Microhard Systems VIP4G Installationshandbuch

VIP4G VIP4G LTE Ethernet Bridge/Serial Gateway Document: VIP4G Operating Manual.v1.1.pdf Operating Manual August 2012 150 Country Hills Landing NW

© Microhard Systems Inc. 10 1.0 Overview The VIP4G is a high-performance 4G LTE Cellular Ethernet & Serial Gateway with 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi

© Microhard Systems Inc. 100 4.0 Configuration IPsec Setup Phase 2 Authentication Select value to match the Phase 1 Authentication used by the r

© Microhard Systems Inc. 101 4.0 Configuration Image 4-51: VPN > Client to Gateway 4.9.3 VPN > Client To Gateway (L2TP Client) Th

© Microhard Systems Inc. 102 4.0 Configuration Local Gateway The 4G IP Address is shown here and cannot be changed. Values (IP Address) Current

© Microhard Systems Inc. 103 4.0 Configuration Image 4-52: VPN > L2TP Server 4.9.4 VPN > L2TP Server Enable Used to enable (checke

© Microhard Systems Inc. 104 4.0 Configuration Image 4-53: VPN > VPN Client Access 4.9.5 VPN > VPN Client Access For VPN L2TP Server o

© Microhard Systems Inc. 105 4.0 Configuration Image 4-54: Tools > Discovery 4.10 Tools 4.10.1 Tools > Discovery Network Discove

© Microhard Systems Inc. 106 4.0 Configuration Image 4-55: Tools > Site Survey 4.10.2 Tools > Site Survey Wireless Survey The Wirele

© Microhard Systems Inc. 107 4.0 Configuration Image 4-56: Tools > Ping 4.10.3 Tools > Ping Network Tools Ping The Network Too

© Microhard Systems Inc. 108 4.0 Configuration Image 4-57: Tools > TraceRoute 4.10.4 Tools > TraceRoute Network TraceRoute The Trace

© Microhard Systems Inc. 109 4.0 Configuration Image 4-58: Tools > Network Traffic 4.10.5 Tools > Network Traffic Network Traffic

© Microhard Systems Inc. 11 1.0 Overview 1.2 Specifications For detailed specifications, please see the specification sheets available on

© Microhard Systems Inc. 110 Appendix A: Serial Interface DCD Data Carrier Detect - Output from Module - When asserted (TTL low),

© Microhard Systems Inc. 111 Appendix C: Firmware Upgrade / Recovery Package upgrade or recovery upgrade can be used. Package upgrade will k

© Microhard Systems Inc. 112 150 Country Hills Landing NW Calgary, Alberta Canada T3K 5P3 Phone: (403) 248-0028 Fax: (403) 248-2762 www.microha

© Microhard Systems Inc. 12 1.0 Overview 1.2 Specifications (Continued) Environmental Operation Temperature: -40oF(-40oC) to 185oF(85oC)

© Microhard Systems Inc. 13 2.0 Quick Start This QUICK START guide will walk you through the setup and process required to acc

© Microhard Systems Inc. 14 2.0 Quick Start  Connect A PC configured for DHCP directly to one of the LAN ETHERNET ports of the VIP4G, using

© Microhard Systems Inc. 15  Once successfully logged in, the System Summary page will be displayed.  As seen above under Carrier Status,

© Microhard Systems Inc. 16  On the Carrier > Status Tab, verify that a WAN IP Address has been assigned by your carrier. The Activity Status

© Microhard Systems Inc. 17 2.3 Getting Started with WiFi This Quick Start section walks users through setting up a basic WiF

© Microhard Systems Inc. 18 2.3.2 Connecting to WiFi  Now that the VIP4G has connection to the Cellular Carrier (See Section 2.2) and the WiFI

© Microhard Systems Inc. 19  The status of the WiFi connection should also be visible in the Wireless > Status tab in the WebUI as seen b

© Microhard Systems Inc. 2 Important User Information Warranty Microhard Systems Inc. warrants that each product will be free of defects in mater

© Microhard Systems Inc. 20 3.0 Hardware Features 3.1 VIP4G The VIP4G is a fully-enclosed unit ready to be interfaced to external devices.

© Microhard Systems Inc. 21 3.0 Hardware Features 3.1.1 Mechanical Drawings Drawing 3-1: VIP Top View Dimensions Drawing 3-2: VIP

© Microhard Systems Inc. 22 3.0 Hardware Features 3.1.2 Connections 3.1.2.1 Front On the front of the VIP4G Series are, from left to right:

© Microhard Systems Inc. 23 3.0 Hardware Features 3.1.2.2 Rear ANTENNA Connectors The VIP4G uses a female SMA antenna

© Microhard Systems Inc. 24 3.0 Hardware Features Table 3-1: COM2 DB9 Pin Assignment Pin Name No. Description In/Out DCD 1 Data Carrier

© Microhard Systems Inc. 25 3.0 Hardware Features 3.1.3 Indicators CPU (Blue) ON indicates the CPU is running.

© Microhard Systems Inc. 26 4.0 Configuration 4.0 Web User Interface Initial configuration of an VIP4G using the Web User (Browse

© Microhard Systems Inc. 27 4.0 Configuration 4.0.1 Logon Window Upon successfully accessing the VIP4G using a Web Browse

© Microhard Systems Inc. 28 4.0 Configuration 4.1 System The main category tabs located at the top of the navigation bar separate the configur

© Microhard Systems Inc. 29 4.0 Configuration 4.1.2 System > Settings System Settings Options available in the System Settings menu a

© Microhard Systems Inc. 3 Important User Information (continued) About This Manual It is assumed that users of the products described her

© Microhard Systems Inc. 30 4.0 Configuration Date The calendar date may be entered in this fie

© Microhard Systems Inc. 31 4.0 Configuration If connecting to a NTP time server, specify the timezone from the dropdown list. Values (sele

© Microhard Systems Inc. 32 4.0 Configuration 4.1.3 System > Access Control Password Change The Password Change menu allows the pass

© Microhard Systems Inc. 33 4.0 Configuration 4.1.3 System > Access Control Users Different users can be set up with customized acces

© Microhard Systems Inc. 34 4.0 Configuration 4.1.4 System > Services Available Services Certain services in the VIP4G can be disabled or

© Microhard Systems Inc. 35 4.0 Configuration 4.1.5 System > Maintenance Version Information Detailed version information can be

© Microhard Systems Inc. 36 4.0 Configuration 4.1.5 System > Maintenance Reset to Default The VIP4G may be set back to factory def

© Microhard Systems Inc. 37 4.0 Configuration 4.1.6 System > Reboot The VIP can be remotely rebooted using the System > Reboot menu

© Microhard Systems Inc. 38 4.0 Configuration 4.1.7 System > Logout The logout function allows a user to end the current configuration sess

© Microhard Systems Inc. 39 4.0 Configuration 4.2 Network 4.2.1 Network > Status The Network Status display gives a overview

© Microhard Systems Inc. 4 Important User Information (continued) Regulatory Requirements To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirement

© Microhard Systems Inc. 40 4.0 Configuration 4.2.2 Network > Networks Network Configuration The Networks menu is where the local Etherne

© Microhard Systems Inc. 41 4.0 Configuration LAN Configuration The LAN submenu, along with the Wireless Configuration settings, are the m

© Microhard Systems Inc. 42 4.0 Configuration If the VIP4G is integrated into a network which has a defined gateway, then, as with other h

© Microhard Systems Inc. 43 4.0 Configuration DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol may be used by networked devices (Clients) to obt

© Microhard Systems Inc. 44 4.0 Configuration The name field is used to give the device a easily recognizable name. Name Values (characters) (no

© Microhard Systems Inc. 45 4.0 Configuration VLAN: Virtual LAN, used to separate networks logically, while utilizing a common infrastruct

© Microhard Systems Inc. 46 4.0 Configuration VLAN1 Configuration VLAN1 is the native VLAN for VIP4G. By default, all traffic will

© Microhard Systems Inc. 47 4.0 Configuration Image 4-21: Network > Routes 4.2.5 Network > Routes Static Route Configuration It m

© Microhard Systems Inc. 48 4.0 Configuration Specify the Gateway used to reach the network specified above. Gateway Values (IP Address)

© Microhard Systems Inc. 49 4.0 Configuration Image 4-22: Network > GRE 4.2.5 Network > GRE GRE Configuration The VIP4G supports

© Microhard Systems Inc. 5 CSA Class 1 Division 2 Option CSA Class 1 Division 2 is Available Only on Specifically Marked Units If marked th

© Microhard Systems Inc. 50 4.0 Configuration GRE Tunnel Local Status Enable / Disable the GRE Tunnel. Values (selection) Disable / Enable Mult

© Microhard Systems Inc. 51 4.0 Configuration 4.2.7 Network > SNMP The VIP4G may be configured to operate as a Simple Network Managemen

© Microhard Systems Inc. 52 4.0 Configuration Image 4-24: Network > SNMP If disabled, an SNMP service is not provided from the device. Ena

© Microhard Systems Inc. 53 4.0 Configuration Defines accessibility of SNMPv3; If Read Only is selected, the SNMPv3 user may only read

© Microhard Systems Inc. 54 4.0 Configuration Image 4-25: Network > sdpServer Settings Use this option to disable or enable the discovery s

© Microhard Systems Inc. 55 4.0 Configuration Image 4-26: Carrier > Status 4.3 Carrier 4.3.1 Carrier > Status The Carrier Status

© Microhard Systems Inc. 56 4.0 Configuration Image 4-27: Carrier > Carrier 4.3 Carrier 4.3.2 Carrier > Settings The parameters within

© Microhard Systems Inc. 57 4.0 Configuration The SIM Pin is required for some international carriers. If supplied and required by

© Microhard Systems Inc. 58 4.0 Configuration In some cases the Static IP address must be entered in this field if assigned by a wirel

© Microhard Systems Inc. 59 4.0 Configuration Image 4-28: Carrier > Keepalive 4.3 Carrier 4.3.3 Carrier > Keepalive The Keep aliv

© Microhard Systems Inc. 6 Revision History Revision Description Initials Date 1.0 Initial Release PEH June 2012 1.1 Updated Screen shots

© Microhard Systems Inc. 60 4.0 Configuration Image 4-29: Carrier > Traffic Watchdog 4.3 Carrier 4.3.4 Carrier > Traffic Watchdog The

© Microhard Systems Inc. 61 4.0 Configuration Image 4-30: Carrier > Traffic Watchdog 4.3 Carrier 4.3.5 Carrier > Dynamic DNS Unle

© Microhard Systems Inc. 62 4.0 Configuration Image 4-31: Wireless > Status 4.3 Wireless (WiFi) 4.3.1 Wireless > Status The Status wi

© Microhard Systems Inc. 63 4.0 Configuration Image 4-32: Wireless > Radio Configuration 4.3.2 Wireless > Radio1 Radio1 Phy Config

© Microhard Systems Inc. 64 4.0 Configuration Select HT20 for a 20MHz channel, or HT40 for a 40 MHz Channel. The 40MHz channel is

© Microhard Systems Inc. 65 4.0 Configuration Once the RTS Threshold defined packet size is reached, the system will invoke RTS/CTS flow co

© Microhard Systems Inc. 66 4.0 Configuration There are four available selections for the unit’s mode of operation: Access Point - An Access

© Microhard Systems Inc. 67 4.0 Configuration This setting establishes the transmit power level which will be presented to the antenna conn

© Microhard Systems Inc. 68 4.0 Configuration Security options are dependent on the version type. This section describes all available options.

© Microhard Systems Inc. 69 4.0 Configuration Image 4-35: Comport > Comport Status 4.4 Comport 4.4.1 Comport > Status The Statu

© Microhard Systems Inc. 7 Table of Contents 1.0 Overview ...

© Microhard Systems Inc. 70 4.0 Configuration Image 4-36: Comport > Settings Configuration 4.4 Comport 4.4.2 Comport > Settings This

© Microhard Systems Inc. 71 4.0 Configuration Select operational status of the Com1 Serial Port. The port is disabled by default. Com1 Por

© Microhard Systems Inc. 72 4.0 Configuration Refer to Drawing 6A on the preceding page. Pre-Data Delay Values (time (ms) ) 100 Refer to Drawing

© Microhard Systems Inc. 73 4.0 Configuration When enabled the data will continue to buffer received on the serial data port when the

© Microhard Systems Inc. 74 4.0 Configuration This setting determines which protocol the serial server will use to transmit serial port data ove

© Microhard Systems Inc. 75 4.0 Configuration IP Protocol Config (Continued…) TCP Client/Server: In this mode, the VIP4G will be a

© Microhard Systems Inc. 76 4.0 Configuration IP Protocol Config (Continued…) UDP Point-to-Multipoint (MP): This protocol is selected on

© Microhard Systems Inc. 77 4.0 Configuration IP Protocol Config (Continued…) SMTP Client: If the VIP4G has Internet access, this protoco

© Microhard Systems Inc. 78 4.0 Configuration Image 4-37: I/O > Status 4.5 I/O 4.5.1 I/O > Status I/O Status The VIP4G has 4 sta

© Microhard Systems Inc. 79 4.0 Configuration Image 4-38: I/O > OUTPUT 4.5 I/O 4.5.2 I/O > OUTPUT OUTPUT Configuration Each of

© Microhard Systems Inc. 8 Table of Contents 4.2.3 DHCP ...

© Microhard Systems Inc. 80 4.0 Configuration Image 4-39: Firewall > Status 4.6 Firewall 4.6.1 Firewall > Status Firewall Status allow

© Microhard Systems Inc. 81 4.0 Configuration Image 4-40: Firewall > General 4.6.2 Firewall > General The General Firewall setting

© Microhard Systems Inc. 82 4.0 Configuration WAN Request When Blocked the VIPn4G will block all requests from devices on the WAN unless specifi

© Microhard Systems Inc. 83 4.0 Configuration Image 4-41: Firewall > Rules 4.6.3 Firewall > Rules Once the firewall is turned on,

© Microhard Systems Inc. 84 4.0 Configuration Source IP If a valid IP/Network address is specified, the action will apply against that address;

© Microhard Systems Inc. 85 4.0 Configuration Image 4-42: Firewall > Port Forwarding 4.6.4 Firewall > Port Forwarding Port forward

© Microhard Systems Inc. 86 4.0 Configuration Protocol Select the type of transport protocol used. For example Telnet uses TCP, SNMP uses UDP, e

© Microhard Systems Inc. 87 4.0 Configuration Image 4-43: Firewall > MAC-IP List 4.6.5 Firewall > MAC-IP List MAC List configurati

© Microhard Systems Inc. 88 4.0 Configuration Firewall MAC List Configuration (Continued) Action The Action is used to define how the rule handl

© Microhard Systems Inc. 89 4.0 Configuration Image 4-44: Multicast 4.7 Multicast Multicast Configuration Multicast can be enabled or d

© Microhard Systems Inc. 9 Table of Contents 4.6 Firewall ...

© Microhard Systems Inc. 90 4.0 Configuration Name Provide a name for the Multicast configuration. Used as reference. Values (characters) Disabl

© Microhard Systems Inc. 91 4.0 Configuration Image 4-45: QoS > Status 4.8 QoS 4.8.1 QoS > Status QoS Status gives a visual overvi

© Microhard Systems Inc. 92 4.0 Configuration Image 4-46: QoS > Class 4.8.2 QoS > Class The QoS class menu allows a user to enab

© Microhard Systems Inc. 93 4.0 Configuration Image 4-47: QoS > Local 4.8.3 QoS > Local This tab is used to actually assign data to

© Microhard Systems Inc. 94 4.0 Configuration Destination IP Enter the destination IP Address. Values (IP Address) (IP Address) Protocol Select

© Microhard Systems Inc. 95 4.0 Configuration Image 6-48: QoS > Interface 4.8.4 QoS > Interface This tab is used to configure the L

© Microhard Systems Inc. 96 4.0 Configuration Image 4-49: VPN > Summary 4.9 VPN 4.9.1 VPN > Summary A Virtual Private Network (VPN) m

© Microhard Systems Inc. 97 4.0 Configuration Image 4-50: VPN > Gateway to Gateway 4.9.2 VPN > Gateway To Gateway (Site-to-Site) T

© Microhard Systems Inc. 98 4.0 Configuration Local Group Setup Gateway IP Address Displays the IP address of the VIP4G, which is the

© Microhard Systems Inc. 99 4.0 Configuration IPsec Setup Phase 1 DH Group Select value to match the values required by the remote VPN rout