Nomadix AG 2100 User manual

AG 2100 Quick Start
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Copyright © 2005 Nomadix, Inc.
Introduction
This document provides instructions for getting started with the Nomadix Wireless Access
Gateway 2100 (AG 2100) product. If you have any problems, please contact our technical
support team at +1.818.575.2590, or email: [e-mail].
The AG 2100 has three network interface configuration modes:
1) Static
2) DHCP Client
3) PPPoE Client
By default, the ‘DHCP Client’ configuration mode is enabled.
There are two ways to configure the Nomadix Wireless Access Gateways:
1) Network side as shown in Figure 1.
2) Subscriber side as shown in Figure 2.
By default, only the SSH interface is available on the subscriber-side. All interfaces are available
on the network-side.
Requirement Checklist
You will need the following items to configure the AG 2100
•Laptop or PC
•Hub
•Three (3) Ethernet cables
•Wireless card (optional)
•SSH client
Start Here
1. Unpack the Access Gateway and place it on a flat and stable work surface.
2. Select the side on which to access the management interface of the NSE gateway.

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a. To configure the Access Gateway from the network-side, setup a configuration
network as shown in Figure 1 below.
b. To configure the Access Gateway from the subscriber-side, setup a configuration
network as shown in Figure 2 below.

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Note: The AG 2100 must be connected to a live network that can access the Internet
or it will not be able to receive the License Key from Nomadix as explained in step 3
below.
3. Connect the power cord to turn on the AG 2100. You can also use PoE to power the AG
2100
4. Configure the Laptop with the following parameters:
a. For network side configuration of NSE:
IP: 172.30.30.173
Subnet: 255.255.0.0
Gateway: 172.30.30.172
b. For subscriber side configuration of NSE:
Any IP address configuration is acceptable.
Wireless Configuration:
SSID: Nomadix
Security: Open
5. Wait for the AG 2100 to finish initializing (which is when the power light starts blinking)
and start a Telnet session to communicate with the AG 2100 using the default
management IP address: 172.30.30.172
Note: The AG 2100 may take up to 5 minutes to power up for the first time as it
looks for DHCP server
6. Log in to the Command Line interface:
Note: The default for both the Username and Password is admin.
7. Go to the “Configuration” section on the next page and configure the AG 2100 for your
network.

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Configuration
Step 1: Configuring IP and DNS information
Static IP Configuration
For AG 2100 with Static IP address, enter IP address and DNS information as shown in
steps 1a and 1b.
In case of AG 2100 configured with DHCP Client, skip to Step 2: Entering location
information, since the AG 2100 has already received the IP and DNS settings from the
DHCP server.
Step 1a: Entering your static IP Address Information
IP Address Your Settings Examples
Network IP Address 192.168.1.10
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.254
Step 1b: Entering your DNS Information
DNS Parameter Your Settings Examples
Domain Name nomadix.com
Host Name (no spaces) nse
Primary DNS Server (mandatory) 198.6.1.1
Secondary DNS Server (optional) 0.0.0.0
Tertiary DNS Server (optional) 0.0.0.0
You will be asked to reboot after you enter the DNS information. Please enter (y)es when
prompted to reboot.

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Sample Screen Responses
IP and DNS Parameters
PPPoE Client Configuration
For AG 2100 with network configuration set to PPPoE client, enter DNS information as
shown in step 1a and PPPoE client configuration information as shown in step 1b.
Please note that in case of PPPoE client, only the tertiary DNS server is configurable. It is
assumed that the Primary and Secondary DNS servers are provided by the PPPoE server.

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Step 1a: Entering your DNS Information
DNS Parameter Your Settings Examples
Domain Name nomadix.com
Host Name (no spaces) nse
Primary DNS Server (not configurable)
Secondary DNS Server (not configurable)
Tertiary DNS Server (optional) 198.6.1.2
Step 1b: Entering your PPPoE Information
PPPoE Parameter Your Settings Examples
PPPoE Service Name NSE
Echo Request Interval 30
Maximum non-responses 6
Authentication Username Test
Authentication Password Test
Select the PPP IP address configuration mode. If you select Dynamic, the IP address will
be automatically assigned by the PPP server. If you select Static, please enter the IP
address.
TCP maximum MSS 1452

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Sample Screen Responses
DNS Parameters and PPPoE Configuration
You will be asked to reboot after you enter this information. Please enter (y)es when
prompted to reboot.

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Step 2: Entering Your Location Information
When the system powers up, you will be asked to input location information.
Location Information Your Settings Examples
Company Name (mandatory) Nomadix, Inc.
Site Name (mandatory) Headquarters
Address (2 lines) 1100 Business Center
City (mandatory) Newbury Park
State (mandatory) California
Zip 91330
Country (mandatory) USA
Email Address (mandatory) [email protected]om
Venue Type (mandatory) Corporate Guest Access
ISO Country Code US
Phone Country Code 1
Calling Area Code 818
Network SSID/ZONE SSID1
Step 3: Retrieving Your License Key
When the IP Addresses, DNS and Location information are configured, the system will
prompt you to accept or decline the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA).
You must accept the terms of the EULA before the AG 2100 can retrieve its License
Key.
To retrieve the License Key, enter [yes] at the prompt.
The AG 2100 will retrieve the License Key from the Nomadix License Key Server and
reboot.
Step 4: Configuring AG 2100 DHCP Server settings
DHCP Server is enabled by default. To configure the DHCP Server, go to DHCP under
the Configuration menu. You can either modify the default DHCP pool or delete/add
another DHCP pool.

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DHCP Parameter Your Settings Examples
DHCP Services (Disable) no
DHCP Relay (Yes / No)
If No, skip to DHCP Server no
DHCP Relay Server IP Address blank
DHCP Relay Agent IP Address Blank
DHCP Server (Yes / No)
Only if the DHCP Relay is disabled yes
DHCP Server IP Address 10. 0. 0.4
DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP Pool Start IP Address 10.0.0.12
DHCP Pool End IP Address 10.0.0.72
DHCP Lease Minutes 1440
Step 5: Configuring the Regulatory Domain
Base on your country’s radio frequency laws, set the wireless regulatory domain type to
the appropriate setting. Telnet into the AG 2100 and go to System->Wireless->domain to
change the default setting.

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Step 6: Additional configuration of the System using WMI
You can log in to the AG 2100 and use the graphical Web Management Interface (WMI)
(http://nse_ip) to configure the product’s features.
You have now established a basic configuration for the AG 2100.