User Manual

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WAN Connection
Name
This field is for defining a name to represent this WAN connection.
Standby State
This option allows you to choose whether to remain the connection connected or
disconnected when this WAN connection is no longer in the highest priority and has
entered the standby state. When Remain connected is chosen, upon bringing up
this WAN connection to active, it will be immediately available for use.
Operator Settings
This setting applies to 3G / EDGE / GPRS modem only. It does not apply to EVDO
/ EVDO Rev. A modem.
This allows you to configure the APN settings of your connection. If Auto is
selected, the mobile operator should be detected automatically. The connected
device will be configured and connection will be made automatically afterwards. If
there is any difficulty in making connection, you may select Custom to enter your
carrier’s APN, Login, Password, and Dial Number settings manually. The correct
values can be obtained from your carrier.
The default and recommended Operator Settings is Auto.
APN / Login /
Password / Dial
Number / SIM PIN
When Auto is selected, the information in these fields will be filled automatically.
Select the option Custom and you may customize these parameters. The
parameters values are determined by and can be obtained from the ISP.
Heath Checking
Settings
This setting allows you to specify the health check method for the WAN connection.
The as available options are Disabled and SmartCheck.
The default method is SmartCheck. See Section 9.4 for configuration details.
Bandwidth
Allowance
Monitor
This option allows you to enable bandwidth usage monitoring on this WAN
connection for each billing cycle. When this is not enabled, bandwidth usage of
each month is still being tracked but no action will be taken.
See Section 9.5 for configuration details.
Modem Specific
Settings
The settings under this category may or may not be available depending on the
model of the connected device.
Network Type
This setting allows you to define your preference of using the 3G and/or 2G
networks. 3G networks include HSPA / UMTS; 2G networks include EDGE /
GPRS.
If 3G only or 2G only is chosen, only the HSPA / UMTS or EDGE / GPRS network
will be used, respectively. If the chosen network is not available, no other network
will be used regardless of its availability. The modem connection will remain offline.
If 3G preferred or 2G preferred is chosen, the chosen network will be used when it
is available. If the chosen network is not available, the other network will be used
whenever available.
The default Network Type is 3G preferred.
GSM Frequency
Band
This setting allows you to specify which GSM frequency band to be used.
GSM1900 is used in United States, Canada, and many other countries in the
Americas.
GSM900 / GSM1800 / GSM2100 is used in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia,
Oceania, and Brazil.
If All Bands is chosen, the appropriate frequency band will be used automatically.
The default GSM Frequency Band is All Bands.