User's Manual

OPTION DEFINITION

General SMS configuration

SMS messaging Toggles the SMS functionality of the router on and off.

Messages per page (10-50) The number of SMS messages to display per page. Must be a value between 10 and 50.

Encoding scheme

The encoding method used for outbound SMS messages. GSM 7-bit mode permits up to

160 characters per message but drops to 50 characters if the message includes special

characters. UCS-2 mode allows the sending of Unicode characters and permits a message

to be up to 50 characters in length.

SMSC address

The short message service centre (SMSC) address is the number of your mobile broadband

SMS provider. The SMSC address is used when sending text messages and is stored on

the SIM card. If the SMSC address field is blank, the router will not be able to send any SMS

messages.

Routing Option

Allows you to configure the method used to route SMS messages.

Packet-switched: Uses the switched IP packet network to deliver messages. Messages are

broken up into packets and transmitted through the network independently, then re-

assembled when they reach the destination. In packet switched networks, network links are

shared by packets from multiple competing communication sessions. Packet switching

generally results in a lower quality of service compared with circuit switched networks

because the packets may take different routes to the destination and cause delay in their re-

assembly.

Circuit-switched: Creates a route with reserved bandwidth from the source to the destination,

emulating a physical connection with an electrical circuit. Data transmitted in a circuit

switched network is delivered in order and has a constant bit delay meaning the service is

predictable and reliable.

Packet-switched preferred: Attempts to use the packet-switched network for SMS delivery

but fails over to the circuit-switched network if messages are undeliverable.

Circuit-switched preferred: Attempts to use the circuit-switched network for SMS delivery but

fails over to the packet-switched network if messages are undeliverable.

SMS forwarding configuration

Forwarding Toggles the SMS forwarding function of the router on and off.

Redirect to mobile Enter a mobile number as the destination for forwarded SMS messages.

TCP address

Enter an IP address or domain name as the destination for forwarded SMS messages using

TCP.

TCP port The TCP port on which to connect to the remote destination.

UDP address

Enter an IP address or domain name as the destination for forwarded SMS messages using

UDP.

UDP port The UDP port on which to connect to the remote destination.

Table 15 - SMS Setup Settings

NetComm Wireless CDMA M2M Router