Top Global MB9000 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Guide MobileBridge Gateway Series MB9000 Wireless Cellular Data Gateway User Guide Version 1 03 Firmware v2 0 4 6 2007 06 05 Top Global USA any modification of this product will not issue a separate n...

Page 2: ...between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for...

Page 3: ...POWER UP THE MB9000 7 2 4 LED INDICATORS 8 2 5 CONNECT TO THE MB9000 UNIT 8 3 MANAGEMENT 11 3 1 OVERVIEW 11 3 2 PAGE STRUCTURE 13 3 2 1 Shortcut 13 3 3 PAGE OPERATION 15 3 4 CONFIGURATION PAGES DESCRI...

Page 4: ...tion Tools and keywords are in boldface type Note Means reader take note Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual Warning The warning symbol means dang...

Page 5: ...e of cellular link is disconnected Load balance feature can help users to optimize bandwidth allocation Flexible easy and on demand Internet access using high speed 3G 4G cellular networks no addition...

Page 6: ...rify kit content Write down product SN and MAC Power up the MB9000 LED Indicators Initialize the MB9000 unit 2 1 Verify Kit Contents MB9000 kit includes the following components similar to those depic...

Page 7: ...label z Serial Number z MAC address 2 3 Power up the MB9000 Connect the MB9000 power supply refer to Figure 2 2 Figure2 2 Ports description 1 Power Jack 2 WLAN Antenna 3 PC Card Slot B 4 PC Card Slot...

Page 8: ...Blink N A Enabled and data transmission Card inserted and data transmission 100Mbps mode and data transmission Red N A N A No card 10Mbps mode Red Blink N A N A N A 10Mbps mode and data transmission A...

Page 9: ...the network with the same name as MB9000 s SN which you recorded in the step 1 2 Validate that your computer has got IP address from the MB9000 then open the web browser and enter http 172 16 0 1 Pres...

Page 10: ...Top Global USA MB9000 User Guide Figure2 5 home page You can start your own configuration from here 10...

Page 11: ...isit MB9000 s web pages 1 Open your browser and enter the MB9000 s IP address in the address bar 2 Press the ENTER key The MB9000 Login dialog box appears Figure 3 1 Login Dialog Box Note Default user...

Page 12: ...000 User Guide Figure 3 2 MB9000 s home page There are seven main categories on MB9000 s web site Devices Setup Advanced Firewall VPN Management Diagnostics The following sections will explain each of...

Page 13: ...he most common used function page shortcuts For example the system time the shortcut to the home page of the unit and reboot page Left menu space display main 7 categories of the function menu for MB9...

Page 14: ...te all of the configuration changes if any to the flash before reboot the unit Click Yes the device will be rebooted During the reboot process the power LED will blink with amber color Note If you mad...

Page 15: ...he MB9000 functions can be configured and become effective by going through the following 3 steps set up the parameters submit reboot 9 Once the parameters are submitted the system will confirm the pa...

Page 16: ...unit the uptime since power up or the last reboot the CPU usage and the memory usage Once you encounter trouble using this router and ask for help to our technical support you need to provide the firm...

Page 17: ...ge shows the interface type the status the IP address the subnet mask and the statistic of the incoming outgoing packets through this interface 3 4 1 3Log The Log page shows the system log message on...

Page 18: ...the issues response from customers Please send with these messages to our supporters when you are looking for help from them The System tab shows the latest 50 system log messages Figure 3 10 Log sett...

Page 19: ...configuration and WAN configuration LAN WAN 3 4 2 1LAN Click the LAN link on the left part of the page to enter the LAN configuration page where you can configure the related information of one Ether...

Page 20: ...s used to set the LAN group parameters This interface is used to connect internal LAN and PCs in the LAN This configuration page is used to configure the LAN IP address the network mask and DHCP servi...

Page 21: ...e DHCP Binding link to enter the DHCP binding configuration page You can configure MAC and IP address binding set up a DHCP binding table and map the client MAC address and IP address The DHCP Server...

Page 22: ...ist z Radio Turn on off the WLAN interface of MB9000 z Wireless Channel Wireless channel number you can select a proper channel according to the country code Figure 3 15 Wi Fi MB9000 supports four ind...

Page 23: ...ccess points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all the access points in the wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters use any of the characters on the...

Page 24: ...Wi Fi Encrypt Function Summary This configuration page is used to set wireless LAN security parameters MB9000 supports two different types of security settings for your wireless LAN network Wi Fi Prot...

Page 25: ...Key There are two encryption options for WPA Pre Shared Key TKIP and AES TKIP stands for Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP utilizes a stronger encryption method and incorporates Message Integrity C...

Page 26: ...e with the MB9000 Access Control List The MAC addresses of stations which have been allowed or denied to connect to MB9000 are saved in this list box Click to add a MAC address assignment rule and cli...

Page 27: ...Top Global USA MB9000 User Guide Figure 3 20 Wireless Internet access 27...

Page 28: ...N connection policy is used Auto This option enables MB9000 to automatically make the Internet connection each time when it powers on It keeps MB9000 always connected to the Internet even when the con...

Page 29: ...mode the MB9000 will not make the Internet connection when you power up the MB9000 You must manually make the Cellular connection through web configuration page To dialup manually please login to the...

Page 30: ...z APN Access Point Name A string parameter which is a logical name that is used to select the GGSN or the external packet data network User may need to consult the ISP for that z PDP Address A string...

Page 31: ...his interface once the NAT option on it is set to Disabled If the Load Balance option is set to Primary on one of the interfaces wan0 or wan1 while another one set to Secondary the secondary link will...

Page 32: ...com Every time the WAN IP changed which interface you selected the router will register the new public IP address obtained from the PPP negotiation to the provider 3 4 3 2QoS This section indicates t...

Page 33: ...n to add a new QoS rule to the MB9000 see the following figure You can also set the rules status to enable or disable by check the box of Enable Or edit the content of a rule entry by click as well as...

Page 34: ...e box of Enable Or edit the content of a rule entry by click as well as delete it by click After you added one or more entries or made any changes on the existed entries you will need to click the App...

Page 35: ...dress same as Host_IP 255 255 255 255 When the Network is selected you need to configure the IP address of the destination network as well as its subnet length in the drop down list Before you configu...

Page 36: ...enable OSPF or uncheck it to disable Fill in the Pass Phrase to setup the OSPF security 3 4 4 Firewall There are five main categories in this setting General MAC Filter IP Filter WEB Filter Port forw...

Page 37: ...SPI function is also enabled Medium The firewall level is medium In this case the inner network is allowed to access the outer network and the anti attack function is also disabled the external acces...

Page 38: ...C addresses are also known as hardware addresses or physical addresses They uniquely identify an adapter on a LAN MAC addresses are 12 digit hexadecimal numbers 48 bits in length MAC Filter can contro...

Page 39: ...ules with the operations of Add Delete Move up Move down Apply z Enable Checkbox You can enable or disable a rule by checking or unchecking this checkbox z Move up Move down The sequence of the rules...

Page 40: ...indicates which protocol will implement this service Possible protocols are TCP UDP TCP UDP Port range This parameter indicates which port or port range will implement this service If only one port wi...

Page 41: ...re the period of time when a rule is available Figure 3 35 IP Filtering Schedule 3 4 4 4WEB Filter Click the Web Filter link on the left part of the WEB page to enter the Web Filter page which consist...

Page 42: ...Figure 3 37 Port forwarding Function Summary This feature allows you to forward incoming traffic on certain ports in order to access servers behind the NAT This feature can let you setup a web server...

Page 43: ...pply Change Click the Apply Change button to validate the change immediately No reboot is needed here Add Click the Add button a pop up window for inputting port forwarding item will appear Figure 3 3...

Page 44: ...ice for the outside Local port This parameter indicates the port of internal service Auto forward This parameter will be Enable always which means MB9000 will enable this forward automatically Descrip...

Page 45: ...ayer Detailed Configurations Tunnel mode Tunnel mode encapsulates the entire IP packet to transmit it securely A Tunnel mode is required for gateway services to provide access to internal systems Tunn...

Page 46: ...Top Global USA MB9000 User Guide Select Auto Key to display the auto VPN rule setup screen 46...

Page 47: ...ivate Network VPN using TCP IP based networks Check the Enable this interface box to enable PPTP or uncheck it to disable Detailed Configurations Interface Select the interface wan0 wan1 wan2 to creat...

Page 48: ...nnection policy be used Status Indicate the connection status IP Address Display the IP address after PPTP connection established 3 4 6 Management There are seven main categories in this setting Syste...

Page 49: ...s for the serial speed bps 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 and 4800 You may need to reference to the user guide of the modem to configure the right speed z Serial used for Select a serial used mode z DN...

Page 50: ...ame and password z WebGUI Protocol The protocol web configuration used You can select HTTP or HTTPS to browse the WEB page on the router z WebGUI port The service port for HTTP User normally need not...

Page 51: ...oot the device through web page the configuration information will be lost 3 4 6 3Time Figure 3 43 Time z Current Time Current time of the system z Time zone Current country time zone You should check...

Page 52: ...Web GUI or VPN or renew a certificate A certificate contains the certificate owner s identity and public key Certificates provide a way to exchange public keys for use in authentication Figure 3 45 Ce...

Page 53: ...d it in your local computer you can upgrade the firmware from the local host Figure 3 47 Local Upgrade MB9000 s firmware can upgraded through this tab Follow these instructions 1 Download the firmware...

Page 54: ...lete 3 4 6 6Backup Restore Figure 3 48 Backup Restore Download Configurations User can download current device configurations and save them in the local PC for later uploading and restoring Upload Con...

Page 55: ...t values All of the current configured parameters will be lost after the router is reloaded to the factory defaults so you d better backup them by following the instructions in 3 4 6 6 3 4 7 Diagnosti...

Page 56: ...ble through network With this tool you can test if the router has connected to the Internet You can fill in destination host by its domain name or IP address in the Host field The specified host shoul...

Page 57: ...PCMCIA Figure 3 51 PCMCIA This page shows the information about the PCMCIA card the cellular data card that you plugged into the router 3 4 7 3AT Command Figure 3 52 AT Command You can input some AT...

Page 58: ...chart to document and validate the IP addresses of your system If the password is lost or forgotten you will need to reset the MB9000 to default values The Reset to Factory Default procedure resets th...

Page 59: ...upgrade MB9000 s firmware is upgraded through Firmware tab Follow these instructions 1 Download the firmware from Top Global s website at www topglobalusa com to your host PC 2 Enter the location of t...

Page 60: ...for the information f Click the OK button in the TCP IP properties window and click Close or the OK button for the Network window g Restart the computer when asked For Windows 2000 a Click Start Sett...

Page 61: ...s option d This connection uses the following items box highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP Click the Properties button e Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computers on the networ...

Page 62: ...reply try the ping command from a different computer to verify that your original computer is not the cause of the problem d In the command prompt type ping www yahoo com and press the Enter key If y...

Page 63: ...addresses that MB9000 will support MB9000 will support up to 253 IP addresses Is IPSec Pass Through supported by MB9000 Yes it is a built in feature that MB9000 automatically enables Does MB9000 suppo...

Page 64: ...ntosh I am not able to get the web configuration screen for MB9000 What can I do You may have to remove the proxy settings on your Internet browser e g Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer Or remov...

Page 65: ...ndicator lights turn off Then release RELOAD button press the RESET button to set up the device again This will reset MB9000 to its default settings How can I get support Please send mail to support t...

Page 66: ...My System Value Local IP Address 172 16 0 1 Local IP Mask 255 255 255 0 Network Name SSID topglobal_SN_0 Frequency Channel 1 DHCP Server Status Enabled DHCP Lease Range 172 16 0 2 172 16 0 100 Http U...