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- Page 1 ® ConnectPort Getting Started Guide 90001248_A 5/20/2011...
- Page 2 ©2011 Digi International Inc. All rights reserved. Digi, Digi International, the Digi logo, the Digi website, a Digi International Company, and ConnectPort X are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International, Inc. in the United States and other countries worldwide. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ......................5 Using this Guide ...................... 5 Digi Information ....................... 5 .....................5 Contact Information Chapter 1: Ethernet Models ..................6 ............. 6 Connecting to the ConnectPort X4 Home Page Configuring Ethernet Settings ................. 9 Ethernet IP Settings Page .................. - Page 4 ................37 DHCP Server Settings Page ..............38 Verifying the WiFi Connection Status .......... 39 Configuring the ConnectPort X4 IP Gateway Priority Configuring the Ethernet Interface ............... 40 Viewing IP Address Information ................41 ................... 41 Viewing Ethernet Statistics © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 4...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Using this Guide This guide is meant to be used in conjunction with Digi’s ConnectPort X4 Quick Start Guides. Depending on which ConnectPort X4 model you have purchased, all of the information in this guide will not be relevant to the configuration of your ConnectPort X4. To determine which chapters of this guide are... -
Page 6: Chapter 1: Ethernet Models
2. Click the “Download your file” link and then follow the prompts to install the application. 3. Run the Digi Device Discovery Utility from your PC’s Start Menu (Digi > Digi Device Discovery > Digi Device Discovery), if it is not already open. - Page 7 ConnectPort X4 Getting S t art e d Guide 4. Once the application opens, locate your device within the Digi Device Discovery Application Devices List. The IP address of your device should be displayed. 5. Open a web browser and type in the IP address of your ConnectPort X4 device. This will open the ConnectPort X4’s Home page.
- Page 8 ConnectPort X4 Getting S t art e d Guide After you enter the IP address of the ConnectPort X4 into your web browser, you will see a screen similar to the following: © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 8...
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Page 9: Configuring Ethernet Settings
The Ethernet IP Settings page (shown in the image above) allows you to set your device to obtain IP addresses automatically (using DHCP) or enter in your own IP address. Configure your Ethernet IP settings as desired, click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 9... -
Page 10: Viewing Ip Address Information
The ConnectPort X4 Home page will display the IP address of the unit. Viewing Ethernet Statistics To view information about the Ethernet Link as well as Ethernet and IP statistics, navigate to the Administration > System Information > Network page. You have completed basic configuration of your ConnectPort X4. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 10... -
Page 11: Chapter 2: Cellular Models
X4 Ethernet port (ensure that your PC is configured to obtain its IP address via DHCP). 2. Open the web interface of the ConnectPort X4 by navigating to the 192.168.1.1 address in a web browser on the PC. You will see a screen similar to the following (this is the device’s Home page): © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 11... -
Page 12: Configuring The Cellular Interface
2. The ConnectPort X4 has two SIM slots with Slot 1 being the primary SIM slot. If you wish to use SIM Slot 2, use the SIM drop-down box to select “Slot 2”, and then click Set as Primary. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 12... - Page 13 3. Configure the Mobile Service Provider Settings by entering the Service Provider, Service Plan/ APN, and Customer Plan Name appropriate for your environment as shown. 4. Click Apply when finished. Your mobile configuration is complete. Proceed to the “Verifying the Cellular Connection Status” section on page 20. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 13...
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Page 14: Cdma Cellular Configuration Example (Verizon)
To configure a CDMA ConnectPort X4 cellular interface perform the following steps: 1. Click on Configuration > Mobile from the left-hand menu and select Verizon Wireless from the Service Provider drop-down menu. You should see a screen similar to the following: © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 14... - Page 15 Provision Device button, and then follow the steps displayed within the Mobile Device Provisioning dialog screens. NOTE: The default options within the Mobile Device Provisioning dialog screens will be correct for most installations. 3. When the following screen is displayed, select the Automatically provision the mobile device option. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 15...
- Page 16 5. Click Finish to return to the Mobile Configuration page. 6. Click Apply on the Mobile Configuration page when finished. Your Mobile configuration is complete. Proceed to the “Verifying the Cellular Connection Status” section on page 20. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 16...
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Page 17: Cdma Cellular Configuration Example (Sprint)
2. After selecting a Service Provider, the unit needs to go through its provisioning process. Click the Provision Device button, and then follow the steps displayed within the Mobile Device Provisioning dialog screens. NOTE: The default options within the Mobile Device Provisioning dialog screens will be correct for most installations. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 17... - Page 18 ConnectPort X4 Getting S t art e d Guide 3. When the following screen is displayed, select the Automatically provision the mobile device option. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 18...
- Page 19 5. Click Finish to return to the Mobile Configuration page. 6. Click Apply on the Mobile Configuration page when finished. Your Mobile configuration is complete. Proceed to the “Verifying the Cellular Connection Status” section on the next page. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 19...
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Page 20: Verifying The Cellular Connection Status
You can verify the connection status by navigating to the Administration > System Information > Mobile page. NOTE: In the above example, the ConnectPort X4 is connected to the cellular network and has obtained the 166.130.120.49 address for its cellular interface. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 20... -
Page 21: Configuring The Connectport X4 Ip Gateway Priority
List determines the priority for each of its network interfaces. By default the ConnectPort X4 gives the Mobile interface the highest priority. The ConnectPort X4 IP Gateway Priority List and the DNS Priority List are configurable via the Configuration > Network > Advanced Network Settings page, as displayed below: © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 21... -
Page 22: Configuring The Ethernet Interface
1. Click on Configuration > Network from the left-hand menu. You should see the Network Configuration screen (with the Ethernet IP Settings page displayed by default) as shown: 2. Click the DHCP Server Settings link and open the DHCP Server Settings page. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 22... -
Page 23: Viewing Ip Address Information
IP address, do this prior to moving the PC to the Ethernet network as well). Viewing IP Address Information The ConnectPort X4 Home page will display the IP address for both the Ethernet and Cellular networks. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 23... -
Page 24: Viewing Ethernet Statistics
ConnectPort X4 Getting S t art e d Guide Viewing Ethernet Statistics To view information about the Ethernet Link as well as Ethernet and IP statistics, navigate to the Administration > System Information > Network page. You have completed basic configuration of your ConnectPort X4. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 24... -
Page 25: Chapter 3: Wimax Models
X4 Ethernet port (ensure that your PC is configured to obtain its IP address via DHCP). 2. Open the web interface of the ConnectPort X4 by navigating to the 192.168.1.1 address in a web browser on the PC. You will see a screen similar to the following (this is the device’s Home page): © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 25... -
Page 26: Connecting The Wimax Interface
2. By default the ConnectPort X4 enables the WiMAX radio and attempts to connect to the best available network based on all the active subscriptions. In the event you wish to select a specific WiMAX subscription, click the appropriate WiMAX subscription (Sprint 4G in this example), then click Apply. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 26... - Page 27 3. Before the ConnectPort X4 attempts to establish this new WiMAX configuration, the existing WiMAX connection needs to be disconnected by clicking Disconnect. 4. At this point the ConnectPort X4 has no WiMAX connection established. Click Connect in order to establish the new WiMAX connection. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 27...
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Page 28: Viewing The Wimax Connection Status
After a few moments, you can check the WiMAX connection status by navigating to the Administration > System Information > WiMAX page. You should see a screen similar to the following displaying the active Subscription Name (Sprint 4G in this case) as well as additional WiMAX information. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 28... -
Page 29: Configuring The Connectport X4 Ip Gateway Priority
List determines the priority for each of its network interfaces. By default the ConnectPort X4 gives the WiMAX interface the highest priority. The ConnectPort X4 IP Gateway Priority List and the DNS Priority List are configurable via the Configuration > Network > Advanced Network Settings page as displayed: © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 29... -
Page 30: Configuring The Ethernet Interface
ConnectPort X4 will be given its IP address. 1. Navigate to Configuration > Network from the left-hand menu. You should see an Ethernet IP Settings screen similar to the following: 2. Click the DHCP Server Settings link and open the DHCP Server Settings page. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 30... -
Page 31: Viewing Ip Address Information
The ConnectPort X4 Home page will display the IP address for both the Ethernet and WiMAX networks. Viewing Ethernet Statistics To view information about the Ethernet Link as well as Ethernet and IP statistics, navigate to the Administration > System Information > Network page. You have completed basic configuration of your ConnectPort X4. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 31... -
Page 32: Chapter 4: Wifi Models
X4 Ethernet port (ensure that your PC is configured to obtain its IP address via DHCP). 2. Open the web interface of the ConnectPort X4 by navigating to the 192.168.1.1 address in a web browser on the PC. You will see a screen similar to the following (this is the device’s Home page): © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 32... -
Page 33: Configuring The Wifi Interface
1. Click on Configuration > Network from the left-hand menu. You should see the Network Configuration screen (with the Ethernet IP Settings page displayed by default) as shown: Within the Network Configuration page WiFi IP, LAN, and Security settings can be configured depending on your type of installation. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 33... -
Page 34: Wifi Ip Settings Page
The WiFi IP Settings page allows you to set your ConnectPort X4 to obtain an IP address on the WiFi network automatically (using DHCP) or enter in your own IP address. 3. Configure your WiFi IP settings as desired. Click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 34... -
Page 35: Wifi Lan Settings Page
The WiFi LAN Settings page allows you to set your connection type and name your network. The above example configures the ConnectPort X4 to connect to the "TRENDnet" WiFi network, using Channel 1. 5. Configure your WiFi LAN settings as desired. Click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 35... -
Page 36: Wifi Security Settings Page
WPA PSK, and Username/Password information for your network. The above example configures the ConnectPort X4 to use WPA-PSK authentication using TKIP encryption with a WPA PSK passphrase. 7. Configure your WiFi security settings as desired. Click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 36... -
Page 37: Dhcp Server Settings Page
9. The ConnectPort X4 can act as a DHCP Server on either its WiFi or Ethernet interface. To enable the DHCP Server on the WiFi network, check the "Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server" entry and select the "wln0" Scope name. Configure the other parameters as appropriate. Click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 37... -
Page 38: Verifying The Wifi Connection Status
Verifying the WiFi Connection Status You can verify the WiFi connection status by navigating to the Administration > System Information > Mobile page. You should see a screen similar to the following displaying the settings and statistics for the WiFi network. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 38... -
Page 39: Configuring The Connectport X4 Ip Gateway Priority
If you wish to change the DNS Server or IP Gateway Priority order, click on the desired entry and use the arrow keys to raise, or lowers its priority in the list of entries. Click Apply when finished. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 39... -
Page 40: Configuring The Ethernet Interface
1. Click on Configuration > Network from the left-hand menu. You should see the Network Configuration screen (with the Ethernet IP Settings page displayed by default) as shown: 2. Click the DHCP Server Settings link and open the DHCP Server Settings page. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 40... -
Page 41: Viewing Ip Address Information
The ConnectPort X4 Home page will display the IP address for both the Ethernet and WiFi networks. Viewing Ethernet Statistics To view information about the Ethernet Link as well as Ethernet and IP statistics, navigate to the Administration > System Information > Network page. You have completed basic configuration of your ConnectPort X4. © 2011 Digi International, Inc.. 41...
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