Summary of Contents for Topex BYTTON UMTS
- Page 1 TOPEX PUBLIC SWITCHING S.A. BYTTON UMTS Advanced router for wireless broadband Internet access using 3G technology User’s Manual 31 October 2005...
- Page 2 Currently, 25 percent of Topex personnel are part of R&D Department and their number is increasing. TOPEX also considered the training and the service as an integral part of the solutions it provides. Therefore, comprehensive training sessions are held at the Topex factory, complimentary for the company’s clients.
- Page 3 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) Congratulations! Thank you for buying the TOPEX Bytton product and congratulation for your wise choice. BYTTON UMTS has the following features: • Voice and data interface – simultaneous voice and data transmission -- use a single mobile connection for both voice calls and data transfers, while browsing or downloading you can still make important phone calls •...
- Page 4 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) • Video Surveillance Service – allows video monitoring using either an USB web camera or an IP camera*** – web based viewer of the video stream – supports multiple cameras • Easy Firmware Updating – firmware updates can be downloaded for free**** –...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
5.7.1. SMS Settings............................37 5.7.2. SMS Read ............................38 5.7.3 SMS Send..............................39 5.8. PHONE ............................... 39 5.8.1. Phone Connections for BYTTON UMTS ....................39 5.8.2. Line Settings............................41 5.9 WEBCAM..............................43 5.10 OV511 compatible cameras........................44 5.11 Optimizing WiFi Performances........................44 5.11.1. -
Page 6: Introduction
These 3G wireless devices are new electronic equipment, of compact size, which use an updated design and are easy to mount and install. The economic benefits of Topex user- network interfaces are considerable. By using these services you can perform several activities at the same time, such as data transmission, Internet connection, voice call, checking of geographical coordinates by GPS. -
Page 7: Package Content
User’s Manual (Preliminary) 2. Package Content The component elements that you may identify upon opening the BYTTON UMTS package are shown below. When you open the equipment package, please ensure, using this list of items, that you have the full content. -
Page 8: What Is Bytton Umts
Thus you will pay only the mobile-to-mobile cost. Since BYTTON UMTS features both FXO and FXS interfaces, it is highly versatile: you may connect it either to a trunk of the phone exchange or to a local extension of the same phone exchange. - Page 9 Linux servers throughout the world, which are well renowned for their safety. Because our product is 100% Linux based, applications to enhance BYTTON UMTS or to customize it can be quickly designed by our software developers, according to the special needs of various clients.
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Page 10: Installation
• While the device is in operation, the antennas of the BYTTON UMTS unit should be at least 30 away centimeters from any human being. -
Page 11: Connecting The Cables
RF connector for the wireless 802.11 b/g antenna (labeled WiFi) 4.4. Connecting the cables To ensure a proper functioning of the BYTTON UMTS unit, you must make the right cable connections, as described below. For local network connection: Use UTP network cables (CUT 5) fitted with RJ45 connectors at both ends. - Page 12 Ethernet interface. For WAN connection: Plug one end of the cable into the port labeled “ WAN” on the rear of the TOPEX BYTTON UMTS and the other end into the Ethernet port of your ADSL or Cable modem. Wireless...
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Page 13: Connecting The Phone Cables
ISND exchange you should use Topex equipment, BYYTON ISDN. Improper installation of Bytton UMTS equipment might lead to damage of BYTTON or PBX. (If you join a local subscriber line of PBX exchange to the FXS connector of BYTTON then both equipment will generate current into the connection cable, so the Topex router and PBX the exchange may be damaged). -
Page 14: Configuring And Installing The Sim Card
UMTS equipment is powered. 4.6. Configuring and installing the SIM card In order for the BYTTON UMTS router to work, it must have a valid SIM card with subscription to the GSM/GPRS/UMTS operator where you want to connect to. TOPEX S.A. - Page 15 Disable Roaming – you should disable the roaming services because they can bring in additional charges, by connecting to foreign GSM/GPRS/UMTS carriers. Inserting the SIM card The SIM card must be inserted into the special slot of the BYTTON UMTS equipment. The slot cards...
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Page 16: Connecting The External Antennas
The stick antenna for WiFi or the cable connector for UMTS antenna must be threaded into the circular RF connector of BYTTON UMTS, and the stick antenna for WiFi into the other RF connector (to the right) as shown in the following drawing. -
Page 17: Power Up
UMTS mobile phone that used only infrequently, by a single person. Notice: The BYTTON UMTS unit and its antennas should be placed such as to be as far as possible from appliances or office equipment that is sensitive to radio interference (microwave ovens, copiers, TV sets, PC displays, and multimedia systems). -
Page 18: Configuration
Using the web browser, the configuration can be performed remotely: the desktop PC or notebook may be connected to the TOPEX Router either directly or through a hub and the connection can be wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi). - Page 19 If you entered the hotspot page and it asks you for authorization (HotSpot Login), type in the URL bar “admin” to go to the administration page of BYTTON UMTS. You will be asked to enter a user name and a password to access the configuration page of Topex BYTTON.
- Page 20 Now the administration page for the Topex BYTTON router should be shown on screen. After the configuration page is loaded, you can change any setting and then click the Save button to save it in the current page and Commit button to make these changes permanent.
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Page 21: Lan
(for IP, for the embedded WiFi access point and for the DHCP server): 5.2.1. IP Settings Settings for the LAN IP of the BYTTON UMTS router are the standard ones: IP Address and Netmask. These settings control how the Topex equipment connects into your local computer network. - Page 22 WLAN network is active. Only people who know the ESSID will be able to access the wireless LAN of BYTTON UMTS. By default, the ESSID is visible, meaning is it is broadcast to all WiFi devices that operate in the near of BYTTON. This way...
- Page 23 Infrastructure: the standard mode of operation, where one or several WiFi clients connect to an AP (respectively that of BYTTON UMTS) which acts as server. Ad-Hoc: two wireless clients interconnect directly, without the need for an AP. In this mode of connection, BYTTON links directly to a computer with WiFi or an AP that is set to work in Ad-Hoc mode.
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Page 24: Commit
DHCP Server: Enabled or Disabled. Check this to enable the DHCP server. This will allow you to use BYTTON UMTS as an IP address provider for automatic IP configuration of your computers. It will assign automatically temporary IP addresses for the local network, without the need for an administrator. -
Page 25: Wan
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) Enable this service to ensure automated connection of a new user, no matter what settings he has for his network. 5.3 WAN Here are the pages for configuring the WAN side of the BYTTON router... -
Page 26: Pppoe
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) Address Type: options are Static or DHCP Assigned. If you select ”Static”, then you must also fill in the other parameters for an Ethernet address: IP Address value on the WAN side (the default is 10.0.0.1), Netmask such as 255.255.0.0 address of Gateway used for routing and primary and secondary servers for the domain names (Nameserver 1 and 2). -
Page 27: Ppp
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) 5.3.4. PPP Settings for PPP connections: Modem settings: This section controls the parameters of the Point-to-Point Protocol for the serial connection, which is the dial-up UMTS modem. You need to change these settings if you use a different network operator or when you replace the embedded UMTS modem with another, external 3G modem that requires special settings. -
Page 28: Ddns
5.3.6. GRE Settings for the GRE IP Tunnel, which is used when you need to perform IP tunneling in order to achieve a Virtual Private Network using several BYTTON UMTS devices interconnected over the 3G mobile communications network. GRE IP Tunnel: select Enable or Disable. -
Page 29: Routing
The “Firewall” section includes both NAT (redirecting addresses and ports) and Firewall (accepts or rejects data packets). BYTTON UMTS features a firewall that uses static and dynamic packet filtering. The static packet filtering firewall examines each incoming and outgoing packet based on several criteria such as Source IP address, Destination IP address. -
Page 30: Static Routes
5.4.2. Static Routes Routing means determining and prescribing the path or method used for forwarding data packets. This option shows the current routing table for BYTTON UMTS and allows you to define up to three static routes. Note that this configuration screen has two distinct parts: TOPEX S.A. -
Page 31: System
Shows the status and logs and allows you to perform several system-related operations. The system configuration pages include these settings: Status, displays the current status of the BYTTON UMTS equipment Logs, shows the log file Update, you may perform firmware update... -
Page 32: Status
Save, saves the current configuration of BYTTON Load, loads a stored configuration. 5.5.1. Status Shows the status of the BYTTON UMTS system: This page displays information about the following items: version of the firmware running on BYTTON: you may see “Firmware version is 0.3.1”... -
Page 33: Logs
5.5.2. Logs Shows the system log The log is a place where all the applications running on the BYTTON UMTS equipment store their output messages: status reports, confirmation or error messages, activity, and so on. The log may be saved on your PC (simply use “Save As” option of your browser) for further examination, it is a very useful recording of all activities on the equipment. -
Page 34: Password
To avoid this, follow carefully the rules indicated here. use the power supply adapter from the manufacturer when upgrading the firmware check that the “topex-x.y.z-UMTS.trx” file you want to load is newer than your current firmware version make sure that the adapter and your PC don’t turn off during update. It is better to... - Page 35 For this, simply press the Reset button (located on the back panel, among the connectors) for at least three seconds. The BYTTON UMTS equipment will reboot and revert to the factory default settings. This way of restoring the factory default settings is faster than using the web interface, but you should exercise the same care.
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Page 36: Save
Note that you may load only a “byttonum.sav” file. Use “Browse” to search the local hard disks or the network for the saved configuration, then click “Send” to send the file to the BYTTON UMTS equipment. 5.6 SIM Here are the configuration pages related to the SIM card and UMTS module of the equipment. -
Page 37: Sim Settings
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) 5.6.1. SIM Settings In this section you may change the PIN code for the SIM card and the volume (sound) level. Valid settings for the audio level are from zero to 4, where 0 means silence (the volume will be zero, you won’t hear anything). -
Page 38: Sms
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) Note: When SIM Status displays “locked by PUK2” or “locked by PIN2” this in not an error warning, it means it is locked only for special network services (such as roaming) that BYYTON UMTS does not require. -
Page 39: Sms Read
“4”, replacing one of the deleted messages. Upon next Read operation, the BYTTON UMTS equipment performs sorting by ID, and the newest message is shown in the proper place with ID “4”, although its date is different from the previous group of messages. -
Page 40: Sms Send
“+40747999999”. 5.8. PHONE This section is about the voice part of the BYTTON UMTS equipment and allows you to configure the phone interface and the routing of the calls. To understand these settings, you must first review the modes of connecting BYTTON to a PBX or a phone. - Page 41 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) Connecting to a PBX trunk or a telephone Use the FxS interface of BYTTON UMTS (which must be activated from Line Settings), as shown in the drawing below. Incoming call BYTTON UMTS interface receives a call over GSM/GPRS/UMTS network. The equipment sends a call signal to the analogical phone that is connected or to the PBX exchange;...
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Page 42: Line Settings
Line type: first of all, you must choose the type of the phone interface to use. You can select either FXS (for connection to a trunk of the PBX or directly to an analog phone) or FXO (when BYTTON UMTS may be connected to a local extension of the PBX, as you would connect a standard office phone). - Page 43 - the interface (junction) is released, following a time interval, by the BYTTON equipment. Check if FXO interface is released after a few seconds; - If yes, this tells to the BYTTON UMTS device “this is the correct busy tone”. Perform again a “Save”...
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Page 44: Webcam
BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) 5.9 WEBCAM Shows and modifies settings of the web camera connected to BYTTON. WebCam Service: select Enable to activate it. Image Size: you may select one of the three standard values: 160x120, 320x240 or 640x480 (VGA). -
Page 45: Ov511 Compatible Cameras
- some USB Video Capture Devices and TV Tuners from Lifeview, and so on. 5.11 Optimizing WiFi Performances This paragraph shows you a few basic rules / suggestions for improving the performance of the wireless network of BYTTON UMTS. TOPEX S.A. +40-21-232 04 http://www.topex.ro... -
Page 46: Network Physical Configuration
The BYTTON UMTS Router will automatically adjust the data rate to maintain a usable radio connection. This means that a WiFi client that is close to the TOPEX UMTS Router may operate at 11 Mbps while a client that is on the far limit of coverage area will only operate at 1 Mbps. -
Page 47: Technical Specifications
(L x W x H) Weight 1300 g 7. Operating Environment BYTTON UMTS was designed for indoor use only, so you should NOT operate it outdoors. You must install the BYTTON UMTS equipment in closed rooms or enclosures, where the environment conditions should be:... -
Page 48: Applications
The access to data traffic does no longer require additional investments on equipment or software (router, switch , software, wiring operations). BYTTON UMTS allows connection to the local network (LAN) via four Fast Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) ports or via its AP. -
Page 49: B) Broadband Router With Wireless Local Connections
Remote video surveillance with camera With its built-in firmware, BYTTON UMTS allows easy connection of one or several video surveillance cameras to a remote center, transmitting the still pictures or video stream via its embedded UMTS modem. -
Page 50: Topex 3G Family Of Products
User’s Manual (Preliminary) 9.Topex 3G Family of Products Topex has developed a new range of products based upon the 3G mobile communications networks such as UMTS (WCDMA) or CDMA 2000 1x (frequency 450 MHz, other bands available upon request). Besides BYTTON UMTS, this family includes:... -
Page 51: Glossary
3G mobile broadband network or wired Ethernet. BYTTON UMTS acts as an AP and can be server to as many as 32 WiFi clients (notebooks, desktop PCs with wireless cards or USB... - Page 52 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) subscriber may dial (using DTMF codes) a mobile number via the BYTTON UMTS equipment. DTMF - Acronym for Dual Tone Multi Frequency, also known as "touch tone". Advanced method for dialing a number, instead of the older Pulse mode. When you press a key on the keypad a combination of two audio frequencies is sent on the line.
- Page 53 “Station”, that may be an analog phone, a modem, a fax machine, or any analog device of the final user. The FxS interface of the Bytton UMTS equipment may be used for connection either to an analog trunk of the PBX or directly to a standard fixed phone.
- Page 54 PCs’, notebooks or PDAs’ when they connect to the Topex equipment. With its IP Plug and Play technology, BYTTON UMTS accepts any client configuration for log-on, the end-users can leave unmodified their default network, e-mail, or browser settings.
- Page 55 LANs connected in this way is called a wide-area network (WAN). The LAN may also be connected to the Internet through a gateway. BYTTON UMTS equipment performs as a gateway since it interfaces between a local Ethernet or WiFi network and the CDMA wireless data network.
- Page 56 PABX, automated PBX, which don’t require a human operator to route the calls. The Bytton UMTS equipment was designed to work together with a PABX with analog trunks to route the calls. Bytton may be connected to the PBX either on a trunk line or on a subscriber line (local extension).
- Page 57 Routers learn about the network topology by communicating with other routers so it may select a better route, optimized for each time period. For dynamic routing, BYTTON UMTS supports protocol RIP v2 . Routing -The process of determining and prescribing the path or method to be used for establishing connections and forwarding data packets.
- Page 58 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) * TCP/UDP source port * TCP/UDP destination port Static packet filtering is easy to implement and configure and does not use a lot of resources, but its efficiency is limited. Basic packet filtering firewalls are susceptible to IP spoofing, where an intruder tries to gain unauthorized access to computers by sending messages to a computer with an IP address indicating that the message is coming from a trusted host.
- Page 59 BYTTON UMTS User’s Manual (Preliminary) at the transport level (level 4) of the ISO/OSI model. See also ISO/OSI model, packet, TCP/IP. Compare with IP. UDP – Acronym for User Datagram Protocol. It is a simpler protocol than TCP/IP that corresponds to the transport layer of the ISO/OSI model. UDP converts the messages generated by the application into data packets to be sent through IP, but does not check if the messages have been transmitted correctly or not.
- Page 60 TOPEX PUBLIC SWITCHING S.A. It is certified hereby that the Topex BYTTON UMTS unit is manufactured in concordance with the legal provisions concerning responsibility towards the quality of delivered products, fulfills the quality parameters specified in its “User’s manual” and is fit for the purpose for which it has been designed.
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