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Cradlepoint MBR95 Product Manual

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  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Preface 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. Manual Revisions...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..............3 5.5 S ) ........47 TATISTICS DVANCED ODE ONLY 5.6 S ..............50 YSTEM 1.1 P ............. 3 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 S ............3 6 NETWORK SETTINGS ............51...
  • Page 4 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 10.2 W ..........132 ARRANTY NFORMATION 10.3 S .............. 133 PECIFICATIONS © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 2...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Create secure instant networks anywhere you receive mobile broadband signal. The most powerful feature of the MBR95 is its ability to use USB Mobile Broadband Data Modems to create instant secure networks, plus traditional wired networking options like Cable, DSL, or Satellite.
  • Page 6 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT CradlePoint routers are built to work with most popular 4G/3G USB Modems from: AT&T, Bell Canada, Clearwire, Cricket, Rogers, Sprint, T-Mobile, Telus, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless, & Virgin Mobile, as well as most Cable, DSL, and Satellite providers.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 5...

  • Page 8: Ports, Buttons, And Switches

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 2.1 Ports, Buttons, and Switches © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 6...

  • Page 9: Leds

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 2.2 LEDs Power: The MBR95 must be powered using an approved 12V DC power source. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 7...
  • Page 10  No Light = Not receiving power. Check that the unit is connected to an outlet.  Amber = Attention. Check router status page. Active Ethernet Port Connections – 1-4 LAN: Indicates a connected device on the 1-4 LAN ports on the MBR95.  Blue = Connected to an active 10/100 Ethernet interface.
  • Page 11 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Mobile Broadband Modem (USB) – WAN: Indicates the status of a USB modem connected to the MBR95.  Blue = Modem has established an active 4G connection.  Blinking Blue: Modem is connecting to 4G.

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 3 QUICK START 3.1 Basic Setup 1) Connect the Router to a Modem or Data Source: Your router requires an Internet source. Insert a supported USB modem; connect a Cable, DSL, or Satellite modem to the Blue Ethernet WAN port; or connect to an available WiFi source.

  • Page 13: Connect To A Computer Or Other Device

    NOTE: If more than one MBR95 wireless router is visible, you can find the correct unit by checking for its SSID (service set identifier; the unique name of the local network). The SSID can be found on the bottom of the router in the form MBR95-xxx, where “xxx” is the last 3 digits of the router’s MAC address.
  • Page 14  Enter your Default Password. This password can be found on the bottom of the MBR95. Then click the LOGIN button.  When you log in for the first time, you will be automatically directed to the First Time Setup Wizard. Follow the Getting Started –...
  • Page 15 If you used the First Time Setup Wizard, you might have changed the “WiFi Network Name” or the “Security Mode” password. If so, you will need to reconnect to the MBR95 network.  Find the network. Look for your new personalized network name (or the default SSID of the form “MBR95-...

  • Page 16: Common Problems

    If your USB Modem has not been updated recently, it is recommended that you do so if it is having trouble connecting to the MBR95. Insert your USB data modem into your PC and access the Internet using the software provided by your cellular carrier.
  • Page 17 Then log in to the router administration pages and manually upload the firmware. Go to System Settings → System Software and click on “Manual Firmware Upload”.  If you are still unable to access the Internet after following the above directions, contact CradlePoint Technical Support for further assistance. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC.
  • Page 18 If the USB data modem LEDs are not illuminated, your modem is not connected and online. You may need to update “Your USB Modem Does Not Work With The firmware. Refer to the previous section, Router.” If you are still not online after updating, call CradlePoint Technical Support for further assistance. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/...
  • Page 19 NOTE: To access the router administration pages after changing the IP address you will need to go to the new IP address in your Internet browser instead of “http://192.168.0.1”. You may continue to use “cp/” to access the router administration pages after this change. If you are still unable to access the Internet after following the above directions, contact CradlePoint Technical Support for further assistance.

  • Page 20: Web Interface -- Essentials

     Status  Network Settings  Internet  System Settings Click on any of the 5 tabs to open a dropdown menu with further options for the administration of the MBR95. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES...

  • Page 21: Administrator Login

    The Administrator Login page will appear. Log in using your administrator password. Initially, this password can be found on the bottom of the MBR95 unit as the Default Password. This password is also the last eight digits of the unit’s MAC address.
  • Page 22 If you have forgotten your personalized password, you can reset the MBR95 to factory defaults. When you reset the router, the administrator password will revert back to the Default Password. Press and hold the reset button on the router unit until the lights flash (10 seconds).

  • Page 23: Getting Started - First Time Setup

    Getting Started → First Time Setup). 4) CradlePoint recommends that you change the router’s ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD, which is used to log in to the administration pages. The administrator password is separate from the WiFi security password, although initially the Default Password is used for both.
  • Page 24 WEP is enabled; WiFi performance and range will be limited.  NONE (OPEN): Select this option if you do not want to activate any security features. CradlePoint recommends BEST (WPA2) WiFi security. Try this option first and switch only if you have a device that is incompatible with WPA2.
  • Page 25 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Choose a personalized WPA PASSWORD or WEP KEY. This password will be used to connect devices to the router’s WiFi broadcast once the security settings have been saved. WPA Password: The WPA Password must be between 8 and 64 characters long. A combination of upper and lower case letters along with numbers and special characters is recommended to prevent hackers from gaining access to your network.
  • Page 26 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 7) If you are using a 4G WiMAX modem, you will want to establish the Realm for your carrier. This setting ensures that the modem, when attached to the router, will properly connect to your carrier’s wireless broadband service.
  • Page 27 Please record these settings for future access. You may need this information to configure other wireless devices. NOTE: If you are currently using the MBR95 WiFi network, reconnect your devices to the network using the new wireless network name and security password.

  • Page 28: Quick Links

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 4.3 Quick Links The CradlePoint logo in the upper left-hand corner of all the administration pages is a link to the Router Console (Status → Router Console), which displays fundamental information about the router.

  • Page 29: Basic Mode Vs. Advanced Mode

    CRADLEPOINT 4.4 Basic Mode vs. Advanced Mode For less complex uses, the MBR95 can be controlled within Basic Mode. Clicking on the Basic Mode button switches the complete Web interface to Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode provides several additional features. The following chart shows the complete list of features found in Basic Mode and found exclusively in Advanced Mode:...

  • Page 30: Network Settings Vs. Internet

    WAN (Wide Area Network) Examples:  If you want to change the content filtering settings for the network created by the MBR95, go to the Network Settings tab.  If you have multiple Internet sources (such as a USB modem and an Ethernet connection) for which you would like to set priority levels, go to the Internet tab.

  • Page 31: Status

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS  5 STATUS The Status tab displays information about many different aspects of the router. It provides access to 6 submenu options:  Client List  Dashboard  GPS  Internet Connections ...

  • Page 32: Client List

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → CLIENT LIST 5.1 Client List The Client List displays the specifications of each device connected your router, including Wireless and Wired clients. Wireless Clients. For each device using a wireless...
  • Page 33 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → CLIENT LIST  -26 dBm: A relative measure of wireless signal quality (decibels relative to one milliwatt). This expresses theoretical best quality. The value is given as a negative exponent: -20 is a very good value while -80 is relatively poor.

  • Page 34: Dashboard

    After the initial setup of the router, every time you log in you will automatically be directed to this Dashboard. Also, you can click on the CradlePoint logo in the upper left-hand corner to return to the Dashboard from any page.
  • Page 35 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → DASHBOARD Router Information: “Detailed Info” links to System Settings → Administration.  Product: MBR95  Firmware: Gives the number of the current firmware version.  Build Date: Year-month-day-hours-minutes-seconds for the most recent firmware upgrade.
  • Page 36 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → DASHBOARD  Network Name: IP Address/Netmask o Route Mode: NAT (Network Address Translation), Standard (NAT-less), Hotspot, or Disabled. o Access: Admin Access, LAN Isolation, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), and/or DHCP.

  • Page 37: Gps

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → GPS 5.3 GPS If GPS support is enabled and a modem capable of providing GPS coordinates is connected, this page will show a graphical view of your router's location.

  • Page 38: Internet Connections

    The Internet Connections submenu option provides a list of attached WAN devices used as the Internet source for the MBR95. Select one of these devices to see detailed information about that particular device. For each type of device, different information will be included in the Device Information section. Possible devices include: ...
  • Page 39 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS Ethernet 5.4.1 General Information  Unique Identifier  Model  Type ethernet  Port (number) IP Information  DNS Servers  IP Address  Gateway Statistics  Incoming Bytes ...
  • Page 40 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS 5.4.2 WiFi as WAN Diagnostics  Connection State (connected, idle, etc.) General Information  Product Wireless As WAN  Unique Identifier  Type wwan IP Information  Netmask ...
  • Page 41 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS GSM Modem (Nokia Datacard) 5.4.3 Diagnostics  Signal Error Rate  Modem Firmware Version  Battery Status  Battery Level  Carrier Status  Signal Strength(dBm)  PIN Status ...
  • Page 42 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS  Incoming Bits/Second  Incoming Bytes  Outgoing Bytes © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 40...
  • Page 43 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS EVDO Modem: (MC760 Comcast) 5.4.4 Diagnostics  Modem Firmware Version  PRL Version  Service Display EVDO  Carrier Status  Signal Strength(dBm)  Connection Type CDMA ...
  • Page 44 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS  Outgoing Bytes © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 42...
  • Page 45 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS WiMAX Modem (U300 – 4G) 5.4.5 Diagnostics For a WiMAX modem, the CINR and Signal Strength values are important as they show how strong the signal is and that has significant effects on how much data the router can download or send.
  • Page 46 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS  Type WiMAX  Port  Manufacturer Franklin Wireless Corporation Statistics  Outgoing Bits/Second  Incoming Bits/Second  Incoming Bytes  Outgoing Bytes © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC.
  • Page 47 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS LTE Modem (PANTECH UML290) 5.4.6 Diagnostics  MN-HA SPI  Modem Firmware Version  Battery Status  CGSN  MN-HA SS  Network Address Identifier (NAI)  SINR ...
  • Page 48 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → INTERNET CONNECTIONS General Information  Unique Identifier  Port usb1  Model UML290VW  Type lte IP Information  DNS Servers  IP Address  Gateway Statistics  Incoming Bytes ...

  • Page 49: Statistics (Advanced Mode Only)

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → STATISTICS 5.5 Statistics (Advanced Mode only) The Statistics submenu option displays basic traffic statistics. Wireless Statistics: View the signal strength and other wireless modem information. The wireless device’s signal strength will only be displayed as long as it supports “Live Diagnostics.”...
  • Page 50 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → STATISTICS Data Usage: A measure of amount of information that is currently being sent or received through the network. Sample rate and size can be adjusted from the dropdown boxes.
  • Page 51 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → STATISTICS Failover/Failback/Load Balance: An easy way to view current connective states of the devices plugged into the router as compared to the past. Sample rate and size can be adjusted from the dropdown boxes.

  • Page 52: System Logs

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  STATUS → SYSTEM LOGS 5.6 System Logs The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in its internal memory. If there is not enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted, but logs of the latest events are retained. The log options allow you to filter the router logs so you can easily find relevant messages.

  • Page 53: Network Settings

    6 NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Settings tab provides access to 7 submenu options for administering the following functions/tasks. These functions are all related to controlling the LAN (Local Area Network), the network you set up with the MBR95.  Content Filtering ...

  • Page 54: Content Filtering

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → CONTENT FILTERING 6.1 Content Filtering You have two main options for filtering content in a network created through your MBR95. 1) Domain / URL Filter Rules: Create a list of websites that will be either disallowed (facebook.com, for example) or...
  • Page 55 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → CONTENT FILTERING 6.1.1 OpenDNS OpenDNS is a service that protects you online by filtering websites. OpenDNS protects you from phishing websites and URL typos once you select a filtering level.
  • Page 56 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → CONTENT FILTERING OpenDNS network. In order for Custom settings to work you need to login to DNS-O-MATIC using your OpenDNS credentials and "Add A Service" for the network specified above.

  • Page 57: Dhcp Server (Advanced Mode Only)

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → DHCP SERVER 6.2 DHCP Server (Advanced Mode only) DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The built-in DHCP server automatically assigns IP addresses to the computers and other devices on each local area network (LAN). In this section you can view a list of assigned IP addresses and reserve IP addresses for particular devices.

  • Page 58: Dns (Advanced Mode Only)

    DNS, or Domain Name System, is a naming system that translates between domain names (www.cradlepoint.com, for example) and Internet IP addresses (206.207.82.197). A DNS server acts as an Internet phone book, translating between names that make sense to people and the more complex numerical identifiers. The DNS page for the MBR95 has these distinct functions: ...
  • Page 59 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → DNS Force All DNS Requests To Router: Enabling this will redirect all DNS requests from LAN clients to the router's DNS server. This will allow the router even more control over IP addresses even when clients have their own DNS servers statically set.
  • Page 60 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → DNS User name: Enter the user name or key provided by the Dynamic DNS service provider. If the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key, enter that key for both the User name and Password fields.

  • Page 61: Firewall (Advanced Mode Only)

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → FIREWALL 6.4 Firewall (Advanced Mode only) The router automatically provides a firewall. Unless you configure the router to the contrary, the router does not respond to unsolicited incoming requests on any port, thereby making your LAN invisible to cyber attackers.
  • Page 62 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → FIREWALL  Local Port(s): The port number(s) that corresponds to the service (Web server, FTP, etc) on a local computer or device. For example, you might input “80” in the Local Port(s) field to open a port for a Web server on a computer within your network.
  • Page 63 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → FIREWALL IP Filter Rules (Advanced) 6.4.2 An "Incoming" IP filter rule restricts remote access to computers on your local network. "Outgoing" filter rules prevent computers on your local network from initiating communication to the address range specified in the rule.
  • Page 64 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → FIREWALL Use Network IP, Netmask, and Port(s) to specify the ports and addresses for which the rule applies. You can specify a range of ports or a single port. Similarly, the netmask can be used to define either a range of addresses (i.e.
  • Page 65 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → FIREWALL 6.4.3 DMZ: DeMilitarized Zone (Advanced) A DMZ host is effectively not firewalled in the sense that any computer on the Internet may attempt to remotely access network services at the DMZ IP address.

  • Page 66: Ilter

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → MAC FILTER 6.5 MAC Filter The MAC Filter allows you to create a list of devices that have either exclusive access (whitelist) or no access (blacklist) to your wireless LAN.

  • Page 67: Routing (Advanced Mode Only)

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → ROUTING 6.6 Routing (Advanced Mode only) Add a new static route to the IP routing table or edit/remove an existing route. Static routes are unnecessary for most users. They are typically only used in networks with more than one layer, such as when there is a network within a network so that packet destinations are hidden behind an additional router.

  • Page 68: Wifi / Local Networks

    MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS 6.7 WiFi / Local Networks This section is used to configure the settings for wireless networks created by your router. Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless devices that you want to connect to your wireless network.
  • Page 69 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Click Add to configure a new network, or select an existing network and click Edit to view configuration options. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/...
  • Page 70 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS 6.7.2 Local Network Editor The Local Network Editor contains the following tabs: IP Settings, Interfaces, Access Control, and DHCP Server. IP Settings: Name: This primarily helps to identify this network during other administration tasks.
  • Page 71 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS  NAT (default): Network Address Translation hides private IP addresses behind the router's IP address. This is the simplest and most common choice for users, because NAT does the translation work for you.
  • Page 72 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Access Control: Tune the access control settings of this network to match the intended use. Simply select or deselect any of the following:  LAN Isolation: When checked, this network will NOT be allowed to communicate with other local networks.
  • Page 73 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS DHCP Server: Changing settings for the DHCP server is optional. The default selections are almost always sufficient. DHCP Server: (Default: Enabled) When the DHCP server...
  • Page 74 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS DHCP Options: Input a custom DHCP option by first clicking “Add”. There are close to 200 possible DHCP options available. One of the more common uses is to assign a VoIP phone server using option 66 (Server name).
  • Page 75 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS 6.7.3 Local Network Interfaces Each LAN type—WiFi and Ethernet—has a separate section with configuration options. Unless the default configuration is sufficient, YOU MUST CONFIGURE EACH INTERFACE SEPARATELY in order to create the desired interface options for a network.
  • Page 76 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Wireless Network Editor WiFi Name (SSID): When users browse for available wireless networks, this is the name that they will. This name is referred to as the SSID (service set identifier).
  • Page 77  “Open” has no password or other security measures. In order to protect your network from hackers and unauthorized users, CradlePoint highly recommends WPA2/AES for security if your attached devices can support it. WEP and WPA/TKIP are obsolete and have been replaced by WPA/AES.
  • Page 78 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Ethernet Port Configuration Ethernet Port Configuration provides controls for your router’s Ethernet ports. There are five total ports: one blue port and four numbered yellow ports. While default settings will be sufficient in most circumstances, you have the ability to control: Mode (WAN or LAN) and Link Speed.
  • Page 79 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS WiFi Settings (Advanced) 6.7.4 When you select the Wireless (WiFi) Networks Settings tab in the Local Network Interfaces section, you have several additional options for configuring your wireless LANs under the WiFi Settings heading.
  • Page 80 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Channel: (Shows if User Selection is chosen.) The WiFi channel corresponds to a frequency the router uses to communicate with other devices. The range is 1 to 11, and 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap each other. If a WiMAX modem is attached, a higher number channel will increase the chance the router's WiFi and modem's WiMAX radios will conflict with each other, which may result in lower throughput.
  • Page 81 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS DTIM: A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the wireless router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
  • Page 82 MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  NETWORK SETTINGS → WIFI / LOCAL NETWORKS Greenfield Mode: Greenfield mode uses an 802.11n-only preamble to transmit packets that older wireless clients cannot interpret. Use of greenfield mode in a mixed 802.11 environment may result in degraded performance but can improve performance if all devices in the area are 802.11n compatible.

  • Page 83: Internet

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET 7 INTERNET The Internet tab provides access to 3 submenu items for managing a variety of Internet connection options.  Connection Manager  Data Usage  WiFi as WAN (Data Usage and WiFi as WAN: Advanced Mode only) ©...

  • Page 84: Connection Manager

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER 7.1 Connection Manager The router can establish an uplink via the Ethernet WAN port, WiFi as WAN, or modems plugged into the modem port. If the primary WAN connection fails the router will automatically attempt to bring up a new link on another device. This feature is called failover.
  • Page 85 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Device Configuration 7.1.2 Clicking on a device reveals the following information:  State (Connected, Available, etc.)  Port  UID (Unique identifier. This could be a name or number/letter combination.) ...
  • Page 86 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER General Settings 7.1.3  Enabled: Select/deselect to enable/disable.  MTU: Maximum transmission unit. This is the size of the largest protocol data unit that the device can pass. (Range: 46 to 1500 Bytes.)
  • Page 87 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Failback Configuration (Advanced) This is used to configure failback, which is the ability to go back to a higher priority WAN interface if it regains connection to its network.
  • Page 88 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Ethernet Settings 7.1.4 While default settings for each WAN Ethernet port will be sufficient in most circumstances, you have the ability to control:  Connect Method: DHCP (Automatic), Static (Manual), or PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet).
  • Page 89 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Static (Manual):  IP Address  Subnet Mask  Gateway IP  Primary DNS Server  Secondary DNS Server PPPoE:  Username  Password  Password Confirm ...
  • Page 90 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER 7.1.5 Modem Settings On Demand: Typically modem connections are not always on. When this mode is selected a connection to the Internet is made as needed. When this mode is not selected a connection to the Internet is always maintained.
  • Page 91 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER AT+CGDCONT=2,”IP”,”isp.cingular” ATCT*99***2# PPP Authentication Protocol: Set this only if your service provider requires a specific protocol and the Auto option chooses the wrong one.  Auto  PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) ...
  • Page 92 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER CDMA Settings  Persist Settings:  Active Profile: Select a number from 0-5 from the dropdown list. The following fields can be left blank. If left blank they will remain unchanged in the modem.
  • Page 93 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER SIM/APN Settings SIM PIN: PIN number for a GSM modem with a locked SIM. Access Point Name (APN): Some wireless carriers provide multiple Access Point Names that a modem can connect to.
  • Page 94 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER WiMAX Settings WiMAX Realm: Select from the following dropdown options:  Clear – clearwire-wmx.net  Rover – rover-wmx.net  Sprint 3G/4G – sprintpcs.com  Xohm –xohm.com  BridgeMAXX – bridgeMAXX.com ...
  • Page 95 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Update/Activate a Modem 7.1.6 Some 3G modems can be updated and activated while plugged into the router. Updates and activation methods vary by modem model and service provider. Possible methods are: PRL Update, Activation, and FUMO. All supported methods will be displayed when you select your modem and click “Update/Activate”.
  • Page 96 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Process Timeout: If the process fails an error message will display. Activation has a 3-minute timeout, PRL update has a 4-minute timeout, and FUMO has a 10-minute timeout.
  • Page 97 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER WAN Configuration Rule This section allows you to create simple or complex rules that affect how individual Internet sources or classes of sources (perhaps all WiMAX modems or all modems from Sierra Wireless) behave in the router.
  • Page 98 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → CONNECTION MANAGER Value: If you chose Port or Type, select from the dropdown list. If you chose Manufacturer, Model, Serial Number, MAC Address, or Unique ID, you will need to manually input the information.

  • Page 99: Data Usage (Advanced Mode Only)

    Agreement shown to the right. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that you understand that the data numbers for the MBR95 may not perfectly match those of your carrier: CradlePoint cannot be held responsible. You must accept the agreement by clicking Yes in order to begin creating data usage rules.
  • Page 100 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → DATA USAGE Data Usage Rules 7.2.1 The Date Usage Rule display shows basic information for each rule you have created (including rules created with a template). The following information is displayed: ...
  • Page 101 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → DATA USAGE Data Usage Rule – page 2 Cycle Type: How often the rule will reset. The data usage amount will be reset at the end of each cycle. Select the...
  • Page 102 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → DATA USAGE 7.2.2 Template Configuration Templates allow you to control multiple WAN devices with the same rule. Each WAN device that matches a template will automatically have its own rule created.
  • Page 103 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → DATA USAGE 7.2.3 Historical Data Historical Data shows a graph of data usage for each attached WAN source that has an assigned Data Usage Rule. The graph shows the usage trend for one day.

  • Page 104: Wifi As Wan (Advanced Mode Only)

    WiFi—from a hotel for example—can be used as the Internet source for your own private network. When enabled in the WiFi as WAN Settings page, the MBR95 will find possible WiFi sources that you can select and add.
  • Page 105 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → WIFI AS WAN Click “Refresh” if a WiFi network to which you want to connect is invisible. Network Name (SSID): The name that is broadcast from each access point.
  • Page 106 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  INTERNET → WIFI AS WAN Wireless Scan Settings 7.3.3 Scan Interval: How often WiFi as WAN scans the environment for updates. (Default: 60 seconds. Range: 5-3600 seconds.) Scan While Connected: Continue to scan for WiFi as WAN profile updates when connected. Each time a scan occurs the wireless communication of the router will be temporarily interrupted.

  • Page 107: System Settings

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS 8 SYSTEM SETTINGS The System Settings tab has 5 submenu items that provide access to tools for broad administrative control of the MBR95:  Administration  Device Alerts  Managed Services  System Control ...

  • Page 108: Administration

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION 8.1 Administration Select the Administration submenu item in order to control any of the following functions:  Router Security  System Clock  Local Management  Remote Management ...
  • Page 109 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION Admin Password: Enter a password for the administrator who will have full access to the router's management interface. You can use the default password on the back of your product, or you can create a custom Administrator Password.
  • Page 110 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION 8.1.3 Local Management Enable Internet Bounce Pages: Bounce pages show up in your web browser when the router is not connected to the Internet. They inform you that you are not connected and try to explain why. If you disable bounce pages then you will just get the usual browser timeout.
  • Page 111 SSH protocol. Use the username "admin" and the standard system password to login.  SSH Server Port: Default: 22.  Allow Remote SSH Access: Only enable this option if instructed by a CradlePoint support agent. Technical Support Access: Only enable this option if instructed by a CradlePoint support agent.
  • Page 112 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION 8.1.5 If you have an attached device with GPS support, you can enable a graphical view of your router’s location which will appear in Status → GPS.
  • Page 113 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION o Remote server port o Report only over specific time interval: Restricts the NMEA sentence reporting to a remote server to a specific time interval. The following GPS spec is copied from http://aprs.gids.nl/nmea/...
  • Page 114 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION Checksum Used by program to check for transmission errors Brian McClure, N8PQI. Courtesy of Global Positioning System Fix Data. Time, position, and fix related data for a GPS receiver.
  • Page 115 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → ADMINISTRATION = GPS quality indicator (0=invalid; 1=GPS fix; 2=Diff. GPS fix) = Number of satellites in use [not those in view] = Horizontal dilution of position = Antenna altitude above/below mean sea level (geoid) 10 = Meters (Antenna height unit) 11 = Geoidal separation (Diff.

  • Page 116: Device Alerts (Advanced Mode Only)

    8.2.1 SMTP Mail Server Since the MBR95 does not have its own email server, to receive alerts you must enable an SMTP server. This is possible through most email services (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) Each SMTP server will have different specifications for setup, so you have to look those up separately. The following is an example using Gmail: ©...
  • Page 117 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → DEVICE ALERTS Server Address: smtp.gmail.com  Server Port: 587 (for TLS, or Transport Layer Security port; the MBR95 does not support SSL).  Authentication Required: Gmail, mark this checkbox.

  • Page 118: System Control

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → DEVICE ALERTS 8.3 System Control Restore to Factory Defaults: This changes all settings back to their default values. Reboot The Device: This causes the router to restart. Ping Test: A simple test to check Internet connectivity. Type the Hostname or IP address of the computer you want to ping and press 'Enter' or click the 'Ping' button.

  • Page 119: System Software

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT  SYSTEM SETTINGS → SYSTEM SOFTWARE 8.4 System Software Firmware Upgrade allows the administrator to load new firmware onto the router to add new features or fix defects. If you are happy with the operation of the router, you may not want to upgrade just because a new version is available.

  • Page 120: Glossary

    MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT 9 GLOSSARY 802.11 Alphanumeric A family of specifications for wireless local area networks Characters A-Z and 0-9. (WLANs) developed by a working group of the Institute of Antenna Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 121 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Authentication Bit rate To provide credentials, like a Password, in order to verify The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time. that the person or device is really who they are claiming Bit/sec to be.
  • Page 122 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT CardBus Data-Link layer A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. It The second layer of the OSI model. Controls the supports a 32- bit data path, DMA, and consumes less movement of data on the physical link of a network.
  • Page 123 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Demilitarized zone Download DMZ: A single computer or group of computers that can To send a request from one computer to another and be accessed by both users on the Internet as well as have the file transmitted back to the requesting computer.
  • Page 124 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Encryption Fragmentation Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier to read. store. Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area File Transfer Protocol.
  • Page 125 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Half-duplex IEEE Data cannot be transmitted and received at the same Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. time. IGMP Hashing Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make Transforming a string of characters into a shorter string sure that computers can report their multicast group with a predefined length.
  • Page 126 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Internet Protocol Security Java IPsec provides security at the packet processing layer of A programming language used to create programs and network communication. applets for web pages. Internet Service Provider Kbps An ISP provides access to the Internet to individuals or Kilobits per second.
  • Page 127 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT LPR/LPD MPPE “Line Printer Requestor”/”Line Printer Daemon”. A Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption is used to secure data TCP/IP protocol for transmitting streams of printer data. transmissions over PPTP connections. MAC Address A unique hardware ID assigned to every Ethernet Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest packet that adapter by the manufacturer.
  • Page 128 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Network Interface Card routers in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval, which is how RIP NIC. A card installed in a computer or built onto the functions.
  • Page 129 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT channel) but can have multiple ports (logical channels) Rendezvous each identified by a number. Apple’s version of UPnP, which allows for devices on a network to discover each other and be connected without the need to configure any settings.
  • Page 130 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for every communication session between two computers. secure connections to remote computers.
  • Page 131 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT TFTP Upload Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for To send a request from one computer to another and transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with have a file transmitted from the requesting computer to less features.
  • Page 132 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Wake on LAN WiFi Protected Access Allows you to power up a computer through its Network An updated version of security for wireless networks that Interface Card. provides authentication as well as encryption.
  • Page 133 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT Yagi antenna A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 131...

  • Page 134: Appendix

    If the purchaser wishes to upgrade or convert to another CradlePoint, Inc. product within the thirty (30) day period, purchaser may return the product and apply the full purchase price toward the purchase of the other product. Any other return will be subject to CradlePoint, Inc.’s existing return policy.
  • Page 135 2 internal 2.4 GHz WiFi antennas (600+ feet range) Special Feature: Use WiFi as a Data Source. “WiFi-as- WAN” mode enables the MBR95 to become a WiFi repeater (using existing WiFi to create secure connections) or use as a WiFi-to-Ethernet adapter for non-WiFi devices.
  • Page 136 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT DETAILS WAN Security NAT, SPI, ALG, inbound filtering of IP addresses, Port Blocking, Service Filtering (FTP, SMTP, HTTP, RPL, SNMP, DNS, ICMP, NNTP, POP3, SSH), Protocol filtering, WAN ping (allow/ignore) Redundancy and Availability: Failover/Failback with...
  • Page 137 MBR95 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3 CRADLEPOINT http://www.cradlepoint.com/ Copyright © 2012 by CradlePoint, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2011 CRADLEPOINT, INC. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://KNOWLEDGEBASE.CRADLEPOINT.COM/ FOR MORE HELP AND RESOURCES PAGE 135...

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