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- Page 1 CTR Cellular Travel Router User’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting Acquainted Compliance Notes Introduction CTR at a Glance Using the Controls Getting on the Internet Configuring Your Wi reless Netwo rk Welcome to the Help and Setup Pages Navigating the Help and Setup Pages The Wizards Factory Default Reset Tips and Troubleshooting The Error Pages “Data Service Not Available”... -
Page 3: Compliance Notes
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confome à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Property of CradlePoint, Inc For Internal Use Only. Unauthorized reproduction and/or distribution is strictly prohibited. This product is protected under copyright law and trade secret law as an unpublished work. -
Page 4: Introduction
WEL C OM E The CradlePoint CTR (Cellular Tra vel Router) is a high-performance Bro adband Cellular Ga te way designed to pro vide fast a nd con venient Inte rne t access while connected to a Cellular mode m o r handset. -
Page 5: Ctr At A Glance
CTR at a Glance LED 0 - USB Status LED 1 - LAN Status LED 2 - WLAN Status LED 3 - Power Status Ventilation Slots CAT 5 (Ethernet) Port Power Connector Factory Reset Button USB Port Bottom Rear Front Input / Output... -
Page 6: Using The Controls
Using the Controls LED 0 – Green Connection to USB port is established. USB Status USB port not in use. LED 1 – Green Wide Area Network is ready via the Ethernet port. WAN Status Ethernet port not in use or the connection is not secure. Port not in use. LED 2 –... -
Page 7: Getting Connected
Setup Wizard. So how does it all work? The CradlePoint CTR is a 802.11b/g WiFi router that is also able to use a cellular phone–as- modem. Regardless of the type of Internet Access you have – Wired-WAN, Wired LAN, or Cellular, the CradlePoint CTR bridges from that Internet access to a local WiFi network. -
Page 8: Configuring Your Wireless Network
Configuring Your Wireless Network Welcom e t o the Help and Set up Pag es! To access the Help Pages / CTR Setup Pages: Be sure that the CTR and Phone/Modem are ON. Select the CTR-xxx wireless network from your computer’s list of Wireless Networks. Once your computer has associated with the CTR, open your Web Browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 into the URL... -
Page 9: Navigating The Help And Setup Pages
Navigating the Help and Setup Pages Select the Main Topic tab you wish to use. Use the side navigation menu to access subtopics. Be sure to save your settings before leaving each page. You can abandon all your changes at anytime by selecting “Don’t Save Settings.”... -
Page 10: Advanced Topics
network name, and security type. Some of these Set Transmission Rate features may have already been set by you if you Set 802.11 Mode used the Setup wizards on the main screen of the Set “Super G “Mode Help and Setup Pages. ADVANCED Topics The Virtual Server option allows you to define a single public port on your router for redirection to... - Page 11 TOOLS Topics Set Admin Password The admin option is used to set a password for Set User Password access to the Web-based management. By default Administration and Remote Settings Admin there is not an Admin password (the default Enable / Disable UPnP password you are familiar with by now is the User Save and Restore Configuration password).
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Page 12: Help Topics
STATUS Topics View Time and Firmware Version All of your Internet and network connection details View WAN Settings Device Info are displayed on this page. The firmware version View LAN Settings is also displayed here. View Wireless LAN Settings View LAN Computers Use this option to view the wireless clients that View Number of Wireless Clients Wireless... -
Page 13: The Wizards
The Wizards To begin, select on the main screen of the Help Pages. Select to go to the next step. You can select anytime to return to the main Help page. When setting your password, it is more secure to use a combination of letters and numbers while using something that is easy for you to... - Page 14 If you are using your cell phone or USB cellular modem. If you are using Cable/DSL or other Ethernet LAN connection over Ethernet to connect to the Internet. Use the pull down menu to select your cellular plan. Select if your network requires a password. This information can be obtained by contacting your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
- Page 15 Select when you are finished. Abandon all changes and return to the main Help Page. Go Back. Reboot the CTR to save and use your changes now. Continue without saving changes until next reboot. Allow a few moments for the CTR to complete its reboot cycle.
- Page 16 Your Basic Internet settings have now been configured! After your changes have been saved, log into the CTR using your new password. Select on the main screen of the Help and Setup page. Select to go to the next step. Select to go back to the main screen of the Help and Setup Pages at anytime.
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Page 17: Factory Default Reset
After you reboot your CTR be sure to look for it by the new SSID. (Network Name) Select Reboot the Device to save your changes. Allow a few moments for your CTR to reboot and your computer to re-associate with the network. When you login you will be asked to enter you password according to your new security settings. -
Page 18: Tips And Troubleshooting
All your settings will return to the factory presets as the CTR reboots. Tips and Troubleshooting The Error Pages DATA SERVICE UNAVAILABLE The KRT is designed to recognize if your cellular phone is not enabled with a tethered data plan required to operate as a modem. -
Page 19: 18 "Handset Error
HANDSET ERROR If your phone has a bad signal, no service plan, a bad connection port, a low battery, is OFF, or malfunctioning in some way, you may get this page. Try turning your phone OFF, then back ON or contact your service provider for technical assistance. -
Page 20: Security Notes
172.16.0.0- 172.31.255.255 (172.16.0.0/12) 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168.0.0/16) CradlePoint KRT routers use 192.168.0.1 as their default LAN IP address. Choosing an alternate IP address lessens the probability of an intruders knowing what IP network your devices are on. Set up MAC Filtering Each networking device (router, network card, etc) on a network contains a unique hexadecimal number that identifies that specific product. -
Page 21: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance The op erating te mperatures should re main b etw een 0°C to +55°C degre es. Te mperatures outsid e Operating T emp eratures this range may cause dama ge to your KRT. Store your KRT in t emp eratures not to exce ed th e b ounds of - 40°C to + 85°C. Temperatures Storage Te mperatures outside this range may cause damag e t o your KRT. -
Page 22: Indicators (Leds)
Indicators (LEDs) There are three dual LEDS used to display the device status and operation. The LED functions are identified below. The LED location and order are identified on the PCB reference drawing. The normal operating states are described below. In addition, LED’s flash during power on, power off, reset and factory reset functions to provide a visual feedback to the user of what is happening. -
Page 23: Glossary And Setup Details
Glossary and Setup Details Access Control List ACL. Database of n etw ork devices that are allow ed t o access resources on the netw ork . AP. Device that allow s w ireless clients to connect to it and access th e netw ork Ad- hoc netw ork Access Point - Peer- to- Peer netw ork betw een w ireless clients Address R esolution... - Page 24 Carrier Sense Multipl e CSMA/ CA Access/ Collision Avoidance Carrier Sense Multipl e CSMA/ CD Access/ Collision Detect CAT 5 Categor y 5. Used f or 10/ 100 Mbps or 1Gbps Etherne t connections Channel The channel the wireless signal is transmitted on. Client A program or user that requests data from a serv er.
- Page 25 Direct Sequence Spread Modulation technique used b y 802.11 b wireless d evices Spectrum – DSS S Domain Name Syste m – Translates Domain Names to IP addr esses Data Over Cable S ervice Interface Specifications – The standard interface for cabl e m ode ms DOCSIS Domain name A name that is associated with an IP address...
- Page 26 Half Duplex Data cannot be transmitt ed and r ecieved at the sam e ti me Hashing Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string w ith a predefin ed leng th Hexid ecimal Characters 0- 9 and A- F used to repr esent numb ers also k nown as base 16 Network ing over t elephone lines, Netw ork ing standard that com bines 802.11b and DECT(Digital HomePNA, Hom ePNF enhanced cordless comminication) that provides spe eds up t o 1.6 m ega bits per s econd and a...
- Page 27 Kbps Kilobits per s econd Kerberos A m ethod of securing and authenticating requests for services on a net w ork LAN – Local Area N etwork A groupp of comput ers in a building that usually access files from a ser ver The amount of tim e a pack et tak es t o trav el from one l ocation to anoth er on a ne tw ork .
- Page 28 OSI – Op en Syst ems The reference mo del for how data should travel b etw een two d evices on a netw ork . Intercommunication A routing protocol that is used mor e than RIP in larg er scale n etwork s because only changes t o OSPF –...
- Page 29 IP address exce pt that it must still actually request an IP address from the CradlePoint Rout er. The Cradl ePoint Rout er will provide the devic e the s ame IP a ddress all th e Static DHCP Cli ent time.
- Page 30 VPN – Virtual Private A secure tunnel ov er the internet to connect remo te offices or users t o thier company’s Network netw ork The Virtual Serv er op tion giv es Int ernet users access to services on you r LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or Game S ervers.
- Page 31 WLAN - Wireless LAN Connecting to a Loacl Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards Yagi Ant enna A diractional antenna used to concentrate a w irel ess signal on a spa ecific location...
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