Unit Configuration; Default Settings - GE MDS Setup Manual

ated station(s). Antennas should be mounted away from large
masses of metal and other obstructions.
Often, at least one of the antennas will be connected directly to
one of the coaxial connectors on the unit's front panel. When
remotely mounted antennas are used, coaxial feedlines should
be low loss and be kept as short as possible.
3. Connect the data equipment. Connection may be made
using any combination of Serial protocols (RS-232/RS-485),
Ethernet signaling, or USB. Refer to the Technical Manual for
wiring details.
• Serial connection: Attach data equipment to the front panel
COM port. The unit is hardwired as a DCE device, thus a
straight-through Ethernet cable may be used in most cases
(DB9-F to RJ-45 connector part no. 73-2434A12).
• Ethernet connection: Attach data equipment to the front
panel E 1 and/or ETH2 port next to the PWR connector.
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The auto-sensing MDIX feature allows either a
straight-through or crossover cable to be used.
• USB connection: Attach data equipment to the front panel
mini USB port. The unit supports USB 2.0 with proper drivers
installed. Drivers available at
4. Connect primary power. Input power must be 10.0 to 60 Vdc
and capable of providing at least 15 watts. A power connector
with screw-terminals is provided (Figure 4, DC Power Con-
nector). Strip the wire leads to 6 mm (1/4 inch) and insert them
into the wire ports. Be sure to observe proper polarity as
shown. Tighten the binding screws securely.
Figure 4, DC Power Connector
CAUTION: The unit is designed for negative-ground power
power systems only. The power supply should be equipped with
NEC Class 2 overload protection, to guard against a short circuit
between its output terminals and the unit's power connector..
2.3

Unit Configuration

2.3.1 Default Settings

As shipped from the factory, the unit is configured with a set of
pre-defined defaults. For example, when equipped with Cell, the
unit is configured to operate as a WiFi hotspot. (3G requires
carrier-specific configuration.) For "4G WiFi hotspot" operation, the
unit normally contains the following settings:
• WiFi enabled as an Access Point (AP)
• SSID =
GEMDS_SERNUM
serial number, printed on a chassis sticker.)
• SSID broadcast enabled
• Security = WPA2-PSK, CCMP with passphrase:
GEMDS_ORBIT
• Default Ethernet IP address 192.168.1.1
• Firewall/NAT/DNS proxy enabled
• DHCP enabled (192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.10)
• If 900 MHz radio present (unlicensed), radio set to Remote
This configuration allows connection of a PC to the unit via WiFi or
the LAN port and access to the Internet via cellular, if equipped and
supported by a suitable service plan.
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(SERNUM refers to the unit's
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2.3.2 Connecting via Ethernet/WiFi
The configuration PC may be connected to the unit by hardwired
cable (USB, serial or Ethernet), or by WiFi. The following steps
de-scribe a WiFi or Ethernet connection to the built-in web server.
This connection can be made using the WiFi or Ethernet infor-
mation above. The initial sign-in prompt appears as shown below:
1. Enter the username (default is
2. Enter the Password (default is
successful login, the Device Overview page appears.
3. For initial configuration the Setup Wizard appears and provides
guidance in typical setups. This will be disabled after the initial
setup, but may be re-run at any time from the Wizards page.
Key items that should be set/reviewed:
•
Create one-time programmable passwords for device
recovery.
•
Change login passwords (to maintain security).
•
Evaluate default factory configuration and lock it down to
required security level.
Refer to the Technical Manual for detailed information on the above
items.
2.3.3 Connecting via Serial
The configuration PC may be connected to the unit by hardwired
cable (USB, serial, or Ethernet), or by WiFi. The following steps
describe a cabled serial cable connection, as illustrated in Figure 5.
Note that not all PCs have a serial port. If one is not available, a
USB-to-Serial adapter and appropriate driver software may be used
to provide serial connectivity
Figure 5. Setup for PC Configuration—Serial Port
(RJ-45 adapter is required)
Connect a PC to the unit's COM port and establish a console
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terminal session, using HyperTerminal or a similar
communications program. The following parameters must be
used: 115200 bps, 8 bits, no parity, one stop bit (8N1), flow
control disabled, VT100 emulation.
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