Sony 2140847 - Manual

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 6 2140847 Getting Going (the quick version) The AirLink Helix is designed to be simple to use. No additional software is required for most users. The remainder of the User Guide provides complete instructions for using the device. CDMA If you have a CDMA dev...

Rev 3.0D May.10 7 2 2: Connecting a Computer to the AirLink Helix • Connecting Through Ethernet • Connecting Through Wi-Fi • Where to Find More Help Any laptop, desktop, handheld, printer, or other computing device that supports Ethernet (or optional Wi-Fi) can connect to the AirLink Helix. If your ...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 8 2140847 Connecting Through Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is available as an option on some versions of the Helix RT. To connect wirelessly to the AirLink Helix using a Wi-Fi equipped computer, simply select the network name “helix” using the Wi-Fi connection software provid...

Rev 3.0D May.10 9 3 3: Hardware Overview • Physical Interfaces • Turning On the AirLink Helix • Status Lights • Cellular Antennas • Wi-Fi Antennas • Reset Button • Power Connector • SIM Slot Physical Interfaces The AirLink Helix has the following physical interfaces and connection methods: • Two cel...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 10 2140847 Figure 3-1: Status LEDs LEDs The LED patterns in the Helix are as follows: (Left) – 3G • Off : 3G connection is not active • On : 3G connection is active (Middle) – Signal Strength (RSSI) • On Solid : Equal to or stronger than -69dBm (excellent si...

H a r d w a r e O v e r v i e w Rev 3.0D May.10 13 Power Connector Helix comes with a switching adapter. The power connector is located on the back plate of the Helix. Figure 3-5: Power Connector SIM Slot Note: This section applies to Helix with GSM technology only. To insert the SIM in to the SIM s...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 14 2140847 Figure 3-8: Pushing SIM in to the SIM slot Remove the SIM Firmly press on the SIM and it will unlock from the holder with a click sound. Once the SIM ejects, use a pair of tweezers to pull out the SIM. Figure 3-9: Removing SIM

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 16 2140847 USB Modem connection Instructions to connect your USB modem to the Helix RT are as follows. 1. Unplug the Helix RT. 2. Plug in the USB modem. You can also use the extender cable provided. 3. Plug in the Helix RT. Note: The USB modem needs to be in...

Rev 3.0D May.10 19 5 5: Configuring AirLink Helix • ACEmanager • Status ACEmanager ACEmanager is the free utility used to manage and configure the AirLink Helix RT. After powering on the Helix, you can log on to ACEmanager by : • Entering http://192.168.2.1:9191/index.htm in your browser. The defaul...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 22 2140847 Figure 5-3: ACEmanager: Status - LAN/WiFi VPN The VPN section gives an overview of the VPN settings and indicates whether a VPN connection has been made. Figure 5-4: ACEmanager: Status - VPN Co m m a n d De s c ri p t i o n E t h e r n e t P o rt ...

C o n f i g u r i n g A i r L i n k H e l i x Rev 3.0D May.10 23 Security The security section provides an overview of the security settings on the Helix. Figure 5-5: ACEmanager: Status - Security Services This section shows the ACEnet status. Figure 5-6: ACEmanager: Status - Services Co m m a n d D...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 24 2140847 About The About section of the Status group provides basic information about the cellular modem. Figure 5-7: ACEmanager: Status - About Co m m a n d De s c ri p t i o n A C E n e t ACEnet status. If an ACEnet account has been setup, the status wil...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 26 2140847 WAN Failover WAN Failover allows the Helix to intelligently manage two Internet connections, switching from one to the other as needed. After enabling this mode, Helix will continually test the primary Internet connection. If tests fail, Helix wil...

C o n f i g u r i n g W A N / C e l l u l a r Rev 3.0D May.10 27 Figure 6-2: ACEmanager: WAN/Cellular - WAN Failover Setup 1. Select WAN Failover from the backhaul mode drop-down menu. 2. Determine whether the Ethernet (WAN) network is DHCP or Static IP based and fill in information accordingly. 3. ...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 28 2140847 switches to if the primary connection fails. Default primary interface is Ethernet. 4. If needed, change the Primary Route IP and interval. 5. Click on Apply and reboot the box when prompted. 6. Plug in the Ethernet cable for the WAN connection in...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 30 2140847 WiFi Global On supported models, the Helix has a Wi-Fi radio for wireless network connections. Note: You can lock yourself out of the Helix when you first turn on WEP or WPA. You must then enter the right key in the format required by your compute...

C o n f i g u r i n g L A N / W i F i Rev 3.0D May.10 31 Figure 7-2: ACEmanager: LAN/WiFi - WIFI Note: WiFi Default has Shared WEP as an option in the Security Encryption Type field, while WiFi 2, WiFi 3, and WiFi 4 does not have Shared WEP as an option. Shared WEP WEP or Wireless Encryption Protoco...

C o n f i g u r i n g L A N / W i F i Rev 3.0D May.10 33 WPA Enterprise WPA Enterprise adds another layer of security to WPA by requiring clients authenticate with a server before being able to access the network. Clients connecting to the Helix when WPA Enterprise is enabled will need to have certi...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 34 2140847 WiFi 2 The WiFi interface can support up to 4 WiFi LANs (WLAN), each with a separate SSID, and separate encryption settings. Global settings apply to all WLANS. Each WLAN may be routed to the Internet under user control. Figure 7-6: ACEmanager: LA...

C o n f i g u r i n g L A N / W i F i Rev 3.0D May.10 35 VRRP VRRP allows multiple routers to act as the default gateway router for a subnet which reduces the possibility of a single point of failure. This is accomplished by advertising a single virtual router to connected hosts. The physical router...

Rev 3.0D May.10 37 8 8: Configuring AirLink Helix • VPN VPN The Helix Box can act as a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client, providing enterprise VPN access to any device connected to the Helix RT even when a device has no VPN client capability on its own. The Helix suppor ts up to two tunneling pro...

Rev 3.0D May.10 41 9 9: Configuring Security • Security Security Most security features can be configured on the Security page. It is recommended you change the default password for ACEmanager. Port Forwarding and DMZ To add a rule, fill in the outside port (ie, 8080), the protocol (TCP or UDP), the...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 42 2140847 Port Filtering - Outbound Figure 9-2: ACEmanager: Security - Port Filtering-outbound MAC Filtering Figure 9-3: ACEmanager: Security - MAC Filtering Co m m a n d De s c ri p t i o n P o r t F i l t e r i n g - O u t b o u n d Independent of the IP ...

Rev 3.0D May.10 43 10 10: Configuring Services • Services Services The services sections allows configuration of external services that extend the functionality of the Helix. ACEnet ACEnet is a remote management service that can be used to remotely configure and view the status of Helix boxes and ot...

C o n f i g u r i n g S e r v i c e s Rev 3.0D May.10 45 Landing Page When Landing page is configured, an internet connection is blocked until the landing page is viewed from the web browser. Figure 10-4: ACEmanager: Services - Landing Page Note: WiFi 2, 3 and 4 are not affected by landing page. Not...

Rev 3.0D May.10 47 11 11: Configuring Admin • Admin Admin The admin section of the Helix allows the box to be reset to defaults, the password to be changed, and debug mode. Figure 11-1: ACEmanager: Service - Admin It is highly recommended to change the default password of the Helix. To change the de...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 48 2140847 Click Reset to Factory Defaults to initiate the process to reset the Helix to its default settings. After clicking on the button, the Helix will reset and you can connect to ACEmanager with the default username and password. Debug Debug mode allow...

C o n f i g u r i n g A d m i n Rev 3.0D May.10 49 Log The log file is a system log of the helix unit. Log 0 is the current data and Log 1 to 5 is the archived data. The Refresh tab will refresh the display with current data. Clear tave will clear the log displayed. Figure 11-4: ACEmanager: Admin - ...

Rev 3.0D May.10 51 12 12: Technical Specifications • WAN • LAN • Routing • Administration • Hardware • Physical WAN • WAN fail-over of landline backhaul (DSL, cable, etc.) • WAN Alive maintains persistent cellular connection • Dynamic DNS client compatible with third-party DDNS services LAN • Ethern...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 52 2140847 Hardware • FCC CFR47 PART 15 SUBPART C (FCC) compliant · MC5727 id is N7N-MC5725 · MC8790 id is N7NMC8790 · WLM54G WiFi PCI card id MK8CPX-05-WLM54G. • Power, Status, Activity LEDs • Outlet Power adapter (12VDC, 1.5 amp) Physical • Compact, rugged...

Rev 3.0D May.10 53 13 13: Regulatory Information Federal Communications Commission Notice (FCC United States) Electronic devices, including computers and wireless modems, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are therefore subject to FCC rules and regulations. This equipment h...

A i r L i n k H e l i x U s e r G u i d e 54 2140847 Cet appareillage numérique de la classe B répond à toutes les exigences de l'interférence canadienne causant des règlements d'équipement. L'opération est sujette aux deux conditions suivantes: 1. ce dispositif peut ne pas causer l'interférence noc...

R e g u l a t o r y I n f o r m a t i o n Rev 3.0D May.10 55 The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC is available for viewing at the following location in the EU community. Sierra Wireless 39677 Eureka Drive Newark, CA USA 94560 The device is a Class A device for use in commerci...