Multi-Tech Systems S000573A Settingupcellularfeatures

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UsingtheRouter’sWebInterface  24
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Settingupcellularfeatures
PPPconfiguration
ConfiguringPoint‐to‐Point(PPP)
ToconfigurehowthePPPprotocolisusedonyourrouter:
1. FromCellular,selectPPPConfiguration.
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2. TousePPP,checkEnabled.Whenenabled,yourdevicefunctionsasarouter.IfPPPisenabled,you
cannotaccesstheintegratedcellularradio.
3. Toaccessthecellularradiointegratedwithyourrouter,disablePPP.WhenPPPisdisabled,youcan
directlyaccessthecellularmodembyusingtelnetport5000.
4. Toenablethedial‐on‐demandfeature,checkDial‐on‐Demand.Toconfigurethesettingsthatre‐
establishtheconnectionwhenDial‐on‐Demandisenabled,seeConfiguringwakeup‐on‐call.
Ifdisabled,therouteralwaysstaysconnectedunlesstheIdleTimeOutexpires.
5. Toallowtheuseoftwoantennastoincreasereceivesignalquality,checkDiversity.
Note:Notallmodelssupportdiversity.Ifyouenablediversity,youmustconnectasecondcellular
antennatotheAUXportonthedevice.Ifyoudonotaddthesecondantenna,anddiversityisenabled,
thedevice'sperformancecandegrade.
6. IntheIdleTimeOutfield,typetheamountofidletimethatpassesbeforetheroutertimesout.The
defaultis180seconds.Ifthetimeexpires,thePPPconnectiontotheInternetisdisconnected.AnyIP
packetsfromtheLANsideorIPtrafficfromthewirelesssideresetthetimerandpreventdisconnecting.
7. IntheConnectTimeoutfield,typethenumberofsecondstowaitforaconnectionwhileinreceive
modebeforetimingout.