COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT Preface CradlePoint reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content thereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of any revisions or changes. Manual Revisions...
• At least one Internet source: an active subscription for the embedded modem; an Ethernet-based modem; or WiFi as WAN • Windows 2000/XP/7, Mac OS X, or Linux computer (with WiFi adapter for IBR600 WiFi functionality) • Internet Explorer v6.0 or higher, Firefox v2.0 or higher, Safari v1.0 or higher 1.3 IBR600/IBR650 Overview...
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Site-to-site dynamic VPN with NHRP • The CradlePoint COR is a highly featured, compact, and robust router designed for deployment in critical business and enterprise applications that require 24x7 connectivity via Ethernet and/or WiFi. The router features a built-in high-speed modem (4G LTE, 3G EVDO, WiMAX, HSPA+, LTE/HSPA+) modem as well as support for wired networks such as DSL or Cable.
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CradlePoint’s cloud-based router management service allows for remote monitoring, configuration, and firmware updates of deployed routers like the IBR600 or IBR650. WiPipe Central drastically simplifies router administration for businesses using multiple routers. WiPipe Central can be purchased separately at http://cradlepoint.com/support/wipipe-central.
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Reset button. This button is recessed, so it requires a pointed object such as a paper clip to press. Press and hold for 10 seconds to initiate reset. Ethernet Ports: By default, the IBR600/IBR650 has one WAN (Wide Area Network— your Internet source) port and one LAN (Local Area Network) port. Each of these ports can be reconfigured, however, if you need two LAN or two WAN Ethernet ports.
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Micro USB: This port can be used to attach a direct firmware upgrade to enable manual firmware upgrades if necessary. WiFi Antennas (IBR600 only): The IBR600 comes with two 2.4 GHz WiFi antennas (Reverse SMA). These antennas are simple to attach and adjust for maximum WiFi broadcast.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT Modem Antennas: The CradlePoint COR comes with two modem antennas to enhance reception for the embedded modem. These antennas are simple to attach and adjust. Power On/Off: • I = On • O = Off Power LED: •...
Activate Your Modem A wireless broadband data plan must be added to your IBR600/IBR650. Wireless broadband data plans are available from wireless carriers such as AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. A new line of service can be added or a data plan can be transferred from an existing account.
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NOTE: If more than one IBR600 wireless router is visible, you can find the correct unit by checking for its SSID (service set identifier; the unique name of the local network). The default SSID of the primary network has the form IBR600-xxx, where “xxx” is the last 3 digits of the router’s MAC address.
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Accessing the Administration Pages For most users the IBR600/IBR650 can be used immediately without any special configuration changes. If you would like to change your network name or password or configure any of the advanced features of your router, you will need to log in to the administration pages: •...
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If you used the First Time Setup Wizard, you might have changed the “WiFi Network Name” or the “Security Mode” password. If so, you will need to reconnect your device(s) to the IBR600 network. • Find the network. Look for your new personalized network name (or the default SSID of the form “IBR600-xxx”).
A wireless broadband data plan must be added to your IBR600/IBR650. Wireless broadband data plans are available from wireless carriers such as AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. A new line of service can be added or a data plan can be transferred from an existing account.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT 4 WEB INTERFACE -- ESSENTIALS The CradlePoint COR has a Web interface for configuration and administration of all features. The interface is organized with 5 tabs at the top of the screen: • Getting Started •...
The Administrator Login page will appear. Log in using your administrator password. Initially, this password can be found on the bottom of the IBR600/IBR650 unit as the Default Password. This password is also the last eight digits of the unit’s MAC address.
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• Name: The name of the primary network. If you have more than one wireless network enabled, the additional network names will also be listed here. Modem Details • Manufacturer: The name of the modem manufacturer (CradlePoint). • Model: The name of the modem model (Internal LTE, for example). • Signal: The strength of the signal (dBm).
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The First Time Setup Wizard will help you customize the name of your wireless network, change passwords to something you choose, and establish an optimal WiFi security mode. The CradlePoint COR comes out of the box with a unique password at WPA1/WPA2 WiFi security level.
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The router cannot use 802.11n modes if WEP is enabled; WiFi performance and range will be limited. • NONE (OPEN): Select this option if you do not want to activate any security features. CradlePoint recommends BEST (WPA2) WiFi security. Try this option first and switch only if you have a device that is incompatible with WPA2.
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Click NEXT. 7) Configuring Your Access Point Name (APN): If you are using a SIM-based modem (LTE/GSM/HSPA) with your CradlePoint router you may need to configure the APN before it will properly connect to your carrier. Wireless carriers offer several APNs, so check with your carrier to confirm the appropriate one to use.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT 4.3 Quick Links The CradlePoint logo in the upper left-hand corner of all the administration pages is a link to the Dashboard (Status → Dashboard), which displays fundamental information about the router.
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LAN (Local Area Network) Examples: • If you want to change the content filtering settings for the network created by the IBR600/IBR650, go to the Network Settings tab. • If you have multiple Internet sources (such as the embedded modem and an Ethernet connection) for which you would like to set priority levels, go to the Internet tab.
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Wireless and Wired clients. Wireless Clients. For each device using a wireless connection to your IBR600, the following information is displayed: Hostname, IP, MAC, Connection, and Time Online. Wired Clients. For each device using a wired connection to your router, the following information is displayed: Hostname, IP, and MAC.
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After the initial setup of the router, every time you log in you will automatically be directed to this Dashboard. Also, you can click on the CradlePoint logo in the upper left-hand corner to return to the Dashboard from any page.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT Router Information: “Detailed Info” links to System Settings → Administration. • Product: IBR600/IBR650 • Serial: The product serial number. • Firmware: Gives the number of the current firmware version. • Build Date: Year-month-day-hours-minutes-seconds for the most recent firmware upgrade.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT 5.5 Hotspot Clients (IBR600) View the status of the clients that have logged in through the Hotspot/Captive Portal. View: • Hostname • IP address • MAC address • Data Usage (both IN and OUT) •...
The Internet Connections submenu option provides a list of attached WAN devices used as the Internet source for the IBR600/IBR650. Select one of these devices to see detailed information about that particular device. For each type of device, different information will be included in the Device Information section. Possible devices...
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Internal HSPA+ Diagnostics • Product Internal HSPA+ • Modem Firmware Version • DEFPDP • Model Internal LTE/EVDO • Manufacturer CradlePoint Inc. • Carrier ID • Service Display HSPA • Signal Strength (dBm) • GSN • PIN Status • Connection Type General Information •...
6 NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Settings tab provides access to 9 submenu options for administering the following functions/tasks. These functions are all related to controlling the LAN (Local Area Network), the network you set up with the IBR600/IBR650. • Content Filtering •...
DNS, or Domain Name System, is a naming system that translates between domain names (www.cradlepoint.com, for example) and Internet IP addresses (206.207.82.197). A DNS server acts as an Internet phone book, translating between names that make sense to people and the more complex numerical identifiers. The DNS page for the IBR600/IBR650 has these distinct functions: •...
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• Enabled: Click to enable/disable the policy. (Default: enabled.) Network Areas: Areas are identified by an ID number. As of 4.1.1, CradlePoint only supports area 0. Use the IP address and netmask fields to associate a network with this policy. Also, choose whether to select Passive (active by default).
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They will have to reconnect to the network. The user can set up multiple networks on the IBR600/IBR650, each with its own unique configuration and its own selection of interfaces. Each local network can be...
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IP Settings: Name: This primarily helps to identify this network during other administration tasks. Hostname: [Default: cp (for CradlePoint)] The hostname is the DNS name associated with the router's local area network IP address. NOTE: You can access the router’s administration pages by typing the hostname into your browser, so if you change “cp”...
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• Wireless (WiFi) Network Settings • Ethernet Port Configuration • VLAN Interfaces Wireless (WiFi) Network Settings The IBR600 can broadcast two SSIDs (service set identifiers — the names for WiFi networks). One primary WiFi network is enabled by default, while you may have enabled a second guest network when using the First Time Setup Wizard.
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This name is referred to as the SSID (service set identifier). For security purposes, CradlePoint highly recommends that you change this from the pre-configured name. Hidden: This shows whether the router broadcasts its SSID.
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NOTE: If you don’t know whether you should choose Personal or Enterprise, assume Personal since you need to know RADIUS authentication for Enterprise. In order to protect your network from hackers and unauthorized users, CradlePoint highly recommends WPA2/AES for security if your attached devices can support it. WEP and WPA/TKIP are obsolete and have been replaced by WPA/AES.
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Since the IBR600/IBR650 has only 2 Ethernet ports, this feature will rarely be necessary. It is possible, however, to set both ports as LAN ports (or both ports as WAN ports) and then either separate them or group them together.
Agreement shown to the right. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that you understand that the data numbers for the IBR600/IBR650 may not perfectly match those of your carrier: CradlePoint cannot be held responsible. You must accept the agreement by clicking Yes in order to begin creating data usage rules.
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Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels can be used to create a connection between two private networks. The IBR600/IBR650 is enabled for either GRE or VPN tunnels. GRE tunnels are simpler to configure and more flexible for different kinds of packet exchanges, but VPN tunnels are much more secure.
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The IBR600/IBR650 uses IPsec (Internet Protocol security) to authenticate and encrypt packets exchanged across the tunnel. To set up a VPN tunnel with the IBR600/IBR650 on one end, there must be another device (usually a router) that also supports IPsec on the other end.
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Tunnel Enabled: Enabled or Disabled. MBR1200 Quick Connect: VPN tunnels in the IBR600/IBR650 have more choices than they do in the MBR1200, so it is more complex to configure. Check this box to simplify setup by streamlining your options.
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In Phase 1, only one DH group can be selected while using Aggressive exchange mode. By default, all the algorithms (encryption, hash, and DH groups) supported by the IBR600/IBR650 are checked, which means they are allowed for any given exchange. Deselect these options to limit which algorithms will be accepted. Be sure to check that the router (or similar device) at the other end of the tunnel has matching algorithms.
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WiFi as WAN uses another WiFi network as its Internet source and then rebroadcasts its own local network. For example, the IBR600 can create a private LAN using the public WiFi from a hotel as its WAN. WiFi Bridge functions similarly, but it rebroadcasts the original network.
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When in WiFi Bridge mode with a configured profile, a WiFi Bridge device will be added to the local network interfaces, providing a way to bridge two LANs over a WiFi connection. For example, two separate CradlePoint routers linked through WiFi Bridge mode allows you to have one WiFi-connected network in two separated sections of a large office building.
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If this occurs, disable this option. Log to attached USB stick: Only enable this option if instructed by a CradlePoint support agent. This will write a very verbose log file to the root level of an attached USB stick. Please disable the feature before removing the USB stick, or you may lose some logging data.
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COR | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 4.2.0 CRADLEPOINT Verbose modem logging: Only enable this option if instructed by a CradlePoint support agent. Create support log: This functionality allows for a quick collection of system logging. Create this log file when instructed by a CradlePoint support agent.
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Each SMTP server will have different specifications for setup, so you have to look those up separately. The following is an example using Gmail: • Server Address: smtp.gmail.com • Server Port: 587 (for TLS, or Transport Layer Security port; the IBR600/IBR650 does not support SSL). • Authentication Required: Gmail, mark this checkbox.
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Network Settings → WiFi / Local Networks. NOTE: Although any network can be a hotspot, the IBR600 allows only one hotspot. Hotspot Mode: Choose from the following dropdown options: •...
WiPipe Central client will not start unless the WAN is Ethernet. Registration URL: Register your router using the code provided by CradlePoint when you purchase WiPipe Central. 8.5.1 SNMP Configuration SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, is an Internet standard protocol for remote management.
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This allows the administrator to load new firmware onto the router to add new features or fix defects. If you are happy with the operation of the router, you may not want to upgrade just because a new version is available. Check the firmware release notes (www.cradlepoint.com/firmware) for information to decide if you should upgrade. Current Firmware Version: Shows the number of the current firmware and the date it was updated.
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ALL TIMES (since the device otherwise could transmit signals that might interfere with various onboard systems on such aircraft). Furthermore, under no circumstances should the IBR600/IBR650 device be used by the driver or operator of any vehicle. Such use of the device will detract from the driver or operator’s control of that vehicle. In some jurisdictions, use of the IBR600/IBR650 device while driving or operating a vehicle constitutes a civil and/or criminal offense.
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CradlePoint, Inc. warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchaser (or the first purchaser in the case of resale by an authorized distributor) for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. This warranty is limited to a repair or replacement of the product, at CradlePoint’s discretion. CradlePoint does not warrant that the operation of the device will meet your requirements or be error free.
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CRADLEPOINT By activating or using your IBR600/IBR650 device, you agree to be bound by CradlePoint’s Terms of Use, User License and other Legal Policies, all as posted at www.cradlepoint.com/legal. Please read these documents carefully. CradlePoint, the CradlePoint logo, and IBR600/IBR650 are trademarks of CradlePoint, Inc.
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