Using Wi-REACH Classic
Using Wi-REACH Classic
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Change Password:
You may enter or change a password for managing and configuring Wi-REACH
Classic. If the password is not left blank, you will need to enter the password when
entering a page that allows changing parameters.
Important Note: No password is denoted by a blank password.
After changing the password, you will need to
Reset Wi-REACH
for the new
password to take effect.
2
Operational setup:
Memory buffer size
sets the size of the upload buffer to the internet. The larger
buffer size allows better upload speed to the internet. If you are sending a lot of
data, (for example, sending large email messages), you should set the buffer to its
maximum size. If, on the other hand, you do regular browsing with an occasional
large message to send out, you should set the buffer to its midpoint level.
USB Interface ID
should not be changed unless you are requested to do so by a
qualified technical support person. This number is related to the USB
implementation of the modem manufacturer.
3
Modem Keep Alive settings:
"Keep Alive" is a term used for making sure the modem stays connected to the
cellular provider all the time. Providers may bring down the connection when there
is no traffic, so the connection may be considered as "on-demand" instead of
"always-on". In most cases, "Keep Alive" is not required, but in case it is, these
settings will allow to
Enable
or
Disable
this capability.
The "Keep Alive" function is implemented using the PING protocol. By "pinging" a
known server on the internet, the Wi-REACH Classic generates PING traffic at a
given
Interval
, thereby keeping the connection alive all the time.
You may configure 2 servers for this function – a
Main Server Address
and an
Alt.
Server Address
. It is important that the server addresses are known servers on
the public internet which will always answer a PING request.
You may fill in a server name like
www.server.com
, or an IP address like
123.45.67.89.
Interval
: interval between PING requests in seconds
Main Server Address
: a known server on the public internet
Alt. Server Address
: another known server on the public internet
In case there are no responses to the PING requests from the configured servers
when the "Keep Alive" function is enabled, the Wi-REACH Classic will attempt to re-
connect the modem to the cellular network.
