Pelagic Systems MWB-4G, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...nce This Quick Start Guide provides the information required to install and use the MWB 4G Marine Wireless 4G Bridge and Access Point If you have any questions that aren t answered by this Guide pleas...

Page 2: ...What You Should Have Please check that you have received the following items 1 MWB 4G unit 2 MWB AP unit 3 PoE injector 4 2m PoE Data cable 5 10m PoE Data cable 6 2x Rubber Duck style antenna s...

Page 3: ...In order to connect to the Internet it employs its transmitter and antenna to seek available wireless networks When one is found it requests an Internet Protocol IP address An IP address may be consi...

Page 4: ...m components are then connected using cables supplied Please follow these steps 1 Mount the MWB 4G unit on a bulkhead or other convenient vertical surface with the connectors facing downwards Screw do...

Page 5: ...ndard Ethernet category 5 cat5 patch data cable not supplied to the Power Injector port labelled Data IN then connect the other end to your PC Ethernet port WARNING Never connect your PC Ethernet port...

Page 6: ...Although no longer supported configuring Windows XP is a similar process to setup for Windows 7 described below 1 From the Start Menu select Control Panel then Network and Internet then Network and In...

Page 7: ...s Ethernet port This is usually labelled Local Area Connection or LAN Note Although the MWB 4G connects through a wireless network do not change the configuration on any Network Connection labelled Wi...

Page 8: ...Click on Local Area Connection or its equivalent and select Properties from the pop up menu...

Page 9: ...In the Properties window that opens select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties...

Page 10: ...3 In the next Properties window click the round buttons next to obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK to close the Properties windows...

Page 11: ...Click OK again to close the LAN Properties window but don t close the LAN Status window...

Page 12: ...4 Click the Details button on the LAN Status window that is already open If the IPv4 IP Address is 192 168 88 xxx your computer has successfully connected to the MWB 4G...

Page 13: ...figured by opening a web browser Internet Explorer Chrome FireFox etc and in the address bar entering http 192 168 98 1 the IP address of the MWB 4G wireless bridge Ignore any website security certifi...

Page 14: ...he preceding pages the following terms will be referenced ether1 Ethernet the wired connection to the MWB 4G lte1 LTE 4G telephone communications wlan1 Wireless Wi Fi shore station communications At s...

Page 15: ...he details of the wlan1 interface are then displayed Note that when first delivered the SSID is set to NO_STATION and will require initial selection On the interfaces details page click the scan butto...

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Page 17: ...that the columns can be selected in order by double clicking the column heading label In this example BT Wi Fi with FON is selected by clicking over the SSID station name Then click stop then close O...

Page 18: ...click on wlan1 Note now that the selected SSID is displayed in the SSID field in this case BT Wi Fi with FON Click on APPLY then OK to save selection Note that if you do not click APPLY then OK your...

Page 19: ...Now click LOGOUT of the MWB4G configuration utility Now type in any web address such as www bbc co uk and normally the Wi Fi station login page is displayed Once you have completed login normally...

Page 20: ...by entering a name and password or paying for use access to the Internet is established and other web addresses may be opened in the normal way...

Page 21: ...u are attempting to connect is freely available for your use and operational Using Encryption Keys Some wireless networks use encryption to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to their access p...

Page 22: ...y the selected network then enter details in the fields below Once the security details are entered name the profile in the name box highlighted then click APPLY then OK when you are satisfied with th...

Page 23: ...The Wireless page then displays the new security profile available on the SECURITY PROFILES tab To select the security profile click on INTERFACES then wlan1...

Page 24: ...rofile1 security settings Once profile1 is selected then click APPLY then OK The advantage of using named profiles is that several may be saved and re applied when communicating with different Wi Fi S...

Page 25: ...o see Selecting a 4G Communications Network below The MWB4G will normally select a Wi Fi Shore Station when available in preference to 4G communications However it may be appropriate to manually conne...

Page 26: ...matching the installed SIM card and automatically connects using the 4G LTE configuration set Logout from the MWB 4G Note it may take some minutes for the 4G network to open a connection to the MWB 4...

Page 27: ...ard with the MWB 4G powered ON Always SWITCH OFF power to the MWB 4G before ejecting or inserting a SIM card FAILURE TO SWITCH OFF POWER TO THE MWB 4G BEFORE EJECTING OR INSERTING A SIM CARD WILL INVA...

Page 28: ...PPLY then OK to close the page Here is a current list of settings for different 4G UK network operators all lower case They are typically for 4G Data contract accounts Other accounts have different se...

Page 29: ...d immediately below then a 4G scan run without further action To determine if the MWB 4G is locked onto a 4G network the lte1 status flag will be set to R running when locked see Manually Selecting 4G...

Page 30: ...e APN everywhere User Password left blank Then click APPLY then OK to save the change The Utility Browser then returns to the interfaces page click lte1 once more The 4G configuration page display sho...

Page 31: ...e that Vodafone UK and EE 4G networks are available at the vessel location The strength of the Vodafone UK signal 55dBm is also displayed as currently in this example we have a Vodafone 4G SIM card in...

Page 32: ...by scanning click STOP then CLOSE then install the correct SIM card and set the 4G configuration as described in Selecting a 4G Communications Network above ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SWITCH OFF POWER TO THE...

Page 33: ...ystems 5GHz in your list of available Wi Fi networks and choose Connect When asked for the WPA Key enter the default key mwbaccess use lower case WPA WPA2 keys are by default the same To customize the...

Page 34: ...Access Point details are then displayed Normally these details may be left unaltered To change the access point name click the SSID field...

Page 35: ...Then enter the required SSID To save the change click APPLY then OK To change the security keys click WIRELESS on the left hand side then click the SECURITY PROFILES tab...

Page 36: ...Then click ADD NEW Enter the required WPA and WPA2 security fields the default name is set as profile1 this may also be changed as required then click APPLY and OK to save...

Page 37: ...Now the second security profile is displayed profile1 To select security profile profile1 click wireless on the left hand side then click wlan1...

Page 38: ...played Click on the SECURITY PROFILE pop down triangle in the SECURITY PROFILE field and now default and profile1 is available for selection To select profile1 click profile1 then click APPLY then OK...

Page 39: ...security profile the unit should be power cycled after the changes have been made first logging out by switching the power supply OFF then after a short delay 30s switch back ON Normally no other chan...

Page 40: ...gin mwbaccess Setup browser password mwbaccess MWB 4G default data settings MARINE WIRELESS 4G BRIDGE Wireless Mode Station Country Code UK Channel 2412 2472 MHz 13 channels Channel Spectrum Width 20...

Page 41: ...en again using a web browser enter the IP address http 192 168 98 1 in the address bar If the MWB 4G bridge login page opens your PC is connected to the MWB 4G bridge If not re check all connections 3...

Page 42: ...ffic to a new client even though they allow new clients to connect If you aren t sure whether a particular Wi Fi network is available try connecting to a different network If you can successfully conn...

Page 43: ...thorization RMA Customers shall enclose a PELAGIC SYSTEMS RMA Service Form with the returned packages Customers will obtain a RMA NUMBER from PELAGIC SYSTEMS before return and enter on the RMA Service...

Page 44: ...e following precautions Read all instructions carefully Do not place the unit on an unstable surface cart or stand Follow all warnings and cautions in this guide Install the system components in suita...

Page 45: ...f The equipment has obvious signs of breakage 12 Do not place heavy objects on the equipment 13 The unit AC PoE power supply if supplied should be connected using a three wire ground cable which shou...