Sony AIRLINK HELIX 2140847 User Manual

AirLink HelixUser Guide2140847Rev 3.0D

AirLink Helix User Guide4 2140847Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Federal

Rev 3.0D May.10 511: Introduction• What’s Included with the AirLink Helix?• What Else Do You Need to Get Started?• Getting Going (the quick version)T

AirLink Helix User Guide6 2140847Getting Going (the quick version)The AirLink Helix is designed to be simple to use. No additional software is require

Rev 3.0D May.10 722: Connecting a Computer to the AirLink Helix• Connecting Through Ethernet• Connecting Through Wi-Fi • Where to Find More HelpAny l

AirLink Helix User Guide8 2140847Connecting Through Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is available as an option on some versions of the Helix RT.To connect wirelessly to th

Rev 3.0D May.10 933: Hardware Overview• Physical Interfaces• Turning On the AirLink Helix• Status Lights• Cellular Antennas• Wi-Fi Antennas • Reset B

AirLink Helix User Guide10 2140847Figure 3-1: Status LEDsLEDs The LED patterns in the Helix are as follows:(Left) – 3G• Off : 3G connection is not act

Hardware OverviewRev 3.0D May.10 11Note: This device is not intended for use within close proximity of the human body. Antenna installation should p

AirLink Helix User Guide12 2140847Wi-Fi Antennas The antennas on the back of the Helix are for transmitting and receiving Wi-Fi signals. Connect anten

Hardware OverviewRev 3.0D May.10 13Power ConnectorHelix comes with a switching adapter. The power connector is located on the back plate of the Helix

AirLink Helix User Guide14 2140847Figure 3-8: Pushing SIM in to the SIM slotRemove the SIMFirmly press on the SIM and it will unlock from the holder w

Rev 3.0D May.10 1544: USB ConnectionA single USB modem can be connected to Helix RT. USB modems Compass 598 (Sprint) and Compass 895 (AT&T) are s

AirLink Helix User Guide16 2140847USB Modem connectionInstructions to connect your USB modem to the Helix RT are as follows.1. Unplug the Helix RT.2.

USB ConnectionRev 3.0D May.10 176. Check the LED lights on the USB modem, to check the status of the USB connection.Information for the USB modem con

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Rev 3.0D May.10 1955: Configuring AirLink Helix • ACEmanager• StatusACEmanagerACEmanager is the free utility used to manage and configure the AirLink

AirLink Helix User Guide20 2140847WAN/CellularWAN/cellular status indicates specific information about the cellular connection including IP address an

Configuring AirLink HelixRev 3.0D May.10 21Keepalive is an optional feature. If you frequently pass data with your modem, you most likely do not need

AirLink Helix User Guide22 2140847Figure 5-3: ACEmanager: Status - LAN/WiFiVPNThe VPN section gives an overview of the VPN settings and indicates whet

Configuring AirLink HelixRev 3.0D May.10 23SecurityThe security section provides an overview of the security settings on the Helix.Figure 5-5: ACEman

PrefaceRev 3.0D May.10 3Important NoticeDue to the nature of wireless communications, transmission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Dat

AirLink Helix User Guide24 2140847AboutThe About section of the Status group provides basic information about the cellular modem.Figure 5-7: ACEmanage

Rev 3.0D May.10 2566: Configuring WAN/Cellular• WAN/CellularWAN/CellularThe WAN/Cellular section allows changes to the cellular connection and main o

AirLink Helix User Guide26 2140847WAN FailoverWAN Failover allows the Helix to intelligently manage two Internet connections, switching from one to th

Configuring WAN/CellularRev 3.0D May.10 27Figure 6-2: ACEmanager: WAN/Cellular - WAN FailoverSetup1. Select WAN Failover from the backhaul mode drop-

AirLink Helix User Guide28 2140847switches to if the primary connection fails. Default primary interface is Ethernet.4. If needed, change the Primary

Rev 3.0D May.10 2977: Configuring LAN/WiFi• LAN/WiFi LAN/WiFiThe LAN/WiFi section displays VLAN configuration parameters, in ACEmanager.VLAN stands f

AirLink Helix User Guide30 2140847WiFi GlobalOn supported models, the Helix has a Wi-Fi radio for wireless network connections. Note: You can lock you

Configuring LAN/WiFiRev 3.0D May.10 31Figure 7-2: ACEmanager: LAN/WiFi - WIFI Note: WiFi Default has Shared WEP as an option in the Security Encrypti

AirLink Helix User Guide32 2140847Figure 7-3: ACEmanager: WIFI - Shared WEPWPA/WPA2 Personal WPA/WPA2 Personal is a higher level of encryption than WE

Configuring LAN/WiFiRev 3.0D May.10 33WPA EnterpriseWPA Enterprise adds another layer of security to WPA by requiring clients authenticate with a ser

AirLink Helix User Guide4 2140847All safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.Do not use onboard aircraft or in hazar

AirLink Helix User Guide34 2140847WiFi 2The WiFi interface can support up to 4 WiFi LANs (WLAN), each with a separate SSID, and separate encryption se

Configuring LAN/WiFiRev 3.0D May.10 35VRRPVRRP allows multiple routers to act as the default gateway router for a subnet which reduces the possibilit

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Rev 3.0D May.10 3788: Configuring AirLink Helix • VPN VPNThe Helix Box can act as a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client, providing enterprise VPN ac

AirLink Helix User Guide38 2140847Command DescriptionVPN 1 Type Tunnel Disabled or IPsec tunnel. Use this option to enable or disable the VPN tunnel.

Configuring AirLink HelixRev 3.0D May.10 39VPN 2The Helix can act as a Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) endpoint, providing a means to encapsulate

AirLink Helix User Guide40 2140847Remote (IP Add-mask)The default configuration is 0.0.0.0/0 which will direct all traffic over the GRE tunnel. GRE TT

Rev 3.0D May.10 4199: Configuring Security • Security SecurityMost security features can be configured on the Security page. It is recommended you ch

AirLink Helix User Guide42 2140847Port Filtering - OutboundFigure 9-2: ACEmanager: Security - Port Filtering-outboundMAC FilteringFigure 9-3: ACEmanag

Rev 3.0D May.10 431010: Configuring Services• ServicesServicesThe services sections allows configuration of external services that extend the functio

PrefaceRev 3.0D May.10 5rights under, or grants you rights that supersede, the terms and conditions of any applicable Open Source License. In particu

AirLink Helix User Guide44 2140847ACEmanager Figure 10-2: ACEmanager: Services - ACEmanagerDynamic DNSDynamic DNS allows a Helix Box WAN IP address to

Configuring ServicesRev 3.0D May.10 45Landing PageWhen Landing page is configured, an internet connection is blocked until the landing page is viewed

AirLink Helix User Guide46 2140847Figure 10-5: ACEmanager: Services - Management (SNMP)Command DescriptionSNMP community StringThe SNMP Community Stri

Rev 3.0D May.10 471111: Configuring Admin• AdminAdminThe admin section of the Helix allows the box to be reset to defaults, the password to be change

AirLink Helix User Guide48 2140847Click Reset to Factory Defaults to initiate the process to reset the Helix to its default settings. After clicking o

Configuring AdminRev 3.0D May.10 49LogThe 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. T

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Rev 3.0D May.10 511212: Technical Specifications• WAN• LAN• Routing• Administration• Hardware• PhysicalWAN• WAN fail-over of landline backhaul (DSL,

AirLink Helix User Guide52 2140847Hardware• FCC CFR47 PART 15 SUBPART C (FCC) compliant· MC5727 id is N7N-MC5725· MC8790 id is N7NMC8790· WLM54G WiFi

Rev 3.0D May.10 531313: Regulatory InformationFederal Communications Commission Notice (FCC United States)Electronic devices, including computers and

AirLink Helix User Guide6 2140847Contact InformationConsult our website for up-to-date product descriptions, documentation, application notes, firmwar

AirLink Helix User Guide54 2140847Cet appareillage numérique de la classe B répond à toutes les exigences de l'interférence canadienne causant de

Regulatory InformationRev 3.0D May.10 55The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC is available for viewing at the following locati

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Rev 3.0D May.10 1ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5What’

ContentsRev 3.0D May.10 2Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Home

ContentsRev 3.0D May.10 3Configuring Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Security .