Nomadix AG 3000 User manual

AG 3000 Quick Start
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Copyright © 2005 Nomadix, Inc.
This document provides instructions and reference material for getting started with the Nomadix
Access Gateway 3000 (AG 3000) product. If you have any problems, please contact our
technical support team at +1.818.575.2590, or email: [email protected].
Start Here
1. Unpack the AG 3000 and place the product on a flat and stable work surface.
2. Connect the power cord.
3. Connect the DB9 female-to-female (NULL) serial cable (6ft. length) between the
product’s “serial port” and your computer.
4. Power up your computer and turn on the product.
5. Start a HyperTerminal session to communicate with the AG 3000 via the product’s serial
interface. Use the following configuration settings for your session:
Bits per Second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control
9600 8 None 1 None
6. Log in to the Command Line interface:
The default for both the Username and Password is admin.
7. Go to the “Configuration” section on the next page and configure the AG 3000 for your
network.

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Configuration
Note: The network side of the AG 3000 must be connected to a live network that can
access the Internet or you will not be able to receive the License Key from our server
(Step 3).
Step 1: Configuring IP and DNS information
Static IP Configuration
For AG 3000 with Static IP address, enter IP address and DNS information as shown in
steps 1a and 1b.
In case of AG 3000 configured with DHCP Client, skip to Step 2: Entering location
information, since the AG 3000 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 10.0.0.10
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 10.0.0.1
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) 198.6.1.2
Tertiary DNS Server (optional) 198.6.1.4
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 3000 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 Nomadix2.com
Host Name (no spaces) NSE
Primary DNS Server (not configurable)
Secondary DNS Server (not configurable)
Tertiary DNS Server (optional) 100.100.100.6
Step 1b: Entering your PPPoE Information
PPPoE Parameter Your Settings Examples
PPPoE Service Name AG 3000
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 NDHQ
Step 3: Retrieving Your License Key
When you have entered your IP Addresses, DNS and Location information, the system
will prompt you to accept or decline the End User License Agreement (EULA). You
must accept the terms of the EULA before the AG 3000 can retrieve its License Key.
To retrieve the License Key, enter y[es] at the prompt.
The AG 3000 retrieves the License Key from the Nomadix License Key Server, then
reboots.
Step 4: Configuring AG 3000 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 System
Log in to the AG 3000 and use the graphical Web Management Interface (WMI) to
configure the product’s features. You have now established a basic configuration for the
AG 3000 that enables “Plug and Play” Internet connectivity.
For additional information about the available AG 3000 features, refer to Chapter 2 of the
AG 3000 User’s Guide. For example:
To establish various billing and authentication methods, see Defining the AAA
Services.
To establish hotel billing, see Assigning a PMS Service.