Table of Contents
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Target audience.............................................................................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Notation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Product introduction......................................................................................................................................................................6
Product overview...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Package contents..........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Product features............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Physical dimensions and indicators .............................................................................................................................................8
Physical dimensions ......................................................................................................................................................................................8
LED indicators...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Ethernet port LED indicators ........................................................................................................................................................................10
Interfaces ....................................................................................................................................................................................................11
Placement of the router...............................................................................................................................................................12
Mounting options.........................................................................................................................................................................................12
Installation and configuration of the NWL-12 Series Router .....................................................................................................17
Powering the router .....................................................................................................................................................................................17
Power consumption.....................................................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the router ......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Advanced configuration ..............................................................................................................................................................20
Status ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Networking...................................................................................................................................................................................24
Data Connection..........................................................................................................................................................................................24
Connect on Demand ...................................................................................................................................................................................28
Operator Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................................32
SIM security settings....................................................................................................................................................................................33
LAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Routing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................42
VPN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................52
Services........................................................................................................................................................................................65
Dynamic DNS..............................................................................................................................................................................................65
Network time (NTP)......................................................................................................................................................................................66
Data stream manager ..................................................................................................................................................................................67
Watchdogs..................................................................................................................................................................................................71
SNMP .........................................................................................................................................................................................................74
TR-069........................................................................................................................................................................................................76
GPS............................................................................................................................................................................................................78
IO configuration ...........................................................................................................................................................................................81
Low power mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................83
SMS messaging ..........................................................................................................................................................................................87
Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Sending an SMS Diagnostic Command........................................................................................................................................................94
System .......................................................................................................................................................................................102
Log ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................102
System Configuration.................................................................................................................................................................................105
HTTPS key management ...........................................................................................................................................................................112
SSH Key Management ..............................................................................................................................................................................115
Appendix A: Tables....................................................................................................................................................................119
Appendix B: Device Mounting Dimensions ..............................................................................................................................120
Appendix C: Mounting Bracket.................................................................................................................................................121
Appendix D: Default Settings ....................................................................................................................................................122
Restoring factory default settings ...............................................................................................................................................................123
Appendix E: Recovery mode.....................................................................................................................................................124
Accessing recovery mode..........................................................................................................................................................................124
Status .......................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Log ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Application Installer....................................................................................................................................................................................126
Settings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................126
Reboot......................................................................................................................................................................................................126
Appendix F: HTTPS - Uploading a self-signed certificate .......................................................................................................127
Appendix G: RJ-45 connector...................................................................................................................................................129
Appendix H: Serial port wiring ..................................................................................................................................................130
Appendix I: Inputs/Outputs .......................................................................................................................................................131
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................131
Technical Data ...........................................................................................................................................................................136
Safety and product care............................................................................................................................................................137