Frequently Asked Questions and Technical Support
The Raven X’s IP Addresses and Local Networking
Why Can’t I reach my Raven X from the Internet? What is a Restricted or
Private IP?
On Verizon’s network, for security reasons, some accounts set up to be restricted to communication only from other devices on their network, called a Restricted IP or a Private IP. If you had two modems on Verizon’s network, they could communicate, but your computer, not using Verizon as an ISP can’t. You could normally still access the Internet using your Raven X’s restricted or pri- vate IP because the modem would use a proxy or gateway on Verizon’s network.
However, if you need to be able to contact your Raven X (or the devices behind it) directly, instead of a Restricted IP (also called Private IP or
What is the difference between Private and Public mode?
When your Raven X is powered on, ALEOS, acting as a PPP client, negotiates a PPP session with Verizon’s network at the conclusion of which it is assigned an IP address by your cellular pro- vider. How this address is further acted upon by the modem is determined by Private or Public Mode.
Public Mode (*HOSTPRIVMODE=0):
The IP address assigned by Verizon is passed on to the devices connected to the modem.
If there is a computer or device connected to the modem’s Ethernet port, the IP address assigned by your cellular provider is passed on to the computer or device by the DHCP server in the modem.
Private Mode (*HOSTPRIVMODE=1):
The IP address assigned by Verizon is not the address that is assigned to the computer or device connected to the Raven X’s Ethernet port during the PPP negotiation or DHCP IP assignment. Instead, the computer or device connected to the Raven X on the Ethernet port is assigned the IP address configured in *HOSTPRIVIP and uses the IP address configured in *HOSTPEERIP to communicate to the modem.
How do I set up Private Mode? How do I connect to my Raven X to my router or to Linux?
Private Mode is at times preferred or required to provide network connectivity to a Linux device, routers, or other devices. Private mode will generally also work with any PC in an environment where there is a need for the Raven X to be configured to work with an internal network.
There are four AT commands you will need to set in the modem. You can set them using Wireless Ace or a AT commands with a terminal connection (page 47). The examples shown are from Wireless Ace.
*HOSTPRIVMODE=1 - Private Mode turned on.
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