Connected IO CR48NA User manual
CIO Router: CR48NA User Manual
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User Manual
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11th Feb 2019
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 5
2. Hardware Configuration 5
2.1. Product Interfaces 5
2.2. Radio Configurations 7
3. System Configuration 7
3.1. Initial IP Setup 7
3.2. Setup WAN protocol 9
3.3. Setup LAN IP 9
3.4. Setup Wi-Fi 10
3.4.1. Setup Wi-Fi network 10
3.4.2. Connecting to the Wi-Fi 11
4. Firewall 13
4.1. WAN Ping Respond 13
4.2. Port Forwards 13
4.3. IP Filtering 14
4.4. MAC Filtering 14
4.5. Dos Prevention 15
4.6. DMZ Host 15
5. System Maintenance 16
5.1. Backup the Configuration 16
5.2. Restore the Configuration 16
5.3. Reset to Factory Default under Web GUI 17
5.4. Firmware Upgrade 17
6. WWan 18
6.1. Auto Connect 18
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6.2. APN Change 19
6.3. Unlock PIN protection 19
6.4. Authentication 19
6.5. Modem Firmware 19
6.6. SIM slot 19
7. LOGS 20
7.1. System LOG 20
8. Antenna 21
8.1. Detachable Antennas 21
8.2. Antenna –Installation Guidelines 21
8.2.1. Instructions d’installation Professionnelle 21
8. Environmental 22
8.1. Operating Environment 22
8.2. Physical Parameters 22
9. Approvals and Certifications 22
9.1. Manufacturing 22
9.2. North American Certifications 22
9.3. FCC General Warning 23
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1. Introduction
Connected IO’s CR48NA router (“The Router“) is a 4G router offering CAT4 connectivity. The Router
includes a 4G modem with an embedded host processor based on Qualcomm Dakota SoC which also
supports 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi functionality. The 4G connectivity is made by an operator certified LTE
module.
This document provides instructions, and basic operational guidelines, to aid a Systems Administrator
with the deployment of this product.
2. Hardware Configuration
2.1. Product Interfaces
Number
Item
Description
1
DC Power Input
12VDC @ 2.0A Input. Center conductor is Positive
2
Reset Button
Push & Release to reset the device
Push & Hold for 10-seconds then release installs factory preset
3
Console
Serial Communications port per EIA asynchronous data transfer
4
USB 2.0
USB 2.0 provides connectivity for optional storage or a USB Ethernet
dongle.
Port supplies up to 0.5A of 5V to connected devices.
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Item
Description
5
LAN Port
LAN Port for Wired Ethernet Clients
LED: Solid Green for Link, Flashing Green for Traffic
6
WAN Port
WAN Port for establishing links to leased telecommunication circuits
LED: Solid Green for Link, Flashing Green for Traffic
7
SIM Access
2FF Mini-SIM format
Slide the door open to access the SIM holder.
Push SIM into the holder to engage, push a second time to eject the
SIM
8
SD Card Slot
Full size SD card (Purchased Separately) for data storage.
Slide the door open to access the SD card slot.
Push SD card into the holder to engage, push a second time to eject the
SD card.
Number
Item
Description
9
Wi-Fi Antenna
R-SMA connector for Wi-Fi Antennas
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Cellular Antennas
SMA connector for both Primary and Auxiliary antenna Ports
11
Wi-Fi LED, Orange: Wi-Fi is connected/Off: No Wi-Fi
Power LED, Yellow: Power is connected/Off: unit is off
Cellcular Connection Strenght Indicators, Green: Cellcular
Connection
The following table lists the signal strength range corresponding to
the number of LEDs lit:
5-LEDs On: Excellent
4-LEDs On: Very Good
3-LEDs On: Good
2-LEDs On: Fair
1-LED On: Weak
No-LEDs: Not functional
2.2. Radio Configurations
Model Name
LTE Band (MHz)
3G (MHz)
Wi-Fi
CR48NA
B2: 1900
B4: AWS 1700
B5: 850
B12: 700
B13: 700
B2: 1900
B5: 850
Yes, 802.11 a/b/g/n /ac
compliant
3. System Configuration
3.1. Initial IP Setup
The Router Management GUI can be accessed through the Ethernet ports with the default IP address of
192.168.71.1.
To configure The Router, follow the following sequence:
•Connect the Ethernet cable between the computer and The Router LAN port
•Setup the desktop as a static IP in 192.168.71.x domain or DHCP client to get IP from The Router
•Open a browser and type http:// 192.199.71.1 to start the settings
On login page, you can just click the Login icon to enter the GUI as shown in Figure 1. Default username
is “root” and default password is “password”, it is recommended that a new password be created under
Web GUI Administrator->Administration page.
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3.2. Setup WAN protocol
Select to Network -> WAN to configure WAN protocol as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: WAN protocol
Click SWITCH PROTOCOL button to after select in Protocol. Then, it needs to input WAN IP address
when you select to Static address, or input server settings when you select to PPPoE PPTP and L2TP.
For WWAN, please refer to chapter 6.
3.3. Setup LAN IP
Select Network->LAN as shown in Figure 4. And Enter the new IP address in the “IPv4 address” field.
Figure 4: New IP Address for LAN
After the new IP setup, scroll down to the bottom of the page and press “APPLY” as shown in Error!
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Figure 5: Save the New Setting
3.4. Setup Wi-Fi
3.4.1. Setup Wi-Fi network
Select to Network -> Wireless 2.4GHz and Network -> Wireless 5GHz to configure Wi-Fi network name,
channel and encryption settings of your 2.4GHz and 5GHz respectively.
To configure Wi-Fi network name and channel, you can enter the name into SSID field and select channel
in Operating frequency as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6: Wi-Fi name and channel
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By default, there is no encryption on Wi-Fi interfaces. It is strong suggested to enable encryption by
switch to Wireless Security and enable it by select in Encryption, Cipher and input Key as shown in
Figure 7.
Figure 7: Wi-Fi security
After the Wi-Fi setup, scroll down to the bottom of the page and press “APPLY” as shown in Figure 6.
3.4.2. Connecting to the Wi-Fi
For computers using the Windows operating system (For instance: Windows 10), Click the network
internet access icon and if there are wireless networks in range, try to connect to a Wi-Fi “cr48na_0”or
“cr48na_1” network without security key as shown in Figure 8.
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Figure 8: Network Internet Access
Open a browser and typing http://192.168.71.1 to login into the GUI again. Once the GUI is up the user
should see the EMU Router overview with Wi-Fi Connection information as shown in Figure 9, Wireless
Information.
Figure 9: Wireless Information
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4. Firewall
4.1.WAN Ping Respond
Select to Network -> Firewall -> General Settings to enable/disable WAN Ping Respond as shown in
Figure 10. Disable WAN Ping Respond is able to prevent the WAN port interfaces from responding to
ping/ICMP requests.
Figure 10: WAN ping response
4.2.Port Forwards
Select to Network -> Firewall -> Port Forwards as shown in Figure 11 to create inbound rules from the
WAN interfaces/Internet to your internal computers or devices for specific services/protocols such as a
WEB server, FTP server …. etc.
Figure 11: Port Forwards
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4.3.IP Filtering
Select to Network -> Firewall -> IP Filtering as shown in Figure 12 to restrict access to the Internet to
specific IP addresses on your LAN network.
Figure 12: IP Filtering
4.4.MAC Filtering
Select to Network -> Firewall -> MAC Filtering as shown in Figure 13 to restrict access to the Internet to
specific IP addresses on your LAN network.
Figure 13: MAC Filtering
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4.5.Dos Prevention
Select to Network -> Firewall -> Dos Prevention as shown in Figure 14 to against common denial of
service (DoS) attacks. Dos attacks are achieved by flooding a specific network resource by excessively
sending unnecessary requests which can cause the network device or resource to stop functioning.
Figure 14: DoS Prevention
4.6.DMZ Host
Select to Network -> Firewall -> DMZ Host as shown in Figure 15 to expose a specific host or device on
your LAN to the Internet to allow anyone to access it. This makes all the ports and services available on
the WAN/Internet side of the router and forwards all ports to the DMZ host.
Figure 15: DMZ Host
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5. System Maintenance
This chapter describes how to back-up the current The Router configuration to your computer, and how
to restore that same configuration later if needed. This can be done by selecting Administrator > Backup
/ Flash Firmware as show in Figure 16
Figure 16: Backup/Restore the Configuration
5.1. Backup the Configuration
Select Backup / Flash firmware in the GUI page as shown in Figure 16, then click the icon “Generate
archive” to save this configuration to a file in the folder you’ve specified.
The file is in .dat format, CIO suggests that you rename it to a meaningful filename for easy recovery.
5.2. Restore the Configuration
Click the icon “Choose File”, select the backup file, and then click “Upload archive” in flash operations
page as shown in Figure 16. Device will write the stored configuration back to flash then reboot the
system.
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5.3. Reset to Factory Default under Web GUI
Click the icon “Perform reset” in the GUI page as shown in Figure 16, a warning window will pop-up
saying, “Really reset all changes?” as shown in
Figure 16. The device will reset to factory default and reboot if “Yes” is chosen.
NOTE: It is important NOT to power off the device before the entire process is completed.
Figure 16: Reset to Default
5.4. Firmware Upgrade
Select Administrator from web GUI and find “Backup/Flash Firmware” section as shown Figure 16.
Click the icon “Choose File” and select the new image that you want upgraded to the device, then click
“Flash image”. After system uploads the file, click “Proceed” on the confirmation page as shown in
Figure 17.
The upgrade process may take longer than 10 minutes for flashing and rebooting. It is important NOT to
power off the device during the process. Administrators can PING the device after the upgrade process is
completed to ensure that the device is programmed and rebooted successfully.
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Figure 17: Firmware Upgrade
6. WWan
Select Network -> WAN as shown in Figure 18. Select Protocol to WWan. Then click the icon “SWITCH
PROTOCOL”
Figure 18: WAN Page
6.1. Auto Connect
Auto Connect option as shown in Figure 19, allow you to decide whether device automatic connect to
carrier when disconnection, or only connect once you would like it to connect.
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Figure 19: WWan page
6.2. APN Change
The APN Change field allows you to change the local telecommunication company. Enter the APN name
and click “APPLY” button as shown in Figure 19.
6.3. Unlock PIN protection
If your SIM card is protected by PIN code, you must input your PIN in PIN field as shown in Figure 19
before your device is able to connect to carrier.
6.4. Authentication
Some carrier may request authentication before device able to connect to their network. In the case, once
you select Authentication type to one except NONE, and you will need to input username and password
as shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20: Authentication Type
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6.5. Modem Firmware
CR48NA supports Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and service providers in Canada (Refer to “9.2. North
American Certifications”) in single sku. Select to proper modem firmware as shown in Figure 19 per your
carrier.
6.6. SIM slot
CR48NA support two SIM slot. If only one SIM slot inserted SIM card, device will automatic detect and
select to it. If both SIM slot inserted SIM card, you are able to decide which SIM is using by select in SIM
slot field as shown in Figure 19.
7. LOGS
7.1. System LOG
Select Status -> System Log as show in Figure 21
Figure 21: System Log
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