Industrial Router IR900 Product User Manual

Industrial Router IR900 Product User Manual


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Conventions

Symbol

Indication

< >

Content in angle brackets “<>” indicates a button name. For example, the <OK> button.

""

'''' indicates a window name or menu name. For example, the pop-up window "New User."

> 

A multi-level menu is separated by the double brackets ">". For example, the multi-level menu File > New > Folder indicates the menu item [Folder] under the sub-menu [New], which is under the menu [File].

Cautions

Means reader be careful. Improper action may result in loss of data or device damage.

Note

Notes contain detailed descriptions and helpful suggestions.

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I. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

IR900 is a new generation of 4G LTE VPN industrial router developed by InHand Networks.


Integrating 4G LTE and various broadband WANs, IR900 provides uninterrupted access to internet. With the features of complete security and wireless service, IR900 can connect up to ten thousand devices, which can provide a high-speed data access for a real sense of equipment informatization. IR900 has also been built for rapid deployment and easy management with advanced software functions and full-industrialized hardware design platform, which enables enterprises to quickly set up large scale industrial network within a minimized investment scope.  It also can provide multi-services such as data, voice and video.


There are currently three IR900 series: IR9x2, IR9x5, IR9x8, which can provide up to 8 intelligent ports at most and they support LAN/WAN protocol. IR900 products not only offer more options on WAN port access, but also effectively save additional purchasing cost on switch equipment.


With the development of industry, more businesses can be concentrated in data centre via wireless network. By serving IR900 router as an access device at industrial site, a virtual tunnel with high encryption performance can be set up via the VPN gateway of far-end industrial site and data centre, which can save expensive special line lease input. The data is transmitted via IR900 secure tunnel, which can effectively ensure the safe, rapid and reliable transmission of businesses. Network diagram is shown in Fig. 1-1.

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Fig. 1-1 Network diagram

1.2 Packing List

      Standard Accessories

Accessories

Quantity

Description

IR900

1

IR900 series industrial 4G router

DIN-Rail

1

Router fixation

Power Terminal

1

2-pin green power terminal

Cable

1

1.5m cable

Antenna

1

3G/4G antenna


      Optional Accessories

Accessories

Quantity

Description

AC power cord

1

AC power cord

Power Adapter

1

12VDC power adapter

Antenna

1

Wi-Fi antenna

Serial port cable

1

Serial port cable

1.3. Panel Introduction



Attention: 
IR900 series has a variety of panel appearances, but all of the installation methods are the same. The specific panel condition should be subject to the real object.

1.4 Introductions to Status LED

Status Description:

POWER

STATUS

WARN

ERROR

Description

(Red)

(Green)

(Yellow)

(Red)

On

On

On

Off

Powered On

On

Blinking

On

Off

Powered on succeed

On

Blinking

Blinking

Off

Dialing

On

Blinking

Off

Off

Dialing succeed

On

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Upgrading

On

Blinking

On

Blinking

Reset Succeed

Signal status LED and description:

Green LED 1 

Green LED 2

Green LED 3

                       Description

Off

Off

Off

No signal

 

On

 

Off

 

Off

Signal strength 1-9 (Signal strength is weak, please check antenna and the signal strength of current location)

 

On

 

On

 

Off

Signal strength 10-19 (signal strength is basically normal, and equipment can be used under normal

conditions)

On

On

On

Signal strength 20-31 (signal strong)


Ethernet status LED and description:

Green LED

Description

On

ETH 100M, normal, no data transmission

Blinking

ETH 100M, normal, there is data transmission

Off

No connection


MODEM LED and description:

MODEM Green LED

Description

On

Dialing succeed

Blinking

Dialing failed


WLAN LED and description:

WLAN Green LED

Description

On

Enable WLAN

Off

Disable WLAN


II. INSTALLATION

Precautions:
  1. Power supply requirement: 24VDC (12~48VDC), please pay attention to the voltage grade of the power supply. Rated current: 0.15~0.6A.

  2. Environment requirement: working temperature -25℃~70℃, storage temperature
  3. -40℃~85℃, relative humidity 5%~95% (noncondensing). High temperature can be applied on equipment surface. During installation, surroundings should be taken into consideration and installation should be carried out within restricted area.

  4. Avoid direct sunlight, and keep away from heat sources or areas with strong electromagnetic interference.

  5. Routers need to be installed on an industrial DIN-Rail.

  6. Check if there are cables and splices needed by installation.

2.1 DIN Rail Mounting and Disassembly

2.1.1 DIN Rail Mounting

The specific steps are shown in below:
Step 1: select the installation location of equipment to ensure an enough space.
Step 2: fix the top of DIN rail seat on DIN rail. By slightly rotating the equipment upward from the bottom of equipment in the direction of arrow 2 shown below, the DIN rail seat can be fixed in DIN rail. It should be ensured that the equipment is reliably installed on DIN rail as shown in Fig. 2-1-1.


Fig. 2-1-1

2.1.2 DIN Rail Disassembly

The specific steps are shown in below:
Step 1: Press down the equipment to make the bottom of the equipment off the DIN rail as shown by arrow 1 in Fig. 2-1-2.
Step II: Turn the equipment as per the direction shown in arrow 2 and move the equipment bottom outwards simultaneously. Lift the equipment after the bottom is off the DIN rail. i.e., the equipment can be taken off from the DIN rail.

Fig. 2-1-2

2.2 Wall Mounting and Disassembly

2.2.1 Wall Mounting

The specific steps are shown in below:
Step 1: Select the installation location of the device, making sure there is enough space.
Step 2: Use a screwdriver to attach the wall mounting plate to the back of the device as shown in Fig. 2-2-1.

Fig. 2-2-1
Step 3: Take out screw (packaged in a complete set with wall mounting plate) and fix the screw on installation location. And then, pull down the device to ensure it is stable. As shown in Fig. 2-2-2.

Fig. 2-2-2

2.2.2 Wall Mounting Disassembly

The specific steps are shown in below:
Hold the device with a hand and disassemble the fixing screw on the top of device with another hand, so as to disassemble the device from installation location

2.3 Installation of SIM Card and Antenna

The IR900 supports dual SIM cards. Press the button and SIM card holder will pop up, and then, install the SIM card.
Slightly rotate the movable part of metal SMA-J interface until it can not be rotated (at this time, external thread of antenna cable can not be seen). Do not forcibly screw the antenna by holding black rubber lining.

Note:
IR900 support dual antennas: ANT antenna and AUX antenna. ANT antenna is for data receiving and transmission; AUX antenna is for increasing signal strength, which cannot be used separately without ANT antenna.
Normally, ANT antenna is used; AUX antenna is required when the signal is weak.

2.4 Installation of Power Supply and Protective Grounding

Specific steps for power supply installation are shown below:
Step 1: take out the terminal from the router and screw down the lock screw on terminal; Step 2: screw up the bolt after inserting power cable in terminal.
Specific steps for protective grounding installation are shown below:
Step 1: Remove the grounding nut.
Step 2: Connect the grounding ring of the cabinet’s grounding wire onto the grounding stud and screw up the grounding nut.

Attention:
To improve the immunity from interference of whole router, the router must be grounded when using. According to operating environment, the ground wire should be connected with grounding stud of router.

2.5 Terminal Connection (only applicable to the device with industrial interface)

Serial port and IO port are of terminal access, thus relevant wires should be connected with terminals before use.
Serial port of device provides two interface modes: RS232 and RS485. Input end of IO port: IN indicates to digital quantity input end; COM indicates to grounding terminal. Input end of IO port: RELAY indicates the output end of relay.
Take down the terminal from the device and loosen the locking screw on the terminal. Then, insert the power supply cable into the terminal before tightening the screw. Cables are ordered as shown in Fig. 2-5-1.
Fig. 2-5-1

2.6 Login Router

Firstly, IP address of PC should be changed to ensure it is within a same network segment as the device in the following two methods: automatic acquisition of IP address and static IP address. Proxy server (if any) should be cancelled for PC management settings. After setting the IP address of supervisory PC and ensuring there is no proxy server, the device can be logged in via web page.
I. Automatic acquisition of IP address (recommended)
Please set the supervisory computer to "automatic acquisition of IP address" and "automatic acquisition of DNS server address" (default configuration of computer system) to let the device automatically assign IP address for supervisory computer.
II. Set a static IP address
Set the IP address of supervisory PC (such as 192.168.2.2) and FE interface of device in same network segment (initial IP address of FE interface of device: 192.168.2.1, subnet mask: 255.255.255.0).
III. Cancel the Proxy Server
If the current supervisory PC uses a proxy server to access the Internet, it is required to cancel the proxy service. In the browser window, select "tools>>Internet options" and "connection" page and click the button of LAN Settings to enter "LAN Settings" window interface. Please confirm if the option "Use a Proxy Server for LAN" is checked; if it is checked, please cancel and click the button <OK>.
IV. Log in/exit Web settings page
Operate Web browser and enter http://192.168.2.1 in address bar (please look at the nameplate at the bottom of the device for login credentials). Click "exit" at the top right corner of Web interface and exit setting page after confirmation.

Note:
At the same time, the router allows up to four users to manage through the Web setting page. When multi-user management is implemented for the router, it is suggested not to conduct configuration operation for the router at the same time; otherwise it may lead to inconsistent data configuration.
For security, you are suggested to modify the default login password after the first login and safe keep the password information.

III. Web Configuration

3.1 Management

The management includes 12 function modules: system, system time, management access, AAA, configuration management, SNMP, alarm, system log, system upgrade, reboot, network management platform and GPS locating information.

3.1.1 System

Here, system and network state and system time of synchronizing device and PC can be checked and router WEB configuration interface language can be set as well as the name of mainframe of router can be customized. Configuration interface can be directly entered via "Settings" after clicking Cellular1, Fastethernet 0/1 and Fastethernet 0/2 under network state.

3.1.2 System Time

To ensure the coordination between this device and other devices, user is required to set the  system time in an accurate way since this function is used to configure and check system time as well as system time zone. System time is allowed to be set as any expected value after Year 2000 manually. Users can also use SNTP to achieve time synchronization of all devices equipped with a clock on network so as to provide multiple applications based on synced time.
Table 3-1-1 SNTP Client Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Enable/Disable SNTP client

Disable

Update Interval

Synchronization time intervals with SNTP server

3600

Source Interface

Cellular1, Fastethernet 0/1 and Fastethernet 0/2

None

Source IP

The corresponding IP of source interface

None

SNTP Servers List

Server Address

SNTP server address (domain name /IP), maximum to set 10 SNTP servers

None

Port

The service port of SNTP server

123


Attention:
Before setting a SNTP server, users should ensure SNTP server reachable. Especially when the IP address of SNTP server is domain, users should ensure DNS server has been configured correctly.
Users should configure either Source Interface or source IP. Source Interface and source IP cannot be configured at the same time.
When setting multiple SNTP servers, system will poll all SNTP servers until an available SNTP server found.

3.1.3 Admin Access

Admin Access allows create users, modify users and management services. Users include Super User and Common User:
  1. Super user: only one super user automatically created by the system, username adm. It has all access rights to the router.
  2. Common user: created by super user. Common users can view router configurations but don not have access to change configurations.
User right includes three levels:
  1. User right 1-11: only access to parameters check rather than configuration;
  2. User right 12-14: access to configure LAN IP, system time setting, basic configuration of firewall, virtual IP mapping table, system log, certificate application, access control, static routing, system upgrade and tool-ping detection. Others shown as grey, which can be checked but the configuration can not be modified;
  3. User right 15: access to the check and configuration for all parameters.
Management services include HTTP, HTTPS, TELNET and SSH.
  1. HTTP: users can log in the device via HTTP and access and control it through Web after clicking the button of "enable".
  2. HTTPS: HTTPS (security version of hypertext transfer protocol) is HTTP which supports SSL.
  3. TELNET: after clicking the button of "enable", users can provide remote login via network. Depending on Server/Client, Telnet Client could send request to Telnet server which provides Telnet services. The device supports Telnet Client and Telnet Server.
  4. SSH: Based on the RSA certification or the measures of encrypting username password and data transmission via encryption algorithm DES, 3DES and AES128, secure remote login can be provided via insecure network. IR900 only supports SSH server and it can receive many connections from SSH client.
Table 3-1-2 Management Service Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Plaintext Transmission, Port: 80.

On

HTTPS

Secure SSL Encryption Transmission Protocol. Port: 443

Off

TELNET

Standard protocol and main way for Internet telnet service. Port: 23

On

 

 

SSH

Port: 22

Timeout: timeout of SSH session. No operation within this period on SSH Client, SSH Server disconnect. Default: 120s

Cipher Mode: set up public key encryption method (currently only RSA supported). Cipher Code Length: set up cipher code length, 512 or 1024. default: 1024

 

 

Off

3.1.4 AAA

AAA access control is used to control visitors and corresponding services available as long as access is allowed. Same method is adopted to configure three independent safety functions. It provides modularization methods for following services:
  1. Authentication: verify whether the user is qualified to access to the network.
  2. Authorization: related services available.
  3. Charging: records of the utilization of network resources.
1) Radius
UDP protocol, generally applied in various network environments with higher requirements on security and that permit remote user access.
2) Tacacs+
TCP protocol, mainly used for authentication, authorization and charging of access users and terminal users adopting PPP and VPDN.
3) LDAP
LDAP, simple as a table, only requires username, command, and something else, which makes it very simple.
Table 3-1-3 LDAP Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Name

Customized server name

None

Server Address

Server address (domain name / IP)

None

Port

Consistent with the server port

None

Base DN

The top of LDAP directory tree

None

Username

Username accessing the server

None

Password

Password accessing the server

None

Security

Encryption mod: None, SSL, StartTLS

None

Verify opposite end

Click to enable

Unopened

4) AAA
AAA supports following authentication ways:
  1. None: with great confidence to users, legal check omitted, generally not recommended.
  2. Local: Have user’s information stored on NAS. Advantages: rapidness, cost reduction. Disadvantages: storage capacity limited by hardware.
  3. Remote: Have user’s information stored on authentication server. Radius, Tacacs+ and LDAP supported for remote authentication.
AAA supports following authorization ways:
  1. None: authorization rejected.
  2. Local: authorization based on relevant attributions configured by NAS for local user’s account.
  3. Tacacs+: authorization done by Tacacs+ Server.
  4. Radius Authentication Based: authentication bonded with authorization, authorization only by Radius not allowed.
  5. LDAP Authorization
Attention:
Authentication 1 should be set consistently with Authorization 1; Authentication 2 should be set consistently with Authorization 2; Authentication 3 should be set consistently with Authorization 3.
When configure radius, Tacacs+, local at the same time, priority order follow: 1 >2 >3.

3.1.5 Configuration Management

Here you can back up the configuration parameters, import the desired parameters configuration backup and reset the router.
Table 3-1-4 Configuration Management Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Browse

Choose the configuration file

None

Import

Import configuration file to router startup-config

None

Backup running-config

Backup running-config file to host.

None

Backup startup-config

Backup startup-config file to host.

None

Automatically                              save modified configuration

Decide whether to automatically save configuration after modify the configuration.

On

Restore default configuration

Restore factory configuration

None


Attention:
Validity and order of imported configurations should be ensured. When importing the configuration, the system will filter incorrect configuration commands, and save the correct configuration as startup-config, when system restarts, it will orderly execute theses configurations. If the configuration files didn’t be arranged according to effective order, the system won’t enter the desired state.
In order not to affect current system running, when performing the import configuration and restoring the default configuration, and the new configuration will take effect after rebooting the router.

3.1.6 SNMP

Administrator is required to carry out configuration and management of all devices in the same network, which are scattered, making onsite device configuration impracticable. Moreover, in case that those network devices are supplied by different manufacturers and each manufacturer has its independent management interfaces (for example, different command lines), the workload of batch configuration of network devices will be considerable. Therefore, under such circumstances, traditional manual ways will result in lower efficiency at higher cost. At that time, network administrator would make use of SNMP to carry out remote management and configuration of attached devices and achieve real-time monitoring.
Figure showing how to manage devices through SNMP is shown below:

To configure SNMP in networking, NMS, a management program of SNMP, should be configured at the Manager. Meanwhile, Agent should be configured as well.
Through SNMP:
  1. NMS could collect status information of devices whenever and wherever and achieve remote control of devices under management through Agent.
  2. Agent could timely report current status information of device to NMS. In case of any problem, NMS will be notified immediately.
Currently, SNMP Agent of device supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 version. SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c employ community name authentication; SNMPv3 employs the authentication encryption way of username and password.
Table 3-1-5 SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable SNMP

Enable/disable SNMP

Disable

SNMP version

Select SNMP version of management router, support SNMP v1/v2c/v3

v2c

Contact information

Fill contact information

Beijing_Inhand_Networ ks_Technology_Co.,Ltd.

Location information

Fill location information

Beijing_China

Community Management

Community Name

User define Community Name

Public and private

Access Limit

Select access limit

ro (Read-only )

MIB View

Select MIB View

defaultView


Table 3-1-6 SNMPv3 Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

User Group Management

Groupname

User define, length: 1-32 characters

None

Security Level

Includes NoAuth/NoPriv, Auth/NoPriv, Auth/priv

NoAuth/NoPriv

Read-only View

Only support defaultView at present

defaultView

Read-write

View

Only support defaultView at present

defaultView

Inform View

Only support defaultView at present

defaultView

User Management

Username

User define, length: 1-32 characters

None

Authentication mode

Select authentication mode, including two authentication modes: MD5 and SHA. Select "NoAuth" to disable it

SHA

Authentication Password

Enter authentication password only when authentication  mode is not "NoAuth".

None

Encryption mode

Select whether employ DES encryption mode

DES

Encrypted

password

Enter encrypted password only when encryption mode is not

"NoPriv". Length: 8-32 characters

None

Groupname

Select corresponding user group, which should be identified firstly in management table of groupname

None

SNMP trap: A certain port where devices under the management of SNMP will notify SNMP manager rather than waiting for polling from SNMP manager. In NMS, agents in managed devices could have all errors reported to NMW at any time instead of waiting for polling from NMW after its reception of such errors which, as a matter of fact, are the well-known SNMP traps.
Table 3-1-7 SnmpTrap Configuration Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Host Address

Fill in the NMS IP address

None

Security Name

Fill in the groupname when use the SNMP v1/v2c; Fill in the username when use the SNMP v3. Length :1-32 characters

None

UDP Port

Fill in UDP port, the default port range is 1-65535

162

3.1.7 Alarm

Alarm function is a way which is provided for users to get exceptions of device, which can make the users find and solve exceptions as soon as possible. When abnormality happened, device will send alarm. User can choose many kinds of exceptions which system defined and choose appropriate notice way to get these exceptions. All the exceptions should be recorded in alarm log so that users can troubleshoot problems.
According to the type of alarm, it can be divided into system alarm and port alarm.
  1. System Alarm: It produces because of system or environment happened to some exception, divided into hot start, cold start and insufficient memory.
  2. Port Alarm: It produces because of the network interface is up or down, divided into LINK-UP, LINK-DOWN.
Alarm status:
  1. Raise: Alarm is not confirmed
  2. Confirm: Alarm is temporarily unable to be resolved by users
  3. All: All alarms occurred
Alarm level:
  1. EMERG: Device occurs some faults, it could lead to the system restart.
  2. CRIT: Device occurs some faults which are unrecoverable.
  3. WARN: Device occurs some faults which could affect system function.
  4. NOTICE: Device occurs some faults which could affect system properties.
  5. INFO: Device occurs some normal events.
The following operations are feasible via alarm configuration dialog:
  1. On the “Alarm Status” page, you can view all the alarms since system was power on.
  2. On the “Alarm Input” page, you can define alarm types which you concern.
  3. On the “Alarm Output” page, you can set the way of alarm notice. Log record is in a default output way. When configuring the function and if there is an alarm, the system will send the alarm from email address sending alarm to objective email address, which is not recommended.
  4. On the “Alarm Map” page, you can map the alarm type which you concern to one or more alarm notice way. Alarm Map includes two type: CLI (console port) and Email. If Email map is required to be enabled, it should be enabled at Alarm Output part and configure email address.

3.1.8 System Log

System Log includes massive information about network and devices, including operating status, configuration changes and so on. Remote log server is feasible, and router will upload all system log to remote log server, which requires the cooperation of remote log software (such as ) of mainframe. 

Attention:
When downloading system diagnosis records, configuration information of the router will be also downloaded.

3.1.9 System Upgrading

The upgrading process can be divided into two steps. In the first step, upgrading files will be written in backup firmware zone, e.g., the process in the section of System Upgrading; in second step: files in backup firmware zone will be copied to main firmware zone, which should be carried out during system restart. During software upgrading, any operation on web page is not allowed, otherwise software upgrading may be interrupted.

3.1.10 Reboot

Please save the configurations before reboot, otherwise the configurations that are not saved will be lost after reboot.

3.1.11 Device Management

Device Management is a software platform to manage equipment. The equipment can be managed and operated via software platform when Device Management is started so that the internet can be in efficient operation. For instance, the operating status of equipment can be checked, equipment software can be upgraded, equipment can be restarted, configuration parameters can be sent down to equipment, and transmitting control or message query can be realized on equipment via Device Management.
Table 3-1-8 Device Management Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Schema

Message +IP

Forbidden

Supplier

Set name of equipment supplier

default

Equipment ID

Unaltered equipment ID

 

server

Set IP address of device management

c.inhandnetworks.com

Port

Set port No. of device management

9002

Login retry times

Set retry times

3

Heartbeat                      interval time

Set heartbeat interval

120

Serial port type

RS232/RS485

RS232

3.1.12 GPS Locating Information

Here the GPS function can be enabled or disabled and GPS IP transfer and GPS serial port transfer can be configured. GPS IP transfer has two types: client and server.
Table 3-1-9 GPS-IP Transfer Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Parameters

GPS IP Transfer-Client

Protocol

TCP or UDP

TCP

Connection Type

Long connection or short connection Keep consistency with server

Long connection

Heartbeat interval time

User define

100s

Heartbeat retry times

User define

10

Min. Reconnect Interval

User define

15s

Max. Reconnect Interval

User define

180s

Source Interface

Interface used to connect equipment with server

None

Information

reporting interval

User define

30s

Including RMC

Send PMC data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSA

Send GSA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GGA

Send GGA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSV

Send GSV data of GPS data

Enabled

Message prefix

User define

None

Message suffix

User define

None

GPS IP Transfer-Client-Objective IP Address

Server Address

Server address reported by GPS data

None

Server Port

Report the port number of server

None

GPS IP Transfer-Server

Connection Type

Long connection or short connection Keep consistency with client

Long connection

Heartbeat interval time

User define

60s

Heartbeat retry times

User define

5

Information reporting interval

User define

30s

Including RMC

Send PMC data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSA

Send GSA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GGA

Send GGA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSV

Send GSV data of GPS data

Enabled

Message prefix

User define

None

Message suffix

User define

none


Table 3-1-10 GPS Serial Port Transfer Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Serial Port Type

Keep consistency with opposite end

RS232

Baud Rate

Keep consistency with opposite end

9600

Data Bit

Keep consistency with opposite end

8 bits

Parity

Keep consistency with opposite end

No check

Stop Bit

Keep consistency with opposite end

1 bits

Software Flow Control

Click to enable

Disabled

Including RMC

Send PMC data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSA

Send GSA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GGA

Send GGA data of GPS data

Enabled

Including GSV

Send GSV data of GPS data

Enabled

3.2 Network

The network module includes 10 function modules in total: Ethernet port, dialup port, ADSL dialing (PPPoE), loopback interface, DHCP service, DNS service, dynamic DNS, SMS, VLAN port and WLAN port.

3.2.1 Ethernet Port

Ethernet Port supports three connection modes:
  1. Automatic: configuration interface as DHCP Client and IP address obtained by DHCP.
  2. Manual: manually configure IP address and subnet mask for interface.
  3. PPPoE: configuration interface as PPPoE Client.
The connection of Ethernet port here is manual mode, namely, manually configuring an IP address and subnet mask.
Table 3-2-1 Ethernet Port Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Primary IP

IP address could be configured or changed according to demand

192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask

Auto generation

255.255.255.0

MTU

Maximal transmission unit, byte as the unit

1500

Speed/Duplex

Five options: Auto Negotiation, 100M Full Duplex, 100M Half -Duplex, 10M Full Duplex and 10M Half-Duplex

Auto Negotiation

Track L2 State

On: Port status after disconnection: Down Off: Port status after disconnection: UP

Off

Description

User defines the description

N/A

Multi-IP Settings

In addition to the primary IP, user could set Secondary IP addresses, 10 maximal.

N/A


Attention:
In factory default state, DNS of PC connected at the lower end of F0/1 can not be applied with the original port IP of F0/1, otherwise, public domain can not be visited. But, visiting public domain can be realized by starting DHCP server or setting other DNS servers.

Table 3-2-2 Bridge Interface Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Bridge ID

Bridge ID can only be matched with 1

No

Bridge Interface

IP Address of Main Address and Subnet Mask

Main IP address and subnet mask can be matched or modified according to the demand

No

IP Address of Slave Address and Subnet Mask

Users can be matched with IP address and subnet mask except for main IP

No

Bridge Member

Click through the name of interface starting bridge interface

 

 

No

3.2.2 Dialup Port

SIM card dial out through dial access to achieve the wireless network connection function of router.
IR900 supports dial SIM card for backup. When primary SIM card breaks down or balance insufficiency, which results in network disconnection, rapid switching to backup SIM card is available, which will assume the task of network connection so as to improve the reliability of network connection.
Dial access supports three ways of connection: Always Online, Dial on Demand and Manual Dial.
Table 3-2-3 Dialup Port Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Dialup parameter set

Dial-up strategy

1

Roaming

Enable/Disable roaming

Enable

PIN Code

SIM card PIN code

None

Network Type

Five options: Auto, 2G, 3G, 4G and 3G2G

Auto

Static IP

Enable Static IP if your SIM card can get static IP address

Disable

 

Connection Mode

Optional Always Online, dial on demand (data activation, phone activation, SMS activation are allowed), manual dialing

Always Online

Redial Interval

The time interval between first dial fails can redial

10s

ICMP Detection Server

Far-end IP address to be detected

None

ICMP Detection Interval

Set ICMP Detection Interval

30s

ICMP Detection Timeout

Set ICMP Detection Timeout

5s

ICMP Detection Max Retries

Set the max number of retries if ICMP failed (redial if reaching max. times)

5

ICMP Detection Strict

Click to enable

Disable

Dialup Parameter Set

Network Type

Choose mobile network type

GSM

APN             (inapplicable        to CDMA2000 series)

Mobile operator provides relevant parameters (according to ISP)

3gnet

Access Number

Mobile operator provides relevant parameters (according to ISP)

*99***1#

Username

Mobile operator provides relevant parameters (according to ISP)

gprs

Password

Mobile operator provides relevant parameters (according

to ISP)

******

Advanced Options (following items are relevant parameters after enabling advanced options)

Initial Commands

Used for advanced parameters, no need to be filled in

generally

None

RSSI Poll interval

Set the signal query interval

120s

Dial Timeout

Dial timeout, the system will redial

120s

MTU

Set max transmit unit, In bytes

1500

MRU

Set max receive unit, In bytes

1500

Use default asyncmap

Enable default asyncmap

Forbidden

Use Peer DNS

Receiving mobile operators assigned DNS

Enable

Link detection interval

Set link detection interval

55s

Link detection Max Retries

Set the max retries if link detection failed (redial if reaching max. times)

5

Debug

System can print a more detailed log

Enable

Expert Option

Provide extra PPP parameters, normally user needn’t set this.

None

Dual SIM Enable

Enable dual SIM card mode (following items are relevant parameter configuration after enabling)

Disable

Main SIM

Choose to be a SIM car of main card

SIM1

Max Number of Dial

Set Max. dialing times (Reach the max number, SIM card will be switched)

5

Min Connected Time

Set min. connection time

0s

Signal threshold

Set signal threshold (signal detection will be performed again when lower than signal threshold)

0

Signal detect interval

Set signal detect interval

0

Signal detect retries

Set signal detect retries (redial if reaching max. times)

0

 

Backup SIM Timeout

From beginning to switch to the backup card counting, exceeds the timeout, router will switch to the primary card

 

0

3.2.3 ADSL Dialing (PPPoE)

PPPoE is a point-to-point protocol over Ethernet. User has to install a PPPoE Client on the basis of original connection way. Through PPPoE, remote access devices could achieve the control and charging of each accessed user.
Connection mode at Ethernet port must be PPPoE, namely, configuration interface must be the PPPoE Client.
Table 3-2-4 Dialing Port Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Pool ID

User define, easy to memorize and manage

None

Interface

Fastethernet0/1 and Fastethernet0/2 are choosable

Fastethernet0/1

PPPoE List

ID

User define, easy to memorize and manage

1

Pool ID

Same as the dialup pool

None

Authentication Type

Auto, PAP, CHAP

Auto

User Name

Operators provide the relevant parameters

None

Password

Operators provide the relevant parameters

None

Local IP Address

Set the IP address assigned for Ethernet interface

None

Remote IP Address

Set the IP of remote device

None

3.2.4 Loopback Interface

Loopback interface is used to take place of router’s ID since as long as an active interface is used, when it turns to DOWN, ID of router has to be selected again, resulting to long convergence time of OSPF. Therefore, generally loopback interface is recommended as the ID of router.
Loopback interface is a logic and virtual interface on router. Under default conditions, a router has no loopback interface which can be created for a number as required. Those interfaces are the same as physical interfaces on router: addressing information allocated, including their network number in router upgrade and even IP connection could be terminated on them.
Table 3-2-5 Loopback Interface Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

IP Address

Users can not change

127.0.0.1

Netmask

Users can not change

255.0.0.0

Multi-IP Settings

Apart from above IP, user can configure other IP address

N/A


Attention:
Since the loopback interface monopolizes one IP address, subnet mask is generally suggested to be 255.255.255.255 for the purpose of saving resources.

3.2.5 DHCP Service

DHCP adopts Client/Server communication mode. Client sends configuration request to Server which feeds back corresponding configuration information, including distributed IP address to the Client to achieve the dynamic configuration of IP address and other information.
  1. The duty of DHCP Server is to distribute IP address when Workstation logs on and ensure each workstation is supplied with different IP address. DHCP Server has simplified some network management tasks requiring manual operations before to the largest extent.
  2. As DHCP Client, the device receives the IP address distributed by DHCP server after logging in the DHCP server, so the Ethernet interface of the device needs to be configured into an automatic mode.
Table 3-2-6 DHCP Server Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

On/Off

Off

Interface

Fastethernet 0/1 and Fastethernet 0/2 available

Fastethernet 0/1

Starting Address

Dynamical distribution of starting IP address

N/A

Ending Address

Dynamical distribution of ending IP address

N/A

Lease

Dynamical distribution of IP validity

1440

DNS Server

One or two, or None

N/A

WINS

Setup of WINS, generally left blank

N/A

Static IP Setup

 

MAC Address

Set up a static specified DHCP’s MAC address (different from other MACs to avoid confliction)

 

0000.0000.0000

IP Address

Set up a static specified IP address (within the scope from start IP to end IP)

N/A


Attention:
If the host connected with router chooses to obtain IP address automatically, then such service must be activated. Static IP setup could help a certain host to obtain specified IP address.
InRouter900 F0/2 enable DHCP server by default; obtaining IP address automatically is suggested.

Generally, DHCP data packet is unable to be transmitted through router. That is to say, DHCP Server is unable to provide DHCP services for two or more devices connected with a router remotely. Through DHCP relay, DHCP requests and response data packet could go through many routers (Broadband Router).
Table 3-2-7 DHCP Transfer Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

On/Off

Off

DHCPSever

Set DHCP server; up to 4 servers can be configured

N/A

Source address

Address of the interface connected to the DHCP server

N/A

3.2.6 DNS Services

DNA (Domain Name System) is a DDB used in TCP/IP application programs, providing switch between domain name and IP address. Through DNS, user could directly use some meaningful domain name which could be memorized easily and DNS Server in network could resolve the domain name into correct IP address.
The device supports to achieve following two functions through domain name service configuration:
  1. DNS Server: for dynamic domain name resolution.
  2. DNS relay: the device, as a DNS Agent, relays DNS request and response message between DNS Client and DNS Server to carry out domain name resolution in lieu of DNS Client.
Manually set the DNS, use DNS via dialing if it is empty. Generally, it needs to set this only when using the static IP at the WAN port.
Table 3-2-8 DNS Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Primary DNS

User define Primary DNS address

N/A

Secondary DNS

User define Secondary DNS address

N/A

DNS forwarding is open by default. You can set the specified [Domain Name <=> IP Address] to let IP address match with the domain name, thus allowing access to the appropriate IP through accessing to the domain name.
Table 3-2-9 DNS Transfer Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable DNS Relay

On/Off

On

Host

Domain Name

N/A

IP Address 1

Set IP Address 1

N/A

IP Address 2

Set IP Address 2

N/A

Attention:
Once DHCP is turned on, DNS relay will be turned on as default and can’t be turned off; to turn off DNS rely, DHCP Server has to be closed firstly.

3.2.7 Dynamic Domain Name

DDNS maps user's dynamic IP address to a fixed DNS service. When the user connects to the network, the client program will pass the host’s dynamic IP address to the server program on the service provider’s host through information passing. The server program is responsible for providing DNS service and realizing dynamic DNS. It means that DDNS captures user's each change of IP address and matches it with the domain name, so that other Internet users can communicate through the domain name. What end customers have to remember is the domain name assigned by the dynamic domain name registrar, regardless of how it is achieved.
DDNS serves as a client tool of DDNS and is required to coordinate with DDNS Server. Before the application of this function, a domain name shall be applied for and registered on a proper website such as www.3322.org. After the settings of dynamic domain name on WBR204n, a corresponding relationship between the domain name and IP address of WAN port of the device is established.
IR900 DDNS service types include DynAccess, QDNS (3322)-Dynamic, QDNS (3322)-Static, DynDNS-Dynamic, DynDNS-Static and NoIP.
Table 3-2-10 DDNS Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Method Name

User define

None

Service Type

Select the domain name service providers

None

User Name

User name assigned in the application for dynamic domain name

None

Password

Password assigned in the application for dynamic domain name

None

Host Name

Host name assigned in the application for dynamic domain name

None

Method

The update method of specified interface

None


Attention:
If the IP address obtained via router dialing is a private address, the dynamic DNS function is not available.

3.2.8 SMS

SMS permits message-based reboot and manual dialing. Configure Permit action to Phone Number and click <Apply & Save>. After that you can send “reboot” command to restart the device or “cellular 1 ppp up/down” to redial or disconnect the device.
Table 3-2-11 SMS Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

On/Off

Off

Mode

TEXT and PDU

TEXT

Poll Interval

User define Poll Interval

120

SMS Access Control

ID

User define ID

1

Action

Permit and refuse are available

Permit

Phone Number

Trusting phone number

N/A

3.2.9 VLAN Interface

VLAN is a kind of new data exchange technology that realizes virtual workgroups by logically dividing the LAN device into network segments.
Table 3-2-12 VLAN Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

VLAN ID

i.e. VLAN ID, user defined

N/A

SMS Access Control

 

Primary IP address

IP address

User can configure or change the primary IP address as required

 

N/A

Subnet mask

User can configure or change the subnet mask as required

 

Secondary IP address

IP address

Besides the primary IP, user can also configure 10 secondary IP addresses

 

 

N/A

Subnet mask

Configure required

3.2.10 WLAN Interface

WLAN refers to Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN has two types of interfaces, the Access point and the Client.
Table 3-2-13 WLAN Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Access point

SSID broadcast

After turning on, use can search the WLAN via SSID name

Turn on

RF type

Six type for options: 802.11g/n, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11b/g , 802.11b/g/n

802.11g/n

Channel

Select the channel

11

SSID

SSID name defined by user

InRouter900

Authentication method

Four authentication methods for option: open type, shared type, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK

Open type

Encryption

Support NONE, WEP40 and WEP104 as per different authentication methods

NONE

Wireless bandwidth

Both 20MHz and 40MHz for selection

20MHz

Maximum

Number of Clients

 

User defined (at most 128)

 

N/A

Client

SSID

Fill in the name of the SSID to be connected

N/A

Authentication method

Stay the same with the authentication method of the SSID to be connected

Open type

Encryption

Stay the same with the encryption method of the SSID to be connected

NONE


The device usually needs three steps of setting when used as Client:
Step I: Click the “Network>>Dial interface” menu in the navigation tree to enter the “ail interface”, close the dial interface. This step will be unnecessary when the device is without a module. Instead, directly operate the second step.
Step II: Click the “Network>>WLAN interface” menu in the navigation tree to enter the “WLAN interface”. Select “Client” for the interface type and configure relevant parameters.
Step III: Click the “Setup Wizard>>New WLAN” menu in the navigation tree to enter the “New WLAN” interface. Select fastethernet 0/1 as the interface; the type can be either the dynamic address (DHCP) or static IP. If the static IP is selected, it needs to configure relevant parameters in the “IP setting” interface and the Client IP address must be the same with that of the AP network segment.
The scanning function of the SSID can be started only when selecting the Client at the WLAN interface type. In the “SSID scanning” interface, all available SSID names as well as the connection status of the device as Client will be displayed.

3.3.1 SLA

Basic principles of InHand SLA:
1.Object track: Track the reachability of the specified object.
2. SLA probe: The object track function can use InHand SLA to send different types of detections to the object.
3. Policy-based routing using route mapping table: It associates the track results with the routing process. 4. Using static routing and track options.
SLA Configuration Steps:
Step 1: Define one or more SLA operations (detection).
Step 2: Define one or more track objects to track the status of SLA operation. Step 3: Define measures associated with track objects.
Table 3-3-1 SLA Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Index

SLAindex orID

1

Type

Detection type, default is icmp-echo, the user cannot change

icmp-echo

IP Address

Detected IP address

None

Data Size

User define data size

56

Interval

User define detection interval

30

Timeout (ms)

User define, Timeout for detection to fail

5000

Connective

Detection retries

5

Life

Default is “forever”, user cannot change

forever

Start-time

Detection Start-time, select “now” or None

now

3.3.2 Track Module

Track is designed to achieve linkage consisting of application module, Track module and monitoring module. Track module is located between application module and monitoring module with main functions of shielding the differences of different monitoring modules and providing uniform interfaces for application module.
Track Module and Monitoring Module Linkage
Through configuration, the linkage relationship between Track module and monitoring module is established. Monitoring module is responsible for detection of link status, network performance and notification to application module of detection results via Track module so as to carry out timely change of the status of Track item:
  1. Successful detection, corresponding track item is Positive
  2. Failed detection, corresponding track item is Negative
Track Module and Application Module Linkage
Through configuration, the linkage relationship between Track module and application module is established. In case of any changes in track item, a notification requiring correspondent treatment will be sent to application module.
Currently, application modules which could achieve linkage with track module include: VRRP, static routing, strategy-based routing and interface backup.
Under certain circumstances, once any changes in Track item are founded, if a timely notification is sent to application module, then communication may be interrupted due to routing’s failure in timely restoration and other reasons. Under such circumstances, user to configure that once any changes take place in Track item, delays a period of time to notify the application module.
Table 3-3-2 Track Module Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Index

Track index or ID

1

Type

Default “sla”,User cannot change

sla

SLA ID

Defined SLA Index or ID

None

Interface

Detect interface’s up/down state

cellular 1

 

Negative Delay

In case of negative status, switching can be delayed based on the set time (0 represents immediate switching), rather than

immediate switching.

 

0

 

Positive Delay

In case of failure recovery, switching can be delayed based on the set time (0 represents immediate switching), rather than

immediate switching.

 

0

3.3.3 VRRP

Default route provides convenience for user’s configuration operations but also imposes high requirements on stability of the default gateway device. All hosts in the same network segment are set up with an identical default route with gateway being the next hop in general. When fault occurs on gateway, all hosts with the gateway being default route in the network segment can’t communicate with external network.
Increasing exit gateway is a common method for improving system reliability. Then, the problem to be solved is how to select route among multiple exits. VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) adds a set of routers that can undertake gateway function into a backup group to form a virtual router. The election mechanism of VRRP will decide which router to undertake the forwarding task and the host in LAN is only required to configure the default gateway for the virtual router.
VRRP will bring together a set of routers in LAN. It consists of multiple routers and is similar to a virtual router in respect of function. According to the vlan interface ip of different network segments, it can be virtualized into multiple virtual routers. Each virtual router has an ID number and up to 255 can be virtualized.
VRRP has the following characteristics:
  1. Virtual router has an IP address, known as the Virtual IP address. For the host in LAN, it is only required to know the IP address of virtual router, and set it as the address of the next hop of the default route.
  2. Host in the network communicates with the external network through this virtual router.
  3. 1 router will be selected from the set of routers based on priority to undertake the gateway function. Other routers will be used as backup routers to perform the duties of gateway for the gateway router in case of fault of gateway router, thus to guarantee uninterrupted communication between the host and external network
Monitor interface function of VRRP better expands backup function: the backup function can be offered when interface of a certain router has fault or other interfaces of the router are unavailable.
When interface connected with the uplink is at the state of Down or Removed, the router actively reduces its priority so that the priority of other routers in the backup group is higher and thus the router with highest priority becomes the gateway for the transmission task.
Table 3-3-3 VRRP Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Enable/Disable

Enable

Virtual Route ID

User define Virtual Route ID

None

 Interface

Configure the interface of Virtual Route

None

Virtual IP Address

Configure the IP address of Virtual Route

None

 

 Priority

The VRRP priority range is 0-255 (a larger number indicates a

higher priority). The router with higher priority will be more likely to become the gateway router.

 

100

 Advertisement   Interval

Heartbeat package transmission time interval between routers in the virtual ip group

1

 

 Preemptive   Mode

If the router works in the preemptive mode, once it finds that its own priority is higher than that of the current gateway router, it will send VRRP notification package, resulting in re-election of gateway router and eventually replacing the original gateway router. Accordingly, the original gateway router will become a Backup router.

 

 

Enable

 Track ID

Trace Detection, select the defined Track index or ID

None

3.3.4 Interface Backup

Interface backup refers to backup relationship formed between appointed interfaces in the same equipment. When service transmission can’t be carried out normally due to fault of a certain interface or lack of bandwidth, rate of flow can be switched to backup interface quickly and the backup interface will carry out service transmission and share network flow so as to raise reliability of communication of data equipment.
When link state of main interface is switched from up to down, system will wait for preset delay first instead of switching to link of backup interface immediately. Only if the state of  main interface still keeps down after the delay, system will switch to link of backup interface. Otherwise, system will not switch.
After link state of main interface is switched from down to up, system will wait for preset delay first instead of switching back to main interface immediately. Only if state of main interface still keeps up after the delay, system will switch back to main interface. Otherwise, system will not switch.
Table 3-3-4 Interface Backup Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Primary Interface

The interface being used

cellular 1

Backup Interface

Interface to be switched

cellular 1

 Start-up Delay

Set how long to wait for the start-up tracking detection policy to take effect

60

 

 Up Delay

When the primary interface switches from failed detection to successful detection, switching can be delayed based on the set time

(0 represents immediate switching), rather than immediate switching.

 

0

Down Delay

When the primary interface switches from successful detection to

failed detection, switching can be delayed based on the set time (0 represents immediate switching), rather than immediate switching.

 

0

 Track ID

Trace Detection, select the definedTrack index or ID

None

3.4 Routing

3.4.1 Static Route

Generally, user does not need to set this. Static routing is a special routing that requires your manual setting. After setting static routing, the package for the specified destination will be forwarded according to the path designated by you.
Table 3-4-1 Static Route Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Destination address

Enter the destination IP address need to be reached

0.0.0.0

Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask of destination address need to be reached

0.0.0.0

 Interface

The interface through which the data reaches the destination

address

Cellular1

 Gateway

IP address of the next router to be passed by before the input data reaches the destination address

None

 Distance

Priority, smaller value contributes to higher priority

None

 Track ID

Select the definedTrack index or ID

None

3.4.2 Dynamic Routing

The gateway protocol used in the autonomous system (AS) consists of the OSPF protocol and the RIP protocol.
1) RIP
RIP is mainly used for smaller networks. RIP uses Hop Count to measure the distance to the destination address and it is called RoutingCost. In RIP, the hop count from the router to its directly connected network is 0 and the hop count of network to be reached through a router is 1 and so on. In order to limit the convergence time, the specified RoutingCost of RIP is an integer in the range of 0~15 and hop count larger than or equal to 16 is defined as infinity, which means that the destination network or host is unreachable. Because of this limitation, the RIP is not suitable for large-scale networks. To improve performance and prevent routing loops, RIP supports split horizon function. RIP also introduces routing obtained by other routing protocols.
It is specified in RFC1058 RIP that RIP is controlled by three timers, i.e. Period update, Timeout and Garbage-Collection.
Each router that runs RIP manages a routing database, which contains routing entries to reach all reachable destinations. The routing entries contain the following information:
  1. Destination address: IP address of host or network.
  2. Address of next hop: IP address of interface of the router’s adjacent router to be passed by on the way to reach the destination.
  3. Output interface: The output interface for the router to forward package.
  4. Routing Cost: Cost for the router to reach the destination.
  5. Routing time: The time from the last update of router entry to the present. Each time the router entry is updated, the routing time will be reset to 0.
Table 3-4-2 RIP Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Enable/ Disable

Disable

Update timer

It defines the interval to send routing updates

30

 

Timeout timer

It defines the routing aging time. If no update package on a routing is received within the aging time, the routing’s Routing Cost in the routing table will be set to 16.

180

 

 

Clear Timer

It defines the time from the time when the RoutingCost of a routing becomes 16 to the time when it is deleted from the routing table. In the time of Garbage-Collection, RIP uses 16 as the RoutingCost for sending updates of the routing. In case of timeout

of Garbage-Collection and the routing still has not been updated, the routing will be completely removed from the routing table.

 

 

120

Version

Version number of RIP

V2

Network

The first IP address and subnet mask of the segment

None

Advanced Options

Filter In

Only send RIP packets do not receive RIP packets

Disable

Filter Out

RIP packets sent to the default routing interface

Disable

Default-Information Originate

Default information will be released

Disable

Default Metric

The default overhead of the router reach to destination

1

Distance

Set the RIP routing administrative distance

120

Redistribute router

Introduce the directly connected, static, OSPF protocols into the RIP protocol

Disable

Passive Default

Interface only receives RIP packets, do not send RIP packets

None

Neighbour

For neighbouring routers, after configuring neighbours, rip package will only be sent to neighbouring routers

None

2) OSPF
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a link status based interior gateway protocol developed by IETF.
Router ID
If a router wants to run the OSPF protocol, there should be a Router ID. Router ID can be manually configured. If no Router ID is configured, the system will automatically select one IP address of interface as the Router ID.
The selection order is as follows:
  1. If a Loopback interface address is configured, then the last configured IP address of Loopback interface will be used as the Router ID;
  2. If no LoopBack interface address is configured, choose the interface with the biggest IP address from other interfaces as the Router ID.
OSPF has five types of packets:
  1. Hello Packet
  2. DD Packet (Database Description Packet)
  3. LSR packet (Link State Request Packet)
  4. LSU Packet (Link State Update Packet)
  5. LSAck packet (Link State Acknowledgment Packet)
Neighbour and Neighbouring
After the start-up of OSPF router, it will send out Hello packets through the OSPF interface. Upon receipt of Hello packet, OSPF router will check the parameters defined in the packet. If both are consistent, a neighbour relationship will be formed. Not all both sides in neighbour relationship can form the adjacency relationship. It is determined based on the network type. Only when both sides successfully exchange DD packets and LSDB synchronization is achieved, the adjacency in the true sense can be formed. LSA describe the network topology around a router, LSDB describe entire network topology.
Table 3-4-3 OSPF Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Enable/Disable

Disable

Router ID

RouterID of the originating the LSA

None

Advanced Options

Default Metric

The default overhead of the router reach to destination

None

Redistribute Router

Introduce the directly connected, static, RIP protocols into the OSPF protocol

Disable

Network

IP Address

IP Address of local network

None

Subnet Mask

Subnet Mask of IP Address of local network

None

Area ID

Area ID of router which originating LSA

None

Interface

Interface

The interface

None

 

Hello Interval

Send interval of Hello packet. If the Hello time between two

adjacent routers is different, you can not establish a neighbour relationship.

 

None

 

Dead Interval

Dead Time. If no Hello packet is received from the neighbours, the neighbour is considered failed. If dead times of two adjacent

routers are different, the neighbour relationship can not be established.

 

None

Network

Select OSPF network type

None

Priority

Set the OSPF priority of interface

None

 

Retransmit Interval

When the router notifies an LSA to its neighbour, it is required to make acknowledgement. If no acknowledgement packet is received within the retransmission interval, this LSA will be

retransmitted to the neighbour.

 

None

Interface

The interface

None

 

Hello Interval

Send interval of Hello packet. If the Hello time between two adjacent routers is different, you can not establish a neighbour

relationship.

 

None

3) Routing Policy
Table 3-4-4 Routing Policy Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Access Control List

Access list

User defined

None

Action

Permit and deny

Permit

Any Address

Any address after clicking, no matching IP address and subnet mask again

Forbidde n

IP Address

User defined

None

Subnet Mask

User defined

None

Prefix List

Prefix                 Name List

User defined

None

Serial Number

A prefix name list can be matched with multiple rules, one rule is matched with one serial number

None

Action

Permit and deny

Permit

Any Address

Any address after clicking, no matching IP address and subnet mask again

None

IP Address

User defined

None

Subnet Mask

User defined

None

Grand Equal Prefix Length

Filling in network marking length of subnet mask and restricting the minimum IP address in IP section

None

Less Equal Prefix Length

Filling in network marking length of subnet mask and restricting the maximum IP address in IP section

None

3.4.3 Multicast Routing

Multicast routing sets up an acyclic data transmission route from data source end to multiple receiving ends, which refers to the establishment of a multicast distribution tree. The multicast routing protocol is used for establishing and maintaining the multicast routing and for relaying multicast data packet correctly and efficiently.
The basic is mainly to define the source of multicast routing.
Table 3-4-5 Basic Setup Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Open/Close

Close

Source

IP Address of Source

None

Netmask

Netmask of Source

255.255.255.0

Interface

Interface of Source

cellular1

IGMP, being a multicast protocol in Internet protocol family, which is used for IP host to report its constitution to any directly adjacent router, defines the way for multicast communication of hosts amongst different network segments with precondition that the router itself supports multicast and is used for setting and maintaining the relationship between multicast members between IP host and the directly adjacent multicast routing. IGMP defines the way for maintenance of member information between host and multicast routing in a network segment.
In the multicast communication model, sender, without paying attention to the position information of receiver, only needs to send data to the appointed destination address, while the information about receiver will be collected and maintained by network facility. IGMP is such a signalling mechanism for a host used in the network segment of receiver to the router. IGMP informs the router the information about members and the router will acquire whether the multicast member exists on the subnet connected with the router via IGMP.
Function of multicast routing protocol:
  1. Discovering upstream interface and interface closest to the source for the reason that multicast routing protocol only cares the shortest route to the source.
  2. Deciding the real downstream interface via (S, G). A multicast tree will be finished after all routers acquire their upstream and downstream interfaces with root being router directly connected with the source host and branches being routers directly connected via subnet with member discovered by IGMP.
  3. Managing multicast tree. The message can be transferred once the address of next hop can be acquired by unicast routing, while multicast refers to relay message generated by source to a group.
Table 3-4-6 IGMP Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Upper port

The port connecting the upper-level network device

N/A

Lower port list

Lower port

The port connecting the lower terminal device

cellular 1

Upper port

The port connecting the upper-level network device

cellular 1

3.5 Firewall

The firewall function of the router implements corresponding control to data flow at entry direction (from Internet to local area network) and exit direction (from local area network to Internet) according to the content features of message (such as: protocol style, source/destination IP address, etc.) and ensures safe operation of router and host in local area network.

3.5.1 Access Control (ACL)

ACL, namely access control list, implements permission or prohibition of access for appointed data flow (such as prescribed source IP address and account number, etc.) via configuration of a series of matching rules so as to filter the network interface data. After message is received by port of router, the field is analyzed according to ACL rule applied on the current port. And after the special message is identified, the permission or prohibition of corresponding packet is implemented according to present strategy.
ACL classifies data packages through a series of matching conditions. These conditions can be data packages’ source MAC address, destination MAC address, source IP address, destination IP address, port number, etc.
The data package matching rules as defined by ACL can also be used by other functions requiring flow distinguish.
Table 3-5-1 AC Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

 

 

 Type

Standard ACL can prevent all the communication flow of some network or permit all the communication flow of some network or refuse all the communication flow of some protocol stack (like IP).

Expanded ACL can provide more extensive control scope than standard ACL does. For instance, network manager can make use of expanded ACL instead of standard ACL to permit

Web communication flow, refuse FTP and Telnet because the control of ACL is not as desired.

 

 

 

 

Expanded

ID

User self-defined number

No

Action

Permit/refuse

Permit

Agreement

ACP

Ip

Source address

IP

Source network address (blank in case of any configuration)

No

Source     address

wildcard mask

Radix-minus-one complement of mask in source network

address

No

Destination address

IP

Destination    network configuration)

address

(blank

in

case

of

any

No

Destination

address wildcard mask

 

Radix-minus-one complement of mask in destination address

 

No

Writing log

Click starting and the log about access control will be recorded in the system after starting

Forbidden

Description

Convenient for recording parameters of access control

No

Network Interface List

Port name

Select the name of network interface

cellular1

Rule

Select the rules for in and out and management

none

3.5.2 NAT

NAT can achieve Internet access by multiple hosts within the LAN through one or more public network IP addresses. It means that few public network IP addresses represent more private network IP addresses, thus saving public network IP addresses.
Table 3-5-2 Network Address Translation (NAT) Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

 

 

Action

SNAT: Source NAT: Translate IP packet's source address into another address

DNAT: Destination NAT: Map a set of local internal addresses to a set of legal global addresses.

1:1NAT: Transfer IP address one to one.

 

 

SNAT

Source Network

Inside: Inside address Outside: Outside address

Inside

Translation Type

Select the Translation Type

IP to IP


Attention:
NAT rule is to apply ACL into address pool, and only address matched with ACL can be translated.
Private network IP address refers to the IP address of home network or mainframe, and IP address of public network refers to the only global IP address on the internet. RFC 1918 reserves 3 IP addresses for private network, as shown followed:
A: 10.0.0.0~10.255.255.255
B: 172.16.0.0~172.31.255.255
C: 192.168.0.0~192.168.255.255
The addresses in the three types above will not be distributed on the internet, so they can be used in companies or enterprises instead of being applied to operator or registration center.

3.5.3 MAC-IP Binding

If the default process in the basic setting of firewall is disabled, only hosts specified in MAC-IP can have an access to outer net.
Table 3-5-3 MAC-IP Binding Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

MAC address

Set the binding MAC address

00:00:00:

00:00:00

IP address

Set the binding MAC address

Empty

description

convenient for recording the meaning of the binding rule of each piece of MAC-IP

Empty

3.6 QoS

QoS can control network traffic, avoid and manage network congestion, and reduce packet dropping rate. Some applications bring convenience to users, but they also take up a lot of network bandwidth. To ensure all LAN users can normally get access to network resources, IP traffic control function can limit the flow of specified host on local network.
QoS provides users with dedicated bandwidth and different service quality for different applications, greatly improving the network service capabilities. Users can meet various requirements of different applications like guaranteeing low latency of time-sensitive business and bandwidth of multimedia services.
QoS can guarantee high priority data frames receiving, accelerate high-priority data frame transmission, and ensure that critical services are unaffected by network congestion. IR900 supports four service levels, which can be identified by receiving port of data frame, Tag priority and IP priority.
Table 3-6-1 Flow Control Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Type

Name

Name of user self-defined flow control

No

Any Message

Click starting, control the flow of any message after starting

Forbidde n

Source Address

Source address of flow control (blank in case of any configuration)

No

Destination Address

Destination address of flow control (blank in case of any configuration)

No

Protocol

Click protocol type

No

Strategy

Name

Name of user self-defined flow control strategy

No

Type

Name of defined types above

No

Assured Bandwidth Kbps

Assured bandwidth in user self-definition

No

Maximum Bandwidth Kbps

Maximum bandwidth in user self-definition

No

Local Preference

Local preference in selecting strategy

No

Application Qos

Port

Control port of selecting flow

cellular1

Maximum         Input Bandwidth Kbps

Maximum bandwidth more than input strategy in user self-definition

No

Maximum                       Output Bandwidth Kbps

Maximum bandwidth more than output strategy in user self-definition

No

Input Strategy

Strategy name defined above

No

Output Strategy

Strategy name defined above

No

3.7 VPN

VPN is for building a private dedicated network on a public network via the Internet. 'Virtuality" mainly refers to that the network is a logical network.
Two Basic Features of VPN:
  1. Private: the resources of VPN are unavailable to unauthorized VPN users on the internet; VPN can ensure and protect its internal information from external intrusion.
  2. Virtual: the communication among VPN users is realized via public network which, meanwhile can be used by unauthorized VPN users so that what VPN users obtained is only a logistic private network. This public network is regarded as VPN Backbone.
Build a credible and secure link by connecting remote users, company branches, partners to the network of the headquarters via VPN so as to realize secure transmission of data. It is shown in the figure below:

Fundamental Principle of VPN
The fundamental principle of VPN indicates to enclose VPN message into tunnel with tunneling technology and to establish a private data transmission channel utilizing VPN Backbone so as to realize the transparent message transmission.
Tunneling technology encloses the other protocol message with one protocol. Also, encapsulation protocol itself can be enclosed or carried by other encapsulation protocols. To the users, tunnel is logical extension of PSTN/link of ISDN, which is similar to the operation of actual physical link.
The common tunnel protocols include L2TP, PPTP, GRE, IPSec, MPLS, etc.

3.7.1 IPSec

A majority of data contents are Plaintext Transmission on the Internet, which has many potential dangers such as password and bank account information stolen and tampered, user identity imitated, suffering from malicious network attack, etc. After disposal of IPSec on the network, it can protect data transmission and reduce risk of information disclosure.
IPSec is a group of open network security protocol made by IETF, which can ensure the security  of data transmission between two parties on the Internet, reduce the risk of disclosure and eavesdropping, guarantee data integrity and confidentiality as well as maintain security of service transmission of users via data origin authentication, data encryption, data integrity and anti-replay function on the IP level.
IPSec, including AH, ESP and IKE, can protect one and more date flows between hosts, between host and gateway, and between gateways. The security protocols of AH and ESP can ensure security and IKE is used for cipher code exchange.
IPSec can establish bidirectional Security Alliance on the IPSec peer pairs to form a secure and interworking IPSec tunnel and to realize the secure transmission of data on the Internet.
Table 3-7-1 IPSec Configuration Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

IKEv1 Policy

Identification

Policy identification of user defined IKE

N/A

Authentication

Alternative authentication: shared key and digital certificate

AES128

 

 

Encryption

3DES: encrypt plaintext with three DES cipher codes of 64bit

DES: encrypt a 64bit plaintext block with 64bit cipher code

AES: encrypt plaintext block with AES Algorithm with cipher code length of 128bit, 192bit or 256bit

 

 

SHA1

 

 

Hash

MD5: input information of arbitrary length to obtain 128bit message digest.

SHA-1: input information with shorter length of bit to obtain 160bit message digest.

Comparing both, md5 is faster while sha-1 is safer.

 

 

Group2

Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

Three options: Group 1, Group 2 and Group 5

86400

IKEv2 policy

Identification

User defined IKE policy identification

N/A

 

 

Encryption algorithm

3DES encrypt plaintext with three DES cipher codes of 64bit

DES: encrypt a 64bit plaintext block with 64bit cipher code

AES: encrypt plaintext block with AES Algorithm with cipher code length of 128bit, 192bit or 256bit

 

 

AES128

 

Integrity

MD5: input information of arbitrary length to obtain 128bit message digest.

SHA-1: input information with shorter length of bit to obtain 160bit message digest.

 

SHA1

Diffie-Hellman                              key exchange

Multiple options

Group2

Lifetime

Valid time of policy

86400

IPSec Policy

Name

User define Transform Set name

N/A

 

 

 

Encapsulation

Choose encapsulation forms of data packet

AH: protect integrity and authenticity of data packet from hacker intercepting data packet or inserting false data packet on the internet.

ESP: encrypt the user data needing protection, and

then enclose into IP packet for the purpose of confidentiality of data.

 

 

 

ESP

Encryption

Multiple options

AES128

Authentication

Multiple options

SHA1

IPSec Mode

Tunnel Mode: besides source host and destination host, special gateway will be operated with password to ensure the safety from gateway to gateway.

Transmission Mode: source host and destination host must directly be operated with all passwords for the purpose of higher work efficiency, but

comparing with tunnel mode the security will be inferior.

Tunnel Mode

IPSec tunnel configuration-basic parameters

Opposite end address

Opposite end IP address

 

Interface name

Select the interface name

Cellular 1

IKE version

Select the IKE version

IKEv1

IKEv1 policy

Policy identification defined in the IKEv1 policy list

 

Ipsec policy

Policy identification defined in the IPsec policy list

 

 

 

 

Negotiation Mode

Main mode: as an exchange method of IKE, main mode shall be established in the situation where stricter identity protection is required.

Aggressive mode: as an exchange method of IKE, aggressive mode exchanging fewer message, can accelerate negotiation in the situation where

ordinary identity protection is required.

 

 

 

Main mode

Authentication

Alternative authentication: shared key and digital certificate

Shared key

Local subnet address

The source network in the reverse crypto map ACL defined by IPESC

N/A

Subnet address of subnet addresses

The source network in the destination network defined by IPESC

N/A

IPSec tunnel configuration-IKE advanced option (stage 1)

Local identification

The local identification corresponds to the selected local identification

N/A

Opposite end identification

The opposite end identification corresponds to the selected opposite end identification

N/A

 

 

 

 

IKE connection detection (DPD)

Receiving end will make DPD check and send request message automatically to opposite end for check. If it does not receive IPSec cryptographic message from peer end beyond timeout, ISAKMP Profile will be deleted.

Used for detection interval of IPSec neighbour state. After initiating DPD, If receiving end can not receive IPSec cryptographic message sent by peer end within interval of triggering DPD, receiving end can make DPD check, send request message to opposite end automatically, detect whether IKE peer

pair exists.

 

 

 

 

0,              0

Proposed parameter 60, 180

XAUTH

XAUTH user name, XAUTH code

N/A

IPSec tunnel configuration- IPSec advanced option (stage 2)

Perfect Forward Security (PFS)

Means the reveal of one cipher code will not endanger information protected by other cipher codes.

 

Ban

IPsec SA Lifetime

Lifetime of IPSec Profile

3600

IPSec tunnel configuration-Tunnel advanced option

 

Respond Only

If it is used, the local can only passively receive the

Ipsec request and will not connect actively. It is commonly used in the server mode.

 

Ban

Rules     for local/remote sending of certificates

When using the certificate to build Ipsec, both ends

shall know the certificate of each other and pass the verification  before  a  successful  connection  can be built. The local certificate is generally kept but the certificate of the opposite end may be kept or may be not (common situation); generally, both ends will send the request for “certificate request” when IPSEC is being connected. The ipsec server will send its certificate to the opposite end after having received this request.

Always send certificate: Some ipsec server does not send a “certificate request” request and it has not place to keep the certificate send from the opposite end, so the opposite end can build Ipsec only by being configured as “always send certificate”.

Send certificate under request: The local certificate is sent only when the opposite end sends a request.

Not send certificate: The certificate will be send to

the opposite end no matter the opposite end sends a request or not.

Always

send certificate

 

ICMP detection

Detection server, detecting local address, detection

interval, detection time-out, maximum number of retries

N/A, N/A, 60, 5, 10


Table 3-7-2 IPSec Extension Parameters

Parameters

Description

Default

Basic parameters

Name

User defined

admin

IKE version

Select the IKE version

IKEv1

IKEv1 policy

Policy identification defined in the IKEv1 policy list

N/A

Ipsec policy

Policy identification defined in the IPsec policy list

N/A

 

 

 

 

Negotiation Mode

Main mode: as an exchange method of IKE, main mode shall be established in the situation where stricter identity protection is required.

Aggressive mode: as an exchange method of IKE, aggressive mode exchanging fewer message, can accelerate negotiation in the situation where ordinary identity protection is required.

 

 

 

Main mode

 

Authentication

Alternative authentication: shared key and digital certificate

Shared key

IKE advanced option (stage 1)

 

Local identification

The local identification corresponds to the selected local identification

 

N/A

Opposite end identification

The opposite end identification corresponds to the selected opposite end identification

 

N/A

 

 

 

IKE connection detection (DPD)

Receiving end will make DPD check and send request message automatically to opposite end for check. If it does not receive IPSec cryptographic message from peer end beyond timeout, ISAKMP Profile will be deleted.

Used for detection interval of IPSec neighbour state.

After initiating DPD, If receiving end can not receive IPSec cryptographic message sent by peer end within interval of triggering DPD, receiving end can make DPD check, send request message to opposite end automatically, detect whether IKE peer pair exists.

 

 

 

 0, 0

IPSec advanced option (stage 2)

Perfect Forward Security (PFS)

Means the reveal of one cipher code will not endanger information protected by other cipher codes.

 

Ban

IPsec SA Lifetime

Lifetime of IPSec Profile

3600


Note:
The security level of three encryption algorithms ranks successively: AES, 3DES, DES. The implementation mechanism of encryption algorithm with stricter security is complex and slow arithmetic speed. DES algorithm can satisfy the ordinary safety requirements.

3.7.2 GRE

Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE) defines the encapsulation of any other network layer protocol on a network layer protocol. GRE could be used as the L3TP of VPN to provide a transparent transmission channel for VPN data. In simple terms, GRE is a tunneling technology which provides a channel through which encapsulated data message could be transmitted and encapsulation and decapsulation could be realized at both ends. GRE tunnel application networking shown as the following figure:

Along with the extensive application of IPv4, to have messages from some network layer protocol transmitted on IPv4 network, those messages could by encapsulated by GRE to solve the transmission problems between different networks.
In following circumstances GRE tunnel transmission is applied:
  1. GRE tunnel could transmit multicast data packets as if it were a true network interface. Single use of IPSec cannot achieve the encryption of multicast.
  2. A certain protocol adopted cannot be routed.
  3. A network of different IP address shall be required to connect other two similar networks.
GRE application example: combined with IPSec to protect multicast data
GRE can encapsulate and transmit multicast data in GRE tunnel, but IPSec, currently, could only carry out encryption protection against unicast data. In case of multicast data requiring to be transmitted in IPSec tunnel, a GRE tunnel could be established first for GRE encapsulation of multicast data and then IPSec encryption of encapsulated message so as to achieve the encryption transmission of multicast data in IPSec tunnel. As shown below:

From navigation tree, select VPN>>GRE Tunnels and enter "GRE Tunnels".
Table 3-7-3 GRE Key Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Click to enable

Enabled

Interface Identifier

Configure the name of GRE tunnel

NO

Network type

Select GRE network type

Point-to-point

Local visual IP

Configure local visual IP address

NO

Peer visual IP

Configure peer visual IP address

NO

Source address type

Select      source      address      type,      and                configure corresponding types of IP addresses or interface names

IP

Local IP address

Configure local IP address

NO

Peer address

Configure peer address

NO

Password

Configure tunnel password

NO

MTU

Configure maximum transmission unit, in bytes

NO

 

 

Enable NHRP

Next Hop Resolution Protocol applied in access connected source stations with to non-broadcast multiple access (NBMA) sub-network (mainframe or router). It also determines the network layer address and NBMA sub-network address of “NBMA next hop”

before reaching targeted stations.

 

 

Enabled

Description

Add description

NO

3.7.3 L2TP

L2TP, one of VPDN TPs, has expanded the applications of PPP, known as a very important VPN technology for remote dial-in user to access the network of enterprise headquarters.
L2TP, through dial-up network (PSTN/ISDN), based on negotiation of PPP, and could establish a tunnel between enterprise branches and enterprise headquarters so that remote user has access to the network of enterprise headquarters. PPPoE is applicable in L2TP. Through the connection of Ethernet and Internet, a L2TP tunnel between remote mobile officers and enterprise headquarters could be established.
L2TP-Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol encapsulates private data from user network at the head of L2 PPP. No encryption mechanism is available, thus IPSes is required to ensure safety.
Main Purpose: branches in other places and employees on a business trip could access to the network of enterprise headquarter through a virtual tunnel by public network remotely.
Typical L2TP network diagram is shown below:

Table 3-7-4 Key Parameters Description for Flow Control

Parameters

Description

Default

L2TP Class

Name

User-defined L2TP Class name

No

Authentication

Click to enable, authentication of backend is needed in network connection

Disable

Host Name

Host name for home terminal network connection,

unmatched is acceptable

No

Tunnel Authentication

Password

When authentication is enabled, tunnel authentication password must be configured, or no configuration will be

required

 

No

Pseudowire Class

Name

User defined pseudowire class name

No

L2TP Class

L2TP class name defined above

No

Source port

Select Source port name

cellular 1

L2TP Tunnel

Enable

Click to enable

Enabled

Identifier

Generated Automatically

1

L2TP Server

Set L2TP Server address

No

Pseudowire Class

Pseudowire class name defined above

No

Authentication Type

Select authentication type

Auto

Username

Peer server username

No

Password

Peer server password

No

Local IP Address

Set local IP automatically

address,

or

let

peer

server

allocate

No

Remote IP Address

Set remote IP address, unmatched is acceptable

No

3.7.4 OPENVPN

Single point participating in the establishment of VPN is allowed to carry out ID verification by preset private key, third-party certificate or username/password. OpenSSL encryption library and SSLv3/TLSv1 protocol are massively used.
In OpenVpn, if a user needs to access to a remote virtual address (address family matching virtual network card), then OS will send the data packet (TUN mode) or data frame (TAP mode) to the visual network card through routing mechanism. Upon the reception, service program will receive and process those data and send them out through outer net by SOCKET, owing to which, the remote service program will receive those data and carry out processing, then send them to the virtual network card, then application software receive and accomplish a complete unidirectional transmission, vice versa.
Table 3-7-5 Parameters Description for OPENVPN Client

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Click to enable

Enabled

ID

Set channel ID

No

Server IP Address

Fill in IP address of backend server

No

Port Number

Fill in port number of backend server

1194

Certification Type

Select certification type and configure corresponding parameters of certification type

Username/Pas sword

Username

Keep consistency with server

No

Password

Keep consistency with server

No

Channel Description

Content described in user’s self-defined channel

No

Advanced Options

Source Port

Select name of source port

No

Network Type

Select type of network

net30

Port Type

Select the data form sending out from the port. tun-data package, tap-data frame

Tun

Protocol Type

Protocol    in     server     communication     and                   keep consistency with server protocol

Udp

Encryption Algorithm

Keep consistency with server

Default

LZO Compression

Click to enable

Off

Connection Testing Interval

Set connecting testing time interval

No

Connection Testing Overtime

Set connecting testing overtime

No

Expert Configuration

Set expert option: blank advisable

No


Note:
Import configurations can be directly imported into the configured documents generated from backend server and manual configuration of OPENVPN customer end parameter is in no need after import.

3.7.5 Authentication Management

Table 3-7-6 GRE Key Parameters Description for Authentication Management

Parameters

Description

Default

Authentication Protected Password

Configure authentication protected password

No

 Confirmation of Authentication Protected Password

Confirm authentication protected password

No

3.8 Industrial (this Chapter Only Applies for IR900 Devices with Industrial Interface

Routers can connect with terminals through industrial interfaces, and can wirelessly upload data to upper devices. This realizes the wireless communication between terminals and upper devices.
Router’s industrial interface has two types: serial port and IO interface. Serial port has RS232 and RS485 modes and IO interface has digital input and relay output modes.
RS232 adopts full-duplex communication with one transmission line, one receiving line and one ground line. RS232 is generally used for communication within 20m.
RS485 adopts half-duplex communication to achieve long-distance transmission of serial communication data. To ensure the accuracy of long distance transmission for industrial sites, RS485 is normally used on industrial sites. RS485 is used for communication from tens of meters to kilometers.
Digital input of IO interface can convert electrical signals into binary digital control signals. The digital is a logical variable or switch variable with only two values 0 and 1. Low voltage corresponds to the “0” and high voltage to “1”
IO’s relay output functions as an “auto switch” to automatically adjust protect and switch circuit.

3.8.1 DTU

3.8.1.1 Serial Port Settings
Setting the parameters of router’s serial port according to the serial port of the terminal device connected with router to achieve the normal communication between router and terminal device.
Table 3-8-1 Serial Port Setting Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Serial Port Type

Serial Port 1 is RS232, Serial Port 2 is RS485; cannot be changed

RS232/RS485

Baud Rate

Same with the baud rate of connected terminal device

9600

Data Bit

Same with the data bit of connected terminal device

8 bits

Parity

Same with the parity of connected terminal device

None

Stop Bit

Same with the stop bit of connected terminal device

1 bits

Software           Flow Control

Click to enable

Off

Description

User define

No


Attention:
The parameters of router’s serial port must be the same with that of terminal device connected.
3.8.1.2 DTU
Table 3-8-2 DTU Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Enable

Click to enable

Off

 

 

DTU Protocol

Transparent and TCP: router used as client when Transparent is chosen, router used as server when TCP is chosen.

RFC2217: no need to configure serial port IEC101-104: for power industry, similar with TCP in function

 

 

Transparent

Protocol

TCP or UDP

TCP Protocol

Connection Type

Long connection or Short connection

Long connection

Heartbeat interval time

User define

60

Heartbeat Retry

User define, TOP connection is off when reaching retry limit

5

Serial Frames

Buffer

User define

4

Serial Frame Length

User define

1024

Serial Interval

Frame

User define

100

 

Min Interval

 

Reconnect

User define. If connection fails in device star-up, reconnection will be done based on this min interval, until the max reconnection interval reaches user

defined value.

 

15

Max Interval

Reconnect

User define. When connection interval reaches

maximum, reconnection will be done according to this interval (user defined value).

 

180

 

 

Multi-Server Policy

Parallel: connect the center of destination IP address list at the same time

Polling: connect to the first address in the list, if connect fail, continue to connect next address until connect one successfully, then stop.

 

 

Parallel

Source port

4 options; No need to choose

IP

Local IP Address

The device’s IP in Source port “IP” selection. No need to configure

No

 

DTU Identification

User defined. DTU identification will be sent automatically to server after successful connection.

Can remain empty without configuration.

 

No

Debug Log

Click to enable

Off

Destination IP Address

Server Address

User define

No

Server Port

User define

No


Note:
Destination IP Addresses maximum 10.
DTU 2 configuration is same with DTU 1.

3.8.2 IO Interface

Relay output is off by default and it can be turned on/off manually. The disconnect time can be set manually and after reaching the set parameters relay output is automatically turned off.
Table 3-8-3 IO Interface Status Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Digital Input

Digital Input 1

Voltage under 10V correspond to “low” (0)

Voltage equals and above 10V correspond to “high” (1)

Low (0)

Relay Output

Relay Output 1

Off by default. Can be turned on manually, otherwise it is remains off.

On

 

Action

Off: Click to turn off

On: Click to turn on

Off->On: user define off time, after off time, it turns on automatically

 

Off time: 1000ms

3.9 Tools

3.9.1 PING Detection

Provide the function of router ping outer network.
Table 3-9-1 PING Detection Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Host

Address of the destination host of PING detection is required.

192.168.2.1

PING Count

Set the PING count

4 times

Packet Size

Set the packet size

32 bytes

Expert Options

Advanced parameter of PING is available.

No

3.9.2 Traceroute

Applied for network routing failures detection
Table 3-9-2 Traceroute Parameter Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Host

Address of the destination host which to be detected is required.

192.168.2.1

Maximum Hops

Set the maximum hops for traceroute

20

Timeout

Set the timeout of traceroute

3 seconds

Protocol

Optional: ICMP/UDP

UDP

Expert Options

Advanced parameter for traceroute is available.

No

Determine link speed using uploading and downloading files.

3.10 Configuration Wizard

Simplified normal configuration allows the rapid, simple and basic configuration of router, but cannot display the results of configuration which can be checked in corresponding configuration details previously upon the accomplishment.

3.10.1 New LAN

Table 3-10-1 New LAN Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Port

Select new LAN port

fastethernet 0/2

Host IP

Host IP address can be configured all altered according to user definition

No

Subnet Mask

User define subnet mask (generates automatically)

255.255.255.0

DHCP

Service

Enable/Disable

Disabled

Start Address

Set a starting IP address of dynamic allocation

No

End Address

Set an ending IP address of dynamic allocation

No

Validity

Period

Set IP time limits of dynamic allocation

1440

3.10.2 New WAN

 Table 3-10-2 New WAN Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Port

Select new WAN port

fastethernet 0/1

Type

Configuration type of WAN port IP Address

Static IP

Host IP

Host IP address can be configured all altered according to user definition

No

Subnet Mask

User define subnet mask (generates automatically)

255.255.255.0

Gateway

Configure gateway IP address

No

Network

Address Switch

Click to enable, can switch IP address of private network into public ones

 

Disabled

3.10.3 New Dial

 Table 3-10-3 New Dial Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

APN

Select new WAN port

3gnet

Dialing Number

Relevant dialing parameters provided be mobile operators (select according to local operator)

*99***1#

Username

Relevant dialing parameters provided be mobile operators (select according to local operator)

gprs

Password

Relevant dialing parameters provided be mobile operators (select according to local operator)

 

●●●●

Network Address Switch

Click to enable, can switch IP address of private network into public ones

Disabled

3.10.4 New IPSec Tunnel

Table 3-10-4 New IPSec Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Basic Parameters

Tunnel       Serial Number

Set a serial number for new tunnel

1

Port Name

Select port name

cellular 1

Peer Address

Set VPN peer IP

No

Negotiation Mode

Main mode or aggressive mode selectable.(Main mode is chosen normally)

Main Mode

Local        Subnet Address

Set IPSec local protection subnet

No

Local        Subnet Mask

Set IPSec local protection subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Peer          Subnet Address

Set IPSec peer protection subnet

No

Peer          Subnet

Mask

Set IPSec peer protection subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Phase I Parameters

IKE Strategy

3DES-MD5-DH1 or 3DES-MD5-DH2

3DES-MD5-DH2

IKE Life Cycle

Set IKE life cycle

86400 seconds

Local    Identifier Type

FQDN, USERFQDN, IP address

IP address

 

Local Identifier

FQDN and USER FQDN only. Fill in the identifier

according to the identifier type (USER FQDN is standard email format)

 

No

Peer      Identifier Type

FQDN, USER FQDN, IP address

IP address

 

Peer Identifier

FQDN and USER FQDN only. Fill in the identifier according to the identifier type (USER FQDN is

standard email format)

 

No

Authentication Type

Shared key, digital certificate

Shared key

 

Password

This item is displayed if the authentication type is

shared password. Set the IPSec VPN negotiation password

 

No

Phase II Parameters

IPSec Strategy

3DES-MD5-96 or 3DES –SHA1-96

3DES-MD5-96

IPSec Life Cycle

Set IPSec life cycle

3600 seconds


Attention:
Inbound and out bound protocols shall be set for each tunnel connection. In the case of setting
filter for one-way connections, the protocols will not be applied.

3.10.5 New Port Mapping

Table 3-10-5 New Port Mapping Parameters Description

Parameters

Description

Default

Protocol

TCP or UDP

TCP

Outside Port

Outer net connection port selected by user

Cellular

Service Port

TCP or UDP data transmission port

No

Internal Address

The device address of mapping subject

No

Internal Port

TCP or UDP port of mapping subject

No

Description

User define

No

4 Typical Application Configuration

4.1 DDNS Application Example

Example: an IR900 is connected with IP of public network via dial mode, set DDNS to address map the dynamic IP of users on a fixed domain name service.
Configuration procedures of router are as follows:
First: Configure the parameters of dynamic domain name of equipment. Refer to Fig. 4-1-1 for configuration in case of tailored domain name parameters and refer to Fig. 4-1-2 for configuration in case of general domain name parameters.







Fig. 4-1-1

Fig 4-1-2
Second: Wait for minutes when dynamic domain names are configured and application is in storage, then ping the domain name to confirm the successful configuration of dynamic domain name, as shown in Fig. 4-1-3:

Fig. 4-1-3

4.2 Device Management Application Example

Applications: add equipment to Device Management
Configuration procedures of router are as follows:
Step 1: Configure parameters of Device Management, in particular, server: c2.inhandnetworks.com, port: 20003, as shown in Fig. 4-2-1.

Fig. 4-2-1
Step 2: Log in device management (http://c2.inhandnetworks.com) and add the equipment.

4.3 Restore Factory Default Settings

4.3.1 Via Web Interface

Log in WEB page, click “Administration>>Configuration Management” in the navigation panel and enter “Configuration Management”. Click <Restore Factory Default Settings>, reboot system after reset is confirm and complete the process.

4.3.2 Via RESET Button

Restore to factory default via front panel RESET button:
Step 1. Locate the RESET button on the device;
Step 2. Turn on the device’s power; within 10 seconds, press and hold RESET button; Step 3. When ERR LED is on, release the RESET button;
Step 4. Within a few seconds, ERR LED should go off; then press and hold the RESET button again;
Step 5. When the ERR LED blinks, release the RESET button; If the ERR LED goes off, that means InRouter900 is now restoring to factory default settings;

4.4 Import/Export Configuration

Log in WEB page, click “Administration>>Configuration Management” in the navigation panel and enter “Configuration Management”.
  1. Click <Browse>to select configuration files, then click <import> button. Reboot the system after configuration files are imported to gain effect.
  2. Click <backup running-config > to export and save currently applied configuration parameter files. The format of exported files is .cnf, default file name is running-config.cnf.
  3. Click <backup running-config > to export and save configuration parameter files in equipment staring process. The format of exported files is .cnf, default file name is startup-config.cnf.

4.5 Logs and Diagnostics

Log in WEB page, click “Administration>>Configuration Management” in the navigation panel and enter “System Logs”. Click respective buttons to complete downloads of logs and diagnostics.

4.6 Network Mode

4.6.1 Cellular

First step: click the “Network>> Cellular” in the navigation panel and enter the “Cellular” page, as shown below.

Fig. 4-6-1

4.6.2 ADSL Dialup

Step 1: disable cellular. Click “Network>>Cellular” menu in navigation, uncheck Enable, as is shown in Fig. 4-6-2.

Fig. 4-6-2
Step 2: Establish new WAN, which is divided into three types. Click “Wizards >> New WAN” menu in navigation panel. Fig.4-6-3, Fig. 4-6-4 and Fig. 4-6-5 are examples of static IP type, ADSL dialup (PPPoE) type and DHCP type.

Fig. 4-6-3

Fig. 4-6-4

Fig. 4-6-5

4.7 New LAN

From navigation panel, select Wizards>>New LAN, as shown in Fig. 4-7-1.

Fig. 4-7-1

Appendix Instruction of Command Line

1 Help Command
Help command can be obtained after entering help or “?” into console, “?” can be entered at any time during the process of command input to obtain the current command or help from command parameters, and command or parameters can be automatically complemented in case of only command or command parameter.
1.1 Help
[Command] help [<cmd>] [Command] help [<cmd>]. [View] all views
[Parameters] <cmd> command name
[Example]
enter: help
Get the list of all current available command.
enter: help show
Display all the parameters of show command and using instructions thereof.
View Switchover Command
2.1 Enable
[Command] enable [15 [<password>]]
[Function] Switchover to privileged user level.
[View] Ordinary user view.
[Parameter]15 User right limit level, only supports right limit 15 (super users) at current.
<password> Password corresponded to privileged user limit level, hint of password inputting will be given in case of no entering.
[Example] Enter enable adm in ordinary user view Switchover to super users and the password
2.2 Disable
[Command] disable
[Function] Exit the privileged user level.
[View] Super user view, configure view
[Parameter] No
[Example] Enter disable in super user view Return to ordinary user view.
2.3 End and !
[Command]end or !
[Function] Exit the current view and return to the last view.
[View] Configure view.
[Parameter] No
[Example] Enter end in configured view Return to super user view.
2.4 Exit
[Command]exit
[Function] Exit the current view and return to the last view (exit console in case that it is ordinary user)
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example]
enter exit in configured view
Return to super user view.
enter exit in ordinary user view
Exit console.
Check system state command
3.1 Show version
[Command] show version
[Function] Display the type and version of software of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: show version Display the following information:
Type: display the current factory type of equipment
Serial number: display the current factory serial number of equipment Description: www.inhandnetworks.com
Current version: display the current version of equipment Current version of Bootloader: display the current version of equipment
3.2 Show system
[Command] show system
[Function] display the information of router system
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: show system
Display the following information
Example: 00:00:38 up 0 min, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
3.3 Show clock
[Command] show clock
[Function] display the system time of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: show clock Display the following information:
For example Sat Jan 1 00:01:28 UTC 2000
3.4 Show modem
[Command] show modem
[Function] Display the MODEM state of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] Enter: show modem Display the following information:
Modem type state manufacturer product name signal level register state IMSI number Internet state
3.5 Show log
[Command] show log [lines <n>]
[Function] display the log of router system and display the latest 100 logs in default.
[View] all views
[Parameter]lines <n> limits the log numbers displayed, wherein, n indicates the latest n logs in case that it is positive integer and indicates the earliest n logs in case that it is negative integer and indicates all the logs in case that it is 0.
[Example] enter: show log Display the latest 100 log records.
3.6 Show users
[Command] show users
[Function] display the user list of router.
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] input: show users
Displayed user list of system is as follows: User:
-------------------------------------------------
* adm
------
Wherein, user marked with * is super user.
3.7 Show startup-config
[Command]show startup-config
[Function] Display the starting device of router.
[View] super user view and configuration view
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: show startup-config Display the starting configuration of system.
3.8 Show running-config
[Command] show running-config
[Function] display the operational configuration of router
[View] super user view, configuration view
[Parameter] No
[Example] Enter: show running-config
Display the operational configuration of system.
4 Check the Command of Internet State
4.1 Show interface
[Command] show interface
[Function] Display the information of port state of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No [Example]enter: show interface Display the state of all ports.
4.2 Show route
[Command] Show ip route
[Function] Display the routing list of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: Show ip route Display the routing list of system
4.3 Show arp
[Command] show arp
[Function] Display the ARP list of router
[View] all views
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter: show arp
Display the ARP list of system
Internet Testing Command
Router has provided ping , telnet and traceroute for internet testing.
5.1 Ping
[Command]ping <hostname> [count <n>] [size <n>] [source <ip>]
[Function] apply ICMP testing for appointed mainframe.
[View] all views
[Parameter]<hostname> tests the address or domain name of mainframe. count <n> testing times
size <n> tests the size of data package (byte) source <ip> IP address of appointed testing [Example] Input: ping www.g.cn
Test www.g.cn and display the testing results
5.2 Telnet
[Command] telnet <hostname> [<port>] [source <ip>]
[Function] telnet logs in the appointed mainframe
[View] all views
[Parameter]<hostname> in need of the address or domain name of mainframe logged in.
<port>telnet port
source <ip> appoints the IP address of telnet logged in.
[Example] enter: telnet 192.168.2.2 telnet logs in 192.168.2.2
5.3 Traceroute
[Command] traceroute <hostname> [maxhops <n>] [timeout <n>]
[Function] test the acting routing of appointed mainframe.
[View] all views
[Parameter]<hostname> tests the address or domain name of mainframe maxhops <n> tests the maximum routing jumps
timeout <n> timeout of each jumping testing (sec)
[Example] enter: traceroute www.g.cn
Apply the routing of www.g.cn and display the testing results.
Configuration Command
In super user view, router can use configure command to switch it over configure view for management. Some setting command can support no and default, wherein, no indicates the setting of cancelling some parameter and default indicates the recovery of default setting of some parameter.
6.1 Configure
[Command] configure terminal
[Function] switchover to configuration view and input the equipment at the terminal end.
[View] super user view
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter configure terminal in super user view Switchover to configuration view.
6.2 Hostname
[Command] hostname [<hostname>] default hostname
[Function] Display or set the mainframe name of router.
[View] Configuration view [Parameter]<hostname> new mainframe name
[Example]
enter hostname in configuration view Display the mainframe name of router.
enter hostname MyRouter in configuration view Set the mainframe name of router MyRouter.
enter default hostname in configuration view
Recover the mainframe name of router to the factory setting.
6.1 Configure
[Command] configure terminal
[Function] switchover to configuration view and input the equipment at the terminal end.
[View] super user view
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter configure terminal in super user view Switchover to configuration view.
6.2 Hostname
[Command] hostname [<hostname>] default hostname
[Function] Display or set the mainframe name of router.
[View] Configuration view [Parameter]<hostname> new mainframe name
[Example]
enter hostname in configuration view Display the mainframe name of router.
enter hostname MyRouter in configuration view Set the mainframe name of router MyRouter.
enter default hostname in configuration view
Recover the mainframe name of router to the factory setting.
6.4 clock set
[Command]clock set <YEAR/MONTH/DAY> [<HH:MM:SS>]
[Function] set the date and time of router.
[View] Configuration view
[Parameter]<YEAR/MONTH/DAY> date, format: Y-M-D
<HH:MM:SS > time, format: H-M-S
[Example] enter clock set 2009-10-5 10:01:02 in configuration view The time of router set is 10:01:02 of Oct. 5th, 2009 morning.
6.5 Ntp server
[Command]ntp server <hostname> no ntp server
default ntp server
[Function] set the customer end of internet time server
[View] configuration view
[Parameter]<hostname> address or domain name of mainframe of time server
[Example] enter sntp-client server pool.ntp.org in configuration view Set the address of internet time server pool.ntp.org.
System Management Command
7.1 Reboot
[Command] reboot
[Function] System restarts.
[View] super user view, configuration view
[Parameter] No
[Example] enter reboot in super user view System restarts.
7.2 Enable password
[Command] enable password [<password>]
[Function] modify the password of super user.
[View] configuration view
[Parameter]<password> new super user password
[Example] enter enable password in configuration view Enter password according to the hint.
7.3 Username
[Command] username <name> [password [<password>]] no username <name>
default username
[Function] set user name, password [View] configuration view [Parameter] No
[Example]
enter username abc password 123 in configuration view Add an ordinary user, the name is abc and the password is 123.
enter no username abc in configuration view Delete the ordinary user with the name of abc.
enter default username in configuration view. Delete all the ordinary users.

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