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User Manual BEC 6500 Series 4G/LTE Multi-Service 11ac Broadband Router Last revised: April. 2019 Version release: v1.1...
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Copyright Notice Copyright@ 2019 BEC Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. BEC Technologies reserves the right to change and make improvement to this manual at any time without prior notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from BEC Technologies, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE ........1 SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION ....1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ......1 .............. 1 NTRODUCTION TO YOUR OUTER & S ..............3 EATURES PECIFICATIONS ..............6 ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS ................. 7 PPLICATION IAGRAMS CHAPTER 2: PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....9 ..........
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................31 EFAULT ETTINGS ISP ............... 32 NFORMATION FROM CHAPTER 4: DEVICE CONFIGURATION..33 ................. 33 OGIN TO YOUR EVICE ....................35 TATUS Device Info ...................... 35 System Status ....................37 System Log ...................... 37 4G/LTE Status ....................38 Wireless Status ....................40 Hotspot Status ....................
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Time Zone ........................177 Firmware & Configuration ..................178 System Restart ......................179 Auto Reboot ........................ 180 Diagnostics Tool ......................181 CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING .... 183 Problems with the Router ................183 Problem with LAN Interface ................183 Recovery Procedures ..................184 APPENDIX: PRODUCT SUPPORT &...
Congratulations on your purchase of the BEC 6500 series router (4G/LTE Enterprise Multi-Service Router). The BEC 6500 series is a 4G/LTE Multi-Service with 11ac High Power Router – featuring a Dual-WAN interface (4G/LTE and GigaConnect® Ethernet WAN), 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch, USB 2.0, 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi access point, Hotspot, Voice ports, dynamic routing and a robust...
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Making VoIP calls is extremely simple; just connect the router with your existing analog telephones. BEC 6500 series complies with the most popularly adopted VoIP standard and SIP protocol to ensure interoperability with SIP devices and major VoIP Gateways. This router also supports a wider range of telephony features, such as Call Waiting, Conference, Speed Dial, Return Call, Redial, etc.
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Compliance • Voice over IP compliant with SIP standard (BEC 6500VAL) • Two FXS ports for connecting to regular analog telephones (BEC 6500VAL) • Call Waiting, Conference Call (BEC 6500VAL) • Speed Dial, Return Call, Redial (BEC 6500VAL) •...
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• Storage/NAS: SAMBA Server, FTP Server • 4G/LTE Mobile Internet Connection VoIP (6500VAL & 6500X Only) • Compliant with SIP standard (RFC3261) • Codec: G.729, G.726, G.711 A-Law, G.711 u-Law • DTMF Method: Inband, RFC 2833, SIP Info BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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• Firmware upgrades and configuration data upload and download via web-based GUI • Supports DHCP server / client / relay • Supports SNMP v1, v2, v3, MIB-I and MIB-II • TR-069 supports remote management • BECentral ® Remote Management BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
• USB: USB 2.0 port for storage service • Power DC Jack • Power Button On/Off • LED Indicators Physical Specifications • Dimensions (W*H*D): 9.04" x 6.10" x 1.69"(229.5mm x 155mm x 43mm) Power Requirement • Input: 15V DC, 1.6A BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Introduction Application Diagrams Application Diagrams BEC 6500 series (4G/LTE Multi-Service 11ac Broadband Router) is an all-in-one router, supporting multiple WAN connection options (4/LTE, Fixed Broadband and Auto WAN Failover) to connect to the Internet. 4G/LTE Router Mode With an embedded 4G/LTE module, the router can be used to connect to high speed mobile fixed wireless connection.
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Introduction Application Diagrams Automatic WAN Failover The automatic failover ensures uninterrupted operation and 24/7 Internet availability. When Primary WAN connection fails, the Secondary connection will back up the Internet connection seamlessly. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Important Note for Using This Router Do not use the router in high humidity or high temperature. ✓ Do not use the same power source for the BEC 6500 on other ✓ equipment. Do not open or repair the case yourself. If the device becomes ✓...
Product Overview Device Description / Front Panel LEDs (6500AEL & 6500AT) Device Description Front Panel LEDs (BEC 6500AEL & BEC 6500AT) PORT MEANING Screw the supplied mobile LTE antennas onto the antenna connectors on both sides. LTE Antenna (6500 R18 / R21 uses 4 LTE antennas and 2 Wi-Fi antennas)
Product Overview Device Description / Front Panel LEDs (6500VAL & 6500X) Front Panel LEDs (BEC 6500VAL & BEC 6500X) PORT MEANING Screw the supplied mobile LTE antennas onto the antenna connectors on both sides. LTE Antenna (6500 R18 / R21 uses 4 LTE antennas and 2 Wi-Fi antennas)
System Recovery Procedures System Recovery Procedures The purpose is to allow users to restore the BEC 6500 to its initial stage when the device is outage, upgraded to a wrong / broken firmware, cannot access to the GUI with wrong username and/or password, etc.
Make sure that all other devices (e.g. telephones, fax machines, analogue modems) connected to the same telephone line as your BEC router have a line filter connected between them and the wall socket (unless you are using a Central Splitter or Central Filter installed by a qualified and licensed electrician), and that all line filters are correctly installed in a right way.
If not, please refer to your Windows-related or other operating system manuals. Any TCP/IP capable workstation can be used to communicate with or through the BEC 6500. To configure other types of workstations, please consult the manufacturer’s documentation. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Network and Sharing Center When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Then click on Network and Internet. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Center at the top bar. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click Manage network connections on the left window pane. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Network and Sharing Center When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IPv6 address automatically Obtain Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Then click on Network and Internet. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click on Change adapter settings on the left window panel. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IPv6 address automatically Obtain Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Center at the top bar. When the Network and Sharing Center window pops up, select and click Manage network connections on the left window pane. Select the Local Area Connection, and right click the icon to select Properties. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio buttons. Then click OK to exit the setting. Click OK again in the Local Area Connection Properties window to apply the new configuration. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Device LAN IP Settings IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server: DHCP server is enabled. Start IP Address: 192.168.1.100 IP pool counts: 100 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
DHCP Client (it can be automatically assigned by your ISP when Dynamic IP Address you connect or be set manually). IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway address, and Domain Name Static IP Address System (DNS) IP address (it is fixed IP address). Pure Bridge Bridge Mode BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Default username is “admin” and password is “admin” or a unique 12-digit can be found on the device label for Administrator account. NOTE: This username / password may vary by different Internet Service Providers. Congratulations! You have successfully logged on to your BEC 6500. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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SAMBA & FTP Server BECentral Management Maintenance User Management Time Zone License Firmware & Configuration System Restart Auto Reboot Diagnostic Tool Refer to the relevant sections of this manual for detailed instructions on how to configure your device. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
System Uptime: Display how long the 6500 has been powered on. Physical Port Status Physical Port Status:Display available connection interfaces supported in the 6500. Interface: List current available WAN connections. Protocol: Display selected WAN connection protocol. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Mode: Display selected Wireless mode. SSID: Display the name of the Wireless AP(s) to use. Channel: Display radio frequency to be used for this wireless link. Security: Display security method to be used for this wireless link. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
System Log In system log, you can check the operations status and any glitches to the router. Refresh: Press this button to refresh the statistics. Backup: Press to save the System log, log.cfg, to your PC. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Card IMSI: The international mobile subscriber identity used to uniquely identify the 4G/LTE module. Network Mode: Display current network operating mode. Network Band: Indicated the current radio frequency band used. Auto Refresh: Select Disable or Enable to reload the mobile status information. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Amount Used: Display the amount of mobile data used and remaining in current billing cycle. Billing Cycle: Display the start date and number of days remaining in current billing cycle Clean: Reset current saved mobile usage Save: Click to save current mobile status to ROM BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Host Name: Display the hostname of the Wi-Fi client. IP Address: The LAN IP address assigned to the wireless device. Expire Time: Display remaining time before connection expires or timeout. Refresh: Click to refresh the statistics. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Upload / Download (used / available bandwidth in %): Display current used bandwidths, in upload and download, out of the maximum allow usage in %. Total Data Usage: Dispaly total data usage of the Wi-Fi user. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Receive Speed: Display the data rate receives from the mobile Internet. Refresh: Click to manually refresh the data. Auto Reresh: Select a time interval to refresh the data automatically or none to disable the feature. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Receive Speed: Display the data rate receives from the Broadband Internet Service Provider. Refresh: Click to manually refresh the data. Auto Reresh: Select a time interval to refresh the data automatically or none to disable the feature. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Receive Speed: Display the data rate receives from the Wireless AP. Refresh: Click to manually refresh the data. Auto Reresh: Select a time interval to refresh the data automatically or none to disable the feature. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Statistics: Display upstream/downstream traffic per session in KB. The value clears when session disconnects. Remote Gateway: Display remote gateway IP address. Remote Network: Display remote local IP address and Netmask. Local Network: Display local IP address and Netmask. Refresh: Click to refresh the page. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
(LAN to LAN). Server IP Address: Display the WAN IP address of remote PPTP Server. Remote Network: Display the remote network address and subnet mask in LAN to LAN PPTP connection. Refresh: Click to refresh the page. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Active: Display Yes or No to indicate the profile is enabled or disabled. Connection State: Display Yes/No to indicate the VPN connection status. Remote Gateway IP: Display the remote gateway IP address. Remote Network: Display the remote local network IP address / Netmask. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Answer Time: The answer time of phone call End Time: The end time of the call Talk Duration: Time duration of individual calls from dial/call to hang-up. Status: Current call status if phones are off hook or in a call. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
MAC Address: The MAC address of a device, e.g. PC, notebook, printer, etc., that is corresponded with the IP address. VRRP Status Current Status: Display current VRRP status, Master or Backup. Current Master: Display the IP address of the Master. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Step 2 – Time Zone Choose your time zone. Click NEXT to continue. Step 3 – Wireless Set up your wireless connection if you want to connect to the Internet wirelessly on your PCs. Click NEXT to continue. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Set up your Internet connection. 4.1 Select an appropriate WAN connection protocol then click NEXT to continue. 4.2 If selected 4G/LTE (for example). Input all relevant 4G/LTE parameters from your ISP. Click Next to save changes. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Step 5 – Quick Start Completed The Setup Wizard has completed. Click on BACK to modify changes or mistakes. Click NEXT to save the current settings. Switch to Status > Device Info to view the status. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
These functions are described in the following sections. Interface Setup Here are the features under Interface Setup: Internet, LAN, Wireless 2.4G/5G, Wireless MAC Filter 2.4G / 5G and Loopback Internet Available Internet interfaces are Ethernet WAN (EWAN) and 4G/LTE ❖ 4G/LTE BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Interface Setup – Internet (4G/LTE) ❖ 4G/LTE (Cont.) Status: Choose Activated to enable the 4G/LTE connection. Usage Allowance Mode: Include Volume-based and Time-based control. Volume-based include “only Download”, "only Upload”, and “Download and Upload” to limit BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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NOTE: This statistic information will get deleted after a factory reset. Disable: No action taken IP Pass-Through Mode: When enabled, BEC 6500 is in bridge mode and will not obtain a WAN IP address, features such as routing capabilities, NAT, firewall, etc., will be disabled by default. However, the client router behind the BEC 6500 can get a WAN IP address instead.
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TEL No.: The dial string to make a GPRS / 4G/LTE user internetworking call. It may provide by your mobile service provider. APN*(This feature is not supported in some LTE modules): BEC 6500 can support up to two (2) Dual APNs. Select Single / Dual or a different LTE APN.
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Example: Your BEC 6500 obtains the phone number, +513 123 4567, on the SIM card 1. Send a text message, reboot#<password>, to device (513 123 4567). Your BEC 6500 will reboot the system once receiving this message. 2. Send *60, will get 4G/LTE status message. It includes IMEI number, System up time, Network mode, Signal strength, WAN IP, Connection time.
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IP Version: Choose IPv4, IPv4/IPv6, IPv6 based on your environment. If you don’t know which one to choose from, please choose IPv4/IPv6 instead. ISP Connection Type: ISP: Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses. Dynamic IP: Select this option if your ISP provides you an IP address automatically. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Get IP Address: Choose Static or Dynamic Static IP Address: If Static is selected in the above field, please enter the specific IP address you get from ISP and the following IP subnet mask and gateway address. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Primary/Secondary: if you choose Disable in the Obtain IPv6 DNS field, please type the exactly primary and secondary DNS. MLD Proxy: MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery Protocol) is to IPv6 just as IGMP to IPv4. It is a Multicast Management protocol for IPv6 multicast packets. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Interface Setup – LAN A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached and is limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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If set to Disabled, the DHCP server will be disabled. If set to Relay, the BEC 6500 acts as a surrogate DHCP server and relays DHCP requests and responses between the remote server and the clients. Enter the IP address of the actual, remote DHCP server in the Remote DHCP Server field in this case.
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LAN devices not being able to access other IPv6 device. Router will take the same WAN’s prefix to LAN side if the field is empty. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Router Advertisement messages periodically which would multicast the IPv6 Prefix information (similar to v4 network number 192.168.1.0) to all LAN devices if the field is enabled. We suggest enabling this field. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
NOTE: WLAN1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Interface refers to as SSID1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Wi-Fi networks. Access Point Settings Site Survey: Click to view all other available Wireless-AP devices near the BEC 6500. CH (Channel): Channel ID used.
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It also prevents propagation delays, echoing and reflections. The shorter the Guard Interval, the better the performance will be. Auto is recommended. MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme): There are options 0~7 and Auto to select from. Auto is recommended. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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WPS Mode: Select the mode which to start WPS, choose between PIN Code and PBC (Push Button). Selecting Pin Code mode will require you to know the enrollee PIN code. To future understand the two modes of configuration; please refer to the example of the Wi-Fi Protected Setup. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one time. The default key is key 1. NOTE: When you enable WPS function, this WEP function will be invalid. And if you select one of WEP-64Bits/ WEP-128Bits, the following prompt box will appear to notice you. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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AP. WDS Mode: select Activated to enable WDS feature and Deactivated to disable this feature. MAC Address: Enter the AP MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the peer connected Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Set the Config Mode as Enrollee, press the WPS button on the top bar, select the AP (e.g. Billion_AP) from the WPS AP List column. Then press the PIN button located on the middle left of the page to run the scan. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration Interface Setup – Wireless (Example on WPS using PIN) 4. The client’s SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the registrar, the BEC 6500. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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PIN Method – Configure 6500 as an Enrollee 1. Jot down the AP PIN Code (e.g. 03454435) from the BEC 6500. Press Start WPS. 2. Launch the wireless client’s WPS utility (e.g. Ralink Utility). Set the Config Mode as Registrar. Enter the PIN number in the PIN Code (e.g.
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Device Configuration Interface Setup – Wireless (Example on WPS using PIN) 3. The router’s (AP’s) SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the registrar (client). BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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2. Launch the wireless client’s WPS Utility (e.g. Ralink Utility). Set the Config Mode as Enrollee. Then press the WPS button and choose the correct AP (e.g. Billion_AP) from the WPS AP List section before pressing the PBC button to run the scan. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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3. When the PBC button is pushed, a wireless communication will be established between your router and the PC. The client’s SSID and security setting will now be configured to match the SSID and security setting of the router. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Select Allow to permit access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the router. MAC Address: Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station that are allowed or denied access to the specified in these address fields. Click Save to apply the settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Telnet management IP and involved in BGP as BGP Update-Source and OSPF as Router ID. IP Address: Enter a dedicated IP address for the loopback interface. IP Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the loopback interface. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Dual WAN, is a feature to have two independent Internet connection connected concurrently, offers a reliable Internet connectivity and maximize bandwidth utilization for critical applications delivery. General Setting Mode: Select a mode then click Save to proceed. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Note: Failover and Failback follow the same Connectivity Decision & Probe Cycle rule to failover from WAN1 to WAN2 or fallback from WAN2 to WAN1. Failover/Fallback Rule Decisions: 1. Probe by Ping: Enable Ping to the gateway or an IP address BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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The valid range is from -111 ~ -5. 0 means don’t care/no need to check this value. NOTE: Both the RSRP and RSSI cannot be 0 at the same time. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Gateway: Internal system will wait for responses to the pings from the gateway of the WAN. Host: Internal system will wait for responses to the pings from a fixed IP address. Click Save to apply settings BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Balance by weight: Use an IP hash to balance traffic based on a ratio. It is to guarantee requests from the same IP address get forward to the same WAN interface. Click Save to apply settings BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Click Save to apply settings Example: All traffics from IP 192.168.1.100/255.255.255.0 with port 8080 will go through WAN1 interface. The only time it would go through WAN2 interface is when WAN1 has no Internet connection. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration Dual WAN – Protocol Binding BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Internet. NOTE 1: Hotspot uses wireless network name, SSID1, to provide public Wi-Fi Internet access. NOTE 2: To broadcast and see the hotspot ssid (SSID1), your BEC 6500 router must be connected to the Internet first.
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Secondary RADIUS Server: The backup IP address of the server, if any. Shared Secret Key: Enter the shared Secret given by the server Built-in User Account (local database handled by the BEC 6500) Go to the to setup account usernames and passwords for the hotspot.
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Login URL: Enter the login URL offered by the UAM server. Shared Secret: Set the shared secret password offered. NAS ID: An assigned string for identification. Location Name: An assigned string for identification. Click Save to apply the settings BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Hotspot – Built-in User Account Built-in User Account It is a local database on the router with pre-defined user accounts authorized by the BEC 6500 to grant and provide Wi-Fi hotspot access for Wi-Fi capable devices/users. 16, maximum, accounts are allowed.
MAC Address: Enter the wireless MAC address of the Wi-Fi device. Save: Click the Save button to apply the settings Delete: Use the Rule Index to select an unwanted rule then click Delete button to remove it from the Client list. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Host / Domain name: Enter a valid domain, network, or website for unauthorized clients to access to. Save: Click the Save button to apply the settings Delete: Use the Rule Index to select an unwanted rule then click Delete button to remove it from the Walled Garden list. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Device Configuration Hotspot – Advertisement Advertisement Add pop-ups ads and redirects to BEC 6500 Wi-Fi Hotspot, and only a random ad will be displayed per a login. 16, maximum, ads are allowed. Advertisement: Select Activated to enable this feature. Mode: Two (2) web advertising methods are available.
Log Data in every (minute): Input session log time duration, (min)1 to (max) 60 minutes. Mail Session Log File in every (minute): BEC 6500 will send all access information, such as access IP addresses, NAT tables, etc., to the administrator’s mail box in the specific time/minute.
Conditions. To use default, same terms, please skip this part. NOTE: No newline is accepted in each text box. Login Successfully Message: BEC 6500 will send all access information, such as access IP addresses, NAT tables, etc., to the administrator’s mail box in the specific time/minute.
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Default is “This service is provided for free and used at your own risk.” Show Logo: Select Activated to display company Logo on the portal. (To change logo, please contact with BEC technical support for more infomraiton) BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
SPI: If you enabled SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN would be blocked, including DMZ, Virtual Server, and ACL WAN side. Enabled: Activate your SPI function. Disabled: Deactivate the SPI function. Click Save to apply settings BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Metric: It represents the cost of transmission for routing purposes. The number need not be precise, but it must be between 1 and 15. Click Save to add this route BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
The backbone must be contiguous, i.e. there must be no disconnected segments. However, area border routers do not need to be physically connected to the backbone - connection to it may be simulated using a virtual link. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Soft-reconfiguration inbound: Enable to save, pre-stored, a new inbound policy to the BGP table without interrupting the network when applying this new policy. EBGP (External BGP)-multihop: Enable to build up peer connection/information with external neighbors. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Service Index: Associated to EWAN interface marking each EWAN service (0-7), to select which EWAN service the DMZ and Virtual server are applied to. Click DMZ or Virtual Server to move on to set the DMZ or Virtual Server parameters, which are represented in the following scenario. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Example: Skip port 80 (UDP/TCP) in the list. All Incoming request to access to port 80 (Web GUI) will be forwarded to the embedded HTTP server of BEC 6500 instead of the DMZ host. Click Add to add an entry to the Except Listing.
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NOTE: This feature disables automatically if WAN connection is in BRIDGE mode or NAT is being turned OFF. Virtual Server is also known as Port Forwarding that allows BEC 6500 to direct incoming traffic to a specific device in the network.
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PC, with an address that does not fall into the range of IP addresses that are to be issued by the DHCP server. You can configure the virtual server IP address manually, but it must still be in the same subnet as the router. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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FTP server uses TCP protocol with port 21. Enter "21” to Start and End Port Number. The BEC 6500 will accept port 21 requests from WAN side. Enter the static IP assigned to the local PC that is hosting the FTP server. Ex: 192.168.1.102 Enter "21”...
When deactivated, the lower priority backup is left in the master state. VRIP: An IP address which is associated with the virtual router. Advertisement period: Indicates the time interval in seconds between advertisements. Default in 1 second. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
192.0.32.10 (IPv4). IP Address: The IP address you are going to give a specific domain name. Domain Name: The friendly domain name for the IP address. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
WAN to LAN (Bandwidth): Control traffic from WAN to LAN (Downstream). Click Bandwidth Save to save settings. Rule Index: Index marking for each rule up to maximum of 16. WAN Interface: Select a WAN interface connection to allow external access to your internal network. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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External Port: The Port number on the remote / WAN side. Click Save to apply settings. To Remove a Policy: Simply select the Index then hit the Delete button to remove from the list. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Click Save to apply your settings. Example, you can add a timeslot named “TimeSlot1” which features a period from 9:00 of Monday to 18:00 of Tuesday. Another TimeSlot2 spanning from 09:00 to 18:00 of Wednesday BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
WAN IP change has been detected. Recipient’s Email (4G/LTE Usage Allowance): Enter a valid e-mail address to receive an alert message when the 4G/LTE over Usage Allowance occurs. Click Apply button to save settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
For example, a VPN could be used to securely connect the branch offices of an organization to a Headquarter office network through the public Internet. BEC 6500 supports IPSec, PPTP, L2TP and GRE IPSec Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a communication session.
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(network-to-host). If the remote peer is a host, select Single Address. Subnet: The subnet of the local network, for establishing an IPSec tunnel between a pair of security gateways (network-to-network), if the remote peer is a network, select Subnet. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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AH (Authentication Header) and ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload). Use ESP for greater security so that data will be encrypted and the data origin be authenticated but using AH data origin will only be authenticated but not encrypted. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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PING to the IP: It is able to IP Ping the remote PC with the specified IP address and alert when the connection fails. Once alter message is received, Router will drop this tunnel connection. Reestablish BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Reconnection Time set. 180 seconds is minimum time interval for this function. Reconnection Time: It is the reconnecting time interval after NO TRAFFIC is initiated. 3 minutes is minimum time interval for this function. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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VPN – IPSec (Example on LAN-to-LAN) Examples: IPSec – Network (LAN) to Network (LAN) Two of the BEC 6500 devices want to setup a secure IPSec VPN tunnel NOTE: The IPSec Settings shall be consistent between the two routers. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration VPN – IPSec (Example on Remote Access) Examples: IPSec – Remote Employee to BEC 6500 Connection Router servers as VPN server, and host should install the IPSec client to connect to Headquarter office through IPSec VPN. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Active: Yes to activate the account. PPTP server is waiting for the client to connect to this account. Username / Password: Enter the username / password for this profile. Connection Type: Select Remote Access for single user, Select LAN to LAN for remote gateway. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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IP should be in the same subnet as local LAN, but not occupied. Remote Network IP Address: Enter the subnet IP of the remote LAN network. Remote Network Netmask: Enter the Netmask of the remote LAN network. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Server Address: Enter the WAN IP address of the PPTP server. Remote Network IP Address: Enter the subnet IP of the server/host LAN network. Remote Network Netmask: Enter the Netmask of the server/host LAN network. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration VPN – PPTP (Example on Remote Dial-In) Example: PPTP – Remote Employee Dial-in to BEC 6500 The input IP address 192.168.1.2 will be assigned to the remote worker. Please make sure this IP is not used in the Office LAN.
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Device Configuration VPN – PPTP (Example on Remote Dial-Out) Example: PPTP – Remote Employee Dial-out to BEC 6500 A company’s office establishes a PPTP VPN connection with a file server located at a separate location. The router is installed in the office, connected to a couple of PCs and Servers.
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The branch office establishes a PPTP VPN tunnel with Headquarter office to connect two private networks over the Internet. The routers are installed in the Headquarter office and branch offices accordingly. NOTE: Both office LAN networks must be in different subnets with the LAN-LAN application. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Connection Type LAN to LAN LAN to LAN connection Assigned IP 192.168.1.2 Local IP assigned to the dial-in client Remote Network IP 129.168.0.0 Remote, Branch office, LAN network IP address and Netmask Remote Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Connection Type LAN to LAN LAN to LAN connection Server IP 69.121.1.33 Headquarter Serve WAN IP address Remote Network IP 129.168.1.0 Remote, Headquarter office, LAN network IP address and Netmask Remote Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Private IP Address Assigned to Dial-in User: The private IP to be assigned to dial-in user by L2TP server. The IP should be in the same subnet as local LAN, and should not be occupied. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Active as Default Route: Enabled to let the tunnel to be the default route for traffic, under this circumstance, all packets will be forwarded to this tunnel and routed to the next hop. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration VPN – L2TP (Example on Remote Dial-in) Example: L2TP VPN – Remote Employee Dial-in to BEC 6500 A remote worker establishes a L2TP VPN connection with the Headquarter office using Microsoft's VPN Adapter The router is installed in the Headquarter office, connected to a couple of PCs and Servers.
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Device Configuration VPN – L2TP (Example on Remote Dial-out) Example: L2TP VPN – BEC 6500 Dial-out to a Server A company’s office establishes a L2TP VPN connection with a file server located at a separate location. The router is installed in the office, connected to a couple of PCs and Servers.
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The branch office establishes a L2TP VPN tunnel with Headquarter office to connect two private networks over the Internet. The routers are installed in the Headquarter office and branch office accordingly. NOTE: Both office LAN networks must be in different subnets with the LAN-LAN application. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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An IP assigned to the dial in client Connection Type LAN to LAN LAN to LAN for dial in Remote Network IP 129.168.0.0 Remote, Branch office, LAN network IP address and Netmask Remote Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Credential from the PPTP server to dial-in to the network Password test Connection Type LAN to LAN LAN to LAN for dial out Remote Network IP 129.168.1.0 Remote, Headquarter office, LAN network IP address and Netmask Remote Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Keep-alive Interval: Set the keep-alive Interval, unit in seconds. Default is 5 seconds. Example: Keepalive retry time (3) x keepalive interval (5) = 15 seconds. If no responses for 15 seconds, GRE connection will get aborted. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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This can be done by manually entering the pre-shared key into both sides (router or hosts). Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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The branch office establishes a GRE VPN tunnel with Headquarter office to connect two private networks over the Internet. The routers are installed in the Headquarter office and branch office accordingly. NOTE: Both office LAN networks must be in different subnets with the GRE VPN connection. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Netmask. Tunnel Remote IP Address 192.168.100.10 (Virtual Interface) Tunnel Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 Network Netmask of this virtual interface. (Virtual Interface) 192.168.0.0/ The remote, branch office, LAN network IP Remote Network IP/ Netmask 255.255.255.0 and Netmask. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Netmask. Tunnel Remote IP Address 192.168.100.11 (Virtual Interface) Tunnel Network Netmask 255.255.255.0 Network Netmask of this virtual interface. (Virtual Interface) 192.168.1.0/ The remote, Headquarter office, LAN Remote Network IP/ Netmask 255.255.255.0 network IP and Netmask. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Interface: Select a WAN interface, any or a specific WAN, to establish voicec call. Phone: Select “1”, the following parameters will be applicable to Phone1. In your BEC 6500, Phone_1 and Phone_2 are allowed to be of different characteristics, including different SIP registrar. You need to configure individually for phone1 and phone 2 and can have up to 2 different VoIP accounts.
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SIP Outbound Proxy: Port: Set the SIP outbound proxy address and port. It is usually used to realize the communication between two phones when at least one of them is located behind a NAT router. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
G.726: It is an ITU-T ADPCM speech codec standard covering the transmission of voice at rates of 32kbit/s. Packetization Time (pTime): Default in 20ms. It indicates how many milliseconds the Voice packets will be queued and sent out. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
DTMF Transport Mode: Select the DTMF mode. Listening Volume: Adjust the volume of listener, -6 to 6, from lowest to highest. Speaking Volume: Adjust the volume of microphone; -6 to 6, from lowest to highest. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 *. #, but note * or # must be included in the sequence. Phone Number: The complete destination number Click Save to save and apply the settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Device Configuration VoIP – Speed Dial Example: Save phone number 83455301 to the speed dial list. When you want call 5135555555 through phone 1, you can simply dial 301# to make your desired call. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Any numeric number between 0 and 9. . [period]: Repeat numeric number(s) between 0 and 9. * [asterisk]: It is normal character ‘*’ on phone key pad. Please check if special service(s) is provided BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Starting with ‘# sign’ + any digit number (0-9) in variable length but #xx. no shorter than 1 digits. Maximum length is 16. Starting with ‘## sign’ + any 2- digit numbers + ‘* sign’ + any number ##xx*x. (0-9) in variable length. Maximum length is 16. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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I call out number 0 plus any following number 2 or 4 or 5 or 6 and plus rest of the phone number for an international call. If 02016148513295 are dialed, 0-2-016148513295 is the actual phone number called out via phone_1; otherwise, the call will get dropped. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Mobilecheap.com is the default VoIP provider I set on Phone_2. When I call out 123-39-45678 for a mobile call, 123 is replaced with 614. Therefore, 614-394-5678 is the actual phone number called out via Mobilecheap.com provider. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
To make an outgoing call: Allowed! Replace a call before the delay time has elapsed. Receive Incoming Call: Yes. No affected by this feature. Call Forwarding: All incoming can redirect to any phone number, a mobile number or landline telephone number, to get picked up. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Note: Before enabling this feature, please consult with your VoIP Service Provide to be sure it can be supported. There is a ringtone list available in the BEC 6500, after enabling this feature, your BEC 6500 will adapt a specific ring pattern on the list requested by your VoIP Service Provider for a specific telephone number.
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Under this circumstance, users need to pay for such service, please ensure you check with your SIP provider for more information. Disable to let the BEC 6500 to handle all available call features. Return Call (Dial number: *69): Dial *69 to redial the latest incoming call number.
BEC 6500 VoIP is behind the NAT / another router to ensure all incoming calls (anyone from outside to place calls) can get picked up and protect the SIP network as well. NOTE: Use this feature if your BEC 6500 is behind another router on a private network and does not obtain a public IP address.
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Step – 5: Bill tells Larry that it is Mark and he wants to set up a conference with Mark. Step – 6: Bill presses flash again to merge all 3 calls. Step – 7: Bill, Larry and Mark hold a 3-way conference call from now on. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Embedded Web Server HTTP Port: It is the embedded web server (Web GUI) accessing port, default is 80. It can be changed other port other than port 80, e.g. port 8080. Click Save to apply settings BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used for exchanging management information between network devices. Your BEC 6500 serves as a SNMP agent that allows a manager station to manage and monitor the router through the network. SNMP: Activate to enable SNMP.
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Set the authentication and encryption information here and below. Authentication Key: Set the authentication key, 8-31 characters. Privacy Protocol: Select the privacy mode, DES and AES. Privacy Key: Set the privacy key, 8-31 characters. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Remote System Log: Select Activated to enable this feature Server IP Address: Assign the remote log server IP address. Server UDP Port: Assign the remote log server port, 514 is commonly used. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Auto-configured: Select this check box to allow UPnP-enabled applications to automatically configure the BEC 6500 so that they can communicate through the BEC 6500, for example by using NAT traversal, UPnP applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding port in order to communicate with another UPnP enabled device;...
Username / Password: Enter the user name and password of the account you created with this service provider. Wildcard support: Select this check box to enable DYNDNS Wildcard. Period: Set the time period on how often the BEC 6500 will update the DDNS server with your current external IP address. Click Save to apply settings.
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If you do not have an account with Dynamic DNS, please go to www.dyndns.org to register an account first. User test1 register a Dynamic Domain Names in DDNS provider http://www.dyndns.org/ DDNS: www.hometest.com using username/password test/test BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Active: Yes to activate the rule. Secure IP Address: The default 0.0.0.0 allows any client to use this service to manage your BEC 6500. Type an IP address range to restrict access to the client(s) without a matching IP address.
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Device Configuration Access Management – Access Control Default Rule 2: (Index 2), an ACL rule to open Ping to WAN side. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Type: Choose type of field you want to specify to monitor. Select “IPv4” for IPv4 address, port number and protocol. Select “IPv6” for IPv6 address, port number and protocol. Select “MAC” for MAC address. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Destination Port Number: This is the Port or Port Ranges that defines the application. DSCP: show the set DSCP. Protocol: It is the packet protocol type used by the application. Select either TCP or UDP or ICMP or ICMPv6 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Source MAC Address: show the MAC address of the rule applied. Time Schedule: Select a TimeSlot to activate the rule. Go to to configure a time Time Schedule control first. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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URL (Host): Specified URL which is prohibited from accessing. Time Schedule: Select a TimeSlot to activate the rule. Go to to configure a time Time Schedule control first. Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
ACS Login Information URL: Enter the ACS server login URL. User Name: Specify the ACS User Name for ACS authentication to the connection from CPE. Password: Enter the ACS server login password. Connection Request Information BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Bind WAN Interface Interface: Specify any available or a single WAN interface to handle TR-069 requests. NATT Config - This is a proprietary feature provided by BEC. May leave them in blank, no configuration is required. NATT Server: By BEC administrator only.
Host Name: It is the domain name of your OpenDNS. If you don’t have one, please leave it blink. Username / Password: Put down your OpenDNS account username and password Click Save to apply settings. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
SAMBA /FTP access and operation permission of objects in SAMBA and FTP server. New user: users can create new user(s) to grant it (them) access and permission to the SAMBA & FTP server. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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, but if you enter \\SambaSvr, please be sure your working PC is in the same workgroup as set in the samba server set above.) 2. Enter the Username and password. 3. Users can browse and access USB storage. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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2) Create ftp sites (LAN IP / WAN IP, 192.168.1.254, and set the account, port). 3) Connect to the ftp site. 2. Web FTP access 1) Enter ftp://192.168.1.254 at the address bar of the web page. 2) Enter the account's username and password. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
BECentral Management Port: Port listened by the BECentral. Organization ID: Customer ID (By BE C administrator only) Tag ID: By BEC administrator only. Device Report Interval: Enter the interval time in seconds to send inform message periodically to the BECentral.
The User account is with limited access (specified by advanced users with admin account) to the GUI. Total of 8 accounts can be created to grant access to manage the your BEC 6500 via the web page. ❖...
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Guest Account: Enable to create this new guest account and select features to allow user account to access to. When someone accesses to your BEC 6500 using this “user” account, he/she can only manage and configure the features that is pre-selected in Web GUI Permission for this account.
With default, your BEC 6500 does not contain the correct local time and date. There are several options to setup, maintain, and configure current local time/date on the BEC 6500. If you plan to use Time Schedule feature, it is extremely important you set up the Time Zone correctly.
Firmware is the software that controls the hardware and provides all functionalities which are available in the GUI. This software may be improved and/or modified; your BEC 6500 provides an easy way to update the code to take advantage of the changes. .
You may also restore your router to factory settings by holding the small Reset pinhole button on the back of your router in about more than 6s seconds whilst the router is turned on. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
Maintenance – Auto Reboot Auto Reboot Schedule an automatic reboot for your BEC 6500 to ensure proper operation and best performance. This reboot will only reboot with current configuration settings and not overwrite any existing settings. Click Save to apply settings Example: Schedule BEC 6500 to reboot at 10:00pm (22:00) every weekday (Monday thru Friday) and reboot at 9:00am on Saturday and Sunday.
Ping other IP Address: Click Yes if you wish to ping other IP address rather than google.com Click START to begin to diagnose the connection. Speed Time: Measure the current uplink and downlink speed rate. Take less than a minute to run the test. Result in Uplink / Downlink BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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Speed Time: Measure the current uplink and downlink speed rate. Take less than a minute to run the test. Result in Uplink / Downlink Click Back to go back to the Diagnostic Tool Click START to begin to diagnose the connection. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING If your BEC 6500 is not functioning properly, you can refer to this chapter for simple troubleshooting before contacting your service provider support. This can save you time and effort but if symptoms persist, consult your service provider.
If you come across any problems, please contact the dealer from where you have purchased the product. Contact BEC @ http://www.bectechnologies.net MAC OS is a registered Trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows 10/8/7 and Windows Vista are registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. V1041326 BEC 6500 Series User Manual...
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