InvizBox Go User manual

InvizBox Go
User Manual
Author: Vincent Riou
Version: 1.2.1
Copyright: InvizBox Ltd 2017

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Contents
1 Device Decription 5
1.1 Start/Stop Button 5
1.2 Charging the InvizBox Go 5
1.3 Using the InvizBox Go as a charger 5
1.4 Wi-Fi LED display 6
2 First Connection to the InvizBox Go 6
2.1 Starting the Invizbox Go 6
2.2 Connecting to the Invizbox Go 6
2.3 Accessing the InvizBox Go interface 6
3 Installation Wizard 7
3.1 Welcome Page 7
3.2 Hotspot Page 8
3.3 Choose Network Page 9
3.4 Account Details Page 10
3.5 VPN Location Page 11
3.6 Wizard Complete Page 12
4 Using the Invizbox Go (Basic Mode) 13
4.1 Authorization Required (Login Page) 13
4.2 Basic Mode Menu 14
4.3 Status Page 15
4.4 Privacy Mode Page 17
4.5 Logout Link 18
4.6 Expert Mode Link 18
5 Expert Mode 19
5.1 Expert Mode Menu 19
5.2 Realtime Graphs Section 20
5.3 Tor Configuration Page 20
5.3.1 Tor Status 20
5.3.2 Bridge Configuration 20
5.3.3 Proxy Configuration 20
5.3.4 Country Options 20
5.4 Tor Advanced Page 20
5.5 System Page 20
5.6 Administration Page 20
5.7 Backup / Flash Firmware Page 21
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5.8 Reboot Page 21
5.9 Wireless Page 21
5.10 DHCP and DNS Page 21
5.11 Basic Mode Link 21
6 Networking Management 22
6.1 Supported Networks and Encryptions 22
6.2 Storing and Reconnecting to Networks 22
7 Troubleshooting/Support 22
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1 Device Decription
This section will give you an overview of the InvizBox Go device.
1.1 Start/Stop Button
The start/stop button is in fact the logo on the top part of the casing. In order to press that button, just
press the logo on the casing until you feel the button being pressed underneath (this gets easier with a bit
of practice). In order to know if you've successfully pressed that button, keep an eye on the battery lights
which will com on (or off).
1.2 Charging the InvizBox Go
One side of the InvizBox Go is dedicated to the battery and charging. On that side of the casing, you will
find:
• a micro USB port which you can use to charge your InvizBox Go
• a battery shaped LED display to let you know the battery state
1.3 Using the InvizBox Go as a charger
On the other side of the InvizBox Go casing you will find a USB port. This port is used when you're using
your InvizBox Go as a charger.
Just plug your usual devices to this port to charge them.
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1.4 Wi-Fi LED display
Also on the non charging side, you will find a Wi-Fi shaped LED display. The purpose of this display is to
keep you informed on the networking state of the Invizbox Go.
2 First Connection to the InvizBox Go
2.1 Starting the Invizbox Go
In order to start your InvizBox Go (or stop), you need to press the top part of the casing where the
Invizbox Logo is. Under the case, there is a button which once pressed will start your device.
Within a couple of seconds after having pressed that button (no need to leave it pressed), a green light is
going to be shown, indicating that the device is booting.
That light will then switch off until the device can determine in which state its networking is. For example,
until the setup is complete, that light will be red (indicating that the InvizBox Go is not connected to any
network).
2.2 Connecting to the Invizbox Go
In order to connect to the Invizbox Go, you will need to identify the Wi-Fi hotspot that it is running and
connect to it. Until the setup is complete, that network will be called "InvizBox-Go-Setup".
Just connect your phone or computer to that network as you normally connect to any Wi-Fi network.
2.3 Accessing the InvizBox Go interface
Now that you are connected to your InvizBox Go, you need to access the administration interface.
•Some operating systems automatically identify that the hotspot requires a setup and will give you a
link to the setup page automatically. If this is the case, don't hesitate to use that link (eg. Android
phones and Windows 10 computers have such links)
• On most devices, you will need to open a browser and go to http://inviz.box
•Some devices are unable to access that URL, if it is the case for you, you will then need to go to
http://10.153.146.1
At any stage, you can access the InvizBox Go administration interface using http://inviz.box
(http://10.153.146.1 for some of you). And therefore, I would recommend that you bookmark that page as
you will need to access it when you want to change network or VPN Location in the future.
Now that you have accessed your device administration interface, you are ready to go through the
Installation Wizard as described in the next section.
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3 Installation Wizard
This section will help you complete the Installation Wizard which is a once off process on your InvizBox
Go.
3.1 Welcome Page
In this page, you have to accept the User Agreement by ticking the box and then click on the "Let's Go"
button to proceed with the rest of the installation wizard.
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3.2 Hotspot Page
In this page, you have to choose the name of the Wi-Fi hotspot that your Invizbox Go is going to create (to
use in the same way as the Wi-Fi you've just connected to which was called Invizbox-Go-Setup). The
default proposed network name is "Invizbox-Go".
You will then have to choose a password to use on that Wi-Fi hotspot (to use in the same way as the
password you've used to connect to the Invizbox-Go-Setup network which was provided to you on a card
with your Invizbox Go device). The default proposed password name is the one that was provided on that
card.
Once you have chosen a name and password for your Invizbox Go Wi-Fi network, click Next to go to the
next wizard page.
Important Note: every time a new password is set in this page, the administrator password will also be
set to that value (That administrator password can subsequently be changed to a different value in the
Administration Page).
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3.3 Choose Network Page
In this page, you have to select a network to connect to.
The Invizbox Go has performed a scan of all networks available to you and listed them from the clearest
signal to the weakest. It also adds information regarding the fact that these networks require a password
or not.
After having selected your network of choice, you will be prompted to enter its password (unless the
network was "Open" which meant that there is no password required)
Once you have chosen a network and entered the password for it, click Next to go to the next wizard
page.
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3.4 Account Details Page
In this page, you have to enter your VPN username and password.
Your username and password have been provided to you either by email or on a card within your Invizbox
Go packaging. If you're unsure what your username is, it looks like your email address and ends with
"@invizbox" (an example of the format is present in the username field in grey - we hope you appreciate
the reference)
Once you have entered your VPN credentials, click Next to go to the next wizard page.
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3.5 VPN Location Page
In this page, you have to choose the location which you want your VPN connection to use.
For example, the default is in Paris/France which means you will appear as if you are located in France
when browsing the internet.
Once you have selected your location, click Finish to end the wizard.
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3.6 Wizard Complete Page
In this page, you have nothing to do.
The page will remind you that the Invizbox Go is restarting and will use the name you selected in the first
page of the wizard which means that you will have to reconnect to that particular network once your
device has fully rebooted.
Congratulations, you have set up your device and hopefully from now on, you will only have to enter those
credentials very rarely.
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4 Using the Invizbox Go (Basic Mode)
Once you have completed the Installation Wizard (see previous section if you haven't), it becomes simpler
to use the InvizBox Go
4.1 Authorization Required (Login Page)
Now that you have set up your InvizBox Go (using the Installation Wizard), you will be required to
login in order to
reach the administration interface.
The administrator password to use on this interface is the one that you setup in the Hotspot page (if you
didn't change it during the wizard, it is still the one that was provided to you on a card inside the packaging
- labelled InvizBox Go Wifi Password.)
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4.2 Basic Mode Menu
When you first login to the InvizBox Go administration interface, you will find that you can navigate to
different pages using a menu (collapsible if you're using a small screen such as a phone, in which case
you will have to click the menu button first).
Some areas of the menu will expand/collapse as you click on them and this will allow oyu to reach the
pages you're looking for.
The Basic Mode Menu will contain a link to all the Installation Wizard pages as well as some new ones
which we will look into more details below. The main difference between the pages between how they
were in the Wizard and now is the presence of the Basic Mode Menu on the left on bigger size screens as
well as headers and footers.
The menu will look something like this (in this example, the user is currently on the VPN Location Page):
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4.3 Status Page
The Status page is quickly going to become your "go to" page as it will provide you with a way to quickly
understand in which state your InvizBox Go is. It will also provide you with quick acccess links to the most
used configuration changes (such as connecting to a network, getting to a Captive Portal, changing VPN
Location or changing Privacy Mode).
In the image below, we can see what the most important sections are starting from the top of the page:
•Privacy Mode: This will indicate if you're running in VPN, Tor or Wifi Extender mode (a button to
change Mode is present)
•InvizBox Status: This will describe in which state your InvizBox Go is and if you're connected to
VPN, it will add to which city you are connected to. The different statuses include:
•No Internet Connection - device is not connected to a network
•Behind Captive Portal - device is connected but behind a captive portal (login/registration page)
•No VPN Connection - device is in VPN Mode and connected but the VPN connection is not
established yet
•Secure Connection - VPN Active - device is in VPN Mode and secure
•No Tor Connection - device is in Tor Mode and connected but the Tor connection is not
established yet
•Secure Connection - Tor Active - device is in Tor Mode and secure
•Wifi Extender Mode (no VPN or Tor) - device is in Wifi Extender Mode
•Error with Internet Connection - device is unable to determine the networking state (for example
during a DNS failure)
•Internet Status: This will indicate if you device is connected to a Wi-Fi network (a button to choose a
network is present)
•VPN Connection: This will indicate if your VPN connection is established (a button to change VPN
Location is present)
Following this important area, you will find more information that could be relevant to you as it describes
you InvizBox Go as a router.
The sections are as follow:
•System: This will show the following details:
•Hostname: the device hostname
•Model: the device hardware model
•Firmware Version: the firmware version
•Local Time: the date and time currently on the device
•Uptime: how long has the device been running
•Memory: an overview of the device memory usage
•Swap: an overview of the device swap space
•Network: an overview of the network configuration on the device
•DHCP Lease: a list of connected devices
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4.4 Privacy Mode Page
In this page, you will be able to switch between three Privacy Modes:
•VPN: this is the standard mode and therefore the one that you set up in the Installation Wizard. This
mode will allow you to use your VPN account and select your VPN Location.
•Tor: this is a mode where the Invizbox Go will connect to the internet through te Tor network. If you
want to configure it further, you will have to go into Expert Mode
•Wi-Fi Extender: this mode will act as a simple Wi-Fi extender without adding any security or privacy
element to the connection
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4.5 Logout Link
This is a link that when clicked will log you out of your current session in the administration interface.
4.6 Expert Mode Link
This is a link that will enable the Expert Mode Menu and therefore give you access to those advanced
configuration pages.
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5 Expert Mode
If you want to set some more advanced settings or get access to more advanced features (i.e. also risk
getting your device in a non working state - no worries, it's always recoverable with a reset!). You can
switch to the Expert Mode from the menu.
5.1 Expert Mode Menu
The Expert Mode menu contains all the pages from the Basic Mode Menu as well as a new set of pages.
The menu will look something like this (in this example, the user is currently on the VPN Location Page):
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5.2 Realtime Graphs Section
This section consists of four pages which will all allow you to see the progression of some particular
values of your system over time. Here are the pages:
• Load - This will graph the load on your device
• Traffic - This will graph the network activity per interface
• Wireless - This will graph the signal, noise and bitrate of your wireless
• Connections - This will graph the currently active network connections
5.3 Tor Configuration Page
This page is found in the InvizBox Go section and can be used to configure Tor. There are four sections
in that page:
5.3.1 Tor Status
The Tor status section allows you to:
• Restart the tor service on the InvizBox Go
• Get a new identity
• Refresh the Tor Status page itself
5.3.2 Bridge Configuration
The Bridge Configuration section allows you to setup a set of bridges to be used by the Tor service.
5.3.3 Proxy Configuration
The Proxy Configuration section allows you to setup your proxy settings for the tor service.
5.3.4 Country Options
The Country Options section allows you to select your exit nodes geographically when using the tor
service.
5.4 Tor Advanced Page
The Tor Advanced page gives you the ability to completely overwrite the torrc (Tor Configuration) file and
set up your own settings for the tor service on the InvizBox Go.
This should only really be used by advanced Tor users.
5.5 System Page
The System page will show you some standard system properties such as time, timezone, ntp settings,
language or UI design.
We recommend that you do not modify any of these settings as some of them can be critical to the device
or the UI working correctly.
5.6 Administration Page
The Administration Page allows you to change the administator password and manage the SSH service.
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