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Bytton HSDPA is a high speed mobile router with two serial interfaces that provides wireless data transmission over mobile networks up to 7 Mbps. It has features like firewall security, wireless and wired LAN connectivity, remote management capabilities, and supports video surveillance. The document provides installation and configuration instructions for connecting the device and setting up its network and security settings through a web interface.

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Bytton HSDPA

with RS232
Serial Router

Users Manual

2011

BYTTON HSDPA DualSerial

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Company profile
TOPEX is a group of Romanian companies, founded in 1990, by ten enthusiastic engineers experienced
in telecommunications. Its activity is directed to the research, development and production of telecom
equipment as well as service.
Very quickly, TOPEX become the most important manufacturer of communications solutions for small to
large companies as well as for telecommunications operators and providers in Romania. Our company
designs equipment for all existing mobile systems (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS, CDMA/EVDO,
HSDPA/TDD), including 3G technologies.
TOPEX is represented all over Romania by a wide network of local distributors through which the
promotion, administration and product maintenance are running.
Due to our innovation power, authentic flexibility, real respect for our partners and the secure solutions
that we provide TOPEX extended its business worldwide. Currently TOPEX delivers its products through
its distributors to: Italy, Spain, France, Russia, Netherlands, UK, Bulgaria, Nigeria, South Africa, etc.
In order to achieve effective and flawless manufacturing for its products, TOPEX has carefully organized
its Research and Development Department along with its production facility. This allows TOPEX to have
maximum control of all the processes involved in the complex operations related to high-technology
electronic manufacturing.
Currently, 25 percent of Topex personnel are part of R&D Department and their number is increasing.
TOPEX also considered the training and the service as an integral part of the solutions it provides.
Therefore, comprehensive training sessions are held at the Topex factory, complimentary for the
companys clients. Service is also provided via Internet, as all Topex solutions are designed especially to
allow this, at the lowest cost.
TOPEX has implemented the quality management system according ISO9001 standard certified by
SRAC since 1997, respectively by IQNET since 2002. In TOPEX become a sector member of I.T.U.
(International Telecommunication Union).
The main lines of products of our company are:
Fixed-Mobile Terminals (interfaces from GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS to analog, ISDN BRI
and PRI, or VoIP)
-

Media Gateways for TDM, VoIP, GSM and CDMA (2G,3G),

softswitches and other Next Generation Network solutions

Signaling Converters and Protocol Translators (SS7, SIP, H323)

Broadband Wi-Fi Mobile Routers

VoIP gateways (miniature, GSM/CDMA, advanced)

ATC Voice Communication Systems (Custom systems for special applications such as
(air traffic control or railway dispatching center)
For further details please visit our website at: www.topex.ro

Rohde&Schwarz Topex S.A.

http://www.topex.ro

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Congratulations!
Thank you for buying the TOPEX Bytton product and congratulation for your wise choice.
BYTTON HSPA has the following features:
High Speed Mobile Router
high speed data transmission over multi-network mobile interface (from GPRS up to HSDPA/HSUPA)
Two Serial Interfaces
- two RS-232 interfaces available, allowing remote control of legacy devices equipments that feature
a serial interface

Very High Throughput

wireless data rates up to 7 Mbps, depending upon the mobile network used*
wired data transfers between clients up to 100 Mbps
High Security
stateful packet inspection firewall for Internet connection
TKIP or AES encryption for tunneling
secure HTTP (HTTPS) access to configuration pages
secure SSH remote management
Ease of Use
web based configuration interface
embedded server for dynamic IP configuration of the clients (DHCP)
Advanced Internet Connection Management
automatic connection establishment on traffic detection
automatic disconnection on lack of traffic
the connection can be initiated remotely when required**
- complete network address translation (NAT) support

Fail-Over options for reliability

Fail-Over for increased availability: automatic switching to a second interface for connection to
Internet (embedded modem, WAN port for Ethernet, or PPPoE link via external modem )
- fail-over feature means the software verifies the Internet connection and performs automated fail-over
in case of unavailability of the primary data interface.
- Optional connection of an external modem via USB for multiple fail-over, better coverage or access to
additional services
-

Video Surveillance Service

allows video monitoring using either an USB web camera or an IP camera***
web based viewer of the video stream
supports multiple cameras
VPN and IP tunneling
versatile settings for IP tunneling, GRE and IPSEC
- allow easy building of secure virtual private networks
* : this is the maximum possible rate, the actual the value depends upon network and local conditions
** :needs voice activation of the subscriber SIM used in BYTTON, from your 3G carrier
*** USB and wireless or wired IP cameras are available on demand, features varies with different models

Rohde&Schwarz Topex S.A.

http://www.topex.ro

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Dual Flash Memory

for enhanced reliability, the embedded system uses a dual Flash memory
one flash circuit is write-protected, being dedicated for the operating system (kernel)
the other flash circuit is for the applications, which can be easily updated, upgraded or enhanced
Easy Firmware Updating
automatic update process using the web configuration interface
Two USB ports
intended primary for web cam connection
may be also used to connect an external USB modem
by means of an adapter, may be used as remotely accessible serial ports
current developments will allow connection of peripherals, external hard disk drives, card readers, etc.
These storage devices will be shared with users from WLAN or Internet.
Fully Mobile Internet Access Solution
wireless on the WAN side via HSDPA connection
the remote configuration via browser means no additional cables are required!
Multiple mobile networks and standards supported
the embedded modem multi-mode device for HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS/ GPRS/EDGE/EDGE/GSM
it is also quad-band
this way you may use any mobile network available in your area: classic GSM (2G) in the
800/900/1800 MHz frequency bands, GPRS/EDGE/ 900/1800 (2,5G), or even UMTS (3G) and HSDPA
(3,5G) on 2100 MHz
Low Power Consumption (less than 10 Watts)
the low power consumption means reduced heat dissipation, hence no cooling fans, no moving parts,
you get higher reliability and no noise
Advanced firewall
SPI firewall
iptables for filtering and NAT
Static and Dynamic routing
You may completely define up to ten static routes, using Quagga or Kernel for routing
Quagga routing program (RIP, OSPF and BGP protocols implemented)
Advanced functions for the administrator
may select parameters for drivers, USB connection, TCP/IP settings such as ICPM redirects
**** firmware update files are monthly published on our website

Rohde&Schwarz Topex S.A.

http://www.topex.ro

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WEEE Directive Compliance

This symbol applied on your product or on its packaging means that this
product fulfils the WEEE Directive. The product shall not be recycled as
household waste; it will be disposed separately as sorted waste.
Regarding to WEEE Directive the recycling EE equipments must be
accomplish separately in purpose of natural resources preserving and to
avoid the occurring negative effects about human health and
environment. The acquired product shall not be treated like household
waste at the end
of its life and will be returned to TOPEX Company at the address:
ROMANIA, Bucharest, Feleacu Street no 10, code 014186 or given to a
specialized firm.

WEEE Directive

Please do not dispose your TOPEX product as unsorted waste

(household waste), recycle it to protect the environment. Separate the
packages according to waste disposal options and sort it for recycling.
For supplementary information contact us to:
Phone: +4021 408.39.00 or www.topex.ro

Rohde&Schwarz Topex S.A.

http://www.topex.ro

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Table of Contents

Users Manual

2. PACKAGE CONTENT
The component elements that you may identify upon opening the BYTTON HSUPA package are
shown below. When you open the equipment package, please ensure, using this list of items, that you
have the full content.
Component Image

Component Description
BYTTON HSUPA
unit in its metallic
case.
It is a router and firewall for a wired
and/or wireless local computer network,
which allows secure, mobile, high-speed
access to Internet using the 3G+
network or other WAN solutions
Power supply: mains adapter
Input: 100-240V A.C
Output: 12VD.C. / 2A
Max. Power: 25 W

Ethernet cable for local network

connection
A piece of UTP straight cable, with RJ45 connectors.

Antenna for GPRS/HDSPA

Multiband, with magnetic base and 2,5
m long cable

CD with Users Manual

Quick Install

Warranty Certificate

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3. What is BYTTON HSDPA / HSUPA?

The Bytton HSUPA equipment is versatile advanced router for wireless broadband Internet access using
3G+ technology.
As data router, BYTTON achieves a direct connection, transparent for the user, between the one or
several local Ethernet networks and the HSPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS mobile communications
network.
For wireless WAN connection, it uses an embedded radio modem for the mobile networks, from GPRS
up to HSUPA. Its 3G+ capabilities assure high speed for internet access. Still, if you are in an area where
you have only UMTS or GPRS or even GSM coverage, you may use BYTTON in conjunction with the
respective networks.
Bytton HSUPA features two programmable serial (RS-232) ports, which may be used for remote
connection to legacy equipments.

All computers on the wired or wireless local network can access the Internet through the Topex
GPRS/HSDPA Router, using only a single external IP address.
One can rest assured that the local area network connected to
our product is safe because we have implemented a very
powerful firewall and intrusion detection system.
The Topex BYTTON HSUPA router makes usage of NAT
(Network Address Translation) and SPI firewall to ensure
protection for your local network, wired or wireless.
The features of the firewall are identical to those available to
Linux servers throughout the world, which are well renowned
for their safety.
This firewall is fully configurable, but it is also easy to use for
beginning users.
To allow a secure achievement of VPN networks, several
tunneling modes are provided GRE, IPSEC.

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Bytton HSUPA is fully configurable via Web pages; it does not require installation of drivers or
additional software. The graphics interface allows easy access to all its settings:

Since our product is Linux based, applications to enhance BYTTON HSUPA or to customize it can
be quickly designed by our software developers, according to the special needs of various clients.
Our best technical experts are available for your technical questions around the clock, if you sign
up our technical support offer. In addition, the software upgrades can be done remotely via Internet, and
are free of charge.
BYTTON HSUPA is a highly versatile solution, when the customers require special solutions; its
embedded firmware can be easily upgraded over the Internet.

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4. INSTALLATION
In order to ensure the proper operation of the BYTTON HSUPA equipment you must follow the
set-up steps shown below:
Establish the best location
Mounting (Hardware installation)
Identification of connectors
Connecting the data cables for LAN, WAN, serial connection
Configuring and installing the SIM cards
Connecting the external antenna for the mobile network
Setting the PIN or PUK code, if required
Power up

4.1 Establishing the best location

In order to determine the best location for the TOPEX router please have in mind these
considerations:
If you use wired connections, the length of the Ethernet cables that connects the Bytton routers
the network must not exceed 100 meters.
BYTTON HSUPA should be placed on a flat, sturdy surface located as far from the ground as
possible. A high location, on the wall or on top of a desk or a shelf is best for the mobile
connection, be it GPRS or HSDPA. Also, BYTTON should be kept clear of obstructions and away
from heat sources, direct sunlight and heavy-duty electrical equipment.
To ensure good coverage to the entire wireless mobile network in your area BYTTON should be
installed in a central place in the building. Normally the antenna should be in vertical position, but
if reflections occur, you may get better results by changing their orientation.
For power supply, use only the adapter shipped with BYTTON. The jacks of different power
supplies may fit but the polarity, current, voltage or regulation factor may not be compatible.
While the device is in operation, the antenna of the BYTTON HSUPA unit should be at least 30
centimeters away from any human being.

4.2 Mounting (hardware installation)

The Topex BYTTON HSUPA router may be mounted either horizontally, by means simply placing
it on a flat surface, or vertically on a wall (using the mounting kit).
Horizontal mounting
The surface must be level and strong enough to hold the weight of BYTTON HSUPA together with all its
cables (power supply, wired LAN connections, WAN for modem, USB etc). A desk, table or shelf is good
place for the installation of BYTTON. .In this case, the WiFi antenna should be in vertical position (at right
angle to the box of the equipment)
Wall mounting
The equipment may also be mounted on a wall, by means of the kit included in the package. It is
recommended you use a pattern to secure the device to the wall. Also, you should use professional
installation to reduce the risk of injury and damage. In this case also the WiFi antenna must be in upright
vertical position, but it will be parallel to the equipments box.
For mounting BYTTON HSUPA on a wall you should use the mounting kit (plastic dowels, woodscrews,
etc) provided by Topex.
On the back there are two pairs of mounting holes, 160 mm apart. The two pairs are located 100 mm one
from another, allowing you to fasten BYTTON to the wall either connectors up or indicators up.

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Perform the following steps:

- mark on the wall the position of a pair of holes,
spaced at 185 mm apart
- drill the holes in the wall
- forcibly insert into the holes the plastic dowels
- thread the metallic woodscrews into the plastic
dowels leaving the end to protrude outside for
some 5 mm
- hang the case of BYTTON HSUPA in the two
metallic woodscrews and push it down a little to get
it fixed
- if it does not lock properly, you should adjust the
screws
Figure 1. Mounting BYTTON HSUPA on a wall
No matter if it is installed horizontally or vertically, the best location for BYTTON HSUPA is in the
middle of the place where you want to have wireless coverage.
Installing BYTTON on a shelf higher up, with no obstructions around, ensures the best
performance for the embedded or external 2G or 3.5G modem.
Take care to ensure adequate cooling of the Bytton terminal.

4.3. Identification of connectors

Topex BYTTON HSUPA features several external connectors, as described below. On the back
panel of the equipment there are, from left to right:

Figure 2: Connectors of BYTTON HSUPA

a circular RF connector (female), for the GPRS/HSDPA antenna (labeled MOBILE)

two DB9 female connectors for connecting various serial devices (labeled SERIAL1,
SERIAL 2)
the slots for the SIM card (labeled SIM)
the black Reset button, recessed (labeled RST)
one USB-A slot (labeled USB)
A RJ45 connector for the external network (labeled WAN), which is to be used for PPPoE
connection by means of an external modem with Ethernet interface
four female RJ45 connectors for the local network connections, (labeled LAN4 to LAN1);
the four LAN connectors are numbered in reverse order, as to correspond to the LAN
indicators on the opposite side, which are direct order.
Towards the right edge, the round connector for the power supply jack, (labeled PWR)
(12VDC)

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4.4. Connecting the data cables

To ensure a proper functioning of the Topex BYTTON HSUPA unit, you must make the right
cable connections, as described below. The cables needed for Bytton connecting are delivered by
TOPEX.

Figure 3: Connecting the cables

For local network connection (LAN):
Use standard UTP network cables (CUT 5) fitted with RJ45 connectors at both ends. The cables
can be either straight-through or crossover, since the switch of BYTTON HSUPA is auto-crossover. One
short length of RJ-45 cable is supplied with the TOPEX BYTTON Router. You may use either 10Base-T
or 100Base-T connection, and both types of Ethernet connections maybe used on the same time.

for the SIM card.

3. Insert the SIM card into

the holder, with the cut
(notched) corner orientated
upwards and the side with
contacts toward you

4. Insert the holder with the SIM

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5. CONFIGURATION
BYTTON HSUPA can properly perform its functions of wireless high-speed router with the default
settings. However, it can be easily configured to meet various usage scenarios. Configuring or
programming the equipment means adequate setting of all the parameters.
The embedded Linux firmware allows you to configure BYTTON HSUPA without the need of
additional software on the computer used for programming. You just need a web browser as
configuration terminal. This means that BYTTON HSUPA may be used on any computer platform and
is not restricted to a certain operating system! The examples in this manual are form configuration under
Windows XP, but Bytton HSUPA may be used with any operating system.
Using the web browser, the configuration can be performed remotely: the desktop PC or notebook
may be connected to the TOPEX Router either directly or through a hub by means of wired (Ethernet)
connection.
Important Note: Prior to using this HDUPA Gateway you should check the basic settings to
guarantee it will work in your environment (for instance, it may be required to change the default IP
address) pr the APN for the mobile data network.

5.1 Using the web interface

The default address of the webpage of Topex BYTTON device is 192.168.1.1. It is
recommended that you use this address, if the configuration of your local network allows this.
Set up a connection
First, you should establish an Ethernet connection to the BYTTON HSUPA unit you want to configure.
Go to Network Connections on your computer and define a connection to be used for the BYTTON
HSUPA router.

You should use for it a significant name, such as ByttonHSUP or Topex Bytt2ser or Wireless
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From the network adapters (network

cards) of your computer, select the one
which is connected via Wifi or Ethernet cable
to the Bytton equipment.
In this example, it is the network board
type Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
Ethernet NIC.
Check the box Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) and click the button Properties to
configure your PC.
You may configure the connection to
BYTTON HSUPA
either manually or
automatically, as explained next. Usually,
the Automatic configuration is to be used
with the default settings (bridged LAN ports,
DHCP enabled) while manual configuration
must be employed when you need to
configure separately one or several LAN
ports of Bytton HSUPA for distinct local
network settings.

Automatic IP
The simplest way is to set your network adapter to get its IP address automatically from BYTTON. The
Topex HSUPA router features a DHCP server, so it can provide your PC with the correct IP address,
DNS and Gateway.
In this case, in Internet Protocol
Properties you should check the boxes:
- Obtain an IP address automatically
- and respectively Obtain DNS server
address automatically.
Reset (reboot) your PC to be sure
these network settings become valid.
This way, you wont have to worry
anymore about your settings, the Bytton 3G+
equipment will take care of providing your
computer with adequate IP address and
DNS.

In the status bar at the bottom of the screen you should see the icon
of the Bytton link blinking, and a first message will show up:
BYTTON HSUPA acquiring network address while the network
adapter gets a local IP address.

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Manual settings
As an alternative, you can set the network parameters manually. By default, BYTTON HSUPA
has the IP address 192.168.1.1 and the standard Netmask 255.255.255.0, and these settings are used in
the example below. However, it does not make sense to use manual settings for the default
configuration, rather you should use manual settings if your local network has some special
requirements, which the automatic configuration cannot satisfy.
In case of manual settings, in Internet Protocol
Properties you must fill in the corresponding
values:
- the IP address could be from 192.168.1.2 up
to 192.168.1.254; to be sure you dont fall over
the address of another device of your LAN, a
value of 11 is suggested, instead of 2 which is
the absolute minimum available value
- the Subnet mask must be the standard one,
255.255.255.0
- the Default gateway must be 192.168.1.1
- the same address 192.168.1.1 is to be used
for the Preferred DNS server

In the status bar at the bottom of the screen you should see the
link icon blinking, and a message will show up: BYTTON
HSUPA is now connected

Note: When you use for your local network a Proxy Server, you must set an exception for the
Topex wireless router, because otherwise you wont be able to access the BYTTON equipment!
You should enter the IP address of the BYTTON HSUPA device (by default 192.168.1.1) in the
list of exceptions for the Proxy server: Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with
To configure the BYTTON HSUPA product
using the web interface, just open your favorite
web browser and type the default IP address as
the URL: http://192.168.1.1/
or enter directly the link for the Administrator pages: https:// 192.168.1.1/admin/index.html
If you cannot connect to the BYTTON router because of problems in the settings of the IP
address, you must go back to the factory default settings. Press the RESET button for at least three
seconds. The equipment reboots and starts operating with the factory default settings.
These include the IP address 192.168.1.1, allowing you to connect to the Topex wireless router
in order to configure it.
After
reaching
the
configuration web pages,
you may change the IP
address of the device
according
to
your
requirements! For instance,
you can use addresses in
the
range
http://172.27.168.xxx/ or
http://10.0.0.yyy/, as shown
in this example to the right:

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From the fist configuration screen you

may select either:

Status display
Configuration pages
Topex webpage

Click the link of interest to you!

Now you will be asked to enter a user name and a password to access the configuration page of Topex
BYTTON.
Login
To authenticate yourself to Bytton, you must enter the name admin and associated password
99admin11, as shown below:

Afterwards, you may change the password as you consider fit.

For the administrator of the system network,
the default user name is admin and the
password is 99admin11.
Later, you may change this password using
the web configuration page, as described in
the paragraph about Password.

For security reasons, it is strongly

recommended to change as soon as
possible the default password with
one of your own choice. Also, you
should NOT mark in your browser the
checkbox
Remember
my
password.

The log-in name is shown in the Remote User field, below the Location information:

The Administrator admin has more rights, access to additional settings, which a normal user does not
require (advanced routing configurations and settings for drivers).
Unauthorized!
If you type a different user name, or if you enter an
incorrect password more than three times in a row,
you will get the error message:
401 Unauthorized !
Connect again and be careful to enter the correct
name and password.

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Following successful log-in, the main administration page for the Topex BYTTON router should be shown
on screen.
Remember that the BYTTON home pages for User and respectively Admin may be slightly different, as
shown next:
User:

Administrator:

You notice that the admin has an additional configuration section, titled MISC.
The Miscellaneous section was created to include different advanced settings that are not required by a
normal user, but may be need for a system administrator. Such settings may be:
- TCP/IP, advanced networking parameters for the IP connection, for instance the ICMP redirects,
and also the Host name to be used;
- Drivers, detailed settings for different drivers, which are needed, for instance, when an external
modem is used for the PPP link instead of the embedded HDSPA modem of BYTTON;
Admin, other settings related to the administration and management of the Bytton equipment.
After the configuration page is loaded, you can change any setting and then click the Save
button to save it in the current page and Commit button to make these changes permanent.

Menu items

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There are several sections (Menu items) on the configuration page of BYTTON HSUPA , allowing you
to modify the settings for:
HOME: this home page for configuration of the equipment.
LAN: settings for the wireless LAN (WiFi - embedded Access Point, if your Bytton has this
features) and for the local wired (Ethernet) networks LAN1 to LAN4;
- WAN: parameters for the remote network, Ethernet, PPP including AT commands, PPPoE etc
and fail-over;
- TUNNELS: allows you to define, configure and see several types of tunnels (GRE, IPSEC,
PPTP, etc) used for achieving virtual private networks;
- ROUTING: static and dynamic routing, NAT (network address translation), firewall, iptable
roules. Also enables packet marking and traffic shaping for QoS;
- SYSTEM: Shows current status and performs operating system functions (logs, firmware update,
save/restore change of password,) ;
- SERVICES: Allows you to configure additional services (such as Serial ports, Telnet, DDNS,
NTP, SMS commands or webcam) ;
- SIM: Shows info and change settings for the SIM card and Mobile module, allows viewing,
sending out and receiving SMS messages;
- VOICE: for the equipments with analog voice capabilities, configure the voce ports and routing of
calls and display their state (the current equipment does not have voice feature) ;
- MISC: miscellaneous options for optimization (advanced settings). These are available only if
you log-in as Administrator!
Depending upon the actual firmware version running on your Bytton 3G+ router, you may or may not
have access to all these configuration sections.
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Default Router IP address, Primary or Secondary DNS IP addresses, and Primary or Secondary Relay IP
addresses. Remember that the default IP address of Bytton is 192.168.1.1, so the Start IP must be
192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254. You should set an adequate IP range for DHCP
usage, for instance form 10 to 20 for a small network , or from 20 to 50 in case of a larger network.
Note 3:
Of course, the DHCP setting must be correlated with the IP address of
your Bytton equipment. For instance, if the requirements of your network
compel you to use an IP such as 10.0.0.1, instead of the default IP
address 192.168.1.1. , the DHCP server must be also set for the same
range of IP addresses, respectively from 10.0.0.10 up to 10.0.0.20:
To check the correct assignment of IP address, double click the icon
corresponding to the BYTTON network connection on the desktop of your
computer.
The Status window for the network
connection will appear, as shown.
Click on the tab Support to see details
about the network connection BYTTON
HSUPA :

The Support window tells you that the IP

address has been Assigned by DHCP
and is in this example 192.168.1.12
(inside the range 10-20 that you have
specified).
You can also verify that the default
gateway is 192.168.1.1 (the BYTTON
device) and the Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0.
Another example, when the local network is
set to 172.17.1.xxx, while Bytton is acting as
gateway at 172.17.1.1 and the DHCP range
from 10 up to 20 has resulted in an IP address
of 172.17.1.14 to be assigned.

DHCP Relay
When you select Forward to , the DNS requests will be forwarded to the remote specified IP, on
another interface. Bytton acts as a relay for the DNS requests.
As interface (IF) you can select either PPP embedded for the
wireless link of the HSUPA modem, or WAN Ethernet port for an
ETH connection.
When DHCP is set to Enabled or Disabled, the fields for
Forwarding are colored in gray, to indicate that they are not active
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But when you choose Forward to, the fields for forwarding
become active, while the fields for the local DHCP server (Start
IP and End IP) become colored in gray, to indicate that they are
no longer active.

DHCP Forward means that instead of getting IP addresses from the Topex Router, the IP address is
now obtained from the remote computer as defined in Forward to, over the interface IF. Use this when
you want to receive DHCP information from a DHCP server on the WAN side. The DHCP requests will
be forwarded to the WAN side to specified IP, and DHCP responses will be forwarded back to the LAN
side.
DHCP lease time
Bytton has internally programmed the period of time an IP addresses leased from the DHCP server is
valid. At the end of the lease period, the DHCP client will transmit a request to the server to extend the
lease, at which time the server should extend the lease period of the IP address assigned to the client.
But if the lease period expires without the server receiving a request from the client to extend the lease,
the server will assume the connection for the respective clients exists no longer. So the DHCP server will
release the IP address assigned to the client and return the address back to the pool of available
addresses, ready to be given to another client who asks for IP address.
DNS Servers:
Select which primary and secondary servers for DNS (Domain Name Service) will be used to provided to
the DHCP clients. A DNS server may be used by clients to resolve domain names to IP addresses.
Options are Automatic (the default setting) and Manual.

If you leave the setting to the default Automatic, the Bytton

equipment will look for DNS servers in the local or remote
networks. The nameserver fields are colored gray, to indicate they
are not active currently.
Should you select the option Manual, then you must complete the
IP addresses of the Nameservers (primary and alternate) yourself.
The DNS servers may be local or remote, for instance provided by
the mobile data carrier or other Internet provider.

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5.3 WAN
Here are the pages for configuring the WAN (remote network) side of the BYTTON router

The WAN Home-page briefly describes your options in setting the WAN connection: Settings
(Wan Control and fail-over), ETH, PPP and respectively PPP over Ethernet.

5.3.1. Wan Settings

The settings for control of connection to WAN allow you to select the type of the interface you use for
WAN connection, the use of fail-over and probing (testing for the WAN connection), and usage of
masquerading:

Primary, Secondary Interface the fail-over feature means that you can select up to two different
interface to be used for wireless or cabled mobile connection to Internet. If the connection over the first
interface is broken, Bytton tries again, then switches to the second one. If this one also fail, it can switch
back to the first interface, etc. The interfaces can be the embedded HSUPA modem, the Ethernet port
for WAN connection, or an external modem connected to the WAN port and using a PPPoE link.

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Primary Interface: You can select either:

- Embedded modem (PPP link)
- Ethernet port USB
- PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Secondary Interface: Here also you can select either:
- Embedded modem (PPP link)
- Ethernet port USB
- PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
As you see, you have two options for interfaces, primary and secondary!
This is the automatic Fail over feature of Bytton, when the primary WAN interface is no longer
available, the Bytton HSUPA equipment automatically switches to the secondary interface.
The typical usage example shows Bytton acting as a
backup gateway in normal operation it acts as a router
The Internet access for the local networks connected to Bytton is performed via WAN Ethernet port.
When this connection fails, Bytton starts its HSUPA modem, and the Internet access is achieved by
means of the PPP link of the embedded modem.
How the Fail-over works:
You may enable or disable this feature. By default, it is disabled. When you
enable Fail-over, the Bytton equipment will automatically switch from the
primary WAN interface to the secondary interface, in case the main connection
is broken.
If you want to disable the fail-over feature, you can also leave it enabled, but select the same option,
such as Embedded modem, for both interfaces.
Checking the connection
You set the IP address of the destination of the probe (data packets
used for testing the connection) and the time interval. Bytton sends
out PING requests to the address you have specified for it and if it
receives no answer from it, concludes that the primary data
connection is broken so it must switch to the secondary interface.
Note: before entering the settings, you must first verify that the Probe IP address was answered to
PING. The address used for testing of the connection may be a public Internet address, such as
216.117.168.213, or a private address such as 172.27.168.170 in your VPN achieved by means of
tunnels, as you can see in the examples below:

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Masquerade: Enable or Disable masquerading.

Performs IP Masquerading or NAT (translation of source and destination IP
addresses and port numbers upon data packets).
By default it is Enabled, a is normally the case. But if the Internet provider that you connect to performs
the masquerading at its location, you may leave this option Disabled.

5.3.2. Ethernet
If you use the Ethernet interface to achieve a PPPoE link for WAN, you must fill in these settings.

Note: the ETH connection for WAN can be used in several ways to another gateway, or to an external
modem (cable or radio) that has an Ethernet interface, and achieve a connection by means of PPP link
over Ethernet (PPPoE).
Address Type: options are Static or DHCP Assigned.
Default
is
DHCP
Assigned, which means
that the IP address of the
WAN Ethernet Interface
will
be
automatically
assigned by a remote
DHCP server.
Note that in this case the
fields below this option are
inactive. They are colored
in gray, because you
cannot write values into
them.

When you select Static, then

you must also fill in the next five
field: IP Address value on the
WAN side, Netmask, Gateway
address used for routing.

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Nameservers
When you use a static address for WAN, you must also complete the fields for the name servers to be
used on the external network.
The field nameserver 1 is for the primary server and the other for the optionally secondary (alternate)
name server. These may be on the remote network or on the Internet

5.3.3. PPPoE
Settings for the connection using Point-to Point Protocol over the Ethernet, PPPoE is a protocol for
encapsulating the PPP link over Ethernet, thus providing the benefits of PPP, such as security
(encryption) and control of connection (data rate) over an 802.3 network.
It is used for broadband Internet connections, such as DSL or ADSL, thus it is useful when the WAN
connection of Bytton is achieved by a cable or ADSL modem instead of the mobile networks.

Settings are the same as for normal PPP, except that the modem-related command strings are missing
here.
Username: The user name used for log-in to the Internet account supplied by your ISP. Ask your
Internet provider for details! Some Internet providers need the complete account name together with the
hosting domain, the same as for an e-mail address: [email protected], while other ISPs require that you
type here just the name of your account.
Password: The password used for authenticating to your Internet account.
Redial Period: time in seconds until redialing a connection, if it was broken
Idle Time: BYTTON can disable the connection when there is no more data traffic.
If no data packet is sent through the interface for a specified period of time, the Internet connection will
be broken.
This is useful in case of connections where you pay per connected time!
You can specify this time interval, in seconds. If the interval is too short, even a momentary lack of
activity (no data traffic) will cause the Internet connection to be interrupted.
If you set the time interval to 0 (zero), the connection will remain always on, even if there is no data traffic
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This feature is especially important for mobile data connections where you are charged for the
total connection time, no matter the data traffic: to avoid unnecessary expenses, you should set BYTTON
to disconnect when there is no data traffic.
MTU: value for the Maximum Transmission Unit. MTU is the largest physical packet size, measured in
bytes, which a network can transmit. Messages larger than this will be fragmented into several packets.
Different networks have different values for MTU, which is set by the network administrator. It is
important to set the optimal MTU value, if it is incorrectly set the data transfers will be slow.
The default MTU size is 576 for many PPP connections, 1024 for a modem connection, 1500 for
Ethernet networks, etc. The same applies for MRU (maximum receive unit).
At the data level, the equivalent of MTU is MSS (see further on in the manual), so you must also set this
parameter accordingly.

5.3.4. PPP
Settings for the PPP connections. To ensure high versatility and simple usage, this page has only
settings for the SIM card, while several specialized configurations, which are less often used - for
modem, for connection and for routing - are located on the PPP Advanced page (the link at the
bottom) :

APN: Access Point Name, the name of an access point for a wireless data network (GSM/GPRS/EDGE
or UMTS/HDSPA). The settings here must match with the instructions of your mobile service provider.
Some mobile Internet carriers rely on authentication via SIM card (Caller ID, IMSI) and thus allow a blank
user name and password while other mobile service providers require additional user name and
password for authentication.
Username: The user name used for log-in to the mobile (from GPRS up or HDSPA) wireless network,
such as internet or user
Password: The password used for authentication. You should ask your provider for these settings.
Some network operators do not need username and password, log-in is allowed or not based upon
Caller ID.
Examples:
Orange has as APN internet, with the user guest and pass also guest, while Vodafone has as APN of
internet.vodafone.ro with user name internet.vodafone and password vodafone.

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Idle Time: BYTTON can disable the Mobile dial-up connection

when there is no more data traffic. If no data packet is sent
through the mobile data link, the Internet connection will be
broken. You can specify this time interval, in seconds. If you set
the time interval to 0 (zero), the dial-up connection will remain
always on, even if there is no data traffic on the remote
interface. When it detects outgoing data traffic, BYTTON
automatically performs dial-up, in order to connect to the
Internet.
If you need to set or modify the detailed modem-related parameters, click
the link PPP Advanced Settings located at the bottom of the PPP
settings page.

5.3.5. PPP Advanced Settings

This advanced section controls the parameters of the Point-to-Point Protocol for the internal data
terminal, in this case the embedded modem.

You need to change these settings when you go to a region with different settings, if you use a different
network operator or when you replace the embedded HSUPA modem with another, external wireless
modem that requires special parameters.

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AT Commands:
These are commands which can be sent to the modem that is connected to the mobile carrier.
AT Init Command #1, 2, 3:
Enter the character strings for the AT commands used to initialize the modem.
Depending on the specifications of the mobile module and of your mobile data provider, you may need
only one AT command or several.
There are five At Init Command fields, if there is no need to use all of them, fill the remaining with AT.
You should not leave empty fields in this section!
AT Dial Command: Dial String, the AT commands used to dial to the ISP, which includes the mobile
phone number to be dialed.
The AT command for dialing is ATD, and the telephone number for most mobile data operators is a short
one, such as *99# , #777 or *99#***1.
Connection settings
Here you may set up the parameters for the wireless PPP
connection to the mobile Internet provider. These are the
type of authentication, the username and password for
login, MTU, idle time, and route (IP, gateway) if you dont
want the default route assigned by the mobile data
provider.

Authentication allows you to select the method of

authentication - you may leave it to Default, or force either
PAP or CHAP.
Default means it will authenticate upon request from the server, it accepts both PAP and CHAP, while
PAP means it will accept only PAP (password authentication), refusing CHAP, and respectively CHAP
means it will accept CHAP (challenge authentication) and refuse PAP.
PAP, Password Authentication Protocol, the most basic form of authentication, used by Basic
Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol. Here your users name and password are transmitted
over a network and compared to a table of name-password pairs (passwords stored in the table are
typically encrypted). It is very simple but does not ensure security.
CHAP, Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, is a more advanced method, type
challenge/response. Here the authentication agent (typically a network server) sends to the client
program a key to be used to encrypt the username and password. This enables the username and
password to be transmitted in an encrypted form to protect them against eavesdroppers. The ID value is
increased with each CHAP dialogue to protect against replay attacks, so CHAP provides a moderate
degree of security.
Route:
Default route: Disabled or Enabled.
This is a new feature, allows you to ask the Internet provider for a static address. Usually, the ISP
assigns you the first available address each time you connect.

Now you have the options either to accept the dynamic address assigned by DHCP or to ask for a
specific static address. In this case you must fill the other parameters too the IP Address, and Gateway.
When you finish with the setting of advanced parameters, click on the link
BACK located at the bottom to return to the WAN > PPP page.

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5.4 TUNNELS
Settings for the IP tunneling, which allow building of secure virtual private networks.

It has several sections, according to the type of tunnels you want to use: GRE, IPSEC, L2TP, PPTP, etc.
Depending upon the actual firmware revision running on your Bytton, the Tunnels web page may
contain several types of tunnels, form 3 to 6 sub-pages.
For instance, besides GRE and IPSEC which are present in all software revisions, you may have also
sections for PPTP, PPTPD and respectively L2TP, as shown below:

The current Bytton HSUPA has available just the GRE and IPSEC tunnels configuring pages.

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5.4.1 GRE
Settings for the GRE IP Tunnels, which are used when you need to perform IP tunneling in order to
achieve a Virtual Private Network using several BYTTON HSUPA devices interconnected over the public
mobile data communications network.

At first, the list is empty there are no GRE tunnels defined.

Use the links Add new to add a new line defining a GRE tunnel, and respectively Gre help to see the
embedded help message for this operation.

Complete the required fields, then use the Save button to the right to save the respective line.
Int1: as you add a new line, the index of interfaces used will be incremented gret1, gret2, gret3 and so
on.
Remote Endpoint IP Address: the IP address of the remote end of the tunnel, IP of the device which
will host the far away endpoint of the Gre tunnel.
Local Endpoint IP Address: the IP address of the local end of the tunnel. When you leave it on the
default 0.0.0.0, the IP of local interface that have route to Remote endpoint IP will be used.
Local IP Address: the IP address and netmask of the interface on which the tunnel is raised, enter the
static local address and its corresponding Netmask, such as 255.255.255.251
Key: the key code required for establishing a GRE IP tunnel. This is a security feature, although NOT a
key used for encryption! A proprietary application ensures that the remote endpoint wont accept
tunneling connections unless it knows their keys. This way, even if unauthorized persons know your
GRE settings but do not have the code for the key, they wont be able to establish an IP tunnel.
By default the Key field has the value off, meaning no tunnel key is used.
The key is a 32 bit number (values from 0 to 4294967295).
TCPMSS and MSS
TCPMSS is the option for the TCP maximum segment size in transmission and reception.
MSS is the Maximum Segment Size, the maximum amount of data that can be contained in a TCP
packet (that may be handled by a network in a single, unfragmented piece). To reach optimum
communications, you must set the correct value for MSS, which is related to the size of the maximum
transmission unit (MTU) for the respective connection.
This is especially important when you use tunneling.
TCPMSS options are:
- none (Bytton does not set the TCPMSS value)
- Clamp MSS to MTU (MSS follows the value of MTU)
- Set MSS (you set manually the MSS value).
For the first two values, the field MSS Value is inactive.
Clamping means MSS = MTU 40 (MSS is only the size of TCP data that doesnt include the 20 byte
TCP header and the 20 byte IP header).
Thus for the Ethernet link the MSS value would be 1460, since MTU is 1500.

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If you selected Set MSS, the field below it, MSS Value,
becomes active, it is no longer gray, now you can enter here
the value for MSS.

Several GRE Tunnels

Notice that Topex BYTTON HSUPA equipment features several GRE IP tunnels, gret1, gret2, etc.

After you have created several GRE records, you can Edit (modify) or Delete (erase) each of them, using
the links to the right of the respective rows.
Depending upon the actual requirements of your application, you may use a single GRE tunnel,
or more of them, with different settings.

When you have finished defining and editing the various GRE tunnels, use the button Save and Reload
located at the bottom of the GRE page to save your settings, and finally Commit to make them
permanent and restart Bytton HSUPA with the new parameters.

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5.4.2 IPSEC
The IPSEC page allows you to configure the three types of IPSEC tunnels available, to configure the
keys used for authentication and to see the current state of IPSec on the Bytton equipment.

You may configure the IPSEC tunnel in three different situations:

- Network to Network, between two different networks;
- gateway to gateway, between two gateways, one being your Bytton device and the other a
remote equipment;
- road warrior, tunnel between a gateway in the field (Topex BYTTON) and the remote network
of the company. This kind of application is called road warrior, because the agent is out on the
road and he must connect safely to the companys network over a public network such as the
Internet.
Bytton has web configuration pages for each of the situations described above, plus a page for the
authentication keys and another for showing the state of IPSEC tunnels.

Configured as Server:

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Configure Authentication Keys:

Here you can fill in the authentication keys to be used for safe tunneling:

Use the link BACK to return to the main page for the IPSEC tunnel settings.

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IPSEC Status
Shows the current state of the active IP Sec tunnels:

It displays the interface over which the IPSec tunnel is established: ipsec2 on port eth4, the IP, the ESP
encryption and authentication, the IKE encryption and group, then, after successful connection, it show
data about the other end of the tunnel (in the example above a gateway to gateway tunnel).
When the IP Sec tunnels are not properly configured, or the data link is not running, the IPSEC Status
feature will display an error message like this:

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5.5 ROUTING

The section about ROUTING includes several sub-sections:

- Firewall (port or address redirection, packet filtering and adding of advanced Iptables rules)
- Routes (displays current routes and configure the static or dynamic routes)
- Dynamic (selects OSPF or RIP for dynamic routing, allows access to web VTY console)
- Marking (DSCP packet marking and bandwidth limiter)
- QoS (Quality of Services, Hierarchical and Individual traffic prioritization) .

5.4.1. Firewall
BYTTON HSUPA comes with a default firewall configuration, which ensures the security of your local
network.
The Firewall section includes NAT (redirecting addresses), port forwarding (PAT) and Firewall
(accepts or rejects data packets). Thus the BYTTON Firewall configuration page features two sections:
upper pane Port Forward and lower pane Iptables Rules.

At the bottom of the page there are two clickable links, Advanced Iptables and respectively View Active
Rules, which will open additional sections.
Notice that in the first moment, both list Port Forward and Iptable Rules are empty, there are no rules
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If you need to define additional rules for Port forwarding and respectively Packet filtering, you must use
Add New to create new records in the list, and then edit them according to your requirements:
Click the Save button at the right to save the new recording, then you may perform changes into it with
Edit or remove it from the list with Del.

The rules become colored in grey, you must use Edit to change or Del to erase them
Finally use the Save and Reload button to make active the rules you have defined.
Port forward
This section allows the forwarding of ports from a Interface with pubic IP (WAN) of the Bytton equipment
to a interface (LAN) with a private IP, one of the local computer from the coverage area of the router.

No automatic index, counts the rules that you define: 1, 2, 3 etc.

Interface select the type of the used interface in order to communicate with the Bytton equipment.

The available options are:

WiFi and LAN Ethernet ports the local (wireless or wired) ports of
Bytton;
WAN Ethernet port the WAN port;
PPP embedded the mobile (UMTS / HSPA) connection;
PPPOE the PPP over Ethernet link.

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Protocol select the IP protocol. TCP and UDP protocols are used for
communications, while the ICMP protocol is for the ping command;

IP D The IP Destination field. It contains the IP address of the computer where the firewall ports
will be forwarded. If you enabled rule but leave the IP to the default "0.0.0.0", then no rule will be
added to iptables.

Port S The source port represents the number of the port that will be forwarded;

Same P / New P This section allows you to select two options:

SP when this option is selected the source port typed in the Port S field will be
forwarded on the same port to the computer with the IP address from the IP D field. If you
select the SP option, the Port D field will be filled only with the 0 value;
NP if you select this option, you will have to fill the Port D area with the number of
the new port to which you want to forward the port from the Port S field.

Port D the destination port. This area is filled when the NP option is selected in the Same P /
New P section. It represents the number of port where the source port is forwarded.

After you select these options press the Save button to the right of the respective row and then Save
and reload at the bottom of the page.

Iptables rules
This section allows setting rules for the iptable via the web interface.

No. index or the rule for the iptables

Interface - select the type of the used interface in order to communicate with the Bytton equipment.
The available options are the same as for the Port forward section;

Direction select Input to open a communication link or output to redirect the source port from

the Bytton equipment;

Protocol select the communication protocol used. The options are TCP, UDP or ICMP;

IP the IP address of the computer from the coverage area of the Bytton, in the case when in the
Direction field is set Output;

Port the number of source port which will be open;

Select the action to be taken for the respective data packets, either to Accept or Drop
them rule

Again, pres Save to save a rule and Save and reload to save the whole table.
Finally, use Commit button at the left to make permanent the new rules.

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The new rules you have created will be now visible using the link "View Active Rule", in the sections *nat
and respectively * filter.
View Active Rules
When you click this link, a web page opens up allowing you to see the active rules for the firewall, rules
that you have set in the previous section.

When you finish, use the link Back at the bottom left to get back to the main Firewall page.

Advanced Iptables Add

This link opens a console that allows you to edit directly the firewall rules,
by means of iptables.
As it name says, it is a feature for advanced users only.

General info:
The SPI firewall has several sections, for pre-routing, post-routing, input, output and forwarding of data
packets.
These terms refers to the moment of time for the data packets!
See next the image of the default Iptables for Bytton HSUPA

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PREROUTING: before effective routing, as soon as the packets are received by an interface.
POSTROUTING: after the local routing is performed, but before leaving an interface
INPUT: Right before they are sent a local process, the rules apply to external packets that are sent to the
equipment.
OUTPUT: Right after they are generated by a local process, rules apply to packets that et out of the
BYTTON router.
FORWARD: transfer operations, the data packets are coming in through one interface and getting out via
another interface.
After you have entered new rules, the Iptables window will look like this:

All these sections may be found in the window Firewall view rule opened with the link

Note that at the beginning (on top of the page you can see a line that says Generated by IP tables-save
version 1.x.y on Date / Time, where the timestamp indicates you the real moment when the new rules
have been saved into the memory of the Bytton equipment.

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Warning! Please remember that if you change the default values you may compromise your network
security by allowing entrusted access. These configuration options need an advanced level of knowledge
regarding network security and Linux kernel packet handling.
Note : As you may see, the visible settings of the NAT/firewall configuration page are quite few. This
happens because the basic rules for address translation and packet filtering are already defined, and
they are not directly accessible to the user. Since they cant be changed, they are not visible!
What you see are the additional rules, the ones that you are allowed to modify, to supplement or delete.
The firmware of BYTTON HSUPA automatically installs the basic rules that are required. For instance, if
you enable the Webcam feature, the firmware opens the port 2000 for TCP traffic, if you enable the NTP
service it opens port 123 for UDP traffic, and so on.

5.4.2. Routes
Allows you to define and view the static routes.

Routing means determining and prescribing the path or method used for forwarding data packets. This
option page is concerned with fixed (static) routes. It shows the current routing table for Bytton HSUPA
and allows you to define several static routes.

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Note that the Static Routes configuration screen has two distinct parts:
-

the upper pane displays the current routing table, such as:

Here you can only see the existing static routes for BYTTON (default routes, gateway, masquerading if
used, interface used, and so on), you cannot perform changes;
-

the lower pane allows you to define up to ten (10) static routes:

Display of Static Routes

The routes are shown top downwards from the most specific to the least specific.
Destination - the destination network or host system. Declaring a default route means adding a route
with 0.0.0.0 as its destination.
Gateway - the access gateway the respective routing entry points to. If this field has only zeroes
(0.0.0.0) or an asterisk (*), this means no gateway is used, the destination network is connected directly
to the computer.
Genmask - the bit mask applied to the destination. It shows the generality of the route.
Flags - indicator flags that describe some characteristics of the route. Such flags are:
U - the route is active and operating, the interface to be used is up;

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G - the route uses an external gateway ( the network interfaces of the system supply routes to the
networks which are directly connected, all other routes use external gateways. Thus, the networks which
are directly connected dont have the G flag, but it is activated for all other routes ).
H it is a route towards a single host instead of a network.
D - the table entry has been generated dynamically, either by a routing protocol or by a an ICMP redirect
message (see section 3.5).
M this route was modified by a dynamic routing protocol;
R - the route vas re-activated following update by dynamic routing protocol. Routes may be configured as
passive or static even when a protocol for dynamic routing is used.
Other fields refer to the Metric (routing cost), the number of references to this route, etc,
Finally, Iface is the name of the network interface used for this route.
For Ethernet interfaces the names will be etho, eth2, eth4 and so on, for the PPP interfaces the names
will be ppp0, pppl, ppp2, for VLAN you wil have vlan0, vlan1, for the GRE tunnels, gret1, gret2, for IP Sec
you will see Ipsec1, Ipsec2, and local interfaces (bridge) wil be br0.
Static Route Definition
Such a static route is a possible path from a device to its destination or to another host. . You must insert
predefined rules of routing for BYTTON in case you append one or several network equipments such as
routers behind the Bytton device, to share the same connection to the mobile Internet. This way the
Bytton router will be able to know where it may deliver the data packets coming from the Internet with
different destination IP addresses.

For each route you may perform these settings:

Route: Select Static or Quagga , in which case the Quagga routing program will perform the routing
Quagga is the Dynamic route Daemon.
IP: Address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route.
Netmask: the subnet mask determines which portion of the destination IP address is the network part
and which is the host part, for instance the netmask 255.255.255.255 will add a host route
Router: the router or gateway to be used, enter here the IP address of the router which allows for
contact between Bytton and the remote host or network or leave it to off .The specified Router must be
reachable first, when the field Router is off you need to set an interface.
Interface: the interface to be used for the respective route. You may select one of the following available
options: local network (WIFI and LAN Ethernet ports), WAN Ethernet port, PPP embedded (HSPA
modem), PPPoE (PPP link over the Ethernet) or Router. This forces the route to be associated with the
specified device. If interface is set to Router, then you need to set a Router IP.
Metric: Routing now features also the metric parameter: in case of multiple paths to the destination, you
may specify the metric for each route (0, 1, and 2 etc).
The routing program will check the metric to select the shortest route for the data packets.
Use Save button to the right to save the individual routes:
Then you can use the Edit and Del buttons to the right to modify of delete rule:

Finally, use the button Save and Reload at the bottom of the screen to save
all rules and display the rules active on Bytton HSPA.

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5.4.3 Dynamic routes

The last configuration page in Routing is for dynamic routing. As an alternative to Bytton as router for
the connection to Internet of your network, you may choose Dynamic Routing.

You may select to leave the Dynamic Routing disabled (default) or to use: either
RIP or OSPF algorithm for dynamic routing.
In the Dynamic mode of routing, you need not specify fixed routes. Instead, the router adjusts
automatically to physical changes in the layout of the network and it exchanges routing tables with other
routers
RIP - Routing Information Protocol.
It was the first routing protocol implemented for dynamic routing and hence it is widely used.
RIP is a distance-vector routing protocol. The route of the data packets is determined in such way as to
have the fewest possible number of hops between the source and the destination.
OSPF - Open Shortest Path First.
It is a link state routing protocol, as opposed to distance vector protocol (RIP). It is an Internet standard
IGP defined in RFCs 1583 1793 and RFC 2328.
Runs directly over IP and interfaces with SNMP for configuration and control purposes.
As a link-state routing protocol, OSPF contrasts with RIP and IGRP, which are distance -vector routing
protocols
The SPF (shortest path first) algorithm used by OSPF has the advantage is that it results in smaller more
frequent updates everywhere, makes for a stable network.
Its disadvantage is that it requires for processing a lot of CPU power and memory.

Quagga routing
Quagga is a routing software suite for Unix platforms such as Linux, and it has been embedded into the
BYTTON firmware. It provides implementations of OSPF, RIP and BGP-4.
The architecture of Quagga consists of a core daemon and several clients which typically implement a
routing protocol and communicate routing updates to the daemon. Currently there are clients for various
dynamic routing protocols: OSPF, RIP and BGPv4+.
In order to configure the static or dynamic routes with Quagga, the system administrator must connect to
the programming console of BYTTON via SSH.

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BYTTON HSUPA lets you choose for dynamic routing the protocol that you think is the best for the
actual condition of your applications.
Dont forget to click the Save button and then Commit to make permanent the change you performed!
VTY Web shell

When you enable Dynamic routing (select RIP or OSPF), a new link appears, Web VTY Shell.
If you click on it, the web shell for the Quagga program show up, allowing you to enter advanced
commands for Quagga routing:

See below a partial list of Quagga commands:

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5.4.4 DSCP Packet Marking

Bytton HSUPA uses packet marking to prioritize traffic for Quality of Service (QoS). The marking of data
packets is based on Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) values in configurations .

It this table, you can mark with DSCP packets form different IP sources to put traffic from the respective
IP into a particular service class. Packets within a service class are treated the same way (relative
priorities). Afterwards, the marked packets will be matched and classified.
The DSCP fields can be used in three ways:
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as Marker, set the DSCP field based on the traffic profile

as Classifier, select a packet based on the contents of some portions of the packet header and
apply PHB based on service characteristic defined by the DSCP value

for MeteringCheck compliance to traffic profile using either a traffic shaping or packet dropping
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5.5 SYSTEM
Shows the current state of the equipment and the logs, also allows you to perform several system-related
operations.

The system configuration pages include these settings:

- Status, displays the current status of the BYTTON HSUPA equipment (equipment and software
characteristics, state of LAN, WAN, PPP, operating time, load)
- Logs, shows and saves the log file
- Update, you may perform firmware update
- Password, allows change of the password
- Defaults, restores the factory default settings
- Save, saves the current configuration of BYTTON
- Load, loads a stored configuration.

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5.5.1. Status
Shows the status of the BYTTON HSUPA system:

The Status page displays information about the following items:

- Serial Number: each Bytton HSUPA from Topex has an unique identification number, such as
4708056, 0707214, 0707489, 0707215, etc;
Firmware version: version of the firmware running on BYTTON: you may see Firmware version
is 0.8.3 or topex-1.2.3 NETWORK-xyz-P, where in the above example the version is 1.1.2, the
network is HSUPA and the type is IRC, and so on.
Kernel version (Operating system version), such as 1.1.0-root-IEA-P in the example above.
The application firmware and the operating system (root or kernel) may be updated separately,
according to the requirements of the users. The operating system memory is write-protected, thus
in case of problems, accidental erasure or power failure during updating, you still have a
functional kernel allowing you to load a new software image;

State of the PPP data link, which uses the embedded

modem of the Bytton equipment. It may be in one of these
states: online (active), offline or stopped. Stopped means it
is Disabled, while Offline may indicate temporary
connection hang-up, but it activates when Bytton
sends/receives data traffic. If the PPP link is online, the IP
allotted by your provider will also be shown.
State of the PPPOE data link, which uses the WAN
Ethernet port for the PPP connection.

- System uptime: time since the last restart of the BYTTON equipment, both in full format
(hours:minutes:seconds) and short format (up 1 minute) System uptime: 11:41:59 up 4:50;

Load average: 0.06, 0.04, 0.01 or load average: 1.50, 1.67, 1.71 - info about system loading
(maximum value / average value / number of active processes)

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DHCP Leases: temporary assigned IP addresses and their corresponding MAC, host name, validity
period, etc.

- WAN Status: state of the Ethernet connection.

It can be Static or assigned by the DHCP
server. If static, the IP and netmask are
shown:
If dynamic, the current IP and corresponding gateway are displayed, and also the server used for DNS:

or:

When the DHCP server is not working, or an address is not

yet assigned, you will see a message not assigned

The Reload button at the bottom of the page refreshes BYTTON's status
information.

The Please reload! message appears when the internal PPP link is in a
transition state: PPP link starting. Since this state is by definition temporary,
you must click the Reload button in order to get the current status of the PPP
link.

Start/Stop PPP
This new feature allows you to manually start and stop the PPP link. When PPP link status is online, the
button will display Stop, since it now allows you to stop the PPP link (break the connection). After you
have stopped the PPP connection, the button changes to Start PPP

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5.5.2. Logs
Shows the system log:

The log is a place where all the applications running on the BYTTON equipment store their output
messages: status reports, confirmation or error messages, activity, and so on.
It is a plain text (thus easy to interpret) record of actions taken by the software as it runs on Bytton:
changes made, devices and drivers detected, files added or deleted, communication with the modem,
network settings, and so on.
Correspondingly, in the log you will see records of the kernel or of the user info, debug messages,
info or warnings:

The log is very helpful when troubleshooting. It may be saved on your PC (simply use Save As
option of your browser) for further examination.
Remote Log IP:
There you enter the address where the log will be sent upon occurrence of events. Use this IP setting to
send the log messages to a remote location. If you leave this address to the default value 0.0.0.0 it
means the log wont be sent.

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Note: The local or remote machine that is destination for the log, in the examples above with the IP
address 192.168.1.x, respectively 10.0.0.2 , must run a Syslog client, such as the syslogd daemon
under Linux or a corresponding syslog client application for Windows.

To update the Log, press the Save and Reload button located at the bottom of the screen.
An example of a free Syslog Daemon program
for Windows is Kiwi , from Kiwi Enterprises:

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See below an extract form the screen of the Kiwi program, which runs on the destination PC (at IP
address 192.168.1.16) and receives the Syslog sent out by Bytton HSUPA device:

5.5.3. Update
Allow you to perform an update or upgrade of the firmware running on BYTTON HSUPA.

The update (firmware image) must be on your PC.

The image files have the extension trx.
You may download the image files from the TOPEX website.
The update files are called topex-1.2.3-HSDPA-x.y.z-P.trx, where 1.2.3. is the version number, for
instance 1.0.2 or 1.1.0, GPRS, UMTS, HSUPA is the mobile data network and the letters at the end
indicate the hardware model:

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Enter the name of the update or click Browse to search on your system for it. In the example below, all
firmware updates are stored in a folder called Updates on the hard disk drive C:. The updates for
Bytton HSUPA are to be found in a subfolder named HSUPA2ser:

From the above folder select the new .trx file you want to load, as 112-HSUPA-IRC in the example
below, and press Open.

Note:
Each firmware file has an associated Control Sum. The control sum is a string of hexadecimal figures,
such as f2209c63972be34f55d4e69d90042d93 and it is stored in a text file (with .txt extension), with
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image. The Control Sum is located in a txt with the same name as the firmware. Open this file, copy the
Control Sum from this file and paste it in the web-page in the field named Control Sum

Now click the Send button to perform the update.

A Firmware Update window shows up, you can see a progress indicator under the message Firmware
is updating, please wait!
Note that there are two distinct, successive phases of updating the firmware image:
in the first one, while the message Updating firmware is blinking, the equipment just checks
the program image to be loaded against its checksum.

if the result is OK, the BYTTON device goes to the second phase, it really loads the new
firmware into its Flash memory. In this phase, the progress indicator is colored in red and
additional messages could be shown: Write: bytes, Free space: bytes, Unlocking ,
Erasing , Writing to

During firmware upload and subsequent reset, Bytton cannot perform its
functions, this is why you will see at the bottom of your screen a warning
concerning the Eth port where Bytton HSUP is connected, A network
cable is unplugged!

Confirmation
As a confirmation of the successful firmware update, use System>Status option to display the current
version of the software running on Bytton HSUPA:

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Warning! Do not update the firmware unless you have problems with the Bytton router or the new
firmware has a feature that you need. Remember to backup your current configuration first. Be careful
when you load an update file. If you select a wrong file, or if for different reasons firmware upgrading
fails, the equipment may no longer operate correctly. You will need to perform an update using the
kernel mode.
To avoid this, follow carefully the rules indicated here.
- dont turn off the BYTTON equipment or the computer while the firmware is being overwritten
- equipment does not work while firmware update is in progress.
- after successful updating, verify the upgraded firmware
- remember that updating the firmware on the BYTTON HSUPA equipment could cause some or
all of the configuration settings to be lost, depending on the degree of change in the firmware.
Therefore it is highly recommended that you save your current configuration before updating
To backup your settings, perform a Save, update the firmware, and then Load the saved settings,
after you have the equipment operating with the updated firmware.

5.5.4. Password
Allows you to modify passwords for the two log-in accounts: admin and user. For changing the
admin account password you must be logged in as admin , and for changing or modifying the user
account password you must be logged in as user.
From here-on the procedure is the same.
Type the new password, then enter it again on the second row to confirm it.

Save saves the new password.

You should replace the default password (99admin11) with one of your own as soon as possible.
Please choose a password with minimum six characters. In order to effectively prevent unauthorized
access, the password must be long enough and include both letters and numbers.
Note that the password is case-sensitive.
Remember that you must change both passwords, the one for user and respectively the one for
admin.
The example above has shown the modification of the admin password, you should proceed in the same
way to perform change of the password for user, following a successful log-in as user.

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5.5.5. Defaults
This option restores the system settings to factory defaults. When you select Defaults, a confirmation
window shows up, asking you Are you sure?.

If you want to proceed, click the YES button and the equipment will revert to the factory default settings.
Following a reset, it will start operating with the factory default values for all parameters.
During the process you will see on screen the blinking message Updating settings, please wait! and a
red progress bar, as shown below:

5.5.7. Load
Loads a configuration file that has been previously saved or restores a backup.
In is the operation complimentary to Save:

Use Browse or Choose button to navigate to the location where you saved the configuration file.

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Press Open, then click Send to send the file to the BYTTON HSUPA equipment.

First the message Updating settings, please wait will start to blink, and then you will see a red progress
bar, below the blinking message: Load saved settings

5.6 SERVICES
Here you may configure settings for the services provided by Bytton HSPA, such as Serial interfaces,
telnet, DDNS, NTP, commands by SMS, webcam, function of the RST button and parameters for each
Ethernet port.

Depending upon the actual firmware version, all of the services features may be available, or only the
most basic ones, which are to be found in any software version.

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5.6.1 SERIAL
By means of this menu you may control the two serial interfaces of Bytton HSUPA.

For each of the two serial ports of the equipment, you can set the following parameters:
Serial Service 1 or 2 select Disabled to de-activate or Server to activate the
respective RS-232 port. By default they are disabled.
Parameters for the serial connection
Here you can set the usual parameters for a RS-232 serial connection,
such as speed in bits per second (1200, 9600, 115200 etc), number of
Data bits (8, 7, 5 etc) per byte , number of Stop bits, parity checking
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DDNS Type:
Allows you to select the type of DDNS service. The drop-down list
includes the major Dynamic DNS service providers. The default is gnudip.

Username & Password: User name and password for authenticating to the DDNS.
Server: Full name of the Dynamic DNS server used to store your host and domain name information.
Domain: The domain name for DDNS. You must have membership to one of the DDNS services
providers.
Warning: These factory default settings may not work in your area, you should change the DDNS
parameters according to the specifications of your Internet provider.

5.6.5 NTP
The Network Time Protocol is used to update the real-time clock in a computer, over Internet.
It uses a dedicated Time server on the Internet that accurately synchronizes the system date and time.

NTP Service: Enabled or Disabled

Server: enter the full name of the NTP server you want to use, such as utcnist.colorado.edu or
ro.pool.ntp.org.
The Current time indicator shows the current UTC time (Universal Coordinated Time) of the system,
with millisecond precision.
If NTP feature is not active (you have disabled it the
selected server is not online, or you have no connection to
the Internet) it will display the default UTC date/time, which
is begins at Jan 1, 2000 and 0:00.

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When it becomes active, it shows the current UTC time:

Autonegotiation by default in is enabled, but you can disable it. The auto
negotiation standard has a mechanism for detecting the speed but not the duplex
setting of an Ethernet peer which did not use auto negotiation
When you press Reload, the software running on Bytton will generate the corresponding settings for
each port:

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5.7 SIM
Here are the configuration pages related not only to the SIM cards but also to the mobile module of the
equipment. You can see the current state and change the parameters:

Also, from here you may send or receive SMS messages from your PC, using the mobile module of
BYTTON.
5.7.1. SIM Status
This page shows you the current state of the SIM card and of the GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/ HSDPA
module.

The status of the Mobile module and of the active SIM card is automatically read every five seconds.
The following information items are displayed:
- Security: Unlocked or OK means the SIM is active. Locked by PIN means the SIM card is asking
the PIN code to perform unlock.
As an additional security measure, the SIM card is also provided with a PUK code, requested after three
wrong PIN codes.
- Modem Version: it is read from the 3G+ module.

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5.9 Status Page

The Bytton HSUPA router features a status page, accessible for any user without need for
administrative password.
Just enter in your browser the URL for the page: https://192.168.1.1/status or
https://192.168.1.1/status/index.html, or choose it I from the initial menu:

The status page shows the most important

With mobile module offline:

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While the configuration web pages shown previously are for configuring the BYTTON HSUPA
equipment, and are accessible only with log-in (you have access if you enter the correct user name and
password), the Status Page can be accesses by any user.
It shows you the essential parameters of the Topex wireless router, that are available in the web pager
SIM Status and System Status described previously.
Modem connection: it may be offline, online or
stopped. If it is online, it also shows the current IP on
the WAN side, such as 172.20.36.180 or
You may have, as in this example, a SIM registered
online, the mobile network is available for SMS
messages, but the modem connection is offline, you
cannot connect to Internet via HSDPA modem.
You can see also info about the Ethernet link or PPP
link.
PPPoE connection: information about the data link using PPP over Ethernet. In the above example, the
status for the PPPoE connection is not yet available, so you see this error message.
Serial number: Each Bytton device from Topex has an unique serial number assigned to the main
board, such as 0707211, 4708056 and so on.
Firmware version: version of the firmware running on BYTTON: you may see Firmware version is
0.6.3 or topex-1.2.3NETWORK-xyz-P in the above example, and so on.
The three digits following the name topex show the version of the application program running, such as
0.7.2 or 1.0.0, NETWORK identifies the mobile network used (GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, HSDPA, EVDO,
TDD and so forth), while the three letters detail the platform, the modem type and the version (standard,
dedicated for a certain carrier, with hard disk drive, etc). Finally, the last letter indicates the type of the
case, P for plastic or M for metal;
Kernel version: The new equipments use distinct Flash memory partitions for the operating system
(kernel) and for the application programs, making the product more versatile and more robust. The two
memories may be updated separately, according to the requirements of the users. The memory for the
operating system is write-protected, thus in case of problems, accidental erasure or power failure during
updating, you still have a kernel that allows you to load a new software image;
Modem Version: code describing the version of the embedded firmware of the mobile modem of the
BYTTON equipment; it is useful for debugging.
Security: the state of the SIM card. Normally it should be unlocked, if it is Locked by PIN it means you
must enter the correct PIN code in order to unlock it.
- IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), identity of the subscriber
- IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier). 15-digit number that uniquely identifies an individual
mobile terminal wireless device such as the GPRS/HSDPA modem of BYTTON
Signal Level, displayed with four figures separated by a bar. The two digits indicate the level of the
RF signal for the GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA network on a scale from zero to 30. The higher
the figures, the better GPRS or 3G signal you have
Network: the name of the mobile network where the equipment is registered, as transmitted by the
mobile carrier value, so it can be the name of the operator or a code.

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- Registration status: shows if the SIM card of the equipment is registered to the mobile network
(online) or not. Of course, if the SIM is not present, not activated or the signal level is much too low,
the network-related information cannot be displayed. But the information related to the equipment
(firmware version, version of the HDSPA modem, IMEI code) will still be shown on the screen.
If the SIM is active and the signal is above zero, it will show IMSI and network information, even if
not properly registered with the mobile carrier (you cannot perform data transfers).

5.12 KERNEL MODE

The Topex BYTTON HSUPA uses an advanced architecture, using two distinct Flash memory chips .
While the usual architecture, with a single flash storage chip for the equipment, when an error
occurs during the update process, the operation of the device can be compromised. It does not boot up,
no more simple upgrade via web page is possible, so it required needed expert assistance in order to reload the firmware.
For this reason, now Bytton uses two separated partitions on the storage media (Flash
memory). One is for the application, the user-specific software that is easily upgraded, while the other is
reserved for the operating system of the equipment (the kernel). This partition is write-protected, so in
cannot be damaged. Thus, even if there is a power failure or other problem during updating, only the
application part is lost, the operating system of Bytton remains still available, allowing you to update the
software.
The System Status window shows this structure, displaying on two consecutive rows the
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Owing to this dual-flash architecture, when the application part of the firmware is deleted, or becomes
corrupted, you will still be able to connect to BYTTON HSUPA .
You will see on the screen the shortened variant - notice the name byttonkernel instead of the usual
byttonHSDPA below the Topex logo.

This kernel web page has only the settings LAN and respectively System.
The kernel functions allows you to:
- change the IP address (this includes, besides the address itself, the DHCP)
- save and load a configuration
- update the application part of the firmware.
5.12.1 LAN

The settings for the LAN side of the network, that is IP configuration and respectively DHCP
configuration.
No settings for WiFi are available here!
IP settings

Same as the normal LAN settings, described previously. The default value of the local IP address is
192.168.1.1 and the netmask is the standard one, 255.255.255.0. The network mask allows limiting the
accessibility domain for the address above.

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DHCP

The settings are Identical with the DHCP settings in the normal configuration of BYTTON HSUPA. If you
enable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol feature, our Bytton equipment may can be used as a
DHCP server for your local network.
You should leave the DHCP feature to Enabled and DNS Servers to Automatic. For configuration details,
please see previous paragraphs.
5.12.3 System

The System section has only these pages: Status, Logs, Update and respectively Defaults.
Status

In Kernel mode, the Status windows shows the following information:

- serial number of the equipment
- firmware version (the version of the kernel for the device)
- system uptime and load averages
- DHCP leases.

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Logs
The Status>System Logs page is available also in kernel mode:

While BYTTON HSUPA works in Kernel mode, only kernel-related messages (user info, notices and
warnings) will be displayed, since the application software is not present.
Also, since no Internet connection is available for updating the time, the date/time of the logs will always
be Jan 1:

As mentioned previously, the log is very useful for debugging.

Update
The most important function of the Kernel mode is firmware update: you can load a new version of the
application program, to get the equipment fully operational.
Click Update then select the image file to upload.

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Remember that each firmware file has a Control Sum associated with it, and it wont be loaded if the
control sum does not check out.
This feature ensures that you will not load a image file that become corrupted, because such a corrupted
firmware could prevent operation of your BYTTON equipment.
The control sum is a string of hexadecimal figures, such as
41f45ef9f75c893468511a64f21273e713fe30
which is stored in a text file (with .txt extension), with the same name as the firmware image.
BYTTON asks you for the name of the firmware file and the associated control sum.
For this, first go to the text file with the same name as the firmware image you want to load and open this
file with Notepad (or other file editor utility).
Copy the control sum (with Ctrl-V or Edit>Copy) and then Enter the copied control sum (with Ctrl-C or
Edit>Paste) in the field Control Sum:

Click the Send button to perform the upload of the application program.

The Bytton HSUPA equipment checks the image file versus its control sum, and if it is OK, it writes the
application program into the Flash memory.
Below the red indicator of progress, you will see messages such as Write, Free space, Unlocking,
erasing, writing which show the different phases of the process of upload for the application software.
While loading a new program image (also when committing changes or when resetting to
defaults), the Bytton equipment will cease operation for a few seconds.
This means all connections: Internet data link, LAN etc will be interrupted, then will resume when
BYTTON starts again. During these seconds while Bytton is rebooting, you will see warning
messages that the LAN connection to Bytton HSUPA is broken!
After the restarting of the equipment, you should go to System Status to confirm that the new application
firmware has successfully loaded and is in operation:

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Now you should see:

- under the TOPEX logo, the real product name byttonHSUPA in this case;
- in the column to the left, all the items of the Menu are present (Besides LAN and System available in
kernel mode, now there are also WAN, TUNNELS, ROUTING, SERVICES, SIM, MISC and so on);
- information about both firmware version and kernel version;
- information about the active Internet connection ( PPP link or PPPOE) if it is online
- DHCP leases, if you connect to Bytton in the local network and DHCP is enabled.
- At the bottom of the page, the Reload and Stop PPP/Start PPP buttons must be present.

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6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Title
Mobile networks
supported
Frequency bands
Supported
protocols
Features

Wired Network
interfaces

High speed
wireless modem

Packet access
Receiver static
sensitivity

Voice service

Concurrent
service (Based on
UMTS)
SMS
Mobile antenna
Supply voltage
Supply adapter
Status indicators
Temp. range
Dimensions
(L x W x H)
Weight

Description
GSM/GPRS/EDGE and respectively HSPA/UMTS
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Power Class 4)
HSUPA/UMTS: Tri-band, 850/1900/2100 MHz (Power Class 3)
TCP/IP, PPP, CHAP, PAP, ARP, UDP, RIP v.2, NTP and others
Full Firewall (SPI)
Router
Configurable Auto-negotiation, Auto-crossover Switch 4+1 switch
DHCP Server
Web configuration
Telnet
GRE and IPSEC for IP tunneling
Quagga with RIP, BGP or OSPF for dynamic routing
Two Serial (RS-232) ports
Four LAN ports Ethernet 10/100 base-T
One WAN port Ethernet 10/100 base-T
Connector type: female RJ45
Supports both static and dynamic IP address
Transfer speed: 10/100 Mbps
Data transmission
Stable and reliable concurrent service: supporting concurrency of voice
service based on UMTS and data service based on packet switched (PS)
mode;
Supporting SMS service based on GSM, GPRS, EDGE or UMTS, supporting
group transmission of messages
GPRS/ EDGE: Multislot class 12, Link Adaptation and Incremental
Redundancy, up to 236 Kbps Download and Upload
UMTS data: PS, speed 384 Kbps Download and Upload
UMTS with HSPA Category 8 (7,2Mbps downlink)
HSUPA Category 5 (2.0 Mbps uplink) and upgradeable to 5,76 Mbps
One-phase and two-phase access for GPRS and EDGE
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 800/900:
- 107 dBm
1800 MHz:
-105 dBm
Compliant with TS 05.05 (R99)
UMTS/HSDPA 2100MHz: Compliant with 3GPP TS 25.101(R5)
GSM: FR, EFR, HR, AMR
UMTS: AMR(12.2kbps/10.2kbps/7.95kbps/7.4kbps/6.7kbps/5.9kbps
/5.15kbps/4.75kbps)
1 UMTS CS voice + 1 UMTS PS data
Supporting SMS based on CS domain of GSM or UMTS Supporting SMS
based on PS domain of UMTS
External quad-band antenna with magnetic base and cable
12 VD.C
Special adapter delivered by TOPEX
output : 12 VD.C. / 2 A
Input: 100 - 240VA.C.
LEDs, for POWER, and 3G (mobile network), plus one LED per each LAN or
WAN port.
0
0
Operating: 5 .... 50 C
0
0
Storage:
0 .... 60 C
248 x 170 x 53 (mm) except protrusions
1100 g

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Users Manual

The manufacturer reserves the right to modify the product and manual for the purpose of
technical improvement without prior notice. The manufacturer guarantees the good functioning of the
product provided that it has been correctly installed and the directives for storage and usage have been
respected. The warranty implies exclusively repairing or replacing the defective unit. The warranty does
not include any indirect losses or loss of profit. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage, whether
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential, as a result of using Topex BYTTON HSUPA .
No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the company TOPEX S.A.
It is certified hereby that the Topex BYTTON HSUPA unit is manufactured in concordance with
the legal provisions concerning responsibility towards the quality of delivered products, fulfills the quality
parameters specified in its Users manual and is fit for the purpose for which it has been designed. It
also warrants that the equipment will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying
documentation.
Any comments, suggestions and proposals of yours concerning our products are welcome and
we are gladly waiting for your feedback:

TOPEX S.A.
Feleacu street, no. 10, sector 1
Bucharest 014186 ROMANIA
Tel: +4021 408.39.00
Fax: +4021 408.39.09
E-mail: topex@ topex.ro
Web: http://www.topex.ro

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