BandLuxe R550 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual BandLuxe R550 Series LTE HSPA Wi Fi Router...

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Page 3: ...Connection 15 System 16 System 16 System Properties 16 General Settings 16 Language and Style 17 Time Synchronization 17 Remote System Log 17 Administration 18 Router Password 18 Remote Access 18 Bac...

Page 4: ...HCP Service 35 Active DHCP Leases 35 Static Leases 36 Advanced Routing settings 37 Static Routing 37 Routing and Redirection Service 38 VPN Passthrough 38 WiFi 39 Device Configuration 40 Advanced Sett...

Page 5: ...65 Setting 65 Backup 66 Help 67 Logout 67 Appendix A FAQ 68 Appendix B Specifications 75 Appendix C Important Safety Information and Glossary 79 Europe EU Declaration of Conformity 79 Federal Communi...

Page 6: ...l users This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the product Read the manual carefully before you use the product so that you can fully exploit the product functions Package Co...

Page 7: ...ton Short press 1 second Enable signal strength indication Press for 3 seconds 10 seconds Active WPS Long press 10 seconds Restore to factory default settings 5 Power Receptor Receptor for the Power A...

Page 8: ...ing when WPS is in use Signal Strength LED 11 SMS LED Flashing when there is unread SMS Signal Strength LED 12 Signal Strength Bars Reading Short press on Signal LED WPS Reset button Signal Strength L...

Page 9: ...connect it to an outlet 2 Insert your SIM card into the slot on the Router making sure the SIM card orientation matches the SIM card slot as shown in the picture 3 Slide the power switch to ON 4 One o...

Page 10: ...and enter default password WPA key refer to label on the Router s backside Click Connect The xxxx corresponds with the last 4 digits of MAC address Wireless Connection for Mac To click the on the upp...

Page 11: ...nfiguration utility To access the configuration utility open a browser ex Mozilla Firefox etc and enter the IP address http 192 168 1 1 for the Router in your browser s address bar Enter the router Us...

Page 12: ...s to configure the system Additionally the status area displays current wireless network information and setting related messages e g the message Unapplied Change appears whenever new settings are tem...

Page 13: ...tatus of the router The associated submenu items are Overview System Log VnStat Traffic Monitor and Mobile Internet Overview The Overview submenu renders complete statistics for the router System Disp...

Page 14: ...ateway DNS addresses 1 2 and time connected since the establishment of the current mobile internet connection DHCP Leases Display DHCP lease information for each client hostname IPv4 address MAC addre...

Page 15: ...network traffic history in various graphic analysis options Summary display Top 10 display Hourly traffic Daily traffic and Monthly traffic Click to select an analysis option from the drop down list a...

Page 16: ...ile Internet The Mobile Internet submenu displays mobile internet statistics Signal Quality Displays signal strength of current mobile internet connection in dBm U SIM Status Displays current SIM card...

Page 17: ...Ex WCDMA 3G and LTE 4G c Home Roaming displays current network roaming status Home indicates mobile internet connection to the home location where the SIM card service is registered Roaming indicates...

Page 18: ...neral Settings or Language and Style tab to configure their respective settings General Settings Local Time Displays current local time To synchronize local time with the browser click Hostname Enter...

Page 19: ...ynchronization Enable NTP client Click the checkbox to enable disable With this option enabled two more options will appear Provide NTP server and NTP server candidates NTP server candidates 1 2 Enter...

Page 20: ...assword in the Password field and enter the same password once again in the Confirmation field Remote Access This field specifies whether or not to allow remote access of this router After changing pa...

Page 21: ...kup all current settings of the router to a TAR archive file on your computer or mobile device Just click A dialog window will prompt you to open or save the archive file Depending on the browser that...

Page 22: ...then click Open Confirm that the firmware filename appears beside the button and click The system will reboot after successful upgrade Flash new module firmware image This option allows you to upgrade...

Page 23: ...iate web address es present in their text boxes i e http www bandrich com mdm9x15 Click to activate the wireless update configurations into effect To immediately check for firmware upgrade click Check...

Page 24: ...igned to a computer with a varying dynamic IP address Before you can use this feature you need to sign up for DDNS with a DDNS provider www dyndns org or www TZO com Enable Check or un check this box...

Page 25: ...ter The configuration items are the same for each network with different default settings Interface Overview Here you can see the brief network status summary for LAN local area network and WAN wide a...

Page 26: ...Unmanaged PPP PPtP PPPoE PPPoATM UTMS GPRS EV DO and L2TP The default LAN protocol is Static address whereas the default WAN protocol is DHCP client Really switch protocol This configuration item appe...

Page 27: ...of the associated network Click one of the available physical interfaces or click and enter your own interface name This tab is not available for the following protocols PPP PPtP PPPoE PPPoATM UTMS GP...

Page 28: ...Using Web based Management 26 you can define a new zone by entering your own firewall name in the unspecified or create field and clicking...

Page 29: ...gement 27 Mobile Internet The Mobile Internet submenu is for setup and adjustment of mobile internet connection and furthermore has four setting tabs WWAN Setting U SIM PIN Management SIM Management a...

Page 30: ...ck Update to update the network profile Update PRL Click Update to update the PRL Preferred Roaming List APN Update Displays the current APN Access Point Name version To get the latest version of APN...

Page 31: ...ays automatic APN information APN Profile Settings For Advanced Users This section allows you to establish your own APN profile settings To establish a new APN profile type in a new APN profile name i...

Page 32: ...SIM status as Read SIM Fail meaning that no valid SIM card is inserted Scenario 2 Mobile internet service pending If a valid SIM card is inserted into the router requiring PIN code verification the Ve...

Page 33: ...isplays strength of the indicated signal type Carrier For example 1 Without mobile internet connection the display will be no carrier no signal 2 If WCDMA 3G mobile internet connection is established...

Page 34: ...the appropriate choice from the drop down list PIN Code If PIN protection is enabled you need to enter PIN code in this text box for making changes in this Setting dialog Change PIN This option is co...

Page 35: ...for some reason here you can also enter the SIM unlock code to unlock it After entering the SIM unlock code in the text box SIM Unlock click Preferred Network Here you can select the preferred mobile...

Page 36: ...can enter another local IP address here Subnet Mask Displays current Subnet Mask Device Name The current device name is displayed in gray color The device name can be changed by typing in the new dev...

Page 37: ...be 192 168 1 101 and so on Maximum Number of Users Specifies maximum number of users for this router The default setting is 150 users Client Lease Time Specifies the amount of lease time allocated to...

Page 38: ...tic lease first click Enter the desired hostname Choose the desired MAC address and IPv4 Address click and select a rule from the drop down list if Custom is selected the drop down list will change to...

Page 39: ...e any unwanted static network routing path click the corresponding button Click after making any changes Interface Click and choose lan local area network or wan wide area network Target Enter the tar...

Page 40: ...rs on a private network to share a single IP address VPN Passthrough A Virtual Private Network VPN is a type of secured private network connection built upon publicly accessible infrastructure such as...

Page 41: ...into 2 digit decimal numbers please see table below for conversion method Hexadecimal Digit Decimal Number Hexadecimal Digit Decimal Number 0 00 8 08 1 01 9 09 2 02 A 10 3 03 B 11 4 04 C 12 5 05 D 13...

Page 42: ...i connection of the associated SSID is disabled To enable WiFi connection of this SSID click Note The associated SSID is displayed either in the selected submenu tab under WiFi or in the WiFi category...

Page 43: ...he channel automatically or you can select custom and enter your own channel specification in the text box Advanced Settings Mode Specifies the IEEE wireless standard for WiFi communication The choice...

Page 44: ...less network of this SSID available to nearby WiFi clients default setting Wireless Security This router supports wireless data encryption a must for wireless data security The Wireless Security Inter...

Page 45: ...red Key encryption Cipher Specify the desired encryption protocol by clicking and selecting an option from the drop down list auto default setting the system automatically chooses the optimal encrypti...

Page 46: ...ther Key Enter a password for accessing this SSID s wireless network 5 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Mixed Mode WiFi Protected Access I II Pre Shared Key encryption Cipher Specifies the desired encryption protocol...

Page 47: ...TKIP Use TKIP encryption exclusively Force TKIP and CCMP AES Use TKIP and CCMP AES encryption protocols together Radius Authentication Server Enter the name of the RADIUS authentication server Radius...

Page 48: ...ion Secret Enter the desired RADIUS secret password MAC Filter MAC Address Filter This tab item allows you to selectively allow or block clients from network access Click and select an option from the...

Page 49: ...isables Wi Fi Multimedia Mode which gives multimedia data contents voice video and audio higher priority over wireless networks The default setting of WMM Mode is Disabled WPS Settings WiFi Protected...

Page 50: ...c PIN in the text box This PIN must match the PIN of the router client If the PIN entered is invalid the text color will become red with on the right Whenever the PIN entered becomes valid the text co...

Page 51: ...UDP default TCP UDP or Other 3 External port Enter the port number of the external port used by the server or Internet application Afterward this port number will be echoed to the text box of Interna...

Page 52: ...check box under Enable b To remove any Port Forwards rule click its corresponding button 9 To edit a particular Port Forwards rule in detail click its corresponding button and the rule s associated c...

Page 53: ...apping rules To add a new Port Triggering rule 1 Name enter an application name for this port triggering rule 2 Protocol click and select a protocol from the drop down list TCP UDP default TCP UDP or...

Page 54: ...disable a Port Forwards list rule click its check box under Enable b To remove any Port Triggering rule click its corresponding button 8 To edit a particular Port Triggering rule in detail click its...

Page 55: ...ilter blocks anonymous internet requests from outside network The default setting is disabled Filter Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time i...

Page 56: ...disable Java you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websites Select this option to disable Activ...

Page 57: ...k After setting up the DMZ host click IP Filtering IP Filtering IP Filtering allows the Router to discard data from certain IP addresses To add a new IP filtering rule 1 Name Enter an application name...

Page 58: ...ing Steps 1 5 7 a To enable or disable an IP filtering list rule click its check box under Enable b To remove any Port Triggering rule click its corresponding button 8 To edit a particular IP filterin...

Page 59: ...ed Internet applications To forward a port range 1 Name Enter an application name for this port range forwarding rule 2 Protocol Click and select a protocol from the drop down list TCP UDP default TCP...

Page 60: ...a To enable or disable a Port Forwards list rule click its check box under Enable b To remove any Port Forwards rule click its corresponding button 8 To edit a particular Port Forwards rule in detail...

Page 61: ...at you want to ping and then select its corresponding internet protocol by clicking either the IPv4 or IPv6 radial button 2 In the text box of Packet Size enter the desired value default packet size i...

Page 62: ...s feature allows you to retrieve name server information 1 In the text box next to enter the IP address or URL that you want to trace route and then click to get name server information Nslookup messa...

Page 63: ...nd send a new SMS message Enter the recipient s phone number in the field Phone number Enter message texts in the field Contents To erase written contents and start over again click To save written co...

Page 64: ...t 62 Inbox Here you can receive and read incoming SMS messages To get messages from the server click To remove unwanted messages select messages to delete and click Outbox Here you can see SMS message...

Page 65: ...l appear on top of the configuration item Outbox If necessary modify the recipient s phone number in the field Phone number or modify message texts in the field Contents To cancel message forwarding c...

Page 66: ...message check only the message of interest without checking others Click An additional configuration item Edit SMS will appear on top of the configuration item Draft If necessary modify the recipient...

Page 67: ...ssage click To remove SMS draft messages from the draft list check messages to remove Click Setting Here you can configure settings for service center and SMS backup Setting Enter the service center p...

Page 68: ...SMS to client Choose Save File click OK and follow directions on the screen to save SMS messages on your local computer as a packed ZIP file To recover SMS messages from your local computer click Brow...

Page 69: ...Guide or User Manual of this product Logout Exits the web configuration interface and re directs to login prompt Note After a period of inactivity automatic logout will occur After clicking any menu...

Page 70: ...Use WiFi to connect Q What s the default User name and Password for the router A User name admin Password admin Q How do I enter GUI and setup the configuration for the router A 1 Connect PC NB to the...

Page 71: ...ction to connect the Router click Network Connections and right click on Local Area Connection click Repair Vista 7 1 If you are a WiFi user please click Network and Sharing Center Manage network conn...

Page 72: ...the subsequent messages to repair it Q How do I configure my WiFi settings from GUI A Click the menu tabs Network Wi Fi to access to the Wi Fi submenu and then click the submenu tab of a particular E...

Page 73: ...s Status Mobile Internet to check the Rx Signal Strength in dBm Weak signals will significantly slow down internet speed LEDs ON Signal Strength 3G 2G cdma2000 RSSI reading 4G LTE RSRP reading none 0...

Page 74: ...the router s IP address http 192 168 1 1 A Your computer s IP address and DNS server addresses may have been assigned manually Please set your computer s IP address and DNS server addresses to be obta...

Page 75: ...nk provided by your ISP Remember to connect your xDSL or Modem to the WAN Port on your Router Q Can I prevent others from using my router A Yes there are some ways to prevent others from using your ro...

Page 76: ...click of Restore backup follow screen instructions to choose the previously saved TAR file and then click Q How do I use the Reset button on the router A 1 Short press the Reset button to restart the...

Page 77: ...icator Power supply plug Yes SIM slot Yes LED Display Yes for Network Status WPS WiFi Signal Strength and Power SS WPS Reset button Short press for signal strength indication Long press 3s 10s for WPS...

Page 78: ...ring DMZ UPnP Multicast Pass Through DNS DNS Agent DDNS Other features IPv4 IPv6 IPv4v6 dual stack TCP UDP ICMP ARP DHCP Server Client HTTP HTTPs NTP ALGs FTP PPTP RTSP Browser based Administration GU...

Page 79: ...Browser supported IE Firefox Safari Web GUI Language Support English Connection Status in Web GUI Network name Signal strength Roaming indication Radio technology Connection status Connection time Tot...

Page 80: ...fications 78 Operation Temperature 0o C to 45o C 32o F to 113o F Storage Temperature 20o C to 60o C 4o F to 140o F Operating Humidity 10 to 80 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing Ce...

Page 81: ...EN 301 489 24 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services Part 24 Specific conditions for IMT 2000 CDMA dir...

Page 82: ...hority to operate the equipment 15 105 b Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to par...

Page 83: ...an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the device a minimum of 20 cm from the body Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines 1 This Transmitter...

Page 84: ...te network traf c by making the addressing process more user friendly DHCP Dynamic Host Con guration Protocol How devices obtain IP addresses from a server DUN Dial Up Network Windows component that e...

Page 85: ...ed login is that PAP is not interactive The username and password are entered in the client s dialing software and sent as one data package as soon as the modems have established a connection rather t...