Proroute H685 User manual
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ProrouteH6853Gand4GRouter
UserManual
Proroute.co.uk
ProrouteareaspecialistproviderofCellularaccessequipmentforRemoteInternetconnectivityand
managementofITresources.
TheProrouteteamarebringingarangeofproductstomarkettosupportprofessionalinstallations
whereBroadbandWirelessconnectivityisessentialtoperformaparticularfunctioninindustrialand
domesticlocations.
Thismanualprovidesadetaileddescriptionofthefunctionsandconfigurationparametersofthe
ProrouteH6853Gand4Gtoassistusersintheimplementationoftheparticularfunctionsthatmaybe
requiredforbespokeinstallations.
Formoresimplesetuppleasefollowthequick‐startguideprovidedwitheachproductordownload
fromwww.proroute.co.uk.
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Contents
1. HardwareInstallation
1.1 Dimensions
1.2 Connectors
1.3 HowtoInstalltheunit
1.4 SIMCard
1.5 TerminalBlock
1.6 Grounding
1.7 Powersupply
1.8 LEDFunctions
2. Overview
2.1 LoggingontotheRouter
2.2 OperationMode‐HowtoconfigureInternetconnectivity
2.2.1 WANsettings
2.2.2 WANCellularNetwork
2.2.3 CellICMPcheck
2.2.4 AP(Accesspoint)Wi‐FiClient
2.2.5 WAN–PPPoE(Xdsl
2.2.6 WANFixedIP
2.2.7 WANDHCP(autoconfig)
2.3 LANsettings
2.3.1 RouterIPGatewayIP
2.3.2 MACbinding
2.3.3 DNSProxy
2.3.4 DHCPClient
2.3.5 ConfiguringStaticRouting
2.4 VPN
2.4.1 IPSEC
2.4.2 PPTP
2.4.3 L2TP
2.4.4 Tunnel
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2.4.5 DTUSettings(SerialtoCellularGatewayFeature)
2.5 SMS/VoiceControl
2.5.1 SMS
2.5.2 Voice
2.5.3 AlarmwithSMS
2.6 LinkBackup(RouteRedundancy)
2.7 GPS–NOTSTANDARD
2.8 Wi‐Fi
2.8.1 BasicWirelessSettings
2.8.2 AdvancedWi‐Fisettings
2.8.3 WirelessSecurity/EncryptionSettings
2.8.4 WDS
2.8.5 WPS
2.8.6 StationList
2.8.7 Statistics
2.9 Firewall
2.9.1 MAC/IP/PortFilterSettings
2.9.2 PortForwarding(VirtualServerSettings,NAT/NAPT)
2.9.3 DMZHost
2.9.4 SystemSecurity
2.9.5 ContentFilterSettings
2.10 Administration
2.10.1 Management
2.10.2 Routerwebport
2.10.3 Language,passwordandNTPsettings
2.10.4 DDNSSettings
2.10.5 FirmwareUpgrade
2.10.6 SettingsManagement
2.10.7 SystemCommand
2.10.8 SystemsLog
2.10.9 Statistics
2.10.10 Reboot
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2.10.11 Status
2.10.12 SNMP–Notstandard
3. FAQ–Problemsolving
3.1 OpenDeviceError
3.2 ReadError
3.3 SignalStrengthhasrightnumber,butcannotdialup
3.4 SignalStrengthshows
3.5 Theroutercannotberemotewebvisited
3.6 Signalshows99butstillcanconnecttointernetandgetWANIP
3.7 RoutershowsSIMcardandnetworkinfo,butcannotconnecttointernet
3.8 DDNSnotworking
3.9 CannotConnectRouterviaRJ45LAN
3.10 CannotConnectH685WiFi
3.11 CanConnectH685WiFiviaManualIPbutcannotviaDHCP
3.12 CannotgetCellWANIP
3.13 Cannotpoweron
3.14 Syslogshows“connectscriptfailed”
3.15 ProrouteH685isonline,butcannotvisitwebsite.
3.16 Portforwardingnotworking
3.17 SerialDTUpoint‐to‐pointsolutionnotworking
3.18 Can’topendevice/dev/ttyUSBx.
3.19 PPTPison,butcannotbethroughtoPPTPServer
4. TestSamples
4.1 TwoH685makeWiFihotspotandWiFiclient
4.2 GPSfeature(ForversionwithGPSfeatureonly)
4.3 PortForwarding(NAT,NAPT)test
4.4 RemoteWebLogin
4.5 WANRJ45Static(fixedIP)andCellularFailOverbackupredundancy
4.6 WANRJ45DHCPandCellularFailOverbackupredundancy
4.7 WANRJ45PPPoEandCellularFailOverbackupredundancy
4.8 SMSReboot/CellUP/CellDowncontrol
4.9 LANIPmodificationPPTPclientconnection
4.10 PPTPclientconnection
4.11 IPSecsample
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1. HardwareInstallation
ThissectiondescribesthephysicalattributesoftheProrouteH685.
1.1 Connectors
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LAN:LANRJ45Ethernetport.
WAN:WANRJ45Ethernetport.
RST:sysresetbutton
PWR:DCpowersocket.DC7~40V
VCC:DCwirepositivepole.DC7~40V
GND:DCwireground
GND:Serialground
RX:serialreceiving
TX:serialtransmission
RST:resetrouter
DIO0:digitI/Oport0
IDO1:digitI/Oport1
NC:noconnection
1.2 Antennaconnections.
ThePROROUTEUK/Euroversionhas2antennaconnectionsforCellandWi‐Fiasfollows:
Feature ANT1 ANT2 ANT3 ANT4
Main Cellular ●
Wi-Fi ●
1.3 HowtoInstalltheunit
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TheProrouteH685shouldbeinstalledandconfiguredcorrectlybeforeputtingtheunitinto
service.TheinstallationandconfigurationshouldbedonebyatrainedandcompetentIT
engineer.
NOTE:
DONOTCONNECT/DISCONNECTTHEPOWERCABLEWHENTHEPOWERISSWITCHEDONAS
THISMAYDAMAGETHEUNIT
1.4 SIMCard
TheProrouteH685hasaremovablepanelonthereverseoftheunitwhichissecuredby2
screws.ToinstalltheSIMremovethepanel,inserttheSIMcard,whichcanonlybeplacedone
way,intotoholderandpushtheholderdownintopositionensuringthatithasproperlymade
contact.Ifanyforceisneededthenthereissomethingwrong;recheckyouhavetheSIM
orientationcorrect.
NOTE:
NEVERINSERTTHESIMCARDWHENTHEPOWERISSWITCHEDONORYOUMAYPERMANENTLY
DAMAGETHEUNIT
1.5 TerminalBlock
The Proroute H685has2optionsforconnectingapowersupply,viathemains
powerAC/DCadapterprovidedwiththeunitorviathedesignatedpinsonthe
connectorprovided.Theconnectorcanalsobeusedtoresettheunitorconnectdata:
14~24AWGisrecommended.Pleaserefertothetable2‐4fortheinterfacedefinition
ofthepowercableandconnectionsequence.
Itisrecommendedthattheconnectionstotheconnectorblockbemadewhenthe
blockisremovedfromtheunittopreventprovidingintermittentpowertotheunit
duringinstall.Whenallwiresaresecuredtheconnectorcanbeplacedintoposition
Notes:Thecables’insulatingstripinglengthisapprox.7mm.
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Attention:
1. Thepowercableshouldbeconnectedcorrectly.Pleasedoublecheckbeforetheunitis
switchedonasincorrectconnectionsmaydestroytheequipment.
2. Powerterminals:Pin1andPin2;
3. Here
：
Pin2is“GND”,PIN1ispowerinput“Vin”(DC7~30V)
PINSignalDescriptionNote
1VCC+7‐30VDCInputCurrent：12V/1A
2GND Ground
3TXTransmitData
4RXReceiveData
5PGNDGround
6RSTReset
TheResetPinhasthesame
Functionasthereset
Buttononthebaseofthe
unit.Toactivate,makeashort
connectiontoGNDasfollows:
1seclowlevelwill
reboot.3seconds,the
devicewillrestore
factorysettings.
7DIO0GeneralPurposeI/ONotstandard
8DIO1GeneralPurposeI/ONotstandard
9NCNoconnection
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I/OTerminalonrouterDB9Serialport(RS485or
RS232)
Port3(GND)Pin5
Port4(RX)Pin3
Port5(TX)Pin2
Notes:RS232functionalityisnotpresentonthestandardunit.
1.6 Grounding
Toensureasafe,stableandreliableoperationtheRoutermustbegroundedproperly.
1.7 Powersupply
ProrouteH685isdesignedtooperateincomplexenvironmentswherethepowerrangecanbe
verylarge.Toimprovethestabilityofthesystem,Prorouteincorporatesadvancedpower
managementtechnology.However,theDCpowersupplystillneedscarefulattentionandclear
understandingastothebehaviourofthesupply.Oncethelevelshavebeenestablishedand
testeditisalwaysbesttokeeptheminthistestedrangefordevicestability.
Proroute input power supply is +7～+ 30V, the standard configuration is 12V/1A.
1.8 LEDFunctions
AftertheAntennaandPowerareconnectedinsertavalidSIMcardandpowerontheProtoute
seriesfollowingtheinstructionsprovidedpreviously.Duringthestart‐upsequencetheSYSLED
willblinkforafewseconds,thisindicatesthesystemstart‐upisnormal;followingthisifthe
CELLLEDflashesandthenremainsonconstantlythisindicatesthenetworkisonline;iftheVPN
lightisonconstantly,thisindicatestheVPNtunnelhasbeensetup.Thetablebelow
summarisestheLEDindicationlights.
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LED Indication Light Description
SYS On for 25
seconds On for 25 seconds after power supply
blink System set-up normally
Off or still on after
25 seconds System set-up failure
LAN blink Data transmission in Ethernet
Off Ethernet connection abnormal
On Ethernet is connected
VPN On VPN tunnel set-up
Off VPN tunnel set-up failure or not activated
CELL On Access to the Internet OK
WIFI On Enable
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Off Disable
WAN blink Data transmission on WAN
Off WAN connection abnormal or not active
On WAN is connected
Signal Off No signal, or signal checking is not ready
4s blink 1 time Signal bar is 1
3s blink 1 time Signal bar is 2
2s blink 1 time Signal bar is 3
1s blink 1 time Signal bar is 4
1s blink 2 times Signal bar is 5
2. Overview
TheProrouteH685hasabuiltinWebConfigurationInterface,includingmanagementand
debuggingtools.Thefollowingsectionsdescribethenecessaryfeaturesandsettingsto
configureyourrouter.
2.1 LoggingontotheRouter
TologontotheH685launchyourbrowserandtypeinthedefaultIPaddress:192.168.8.1.This
addresscanalsobefoundonthelabelonthereverseoftheunitadjacenttotheSIMcard
location.
ThemoststraightforwardmethodofconnectingyourPCtotheRouterisviaDHCP(Dynamic
HostControlProtocol)andselect‘obtainanIPaddressautomatically’and‘obtainaDNS
connectionautomatically’asthemenu/diagrambelowshows:
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Successfulloginwillrevealthestatuspage:
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2.2 OperationMode‐HowtoconfigureInternetconnectivity
Thediagramshowsthedefaultsettingsfornormalinternetaccessandremotecontrol
functions
Bridge
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AllEthernetandwirelessinterfacesarebridgedintoasingleinterface/network
Gateway–defaultsetting
ThefirstEthernetportistreatedastheWANinterface.TheLANandwirelessinterfaceare
bridgedtogetherandtreatedasLANports
APClient
ThewirelessinterfaceistreatedasaWANport.TheotherEthernetportsandtheWi‐FiAPare
treatedasLANports
NAT
NetworkAddresstranslation
2.2.1 WANsettings
2.2.2 WANCellularNetwork
Thisis‘CellNetwork’bydefault.
InadditiontothisItcanalsosupportthefollowingconnectiontypes:staticIP,DHCP,PPPoE,
L2TPandPPTP
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CellModem
TheCellularmodeminstalledintheunitwillsupportETSIbasedHSPA+orDC‐HSPA+andLTE
dependingonwhichunityouhavepurchased.ThiswillgenerallybeHuaweiorSierraWireless
althoughthismaychangeovertimedependinguponfurtherproductdevelopments.
NetworkType
SettoAUTObydefault.
OnlineMode
‐KeepAlive:Meansalwaysonline.RegardlessoftherebeinganydatapresenttheRouterwill
stayonline
‐OnDemand:TheRouterwilldial–up/Makeaconnectionwhenthereisdatafor
transmission
TheIdletimeinMinutesisthetimetherouterwillgoofflineafternodataissent.Inthe
caseshownabove,5minutes.
‐OnTime:TheRouterwillgoofflineaccordingtothescheduleitisgiven.Upto4timescan
beselected.
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‐MACClone.Canbeenabledordisabledifrequired.Disabledbydefault.
‐AdvancedParameterGroups
ClickadvancedParameterGroupsandthiswillexpandtoallowyoutodefinetheAPN
settingstoconnecttoyourNetworkandSIMcard.
DialUp:UKsetting*99#
APN(AccessPointName):GivenbyyourSIMserviceprovider
User:GivenbyyourserviceSIMprovider
Password:GivenbyyourSIMprovider
Command:Notused.ForDebugonly.
Auth.Type(AuthenticationType)Threeoptions(Auto,PAP,CHAP/MS‐CHAP/MS‐CHAP2).
GenerallyifyouareusinganormalinternetSIMonlythenAutoistherightselection.Ifa
FixedIPSIMisbeingusedthengenerallyCHAPauthenticationisused.
PINcode:Generallynotinuseorrecommended.Leaveblank.
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WhentheAPNsettings,UserandPasswordandothersettingshavebeenchangedDONOT
FORGETtoselectAdd/Edit.
AdvancedCellOptions
Ifthesearenotknownpleaseleavealloftheseasdefaultsettingsasperthefollowing:
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2.2.3 CellICMPcheck
ThissectionreferstoInternetControlMessageProtocolorbetterknownasthePINGReboot
facilityandallowstheRoutertomaintainitsconnectionwiththenetworkregardlessoftraffic
statusorprevailingnetworkconditions.Thisisperhapsoneofthemostusefulsupportive
functionstoensurethatremotedevicesstayconnected.
Active:ticktoenableICMP/PINGRebootcheckfeature
Checkmethod:fillinthecheckingdomainnameorIP.ClickHOST/IPcheckbuttonto
verifybeforeusingit.
Checkintervaltime(sec):settheintervaltimeofeverycheck
CheckCount:setthecheckingcountnumber
RebootCountBeforeSleep:H685Proroutestopcheckingafterithasfailedforset
numberoftimes.
SleepTime(min):ProrouteH685willsleepfordetperiodbeforeresumingcheck.
Exampleshowninpictureabove:
Proroutewillcheck“www.google.com”and“8.8.8.8”,itwillcheck3times.Afterthefirstcheck,
itwillrepeateafter60seconds.Intotalitwillcheck3times.Ifall3timesfail,ProrouteH685will
reboot.Ifitreboots3timescontinuously,ProrouteH685goestosleepandstopschecking.The
sleeptimeis5minutes.After5minutes,ProrouteH685resumesthecheckingcycle.
2.2.4 AP(Accesspoint)Wi‐FiClient
SetPROROUTEasanAPclient,PROROUTEwillconnecttheupperWiFirouterorWiFiAP.
Step1)
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PROROUTEweb‐‐OperationMode–Choose“APClient”,andclickapplybutton.Waitsome
timeuntilthePROROUTEappliesthesettings.
Step2)
WIFI–APClient
Fillintheparameters.
SSID:inputtheWiFirouter’sSSID
SecurityMode:choosethecorrectonetomatchtotheWiFirouter/APyouwanttoconnect.
EncryptionType:choosethecorrectonetomatchtotheWiFirouter/APyouwantto
connect.
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Step3)
WIFI‐‐Basic
Selectthecorrectchannelmatchedtotheserving/upperWiFiRouter/APyouwantto
connect.
ThenchoosethesameChannelinProrouteH685asfollows,
Step4)
InternetSettings–WAN
Atthe“WANConnectionType”,choose“DHCP(AutoConfig)”,andclickthe“Apply”button.
TheProrouteH685willautomaticallyconnecttheWiFiRouterandgetlocalIPfromtheWi‐
Firouter.Thiscancheckedatstatusinfopage.
2.2.5 WAN–PPPoE(Xdsl
SettheProrouteH685WANtoPPPoE,ProroutewillconnecttotheupperPPPoEmodem.
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