User`s guide

VII. Cell-Sentry™: Cellular Budget Control
The LAN-Cell 2 has a unique feature called Cell-Sentry which monitors and/or
limits the amount of traffic that passes through the cellular interface. This
feature enables you to utilize a carrier’s lower cost data service plans and
ensures that you do not exceed your plan allowance.
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At the bottom of the Wireless > Cellular screen, enable Cell-Sentry and specify
either a time-based or data-based budget for the month.
Figure 6: Example Cell-Sentry Data Budget Configuration
The LAN-Cell keeps a running total of your cellular account usage, even after
system restarts and power-cycles. Specify when the monthly counters are reset
(for example, to coincide with your monthly carrier billing cycle). You can also
specify whether or not to allow the LAN-Cell to exceed your allocated budget
and when to notify you that your budget limit is approaching.
To receive E-mails when the budget thresholds are reached, select “Alert” and
configure the LAN-Cell’s alert E-mail feature on the Logs > Log Settings
screen.
Figure 7: Log & Alert E-Mail Configuration
* Actual usage statistics on the carrier’s network may differ from the LAN-Cell’s counters.
Set your budget limits lower than the maximum allowed on your plan.
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