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Document Version Page F8X36 Series Router User Manual V2.0.0 Product Name: Total: F8X36 F8X36 Series Router User Manual Xiamen Four-Faith Smart Power Technology Co., Ltd. Add:Floor 11, Area A06, No 370, chengyi street, Jimei, Xiamen Tel:+86 17750019379 Email:business@four-faith.com Web: http://en.four-faith.net...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Files Revised Record Date Version Remark Author 2015-3-24 1.00 F8x36 ZigBee Router 2017-10-10 V2.0.0 Change of company address...
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Four-Faith Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Without written permission, all commercial use of the files from Four-Faith are forbidden, such as copy, distribute, reproduce the files, etc., but non-commercial purpose, downloaded or printed by individual (all files shall be not revised, and the copyright and other proprietorship notice shall be reserved) are welcome.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Note: There may be different components and interfaces in different model,please in kind prevail.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Contents Contents Contents...............................5 Contents Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product..................... 7 1.1 General..........................7 1.2 Features and Benefits......................7 1.3 Working Principle......................9 1.4 Specifications........................9 Chapter 2 Installation Introduction....................14 2.1 General..........................14 2.2 Encasement List....................... 14 2.3 Installation and Cable Connection...................14 2.4 Power..........................17 2.5 Indicator Lights Introduction...................
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.7.1 Port Forwarding.................... 57 3.3.7.2 Port Range Forward..................58 3.3.7.3 DMZ......................59 3.3.8 QoS Setting......................59 3.3.8.1 Basic......................59 3.3.8.2 Classify......................61 3.3.9 Applications......................61 3.3.9.1 Serial Applications..................61 3.3.9.2 ZigBee Application..................63 3.3.10 Administration......................65 3.3.10.1 Management....................65 3.3.10.2 Keep Alive....................67 3.3.10.3 Commands....................
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Chapter 1 Brief Introduction of Product 1.1 General F8X36 series Router is a kind of cellular terminal device that provides data transfer function by public cellular network. Also, it supports ZigBee function. It adopts high-powered industrial 32-bits CPU and embedded real time operating system. It supports RS232 (or RS485/RS422), Ethernet and WIFI port that can conveniently and transparently connect one device to a cellular network, allowing you to connect to your existing serial, Ethernet and WIFI devices with only basic configuration.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Ethernet port: 1.5KV magnetic isolation protection RS232/RS485/RS422 port: 15KV ESD protection SIM/UIM port: 15KV ESD protection Power port: reverse-voltage and overvoltage protection Antenna port: lightning protection(optional) Standard and Convenience Support standard RS232(or RS485/RS422), Ethernet and WIFI port that can connect to serial, Ethernet and WIFI devices directly ...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 1.3 Working Principle The principle chart of the router is as following: Cellular Module Embedded DATA processing system ZigBee Module User interface RS232 10/100M 4 ports Power WIFI Indicator switch lights 1.4 Specifications Cellular Specification ITEM CONTENT F8136 ZigBee+GPRS WIFI ROUTER...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router TX power <24dBm RX sensitivity <-109dBm F8636 ZigBee+EVDO WIFI ROUTER Standard and CDMA2000 1X EVDO Rev A 800MHz, 800/1900MHz(optional), Band 450MHz(optional) CDMA2000 1X EVDO Rev B 800/1900MHz(optional) CDMA2000 1X RTT, IS-95 A/B Bandwidth EVDO Rev. A: Download speed 3.1Mbps, Upload speed 1.8Mbps EVDO Rev.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router EVDO Rev. A: Download speed 3.1Mbps, Upload speed 1.8Mbps TX power <23dBm RX sensitivity <-97dBm ZigBee Specification Item Content ZigBee Module Industrial ZigBee Platform Standard and IEEE 802.15.4 Band ISM 2.4~2.5 GHz Indoor/Urban Range 90m(With PA) Outdoor/RF 500m Line-of-Sight...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Interface Type Item Content 1 10/100 Mbps WAN port(RJ45), auto MDI/MDIX, 1.5KV magnetic isolation protection 4 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports(RJ45), auto MDI/MDIX, 1.5KV magnetic isolation protection Serial 1 RS232(or RS485/RS422) port, 15KV ESD protection Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop bits: 1, 1.5 (optional) Parity: none, even, odd, space...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Communication 305~368mA@12VDC F8436 ZigBee+WCDMA WIFI ROUTER Standby 284~307mA@12VDC Communication 318~395mA@12VDC F8636 ZigBee+CDMA2000 1X EVDO WIFI ROUTER 280~305mA@12VDC Standby Communication 314~390mA@12VDC F8736 ZigBee+LTE/TD-SCDMA WIFI ROUTER 293~340mA@12VDC Standby 357~598mA@12VDC Communication F8836 ZigBee+LTE/WCDMA WIFI ROUTER Standby 292~342mA@12VDC 360~597mA@12VDC Communication F8A36 ZigBee+LTE WIFI ROUTER Standby...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Chapter 2 Installation Introduction 2.1 General The router must be installed correctly to make it work properly. Warning: Forbid to install the router when powered! 2.2 Encasement List Name Quantity Remark Router host Cellular antenna (Male SMA) WIFI antenna (Female SMA) ZigBee antenna (Female SMA) Network cable...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Router Size Installation of SIM/UIM card: Firstly power off the Router, and press the out button of the SIM/UIM card outlet with a needle object. Then the SIM/UIM card sheath will flick out at once. Put SIM/UIM card into the card sheath (Pay attention to put the side which has metal point outside), and insert card sheath back to the SIM/UIM card outlet.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Installation of antenna: Screw the SMA male pin of the cellular antenna to the female SMA interface of the router with sign “ANT”. Screw the SMA male pin of the ZigBee antenna to the female SMA interface of the router with sign “ZigBee”.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Console line definition (RS232) RJ45 Color Signal DB9F Description Dir (Router White/ Output Clera To Send Orange Orange Output Data Set Ready White/ Receive Data Output Green Blue Data Carrier Detect Output White/ System Ground Blue Green Transmit Data...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Indicator State Introduction Light Power Router is powered on Router is powered off System BLINK System works properly System does not work Online Router has logged on network Router hasn’t logged on network ZigBee ZigBee is active ZigBee is not active Local The corresponding interface of switch is not connected...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Chapter 3 Configuration and Management This chapter describes how to configure and manage the router. 3.1 Configuration Connection Before configuration, you should connect the router and your configuration PC with the supplied network cable. Plug the cable’s one end into the Local Network port of the router, and another end into your configure PC’s Ethernet port.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router After access to the information main page Users need to input user name and password if it is their first time to login.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Input correct user name and password to visit relevant menu page. Default user name is admin, password is admin. (available to modify user name and password on management page, then click submit) 3.3 Management and configuration 3.3.1 Setting The Setup screen is the first screen users will see when accessing the router.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Static IP WAN IP Address: Users set IP address by their own or ISP assigns Subnet Mask: Users set subnet mask by their own or ISP assigns Gateway: Users set gateway by their own or ISP assigns Static DNS1/DNS2/DNS3: Users set static DNS by their own or ISP assigns Automatic Configuration-DHCP IP address of WAN port gets automatic via DHCP...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3G/UMTS/4G/LTE dhcp-4G User Name: login users' ISP(Internet Service Provider) Password: login users' ISP Dial String: dial number of users' ISP APN: access point name of users' ISP PIN: PIN code of users' SIM card Connection type Connection type: Auto, Force 3G, Force 2G, Prefer 3G, Prefer 2G options.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Ping: Send ping packet to detect the connection, when choose this method, users should also configure "Detection Interval", "Primary Detection Server IP" and "Backup Detection Server IP" items. Route: Detect connection with route method, when choose this method, users should also configure "Detection Interval", "Primary Detection Server IP"...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Optional Configuration Router Name: set router name Host Name: ISP provides Domain Name: ISP provides MTU: auto (1500) and manual (1200-1492 in PPPOE/PPTP/L2TP mode, 576-16320 in other modes) Router Internal Network Settings Router IP Local IP Address: IP address of the router Subnet Mask: the subnet mask of the router Gateway: set internal gateway of the router.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router DHCP Type: DHCP Server and DHCP Forwarder Enter DHCP Server if set DHCP Type to DHCP Forwarder as blow: DHCP Server: keep the default Enable to enable the router's DHCP server option. If users have already have a DHCP server on their network or users do not want a DHCP server, then select Disable Start IP Address: enter a numerical value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP...
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DNS service, which allows them to register their domain to their IP address, and will forward traffic directed at their domain to their frequently-changing IP address. DDNS Service: Four-Faith router currently support DynDNS, freedns, Zoneedit, NO-IP, 3322, easyDNS, TZO, DynSIP and Custom based on the user.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router User Name: users register in DDNS server, up to 64 characteristic Password: password for the user name that users register in DDNS server, up to 32 characteristic Host Name: users register in DDNS server, no limited for input characteristic for now Type: depends on the server Wildcard: support wildcard or not, the default is OFF.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Clone MAC address can clone three parts: Clone LAN MAC, Clone WAN MAC, Clone Wireless MAC. Noted that one MAC address is 48 characteristic, can not be set to the multicast address, the first byte must be even. And MAC address value of network bridge br0 is determined by the smaller value of wireless MAC address and LAN port MAC address.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router and which portion is the host portion Gateway: IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host. Interface: indicate users whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & WLAN (internal wired and wireless networks), the WAN (Internet), or Loopback (a dummy network in which one PC acts like a network, necessary for certain software programs) Show Routing Table...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.1.6 Networking Bridging-Create Bridge: creates a new empty network bridge for later use. STP means Spanning Tree Protocol and with PRIO users are able to set the bridge priority order. The lowest number has the highest priority. Bridging - Assign to Bridge: allows users to assign any valid interface to a network bridge.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Enter relewant bridge IP address and subnet mask, click 'Add' to create a bridge. Note: Only create a bride can apply it. Assign to Bridge option: to assign different ports to created bridge. For example: assign port (wireless port) is ra0 in br1 bridge as below: Prio means priority level: work if multiple ports are within the same bridge.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Port Setup: Set the port property, the default is not set Choose not bridge to set the port's own properties, detailed properties are as below: MTU: maximum transfer unit Multicast forwarding: enable or disable multicast forwarding Masquerade/NAT: enable or disable Masquerade/NAT IP Address: set ra0's IP address, and do not conflict with other ports or bridge Subnet Mask: set the port's subnet mask...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.2 Wireless 3.3.2.1 Basic Settings Wireless Network:“Eanble”, radio on. “Disable”, radio off. Wireless Mode:AP, Client, Adhoc, Repeater, Repeater Bridge four options。 Wireless Network Mode: Mixed:Support 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n wireless devices. BG-Mixed:Support 802.11b, 802.11g wireless devices. B-only:Only supports the 802.11b standard wireless devices.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Mixed:This mode is contrary to the green mode, but will reduce the throughput. Wireless Network Name(SSID): The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.2.2 Wireless Security Wireless security options used to configure the security of your wireless network. This route is a total of seven kinds of wireless security mode. Disabled by default, not safe mode is enabled. Such as changes in Safe Mode, click Apply to take effect immediately. WPA2 Personal:TKIP/AES/TKIP+AES ,...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Radius Auth Server Port:The RADIUS Port (default is 1812)。 Radius Auth Shared Secret:The shared secret from the RADIUS server。 Key Renewal Interva(in seconds): 1-99999。 3.3.3 Services 3.3.3.1 Services DHCP Server DHCPd assigns IP addresses to users local devices. While the main configuration is on the setup page users can program some nifty special functions here.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Additional DNSMasq Options: some extra options users can set by entering them in Additional DNS Options. For example: static allocation: dhcp-host=AB:CD:EF:11:22:33,192.168.0.10,myhost,myhost.domain,12h max lease number: dhcp-lease-max=2 DHCP server IP range: dhcp-range=192.168.0.110,192.168.0.111,12h SNMP Location: equipment location Contact: contact this equipment management Name: device name RO Community: SNMP RO community name, the default is public, Only to read.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Syslog Out Mode: two log mode Net: the log information output to a syslog server Console: the log information output to console port Web: the log information output to web Remote Server: if choose net mode, users should input a syslog server’s IP Address and run a syslog server program on it.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Broadcast support: enable or disable broadcast support of PPTP server Force MPPE Encryption: enable of disable force MPPE encryption of PPTP data DNS1/DNS2/WINS1/WINS2: set DNS1/DNS2/WINS1/WINS2 Server IP: input IP address of the router as PPTP server, differ from LAN address Client IP(s): IP address assigns to the client, the format is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx-xxx CHAP Secrets: user name and password of the client using PPTP service Note: client IP must be different with IP assigned by router DHCP.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Remote Subnet: the network of the remote PPTP server Remote Subnet Mask: subnet mask of remote PPTP server MPPE Encryption: enable or disable Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption。 MTU: maximum Transmission Unit MRU: maximum Receive Unit NAT: network Address Translation Fixed IP: Tunnel IP enable Fixed IP Address: in the mode of the tunnel IP to take effect User Name: user name to login PPTP Server.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Gateway(L2TP Server): L2TP server’s IP Address or DNS Name Remote Subnet: the network of remote PPTP server Remote Subnet Mask: subnet mask of remote PPTP server MPPE Encryption: enable or disable Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption MTU: maximum transmission unit MRU: maximum receive unit NAT: network address translation User Name: user name to login L2TP Server...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Config via: GUI----Page configuration, Config File----config File configuration Server mode: Router (TUN)-route mode, Bridge (TAP)----bridge mode Router (TUN): Network: network address allowed by OPENVPN server Netmask: netmask allowed by OPENVPN server Bridge (TAP): DHCP-Proxy mode: enable or disable DHCP-Proxy mode Pool start IP: pool start IP of the client allowed by OPENVPN server Pool end IP: pool end IP of the client allowed by OPENVPN server Gateway: the gateway of the client allowed by OPENVPN server...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Use LZO Compression: enable or disable use LZO compression for data transfer Redirect default Gateway: enable or disable redirect default gateway Allow Client to Client: enable or disable allow client to client Allow duplicate cn: enable or disable allow duplicate cn TUN MTU Setting: set the value of TUN MTU TCP MSS: MSS of TCP data TLS Cipher: TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption standard supports AES-128 SHA and...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Additional Config: additional configurations of the server CCD-Dir DEFAULT file: other file approaches TLS Auth Key: authority key of Transport Layer Security Certificate Revoke List: configure some revoke certificates OPENVPN Client Server IP/Name: IP address or domain name of OPENVPN server Port: listen port of OPENVPN client Tunnel Device: TUN----Router mode, TAP----Bridge mode Tunnel Protocol: UDP and TCP protocol...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Use LZO Compression: enable or disable use LZO compression for data transfer NAT: enable or disable NAT through function Bridge TAP to br0: enable or disable bridge TAP to br0 Local IP Address: set IP address of local OPENVPN client TUN MTU Setting: set MTU value of the tunnel TCP MSS: mss of TCP data TLS Cipher: TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption standard supports AES-128 SHA and...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.4.4 IPSEC Global settings Enable Nat-Traversal: Default opened Debug Level: Default None Connect Status and Control Show IPSEC connection and status of current router on IPSEC page. Name: the name of IPSEC connection Type: The type and function of current IPSEC connection Common name: local subnet, local address, opposite end address and opposite end subnet of current connection Status: connection status: closed, negotiating, establish...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Connection: this part contains basic address information of the tunnel Name: to indicate this connection name, must be unique Enabled: If enable, the connection will send tunnel connection request when it is reboot or re-connection, otherwise it is no need if disable Local WAN Interface: local addresss of the tunnel Remote Host Address: IP/domain name of end opposite;...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Enable Advanced Settings: enable to configure 1 and 2 phase information, otherwise it will automic negotiation according to opposite end IKE Encryption: IKE phased encryption mode IKE Integrity: IKE phased integrity solution IKE Grouptype: DH exchange algorithm IKE Lifetime: set IKE lifetime, current unit is hour, the default is 0 ESP Encryption: ESP encryption type ESP Integrity: ESP integrity solution...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Number:Switch on/off GRE tunnel app Status:Switch on/off someone GRE tunnel app Name:GRE tunnel name Through:The GRE packet transmit interface Peer Wan IP Addr:The remote WAN address Peer Subnet:The remote gateway local subnet, eg: 192.168.1.0/24 Peer Tunnel IP:The remote tunnel ip address Local Tunnel IP:The local tunnel ip address Local Netmask:Netmask of local network Keepalive:Enable or disable GRE Keepalive function...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router anonymous Internet requests,ultimately enhance network security. Firewall Protection Firewall enhance network security and use SPI to check the packets into the network.To use firewall protection, choose to enable otherwise disabled. Only enable the SPI firewall, you can use other firewall functions: filtering proxy, block WAN requests, etc.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Limit ssh Access: This feature limits the access request from the WAN by ssh, and per minute up to accept two connection requests on the same IP. Any new access request will be automatically dropped. Limit Telnet Access: This feature limits the access request from the WAN by Telnet, and per minute up to accept two connection requests on the same IP.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Outgoing Log: To see a temporary log of the Router's most recent outgoing traffic, click the Outgoing Log button. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes. Click the Cancel Changes button to cancel unsaved changes.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Access Policy: You may define up to 10 access policies. Click Delete to delete a policy or Summary to see a summary of the policy. Status: Enable or disable a policy. Policy Name: You may assign a name to your policy. PCs: The part is used to edit client list, the strategy is only effective for the PC in the list.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router set up Internet access policy 1. Select the policy number (1-10) in the drop-down menu. 2. For this policy is enabled, click the radio button next to "Enable" 3. Enter a name in the Policy Name field. 4.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 11. To create or edit additional policies, repeat steps 1-9. 12. To delete an Internet Access Policy, select the policy number, and click the Delete button. Note: 1) The default factory value of policy rules is "filtered". If the user chooses the default policy rules for "refuse", and editing strategies to save or directly to save the settings.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Enable Packet Filter: Enable or disable “packet filter” function Policy: The filter rule’s policy, you can choose the following options Discard The Following--Discard packets conform to the following rules, Accept all other packets Only Accept The Following-- Accept only the data packets conform to the following rules, Discard all other packets Direction input: packet from WAN to LAN...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router whole range of ports, see Port Range Forwarding. Application: Enter the name of the application in the field provided. Protocol: Chose the right protocol TCP,UDP or Both. Set this to what the application requires. Source Net: Forward only if sender matches this ip/net (example 192.168.1.0/24). Port from: Enter the number of the external port (the port number seen by users on the Internet).
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router button to cancel your unsaved changes. 3.3.7.3 DMZ The DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) hosting feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Uplink (kbps):In order to use bandwidth management (QoS) you must enter bandwidth values for your uplink. These are generally 80% to 90% of your maximum bandwidth. Downlink (kbps): In order to use bandwidth management (QoS) you must enter bandwidth values for your downlink.
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3.3.9.1 Serial Applications There is a console port on Four-Faith router. Normally, this port is used to debug the router. This port can also be used as a serial port. The router has embedded a serial to TCP program. The data sent to the serial port is encapsulated by TCP/IP protocol stack and then is sent to the destination server.
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Enable Serial TCP Function: Enable the serial to TCP function Protocol Type: The protocol type to transmit data. UDP(DTU) – Data transmit with UDP protocol , work as a Four-Faith DTU which has application protocol and hear beat mechanism. Pure UDP – Data transmit with standard UDP protocol.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.9.2 ZigBee Application Enable ZigBee:Enable or disable ZigBee function ZigBee Baudrate: zigbee communicate baudrate Pan ID: zigbee communicate network id, input value must between 0~65535 Node Type: 3 kinds:Coordinator、Route、Terminal Node ID: input value must between 0~65535,the identification number for unique identification of the device itself Work Mode: 3 kinds, Broadcast、Master、API(Data format reference to Appendix A at the end of document)
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F8X36 Series Router Protocol Type: The protocol type to transmit data. UDP(DTU) – Data transmit with UDP protocol , work as a Four-Faith DTU which has application protocol and hear beat mechanism. Pure UDP – Data transmit with standard UDP protocol.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.10 Administration 3.3.10.1 Management The Management screen allows you to change the router's settings. On this page you will find most of the configurable items of the router code. The new password must not exceed 32 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new password a second time to confirm it.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Remote Access : This feature allows you to manage the router from a remote location, via the Internet. To disable this feature, keep the default setting, Disable. To enable this feature, select Enable, and use the specified port (default is 8080) on your PC to remotely manage the router. You must also change the router's default password to one of your own, if you haven't already.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Device Management: Through the custom development of remote management server for the router monitoring and management, parameter configuration, etc.. Remote Management Login Server: Enable or disable remote logon selection service functionality 3.3.10.2 Keep Alive Schedule Boot&Shutdown The user can set the startup or shutdown time: For example,the user want to set the start time at 8:07 and boot time at 9:07.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Schedule Reboot You can schedule regular reboots for the router : Regularly after xxx seconds. At a specific date time each week or everyday. Note: For date based reboots Cron must be activated. See Management for Cron activation. 3.3.10.3 Commands Commands:You are able to run command lines directly via the Webinterface.
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3.3.10.5 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade:New firmware versions are posted at www.four-faith.com and can be downloaded. If the Router is not experiencing difficulties, then there is no need to download a more recent firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you lose its configuration settings, so make sure you write down the Router settings before you upgrade its firmware. To upgrade the Router's firmware: 1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the website. 2.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.11 Status 3.3.11.1 Router Router Name: name of the router, settingbasic setting to modify Router Model: model of the router, unavailable to modify Firmware Version: software version information MAC Address: MAC address of WAN, settingClone MAC Address to modify Host Name: host name of the router, settingbasic setting to modify WAN Domain Name: domain name of WAN, settingbasic setting to modify LAN Domain Name: domain name of LAN, unavailable to modify...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Inactive: not often used in a buffer or cache memory page file size IP Filter Maximum Ports: preset is 4096, available to re-management Active IP Connections: real time monitor active IP connections of the system, click to see the table as blow: Active IP Connections: total active IP connections Protocol: connection protocol...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3G/UMTS Connection Uptime: connecting uptime; If disconnect, display Not available IP Address: IP address of router WAN Subnet Mask: subnet mask of router WAN Gateway: the gateway of router WAN DNS1, DNS2, DNS3: DNS1/DNS2/DNS3 of router WAN Remaining Lease Time: remaining lease time of IP address in DHCP way DHCP Release: release DHCP address DHCP Renew: renew IP address in DHCP way, default is 1 day...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Total Flow: flow from power-off last time until now statistics, download and upload direction Monthly Flow: the flow of a month, unit is MB Last Month: the flow of last month Next Month: the flow of next month Backup: backup data administration Restore: restore data administration Delete: delete data administration...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.11.3 LAN MAC Address: MAC Address of the LAN port ethernet IP Address: IP Address of the LAN port Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of the LAN port Gateway: Gateway of the LAN port Local DNS: DNS of the LAN port Host Name: host name of LAN client IP Address: IP address of the client MAC Address: MAC address of the client...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Host Name: host name of LAN client IP Address: IP address of the client MAC Address: MAC address of the client Expires: the expiry the client rents the IP address Delete: click to delete DHCP client Interface: the interface assigned by dial-up system User Name: user name of PPPoE client Local IP: IP address assigned by PPPoE client...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Interface: the interface assigned by dial-up system User Name: user name of the client Local IP: tunnel IP address of PPTP client Remote IP: IP address of PPTP client Delete: click to delete PPTP client 3.3.11.4 Wireless MAC Address: MAC address of wireless client Radio: display whether radio is on or not...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router MAC Address: MAC address of wireless client Interface: interface of wireless client Uptime: connecting uptime of wireless client TX Rate: transmit rate of wireless client RX Rate: receive rate of wireless client Signal: the signal of wireless client Noise: the noise of wireless client SNR: the signal to noise ratio of wireless client Signal Quality: signal quality of wireless client...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router 3.3.11.5 Bandwidth Bandwidth Monitoring-LAN Graph abscissa axis: time vertical axis: speed rate Bandwidth Monitoring-WAN Graph abscissa axis: time vertical axis: speed rate...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Bandwidth Monitoring-Wireless (W10) Graph abscissa axis: time vertical axis: speed rate 3.3.11.6 Sys-Info Router Name: the name of the router Router Model: the model of the router LAN MAC: MAC address of LAN port WAN MAC: MAC address of WAN port Wireless MAC: MAC address of the wireless WAN IP: IP address of WAN port LAN IP: IP address of LAN port...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Radio: display whether radio is on or not Mode: wireless mode Network: wireless network mode SSID: wireless network name Channel: wireless network channel TX Power: reflection power of wireless network Rate: reflection rate of wireless network Received (RX): received data packet Transmitted (TX): transmitted data packet MAC Address: MAC address of wireless client...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router DHCP Server: enabled or disabled ff-radauth: enabled or disabled USB Support: enabled or disabled Total Available: the room for total available of RAM (that is physical memory minus some reserve and the kernel of binary code bytes) Free: free memory, the router will reboot if the memory is less than 500kB Used: used memory, total available memory minus free memory Buffers: used memory for buffers, total available memory minus allocated memory...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Appendix A Hyperterminal Use The following steps describe how to setup Windows XP Hyper Terminal. 1. Press “Start””Programs””Accessories””Communications””Hyper Terminal” 2. Input connection name, choose “OK” 3. Choose the correct COM port which connects to modem, choose “OK” 4.
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Flow control: None 5. Complete Hyper Terminal operation, It runs as following...
User Manual F8X36 Series Router Appendix B API Accord Format API operation requires that communication with the module be done through a structured interface (data is communicated in frames in a defined order). The API specifies how commands, command responses and module status messages are sent and received from the module using a UART Data Frame.
User Manual F8X36 Series Router Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Send 64 5F Fixed to 64 5F Data State 00 = success, Others = error Frame check sequence AREQ: Fields Sub field Offset Example Description...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Set 61 2A Fixed to 61 2A Data State 00 = success, Others = error Frame check sequence 4.4.3.4 OTA IO pin data acquisition SREQ Fields Sub field...
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User Manual F8X36 Series Router Frame check sequence 4.4.3.5 OTA Set remote node IO pin value Attention : IO pin is set digital output mode. SREQ: Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Send 24 60 Fixed to 24 60 Data...
User Manual F8X36 Series Router 4.4.3.6 OTA Query MAC address SREQ Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Send 24 5D Fixed to 24 5D Data Destination 10 0E Destination node address Query Fixed to 02 command Frame check sequence...
User Manual F8X36 Series Router Data Query Fixed to 03 command MAC address 8B D9 D1 01 Low byte come first 00 4B 12 00 Frame check sequence SRSP: Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Send 64 5C Fixed to 64 5C...
User Manual F8X36 Series Router Length The length of data Command Send 64 5B Fixed to 64 5B Data State 00 = success, Others = error Frame check sequence AREQ: Fields Sub field Offset Example Description 0xFE Length The length of data Command Send 44 5D Fixed to 44 5D...
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