NR230 User Manual Document Revision History Date Version Note Author 2024-11-06 V1.0.0 Initial Chinese Version 2024-12-23 V1.0.1 Initial English Version Larry...
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NR230 User Manual Note: There may be differences between models of accessories and interfaces, actual products shall prevail.
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NR230 User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Product Overview NR230 is a wireless communication router for the Internet of Things, which uses public 4G/5G networks to provide users with wireless long-distance big data transmission functions. The product adopts high-performance industrial-grade 32-bit communication...
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NR230 User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Overview 5G routers must be installed correctly to achieve the designed functions. Usually the installation of the equipment must be carried out under the guidance of qualified engineers approved by the company. Notes: Please do not install a 5G router with power.
NR230 User Manual 2.3 Installation and Cable Connection Dimensions(mm): 5G Router Size Antenna Installation: The 5G antenna interface is an SMA female socket(Identifier“5GX”, where X is "1-4"). Screw the SMA male of the matching wireless cellular antenna to the antenna interface and make sure to tighten it. To increase the isolation of the 5G antenna, try to keep the antenna at an angle of 30 degrees to enhance signal quality.
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NR230 User Manual Wi-Fi antenna, it is recommended that the two Wi-Fi are placed at a 90-degree angle. SIM/UIM Card Installation Install SIM Card Install Cover When installing or removing the SIM/UIM card, first use a pointed object to gently hold the eject button, and the SIM/UIM card sleeve will pop out. Put the...
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NR230 User Manual Ethernet Cables: Plug one end of the network direct cable into any port of LAN1~LAN3 of the 5G router, and plug the other end into the Ethernet interface of the user device. The network direct connection signal connection is as follows::...
NR230 User Manual Connect the console cable (connect when using the serial port): Connect the stripped end of the terminal serial port cable to the green terminal interface (GND RX TX) of the Router, and plug the DB9 end into the RS232 serial port interface of the user device.
NR230 User Manual 2.4 Power Supply 5G routers are usually used in complex external environments. To adapt to the complex application environment and improve the stability of the system, the router adopts advanced power supply technology. Users can use the standard 12VDC/1.5A power adapter to power the 5G router, or directly use the DC 9~36V power supply to power the router.
NR230 User Manual WiFi Off(2.4G and 5.8G are Both Off) Online Device SIM1 is Logged in to the Network Device SIM1 is Not Logged in to the Network 5G(Tri-color Green The signal strength is excellent (Greater than Light) -90dbm) Yellow The signal strength is moderate (-90dbm~-105dbm)...
"Local Network" (hereinafter referred to as the LAN port), and the other end is connected to the Ethernet port of the PC. When connected with WiFi, the default SSID of the 5G router is "Yifan" or "Yifan-5G", and the password is "admin" for verification.
NR230 User Manual The second way: Specify the IP address Set the IP address of the PC to 192.168.1.9 (or the IP address of another 192.168.1 network segment), and set the subnet mask to: 255.255.255.0, the default router is set to 192.168.1.1. DNS is set to the router address or a locally available DNS server Utensil.
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NR230 User Manual Users can open IE or other explorers and enter the Router's default IP address of 192.168.1.1 on address bar, then press the button of Enter to visit page Web management tool of the Router. The user’s login in the web page at the first name, there will display a page shows as blow to tip users to modify the default username and password of the Router.
NR230 User Manual 3.3 Boot Guide (1) The default address of the router is 192.168.1.1, before that, please set your computer to the same network segment corresponding to it, or set the computer to automatically obtain the IP mode, as shown in the figure for the first time to configure the boot guide page of the...
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NR230 User Manual (4) Users can choose whether to enable the WiFi hotspot and password according to their needs (5) After the initialization is completed, the device already has the basic network function, and more refined configurations need to be set in different sections.
NR230 User Manual 3.4 Navigation Bar From left to right, there are cellular signals, cloud platform connection flags, restart buttons, language options, and a jump button to return to the legacy routing page 3.5 Home(Operation Status) The home page is the running status of the router, on this page, you can see the status parameters of all modules in an integrated manner, and the following is an introduction to each module.
NR230 User Manual Real-time operating parameters: In the top bar, you can see the CPU usage, memory usage, and real-time uplink and downlink rate of Internet access, which are displayed with the dynamic changes of the device. Device Information: Name: The name of the device, which can be changed in System Management - System...
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NR230 User Manual System Uptime: How long has the Device being running Internet Networking This module is the WAN port networking information Main link: If it is green, it is connected normally, and if it is gray, it is not connected...
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NR230 User Manual Click Network Diagnostics to perform detailed network analysis. Wireless Display the relevant information of dual-band WiFi, click Settings, you can enter more detailed wireless (WiFi) settings, WiFi support AP and client relay bridging mode, etc., you can also view the information of sub-devices connected to WiFi www.yifanwireless.com...
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NR230 User Manual LAN Port If the port is green, it means that there are devices accessing the LAN port, and if it is gray, there is no device access MAC address: the MAC address of the LAN port IP Address: The IP...
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NR230 User Manual 4G/5G Cellular: When the main link is set to cellular, if the dial is successful, the relevant cellular information will be displayed, click more to view the detailed cellular information, if the main link is set to wired...
NR230 User Manual 3.6 Data Acquisition 3.6.1 Child Device On this page, you need to add a device, for example, the device is connected to a temperature and humidity sensor, and the device with a temperature and humidity sensor is added here, and the device is added to the MODBUS RTU-based sensor docking.
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NR230 User Manual Remember to use the name of the variable in English, because the name here needs to be reported to the MQTT server, and other parameters can be set according to the MODBUS RTU parameters of the device.
NR230 User Manual 3.6.2 Cloud Service This page adds MQTT server forwarding to the device, and forwards the variable data of the variable monitoring module to the MQTT server so that the platform can subscribe to it. There are 2 steps in total about this module 1.
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NR230 User Manual When selecting a cloud platform type, you can use standard MQTT as normal, and use the rest to interconnect with Ali Cloud and HUAWEI Cloud. 1. The data cache in the page means that when the device is offline, the...
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NR230 User Manual as shown in the figure. Finally, you can go to the MQTT server to subscribe to the device data, as shown in the figure www.yifanwireless.com Copyright @ Yifan 2024...
NR230 User Manual MQTT format {"sn":"FDC170804767","ct_id":"12","datasource":"periodic_report","ctime":"2023-09-01 17:26:16","subdev":{"sensor":{"ctime":"2023-09-01 17:26:16","data":{"hum":248}}}} The above is the format of publishing data to an MQTT server through a cloud service The fields have the following meanings: SN: SN of the router ctime: the collection time Sensor: The sensor here is the device name, if the name is other, the other will be displayed, so...
NR230 User Manual If you do not know the detailed parameters of the docking sub-device, you can perform the following tests, in most serial port equipment, the basic use of 8N1 mode, that is, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no verification.
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NR230 User Manual (2) The map point table, if used as the master station to collect data based on modbusRTU, is shown in the figure Import the device and click Apply. 1. If modbusRTU is used as a master, modbusTCP is required as a slave, and modbusRTU is required as a slave if modbusTCP is used as a master.
NR230 User Manual 3.7 Network 3.7.1 3.7.1.1 WAN Dual Link Option Enable the dual-link backup function, that is, whether to enable two links, so that the route has the dual-link function, and if it is disabled, only one link, that is, the primary link, is enabled, and the backup link does not work.
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NR230 User Manual the same time, please refer to the load balancing menu for detailed data direction description. Note: When the dual-link backup function is enabled, if the connection type in the "Primary Link Connection Type" and "Backup Link Connection Type" is set to "Static IP" or "DHCP", you must configure the corresponding online keep-alive function.
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NR230 User Manual Cable television (Cable) and some cell broadband use this connection. The IP address of the WAN port is obtained by DHCP Method 4: PPPOE This type of connection is typically used by China Telecom and China Netcom ADSL broadband services, as well as by some other broadband service providers.
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NR230 User Manual Username: The username used to log in to the Internet. Password: The password used to log in to the Internet. Call Center Number: The calling number to the carrier. APN : Access Point Name. PIN: The PIN code provided by the SIM card...
NR230 User Manual Hold Detect Secondary Server IP Addresses. TCP: If you use TCP mode to detect links, if you set this mode, you must also correctly configure the "Online Hold Detection Interval", "Online Hold Detect Primary Server IP", "Online Hold Detect Secondary Server IP" configuration items, and "Check times"...
NR230 User Manual The default is automatic, which can be set to 10M and 100M; Assign the WAN port as the switching port: This configuration allows you to set the device's WAN to a LAN 3.7.2 Router IP LAN IP:...
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NR230 User Manual DHCP type: There are two types: DHCP server and DHCP forwarder If you set it to a DHCP forwarder, enter the DHCP server address as follows DHCP Server: DHCP is enabled by default at the factory. If you already have a DHCP server in your network, or if you don't want a DHCP server, click Disable.
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NR230 User Manual Add your domain name to the local search realm, add extended hosting options, use DNSMasq to assign IP addresses and DNS to subnets, and use the dhcpd service to provide IP addresses and DNS to subnets if you don't choose DNSMasq.
NR230 User Manual 3.7.3 WiFi 3.7.3.1 WiFi Enabled: Turn on WiFi. Disable: Turn off WiFi. Wireless Mode: There are four modes to choose from: access point, client, trunk, and trunk bridging. SSID: You can set the access point name of the wireless AP, the network name shared by all devices in the wireless network, and the SSID of all devices is the same.
NR230 User Manual 3.7.3.2 Virtual Interface Click Add to add a Virtual Interface. After the Virtual Interface is added, click Remove to remove the Virtual Interface. 3.7.4 3.7.4.1 PPTP Broadcast Support: Enable or disable the PPTP server support broadcast function...
NR230 User Manual Client IP(s): The IP address assigned to the client in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx-xxx Note: The client IP cannot be the same as the IP assigned by the DHCP of the 5G router, as long as it is outside this range.
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NR230 User Manual Force MPPE Encryption: Enable or disable force MPPE encryption of L2TP data Server IP: Input IP address of the 5G 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.xxx.xxx.xxx Note: Client IP must be different with IP assigned by 5G Router DHCP.
NR230 User Manual Maximum receive unit 0-1500 NAT: Network address translation Username: Username to login L2TP Server Password: Password to login L2TP Server Require CHAP: Enable or disable support chap authentication protocol Refuse PAP: Enable or disable refuse to support the pap authentication...
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NR230 User Manual DH PEM: The PEM certificate on the server side Additional Config: Other additional configurations of the server TLS Auth Key: Authentication key for Transport Layer Security Certificate Revoke List: Configure a list of some revocation certificates Server IP Name: The IP Address or Domain Name of the OPENVPN Server www.yifanwireless.com...
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NR230 User Manual Port: The Listening Port of the OPENVPN Client Channel Equipment: TUN --- route mode, TAP --- bridge mode Channel Protocol: UDP and TCP protocols Encryption Standards: The encryption standards of the channel include: Blowfish CBC, AES-128 CBC, AES-192 CBC, AES-256 CBC, and AES-512 CBC...
NR230 User Manual TLS Authentication Key: The authentication key for the Transport Secure layer Additional Configurations: Other Additional Configurations of OPENVPN Servers Policy Based Routing : Enter some custom routing policies 3.7.4.4 IPSEC On the IPSEC Page, The IPSEC Connection that the current device has and their status are displayed.
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NR230 User Manual connection initiates a channel establishment request. On the contrary, no request will be made. Add: this feature is used to add a new ipsec connection. Delete: this feature is used to delete an ipsec connection Name: The name of the IPSEC Connection;...
NR230 User Manual Peer subnet: IPSec peer protection subnet and subnet mask, for example: 192.168.7.0/24; Peer ID: The peer identifier of the channel, which can be an IP address and a domain name. Detection This section contains configuration information for Connection Detection (DPD).
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NR230 User Manual Advance This section contains configurations such as IKE, ESP, and Aggressive Mode. To enable advanced configuration: If it is enabled, you can configure the information of the first and second phases, otherwise, it will be automatically negotiated according to the peer.
NR230 User Manual 3.7.4.5 GRE The GRE (Generic Routing Encapsulation) protocol encapsulates data packets from certain network-layer protocols (such as IP and IPX) so that they can be transmitted in another network-layer protocol (such as IP). GRE uses Tunnel technology, which is the Layer 3 tunneling protocol of Virtual Private Network (VPN).
NR230 User Manual means that the current GRE tunnel is closed Name: The name of the tunnel is up to 30 characters long Through: GRE transceiver interface, currently has LAN port, and PPP dial port Peer WAN IP Address: Enter the WAN port IP address of the peer GRE Peer Subnet: The IP address of the peer subnet of the GRE, for example, 192.168.1.0/24...
NR230 User Manual Detection Interval: The interval between GRETAP link detections. IP Address: GRETAP detects the IP address of the peer. Restart Times: the number of times that GRETAP fails to detect and re-initiates GRETAP. 3.7.4.7 VXLAN Enable: Enables or disables the Vxlan feature.
NR230 User Manual IP Address: The tunnel IP address of the EOIP. Subnet Mask: The tunnel subnet mask of the EOIP. 3.7.4.9 FRP Enable: Enable or disable the FRP function. FRP Server Address: The FRP server address of the public network.
NR230 User Manual application that uses Internet access to use functionality). Name: Enter the name of the application in the fields provided by the application. Protocol: Choose either UDP or TCP for each application, and both at the same time.
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NR230 User Manual or click the "Cancel Changes" button to cancel the changes, the help information is located on the right, and for more information, click "More". Port Range Forward Some applications may require forwarding of a specific port range in order to function properly, and when a request to a port range is made from the Internet, the 5G router sends this data to the specified computer.
NR230 User Manual Start Port: Enter the start port number of the port forwarding range; End Port: Enter the end port number of the port forwarding range; Destination IP address: Enter the private IP address of the server that you want Internet users to access.
NR230 User Manual Real IP: the IP address to be accessed, for example, the IP address (192.168.1.100) under the route. Objective IP: the subnet address and gateway of the peer end, which is not set by default (0.0.0.0/0). Interface: the interface of virtual IP forwarding.
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NR230 User Manual To create a bridge: Create a new bridge to use. STP stands for Spanning Tree Protocol, and you can set the priority of the bridge. The lowest number, with the highest priority. Assign to Bridge: Allows you to specify any valid interface to an already established bridge.
NR230 User Manual This assignment to bridge allows you to assign different interfaces to an already created bridge, such as the interface RA0 (i.e., the wireless interface) assigned in the BR1 bridge, as shown below Prio stands for priority, which is useful when there are multiple interfaces bound to the same bridge, and the lower the value, the higher the level.
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NR230 User Manual broadband connection, keep the default gateway settings (gateway mode is recommended for most users). If you want to use only the routing capabilities of a 5G router on your network, choose a 5G router. Dynamic Routing The feature is not available in router mode. The dynamic routing feature enables 5G routers to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network layout and exchange routing tables with other 5G routers.
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NR230 User Manual Route Name: A user-defined route name, which can be up to 25 characters long Number of hops: The unit of measurement for routing from source to destination addresses. Range 0- 9999 Destination LAN IP: The destination IP address is the address of the destination network or host of a static route.
NR230 User Manual 3.7.9 5G LAN Setting 5G LAN is related to 5G modules, and only the corresponding 5G modules can support this function. 3.7.10 MAC Clone Some ISPs may require you to register your MAC address. If you do not want to re-register your MAC address, you can clone the MAC address of the 5G router to the MAC address you registered with your ISP.
NR230 User Manual Schedule Reboot You can set a Schedule Reboot route: Reboot after a scheduled time of xxx seconds Reboot at a specific date, time, week, or day. Timed Tasks 3.8.2 Security 3.8.2.1 IP Restrictions www.yifanwireless.com Copyright @ Yifan 2024...
NR230 User Manual You can set a blacklist or whitelist to restrict the source or destination addresses of import/export, including the protocol of communication. 3.8.2.2 URL Restrictions You can set the URL address of the blacklist and whitelist through this column, that is, the data that meets the rules will be received, and all data that does not meet the rules will be discarded.
NR230 User Manual You can use this column to set the MAC address of the blacklist and whitelist, that is, to receive data that meets the rules and discard all data that does not meet the rules. 3.8.2.4 Firewall You can enable or disable firewalls, choose to filter specific Internet data types, and block anonymous Internet request, through which the security of the network is enhanced.
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NR230 User Manual Filter Cookies: Cookies are pieces of data that are stored on your computer by a website and used when you interact with an Internet site. Click the checkbox to enable cookie filtering or invert the check box to disable the feature.
NR230 User Manual Restrict Telnet Access: This feature restricts Telnet access requests from the WAN to a maximum of 2 Telnet connection requests per minute for the same IP. Restrict PPTP Server Access: When a PPTP server is established on the device, this feature restricts PPTP from the WAN Access requests, up to 2 PPTP connection requests per minute for the same IP.
NR230 User Manual Upload (kbps): This field is filled in with the bandwidth you allocate to upload, which is typically 80% to 90% of the maximum bandwidth you have in actual use. Download (kbps): This field is filled in with the bandwidth you allocate to the download, which is generally the maximum bandwidth you have in actual use 3.9 Maintenance...
NR230 User Manual 3.9.2 Network Tools There are three modes in the network tool: ping, traceroute, and nslookup, which can be used to analyze the device. For reference, please refer to the following: www.yifanwireless.com Copyright @ Yifan 2024...
NR230 User Manual 3.9.3 Commands You can run the command line through the command window. Startup Command: A command line that is self-executing when a 5G router boots up. Shutdown Command: A 5G router that executes itself on the command line when powered off.
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NR230 User Manual In the Network mode, UDP mode is used by default, and the corresponding remote server address and port need to be configured to receive log messages Please note that when the network mode is turned on for transmission, the traffic of the device will be occupied, and if the data card service package is small, you need to pay attention.
NR230 User Manual 3.9.5 Traffic This page is used to count the traffic that the device runs in the current month Collect statistics on the traffic information of WAN ports, and record and display the total daily uplink and downlink traffic of the month.
NR230 User Manual 3.9.7 Remote Management 3.9.7.1 SSH Once the SSHD service is enabled, remote access to your 5G router's operating system is allowed through an SSH client SSH TCP Forwarding: Whether TCP forwarding is supported Password Login: Whether a password is required to log in...
NR230 User Manual Enable or disable the Telnet feature The local Telnet function is enabled by default, and Telnet remote management is disabled by default. 3.9.7.3 SNMP You can set parameters such as Location, Contact, Name, Read-Only Community, and Read- Write Community.
NR230 User Manual 3.10 Cloud Management If you have the corresponding device management platform account, you can set the management address of our cloud platform, or if you have subscribed for a private cloud platform deployment, you can set the corresponding cloud platform address and port, and the device code is the SN and unique of the device by default.
NR230 User Manual The NTP client is disabled by default, and when enabled, you can set the corresponding server address, and the 5G router can perform NTP timing calibration on the basis of this NTP server. Time Settings If you need to change the time of the current device, you can set it here.
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NR230 User Manual Please note that if your parameters are not saved, you can configure and back up the parameters first, and then click Restore Factory Default, otherwise the device will be restored to the factory state, and the original configuration parameters will be cleared.
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