Galaxy 1 G1 User manual

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GALAXY 1 COMMUNICATIONS
The G1 Intelligent Gateway
Users Manual
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Version 1.2 of the G1 IG Users Manual is provided for revision A hardware and revision 156 firmware.
Comments, questions, concerns, and capability discussions are welcome and may be directed towards
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Table of Contents
1Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Background and Capabilities................................................................................................4
1.2 Physical Characteristics .......................................................................................................4
1.2.1 Size ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 Weight................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.3 Power .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Interfaces and Indicators .....................................................................................................5
1.3.1 Indicator Panel ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.3.2 Port Panel.............................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Common Configurations ......................................................................................................6
1.4.1 G1 Intelligent Gateway ......................................................................................................... 6
1.4.2 Cisco Router Fronting G1 IG.................................................................................................. 7
2Configuration Basics and Initial Setup ............................................................................. 7
2.1 G1 Intelligent Gateway Initial Setup.....................................................................................7
2.1.1 Changing the Default Password............................................................................................ 7
2.1.2 Setting the System Time ....................................................................................................... 7
3Configuration of the G1 IG .............................................................................................. 8
3.1 General Interface Concepts .................................................................................................8
3.2 The Basic Tab ......................................................................................................................9
3.2.1 Ethernet Configuration Page................................................................................................. 9
3.2.2 Wi-Fi Access Point Page ......................................................................................................12
3.2.3 USB Page ............................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.4 Load Balancing & Fail Over Page......................................................................................... 14
3.3 Advanced Tab ...................................................................................................................16
3.3.1 Routes Page......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 Hosts Page...........................................................................................................................17
3.3.3 Firewall Page .......................................................................................................................17
3.3.4 Services Page....................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.5 VLAN Page...........................................................................................................................19
3.3.6 DHCP Page...........................................................................................................................19
3.3.7 Backup & Restore Page.......................................................................................................20
3.3.8 Firmware Upgrade Page......................................................................................................21
3.3.9 Log Page ..............................................................................................................................22

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3.3.10 The User Management Page............................................................................................... 22
3.4 Status Tab.........................................................................................................................23

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1Introduction
1.1 Background and Capabilities
The G1 IG’s main purpose is to provide remote access for dynamic mobile users and users that utilize a
variety of WAN access technologies. The G1 IG provides intelligent WAN access management
capabilities.
The G1 IG’s Router functions are capable of managing numerous WAN access technologies. The design
is agile and easily upgradable to support new technologies as they become available. The configuration
scenarios supported include Static Ethernet, DHCP Ethernet, PPPoE Ethernet, various USB cellular
modems, and 802.11n Wi-Fi as an access point. The G1 IG allows users to configure and manage WAN
connections as simply as if user’s were on their laptop PC.
1.2 Physical Characteristics
1.2.1 Size
Table 1: Various Size Measurements
Height Depth Width
Body 1.14”
29mm
7”
178mm
7.5”
191mm
1.2.2 Weight
The G1 IG weighs approximately .9 pounds.
1.2.3 Power
The G1 IG requires approximately 18-30W depending on loading and accepts power in the range of
9VDC to 25VDC.
The G1 IG supports operation using unregulated battery chemistries (9VDC to 24VDC) such as
automobile batteries or military standard series batteries. Using the G1 IG with cellular modems is likely
to result in a slightly shorter battery operated duration. Disabling and/or disconnecting interfaces that
are not essential, especially USB devices, will increase battery-operated duration.

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1.3 Interfaces and Indicators
1.3.1 Indicator Panel
Figure 1: G1 IG Indicator Panel
G1 IG indicators:
•0, 1, 2, 3 – Ethernet activity indicators illuminate when a Ethernet link is present and flash when
Ethernet traffic is sent or received on the interface. 0, 1, 2, and 3 correspond with the eth0,
eth1, eth2, and eth3 Ethernet interfaces on the port panel.
•Busy – The busy indicator illuminates when the G1 IG is executing commands from the router’s
internal storage media. It behaves much like a computer’s drive activity indicator.
•Error – The error indicator illuminates when the G1 IG is experiencing an error condition.
•Power – The power indicator is illuminated when the G1 IG device is powered on.
G1 IG Wi-Fi antenna – The G1 IG antennae are a pair of Reverse Polarity Threaded Female SMA type
jacks mounted on the front of the indicator panel.
1.3.2 Port Panel
Power port – The G1 IG power port is a 5.5mm outside diameter 2.5mm inner diameter industry
standard barrel jack. The G1 IG requires approximately 15W and accepts power in the range of 9VDC to
26VDC. The power port pin out is as follows:
•Pin – DC + (9V-26V)
•Barrel – Ground
G1 IG ports:
•eth0, eth1, eth2, eth3 – In the default configuration the eth0, eth1, and eth2 ports behave as
Ethernet LAN ports and the eth3 port behaves as an Ethernet WAN port. These ports are
10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces with an auto-crossover (auto-MDIX) capability.Auto-crossover
means that either regular or crossover Ethernet cables will work with the ports.
•Console – In the default configuration the console port allows users to locally attach to the
command line configuration interface of the G1 IG. The Console port is a standard DB9 DTE

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serial port. Alternatively, this port can be configured by G1 as an RS232 port (contact G1 for
additional information on this capability)
•USB 1 – The G1 IG USB ports are USB 2.0 compatible and support connection of USB cellular
modems.
Figure 2: G1 IG Port Panel
1.4 Common Configurations
1.4.1 G1 Intelligent Gateway
The G1 IG supports auto MDIX or auto crossover and therefore either a patch or crossover Ethernet
cable may be used. Configuring the Eth0 as the only LAN, Connecting Eth1 to Primary communications
equipment, and Eth2 for High Available Failover such as Inmarsat L-Band BGAN equipment.
Figure 3: Rear of G1 IG

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1.4.2 Cisco Router Fronting G1 IG
In default configuration, to configure the G1 IG to operate with a Cisco router fronting the G1 IG Router
the eth3 port must be connected to the Cisco router FE0, FE1, FE2, or FE3 ports. The G1 IG supports
auto MDIX or auto crossover and therefore either a patch or crossover Ethernet cable may be used.
Figure 4: Rear G1 IG
2Configuration Basics and Initial Setup
The configuration guidance in this document is organized by the outline of the GUI web page. Each
section of the document explains how a page of the GUI behaves and is configured.
Configuration of the G1 IG is performed using an industry standard Internet Browser (Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.).
2.1 G1 Intelligent Gateway Initial Setup
The G1 IG supports configuration from an industry standard web browser. In order to access the web
GUI a PC must be connected to the G1 IG LAN interface which by default are either eth0, eth1, or eth2.
The PC should be configured to use DHCP for its address. The default web page GUI is found at
http://192.168.1.1. The default username is admin and the default password is password123.
2.1.1 Changing the Default Password
When performing initial configuration of the G1 IG it is recommended that the user change the default
admin password.
User and password management is performed under the Advanced tab on the User Management page.
From this page an authenticated user can create new users and reset users passwords. On the G1 IG all
users have administrative privileges.
2.1.2 Setting the System Time
Configuring the G1 IG system clock is necessary prior to utilizing the G1 IG in an operational scenario.
Portions of the G1 IG rely on an accurate time value in order to operate. The user can set the time using
the web interface’s Status Page. On the Status Page the user clicks on the time field and is presented
with a dialog box that allows them to manually set the time or to sync the time to the value of the
workstation which they are using to access the web page configuration interface.

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3Configuration of the G1 IG
3.1 General Interface Concepts
Figure 5: Web Page Sections
An example screen shot of the configuration web page can be seen above. The major portions of the
interface are called out. The Configuration Pane is where the individual configuration items will appear.
The WAN Status Indicators provide the user with a concise indication of the status of the network. The
Interface Section Tabs allow the user to navigate from one general interface section to another. The
Feature Pages list shows the features that are available for configuration entry.
Figure 6: WAN Status Indicator
The WAN Status Indicators, shown in Figure 6, show the interface failover order as specified in the Load
Balance Failover Page (see 3.2.5.3). Each interface has a stoplight indicator to show if the interface is
operational or in a fail state. Green interfaces are active and red interfaces have experienced a failure
and are offline. The interfaces are shown in failover order with the primary interface on the left. If
interfaces are configured for use only in load balancing and not in a failover sequence then they are
shown to the right of the “Load Balance ” indicator. Further details on load balancing and failover can
be found in section 3.2.5.3.
WAN Status
Indicators
Interface
Section Tabs
Feature Pages
Configuration
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Configuration Panes that allow multiple values to be changed or that could potentially interrupt service
or connectivity have a series of buttons at the bottom to allow the user to manipulate how and when
changes are saved and applied. The Save button commits any changes made on the page to non-volatile
memory but does not enable the changes. The Save & Apply button commits any changes on the page
to non-volatile memory and changes the running configuration of the router possibly momentarily
interrupting connectivity. The Cancel button discards any changes made on the page and displays the
current running configuration. Navigating away from a page with changes also discards any changes
that were made but not saved.
Figure 7: Configuration Pane Buttons
3.2 The Basic Tab
The Basic tab holds the configuration pages for changing the Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB modems, and the load
balance and fail over configuration of the G1 IG.These are the configuration pages that most users will
need to manipulate in order to reach desirable device functionality.
3.2.1 Ethernet Configuration Page
The Ethernet page allows users to manipulate the configuration of the wired Ethernet ports of the G1
IG. From this page the user can create new “networks” or IP subnets, assign an addressing scheme to
the networks, and assign Ethernet ports to the networks.
By default the G1 IG is configured with a LAN network, and a WAN network. The G1 IG has a default IP
address of 192.168.1.1 on the LAN network and performs DHCP dynamic address configuration on the
WAN network. The default Ethernet port assignments are eth0, eth1, and eth2 on the LAN network and
eth3 on the WAN network.
The entire Ethernet page and the default configuration of the page can be seen on the following page.

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Figure 8: Ethernet Configuration Page