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There are 4 pins i.e. TX, RX, RTS, CTS on the terminal block for serial connection and
they correspond to the pins in a DB-9 connector as follows:
DB-9 Pepwave MAX Terminal Block
Pin 1 –
Pin 2 Rx (rated -+25V)
Pin 3 Tx (rated -+12V)
Pin 4 –
Pin 5 –
Pin 6 –
Pin 7 RTS
Pin 8 CTS
Pin 9 –
The RS232 serial interface is not an isolated RS232. External galvanic isolation may be
added if required.
Be sure to check whether your serial cable is a null modem cable, commonly known as
crossover cable, or a straight through cable. If in doubt, swap Rx and Tx, and RTS and
CTS, at the other end and give it another go.
Once connected, your serial device should be accessible on your Pepwave MAX router
LAN IP address at the specified TCP port.

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23.6 GPS Forwarding
Using the GPS forwarding feature, some Pepwave routers can automatically send GPS
reports to a specified server. To set up GPS forwarding, navigate to Advanced>GPS
Forwarding.
GPS Forwarding
Enable Check this box to turn on GPS forwarding.
Server
Enter the name/IP address of the server that will receive GPS data. Also specify
a port number, protocol (UDP or TCP), and a report interval of between 1 and
10 seconds. Click to save these settings.
GPS Report Format
Choose from NMEA or TAIP format for sending GPS reports.
NMEA Sentence
Type
If you’ve chosen to send GPS reports in NMEA format, select one or more
sentence types for sending the data (GPRMC, GPGGA, GPVTG, GPGSA, and
GPGSV).
Vehicle ID The vehicle ID will be appended in the last field of the NMEA sentence. Note
that the NMEA sentence will become customized and non-standard.
TAIP Sentence
Type/TAIP ID
(optional)
If you’ve chosen to send GPS reports in TAIP format, select one or more
sentence types for sending the data (PV—Position / Velocity Solution and
CP—Compact Velocity Solution). You can also optionally include an ID
number in the TAIP ID field.
23.7 Ignition Sensing
Ignition Sensing detects the ignition signal status of a vehicle it is installed in.

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This feature allows the cellular router to start up or shut down when the engine of that vehicle
is started or turned off.
The time delay setting between ignition off and power down of the router is a configurable
setting, which allows the router to stay on for a period of time after the engine of a vehicle is
turned off.
Ignition Sensing installation
Functoin
Colour Wire
I/O optional* Brown
IGN I/P connected to positive feed on the ignition . Orange
DC IN
- connected to permanent negative feed (ground)
Black
DC IN
+
connected to permanent positive feed (power
12VDC, 2A)). Red
* Currently not functional; will be used for additional features in future firmware

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Connectivity diagram for devices with 4-pin connector
Connectivity diagram for devices with terminal block connection

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GPIO Menu
The Ignition Sensing options are available in Advanced > GPIO
The configurable option for Ignition Input is Delay; the time in seconds the router stays
powered on after the ignition is turned off.
Still under development:
O/P (connected to I/O pin on 4 pin connector) can be configured as a digital input, digital
output or analog input.
Digital Input - the connection supports input sensing; it reads the external input and determine
iteh settings should be 'High' (on) or 'Low' (off).
Digital Output - when there is a healthy WAN connection, the output pin is marked as 'High'
(on). Otherwise, it will be marked as 'Low' (off)
Analog Input - to be confirmed. In most cases should read the external input and determine
the voltage level.

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23.8 Grouped Networks
Advanced > Grouped Networks allows to configure destination networks in grouped format.
Select Add group to create a new group with single IPaddresses or subnets from different
VLANs.
The created network groups can be used in outbound policies, firewall rules.
23.9 SIM Toolkit
The SIM Toolkit, accessible via Advanced > Misc Settings > SIM Toolkit, supports two
functionalities, USSD and SMS.
USSD
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is a protocol used by mobile phones to
communicate with their service provider’s computers. One of the most common uses is to
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Enter your USSD code under the USSD Code text field and click Submit.
You will receive a confirmation. To check the SMS response, click Get.
After a few minutes you will receive a response to your USSD code
SMS
The SMS option allows you to read SMS (text) messages that have been sent to the SIM

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in your Peplink router.

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24 AP - access point
25 AP Controller
Supported on selected Pepwave models and higher, the AP controller acts as a centralized
controller of Pepwave Access Points.
With this feature, users can customize and manage up to 30 Access Points from a single
Pepwave router interface.
To configure, navigate to the AP tab. and teh following screen appears.
AP Controller
AP Management
The AP controller for managing Pepwave APs can be enabled by checking this box.
When this option is enabled, the AP controller will wait for management connections
originating from APs over the LAN on TCP and UDP port 11753. It will also wait for
captive portal connections on TCP port 443. An extended DHCP option, CAPWAP
Access Controller addresses (field 138), will be added to the DHCP server. A local
DNS record, AP Controller, will be added to the local DNS proxy.
Sync Method
● As soon as possible
● Progressively
● One at a time
Permitted AP
Access points to manage can be specified here. If Any is selected, the AP controller
will manage any AP that reports to it. If Approved List is selected, only APs with
serial numbers listed in the provided text box will be managed.
25.1 Wireless SSID
Current SSID information appears in the SSID section. To edit an existing SSID, click its name
in the list. To add a new SSID, click Add. Note that the following settings vary by model.
The below settings ishows a new SSID window with Advanced Settings enabled (these are
available by selecting the question mark in the top right corner).

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SSID Settings
SSID This setting specifies the SSID of the virtual AP to be scanned by Wi-Fi
clients.
Enable Click the drop-down menu to apply a time schedule to this interface
VLAN
This setting specifies the VLAN ID to be tagged on all outgoing packets
generated from this wireless network (i.e., packets that travel from the Wi-Fi
segment through the Pepwave AP One unit to the Ethernet segment via the
LAN port). The default value of t
his setting is
0
, which means VLAN tagging

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is disabled (instead of tagged with zero).
Broadcast SSID This setting specifies whether or not Wi-Fi clients can scan the SSID of this
wireless network. Broadcast SSID is enabled by default.
Data Rate
A
Select Auto to allow the Pepwave router to set the data rate automatically,
or select Fixed and choose a rate from the displayed drop-down menu.
Multicast Filter
A
This setting enables the filtering of multicast network traffic to the wireless
SSID.
Multicast Rate
A
This setting specifies the transmit rate to be used for sending multicast
network traffic. The selected Protocol and Channel Bonding settings will
affect the rate options and values available here.
IGMP Snooping
A
To allow the Pepwave router to listen to internet group management protocol
(IGMP) network traffic, select this option.
DHCP Option 82
A
If you use a distributed DHCP server/relay environment, you can enable this
option to provide additional information on the manner in which clients are
physically connected to the network.
Layer 2 Isolation
A
Layer 2 refers to the second layer in the ISO Open System Interconnect
model.
When this option is enabled, clients on the same VLAN, SSID, or subnet are
isolated to that VLAN, SSID, or subnet, which can enhance security. Traffic
is passed to upper communication layer(s). By default, the setting is
disabled.
Maximum Number of
Clients
Indicate the maximum number of clients that should be able to connect to
each frequency.
A
- Advanced feature. Click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.
Security Settings
Security Policy
This setting configures the wireless authentication and encryption methods.
Available options are :
● Open (No Encryption)
● WPA2 -Personal (AES:CCMP)
● WPA2 – Enterprise
● WPA/WPA2 - Personal (TKIP/AES: CCMP)
● WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise

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When WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise is configured, RADIUS-based 802.1 x
authentication is enabled. Under this configuration, the Shared Key option should
be disabled. When using this method, select the appropriate version using the V1/V2
controls. The security level of this method is known to be very high.
When WPA/WPA2- Personal is configured, a shared key is used for data
encryption and authentication. When using this configuration, the Shared Key
option should be enabled. Key length must be between eight and 63 characters
(inclusive). The security level of this method is known to be high.
Access Control
Restricted
Mode
The settings allow administrator to control access using MAC address filtering.
Available options are None, Deny all except listed, and Accept all except listed
MAC Address
List
Connection coming from the MAC addresses in this list will be either denied or
accepted based on the option selected in the previous field.
If more than one MAC address needs to be entered, you can use a carriage return
to separate them.
RADIUS Server Settings
Host Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server and, if applicable, the
secondary RADIUS server.

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Secret Enter the RADIUS shared secret for the primary server and, if applicable, the
secondary RADIUS server.
Authentication
Port
In field, enter the UDP authentication port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click
the Default button to enter 1812.
Accounting
Port
In field, enter the UDP accounting port(s) used by your RADIUS server(s) or click
the Default button to enter 1813.
NAS-Identifier
Choose between Device Name, LAN MAC address, Device Serial Number and
Custom Value
25.2 Settings
On many Pepwave models, the AP settings screen (AP>Settings) looks similar to the
example below:

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AP Settings
SSID
These buttons specify which wireless networks will use this AP profile. You can
also select the frequencies at which each network will transmit. Please note that
the Peplink Balance does not detect whether the AP is capable of transmitting
at both frequencies. Instructions to transmit at unsupported frequencies will be
ignored by the AP.
Operating Country
This drop-down menu specifies the national / regional regulations which the AP
should follow.
●
If a North American region is selected, RF channels 1 to 11 will be
available and the maximum transmission power will be 26 dBm (400
mW).
● If European region is selected, RF channels 1 to 13 will be available.

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The maximum transmission power will be 20 dBm (100 mW).
NOTE: Users are required to choose an option suitable to local laws and
regulations.
Per FCC regulation, the country selection is not available on all models
marketed in US. All US models are fixed to US channels only.
Preferred
Frequency
These buttons determine the frequency at which access points will attempt to
broadcast. This feature will only work for APs that can transmit at both 5.4GHz
and 5GHz frequencies.
Protocol This section displays the 2.4 GHz protocols your APs are using.
Channel Width
There are three options: 20 MHz, 20/40 MHz, and 40 MHz. With this feature
enabled, the Wi-Fi system can use two channels at once. Using two channels
improves the performance of the Wi-Fi connection.
Channel
This drop-down menu selects the 802.11 channel to be utilized. Available
options are from 1 to 11 and from 1 to 13 for the North America region and
Europe region, respectively. (Channel 14 is only available when the country is
selected as Japan with protocol 802.11b.) If Auto is set, the system will perform
channel scanning based on the scheduled time set and choose the most
suitable channel automatically.
Auto Channel
Update Indicate the time of day at which update automatic channel selection.
Output Power
A
This drop-down menu determines the power at which the AP under this profile
will broadcast. When fixed settings are selected, the AP will broadcast at the
specified power level, regardless of context. When Dynamic settings are
selected, the AP will adjust its power level based on its surrounding APs in
order to maximize performance.
The Dynamic: Auto setting will set the AP to do this automatically. Otherwise,
the Dynamic: Manual setting will set the AP to dynamically adjust only of
instructed to do so. If you have set Dynamic:Manual, you can go to
AP>Toolbox>Auto Power Adj. to give your AP further instructions.
If you click the Boost checkbox, the AP under this profile will transmit using
additional power. Please note that using this option with several APs in close
proximity will lead to increased interference.
Client Signal
Strength
Threshold
A
This field determines that maximum signal strength each individual client will
receive. The measurment unit is megawatts.
Max number of
Clients
A
This field determines the maximum clients that can be connected to APs under
this profile.
Management VLAN
ID
This field specifies the VLAN ID to tag to management traffic, such as AP to AP
controller communication traffic. The value is 0 by default, meaning that no
VLAN tagging will be applied. NOTE: change this value with caution as
alterations may result in loss of connection to the AP controller.

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Operating
Schedule
Choose from the schedules that you have defined in System>Schedule. Select
the schedule for the integrated AP to follow from the drop-down menu.
Beacon Rate
A
This drop-down menu provides the option to send beacons in different transmit
bit rates. The bit rates are 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, and 11Mbps.
Beacon Interval
A
This drop-down menu provides the option to set the time between each beacon
send. Available options are 100ms, 250ms, and 500ms.
DTIM
A
This field provides the option to set the frequency for beacon to include delivery
traffic indication messages (DTIM). The interval unit is measured in
milliseconds.
RTS Threshold
A
This field provides the option to set the minimum packet size for the unit to send
an RTS using the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting 0 disables this feature.
Fragmentation
Threshold
A
Determines the maximum size (in bytes) that each packet fragment will be
broken down into. Set 0 to disable fragmentation.
Distance/Time
Converter
A
Select the distance you want your Wi-Fi to cover in order to adjust the below
parameters. Default values are recommended.
Slot Time
A
This field provides the option to modify the unit wait time before it transmits. The
default value is 9μs.
ACK Timeout
A
This field provides the option to set the wait time to receive acknowledgement
packet before doing retransmission. The default value is 48μs.
Frame
Aggregation
A
With this feature enabled, throughput will be increased by sending two or more
data frames in a single transmission.
Frame Length This field is only available when Frame Aggregation is enabled. It specifies the
frame length for frame aggregation. By default, it is set to 50000.
A
- Advanced feature. Click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.
Web Administration Settings
Enable Check the box to allow the Pepwave router to manage the web admin access
information of the AP.
Web Access
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Protocol admin of the AP. The two available options are HTTP and HTTPS.
Management Port
This field specifies the management port used for accessing the device.
HTTP to HTTPS
Redirection
This option will be available if you have chosen HTTPS as the Web Access
Protocol. With this enabled, any HTTP access to the web admin will redirect to
HTTPS automatically.
Admin User Name
This field specifies the administrator username of the web admin. It is set as
admin by default.
Admin Password
This field allows you to specify a new administrator password. You may also
click the Generate button and let the system generate a random password
automatically.
Navigating to AP>Settings on some Pepwave models displays a screen similar to the one
shown below:
Wi-Fi Radio Settings
Operating
Country This option sets the country whose regulations the Pepwave router follows.
Wi-Fi Antenna Choose from the router's internal or optional external antennas, if so equipped.
Important Note
Per FCC regulations, the country selection is not available on all models marketed in the US.
All US models are fixed to US channels only.

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Wi-Fi AP Settings
Protocol
This option allows you to specify whether 802.11b and/or 802.11g client
association requests will be accepted. Available options are 802.11ng and
802.11na. By default, 802.11ng is selected.
Channel This option allows you to select which 802.11 RF channel will be used.
Channel 1 (2.412 GHz) is selected by default.
Channel Width Auto (20/40 MHz) and 20 MHz are available. The default setting is Auto
(20/40 MHz), which allows both widths to be used simultaneously.
Output Power
This option is for specifying the transmission output power for the Wi-Fi AP.
There are 4 relative power levels available – Max, High, Mid, and Low. The
actual output power will be bound by the regulatory limits of the selected
country.
Beacon Rate
A
This option is for setting the transmit bit rate for sending a beacon. By default,
1Mbps is selected.
Beacon Interval
A
This option is for setting the time interval between each beacon. By default,
100ms is selected.
DTIM
A
This field allows you to set the frequency for the beacon to include a delivery
traffic indication message. The interval is measured in milliseconds. The
default value is set to 1 ms.
Slot Time
A
This field is for specifying the wait time before the Router transmits a packet.
By default, this field is set to 9 µs.
ACK Timeout
A
This field is for setting the wait time to receive an acknowledgement packet
before performing a retransmission. By default, this field is set to 48 µs.
Frame
Aggregation
A
This option allows you to enable frame aggregation to increase transmission
throughput.
Guard Interval
A
This setting allows choosing a short or long guard period interval for your
transmissions.
A
- Advanced feature, please click the button on the top right-hand corner to activate.
26 AP Controller Status
26.1 Info
A comprehensive overview of your AP can be accessed by navigating to AP > Controller
Status > Info.

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AP Controller
License Limit This field displays the maximum number of AP your Balance router can control.
You can purchase licenses to increase the number of AP you can manage.
Frequency
Underneath, there are two check boxes labeled 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz. Clicking
either box will toggle the display of information for that frequency. By default, the
graphs display the number of clients and data usage for both 2.4GHz and 5
GHz frequencies.
SSID
The colored boxes indicate the SSID to display information for. Clicking any
colored box will toggle the display of information for that SSID. By default, all the
graphs show information for all SSIDs.
No. of APs This pie chart and table indicates how many APs are online and how many are
offline.
No.of Clients
This graph displays the number of clients connected to each network at any
given time. Mouse over any line on the graph to see how many clients
connected to a specific SSID for that point in time.
Data Usage
This graph enables you to see the data usage of any SSID for any given time
period. Mouse over any line on the graph to see the data usage by each SSID
for that point in time. Use the buttons next to Zoom to select the time scale you
wish to view. In addition, you could use the sliders at the bottom to further refine
your timescale.

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Events
This event log displays all activity on your AP network, down to the client level. Click View Alerts to see only alerts,
and click the More… link for additional records.
26.2 Access Point (Usage)
A detailed breakdown of data usage for each AP is available at AP > Controller Status >
Access Point.
Usage
AP Name/Serial
Number
This field enables you to quickly find your device if you know its name or serial
number. Fill in the field to begin searching. Partial names and serial numbers
are supported.
Online Status This button toggles whether your search will include offline devices.
Managed Wireless
This table shows the detailed information on each AP, including channel,