W-Link WL-G500 Series User manual

User Manual
---Apply to WL-G500 Series Industrial 4G/3G Router
V2.3
http://www.wlink-tech.com
Feb, 2019

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Contents
1Product Introduction..................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Product overview............................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Product Appearance..........................................................................................................4
1.3 Typical Application Diagram.............................................................................................5
1.4 Features.............................................................................................................................. 5
2Hardware Installation....................................................................................................................7
2.1 Panel:...................................................................................................................................7
2.2 LED Status..........................................................................................................................8
2.3 Dimension........................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 How to Install......................................................................................................................9
3Router Configuration.................................................................................................................. 11
3.1 Local Configure................................................................................................................11
3.2 Basic Configuration......................................................................................................... 12
3.3 WLAN Setting...................................................................................................................18
3.4 Advanced Network Setting.............................................................................................21
3.5 VPN Tunnel.......................................................................................................................30
3.6 Firewall.............................................................................................................................. 32
3.7 System Management...................................................................................................... 33
3.8 Debugging Setting...........................................................................................................47

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3.9 “RST” Button for Restore Factory Setting................................................................... 49
4Configuration Instance............................................................................................................... 50
4.1 Captive Portal...................................................................................................................50
4.2 GPS Settings....................................................................................................................53

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1Product Introduction
1.1 Product overview
WL-G500 is the rugged industrial cellular router which can work on 4G/3G cellular network
to provide reliable, secure and high speed wireless connectivity, it is built-in one of the
world's leading ARM Cortex A9 Dual Core 800MHz CPU, supporting Wi-Fi 802.11N and
A/C. G500's heavy-duty design caters for transportation and mobile deployments such as
Wi-Fi bus, Wi-Fi on board and other Public transit.
WLINK G500 equips with 4xGigabit Ethernet switch, serial port, I/O, USB as well as a
variety of configuration option including GPS, SD Slot. It offers redundant SIM Slot for
automatic switching for reliable network, plus terminal block power capability. VPN
features also can be configured in WLINK router, allowing you to utilize virtual private
network service through a 4G/3G wireless router and built for stresses and workload of a
modern industrial or commercial environment.
1.2 Product Appearance
Table 1-1 WLINK Router Appearance
Series
R200
R210
R520
G500
Appearance
Ports
1*LAN
1*WAN
2*LAN
3*I/0
1*WAN + 4*LAN +
GPS or WLAN(11n 1T1R)
4*LAN
1*SD
1*USB

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1.3 Typical Application Diagram
WL-G500 4G router is installed in bus/boat/train to provide stable and fast Wi-Fi N&AC
network. The captive portal page will be pop-up in mobile phone/Pad/laptop when passengers
connect Wi-Fi SSID. Passengers might browse local advertisements and watch local video in
the captive port page. If completed Wi-Fi authentication in captive portal page, passengers
will be easily and conveniently surf internet to browse news, share journey beauty in
Facebook, listen to music, watch movies and so on.
Figure 1-1 Network Topology
1.4 Features
Various cellular module optional, LTE/HSPA+/EVDO optional
Support IEEE802.11b/g/n&802.11a/c Wi-Fi AP function, extended support to
Wi-Fi terminal, WDS bridging, support WEP, WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise,
TKIP/AES, etc., Authenticated encryption mode
Support virtual data and private network（APN/VPDN）
Support on-demand dialing, include timing on/off-line, voice or SMS control
on/off-line, data trigger online or link idle offline
Support TCP/IP protocol stack, support Telnet, HTTP, SNMP, PPP, PPPoE, etc.,
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Support VPN Client（PPTP, L2TP）,optional support Open VPN, IPSec, HTTPs,
SSH, etc. advanced VPN function
Provide friendly user interface, use normal web internet explorer to easily
configure and manage, long-distance configure Telnet/SSH + CLI
Optional IPv6 protocol stack
Optional support M2M terminal management platform
WDT watchdog design, keep system stable
Customization as customer’s demand

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2Hardware Installation
This chapter is mainly for installation introduction, there would be some difference
between the scheme and real object. But the difference doesn’t have any influence to
products performance.
2.1 Panel:
Table 2-1 WL-G500 Structure
WLINK Tech.
WL-G500 series
Front
Rear
There are some different for Antenna interface and indicator light for the
expandable Wi-Fi, GPS series.
Table 2-2 Router Interface
Port
Instruction
Remark
USIM
Plug type SIM Slot, support 1.8/3V/5V automatic
detection
SD
Extra SD, 8G~128G optional

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Port
Instruction
Remark
Main/Aux
4G
4G antenna, SMA connector, 50Ω
WIFI
2.4&5G Wi-Fi antenna, SMA connector, 50Ω
GPS
GPS antenna, SMA connector, 50Ω
Optional
LAN
10/100Base-TX，MDI/MDIX self-adaption,
G500: 4*LAN
RST
Reset button,(press on button 5 seconds)
PWR
Power connector
5～26V DC
USB
USB2.0
Console
Debugging information
RS232/RS4
85
Four pin serial port, suitable for collection device
with RS-232 or RS-485 interface, for wireless data
transmission, CON for debug test.
R20 serial port
and WAN port
multiplex
2.2 LED Status
Table 2-3 Router LED indictor Status
silk-screen
Indicator
Note
NET
Color
Green
Strong Signal
Orange
Normal Signal
Red
Weak Signal
Status
Quick Blinking
(0.5s)
Dialing
Slow Blinking (2s)
3G online
Solid light
4G online
WLAN
Green
Solid light
WLAN port enable, but no data sending.
Green
Blinking quickly
Data is in transmitting
Green
Off
WLAN port disable
LAN
Green
Solid light
Connection ok
Green
Blinking
Data Sending
Green
Off
Not connection
PWR
Green
Solid light
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silk-screen
Indicator
Note
SYS
Green
Solid light
System operation
There are some difference among the LED indicator of expandable Wi-Fi, GPS
function and single module/double SIM, double module/double SIM series
products.
2.3 Dimension
G500 Series Router Dimension Figure
2.4 How to Install
2.4.1 SIM/UIM card install
If use dual SIM/UIM card router, you may need insert dual SIM before configure it. After
installation, please follow below steps to connect the router.
Before connecting, please disconnect any power resource of router

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2.4.2 Ethernet Cable Connection
Use the Ethernet cable to connect the cellular Router to computer directly, or transit by a
switch.
2.4.3 Serial Port Connection
If you want to connect the router via serial port to laptop or other devices, you should
prepare a serial port or RJ45 cable, this cable is optional. One end connect to computer
serial port, the other end connects the console port of the router
Before connecting, please disconnect any power resource of router
2.4.4 Power Supply
In order to get high reliability, WLINK Series Router adapt supports wide voltage input
range: +5V～+36VDC, support hot plug and complex application environment.
2.4.5 Review
After insert the SIM/UIM card, connect Ethernet cable and necessary antenna, connect
power cable.
Please connect the antenna before connect the power cable, otherwise the signal
maybe poor because of impedance mismatching.
Notice:
Step 1 Check antenna connection.
Step 2 Check SIM/UIM card, confirm SIM/UIM card is available.
Step 3 Power on the industrial Router
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3Router Configuration
This Chapter introduces the parameter configuration of the router, the router can be
configured via web internet explorer, Firefox, or chrome. Here we take Internet Explorer
9.0 as sample.
3.1 Local Configure
The router supports to be configured by local Ethernet port, you could specify a static IP or
DHCP get IP for your computer. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1，subnet mask is
255.255.255.0, please refer to followings:
Step 1 Click “start > control panel”,find “Network Connections” icon and double click it to
enter, select “Local Area Connection” corresponding to the network card on this
page. Refer to the figure below.
Figure 3-2 Network Connection
Step 2 Obtain a IP address automatically or set up IP address,192.168.1.xxx(XXX can be
any number between 2～254)
Step 3 Run an Interneft Explorer and input “http://192.168.1.1”, to enter identify page.

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User should use the default user name and password when log in for the first time
Figure 3-3 User Identify Interface
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3.2 Basic Configuration
Different software version have different web configuration interface, below take G500
2.6.0.1 version as example.
After visit the WEB interface, you can check the current status of Router, or modify router
configuration via web interface, below is the introduction for the common setting.

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Figure 3-4 Router Status GUI
3.2.1 Cellular Network Configure
Step 1 Single Click Basic Network-> Cellular, you can modify relevant parameter
according to the application.

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Figure 3-1 Cellular Settings GUI
Table 3-1 Cellular Setting Parameter Instruction
Parameter
Instruction
ICMP check
To enable or disable ICMP check rules. Enable the ICMP check
and setup a reachable IP address as destination IP. Once
ICMP check failed, router will reconnect/reboot system as
optional.
Cellular Traffic Check
There is Rx/Tx as options. Once no Rx/Tx data, router will
router will reconnect/reboot system as options.
CIMI Send
Send CIMI to defined IP and port by TCP protocol.
SMS Code
Remotely control router by SMS. Router just identify the correct
SMS code as configured.
Pin Code
Some SIM cards are locked with a Personal Identification
Number (PIN) code to prevent misuse if they are lost or stolen.
Operator Lock
Lock router for a specified operator via MCC/MNC code.
Connect Mode
Auto.Router will automatically connect 3G/4G network and
keep 4G in prior.
LTE. Router will connect 4G only.
3G. Router will connect 3G only.
APN
APN, provided by local ISP, usually CDMA/EVDO network do
not need this parameter.
User
SIM card user name is provided by ISP
Password
SIM card password is provided by ISP
Auth Type
Support PAP/Chap/MS-Chap/MS-Chapv2
Local IP Add
Assigned SIM IP from operator.
【ICMP Check】
Enable ICMP, Router will automatically check whether the defined IP address is
reachable per 60s. If the IP address is unreachable and ICMP check is timeout at
the first time, it will check 2 times every 3 seconds. If the third time is still failed, the
router will redial.
The ICMP Check IP is a public IP or company server IP address.

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【Cellular Traffic Check】
【Check Mode】there are Rx(Receive), Tx(Transmission) and Rx/Tx check modes.
【Rx】Router will check the 3G/LTE cellular receiver traffic. If no receiver traffic within
the defined check interval, the router will implement the specified action reconnect
or reboot.
Step 2 After Setting, please click “save” icon.
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3.2.2 LAN Setting
Step 1 Single Click “ Basic Network>LAN” to enter below interface

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Figure 3-2 LAN Setting GUI
Table 3-2 LAN Setting Instruction
Parameter
Instruction
Router IP Address
Router IP address, default IP is 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask
Router subnet mask, default mask is 255.255.255.0
DHCP
Dynamic allocation IP service, after enable, it will show the
IP address range and options of lease
IP Address Range
IP address range within LAN
Lease
The valid time
Step 2 After setting, please click “save” to finish, the device will reboot.
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3.2.3 Dynamic DNS Setting
Step 1 Single click “Basic Network->DDNS to enter the DDNS setting GUI.
Figure 3-3 Dynamic DNS Setting
Table 3-3 DDNS Setting Instruction
parameter
Instruction
IP address
Default is standard DDNS protocol, for customized protocol, please
contact WLINK engineer. use default IP 0.0.0.0 as usually.
Auto refresh
time
Set the interval of the DDNS client obtains new IP, suggest 5mins or
above
Service
provider
Select the DDNS service provider that listed.
Step 2 Please Click “Save“ to finish.
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3.2.4 Routing Setting
Step 1 Single click “Basic Network->Routing to enter the DDNS setting GUI.

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Figure 3-4 Routing Setting
Table 3-4 Routing Setting Instruction
Parameter
Instruction
Destination
Router can reach the destination IP address.
Gateway
Next hop IP address which the router will reach
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask for destination IP address
Metric
Metrics are used to determine whether one particular route should
be chosen over another.
Interface
Interface from router to gateway.
Description
Describe this routing name.
Step 2 Please Click “ Save “ to finish.
3.3 WLAN Setting
It’s mainly for router which support Wi-Fi, you can modify and configure WLAN
parameter through Web GUI, below is the common setting
3.3.1 Basic Setting
Step 1 Click “WLAN->Basic Setting” to configure relative parameter

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Figure 3-5 WLAN Basic Settings GUI
Table 3-5
Table 3-6
Table 3-7
Table 3-8
Table 3-9
Table 3-10 Basic Setting Instruction
Parameter
Instruction
Enable wireless
Enable or Disable the Wireless
Wireless mode
Support AP, AP+WDS, Bridge, Client, WDS
Wireless Network
protocol
Support Auto, IEEE 11b/g/n optional
SSID
The default is router, can be modified as per application.
Channel
The channel of wireless network, suggest keep the default
Channel Width
20MHZ and 40MHZ alternative
Security
Support various encryption method
Step 2 Please click “Save” to finish.
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3.3.2 Wireless Filter Setting
Step 1 Single click “WLAN > Wireless Filter”.