User's Manual

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics page is used to configure the SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration. This enables you to

change the configuration, perform functions remotely and check on the status of the router via SMS commands.

SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration

Figure 75 - SMS diagnostics and command execution configuration

The options on this page are described below.

Enable remote diagnostics and command execution

Enables or disables the remote diagnostics feature. If this setting is enabled all incoming text messages are parsed and tested

for remote diagnostics commands.

If remote diagnostics commands are found, the router executes those commands. This feature is enabled by default. All remote

diagnostic commands that are received are stored in the Inbox.

Note: It is possible to adjust settings and prevent your router from functioning correctly using remote diagnostics. If this

occurs, you will need to perform a factory reset in order to restore normal operation.

We highly recommended that you use the white list and a password when utilising this feature to prevent unauthorised

access. See the White list

description for more information.

Only accept authenticated SMS messages

Enables or disables checking the sender’s phone number against the allowed sender white list for incoming diagnostics and

command execution SMS messages.

If authentication is enabled, the router will check if the sender’s number exists in the white list. If it exists, the router then checks

the password (if configured) in the incoming message against the password in the white list for the corresponding sending

number. If they match, the diagnostic or command is executed.

If the number does not exist in the white list or the password does not match, the router does not execute the incoming

diagnostic or command in the SMS message.

This is enabled by default and it is strongly advised that you leave this feature enabled to maintain security.

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