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Chapter 2 – Using the Wizard to Configure Your
Device
First-Time Setup
Setting Up Your Device using Setup Wizard (After Choosing Reset and Factory Default Settings)
If you need to change the mode of your device, this is the only way to do so. This section is not available through the device management software.
Other than when you first power up the device, you must configure the device to factory default settings, reset it and then, access it through the default 192.168.2.1 IP address to see the first-time setup. To reset the device to factory default settings, go to Administration > Save/Restore > Reset to Factory Default Configuration and click the Reset button. This wizard helps you configure the main features of your device for initial setup.
Depending on the mode, your proceeding options and fields differ (see For Network Router Mode below for the mode's proceeding steps). Here are the steps for first-time setup:
1.
Upon power up for the first time or after you set factory default settings, the device goes into commissioning mode. The system requires you to set up an admin user. Enter your desired username and click OK .
2.
Enter a desired password for the admin user and click OK . This password must be of sufficient length and strength (with a mix of character classes such as letters, numbers, and symbols). Enter the password again to confirm. Click OK .
3.
Log into your device using your new username and password.
4.
On the first page, the mode option lets you set up the device as a Network Router device.
a.
The Network Router mode is the default and establishes the device as a cellular network router.
b.
Click Next .
For Network Router Mode:
1.
Configure Call Home a.
Check Enabled.
(You must have an existing DeviceHQ™ account.) b.
Click the Call Home button to activate Call Home (which enables the device to call home for configuration files, firmware updates, custom applications, and adds your DeviceHQ account key to the device).
NOTE: Clicking the Call Home button, results in the device being reset to factory defaults.
c.
Click Next.
2.
Set the date, time, and time zone.
a.
Enter the desired Date .
b.
Enter the desired Time .
c.
Select the Time Zone in which the device operates.
d.
Click Next .
3.
Configure LAN network interfaces Eth0 and Br0. Enter the device address and network information
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In the Network Interface Configuration – eth0 section, leave the eth0 assigned to the bridge br0 , or unassign eth0 from bridge and enter network settings for the eth0 interface IPv4 Address and
Mask.
b.
In the Network Interface Configuration – br0 section, enter network settings for the br0 interface -
IPv4 Address and Mask .
4.
Configure your device's PPP .
a.
To use PPP, check Enable . When enabled, your device functions as a router.
b.
Check Diversity to enable the use of two cellular antennas for better performance. (For devices that use two antennas, Diversity is enabled by default. See Installing the Router in your User Guide for more details).
c.
To enable the dial-on-demand feature, check Dial-on-Demand . This indicates to the device to bring up the PPP connection when there is outgoing IP traffic, and take down the PPP connection after a given idle timeout.
d.
Enter the APN (Access Point Name). The APN is assigned by your wireless service provider. (This field is not available on all models.) e.
Click Next .
5.
Set up PPP Authentication : a.
Select the authentication protocol Type used to negotiate with the remote peer: PAP, CHAP, or PAP-
CHAP . The default value is NONE .
b.
Enter the Username with which the remote peer authenticates. Optional. Username is limited to 60 characters.
c.
Enter the Password with which the remote peer authenticates. Optional. Password is limited to 60 characters.
6.
Set up Remote Management: a.
Check Enabled to configure the device to check in at the next scheduled check-in time.
b.
Check SSL Enabled to activate SSL on the annex protocol.
c.
Server Name for DeviceHQ is provided.
d.
Server Port for DeviceHQ is provided.
e.
App Store URL for DeviceHQ is provided.
f.
Enter your DeviceHQ Account Key . ( NOTE: You must already have a DeviceHQ account.) g.
Click Next.
7.
Configure HTTP/HTTPS Access .
a.
In the HTTP Redirect to HTTPS panel define how the device handles HTTP traffic. Check Enabled to enable HTTP and redirect to HTTPS.
b.
Configure HTTP Port . By default, 80.
c.
Check Via LAN (enabled by default) to allow traffic from local area network.
d.
Check Via WAN (disabled by default) to allow traffic from the wide area network.
e.
In the HTTPS panel, define how the device handles secure HTTP traffic.
f.
Check Via WAN to allow traffic from the wide area network. Note: HTTPS traffic via LAN is enabled by default and cannot be changed.
g.
Configure HTTPS Port . By default, 443.
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Set up Bootloader Protection by setting a u-boot password.
a.
Enter a password and click Enable . The password will be set immediately.
b.
To change the password, enter a new password and click Change Password .
c.
To disable the password, click Disable .
9.
Click Finish .
10.
To save your changes, click Save and Restart .
Note : The Bootloader Protection settings depend on the previous u-boot configuration and are preserved when device is reset to factory defaults.
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