CTR Cellular Travel Router User’s Manual
Contents Getting Acquainted 2 3 4 5 6 Compliance Notes Introduction CTR at a Glance Using the Controls Getting on the Internet Configuring Your Wi reless Netwo rk 7 8 12 16 Welcome to the Help and Setup Pages Navigating the Help and Setup Pages The Wizards Factory Default Reset Tips and Troubleshooting 17 18 19 The Error Pages “Data Service Not Available” “Phone Not Available” “Unable to Connect to WAN” “Handset Error” “DNS Poisoning” “Maximum Number of Users Connected” Security Notes 20 Care a nd
Com pliance Not es FCC No tic e: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the warranty and users’ authority to operate the equipment.
Introduction WEL C OM E The CradlePoint CTR (Cellular Tra vel Router) is a high-performance Bro adband Cellular Ga te way designed to pro vide fast a nd con venient Inte rne t access while connected to a Cellular mode m o r handset. The CTR pro vides a straightforwa rd and porta ble Interne t connection leve raging adva nces from C radlePoint Tech nologies, Inc.
A B B C D D CTR at a Glance A. LED 0 - USB Status B. LED 1 - LAN Status C. LED 2 - WLAN Status D. LED 3 - Power Status E. Ventilation Slots F. CAT 5 (Ethernet) Port G. Power Connector H. Factory Reset Button I.
Using the Controls A LED 0 – USB Status B LED 1 – WAN Status Green OFF C LED 2 – WLAN Status OFF D LED 3 – Power Status E Ventilation Slots F Ethernet Port Green OFF Green OFF Connection to USB port is established. USB port not in use. Wide Area Network is ready via the Ethernet port. Ethernet port not in use or the connection is not secure. Port not in use. No handset connected, unit is negotiating the connection, or no WLAN available. CTR is connected to external power / on.
Getting Connected The CTR supports two methods of connecting to the Internet: 1) a standard wired-WAN connection such as a DSL, Cable, or Hotel Ethernet, or hosted LAN connection; or 2) a Cellular modem connection using either a data-enabled handset or USB Modem. In the Wired-WAN case, connect the LAN cable into the Ethernet port of the CTR and it will establishes a connection to the Internet.
Configuring Your Wireless Network Welcom e t o the Help and Set up Pag es! To access the Help Pages / CTR Setup Pages: Be sure that the CTR and Phone/Modem are ON. Select the CTR-xxx wireless network from your computer’s list of Wireless Networks. Once your computer has associated with the CTR, open your Web Browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 into the URL Address bar. This allows you to access the CTR’s embedded server pages. You will be asked to enter your Password.
Navigating the Help and Setup Pages Select the Main Topic tab you wish to use. Use the side navigation menu to access subtopics. Be sure to save your settings before leaving each page. You can abandon all your changes at anytime by selecting “Don’t Save Settings.” What you’ll find in these pages BASIC Topics These wizards are designed to assist you in configuring your wireless network once you have completed the steps found in the Getting On The Internet section of this manual.
network name, and security type. Some of these features may have already been set by you if you used the Setup wizards on the main screen of the Help and Setup Pages. Set Transmission Rate Set 802.
TOOLS Topics Set Admin Password Set User Password Administration and Remote Settings Enable / Disable UPnP Save and Restore Configuration Admin The admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web-based management. By default there is not an Admin password (the default password you are familiar with by now is the User password). Time The Time configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time.
STATUS Topics All of your Internet and network connection details are displayed on this page. The firmware version is also displayed here. View View View View View Wireless Use this option to view the wireless clients that are connected to your network. View Number of Wireless Clients View Trusted Clients Routing This page displays the routing details configured for your CTR. View Routing Settings Logs This page allows you to view the Syslog information about your CTR.
The Wizards To begin, select Select on the main screen of the Help Pages. to go to the next step. You can select at anytime to return to the main Help page. When setting your password, it is more secure to use a combination of letters and numbers while using something that is easy for you to remember. You can select at anytime to return to the previous step. Select the arrow on the pull down menu to show all available time zones and chose the zone which applies to your area.
If you are using your cell phone or USB cellular modem. If you are using Cable/DSL or other Ethernet LAN connection over Ethernet to connect to the Internet. Use the pull down menu to select your cellular plan. Select if your network requires a password. This information can be obtained by contacting your ISP (Internet Service Provider). If you are using your cellular phone, your ISP is your cellular operator such as Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, etc.
Select when you are finished. Abandon all changes and return to the main Help Page. Go Back. Reboot the CTR to save and use your changes now. Continue without saving until next reboot. Allow a few moments for the CTR to complete its reboot cycle. You will be asked to enter your new password to login.
Your Basic Internet settings have now been configured! After your changes have been saved, log into the CTR using your new password. Select on the main screen of the Help and Setup page. Select to go to the next step. Select to go back to the main screen of the Help and Setup Pages at anytime. This section will rename your wireless network. It is the name others will see as well the name shown in your list of available wireless networks on your computer. Go Back.
After you reboot your CTR be sure to look for it by the new SSID. (Network Name) Select Reboot the Device to save your changes. Allow a few moments for your CTR to reboot and your computer to re-associate with the network. When you login you will be asked to enter you password according to your new security settings. If at anytime you cannot remember your password you can reset the CTR to it’s factory default settings.
All your settings will return to the factory presets as the CTR reboots. Tips and Troubleshooting The Error Pages DATA SERVICE UNAVAILABLE The KRT is designed to recognize if your cellular phone is not enabled with a tethered data plan required to operate as a modem. If you see this page, first verify that your phone or modem is correctly connected to the KRT. You may need to contact your cellular service company for details about your data plan.
HANDSET ERROR If your phone has a bad signal, no service plan, a bad connection port, a low battery, is OFF, or malfunctioning in some way, you may get this page. Try turning your phone OFF, then back ON or contact your service provider for technical assistance. If you have been successful at connecting before, try relocating the phone or modem to insure you have proper coverage. DNS POISONING Occasionally after changing settings and rebooting the KRT the browser’s cache needs to be cleared.
Securit y Not es It is highly recommended that you follow the next few suggestions to help ensure your security while using the KRT: 1. Change Admin Password Changing the password to access your new router is the first step in securing your network. This can be done through the Wizard or on the Admin Page of the Tools tab. Make sure that the password you choose is not commonly known or something that is easy to guess such as your last name or your pet’s name.
Care and Maintenance Operating T emp eratures Storage Te mperatures Humidity The op erating te mperatures should re main b etw een 0°C to +55°C degre es. Te mperatures outsid e this range may cause dama ge to your KRT. Store your KRT in t emp eratures not to exce ed th e b ounds of - 40°C to + 85°C. Temperatures outside this range may cause damag e t o your KRT. Exposure t o humidit y can cause your KRT to malfunction and/ or cause permanent dama gg e.
Indicators (LEDs) There are three dual LEDS used to display the device status and operation. The LED functions are identified below. The LED location and order are identified on the PCB reference drawing. The normal operating states are described below. In addition, LED’s flash during power on, power off, reset and factory reset functions to provide a visual feedback to the user of what is happening. COLOR STATUS Green Connection to USB port is established. Off USB port not in use.
Glossary and Setup Details A Access Control List ACL. Database of n etw ork devices that are allow ed t o access resources on the netw ork . Access Point AP. Device that allow s wireless clients to connect to it and access th e netw ork Ad- hoc netw ork - Peer- to- Peer netw ork betw een w ireless clients Address R esolution Protocol ARP. Used to map MAC ad dresses t o IP addr esses so that conversions c an be made in both directions.
Carrier Sense Multipl e Access/ Collision Avoidance Carrier Sense Multipl e Access/ Collision Detect CSMA/ CA CSMA/ CD CAT 5 Categor y 5. Used f or 10/ 100 Mbps or 1Gbps Etherne t connections Channel The channel the w ireless signal is transmitted on. Client A program or user that requests data from a serv er. Collision When do tw o d evices on the sa me Ethernet netw ork try and transmit da ta at the e xact same time.
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum – DSS S Domain Name Syste m – DNS Modulation technique used b y 802.
Half Duplex Data cannot be transmitt ed and r ecieved at the sam e ti me Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string w ith a predefin ed leng th Hexid ecimal Characters 0- 9 and A- F used to repr esent numb ers also k now n as base 16 Netw ork ing over t elephone lines, Netw ork ing standard that com bines 802.11b and DECT(Digital HomePNA, Hom ePNF enhanced cordless comminication) that provides spe eds up t o 1.
Kbps Kilobits per s econd Kerberos A m ethod of securing and authenticating requests for services on a net w ork L LAN – Local Area N etw ork Latancy A groupp of comput ers in a building that usually access files from a ser ver The amount of tim e a pack et tak es t o trav el from one l ocation to anoth er on a ne tw ork . Also reffered t o as d elay.
OSI – Op en Syst ems Intercommunication OSPF – Open Short est Path First The reference mo del for how data should travel b etw een tw o d evices on a netw ork . A routing protocol that is used mor e than RIP in larg er scale n etw ork s because only changes t o the routing tabl e are sent to all the o ther routers in th e network as opp osed to sending the entire routing ta ble at a re gular interval, w hich is how RIP functions.
SNMP – Simple netw ork Management Protocol Govens the manage ment and monitoring of network de vices Special Applications The Sp ecial Application section is used t o op en single or multipl e p orts on your router w hen the router senses data sent to the Internet on a ‘trigg er’ port or port range . Special Applications rules apply to all co mputers on your internal netw ork .
V VPN – Virtual Private A secure tunnel ov er the internet to connect remo te offices or users t o thier company’s Netw ork netw ork The Virtual Serv er op tion giv es Int ernet users access to services on you r LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or Game S ervers. F or each Virtual Serv er, you define a public p ort on your router for r edirection t o an internal LA N IP Address and port.
WLAN - Wireless LAN Connecting to a Loacl Area Network over one of the 802.
