User`s manual

8-/16-/32-/48-Port Advanced Console Server Quick Start Guide
• Select “Internal Cellular Modem” on the “System: Dial” menu and check
Enable Dial-Out
• Enter the carrier’s APN e.g. for AT&T (USA) simply enter “i2gold”, for T-
Mobile (USA) enter “epc.tmobile.com”, for InterNode (Aust) enter
“internode” and for Telstra (Aust) enter “telstra.internet”
Note: Your GSM cellular carrier may have provided you with connection
details. However, you generally will only need to enter your provider’s APN
and leave the other fields blank. If provided a Pin Code you may need to use
it to unlock the SIM card.
Note: You may also need to use alternate DNS servers from those provided
by your carrier. To enable, check Enable Override DNS, then check the
Override returned DNS Servers box and enter the IP of the DNS servers into
the spaces provided.
• Check “Apply” and a radio connection will be established with your
cellular carrier. Out-of-band access is enabled, so the cellular modem
connection is always ON.
• Select “Status: Statistics” and verify the Connection Status in the
“Failover& Out-of-Band” page is shown as Connected. You can also
check your allocated IP address
• Measure the received signal strength RSSI from the “Cellular Statistics”
page.
Figure 8. Status: Statistics screen.
Note: An RSSI of -99 dbm to –90 dbm is Weak Coverage, -89 dbm to – 70
dbm is Medium, and -69 dbm or greater is Strong
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