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MultiConnect rCell Router
Using the Router’s Web Interface
Using the Router’s Web Interface 1
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MultiConnect® rCell User’s Guide Intelligent Wireless Router S000573A, Revision A Copyright This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission from Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2013 by Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. Multi‐Tech Systems, Inc. makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particu
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Table of Contents Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Getting started .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Setting up your device ..................................................................................................
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Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Setting up static routes ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Setting up cellular features ...................................................................................................................................
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Saving and restoring settings .................................................................................................................................. 36 Setting up the router's debug options .................................................................................................................... 37 Automatically rebooting the device ................................................................................................................... 37 Configuring Sys
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Welcome This help file provides information on configuring, managing, and updating your MultiConnect® rCell 100 Series router. Your router includes a Web Management Interface (this application) that allows you to set up your router and the networks and devices that your router supports. You can use your rCell router to provide secure data communication between many types of devices that use legacy as well as the latest communication technologies. The router supports bluetooth and Wi‐
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Setting up your device The initial setup wizard can help you set up your device quickly with information that is commonly needed to operate the router. To use the wizard: 1. From Administration, select Initial Setup. A series of wizard panels step you through setup. 2. In the Choose Password panel, enter the following: a. In the Current Password field, type the current password, that is, the password you want to change. The initial password shipped from the factory is admin. b.
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a. To use PPP, check Enable. When enabled, your device functions as a router. b. To enable the dial‐on‐demand feature, check Dial‐on‐Demand. To configure the settings that re‐ establish the connection when Dial‐on‐Demand is enabled, see Configuring wakeup‐on‐call. c. In the Idle Timeout field, type the amount of idle time that passes before the router times out. If the time expires, the PPP connection to the Internet is disconnected d. In the APN field, type the APN (Access Point Name)
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Configuring miscellaneous features for your device Configuring IP address and DNS information for LANs Your router manages traffic for your local area networks (LANs). To change the IP address and DNS configuration: 1. From Setup, select IP Configuration. 2. To configure the address information: In the IP Address field, type the router's IP address. The default is 192.168.2.1. In the Mask field, type the mask for the network. The default is 255.255.255.0. In the Gateway field,
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Configuring Dynamic Domain Naming System (DDNS) This feature allows your router to use a DDNS service to associate a hosted server's domain name with a dynamically changing internet address. To configure your router to use DDNS: 1. From Setup, select DDNS Configuration. 2. In the Configuration group, check Enabled. 3. In the Server field, type the name of the server from which the currently assigned IP address is obtained. This check IP server is a server the router accesses to chec
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Configuring the DHCP server Configuring a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server You can configure your router to function as a DHCP server that supplies network configuration information— such as IP address, subnet mask, and broadcast address—to devices on the network. To configure the DHCP server: 1. From Setup, select DHCP Configuration. 2. To use the DHCP feature, check Enabled. 3. The Subnet field displays the subnet address. 4. The Mask field displays the netwo
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Assigning fixed addresses You must let your router know about devices with fixed IP addresses. To do so, you manually enter the device's MAC address and the IP address that is bound to that MAC address. After you bind the MAC address to the IP address, the IP address cannot be used by any DHCP client with a different MAC address, even if there is no active DHCP connection with that IP address. To assign fixed addresses: 1. In the Fixed Address group, click Add. A dialog box opens, w
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3. To allow your router to connect and send GPS data to a remotely located server, see Sending GPS information to a remote server. 4. To set the time interval after which GPS data is sent, and to configure further details about the GPS information that is sent, see Configuring which NMEA sentences are sent and when they are sent. Notes: All enabled sentences are forwarded periodically using the interval specified in the NMEA Configuration section. Before forwarding, the router prepe
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Configuring which NMEA sentences are sent and when they are sent To configure the time interval, additional prefix or ID information, and which NMEA sentences that can be sent: 1. In the Interval field, type the amount of time, in seconds, that passes before the NMEA information is sent. The default is 10 seconds. The range is 1 to 255 seconds. 2. You can further identify the router—also called a remote asset—that is collecting and sending the GPS information. To do so: Add ID The
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Setting the device's date and time You can configure how your router manages the setting of time on its domain of systems. The system date and time display in these formats: MM/DD/YYYY / HH:MM:SS You can set the date and time manually. Or you can configure the router to get this information from an SNTP server. Setting the date and time To set the router's date and time: 1. From Setup, select Time Configuration. The Setup: Time Configuration panel opens. 2. In the Date field, type
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4. In the Subnet Mask field, type the network mask. Editing or deleting an existing network 1. To delete a network, click Delete. 2. At the top of the pane, a message tells you the network is deleted. To un‐do the delete, click the Undo link found in the message. 3. To edit a network, click Edit. Change the IP address or subnet mask as desired. Click Finish. Notes: You cannot edit the network name. You cannot delete a network if it is used in another configuration. Using the R
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Setting up wireless features Setting up Wi‐Fi access points Your router can be configured as a wireless access point (AP) to allow Wi‐Fi enabled devices to connect to the router using Wi‐Fi. The Wi‐Fi hot spot can only handle 5 concurrent sessions. To set up your router so it can securely provide data communication to your Wi‐Fi devices: 1. From Wireless, select Wi‐Fi Access Point. 2. To allow the router to provide communication to Wi‐Fi devices, check Enabled. 3. To set the SSID (
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8. In the DTIM Interval field, type how often a beacon frame includes a Delivery Traffic Indication Message, and this number is included in each beacon frame. It is generated within the periodic beacon at a frequency specified by the DTIM Interval. A delivery traffic indication message is a kind of traffic indication message (TIM) which informs the clients about the presence of buffered multicast/broadcast data on the access point. The default value of 1 provides good performance for
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Setting up Wi‐Fi client As an alternative to functioning as a Wi‐Fi Access Point, your router can function as a Wi‐Fi Client. 1. From Wireless, select Wi‐Fi Client. 2. To allow the router to act as a Wi‐Fi client, check Enabled. 3. From the Client Mode drop‐down list, select one of the following: WAN LAN 4. Click Submit. If Wi‐Fi Access Point feature is enabled, you are asked for permission to disable it before proceeding. 5. After 30 to 60 seconds, click Refresh. After a fe
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2. Confirm that the far‐end Bluetooth device is powered on and waiting for a connection. 3. In the Available Devices group, click Refresh. A list of detected Bluetooth devices appears. 4. Click the name of the Bluetooth device that you want to use. The name and MAC address appear under the selected device. To configure the IP Pipe in TCP/UDP Server mode: 1. In the IP Pipe group, from the Mode drop‐down list, select SERVER. 2. From the Protocol drop‐down list, select the desired
