AG-2000w+

™

Quick Start

Introduction

This document provides instructions and reference material for getting started with the Nomadix wireless Access Gateway (AG-2000w+™) product line. If you have any problems, please contact our technical support team at +1.818.575.2590, or email: [email protected].

The AG-2000w+™ can be configured by providing it a static IP address or enabling it to receive a DHCP IP address from a DHCP server. By default, the AG-2000w+™ configured to obtain a

DHCP IP address from a DHCP server.

Requirement Checklist

You will need the following items to configure the AG-2000w+

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Laptop or PC

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Hub

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Three (3) Ethernet cables

Start Here

1.

Unpack the AG-2000w+ and place the product on a flat and stable work surface.

2.

Setup a configuration network as shown in Figure 1 below.

Note: The AG-2000w+ must be connected to a live network that can access the

Internet or it will not be able to receive the License Key from Nomadix as explained in step 4 below.

P/N 300-1235-001-A

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3.

Connect the power cord to turn on the AG-2000w+.

4.

Configure the Laptop with the following parameters: IP: 172.30.30.173, Subnet:

255.255.0.0, Gateway: 172.30.30.172

5.

Wait for the AG-2000w+ to finish initializing (which is when the power light stops blinking) and start a Telnet session to communicate with the AG-2000w+ using the default management IP address: 172.30.30.172

Note: The AG-2000w+ may take up to 5 minutes to power up for the first time as it looks for DHCP server

6.

Log in to the Command Line interface:

Note: The default for both the Username and Password is admin .

7.

Go to the “Configuration” section on the next page and configure the AG-2000w+ for your network.

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Configuration

For AG-2000w+ with Static IP address, enter IP address and DNS information as shown in steps

1 and 2. In case of AG-2000w+ with DHCP, skip to step 3, since the AG-2000w+ has already received the IP and DNS settings from the DHCP server.

Step 1: Entering your static IP Address Information

Your Settings IP Address

Network IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

Examples

100.100.100.2

255.255.255.0

100.100.100.1

Step 2: Entering your DNS Information

DNS Parameter Your Settings

Domain Name

Host Name (no spaces)

Primary DNS Server (mandatory)

Secondary DNS Server (optional)

Tertiary DNS Server (optional)

Examples nomadix.com ag-2000w+

100.100.100.4

0.0.0.0

0.0.0.0

You will be asked to reboot after you enter the DNS information. Please enter (y)es when prompted to reboot.

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Sample Screen Responses

IP and DNS Parameters

Step 3: Entering Your Location Information

When the system powers up, you will be asked to input location information.

Location Information

Country (mandatory)

Your Settings

Company Name ( mandatory)

Site Name ( mandatory)

Address (2 lines)

City (mandatory)

State (mandatory)

Zip

Examples

Headquarters

California

91361

USA

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Email Address (mandatory)

Venue Type (mandatory) [email protected]

Step 4: Retrieving Your License Key

When the IP Addresses, DNS and Location information are configured, the system will prompt you to accept or decline the terms of the AG-2000w+ product End User License

Agreement (EULA). You must accept the terms of the EULA before the AG-2000w+ can retrieve your License Key.

To retrieve your License Key, enter y [es] at the prompt.

The AG-2000W+ will retrieve License Key from the Nomadix License Key Server and will reboot.

Step 5: Creating AG-2000w+ DHCP Server settings

DHCP Server is enabled by default. To configure the DHCP Server, go DHCP under the

Configuration menu. You can either modify the default DHCP pool or delete/add another

DHCP pool.

Your Settings Examples

no

no

DHCP Parameter

DHCP Services (Disable)

DHCP Relay (Yes / No)

If No, skip to DHCP Server

DHCP Relay Server IP Address

DHCP Relay Agent IP Address

DHCP Server (Yes / No)

Only if the DHCP Relay is disabled

DHCP Server IP Address

DHCP Server Subnet Mask

DHCP Pool Start IP Address

DHCP Pool End IP Address

DHCP Lease Minutes blank

Blank

yes

10. 0. 0.4

255.255.255.0

10.0.0.12

10.0.0.72

1440

Step 6: Configuring the Regulatory Domain

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Based on your country’s radio frequency laws, set the wireless regulatory domain type to the appropriate setting. Telnet into the AG-2000w+ and go to System->Wireless-

>domain to change the default setting.

Step 7: Additional configuration of the System using WMI

You can log in to the AG-2000w+ and use the graphical Web Management Interface

(WMI) ( http://ag_ip ) to configure the product’s features.

You have now established a basic configuration for the AG-2000w+ that enables “Plug and Play” Internet connectivity.

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