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  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT CradlePoint reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content thereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of any revisions or changes. Revision Date May 19, 2010 June 7,2010 CradlePoint and the CradlePoint logo are registered trademarks of CradlePoint, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT INTRODUCTION ... 3 ... 3 ACKAGE ONTENTS ... 3 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS MBR1200 O ... 3 VERVIEW HARDWARE OVERVIEW ... 5 ... 6 ORTS ... 7 QUICK START ... 8 IRELESS ETUP SING A...
  • Page 4 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT ... 107 EVICE ... 110 CTIVE ESSIONS ... 111 ... 112 OUTING ) ... 113 TATISTICS RAFFIC TATISTICS ) ... 114 IRELESS WISH S ... 116 ESSIONS GLOSSARY ... 117 APPENDIX ... 128 10.1...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Package Contents  CradlePoint MBR1200 Mobile Broadband Router  AC power adapter (12V, 1.5A) WARNING: using a power adapter other than the one provided may damage the MBR1200 and will void the warranty  Mounting Hardware ...
  • Page 6 With minimal setup and maintenance, including our pre-installed software, it has “right out of the box” simplicity. Standard on the MBR1200 are security features such as multiple Wi-Fi encryption modes (WEP and WPA/ WPA2 Personal and Enterprise) and built-in firewall, which prevent unauthorized use of your connection. With no additional software to load, you‟ll be up and running in minutes.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 5...

  • Page 8: Ports

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 2.1 Ports © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 6...

  • Page 9: Leds

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 2.2 LEDs © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 7...

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    Insert one end of your Ethernet cable to the WAN port.  Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into your Cable or DSL modem. It may take a minute or two for the MBR1200 to initialize.  Open your web browser.

  • Page 11: Establishing A Wireless Internet Connection

    On a Wi-Fi-enabled computer or device, open the View Wireless Networks window and click on the MBR1200. Next, click on the Connect button in the bottom right corner of the window. If more than one MBR1200 wireless router is visible, you can find the correct unit by checking for its SSID.

  • Page 12: Connect To The Internet

    After login, you will be able to click on a Remember Me button so that so that the next time user device connects to the MBR1200, no password is needed. Remember: This password is necessary to protect against unauthorized access to your system.

  • Page 13: Wired Connection Using Cable

    If your USB Modem has not been updated recently, it is recommended that you do so if it is having trouble connecting to the MBR1200. Simply insert your USB data modem into your PC and using the software provided by your cellular carrier, access the Internet.
  • Page 14 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT You are Connected to the Router but Cannot Connect to the Internet 3.4.2 The status LEDs of your router will give you an indication whether or not a proper connection is being made. See the LED STAT US definitions below: If the USB Data Modem LEDs are not illuminated, your modem is not connected and online.
  • Page 15 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT My Wi-Fi-enabled Devices Can‟t Get Past the Login Page 3.4.3 Some electronic devices may experience problems handling the Internet Access User Login setting. Devices that commonly have trouble are, but not limited to: ...

  • Page 16: Administrative Tabs And Sub-Menus

    CRADLEPOINT 4 ADMINISTRATIVE TABS AND SUB-MENUS The MBR1200 has a Web interface that provides a set of tabs and sub-menus for configuration and administration of all features. The interface is organized with 6 tabs at the top of the screen.

  • Page 17: Basic Tab

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.1 Basic Tab The Basic tab provides access to the 5 sub-menus for administering the following function/tasks:  WIZARD  DHCP  NETWORK   WIRELESS (WI-FI) © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/...

  • Page 18: Wizard (Setup Wizard)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.2 Wizard (Setup Wizard) Use the Setup Wizard to execute the minimum recommended first steps to set up the product. (NOTE: Before launching the Configuration Wizard, you must have followed all the steps outlined in the Quick Start Guide included in the product package) Launch Setup Wizard.

  • Page 19: Configure Wireless Security

    WPS, Best, Better, Good, None. Choose one of four levels of security, or none. NOTE: The wireless adapters installed on the wireless clients accessing the MBR1200 must be able to support the security level you choose. (continued) © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC.

  • Page 20: Setup Complete

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Set Your Wireless Security Password. 4.2.5 Wireless Security Password. If you have selected one of the four security levels, you will be prompted to enter a Wireless Security Password. This is the password that wireless clients will use to access the MBR1200 wireless network.

  • Page 21: Dhcp (Dhcp Settings)

    DHCP IP Address Range. (Default: 192.168.0.100-192.168.0.199). This option defines the range of addresses available for the MBR1200 to assign to an internal network. If there are any devices using static IP addresses, you must be sure the addresses do not fall within the range defined here.
  • Page 22 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT one of the computers on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address, it may have an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns off the broadcast flag of DHCP packets. Enabling Always Broadcast will cause the router to always broadcast its responses to all clients, thereby working around the problem (at the cost of increased broadcast traffic on the LAN).

  • Page 23: Number Of Dynamic Dhcp Clients

    IP address from the MBR1200. The MBR1200 will provide the device the same IP address all the time. Servers on the network should either use a static IP address or this option.
  • Page 24 Internet. You can connect to the CradlePoint Router from the Starting IP Ending IP button and the MBR1200 will detect the MAC address Wi-Fi printer and it will always receive the same IP address as long as it uses the HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/...
  • Page 25 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.3.4 DHCP Reservation List The section shows the current DHCP Reservation List. Certain required routes are predefined and cannot be changed. Routes that you add can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon.

  • Page 26: Network

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.4 Network Use the Basic Network sub-menu to establish the local IP address for the router. These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the router. The router‟s local network (LAN) settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned in this sub-menu.
  • Page 27 LAN has auto-IP devices. NOTE: When you select the Enable RIP check box, these additional features appear: RIP Operating Mode. The MBR1200 router supports both version 2 and version 1 of the RIP specification. ...

  • Page 28: Wan Configuration

    PPPoE client software on your computers is removed or disabled. Internet Service Provider. The MBR1200 will automatically determine your ISP. If it is not able to detect your ISP, choose your ISP from the drop down menu.

  • Page 29: Dns Settings

    MTU. Enter the MTU provided to you by your ISP (default: 1500). MAC Address. To input the MAC address of your system, enter it manually or connect to the MBR1200‟s Web-Management interface from the system and click the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button.

  • Page 30: Wireless (Wi-Fi)

    4.6 Wireless (WI-FI) Use the Wireless (Wi-Fi) sub-menu configure the wireless settings for the MBR1200. NOTE: changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your wireless network. Add Wireless Devices with WPS (WI-FI Protected Setup) Wizard Add Wireless Device with WPS.
  • Page 31 (802.11b/g/n, 802.11b/g, 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g). Enable Auto Channel Scan. When the power is first turned on, the MBR1200 will check the available wireless bands for the least- used channel. Wireless Channel. (Default: randomly selected among channels appropriate for 802.11 setting). Channel to transmit and receive.
  • Page 32 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.6.3 A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key.
  • Page 33 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT WPA (Personal) 4.6.4 WPA-Personal is one variant of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) – security standards published by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the router should employ.
  • Page 34 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 4.6.5 WPA (Enterprise) The WPA-Enterprise is one variant of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) – security standards published by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the router should employ.
  • Page 35 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT RADIUS Server Shared Secret. A pass-phrase that must match with the authentication server. MAC Address Authentication. If this check box is selected, the user must connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless network.

  • Page 36: Advanced Tab

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5 ADVANCED TAB The Advanced tab provides access to the 16 sub-menus for administering the following functions/tasks:  Access Control  Failover/Load Balance  Firewall  Gaming  Inbound Filter  Mac Address Filter ...

  • Page 37: Access Control

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.1 Access Control Use the Access Control sub-menu you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications like P2P utilities or games.
  • Page 38 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Step 2: Select Schedule. From the drop down menu, elect a schedule of times when you want the policy to apply: Always, Never, Define a New Schedule or a schedule that you‟ve previously defined.
  • Page 39 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Step 5: Port Filter. By clicking the Apply Advanced Port Filter button you can specify that the rule enables access only to specific IP addresses and Step 6: Configure Web Access Logging. If this option is enabled, all of the Web sites visited by the specified machine will be logged.

  • Page 40: Policy Table

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Policy Table 5.1.3 This section shows the current Access Control rules. Click the Enable check box at the left to directly activate or de- activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete Policy Table section icon.

  • Page 41: Failover/Load Balance

    CRADLEPOINT 5.2 Failover/Load Balance The MBR1200 can establish an uplink via the ethernet WAN port or any modems plugged into the USB, ExpressCard or CardBus ports. Although all of these devices may be plugged in, only one of them establishes a link at a time unless load balancing is enabled.

  • Page 42: Wan Load Balancing

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Ethernet WAN Switch Settings 5.2.2 Enable Ethernet Switch. This enables and disables the WAN Ethernet switch. When the switch is disabled, wired Ethernet connections will work. Port 4: The user may convert port 4 from LAN to WAN, thus creating a secondary WAN Ethernet port.
  • Page 43 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT  Establishing. This means the router is attempting to bring up the link over the device.  Established. This means the link is up and running on the device.  Suspended. This means the router will not attempt to bring up the link over the device until a timer expires. This only applies to modems, which must conform to carrier specifications about how often they may attempt to connect to the network.

  • Page 44: Firewall

    CRADLEPOINT 5.3 Firewall Use the Firewall sub-menu to protect your network from the outside world. The MBR1200 provides a tight firewall by virtue of the way NAT works. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the NAT does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port, thereby making your LAN invisible to public Internet view.
  • Page 45 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT  Port And Address Restricted. The NAT does not forward any incoming connection requests with the same port address as an already establish connection. NOTE: Some of these options can interact with other port restrictions. Endpoint Independent Filtering takes priority over inbound filters or schedules, so it is possible for an incoming session request related to an outgoing session to enter through a port in spite of an active inbound filter on that port.

  • Page 46: Application Level Gateway (Alg) Configuration

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Enable DMZ. If an application has trouble working from behind the router, you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer. NOTE: Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks. Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort.
  • Page 47 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Check with the system administrator of your corporate network whether your VPN client supports NAT traversal. Note that L2TP VPN connections typically use IPSec to secure the connection. To achieve multiple VPN pass-through in this case, the IPSec ALG must be enabled.

  • Page 48: Gaming

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.4 Gaming Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network.
  • Page 49 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Clear. Re-initialize this area of the screen, discarding any changes you have made. When you are done editing the settings, you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent.

  • Page 50: Inbound Filters

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.5 Inbound Filters (Default: No filters). When you use the Virtual Server, Gaming, or Remote Administration features to open specific ports to traffic from the Internet, you could be increasing the exposure of your LAN to cyberattacks from the Internet.

  • Page 51: Inbound Filter Rules List

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Inbound Filter Rules List 5.5.2 This section lists the current Inbound Filter rules. Click the Enable check box at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete Inbound Filters Rule List section icon.

  • Page 52: Mac Address Filter

    MAC Address List will not be granted network access. Filter Wired Clients. When check box is selected, MAC Filtering is applied to wired clients connected to the MBR1200 in addition to wireless clients. 5.6.2 ADD MAC Filtering Rule Enable.

  • Page 53: Mac Filtering Rules

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT MAC Filtering Rules 5.6.3 This section lists the network devices that are under control of MAC filtering. Click the Enable check box at the left to directly activate or deactivate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted MAC Filtering Rules section by clicking the Delete icon.

  • Page 54: Etwork

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.7 Network The Network configuration is used to enable several special settings for the router. UPnP, WAN Ping response, WAN Port Speed, Multicast Streams, and PPoE Pass Through can be enabled or disabled.

  • Page 55: Add Route

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.8 Routing Use the Routing sub-menu to define fixed routes. 5.8.1 Add Route Adds a new route to the IP routing table or edits an existing route. Enable. Specifies whether the entry will be enabled or disabled.

  • Page 56: Routes List

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Routes List 5.8.2 The section shows the current routing table entries. Certain required routes are predefined and cannot be changed. Routes that you add can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When...

  • Page 57: Special Applications (Application Rules)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.9 Special Applications (Application Rules) An application rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a "trigger" port or port range.
  • Page 58 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT With the above example application rule enabled, the router will open up a range of ports from 6000-6200 for incoming traffic from the Internet, whenever any computer on the internal network opens up an application that sends data to the Internet using a port in the range of 6500-6700.

  • Page 59: Traffic Shaping

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.10 Traffic Shaping Use the Traffic Shaping sub-menu to configure CradlePoint‟s Traffic Shaping Technology, which allows control of the amount of traffic sent and received across the WAN port(s). The Traffic Shaping feature helps improve your network performance by prioritizing applications.
  • Page 60 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Manual Uplink Speed/Manual Downlink Speed. If Automatic Uplink Speed is disabled, these options allow you to set the uplink/downlink speeds manually. Uplink speed is the speed at which data can be transferred from the router to your ISP. Downlink speed is the speed at which data can be transferred from your ISP to the router.
  • Page 61 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Add Traffic Shaping Rule 5.10.2 A Traffic Shaping Rule identifies a specific message flow and assigns a priority to that flow. For most applications, automatic classification will be adequate, and specific Traffic Shaping Rules will not be required.
  • Page 62 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Traffic Shaping Rules List 5.10.3 This section lists all the defined Traffic Shaping Rules. Click the Enable check box at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon.

  • Page 63: Virtual Server

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.11 Virtual Server The Virtual Server option gives Internet users access to services on a LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or Game Servers. For each Virtual Server, the user defines a public port on the router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and LAN port.
  • Page 64 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Virtual Server List 5.11.2 This is a list of the defined Virtual Servers. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon.

  • Page 65: Web Filter (Website Filter)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.12 Web Filter (Website Filter) Use the Web Filter section to enable OpenDNS and add Websites to be used for Access Control (Advanced → Access Control sub-menu). OpenDNS is web-based service that helps Web sites load faster, while providing antiphishing and Web content filtering.
  • Page 66 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.12.2 Add Web Filtering Rule This section is where you add the Web sites to be used for Access Control. Make Filtering Rules a Blacklist. If the Make Filtering Rules a Blacklist button is enabled, the Web Filter rules will operate differently.

  • Page 67: Wireless (Wi-Fi)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.13 Wireless (WI-FI) Use the Advanced Wireless sub-menu for detailed configuration of radio parameters for the 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN. 5.13.1 Advanced Wireless Settings Transmit Power. Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100% power (drop down menu: High).
  • Page 68 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 802.11d Enable. Enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wireless specification for operation in additional regulatory domains. This supplement to the 802.11 specifications defines the physical layer requirements (channelization, hopping patterns, new values for current MIB attributes, and other requirements to extend the operation of 802.11...

  • Page 69: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    Reset to Unconfigured. Click the Reset to Unconfigured button to set the PIN back to the factory default pin which is listed on the end panel of the MBR1200 box and on the label affixed to the bottom of the MBR1200 unit.
  • Page 70 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT The wizard will prompt you to enter the PIN for the device, or ask you to press the configuration button on the device. If the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and has a configuration button, you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device and then the on the router within 60 seconds.
  • Page 71 Step 2: Connect Your Wireless Device. Push the button on your wireless device, then click on the Connect button. When you use the push button method, the MBR1200 and another WPS device will enter their “discoverable” mode and find each other to set up a connection and security.

  • Page 72: Wish

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 5.15 WISH Use the WISH (Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling) sub-menu to prioritize traffic for various wireless applications, specific application protocols and specific computers on the wireless network. WISH 5.15.1 Enable WISH. Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to prioritize your traffic.
  • Page 73 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Priority. The priority of the message flow is entered here. Four priorities are defined:  BK: Background (least urgent).  BE: Best Effort.  VI: Video.  VO: Voice (most urgent). Protocol. The protocol used by the messages.

  • Page 74: Modem Tab

    MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6 MODEM TAB The Modem Tab provides access to 4 sub-menus for displaying information and controlling settings for any attached phones or modems.  Info   Settings  Update © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC.

  • Page 75: Info

    MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6.1 Info This page displays information about any attached phones or modems. The amount of information displayed depends on the particular phone/modem, but generally from a dozen to two dozen values are displayed. To understand what particular values such as "Home Address" or "Network Access Identifier"...
  • Page 76 MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6.2 GPS Some modems and handsets export GPS data. The router can display the GPS data directly, load the GPS data into an online mapping service and export the GPS data over the network in real time. Use the Modem → GPS page to adjust how your router displays and exports GPS data from supported devices.

  • Page 77: Map Settings

    MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6.2.3 Map Settings Load Coordinates into map. (Default: enabled). GPS page reads valid GPS coordinates from the router and displays the location using an online mapping service in a separate browser window. Choose Map Provider. Drop down enables you to choose which online mapping service you have the GPS coordinates sent to.
  • Page 78 MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6.3 Settings Advanced modem settings is a method for customizing a limited set of modem settings. Currently, this includes controlling the AT dial commands and entering a modem password if required by the device.
  • Page 79 MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Verify Connection. This setting causes the router to periodically verify that the modem connection to the Internet is still active. Due to the nature of cellular networks, there are times the modem will report it is still active but data will not be able to flow across the connection.
  • Page 80 3G/4G Modems If a 4G connection is dropped, or can't be established, the router will use 3G mode instead. The settings tell the MBR1200 when it should automatically retry the 4G connection. If a 4G connection cannot be made, the 3G connection will be reestablished or resumed.
  • Page 81 MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Modem Specific Settings 6.3.4 This section allows customization of the AT dial commands Modem Interface. Use the drop down menu to specify which modem interface you want to adjust settings for (i.e., USB1, USB2, USB3, Cardbus, ExpressCard).
  • Page 82 MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Band Select. This function is currently supported only on Sierra Wireless modems. It allows you to select specific frequency bands to use, either GSM (2.5G network) or WCDMA (3G network) settings, or the use of "Autoband", which is automatic band selection.

  • Page 83: Update

    MBR1200| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 6.4 Update Some modems can be activated and updated while plugged into the router. Activation and updates vary by modem model and service provider. All supported methods are displayed. If no methods are displayed for your device you will need to activate and update your device externally.

  • Page 84: Tools Tab

    Specifically, for IT organizations that use a number of MBR1200 units to provide wireless data connectivity for employees, the Tools tab allows you to enable the remote devices to be an extension of your network, and abide by the policies set within your department.

  • Page 85: Admin (Administrative Settings)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.1 Admin (Administrative Settings). Use the Admin sub-menu to set a password for access to the Web-based management. The default Admin and Internet Access (User) passwords are the last six characters of the MAC address (NOTE: all letters in the MAC address should be entered as lower case).
  • Page 86 Enable Bounce Pages. Enabling this option allows users of wireless devices attempting to connect to the MBR1200 to see bounce pages that display error message pages. For example, users would see a “phone or modem not connected” page, a “require user login”...

  • Page 87: Dynamic Dns

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.2 Dynamic DNS Use the Dynamic DNS feature sub-menu to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using domain name (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses.
  • Page 88 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT NOTE. If a dynamic DNS update fails for any reason (for example, when incorrect parameters are entered), the router automatically disables the Dynamic DNS feature and records the failure in the log.

  • Page 89: Email Settings

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.3 Email Settings Use the Email sub-menu to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your email account or any email account you specify. 7.3.1 Enable Enable Email Notification.
  • Page 90 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Email Log When Full or on Schedule 7.3.3 On Log Full. When this option is selected, logs will be sent via email when the log is full. On Schedule. Selecting this option will send the logs via email according to schedule.

  • Page 91: Firmware

    This section displays the Current Firmware Version and the Latest Firmware Version. To check for the latest version, click the Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version button. To verify the latest firmware version, the MBR1200 checks the Internet. Manually Upgrade Firmware 7.4.2...

  • Page 92: Firmware Upgrade Notification Options

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.4.4 Firmware Upgrade Notification Options Automatically Check Online for Latest Firmware Version. When this option is enabled, your router will check online periodically to see if there is a newer version of firmware available. When new firmware is available, you will see an additional button that initiates a one button update.
  • Page 93 At this point, the router will read the file, error check it and will load it. The router will reboot itself and will be running the new firmware NOTE: If the file is corrupt, the MBR1200 will reboot and will not load the new firmware. It is recommend that when you are doing these en mass, the first few are manually checked by logging into the router with a computer and going to http://192.168.0.1, login with the default...

  • Page 94: Ipsec Vpn

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.5 IPsec VPN Use the IPsec sub-menus to set policies that are used to create a secure connection to a private network or allow others to connect in a very secure way.
  • Page 95 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Remote Network. This is the address of the remote LAN. The network IP addresses of the local and remote network must not be the same. Set, for example the local IP to 192.168.0.1 (default CradlePoint LAN IP) and the remote network to 192.168.30.1.
  • Page 96 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT IPSEC Advanced Section 7.5.2 This section includes advanced features to affect how IKE will behave. You can manually configure your IPSec policies rather than using those in the main section of this page.

  • Page 97: Ipsec Policy List

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Manual (No automatic key exchange). Select this to enable Manual Key Exchange. This feature is useful if you experience difficulties with IKE or simply prefer not to use the form above for creating an IPSec policy. In those cases where you opt to use manual configuration instead, be sure you first generate both the local and remote values on one router then communicate the remote values as the remote network‟s local values and...

  • Page 98: Managed Services

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.6 Managed Services Use the Managed Services sub-menus to securely control your routers from anywhere on the Internet. You can manage their configuration, change their f/w, monitor their status and view their stored logs from any Internet-connected web browser.

  • Page 99: Schedules

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.7 Schedules Use the Schedules sub-menu to create schedules employed to enforce rules. For example, if you want to restrict web access to Mon-Fri from 3 PM to 8 PM you could create a schedule selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri and enter a Start Time of 3 PM and End Time of 8 PM.

  • Page 100: Schedule Rules List

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Schedule Rules List. 7.7.2 This list displays all of the currently defined schedules. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item populates the Edit Schedule Rule and is activated for editing.

  • Page 101: Snmp

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.8 SNMP Use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Settings sub- menu to enable or disable the SNMP protocol over either the LAN, WAN, or both interfaces. For security, you can also set the community names for both Get and Set SNMP requests.

  • Page 102: Syslog

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.9 Syslog Use the SYSLOG sub-menu to enable archive of log files to a Syslog Server. Enable Logging to Syslog Server. (Default: off) Enable this option if you have a syslog server currently running on the LAN and wish to send log messages to it.

  • Page 103: System (System Settings)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.10 System (System Settings) Use the System Settings sub-menu to control to Reboot the Device function or to restore the router to the factory default settings. WARNING: Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will overwrite and erase any custom settings you have implemented that change the original factory default settings.

  • Page 104: System Check (Ping Test)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.11 System Check (Ping Test) Use the System Check sub-menu as a diagnostic tool to check connectivity from the router to another computer. This function can be used to verify a working connection across the WAN network or the local network.

  • Page 105: Time

    Daylight Saving Offset. Select the time offset for daylight savings time. Daylight Savings Dates. Set the month, week, day of week and time for the MBR1200 to switch to/from Daylight Savings Time. 7.12.2 Automatic Time Configuration Enabling this option allows the MBR1200 to contact network time servers to automatically adjust the MBR1200 clock.

  • Page 106: Set The Date And Time Manually

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Set the Date and Time Manually 7.12.3 If you do not have the NTP Server option in effect, you can either manually set the time for your router here or you can click the Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings button to copy the time from the...

  • Page 107: User Login

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 7.13 User Login Use the User Login sub-menu to configure, update, and maintain a customized login page for other users to see when they log into the router. User Login Settings 7.13.1 Require User Login.

  • Page 108: Status Tab

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8 STATUS TAB The Status tab provides information about the current configuration settings of the MBR1200 router via 7 sub-menus:  Device Info  Active Sessions  Logs  Routing  Statistics ...

  • Page 109: Device Info

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.1 Device Info The Device Information sub-menu displays your Router settings. Options cannot be changed from this sub- menu. They can only be monitored. NOTE: Some browsers have limitations that make it impossible to update the WAN status display when the status changes.
  • Page 110 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT MAC Address. The MAC address that is seen over the Internet. IP Address. The IP address being used on the WAN port. Subnet Mask. The subnet mask used on the WAN port.
  • Page 111 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.1.5 Current DHCP Reservation This area of the screen continually updates to show all DHCP enabled computers and devices connected to the LAN side of your router. The detection "range" is limited to the address range as configured in DHCP Server.

  • Page 112: Active Sessions

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.2 Active Sessions The Active Session sub-menu displays the full details of active sessions to your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a WAN side computer.

  • Page 113: Logs

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.3 Logs The Logs sub-menu allows you to view the router logs. The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there isn‟t enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained.

  • Page 114: Routing

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.4 Routing The routing section displays all of the routing details configured for your router. A value of 0.0.0.0 for gateway means there is no next hop, and the IP address is directly connected to the router on the interface specified: LAN or WAN.

  • Page 115: Statistics (Traffic Statistics)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.5 Statistics (Traffic Statistics) The Statistics (Traffic Statistics) sub-menu displays basic statistics for the LAN, WAN and Wireless network interfaces. Traffic Statistics 8.5.1 Refresh Statistics. Updates the screen with the latest router statistics.

  • Page 116: Wireless (Wi-Fi)

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.6 Wireless (Wi-Fi) The Wireless (Wi-Fi) sub-menu displays the number of wireless clients that are connected to the router, the MAC address of each system connecting wirelessly, and the IP address of each system connecting wirelessly.
  • Page 117 8.6.3 Once a Wi-Fi client has successfully logged into the Internet access side of the router, the MBR1200 can “remember” that Wi-Fi client by remembering its MAC address, eliminating the need to login each time. NOTE: Remembered Clients are “forgotten” if you reset the MBR1200 to its factory default.

  • Page 118: Wish Sessions

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 8.7 WISH Sessions The WISH Sessions sub-menu displays full details of active local wireless sessions through your router when WISH has been enabled. A WISH session is a conversation between a program or application on a wirelessly connected LAN-side computer and another computer, however connected.

  • Page 119: Glossary

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 9 GLOSSARY 802.11 A family of specifications for wireless local area networks (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network.
  • Page 120 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Bandwidth The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a network device. Basic Input/Output System BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is turned on.
  • Page 121 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated, as well as easily accessed by users or applications. DB-25 A 25-pin male connector for attaching External modems or RS-232 serial devices.
  • Page 122 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Dynamic IP address IP address that is assigned by a DHCP server and that may change. Cable Internet providers usually use this method to assign IP addresses to their customers. Extensible Authentication Protocol.
  • Page 123 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Hexadecimal Characters 0-9 and A-F. The action of data packets being transmitted from one router to another. Host Computer on a network. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from HTTP servers (web servers) to HTTP clients (web browsers).
  • Page 124 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT IPsec Internet Protocol Security. Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking protocol developed by Novell to enable their Netware clients and servers to communicate. Internet Service Provider. Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages.
  • Page 125 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that can be transmitted on a packet-based network like the Internet. Multicast Sending data from one device to many devices on a network. Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses to connect to the Internet, or another network, through one IP address.
  • Page 126 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Port A logical channel endpoint in a network. A computer might have only one physical channel (its Ethernet channel) but can have multiple ports (logical channels) each identified by a number. Point-to-Point Protocol is used for two computers to communicate with each over a serial interface, like a phone line.
  • Page 127 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Session Initiation Protocol. A standard protocol for initiating a user session that involves multimedia content, such as voice or chat. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SOHO Small Office/Home Office.
  • Page 128 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to the other. UPnP Universal Plug and Play. Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet.
  • Page 129 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider. WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. Wi-Fi Protected Access. A Wi-Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption, relative to WEP. xDSL A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line (DSL) technologies, such as ADSL, HDSL, RADSL, and SDSL.

  • Page 130: Appendix

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 10 APPENDIX 10.1 Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 131: Specifications

    MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT 10.3 Specifications MODEL NAME MBR1200 Failsafe Gigabit Broadband N Router WAN / INTERNET 3G/4G via Five Modem Ports (3 USB 2.0, 1 ExpressCard, 1 PC Card); One Ethernet Port (10/100/1000); One LAN Ethernet Port re- configurable to WAN for redundancy WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Four Ethernet Ports (10/100/1000)
  • Page 132 MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12 CRADLEPOINT http://www.cradlepoint.com/ Copyright © 2010 by CradlePoint, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2010 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 130...

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