Advantech ER75s User manual

EDGE router
ER75s
USER MANUAL

ER75s
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Danger – Information regarding user safety or potential damage to the router.
Attention – Problems that can arise in specific situations.
Information, notice – Useful tips or information of special interest.
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Advantech B+B SmartWorx s.r.o., Sokolska 71, 562 04 Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Document No. MAN-0033-EN, revision from January 17, 2019. Released in the Czech Republic.
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Contents
1 Safety Instructions 2
2 WEEE directive 3
3 Description of the router 4
4 Contents of package 5
5 Router design 6
5.1 Delivery identification ................................ 6
5.2 Ordering codes .................................... 6
5.3 Basic dimensions ................................... 7
5.4 Mechanical dimensions and mounting recommendations ............. 7
5.5 Description of individual components of the router ................ 10
5.5.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE module ......................... 10
5.5.2 Control microcomputer ............................ 10
5.6 Description of the front and rear panel ....................... 11
5.6.1 Status indication ............................... 12
5.6.2 Power connector PWR ............................ 12
5.6.3 Antenna connector ANT ........................... 13
5.6.4 SIM card reader ............................... 13
5.6.5 ETH port ................................... 14
5.6.6 USB Port ................................... 15
5.6.7 Reset ..................................... 16
6 First use 17
6.1 Connecting the router before first use ....................... 17
6.2 Start .......................................... 17
6.3 Configuration ..................................... 18
6.3.1 Configuration over web browser ....................... 18
6.3.2 Configuration over Telnet .......................... 18
7 Technical parameters 19
7.1 Technical parameters of router ........................... 19
7.2 Technical parameters of module .......................... 19
8 Configuration via web browser 20
8.1 General ........................................ 21
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8.1.1 Mobile Connection .............................. 21
8.1.2 Primary LAN ................................. 21
8.1.3 Peripheral Ports ............................... 22
8.1.4 System Information .............................. 22
8.2 Mobile WAN status .................................. 22
8.3 Network status .................................... 25
8.4 DHCP status ..................................... 27
8.5 IPsec status ...................................... 28
8.6 DynDNS status .................................... 28
8.7 System log ...................................... 29
8.8 LAN configuration .................................. 30
8.9 VRRP configuration ................................. 36
8.10 Mobile WAN configuration .............................. 37
8.10.1 Mobile WAN ................................. 37
8.10.2 DNS address configuration ......................... 40
8.10.3 Check connection to mobile network configuration ............ 40
8.10.4 Data limit configuration ........................... 41
8.10.5 Configuration of switching between APNs ................. 42
8.10.6 Dial-In access configuration ......................... 44
8.10.7 PPPoE bridge mode configuration ..................... 44
8.11 Backup Routes .................................... 48
8.12 Firewall configuration ................................. 48
8.13 NAT configuration .................................. 53
8.14 OpenVPN tunnel configuration ........................... 57
8.15 IPSec tunnel configuration .............................. 62
8.16 GRE tunnels configuration .............................. 65
8.17 L2TP tunnel configuration .............................. 71
8.18 DynDNS client configuration ............................. 74
8.19 NTP client configuration ............................... 74
8.20 SNMP configuration ................................. 75
8.21 SMTP configuration ................................. 78
8.22 SMS configuration .................................. 79
8.22.1 Send SMS .................................. 80
8.23 Startup Script ..................................... 85
8.24 Up/Down Script .................................... 86
8.25 Automatic update configuration ........................... 87
8.26 Change profile .................................... 89
8.27 Change password .................................. 89
8.28 Set real time clock .................................. 90
8.29 Set SMS service center address .......................... 90
8.30 Unlock SIM card ................................... 90
8.31 Send SMS ...................................... 91
8.32 Backup configuration ................................. 91
8.33 Restore configuration ................................ 91
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8.34 Update firmware ................................... 92
8.35 Reboot ......................................... 92
9 Configuration setting over Telnet 93
10 Recommended literature 95
11 Possible problems 96
12 FAQ 97
13 Customers Support 99
13.1 Customer Support for NAM ............................. 99
13.2 Customer Support for Europe ............................ 99
13.3 Customer Support for Asia ............................. 99
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List of Figures
1 ER75s router ..................................... 5
2 Label for ER75s ................................... 6
3 Basic dimensions ................................... 7
4 Space around antennas ............................... 8
5 Cable routing ..................................... 9
6 Space in front of connectors ............................. 9
7 Front panel ...................................... 11
8 Rear panel ...................................... 11
9 Connection of power supply connector ....................... 12
10 External antenna ................................... 13
11 Ethernet connector .................................. 14
12 ETH – Example of router connection ........................ 14
13 USB connector .................................... 15
14 USB – Example of router connection ........................ 15
15 Router reset ...................................... 16
16 Router connection .................................. 17
16 Web configuration .................................. 20
17 Mobile WAN status .................................. 24
18 Network status .................................... 26
19 DHCP status ..................................... 27
20 IPsec status ...................................... 28
21 DynDNS status .................................... 28
22 System log ...................................... 29
23 Example program syslogd start with the parameter -r ............... 30
24 Topology of example LAN configuration 1 ..................... 32
25 Example LAN configuration 1 ............................ 33
26 Topology of example LAN configuration 2 ..................... 34
27 Example LAN configuration 2 ............................ 34
28 Topology of example LAN configuration 3 ..................... 35
29 Example LAN configuration 3 ............................ 35
30 Topology of example VRRP configuration ..................... 37
31 Example VRRP configuration — main router .................... 37
32 Example VRRP configuration -– backup router .................. 38
33 Mobile WAN configuration .............................. 46
34 Example of Mobile WAN configuration 1 ...................... 47
35 Example of Mobile WAN configuration 2 ...................... 47
36 Example of Mobile WAN configuration 3 ...................... 47
37 Backup Routes .................................... 49
38 Firewall configuration ................................. 51
39 Topology of example firewall configuration ..................... 52
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40 Example firewall configuration ............................ 52
41 Topology of example NAT configuration 1 ..................... 54
42 Example NAT configuration 1 ............................ 55
43 Topology of example NAT configuration 2 ..................... 56
44 Example NAT configuration 2 ............................ 56
45 OpenVPN tunnels configuration ........................... 57
46 OpenVPN tunnel configuration ........................... 60
47 Topology of example OpenVPN configuration ................... 61
48 IPsec tunnels configuration ............................. 62
49 IPsec tunnels configuration ............................. 68
50 Topology of example IPsec configuration ...................... 69
51 GRE tunnels configuration .............................. 69
52 GRE tunnel configuration .............................. 69
53 Topology of GRE tunnel configuration ....................... 70
54 L2TP tunnel configuration .............................. 72
55 Topology of example L2TP tunnel configuration .................. 72
56 Example of DynDNS configuration ......................... 74
57 Example of NTP configuration ............................ 75
58 Example of SNMP configuration .......................... 76
59 Example of the MIB browser ............................. 77
60 SMTP configuration ................................. 78
61 Example of SMS configuration 1 .......................... 82
62 Example of SMS configuration 2 .......................... 83
63 Example of SMS configuration 3 .......................... 84
64 Startup script ..................................... 85
65 Example of Startup script .............................. 85
66 Up/Down script .................................... 86
67 Example of Up/Down script ............................. 86
68 Example of automatic update 1 ........................... 88
69 Example of automatic update 2 ........................... 88
70 Change profile .................................... 89
71 Change password .................................. 89
72 Set real time clock .................................. 90
73 Set SMS service center address .......................... 90
74 Unlock SIM card ................................... 90
75 Send SMS ...................................... 91
76 Restore configuration ................................ 91
77 Update firmware ................................... 92
78 Reboot ......................................... 92
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List of Tables
1 Delivery identification ................................ 6
2 Description of the rear panel ............................. 11
3 Status indication ................................... 12
4 Connection of the PWR supply connector ..................... 12
5 Connection of Ethernet connector .......................... 14
6 Connection of USB connector ............................ 15
7 Description of reset and restart router ....................... 16
8 Technical parameters of router ........................... 19
9 Technical parameters of module .......................... 19
10 Mobile connection .................................. 21
11 System Information .................................. 22
12 Mobile Network Information ............................. 23
13 Description of period ................................. 23
14 Mobile Network Statistics .............................. 23
15 Traffic statistics .................................... 24
16 Description of interface in network status ...................... 25
17 Description of information in network status .................... 26
18 DHCP status description ............................... 27
19 Configuration of network interface ......................... 30
20 Configuration of dynamic DHCP server ...................... 31
21 Configuration of static DHCP server ........................ 31
22 VRRP configuration ................................. 36
23 Check connection .................................. 36
24 Mobile WAN connection configuration ....................... 39
25 Check connection to mobile network configuration ................ 41
26 Data limit configuration ................................ 41
27 Default and backup APN configuration ....................... 42
28 Configuration of switching between APNs I .................... 43
29 Configuration of switching between APNs II .................... 44
30 Dial-In access configuration ............................. 44
31 Backup Routes .................................... 48
32 Filtering of incoming packets ............................ 49
33 Forwarding filtering .................................. 50
34 NAT configuration .................................. 53
35 Configuration of send all incoming packets ..................... 53
36 Remote access configuration ............................ 54
37 Overview OpenVPN tunnels ............................. 57
38 OpenVPN tunnels configuration ........................... 59
39 Example OpenVPN configuration .......................... 61
40 Overview IPsec tunnels ............................... 62
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41 OpenVPN tunnels configuration ........................... 64
42 Example IPsec configuration ............................ 65
43 Overview GRE tunnels ................................ 66
44 GRE tunnel configuration .............................. 66
45 Example GRE tunnel configuration ......................... 67
46 L2TP tunnel configuration .............................. 71
47 Example L2TP tunel configuration ......................... 73
48 DynDNS configuration ................................ 74
49 NTP configuration .................................. 75
50 SNMP agent configuration .............................. 75
51 SMTP client configuration .............................. 78
52 Send SMS configuration ............................... 79
53 Control via SMS configuration ............................ 79
54 Control SMS ..................................... 80
55 Send SMS on ethernet PORT1 configuration ................... 80
56 List of AT commands ................................. 81
57 Automatic update configuration ........................... 87
58 Telnet commands ................................... 94
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1. Safety Instructions
Please, observe the following instructions:
•The router must be used in compliance with all applicable international and national laws
and in compliance with any special restrictions regulating the utilization of the router in
prescribed applications and environments.
•To prevent possible injury and damage to appliances and to ensure compliance with
all relevant provisions, use only the original accessories. Unauthorized modifications or
the use of unapproved accessories may result in damage to the router and / or a breach
of applicable regulations. Unauthorized modifications or use of unapproved accessories
may void the warranty.
•The router can not be opened.
•Turn off the router and disconnect it from power supply before handling the SIM card.
•Caution! The SIM card could be swallowed by small children.
•Input voltage must not exceed 36 V DC max.
•Do not expose the router to extreme ambient conditions. Protect the router against dust,
moisture and high temperature.
•Only routers with appropriate certification and labelling should be used in locations where
flammable and explosive materials are present, including gas stations, chemical plants,
or locations in which explosives are used. We remind users of the duty to observe the
restrictions concerning the utilization of radio devices at such places.
•Switch off the router when traveling by plane. Utilization of the router on a plane may
endanger the operation of the plane or interfere with the mobile telephone network, and
may be unlawful. Failure to observe these instructions may result in the suspension or
cancellation of telephone services for the respective client and / or may result in legal
sanctions.
•When using the router in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as cardiac
pacemakers or hearing aids, you must proceed with heightened caution.
•The router may cause interference when used in close proximity to TV sets, radio re-
ceivers or personal computers.
•It is recommended that you create an appropriate copy or backup of all important settings
that are stored in the memory of the device.
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