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Galaxy 1 G1 User Manual

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GALAXY 1 COMMUNICATIONS
The G1 Intelligent Gateway

Users Manual

4611 South University Dr. #454
Fort Lauderdale FL 33328
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  • Page 1: Users Manual

    Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this document is strictly confidential and is to be considered as Customer/Galaxy 1 propriatary information. It is intended solely for the use of the Customer and Galaxy 1, and its contents may be legally privileged and protected from disclosure by law. Notice is hereby given that any disclosure, use or copying of the information by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited and may be illegal.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Rev 1.1 Version 1.2 of the G1 IG Users Manual is provided for revision A hardware and revision 156 firmware. Comments, questions, concerns, and capability discussions are welcome and may be directed towards Galaxy 1, +1.954.472.9599 or support@G1sat.com. Table of Contents Introduction ........................
  • Page 3 Rev 1.1 3.3.10 The User Management Page ....................22 Status Tab ......................... 23 Galaxy 1 Proprietary Information...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Rev 1.1 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Capabilities The G1 IG’s main purpose is to provide remote access for dynamic mobile users and users that utilize a variety of WAN access technologies. The G1 IG provides intelligent WAN access management capabilities.

  • Page 5: Interfaces And Indicators

    Power – The power indicator is illuminated when the G1 IG device is powered on. G1 IG Wi-Fi antenna – The G1 IG antennae are a pair of Reverse Polarity Threaded Female SMA type jacks mounted on the front of the indicator panel.

  • Page 6: Common Configurations

    Alternatively, this port can be configured by G1 as an RS232 port (contact G1 for additional information on this capability) • USB 1 – The G1 IG USB ports are USB 2.0 compatible and support connection of USB cellular modems. Figure 2: G1 IG Port Panel 1.4 Common Configurations...

  • Page 7: Cisco Router Fronting G1 Ig

    Configuring the G1 IG system clock is necessary prior to utilizing the G1 IG in an operational scenario. Portions of the G1 IG rely on an accurate time value in order to operate. The user can set the time using the web interface’s Status Page.

  • Page 8: Configuration Of The G1 Ig

    Rev 1.1 3 Configuration of the G1 IG 3.1 General Interface Concepts WAN Status Indicators Interface Section Tabs Feature Pages Configuration Pane Figure 5: Web Page Sections An example screen shot of the configuration web page can be seen above. The major portions of the interface are called out.

  • Page 9: The Basic Tab

    Ethernet ports to the networks. By default the G1 IG is configured with a LAN network, and a WAN network. The G1 IG has a default IP address of 192.168.1.1 on the LAN network and performs DHCP dynamic address configuration on the WAN network.
  • Page 10 Rev 1.1 Figure 8: Ethernet Configuration Page Galaxy 1 Proprietary Information...
  • Page 11 Ethernet port will remove the port from its previous network Figure 10: Ethernet Port Assignment Table Use caution when assigning ports to networks. Improperly manipulating this configuration can interrupt connectivity to the G1 IG configuration web page. Galaxy 1 Proprietary Information...

  • Page 12: Wi-Fi Access Point Page

    3.2.2.1 Creating a Wi-Fi Access Point When a Wi-Fi access point is created on the G1 IG it is automatically connected to the G1 IG’s LAN network and clients that connect to the access point are able to use the DHCP server configured for the LAN network.

  • Page 13: Usb Page

    Prior to use, a modem configuration must be initialized by enabling the device, selecting the network type, (GSM or CDMA) and clicking the Save and Apply button. Once a modem is activated on the G1 IG, and connects to the service provider, its IP address is displayed (not shown in Figure 14). Certain cellular service providers require additional information in order to connect to their networks.

  • Page 14: Load Balancing & Fail Over Page

    Fail over preference is defined by the order in which the WAN interface blocks are listed on the page. The interface listed at the top of the page is the first interface that the G1 IG tries to use, followed by the next interface down the list, and so on.
  • Page 15 Internet are used in the load-balancing scheme. 3.2.4.2 Configuring the Load Balance Capability The load balance capability of the G1 IG has 2 modes of operation: compatibility mode and aggressive mode. In compatibility mode traffic is split among the available interfaces in a more conservative manner while in aggressive mode traffic is split up into more pieces and spread among the available interfaces more equally.

  • Page 16: Advanced Tab

    Rev 1.1 The G1 IG uses an ICMP ping test in order to track the viability of individual WAN network interfaces. This feature is referenced as the Health Monitor. The Health Monitor has several configuration values associated with the capability: •...

  • Page 17: Hosts Page

    The Firewall page allows users to create port-forwarding rules such that a server on the LAN can be reached on the WAN IP address of the G1 IG. Each port-forwarding rule requires a name, a protocol to forward, a WAN port to forward, and a LAN destination IP address and port that will receive the traffic.

  • Page 18: Services Page

    3.3.4 Services Page The Services page lists the services running on the G1 IG. The page can be used to kill an errant service or to manually restart a service. The Services should be use with caution. Under normal conditions every service listed should be running.

  • Page 19: Vlan Page

    Once a VLAN tagged virtual interface has been created it can be added to one of the G1 IG’s configured interfaces by assigning it in the interface table or it can be removed by clicking the “Delete” link next to the VLAN to be deleted.

  • Page 20: Backup & Restore Page

    The Backup & Restore page allows users to create and download or restore a configuration image of the currently running configuration of the G1 IG. Using this feature, users can effectively save backups of the configuration. This page also allows users to reset the device to a factory default configuration.

  • Page 21: Firmware Upgrade Page

    Figure 21: Backup and Restore Page 3.3.8 Firmware Upgrade Page The Firmware Upgrade page allows users to update the firmware version running on the G1 IG. Users should only attempt upgrades with firmware images supplied directly from G1. Once started the upgrade process must not be interrupted.

  • Page 22: Log Page

    The Log page allows users to view the G1 IG system and kernel logs. 3.3.10 The User Management Page The User Management page allows users to create, delete, and alter user accounts on the G1 IG. All users accounts for the G1 IG are administrator accounts.
  • Page 23 The system time can be altered by clicking on the displayed time. A dialog box appears that allows the user to set the time manually or the user can click the “Now” button to set the G1 IG time to match the time on the browser/PC.

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