M2M Pro User manual

M2M Router PRO®
User Manual
v1.7
_________________________________________
Rev: 1.7
2017-03-03

Document specifications
This document was completed for the M2M Router PRO® device and contains the detailed
description of the device configuration which is necessary for the proper operation of the device.
You can choose 2G, 3G, and LTE versions of the modem types. All of the listed settings are similar for the
modem versions.
Document category:
User Manual
Document subject:
M2M Router PRO
®
Author:
WMR
Document version No.:
REV 1.7
Number of pages:
43
Hardware Identifier No.:
BE0041E_MG_Main v1.4 2014.11.13. 18:56:18
OpenWRT build version:
2017-02-10
Firmware version:
2017-02-22
Kernel version:
4.4.4
Document status:
Final
Compilation date:
26 April 2016
Last modified:
3 March 2017
Approval date:
3 March 2017

1. Starting up the Router
1.1 Cable connection
1. Mount a 2G/3G or two LTE SMA antenna –according to the module type - to one of the
Antenna titled SMA-M interfaces (in case of LTE module all the two antenna must be
mounted).
2. If there is a WiFi module presented, then connect a WiFi antenna to the WiFi titled
antenna connector.
3. Insert an activated data SIM card to the SIM holder, placed the chip-side up and the
cutted edge towards to inside and push until it sleeves.
4. Connect an UTP cable to the RJ45 port (Ethernet titled), the other side of the cable
must be plugged to the PC or a current network device.

1.2 First starting of the router
1. Plug the 12V DC power adapter chord to the POWER interface, then plug the adapter
to the 230V electrical network.
2. The router has a pre-installed system (contains uploaded firmware and system software).
By plugging the power adapter to the 230V AC socket, the router begins to work, whereas its
LED signals are showing the current activity during the operation.
3. When power up the router, the upper ST titled LED will be flashing slowly and continuously
with green light, which means that the system is booting and it is loading the system.
4. The system starting then takes about 2 minutes while it will be ready for usage. When the ST
LED will not lighting (but the other LEDs are active), then the system is ready for operating.
Then the router is available on the web user interface and operating well.
5. In case of availability of the WiFi (if WiFi module is presented in the device) then the lower
WiFi LED lighting continuously by green light. This assigns that the WiFi/Access Point is
available for the connecting clients –for accessing the public Internet.
6. The mobile network availability is signed by the middle Cell LED. When the SIM card network
registration was successfully performed by the modem, the middle LED lights continuously by
green.
7. As soon as you can, configure the internet settings of the wireless module (SIM and
APN) for connecting to the 2G/3G/LTE network –in other case the router will be
restarting in every 10 minutes!
If you notice any failure or unusual LED flashing, then go to the Troubleshooting chapter.
In case of restart or manual restarting of the router, all the three LEDs will lighting for 1
second with red colour, then will be blank for a couple of seconds. Then the boot sequence
repeats from the point nr. 3 as it is written here above.
1.3 Web infterface of the router
1. Then now you can connect to the router’s local web interface (LuCi) through the Ethernet
interface –on its default address. The web user interface can be accessed only (!) in a Mozilla
Firefox web browser on this address: https://192.168.127.1:8888
Attention! The ethernet IP address can be modified after login from the OpenWrt.

2. Allow the accessing of the router default IP address in your browser by pushing to the Special
button, then allow the safety exclusion into the pop-up window.
3. The LuCi web user interface (OpenWrt) login data are the following:
Username: root Password: wmrpwd ), then push to the Login button.
When connecting to the public network, it is recommended to change the login
password!
1.4 Accessing the router on ssh connection
The router can be accessed through an ssh connection, when it is available on its IP address –by
a terminal utility (e.g. putty ) –at 192.168.127.1:22 (Login: root , Password: wmrpwd ).

2. Router configuration on the OpenWrt user interface
2.1 Login
1. Login with: Username: root , Password: wmrpwd then push to the Login button.
2. After login to the web interface, the startup screen appears with the current status of the
router.
Check the Build Date (OpenWrt) statuts that it is 2017-02-10 or newer and the STM32
Firmware version. At the Network part you can identify the Modem model, the RSSI (signal
strength value), and the SIM-card logon data ( AT+COPS? ), with the IPv4 WAN status of
the network (as connection Type, IP address).

2.2 Menu
By the menu you can access the following features:
-Status –Status data, operation logs, operation monitoring
-System –System settings, administration, software and fw-refresh, backup/restrore of the
configuration settings
-Router –Device Manager settings, Modem and Logging parameters, Ping an IP address,
Daily restart, Factory settings
-Services –DynDNS (dinamic DNS) settings, Ser2net configuration (RS232/RS485)
-Network –network interface settings, Wifi settings, DHCP, DNS, Route rules, diagnostics,
firewall
2.3 Status menu
In the Status you can check the current status (Overview) ,
activities of the router (Processes),
monitoring the realtime operation at the Realtime Graphs,
check the system messages and event log (System Log and Kernel Log),
at the Firewall item, you can see the firewall events and information,
at the Routes item the valid/active route settings.
2.4 System menu
You can found several system settings in the System and Administration menu items.
Installation of further Software (3rd party tools, applications for the Linux distribution.
You can define the Startup applicatons –resident programs during the operation and th
Scheduled Tasks.
Setup the NTP server for Time Synchronisation.
The Mount Points are showing the available (mounted) shares and drives.
The LED Configuration is also configurable.
You also can Backup / Flash firmware updates even Rebooting the router device.

2.5 Router menu
You can define the remote monitoring software connection settings of the az M2M Device
Manager.
Then at the Modem parameters (define special parameters for the connection).
Define the Logging parameters.
At the Periodic Ping you can configure the cyclic heartbeat ping interval settings –as a
network checking method feature.
The daily router reboot can be allowed at the Periodic Reboot menu item.
The backup of the factory settings is possible at the Factory Configuration (saves to a
file).
2.6 Services menu
Here you can define the DynDNS (dynamic DNS) service settings
Also the RS232/RS485 port communication settings (Ser2net).

2.7 Network menu
Here you can configure the settings of each network Interfaces
You can check the WiFi connected devices at the WiFi item.
You can modify the DHCP and DNS settings,
or define the router network device name at the Hostname.
The Static route paths can be also defined.
The Firewall rules can be declared here as the following submenu items: Port forward, IP
router, NAT settings.
At the Diagnostics item, you can test the network operation and connection health by the
ping an IP address for the interfaces.

3. Network configuration of the router
3.1 Interface settings
The list of the available network interfacescan be found at the Interfaces / Interface
Overview menu item.
The LAN interface meaning the Ethernet port connection ( eth0 ), the WAN interface is the public
wireless Internet connection (as 3g-wan, in case of LTE: eth1 ) –which means the 2G, 3G, LTE
module by physically.
In case of WiFi the proper related interface is also available.
Modifying the interface settings
At the interfaces, at right you can modify the settings with the button.
The Stop button stops the communication on the current interface, the Connect button
reconnects the related interface connection.

At the upper WAN, WIFI, LAN titles you will found further settings related to the chosen
interfaces.
3.2 Mobile internet settings (modem)
Open the WAN item from the upper selection. Then at the General Setup tab you can see the
current status of the interface and the transmitted data amount.
Configure the module to the wireless internet and for the 2G/3G/LTE network connection (by the
modem type and network behaviour) here for the WAN interface.

For configuring end enabling the roaming settings –in case of international or country
border usage –you may need to setup the Mobile country code and Mobile network code
parameters –even if you are attempted to use only a prefered mobile network.
The international country codes can be found here: http://mcc-mnc.com
Ask your mobile operator about the available international settings.
You can define the SIM #1 APN account name, and the SIM #1 PIN code if it is necessary for
the connection.
Attention!
The available APN settings will be assured by the SIM card provider mobile operator or
your mobile internet service provider.
Here you will found some examples for the APN settings.
M2M APN (enclosed)
APN name: wm2m
Public Internet APN (opened)
APN name: net
The LTE communication needs special network and an LTE capable SIM-card for the
succesful connection!
Automatic mode
When you not set any value for the APN, the router will connect by the SIM-card automatically
to the next available network’s available APN.
Authentication
The PAP/CHAP username and PAP/CHAP password settings can be also configured here –if
it is required for the connection.

When you are attempted to use a DUAL-SIM version router
This can be used well as an alternative –or
spare - network path, when the operation
can be granted with better change instead of
the field coverage (adding further mobile
operator service).
Check in the Dual SIM option and define
the SIM #2 APN and PIN code parameter
over the SIM #1.
Fom the Dual-SIM handling…
The nr. #1 SIM can be accessed by
externally of the router, the SIM #2 is
located inside the router.
The switching between the SIMs is automatic. It will switch to the next, when with the current
SIM it cannot register to the network, or it is hanging or not operating.
The switching between the SIM cards is possible in turned of modem status. It takes about 1.5-2
minutes while the new SIM card will be registered to the mobile network.
The SIM switching can be occured by the following possible events in case of every modem
types:
- Optional ping does not work (Periodic ping)
- Wrong SIM PIN code
- RSSI low value (99 or 0)
- No available PPP connection (timeout)
Only in case of NTLM-500 modem:
- After the SIM switching, the modem cannot registered for more than 2 minutes
- After 1 minute of the registration it still does net gets WAN IP address to the eth1 interface (still
will be 10.0.0.10)
There is no SIM switch recovery, the switching is continuous. When none of the SIM cards were
registered to the network, then it will continuously switching the SIM cards.
Click to the Save & Apply button for saving the settings, while the devices attempts then
connecting to the mobile network. When it was succesful, the router will be not restarting
automatically futher.

3.3 WiFi settings (optional)
Choose the WiFi option from the menu, then at the General Setup tab you can define a
different IP address range for the IPv4 address.
The WiFi feature is optiona for the router. In case of presense of the WiFi, the default mode is the
AccessPoint, where clients can connect to the router. The default WiFi password for the
M2M_Pro3 SSID is: M2MPro_123
The interface of the WiFi module is bridged to the ethernet by default.
When you modified the settings, save them by the Save & Apply button.
Then at the Advanced Settings tab check the DHCP part and add the Start IP address and the
number of the max. connectable WiFi clients (Limit).
The IP address will be assured for these clients automatically on the WiFi network.

Under the Advanced Settings tab the Bring up on boot feature must be active (which
initializes the 3G module when the router is booting), and the Use default gateway also must
be active as the usage of Use DNS servers advertised by peer switch.
When you modified the settings, save them by the Save & Apply button.
The connecting WiFi clients can be listed at the Network menu / WiFi menu item.

You can define further SSID by the . or edit the settings of the current one.

The WiFi interface settings can be seen at the Interface part. The ESSID is the name of the
Access Point (will be listed for the clients under this name). Therefore the wireless devices can
discover and found it, connect to the router by the WiFi password. In case of more routers the
reconfiguration of the SSID is recommended, which can be initiated by the button.
The Mode defines that it will be operating as an Access Point or as a Client . In client mode,
the router can connect to other routers.
If it is necessary, the Encryption level can be changed to an another type.
3.4 Ethernet (LAN) settings
For the LAN interface, at the LAN menu item at the General Setup tab you can define an own IP
range (IPv4 address), with the related IPv4 netmask (subnet mask).

The detailed LAN interface settings can be performed by the Network Interfaces menu itemat
the LAN interface button.
Change the default 192.168.127.1 router IPv4 address to an own IP address, regarding the
current subnet. Check the IPv4 netmask to be proper for the selected and required network
class which you are attempted to use.
When you modified the settings, save them by the Save & Apply button.
If you are not attempted to use a fixed IP address for the router, and if you are attempted to use
given IP by a different network device (by DHCP service), then modify the IPv4 address to the
connecting gateway –or other network device - IP address, and choose the Static address at the
Protocol, the DHCP client setting, and push the button. Then the DHCP client will
be activated for ethernet interface. Push the Save & Apply button for performing the changes.

3.5 DHCP, DNS settings
At the Network menu, at the DHCP and DNS item, General Settings tab you can setup these.
The DHCP service allows the automatic IP address providing for the connecting devices in the
current IP segment by the router.
Attention! You have to enable the DHCP service for these settings!
The Start field means the starting IP addres in the subnet for the connecting devces (by default
192.168.x…). You can Limit how many IP addresses will be provided.

The router will be providing IP addresses for the connecting devices in the 192.168.x subnet
within the Start and between the Start+Limit address range (especially important for WiFi).