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® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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AP Router Mode................................ 22 WDS Hybrid Mode ..............................23 WDS Only Mode................................ 24 Wireless Client List..............................25 Advanced Configuration............................25 IPv6 Setup ................................... 25 Static IPv6.................................. 25 DHCPv6..................................26 PPPoE ..................................26 ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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VPN Setup................................36 VPN-IPSec..................................36 Dynamic IP VPN................................36 IPSec-IKE Setting ................................. 37 IPSec-Manual Setting ..............................39 VPN-PPTP Server ................................. 39 VPN-PPTP Client ................................40 VPN-L2TP Server ................................. 40 VPN-L2TP Client ................................41 ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union ................ 52 Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards ................. 54 Information on HS/TS Substances According to Chinese Standards (in Chinese) ............55 ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the MultiConnect rCell 500 Series. The MultiConnect rCell 500 offers secure data communication between different types of devices. It features redundant power supplies and dual SIM capability for a more reliable connection ®...
One MultiConnect rCell 500 Two 4G Antennas Two WiFi Antennas One Power Adapter (DC12/2A). The maximum power consumption is 15.5W. One RJ-45 Cable One Console Cable Two Wall Mount Kits One DIN-Rail Bracket ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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PACKAGE CONTENTS Contents Description Power Port Four Rubber Feet ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
XP with SP2 or higher ■ Macintosh ■ Linux-based operating system ■ Browser Requirements ■ Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher ■ Chrome 2.0 or higher ■ Firefox 3.0 or higher ■ Safari 3.0 or higher ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Continuously ON: Strong 4G signal strength. Low 4G Signal Continuously ON: Weak 4G signal strength. USB CELL Continuously ON: USB device is attached. Serial Port SER. Flashing: Serial data is being transferred. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
9 V to 48 V DC Voltage Physical Description Dimensions are shown in the section “Dimensions” that follows. Dimensions Weight Environment -10° C to +60° C Operating Temperature Relative humidity 15% to 93% non-condensing Humidity ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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The radio’s performance may be affected at the temperature extremes. This is considered normal. There is no single cause for this function. It is the result of an interaction of several factors, such as the ambient temperature, the operating mode, and the transmit power. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Slide SIM card socket toward hinge to unlock. Lift up SIM holder and insert SIM card, making sure notch is lined up correctly. Lay SIM holder down. Slide SIM socket away from hinge to lock. Replace SIM card cover. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
IP Address is 192.168.2.1. If this has been changed, type in the new IP Address. On the login page, type the administrator password and click Login. Note: The default administrator username and password is admin. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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Select the WAN type and address. Click Next. Setup the LAN address and Subnet Mask. Click Next. Setup WiFi connection. Click Next. Verify that the Wifi Router Network setup summary is correct. Click Apply. Apply and Restart. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
If the data plan is not a flat rate, set the Connection Control mode to Connect-on-Demand or Manual. Dynamic IP Address IP Address is different each connection. Static IP Address IP Address is the same each connection. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Monitor WAN-2 connection status. It will go from connectingto connected. Note: This will take approximately 45 seconds. Plug back in the primary WAN Ethernet cable. The WAN-2 connection status will show disconnected. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
IPv6 Dual Stack: Check to enable. Enable this option if your ISP provides one IPv4 and one IPv6 address. ■ PPPoE Account: Enter the account provided by your ISP. ■ PPPoE Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. ■ Primary DNS: Enter the primary DNS IP Address. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
L2TP Account: Enter the account provided by your ISP. ■ L2TP Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. ■ Connection Control: Select the connection control scheme from the list. Options are: Auto-Reconnect (Always on), Connect-on-Demand, and Connect Manually. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
VLAN ID: Specify a VLAN tag for this group. The ports with the same VID are in the same VLAN. ■ Internet Access: Check to enable internet access. ■ Port: Check the desired ports. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
TKIP, AES, or TKIP/AES. WPA2-PSK The available encryption types for this authentication are TKIP, AES, or TKIP/AES. In this mode, you don't need an additional RADIUS server for user authentication. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
TKIP, AES, or TKIP/AES. WPA2-PSK The available encryption types for this authentication are TKIP, AES, or TKIP/AES. In this mode, you don't need an additional RADIUS server for user authentication. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
This mode is used when some clients only support WPA and others use WPA2. The key value is shared by the device and RADIUS server and you have to specify the IP address and port number for the RADIUS server. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Router Advertisement Lifetime: Each router periodically multicasts a Router Advertisement from each of its interfaces, announcing the IP address(es) of that interface. Use this option to set the time period that the router broadcasts its router advertisements. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Router Advertisement Lifetime: Each router periodically multicasts a Router Advertisement from each of its interfaces, announcing the IP address(es) of that interface. Use this option to set the time period that the router broadcasts its router advertisements. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Incoming Ports: When the trigger packet is detected, the inbound packets sent to the specified port numbers are allowed to pass through the firewall. ■ Enable: Check this item to enable the Special AP feature. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Host Name: Register a domain name to the DDNS provider. ■ Username/E-mail: Enter username or e-mail based on the DDNS provider requirements. ■ Password/Key: Enter password or key based on the DDNS provider requirements. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Definition: Check to enable the rule. TCP Server Mode In TCP Server Mode, a unique IP:Port address is provided on a TCP/IP network. This operation mode supports up to four simultaneous connections at the same time. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Ethernet-based PLCs to control instruments over RS-485 without additional programming. All devices connected to a single serial port must use the same protocol. ■ Operation Mode: The Modbus Gateway enables conversions between serial and network Modbus protocols. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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Maximum TCP Connection: A maximum of four simultaneous Modbus /TCP connections is allowed. ■ Trusted IP Access: Defines the IP that is allowed to connect to the gateway. ■ Modbus Priority: Defines the priorities from specific IPs, Modbus IDs, or Function Codes. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Schedule: The rule can be turned off according to a schedule rule. ■ Enable: Check to enable each rule. MAC Control Mac Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users based on a device's MAC address. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
■ Remote Administrator Host/Port: This feature enables you to perform administration task from a certain remote host. If this feature is enabled, only the specified IP address can perform remote administration. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
MAXR: Indicate the maximum bandwidth for selected hosts. The measurement unit can be Kbps or Mbps. ■ MINR: Indicate the minimum bandwidth for selected hosts. The measurement unit can be Kbps or Mbps. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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Control setting on each selected host, then you need select “Single”. ■ Schedule: The QoS rule can be turn off according to the schedule you specified. By default, it is always turned on when the rule is enabled. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Remote ID: The Type and Value of the local VPN gateway must be the same as the local ID of the remote VPN gateway. ■ Local ID: The Type and the Value of the local VPN gateway must be the same as the Remote ID of the remote VPN gateway. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Phase 2 Key Life Time: The value represents the life time of the key which is dedicated at Phase 2 between both end gateways. ■ Encapsulation Protocol: There are three protocols can be selected: ESP, AH, or ESP+AH. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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AH, you can choose Null without encryption. ■ Authentication: There are two algorithms can be selected: SHA1 and MD5. But none also can be selected here for IPSec proposal. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
IP Pool End Address: This device will assign an IP address to remote PPTP client. This value indicates the end of IP pool. ■ Authentication Protocol: Choose authentication protocol as PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP(v1 or v2). ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
IP Pool Ending Address: Device will assign an IP address to remote L2TP client. This value indicates the end of IP pool. ■ Authentication Protocol: Choose authentication protocol as PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP(v1 or v2). ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Subnet: Enter the local subnet of remote host. If a packet wants to go to this subnet, the GRE tunnel will be established automatically. ■ Enable: Enable or Disable this GRE tunnel. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Priority of Virtual Server: Specify the priority to use in VRRP negotiations. Valid values are 1-254, and a larger value has higher priority. ■ Virtual Server IP Address: Specify the IP address of the virtual server. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Trap Event Receiver 1 ~ 4: Enter the IP addresses or Domain Name of your SNMP Management PCs. You have to specify the IP address, so that the device can send SNMP Trap message to the management PCs consequently. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Secondary WAN is Down: When enabled this gateway will send a message to users if secondary WAN is disconnected. Access Control List Settings: ■ Access Control: Users can decide which phone number can send commands to this gateway or receive notifications when enable this option. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Refresh: You can press “Refresh” button to renew SMS lists. ■ Delete, Reply, Forward Messages: After reading message, you can check the checkbox on the left of each message to delete, reply, or forward the message. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
E-mail Subject: The subject of email alert is optional. System Tools Change Password You can change the System Password here. Click Save to store your settings or click Undo to give up the changes. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Domain Name or IP address for Ping Test: This allows you to configure an IP, and ping the device. ■ Domain Name or IP address for Traceroute: Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool for displaying the route (path) and measuring transit delays of packets across an IP network. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
You can enable and disable the HTTPS option for web administrator access in this section. Set UI administration time-out duration give remote administration host port in this page. When the host port is given please remember to check the enable box and save your settings. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Switch OFF your wireless device when around gasoline or diesel-fuel pumps and before filling your vehicle with fuel. ■ Switch OFF your wireless device in hospitals and any other place where medical equipment may be in use. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
■ Avoid placing a turned-on device next to the pacemaker (for example, don’t carry the device in a shirt or jacket pocket directly over the pacemaker). ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
Council Directive 1999/5/EC of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product. July, 2005 ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
X Represents that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic substance in all the units of homogeneous material of such component is higher than the SJ/Txxx-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits. O Represents that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits. ® MultiConnect rCell 500 Series Router User Guide...
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