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mode for you.
PLMN Selection: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). Either manually enter the information or click
Scan button to scanning all closest base stations in the area.
TEL No.: The dial string to make a GPRS/3G/4G-LTE user internetworking call. It may provide by your
mobile service provider.
Dual APN *: Unit can support up to two (2) APNs. Select Single / Dual or a different LTE/3G APN.
 APN (3G): If select LTE/3G with different APN, enter the APN here.
* Feature is available with specific cellular module
APN: An APN is similar to a URL on the WWW, it is what the unit makes a GPRS / UMTS call. The
service provider is able to attach anything to an APN to create a data connection, requirements for
APNs varies between different service providers. Most service providers have an internet portal which
they use to connect to a DHCP Server, thus giving you access to the internet i.e. some 3G operators
use the APN 'internet' for their portal. The default value is "internet".
PDN Type: The IP type for PDN connections. Available types are IPv4, IPv6, and IPv4v6.
Authentication Protocol: Manually specify CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) or
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol). When using PAP, the password is sent unencrypted, while
CHAP encrypts the password before sending, and also allows for challenges at different periods to
ensure that an intruder has not replaced the client.
Username/Password: Enter the username and password provided by your service provider. The
username and password are case sensitive.
PIN: PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. A PIN code is a numeric value used in certain
systems as a password to gain access, and authenticate. In mobile phones a PIN code locks the SIM
card until you enter the correct code. If you enter the PIN code incorrectly into the phone 3 times in a
row, then the SIM card will be blocked and you will require a PUK code from your network/service
provider.
Connection: Default set to Always on to keep an always-on 3G/4G-LTE connection.
Keep Alive: Select Yes to keep the 4G-LTE connection always on
 Keep Alive IP: Manually enter the Keep Alive IP Address to be used for ping operation to check
if the connection is still on.
 Check Interval 5 x ___ Seconds: Default is set to 1 (5 seconds). Setup a timer to ping the
keep alive IP.
Default Route: Select Yes to use this interface as default route interface.
NAT: Select this option to Disabled/Enable the NAT (Network Address Translation) function. Enable
NAT to grant multiples devices in LAN to access to the Internet through a single WAN IP.
When router's Internet configuration is finished successfully, you can go to the Status to check
connection information.
MTU: maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding media-specific
headers) an IP attempts to send through the interface. 0 means to use default MTU size, 1500byte.
Click Save to apply settings.
BEC MX-230 M1 User Manual
Device Configuration
Interface Setup – Internet (4G/LTE)
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