Your router Verify Signal Strength in Chapter 3 The router can be panel mounted with screws spaced according to the measurement shown Note Use either 4 or 6 pan head screws for all four mount locations Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide 13 ...

Page 14: ... XP 2003 operating system 1 Click Start Control Panel Double click the Network Connections icon 2 The Network Connections screen displays Right click the Local Area Connection icon and choose Properties from the drop down list 3 The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays Select Internet Protocol TCP IP Click the Properties button The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen display...

Page 15: ...e x in the address stands for numbers 101 and up Enter the pc Subnet Mask Example 255 255 255 0 Enter the pc Default Gateway Example 192 168 2 2 Note The pc settings must be in the same subnet range as the router The factory default settings for the router are IP Address 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 2 2 Select Use the following DNS server addresses Enter the IP Add...

Page 16: ...t error rate ber RSSI ranges from 0 to 31 BER ranges from 0 to 7 7 is the highest error rate Signal Strength RSSI 10 31 Sufficient 0 9 Weak or Insufficient 99 Insufficient AT Command for Checking Network Registration and Roaming Status Use this command to verify that the wireless Router has been registered on a wireless network 1 In the command window type AT CREG 2 The router will respond in one ...

Page 17: ...Password Caution It is recommended that you change the default password to better protect the security of your router Use a safe password Your first name spelled backwards is not a sufficiently safe password a password such as xfT35 4 is better Click the Login button The Web Management Home screen displays 4 Use the Wizard Setup for Quick Configuration A quick way to configure the router is to use...

Page 18: ... Sets the amount of time the PPP link stays active before disconnecting Setting the value to zero causes the link to stay active continuously Dial Number Enter the dial number This number connects you to the Internet For HSDPA the number is 99 1 APN For HSDPA enter the APN Access Point Name The APN is assigned by your wireless service provider Init String You can set up to 4 router initialization ...

Page 19: ...em rCell User Guide 19 8 The Status LED will go out during a Save Restart Once it is flashing the unit is ready to go 9 Open a Web browser You are now connected to the Internet Set Time and Date The date and time must be set using the Web Management software The time and date set in IP Setup will not be correct unless SNTP client is enabled and you have a live Internet connection See SNTP client S...

Page 20: ...tion and ICMP rules GRE Tunnels Generic Routing Encapsulation GRE Defines the remote network and the tunnel through which traffic is to be routed DHCP Server Configures the DHCP server settings Tools Sets DDNS Force Update and Reset router displays Service Status and provides screens for Firmware Upgrade Load Configuration and Save Configuration Statistics Logs Shows statistics and logs maintained...

Page 21: ...enus The submenus display on the left side of the screen The following table shows the sub menu selections under each main menu category IP Setup PPP Networks Services Packet Filters GRE Tunnels DHCP Server Tools Statistics Logs General Config HTTP Config DDNS Config SNTP Config Static Routes Remote Config PPP Config Wakeup on Call Power On Config Router Commands Network Configuration Service Conf...

Page 22: ...tware Screens The rest of this chapter describes each of the Web Management software screens IP Setup IP Setup General Configuration In the General Configuration you will set the general system based parameters 22 Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide ...

Page 23: ...the box to enable disable the EIA standard signal characteristics time and duration used between different electronic devices Inactivity Enter the time in seconds that the auto dialout session will stay active before going inactive Syslog Configuration Syslog Check the box to enable or disable Syslog Default Disable Syslog Server IP Address If a Remote Syslog Server IP Address is specified the sys...

Page 24: ... and integrated cellular modem Password Enter the Password for access to the Web Management software Default is admin Note You should change the password to one of your choosing It can be up to 60 characters Use a safe password Your first name spelled backwards is not a sufficiently safe password a password such as xfT35 4 is better Submit Button Click the Submit button to save these settings Note...

Page 25: ... Port Enter the port number of the Check IP Server Default is 80 Server Enter the Server name to which the IP Address change is registered Example members dyndns org Port Enter the Server port number Default is 80 Max Retries Enter the maximum number of tries that will be allowed if the update fails Default 5 Range is 0 100 Update Interval Enter the intervals in days that will be allowed to pass w...

Page 26: ...chmeantime com info timezone htm Time Zone Offset Enter hh mm Default 00 00 Offset is the amount of time varying from the standard time of a Time Zone Daylight Configuration Daylight Saving Enables disables Daylight Saving mode The default is Enable Daylight Saving Offset Set the offset to use during Daylight Saving mode Default is 60 minutes Enter the time in minutes Daylight Saving Start Time St...

Page 27: ... to another network The options to Delete or Edit a route after it has been defined and added are available by using the table at the bottom of the screen Add Static Routes IP packets destined for the network indicated in the drop down box are routed to the IP address in the box pointed to by the arrow The networks in the drop down box can be defined under the Networks Services tab Static Route Se...

Page 28: ... internal addresses are shielded from the public Internet If NAT is disabled The router functions without performing any address translation on the packets passing through it Masquerading of packets originating from the LAN is disabled Address translation of packets arriving from the WAN is also disabled Any DNAT Configuration previously setup in the DNAT Configuration screen is disabled This prev...

Page 29: ...cters Password Enter the Password with which the remote peer will authenticate Default is ipmodule You can leave this field blank if desired Password is limited to 60 characters ICMP Keep Alive Check Keep Alive Check Enable disable Keep Alive Check The default is Disable This is used to periodically check that the internet connection is up If it is not the router will try to reconnect Keep Alive T...

Page 30: ...not from the LAN Init Strings Configure the router initialization strings These init strings need to be specific to the integrated cellular modem Some initialization may be required for the integrated cellular modem to accept SMS for Wakeup on Call Init num can range from 1 5 The default is NULL Refer to the following examples Submit Click the SUBMIT button to save these settings Caller ID Configu...

Page 31: ...s between words When the string configured matches the SMS message string it will activate the Wakeup on Call feature Add Button Click the Add button to save each message as it is entered to the Caller ID list Caller Acknowledgement Configuration Enter a configured string 0 to 40 characters that will be sent to the integrated cellular modem upon receiving a valid Caller ID from the WAN Set the Wak...

Page 32: ...you when you activated your account Modem Configuration Make sure your Dial Number is entered correctly The Dial Number is 99 1 Submit Click the Submit button to save the changes made on this screen 2 On the PPP Wakeup on Call screen set up the following parameters Wakeup on Call Configuration Select Enable for Wakeup on Call Set the Time Delay to 3 seconds You can use the 10 second default All In...

Page 33: ... Modem Configuration Make sure your Dial Number is entered correctly The Dial Number is 99 1 Submit Click the Submit button to save the changes made on this screen 2 On the PPP Wakeup on Call screen set up the following parameters Wakeup on Call Configuration Select Enable for Wakeup on Call Set the Time Delay Use can use the 10 second default Enter the Init Strings Set Wakeup Init String 1 by ent...

Page 34: ... application to query modem information based on the commands entered The application can use the URL HTTP 192 168 2 1 modeminfo html to get the IP address that is currently assigned to the integrated cellular modem after the PPP connection is established It also will show the results of up to ten AT commands entered here These commands will be sent every time a PPP connection to the network is in...

Page 35: ...ment software where they are used A Network Host added here will be displayed in the following sections Static Routes DNAT and Packet Filters Name Enter the name of the Network Host The same address mask pair should not already be present in the displayed list The Name is limited to 15 characters maximum IP Address Enter the IP Address of the Network Host The same address mask pair should not alre...

Page 36: ...leted if it is used in another configuration Service changes are reflected in all the configurations in the Web Management software where they are used Services added here will be displayed in the following sections DNAT Packet Filters Name Enter the name of the Service which is limited to 16 characters It has to be unique Protocol Enter the type of protocol ITCP UDP Source Port Enter the Destinat...

Page 37: ... to which the packet must send for the filter rule to match The Any option which matches all IP addresses regardless of whether they are officially assigned addresses or private addresses may also be entered The network host must be pre defined in the Networks section Action Enter the action that the packet filter executes if the rule matches any traffic traversing the firewall Types of actions de...

Page 38: ...the address select NOCHANGE Save Button Click the Save button The defined DNAT configuration is added and will display at the bottom of the screen Entries can be deleted or edited by clicking the Edit or the Delete buttons Packet Filters DNAT Example Set Up DNAT and Port Forwarding to an Internal Device Note The internal device can be camera meter security device etc Situation Assume the device is...

Page 39: ...l Service Select the Internal Service to be the destination Pre DNAT Service Select the service for the Pre DNAT destination This service was just defined in the Service Configuration section Example MeterPort Post DNAT IP Select the destination to which the IP packets are to be diverted Only one host can be defined as the Post DNAT destination Example MeterIP Post DNAT Service Select the service ...

Page 40: ...lways apply to all IP addresses i e Any When these are enabled all IP hosts can Ping the firewall ICMP on Firewall or the network behind it ICMP Forwarding ICMP on LAN Enable disable the transfer of ICMP packets on the LAN interface ICMP on WAN Enable disable the transfer of ICMP packets on the WAN interface ICMP Forward Enable disable the forwarding of ICMP packets through the firewall into the l...

Page 41: ... them to pass networks with incompatible address spaces or even incompatible protocols If you want to read more about how this works see the online Help GRE Tunnel Configuration Tunnel Name Enter a name for the new tunnel Local IP Select the local interface on which the tunnel is being created Eventually the packets destined for this tunnel will be routed through it Note When adding a tunnel use o...

Page 42: ...ect the name of the tunnel through which the traffic will be routed Note To add a tunneled route the remote network and the tunnel must have been defined in Network Configuration The tunnel configuration must be completed before setting the GRE route configuration Add Button Click the Add button The defined GRE route configuration is added and will display at the bottom of the screen 42 Multi Tech...

Page 43: ...u first have to delete all the subnet settings below Mask Enter the subnet mask Gateway Enter the gateway address DNS Enter the DNS address Lease Time Select the DHCP Lease Time from the selection box Lease time is set in days hours and minutes A Lease Time of 00 00 00 is an Infinite Lease Time Submit Click the Submit button to save these settings Note You must click Save and Restart once you have...

Page 44: ...s Enter the MAC address to which the specified IP address binds IP Address Enter the fixed IP address to be assigned Add Click the Add button The addresses are added and will display in the table at the bottom of the screen from where they can be deleted or changed Tools Tools Tools DDNS DDNS Force Update Click the Update button to update the DDNS server with your current dynamically assigned IP a...

Page 45: ...ect the firmware bin file When found highlight the file name and press Enter so that the file name displays in the text box Make sure you select the correct BIN file otherwise your router can become inoperable Then click the Upgrade button When upgrade is completed the program will return to the main login screen Important Notes The new firmware is written into the flash A Firmware Upgrade will ta...

Page 46: ...new configuration is written into the flash A Configuration Upgrade will take at least 3 seconds to download and 60 seconds to install the settings and reboot Reboot happens automatically When you click the Load button the following screen displays It shows the name of the file you selected Click the Open Save Cancel or More Info buttons as desired The More Info button displays Microsoft s Interne...

Page 47: ...ing the Web Management Software Statistics Logs Statistics Logs Ethernet This is an example of the Ethernet Statistics Logs screen It shows Ethernet statistics Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide 47 ...

Page 48: ...r 3 Using the Web Management Software Statistics Logs PPP This is an example of the PPP Statistics Logs screen It shows PPP statistics when PPP is enabled 48 Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide ...

Page 49: ...atistics Logs screen It shows the PPP Trace messages Statistics Logs SysInfo This is an example of the System Information Statistics Logs screen It shows the information of the module processor details uptime memory utilization version date binary details Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide 49 ...

Page 50: ...hows the statistics of DHCP leases Statistics Logs GRE Statistics This screen displays the statistics of active tunnels Statistics Logs Modem Information This screen displays the modem commands set on the PPP Modem Commands screen and also displays the results of the commands 50 Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide ...

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Page 53: ...maintain the same specifications FCC Requirements Note The antenna gain including cable loss must not exceed 3 0 dBi at 1900 MHz 1 6 dBi at 850 MHz for mobile operating configurations and 7 0 dBi at 1900 MHz 2 3 dBi at 850 MHz for fixed mounted operations as defined in 2 1091 and 1 1307 of the rules for satisfying RF exposure compliance GSM and E GSM Radio Characteristics GSM 850 E GSM 900 GSM 180...

Page 54: ... in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whic...

Page 55: ...e and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for ...

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Page 57: ...autions 7 HTTP authentication 24 HTTP configuration 24 I ICMP configuration 40 ICMP Keep Alive Check 29 International Modem Restrictions 54 IP Configuration 23 IP Server 25 ITCP 36 L Load Configuration 46 M Menu structure 20 Modem Information 51 52 N NAT configuration 28 Navigating 20 Network configuration 35 Network Host for Remote Configuration 27 P Packet Filter 37 Packet filter rules 37 Panel ...

Page 58: ...Index 58 Multi Tech Systems Inc MultiModem rCell User Guide U UDP 36 V Vehicle Safety 7 Verifying Signal Strength 16 W Wakeup on Call 30 Wakeup on Call Examples 31 33 Wizard Setup 17 18 ...

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