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Comset CM550W 5G Router User Guide
Comset CM550W 5G Router User Guide

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Comset CM550W 5G Router User Guide
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced without
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Contents
1 Hardware Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Panel ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 LED Status ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Dimensions ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Powering up the CM550W Router ................................................................................ 5
2 Router Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Configuration from a local network ............................................................................... 8
2.2 Status ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 Tools Column ................................................................................................................. 11
2.4 Basic Network ................................................................................................................ 14
2.5 WLAN Settings............................................................................................................... 25
2.6 Advanced Network Settings ......................................................................................... 27
2.7 Firewall ............................................................................................................................ 38

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2.8 VPN Tunnel .................................................................................................................... 40
2.9 Administration ................................................................................................................ 53
2.10 “Reset” Button to Restore Factory Settings ............................................................ 69
3 Configuration Examples.................................................................................................................................... 71
3.1 VLAN .............................................................................................. 71
3.2 WAN Backup (WAN as Main, Cellular as Backup) ................. 73
3.3 Port Forwarding ............................................................................ 76
3.4 IP Passthrough ............................................................................. 78
3.5 Captive Portal ............................................................................... 80
3.6 GPS Settings (GPS version only) .............................................. 84
3.7 Firewall .......................................................................................... 85
3.8 VPN Tunnel ................................................................................... 87

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1 Hardware Installation
The images below might be slightly different from the actual product, but the specifications are the
same.
1.1 Panel
Table 1-1 CM550W Interface
Table 1-2 Router Interface
Port Instructions Remark
USIM Standard size SIM Slot, supports 1.8/3V/5V
automatic detection.
Main 5G-1~5G-4 antennas, SMA connectors, 50Ω.
GPS 5G-4 can be used as a GPS antenna, SMA
connector, 50Ω.
Optional

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Port Instructions Remark
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, 5GHz Wi-Fi. Dual-band
antennas, SMA connectors.
LAN0~LAN4 10/100/1000Base-TX，MDI/MDIX self-
adaption.
Reset Reset button. Press and hold for at least 5
seconds.
PWR Power connector. 7.5～32VDC
IO Interface 5xPins. 2 x DI, 2 x DO and GND.
Terminal Block 1 x RS232,1 x RS485, 1 x DC Power.
1.2 LED Status
Table 1-3 Router LED indicator Status
silk-screen status Description
Signal
Signal Solid light LED1 indicates signal is weak (CSQ0~10)
LED2 indicates signal is good (CSQ11~19)
LED3 indicates signal is strong (CSQ20~31)
Signal 1
Blinking Dialing.
Solid light Online.
PWR Solid light System power operation.
WLAN
Solid light WLAN enabled, but no data communication.
Blinking rapidly Data is being transmitted.
Light off WLAN disabled.
ERR
Light off System in operation and 5G/4G is online.
Solid light (Red) System fail indicator. This indicates failure with
the SIM card and/or the module.
LAN
Green Solid light Connected.
Green Blinking Data is being transmitted.

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silk-screen status Description
Green Light off Disconnected.
1.3 Dimensions
Figure 1-1 CM550W Router Dimensions
1.4 Powering up the CM550W Router
1.4.1 SIM/UIM card installation
Please insert the SIM card(s) prior to configuring the router. Use a standard size SIM card.

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Before connecting any cables, please disconnect the power source.
1.4.2 Ethernet Cable Connection
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port of the 5G Router to the LAN port of your
PC or laptop computer.
1.4.3 5G and Wi-Fi Antenna Plug
Connect the four magnetic base 5G antennas to antenna sockets 5G-1 to 5G-4, and the
two paddle shape Wi-Fi antennas to the Wi-Fi antenna sockets.
The Wi-Fi antennas support dual-band Wi-Fi 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
1.4.6 Power Supply
The CM550W router supports a wide range of DC voltage between 7.5VDC and 32VDC.
1.4.7 Review
After inserting the SIM/UIM card(s) and connecting the Ethernet cable and antennas,
please connect the power adaptor or power cable.

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Please connect the antennas prior to powering up the router, otherwise you may get a
poor signal due to a mismatching impedance.
Note:
Step 1 Check the antennas’ connection.
Step 2 Check the SIM/UIM card is inserted.
Step 3 Power up the CM550W Router.

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2 Router Configuration
The CM550W Router can be configured via a web interface using a web browser such as
Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Google Chrome.
2.1 Configuration from a local network
To configure the CM550W, please connect an Ethernet cable between the router and your
PC computer. The IP address on your PC can be a static IP address, or you can select
DHCP so that your computer can automatically obtain a Dynamic IP address. The default
IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Please follow
the instructions below:
Step 1 Click “start > control panel”, find “Network Connections” icon and double click it.
Select “Local Area Connection” corresponding to the network card on this page.
Refer to the figure below:
Figure 2-1 Network Connection
Step 2 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” or set up a fixed IP address in the
range 192.168.1.xxx (xxx can be any number between 2～254)
Step 3 Run Internet Explorer, or any other web browser, and enter 192.168.1.1 in the
address bar and press “enter”.
The default username is admin, and the default password is admin.

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Figure 2-2 User Identify Interface
2.2 Status
After you login, a note highlighted in red will prompt you to change the router password.
Follow the prompts and change the login password.
The router will reboot, and the GUI will display “already changed login password
successfully”.
2.2.1 Overview
The overview page displays router system information, such as Ethernet ports status, VPN
connection status, LAN information, 5G connection and WLAN information:

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Figure 2-3 Router Status GUI
2.2.2 Traffic Statistics.
Go to Status->Traffic Stats. Here you can check Cellular/WAN traffic in real-time.
Figure 2-4 Traffic Stats. GUI
2.2.3 Device List
Go to Status > Device List. Here you can check the connected devices:

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Figure 2-5 Device List GUI
2.3 Tools Column
Figure 2-6 Tool Column GUI
2.3.2 Tools
2.3.2.1 Ping
Click on Tools > Ping. This is used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet IP
network and to measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating
host to a destination server.

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2.3.2.2 Trace
Click on Tools > Trace. This is a diagnostics tool for displaying the route and
measuring transit delays of packets across an Internet IP network.
2.3.2.3 WOL
Click on Tools > WOL. This tool is used to wake up connected devices via WOL protocol. Click the
left mouse button to wake up the devices.

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2.3.2.4 Log
Click on Tools > Log. This tool is used to check logs and send logs to the server.
2.3.2.5 Capture
Click on Tools > Capture. This tool is used to capture LAN/WAN data packets for analysis.
2.3.3 Bandwidth
Click on Bandwidth to check Cellular/LAN/WiFi bandwidth in real-time.

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2.3.4 System
Click on “System” to perform a software reboot, hardware reboot or to logout.
2.4 Basic Network
2.4.1 WAN Settings
Go to Basic Network > WAN. Here you can select DHCP, PPPoE or Static IP address.

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Table 2-1 WAN Settings Instructions
Parameter Instructions
Type Supports DHCP, PPPoE, Static IP address
Click “Save” to finish. The router will reboot.
2.4.2 Cellular Settings
Step 1: Select Basic Network> Cellular. Here you can enter the APN of your SIM
card. If you have a dual-SIM router, you will need to enter the APN for
both SIM1 and SIM2. Dual SIM mode can be “Failover”, “SIM 1 only”,
“SIM 2 only” or “Backup”.

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Table 2-2 Cellular Settings Instructions
Item Description
Enable Modem Enable/Disable 5G modem.
Use PPP ECM dial-up as default. PPP optional.
ICMP check To enable or disable “ICMP check” rules. Enable the ICMP
check and setup a reachable IP address as a destination IP.
When “ICMP check” fails, the router will reconnect/reboot.
Cellular Traffic Check The router will reconnect/reboot if there is no Rx/Tx traffic.
CIMI Send to Send CIMI to a defined IP address and port by TCP protocol.
SMS Code Remote control the router by SMS. Only the configured SMS
code will work.
Operator Lock Lock the router to a specific carrier by MCC/MNC code.
Dual SIM Mode Fail Over: When SIM 1 fails, the router will switch to SIM 2.
When SIM 2 fails, the router will switch back to SIM 1.
SIM1 Only: Just SIM1 is available.
SIM2 Only: Just SIM2 is available.
Backup: SIM1 is the primary SIM. When SIM 1 fails, the router
will switch to SIM 2 and stays on SIM 2 for a set period of time,
at the end of which it will switch back to SIM 1.
SIM Mode Auto: The router will connect automatically to 3G, 4G or 5G,
with priority given to 5G.
5G NR: Router will only connect to 5G.
LTE: Router will only connect to 4G.
3G: Router will only connect to 3G.
Pin Code By default, leave this
field blank. In some cases, SIM cards are
locked with a PIN code.
APN APN is provided by your ISP. I.e. “telstra.internet” if using a Telstra
SIM card.

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Item Description
Username SIM card username is provided by your ISP. Usually leave blank.
Password SIM card password is provided by your ISP. Usually leave blank.
Auth. Type Authentication is required in some cases (i.e., when using
telstra.corp APN). Options are Auto/PAP/Chap/MS-Chap/MS-
Chapv2.
SIM Local IP Address Fixed SIM IP address. This feature is available if your carrier
can provide this service.
ICMP Check and Cellular Traffic Check are alternative.
【ICMP Check】
If you enable ICMP, the router will automatically check whether the defined
IP address is reachable every 60 seconds. If the IP address is unreachable
and the ICMP check fails the first time, it will check twice again at a 3-
second interval. If the ICMP check fails the third time, the router will
implement the “fail action” as configured.
The Check IP is a public IP or a company server IP address.
【Cellular Traffic Check】
【Check Mode】there are three modes, Rx(Receive), Tx(Transmit) and Rx/Tx
check modes.
【Rx】The router will check the 4G/LTE cellular receiver traffic. If no traffic is
received within the defined check interval time, the router will implement the
specified action reconnect or reboot.