Telular EVDO manual

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    12/19/07 P art Number 56038602 Wi P A TH TM SX7T T erminal and SX7M Modem User Guide CDMA/EVDO[...]

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    T able of Contents Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Getting Star ted With the Wi P A TH SX7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Y our Wi P A TH SX7 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Intr oduction Thank you f or choosing the Wi P A TH TM SX7 as your wireless data connection solution. The SX7T V oice/F ax/Data T er minal and the SX7M Modem each provide high-speed wireless W AN connectivity , taking adv antage of your current CDMA wireless services to deliver the best perf or mance av ailable , including EVDO high-speed data ser [...]

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    SX7 Connections: An Over view Set Up Y our SX7 1. Install the Rechar geable Battery Pac k into the batter y compar tment.  Remov e the batter y compar tment door .  Inser t the batter y connector into the batter y ter minal.  Arrange the battery pack in the batter y compar tment, so the batter y connector wire is in the top right of the co[...]

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    2. Connect and hand-tighten the TNC Antennas . Once they are installed, orient the antennas so they point upw ard (ver tical or ientation). This is the typical desktop application. Battery T erminal Battery Compartment (open) Rechargeable Battery Pack Battery Connector IMPORT ANT E911 (Enhanced 911) Information – Y our unit is equipped with a GPS[...]

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    3. Connect the P ower Supply Adapter to the unit’ s P ower Input and connect the P ower Line Cord to the P ower Supply Adapter . Then, connect the P ow er Supply Adapter plug into a pow er outlet. 4. (Optional) F or optimal perf or mance and protection, you ma y elect to connect a copper wire (not included) to the protectiv e ear th Gr ound Conne[...]

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    5. Connect the Ethernet (RJ-45) cable to the Ethernet P or t on the SX7. (This cable will ser ve as the connection to y our computer in most configurations, including the primar y Wireless W AN data connection.) 7. Depending on your usage needs , connect RJ-11 phone cables to the Phone (J1) and Phone/F ax (J2) por ts (SX7T only) . Connect the SX7 t[...]

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    P ower Up the SX7 1. With the Ether net cable connected to both your computer and the SX7, ensure that y our SX7 is off , and pow er up your computer . 2. Slide the P ow er Switch from r ight to left to pow er up your SX7. 3. W ait a fe w minutes f or the SX7 to initialize . Once the signal strength LEDs are illuminated, you are ready to proceed. S[...]

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    Using the T elular Device Manager The T elular Device Manager will allow y ou to configure all your connections, vie w your status, and manage all your connection options in one place . 1. Connect to the T elular Device Manager .  Launch your Web bro wser (Inter net Explorer or FireF o x).  Go to the browser’ s address bar , type http://192[...]

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    2. On the Home screen (see below) , y ou will see the unit’ s Model number , the Time, and your Wireless W AN connection status. 3. Click an item in the column on the left (1) to displa y a Main Menu subject screen (such as Setup , below). F rom a main menu screen, clic k a Sub Menu item in the tabs at the top (2) to displa y the corresponding se[...]

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    Activ ating Y our Wireless Services on the SX7 Bef ore you can set up a data connection, y ou will need to enter your account activ ation inf or mation in the T elular De vice Manager . 1. Connect to the T elular Device Manager . (See “Using the T elular Device Manager” on page 6.) 2. F rom the Home screen (or from any other screen), clic k Act[...]

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    Setting Up Y our Wireless W AN Data Connection Once the computer and the SX7 are connected and pow ered up , you will need to set up y our Wireless W AN data connection. The Wireless W AN connection is the pr imar y data service connection f or your SX7. 1. Connect to the T elular Device Manager . (See “Using the T elular Device Manager” on pag[...]

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    6. T o confir m your data connection, clic k Status (1) . The Status > Router page will auto-refresh e v er y fe w seconds. Y our W AN address from your wireless service provider will be displa yed ne xt to W AN IP Address (3) . 7. Close the browser windo w , reopen it, and go to a website (such as www .telular .com ) to v erify Inter net connec[...]

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    Status LEDs In addition to checking y our status through the T elular Device Manager on y our computer , you can also use the LED indicators on the unit f or a quick chec k of valuab le connection and cov erage inf or mation. The f ollowing tab le explains ho w the LED colors and blink r ates indicate your de vice’ s cov erage and connection stat[...]

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    Using the USB Connection Option The pref erred method f or establishing a data connection with the SX7 is through the Ethernet P or t (see “Connect the SX7 to Y our Computer” on page 4). Howe ver , you ma y also use the supplied USB cable instead of the Ethernet connection. The USB connection uses Dial-Up Networking (DUN) to achie ve Wireless W[...]

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    USB Connection Option Wi P A TH TM SX7 14 User Guide Connect the SX7 to Y our Computer With a USB Cable 1. With your computer and the SX7 po wered on, connect the ter minal end of the USB cable to the USB T ype B P or t on the SX7. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an a vailab le pow ered USB T ype A por t on your computer . 3. A Found N[...]

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     On the Select a Device screen, select Modem - SX7 USB Modem and deselect an y other hardware listed.  On the Connection Name screen, enter a name f or the connection (such as SX7 USB Modem ).  On the Phone Number to Dial screen, enter *telular* (with asterisks).  Leav e the User name and Pas s word blank, click Ne xt , and then click F[...]

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    4. The Connect dialog will open. Click Pr oper ties > Options . Uncheck Pr ompt for phone number and Pr ompt for name and pass wor d, certificate , etc. . Set Time between redial attempts to 10 seconds and click OK . 5. Y our computer will dial the new connection. 6. F ollow the instructions f ound in “Using the T elular Device Manager” on p[...]

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    Using the V oice and Fax Options (SX7T Onl y) The Wi P A TH SX7T V oice/F ax/Data ter minal lets you use y our wireless ser vice provider f or v oice calling and f axing (similar to standard PSTN telephone operation) in addition to using the Wireless W AN data features . Using the V oice Calling Features on Y our SX7T 1. T o use the SX7T’ s v oic[...]

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    Using the F ax Function on Y our SX7T 1. T o use your SX7T’ s f ax f eature, y ou will first need to set up your de vice to suppor t f ax data. The T elular De vice Manager allows y ou to configure the necessar y settings .  F rom your W eb browser , launch the T elular Device Manager . (See “Using the T elular Device Mana ger” on page 6.)[...]

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     F or RJ-11 Jack Mode (4) select the appropriate combination of J1 V oice, J2 V oice or J2 F AX, J2 Data .  Click Sa ve (5) , and then click Restart (6) to sav e your settings and restar t the SX7T . 2. Plug an RJ-11 cable into the Phone/F ax input on the back panel. 3. Connect the other end of the RJ-11 cable into y our fax machine’ s RJ-1[...]

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    V oice/Fax Pr ogramming The T elular Device Manager allows y ou to program all the v oice and f ax options f or ser vice on your SX7T . 1. F rom your W eb browser , launch the T elular Device Manager . (See “Using the T elular Device Mana ger” on page 6.) 2. F rom the home page, clic k PSTN (1) . 3. Click Basic , Call Contr ol , and PO TS Setup[...]

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    Basic (cont.) RJ-11 Jack Mode Select a configuration f or the Phone jack (J1) and the F ax jack (J2): J1 V oice , J2 V oice to set both jacks f or voice calls only (def ault setting). J1 V oice , J2 F AX to set the phone jack f or voice calls and the f ax jack to send and receiv e fax data. J1 V oice , J2 Data to set the phone jack f or voice calls[...]

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    Tip Y ou can also program certain voice and f ax options for y our device using PO TS (Plain Old T elephone Set) commands on your phone. Note Y our SX7T also allows Circuit Switched Data (2G) access across the CDMA netw ork via the RJ-11 connections on the unit. CSD connections can be useful f or machine-to-machine communications , for e xample, wh[...]

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    Ad v anced Data Connection Options The f ollowing pages outline all the adv anced programming options and settings a v ailable through the T elular Device Manager interf ace. F or inf or mation about accessing and using the T elular De vice Manager , please see “Using the T elular Device Manager” on page 6. Setup Options Setup > LAN As an al[...]

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    DHCP Settings  DHCP Server (Ethernet only) : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Select Enable to allow the unit to receiv e IP address, subnet mask, def ault gate wa y , and other settings dynamically through a ser ver .  Number of DHCP Users: Maxim um number of connections allow ed. (Default is 50.)  Client Lease Time: Amount of time ne[...]

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    Setup > Keep Alive Keep Alive lets y ou prev ent the wireless networ k from closing your data connection during e xtended periods of inactivity by ha ving the unit ping a DNS address at set inter vals .  Keep Alive: Select Enab le to enable this f eature. Select Disable to allow y our connection to ter minate when the DHCP lease e xpires (usu[...]

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    Setup > DDNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Ser ver) settings allo w the SX7 to be accessed via the Inter net e v en when dynamic IP addresses are being assigned. DDNS allows a static domain name to be used in place of the unit’ s IP address.  DDNS Service: Select a DDNS ser ver option (such as T elular ) or select Off to disable .  User Name[...]

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    Activ ation Options The Activation settings ma y be preconfigured by y our wireless provider .  ESN: This is your unit’ s Electronic Serial Number . It is generated inter nally and cannot be changed.  Activation Status: This reflects your wireless account activ ation status. Active indicates that the network recognizes y our account and it [...]

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    Netw ork Options Netw ork > Routing Routing settings allow y ou to control the unit’ s network routing configuration. There are two primar y options av ailab le, b y selecting a W orking Mode (1) : Gatewa y (NA T on) and Router (NA T off) .  Gatewa y (NA T on): Select this option (abov e) only if you need to use a Network Access T ranslator[...]

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     Router (NA T off): (Def ault setting) In addition to the options av ailable under Gate wa y mode, Router mode off ers the f ollowing options: ● Dynamic Routing (RIP): Select Enable to use Dynamic RIP (Routing Inf or mation Protocol) to adjust to changing network environments . ( Default is Disab le.) ● RIP T ransmit: Select Enable to allow [...]

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    Netw ork > Firewall/Filter s The Firewall/Filter s settings allow y ou to customize the f ollowing access settings f or the SX7 on your netw ork.  Firewall (SPI): Select Enab le to use the SPI (Stateful P ack et Inspection) firew all to monitor network connections and reject any that do not match its criteria.  LAN P or t Filter Rang e: Se[...]

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    Netw ork > P or t Forwarding This screen allows y ou to enter an Application Name , P or t Extension range, select TCP or UDP protocols (or both), and complete an IP Address f or up to 10 f orwarded por ts. Netw ork > DMZ This screen allows y ou to enable and define a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone or P erimeter Networ k) host to act as a buff er be[...]

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    Administration Options Admin > Management The Administration > Management screen allows y ou to change the follo wing settings.  Device Mana ger User Name: For security pur poses, y ou ma y want to change y our user name f or the T elular De vice Manager from the def ault (telular) . Enter a user name in this field.  Device Mana ger Pas[...]

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    Admin > F actory Defaults Click Restore Defaults to reset all the de vice settings to the f actor y default settings . Any settings you ha ve customiz ed through the T elular De vice Manager will be reset. Admin > Firmware Upgrade If you ha ve receiv ed a fir mware upgrade f or the SX7, click Br owse to locate the upg rade file on your comput[...]

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    Status Options The screens av ailable under the Status men u provide inf or mation about your unit. The fields in the Status screens cannot be edited directly , but they ma y be changed as a result of other settings you select using the T elular De vice Manager . Status > Router The Status > Router page displa ys most of the unit’ s impor t[...]

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     Radio Service T ype: This displa ys y our current data ser vice type (such as EVDO D A T A fo r full EVDO ser vice or 1X D A T A for 1xR TT CDMA data ser vice).  RSSI: This is the signal strength, which is recorded in negativ e numbers. The f ar ther awa y from zero , the better the signal strength (for e xample, -90 dBm represents a f airly[...]

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    Status > LAN USB Status > Wireless W AN Status Adv anced Data Connection Options Wi P A TH TM SX7 36 User Guide[...]

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    PSTN Options See “V oice/Fax Pr ogramming” on page 19 f or a vailab le PSTN (Public Switched T elephone Network) options. Below are e xamples of each of the PSTN programming pages . PSTN > Basic PSTN > Call Control Adv anced Data Connection Options Wi P A TH TM SX7 37 User Guide[...]

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    PSTN > PO TS Setup Adv anced Settings Wi P A TH TM SX7 38 User Guide[...]

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    Ad v anced Settings This section e xplains some of the adv anced configuration settings that ma y be required in some instances to make the SX7 oper ational on your computer . Configuring TCP/IP Settings If your computer is set up with a preset IP address (as ma y be the case with cer tain DSL and cable subscribers), y ou will need to configure you[...]

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    Glossary CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. Digital cellular phone technology . DDNS - Dynamic Domain Naming System DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dial T one - The tone heard when a phone receiv er is off-hook. DMZ - Demilitarized Zone. A perimeter network area (subnetwor k) that acts as a buff er between an internal network and an e[...]

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    computer .) USB B Device - Univ ersal Ser ial Bus type B de vice connector . (The “USB-out” connector on the SX7.) WINS - Windows Internet Name Ser vice. Wi P A TH - Wireless Premise Access T ranspor t Hub . Wireless W AN - Wireless Wide Area Network. This provides data and Internet access ov er a GSM cellular network. Glossary , References Wi [...]