Maestro 3G Industrial Router GSM/GPRS/EDGE/3G/UMTS Modems USER MANUAL Rev.2.1 www.maestro-wireless.com Email: contact@maestro-wireless.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Configuring client PCs .....................................................................................5 1.1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Default Router settings ....................................................................................7 Router Setup....................................................................................................
6 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS .................................................................................................... 38 6.1 6.2 Ping................................................................................................................38 Communication log ........................................................................................40 7 SMS MESSAGES ........................................................................................................... 41 8 PREPAID RECHARGE..
Quick Start Guide The Maestro 3GIRrouter is a self-contained router solution, so no other devices such as power supplies or modems are required. It contains a built-in power supply and a built-in GPRS/EDGE/3G engine capable of 216kb/s downlink speed. To immediately start using your router, follow these simple steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert your SIM card in the SIM Card socket if one is not already installed. Connect the router in to a mains socket.
1.1 Configuring client PCs Each client PC must be set to get is IP address details from a DHCP server. The SPRi, with its built-in DHCP server will assign the following details: • • • 1.1.1 IP Address range Default gateway DNS Server Windows 2000 To enable auto-configuration in Windows 2000 (if it is not already configured), open the Control Panel and double-click the Network and Dial-up connections icon. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
This will give you a list of LAN and Dial-up connections. 1. Double click on Local Area Connection. 2. Click on the Properties button. You will be presented with a pop-up window similar to this one: 3. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line and click the Properties button 4. You will be presented with another pop-up like this: 5. Make sure that the settings shown in your pop-up window conform to those shown above. 6. Click the OK button. Your PC is now configured for automatic configuration.
1.2 Default Router settings The router ships with the following default settings and services: Setting User name Password IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server DHCP Pool DNS Server APN name Default value admin (fixed) Password 192.168.217.1 255.255.255.0 Enabled 192.168.217.10 – 192.168.217.100 Enabled internet 1.3 Router Setup Once the router has started up, it can be configured via an interactive web page. The default address of the router (when it is shipped from the factory) is 192.168.217.
2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 Power Supply 2.1.1 AC Mains Supply The Maestro 3GIR may be powered from 90VAC to 265VAC. The mains supply is connected to the terminal block as shown in the following picture: Earth Neutral Live Important Notices Even though the Maestro 3GIR will operate without an earth connection, this should always be connected for safety reasons. Ensure that the supply wires are inserted and fixed in the correct terminals. Always use SABS approved mains cables. Do not use frayed cables.
2.1.2 DC Supply An optional Low voltage DC Supply Cable allows the integrator to configure the Maestro 3GIR in such a way that a backup battery can keep the router alive after loss of mains supply. Please note that the Low voltage DC supply must be capable of supplying at least 18VA. This means that, at 12V, the supply must be able to supply 1.5A. This is not the continuous current that the Maestro 3GIR requires, but the pulses required when the router is in communication during a download.
2.2 Mechanical detail 2.2.1 Top LED indicators 173mm Screen shot 2010-04-07 at 10.22.51 35mm Mains Input DC Input 82mm Primary SIM Secondary SIM 2.2.2 Ethernet port Bottom DIN rail clip Serial number, MAC and IMEI MAIN and AUX Diversity SMA Antenna connectors Fixing is via the DIN rail clip mounted on the bottom of the casing. 2.2.3 Physical Size Weight 82mm x 173mm x 35mm 750g Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
Casing material Temperature rating Humidity Metal alloy -20°C to 60°C Up to 90% RH non-condensing 3 LED INDICATORS 3.
Flashing RED All Okay RED Error: Connection application is not running GSM COLOUR INDICATION Flashing GREEN Data connection is present GREEN No data connection WAN Link COLOUR BLUE Collusion COLOUR RED 10Mbps COLOUR GREEN 100Mbps COLOUR GREEN ETH Link COLOUR GREEN Full Duplex COLOUR INDICATION WAN is CONNECTED INDICATION Error: Collusion detected on LAN network INDICATION LAN speed: 10Mbps INDICATION LAN speed: 100Mbps INDICATION LAN Link detected INDICATION GREEN LAN Duplex: FULL OF
Power COLOUR INDICATION BLUE Power is present Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
3.2 Error indication If the Status LED is flashing fast on and off, the signal strength LED’s becomes error indicators. Status COLOUR INDICATION Flashing RED Network Related Error is present see Signal strength LED’s to decode. Flashing ORANGE SIM Related Error is present see Signal strength LED’s to decode.
4 CONFIGURING THE ROUTER Once you have logged in to the router web interface, you can click on the Configuration menu item. You will be presented with a page similar to the one below. From here, all the router options can be configured. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.1 LAN configuration Click on the LAN Configuration link from the main menu. The screen shown below will be displayed. Enter the desired IP address in the IP Address edit-box. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, but can be changed if the need arises. The LAN IP address only has to be changed if you already have a pre-existing network. For most configurations the default values do not have to be changed. Be careful to change this, as this is the IP you are using to access the web interface.
4.2 DNS Configuration The Maestro 3GIR has a built-in DNS caching system. To automatically have DNS servers assigned, simply check the “Use Peer DNS” check-box. To specify your own DNS server manually, uncheck the checkbox and enter two DNS servers in the edit-boxes shown. It is advisable to always enter two DNS servers to ensure that the DNS service keeps working in the event of an upstream DNS server failure. Click on submit to save the DNS server settings.
4.3 DHCP Configuration The Maestro 3GIR has a built-in DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses, DNS servers and default gateway information to the client PCs that are connected to it. By default, the DHCP server is enabled and will service IP addresses from a pool starting with 192.168.217.10 and ending with 192.168.217.100 for up to 90 PCs. The default IP pool can be changed by clicking on the DHCP configuration link from the main menu.
Incorrect DHCP ranges and netmasks will cause client PCs to be unable to reach the APN or even be assigned IP addresses. 4.4 APN Name configuration To change the APN that the Maestro 3GIR connects to, click on the APN name change link. The default APN name (internet) is shown in the edit-box. Change this to the desired APN name, observing capitalisation. Please note that your SIM card has to be activated for a different APN name if you want to use another APN.
Check the Status page to make sure that the connection has been re-established and that the APN has assigned the correct IP address to the router. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.5 NTP Client – Network Time Protocol The Maestro 3GIR has a built-in time synchronisation client that will keep the router's time correct whenever it re-connects to the Internet. This is important for tracking events in the Communication log. Enter the DNS name or IP address of your upstream NTP server and click submit to save the changes. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.6 IP – IP tunnel 4.6.1 Warning Tunnels can be used to do some very unusual and very cool stuff. They can also make things go horribly wrong when you don't configure them correctly. If you do this wrong you will most certainly brick your router. To configure point-to-point tunnelling, an IP-IP tunnel must be created. The Maestro 3GIR supports standard IP-IP tunnelling and can interoperate with other Maestro 3GIR routers or Cisco routers using IP-IP tunnelling. 4.6.
Example Let's say you have 3 networks: Internal networks A and B, and intermediate network C (or let's say, Private APN). So, for Site A network, we have: network 192.168.100.0 (A2 in the below diagram) netmask 255.255.255.0 router 192.168.100.1 This router has address 10.123.0.80 on network C. This is A1 in the below diagram. And, for Site B network, we have: network 192.168.200.0 (B2 in the below diagram) netmask 255.255.255.0 router 192.168.200.1 This router has address 10.123.0.97 on network C.
After you entered the values hit the Submit button. The first halve of the IP-IP tunnel configuration is now completed. 4.6.2.2 Site B Configuration Open your browser and connect to the web interface of the Site B router. On the Site B router you will enter the network information of the Site A router. Enter the following values on the IP-IP tunnel configuration page: Endpoint: 10.123.0.80 Network: 192.168.100.0 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 After you entered the values hit the Submit button.
4.7 Port Forwarding (DNAT) The Maestro 3GIR supports TCP port forwarding (also called DNAT). It enables the Maestro 3GIR to forward TCP and UDP connections received on its WAN IP to be forwarded to internal devices on the internal network. In the above example, port 25 (SMTP) on the outside is forwarded to 192.168.210.2, port 25 on the inside. This allows you to host web servers, mail servers, etc. on the internal network and is ideal for remotely maintaining servers.
4.8 Bounce (DNAT + SNAT) This works in similar way than the basic DNAT. It will forward TCP connections coming into the router to an internal address. The difference is that, with this option, the internal server will always see the connection coming from the Router's internal LAN IP address. It is useful to have this for internal devices on which the default route cannot be changed/configured. Click Add to add the Bounce entry to the Bounce table. Click on the Remove link to remove the appropriate entry.
4.9 Mirror The Maestro 3GIR supports Mirror. It enables the Maestro 3GIR to forward TCP and UDP connections received on various ports to the specified IP. Click Add to add the mirror entry. Click on the Remove link to remove the appropriate entry. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.10 Routing and Routes The Maestro 3GIR includes a fully manageable router which allows you to create routes to other subnets on your network via different gateways. The above example shows routes to 10.10.10.0/24 via gateway 10.10.10.1 and 20.20.20.0/24 via gateway 20.20.20.1 already configured, with a third route I the process of being configured. Click Add to add the route to the Maestro 3GIR routing table. Click Remove to remove the appropriate route. All routes are persistent across reboots.
4.11 Dynamic DNS Your external IP address can be updated at one of several dynamic DNS providers. Enter the details required and the Router will update the DNS as your assigned IP address changes. Supported dynamic DNS providers: • dyndns • zoneedit • changeip • noip Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.12 SIM Configuration The Maestro 3GIR enables the user to use two networks one as primary and the other as secondary. If failover is selected the Maestro 3GIR will automatically switch over to the secondary SIM if connection is lost and can’t be re-established. If the connection remains on the secondary SIM, a reconnection will only be done on the Primary SIM when the scheduled daily reconnect (see section 4.14) is enabled.
4.13 Connection Preference The Maestro 3GIR enables the user to select the preferred connection type. If for example UMTS is available in the area but the signal strength is lower than 30% it is better to force the connection to be GPRS/EDGE, this will enable the router to stay on the preferred connection type. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
4.14 Scheduled Daily Reconnect By default the router will restart only it’s WAN and LAN connection at 01:00. This time can be changed by selecting the desired interval from the drop down menu. When selecting “Restart everything” the router will restart all its services at the desired time. The user can also decide to switch this function off although this is not recommended to ensure no network lock-up taking place. The Scheduled daily reconnect will be applied and saved if you click the submit button.
4.15 Password The username is always admin and the default password is password. To change the default password, click on the Password link. The user configuration page will allow you to change the default password. The user can also open the routers web interface from the Internet, this will enable the user to browse the web interface remotely via a private APN. The password configuration will be saved if you click the submit button.
4.16 Router Status The Router Status page will show all the current information relevant to the operation of the router. For example: MAC address, the current network on which the Maestro 3GIR is registered, all the hardware and software versions and information on the SIM cards: The eth0 interface represents the LAN interface and the ppp0 interface represents the WAN interface. The IP associated with the ppp0 interface is the internet-facing address.
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5 GENERAL OPERATION 5.1 Restart Connection To restart your Internet or APN connection, simply click the Restart Connection menu option. This will restart the connection, using any new configuration changes made to the APN name and authentication details. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
5.2 Restart Router To restart your router, simply click the Restart Router menu option. This will restart the router, making live any changes to the LAN IP address and/or subnet masks. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
6 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS There are a couple of tools that can be used to check connection to the Internet and provide additional information if no connection can be established. 6.1 Ping The “ping” page can be used to check the connection to various other machines on the network. Enter the IP address that you want to ping in the edit-box and press enter. The router will send 4 ping packets to the destination address and report each echo-reply.
The result typically looks like this: Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
6.2 Communication log The communication log is used by technical personnel for support. This log can be copied and pasted into an email application to assist technicians in resolving your problem. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
7 SMS MESSAGES This Interface is for reading SMS messages. This is handy when your service provider sends you information regarding your data bundle. You can delete single, multiple or all the messages. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
8 PREPAID RECHARGE This interface provides access to the prepaid balance enquiry and prepaid recharge functions of your service provider The command string is what you will typically type in on your handset. For example: • • • *100# will query and return your current account balance. *100*02# will query and return your current time window. *100*01*RechargeVoucherNumber# will load the money from the supplied voucher onto the selected SIM card.
9 COMPLETE CONFIG This interface provides your routers complete configuration in a text format. This can also be used by technical personnel for support. The current config text can be copied and pasted into an email application to assist technicians in resolving your configuration problems. A config file for example received back from the technical support team, can be uploaded by browsing to the desired config file and clicking submit. Config file upload.
10 UPGRADE This interface allows you to update specific areas of the router. For Example: Web interface USB driver Connection application etc. Confidential, the whole present document is the sole property of Maestro Wireless Solutions Limited.
11 GLOSSARY Abbreviation API ASN.
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