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Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

The Setup Tab - 3G/UMTS Network

Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

The Setup Tab - 3G/UMTS Network

Configure mobile network settings and view mobile status information for the Router. Some of these settings are

automatically configured and, in most cases, do not need to be changed unless you are instructed to do so.

Mobile Network Settings

PIN Code. If required, enter the PIN code of your SIM card. The code will be stored here for future reference by

the Router, and you will not have to re-enter this unless you change SIM cards.

Auto Connect. If this feature is enabled, the Router will automatically connect to the default HSDPA/3G/UMTS or

GPRS network when it powers on. To enable this feature, select one of two available options, Connect on

Demand or Keep Alive. The default is Disable.

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time. The Connect on Demand option enables the Router to automatically

re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select

Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed

before your 3G/UMTS connection terminates.

Keep Alive Option: Redial Period. In Keep Alive mode, the Router will periodically check your Internet

connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. When

the connection through the Internet port fails, the 3G/UMTS connection will be activated. When the

connection through the Internet port resumes, then the 3G/UMTS connection will be terminated. To use this

option, select Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, specify how often you want the Router to check the

Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.

Reset data card after _ failed connection attempts. If you enable this feature, then the Router resets the data

card after the specified number of failed attempts, and then it tries to connect again. The default is

5 attempts.

Link Check. If the Keep Alive and Reset data card options are enabled, you can use these options to check the

response from the Internet:

LCP. To use this feature, select LCP. Set the time interval and number of missed replies for the receiving of the

Link Control Protocol response.

ICMP. To use this feature, select ICMP. Set the time interval and number of missed replies for the receiving of

the Internet Control Message Protocol response.

Reboot after _ seconds since last ICMP replay received. When the 3G/UMTS connection is active, the Router

will periodically check the connection by contacting a time server using ICMP. If the connection is terminated,

Figure 8-15: Setup Tab - 3G/UMTS