Table of Contents About this Manual ......................... 3 Interfaces ............................3 Setting up your PW550 ......................... 5 Login ......................8 3.2 Dashboard ....................... 8 3.3 Status ......................9 3.3.1 WAN Status ......................10 3.3.2 Cellular Status ..................... 10 3.3.3 Network Status CA ..................... 11 3.3.4 Software .......................
Please visit www.ATEL-USA.com or contact ATEL USA for additional information and the latest version of this User Manual. 2. Interfaces l LED Figure 1 Bottom Panel ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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LED Definitions Deleted: l Ports § RJ45 – This port allows the PW550 to connect with your computer and provides power supply via PoE Injector. § SIM Slot – Two 4FF SIM cards can be installed via this slot. § RST – Press this Pinhole reset button for up to 10 seconds to reset the router to factory defaults.
PW550, threading it through the hole on the Ethernet cover. 6. Connect the other end to the available PoE port on the PoE Injector. 7. Tighten the cap on the bottom panel of your PW550. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual...
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Must use a 4 pair Ethernet cable between PW550 & PoE Injector. Using PoE to Connect PW550 with PC 10. To connect your PW550 to your PC, first turn the PW550 on using the PoE injector. 11. Connect your computer/PC to the PoE LAN Port using an Ethernet cable.
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Figure 5 Connection Setup Use Indoor Wi-Fi Routers with PW550 Just follow the connection setup and instead of using the PC, you can connect any Wi-Fi Router available on the market. However, make sure the Wi-Fi router is designed to support a WAN connection through an ethernet port.
Login Once your PC is connected to the PW550, open your Web browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar. The login window will pop up. When prompted for the Username and password, enter the following: a. Username: admin b. Password: Unique to your device, check the device label for your password.
Status, WAN Information, LAN Information, Data Traffic, as well as Device & SIM Information. 3.3 Status On this page, you can view WAN Status, Cellular Status, Network Status CA, Software, Device List and Statistics. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Figure 9 WAN Status 3.3.2 Cellular Status From this page, you can view the Cellular information, such as, Connection Status, USIM Status, IMEI, IMSI, RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI, SINR, PCI, Cell ID and Band. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
3.3.3 Network Status CA On this page, you can view network status CA information, such as, Index, Band, PCI, EARFCN, Bandwidth, MIMO, Modulation and RSRP. Figure 11 Cellular Network Status CA ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
From this page, you can view the Software version and the Module software version for your PW550. Figure 12 Software 3.3.5 Device List From the Device List page, you can view all the devices connected to this PW550. Click the “Refresh” button to refresh the connected device list. Figure Device List...
On this page, you will find some useful Basic & Advanced configuration options. Please note the change is changing the word “is” to the word “are”. The sentence is still understandable without this change, but it sounds grammatically wrong. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Note: After a factory reset, all the configuration or data on the router will be replaced with default factory settings. If this PW550 is registered into the ATEL Remote Management Platform (ATRACS), you can see the following info: “this device is bounded by XXXXX”. Clicking ‘unbind’...
PC’s address manually. Ø Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP server to start with when assigning IP addresses. The default start address is 192.168.0.2. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
PC. Click the ‘browse’ button to open the SW file, then click ‘apply’ to start loading the new SW. It will take several seconds (~120) to complete the whole upgrade process, and then the router will reboot automatically. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
– management, click the ‘restore’ button to factory reset the device manually. The factory reset ensures the device work fully with fresh loaded software. 2.Please make sure to acquire the correct software file from ATEL USA. Using an unauthorized file may damage the device and void the warranty.
Figure 18 Basic > Remote Upgrade 3.4.1.5 Automatic Reboot On this page, you can set up the Automatic Reboot feature. By default, it is Disabled. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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On this page, you will find the "Ping" and “Traceroute” features. Ping: allows you to check the reachability of an IP address/domain name. Traceroute: allows you to check the host/route for an IP address/domain name. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
When you click on the Backup button, a Configuration file will be saved as a data file to the local PC. You can restore this router configuration from the files that you saved. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
You can find different VPN types (e.g. PPTP, IPsec, L2TP and GRE). You must know how to use them, otherwise check with your ISP or VPN provider. This menu is only visible when the IP Passthrough feature is disabled. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
On this page, you can find basic security/firewall features supported by this router. You can define them as per your requirements. This menu is only visible when the IP Passthrough feature is disabled. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
The sentence is still understandable without these changes, however it sounds grammatically wrong. Figure 25 MAC Filtering Rule Table The MAC Filtering Schedule gives you the option to set up a schedule for the filtering policy. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Click the “Add New” button to configure settings, as needed. Default Policy: The packets that don’t match with any rules would be “Dropped/Accepted”. Figure 27 IP/Port Filtering Settings ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Clicking on the header of the “Port Forwarding” button will take you to the “Port Forwarding” page. By clicking on the “Add New” button, you can configure IP addresses and set a port range to use the port forwarding feature. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Clicking on the header of the “Virtual Server” button will take you to the “Virtual Server” page. It is a feature that is similar to port forwarding. Click on the “Add ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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The new rules will be shown on the Rule Table. You can delete the items that you have selected or add new rules by clicking the “Add New” button. The maximum rule count is 20. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Passthrough is a feature that allows VPN traffic created by other endpoints to "pass through" the router. 3.4.3.6 Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) From this page, you can configure a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to separate the ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
By default, it is disabled. If you enable the Parental Control feature, the rules added to the Rule Table will determine when access to the Internet or website will be denied. Internet or website access will be automatically blocked during the defined time. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Figure 36 Parental Control 3.4.4 Advanced This menu is only visible when the IP Passthrough feature is disabled. 3.4.4.1 Dynamic DNS On this page, you can set up the DDNS service. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
By default, ping on LAN is allowed. You can disable it here. Ø HTTP Login (WebGUI Management) This function allows users to log into the WebGUI via the http protocol method. Ø HTTPS Login (WebGUI Management) ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
On this page, you can check and/or uncheck the network bands for the supported 4G and 5G bands. Auto: The router will automatically connect to the network with the best available signal/band. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
Figure 40 Cellular Settings > Network 3.4.5.2 APN Settings On this page, you can find the option to select the SIM & APN settings you want to use to connect with the network. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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The default APN mode is set to “Auto”, if you want to configure the APN, you should choose the manual mode, then you can define the required APN settings by clicking on the “Add New” button. Figure 39 Cellular Settings > APN ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
In that scenario, this feature can reboot/re attach to the network. Figure 43 Cellular Settings > Network Watchdog You can define the URL/IP address that the router will use to check the ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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3.4.5.4 IP Passthrough On this page, you can enable or disable the IP Passthrough Mode. If this feature is enabled, PW550 will assign the acquired WAN IP address to the device (PC/Router) connected to it. By default, this feature is enabled.
SIM failover is the default mode. In this mode, you can choose the primary and back up SIM. You can also set the SIM card usage policy and decide when to ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
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SIM. You can also choose to use only SIM1 or SIM2. Manual DNS set up is on this page. Figure 46 Cellular Settings > SIM Settings ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
To edit and send a text message, click the “New message” button. Figure 48 New message Note: Please confirm with your service provider that the SMS feature is provisioned by the network first. ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
3. PW550 cannot access the network. a. Ensure your USIM card is valid and active. b. Check the LED on the PW550, it should be On. Refer to LED definitions for more details. c. You can log into WebGUI and check the available Network details on the home page.
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. FCC CAUTION: If any change or modification not expressly approved by ATEL is performed, the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
It is recommended to maintain a minimum separation of six inches between an • RF device and a pacemaker in order to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. Persons with pacemakers should always follow these guidelines: • ATEL PW550 by ATEL User Manual V1.2, May 26, 2024...
There may be certain variations between the device and the user manual description depending on the software release or the specific network services. ATEL shall not be held legally responsible for such deviations, if any, nor for their potential consequences.
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“ATEL’s Warranty Policy”. Please follow all warranty instructions available and if you have any questions contact us at support@atel-usa.com. Note that some actions such as, but not limited to, using sharp objects to open the device, may void the warranty.
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