Instruction

Manual

AirBox Cellular Router

Table of Contents
Installing Modems (AirBox Slide Models Only)................................................................... 2
Changing Antenna Pigtails (AirBox Slide Only) ................................................................... 3
AirBox Slide Supported Modems ........................................................................................ 3
Connecting to the AirBox with WiFi .................................................................................... 4
Connecting to the AirBox with Ethernet ............................................................................. 5
Web Admin Management Interface ................................................................................... 5
Configuring Your AirBox Slide ............................................................................................. 5
Checking Your Signal Strength ............................................................................................ 6
Network Status ................................................................................................................... 7
Network Settings................................................................................................................. 7
WiFi Settings ....................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting an External Cellular Antenna ............................................................................. 8
Mounting Options ............................................................................................................... 9
Optional GPS Receiver ........................................................................................................ 9
GPS Tracking Options ........................................................................................................ 10
GPS FTP Option ................................................................................................................. 10
Dynamic DNS..................................................................................................................... 10
Content Filtering (Transit Edition Only) ............................................................................ 11
Port Forwarding ................................................................................................................ 11
Firewall Configuration....................................................................................................... 12
Proportional Bandwidth QoS (Transit Edition Only) ......................................................... 13
Splash Page (Transit Edition Only) .................................................................................... 14
Warranty Coverage ........................................................................................................... 14
GPL Compliance ................................................................................................................ 16
Obtaining Warranty Service .............................................................................................. 16

Installing Modems (AirBox Slide Models Only)

Note: Make sure that the AirBox X2 Slide is turned off before you install your
modems.

Note: The AirBox X2 Slide has two adjustable modem tracks.

Remove the cover of the AirBox by unscrewing the two knobs located on the rear
of the router. After removing the cover, locate the adjustable modem track.
Unscrew the modem track by turning it counter clockwise. Slide the knob toward
the routers back edge to allow room for the modem when inserting.
Note: On the AirBox X2 there are two cellular modem card slots. Slot one (cell 1)
is the closet to the connectors. Slot two (cell 2) is further away from the
connectors, and closest to the side of the case.
After connecting the proper antenna pigtail to your modem (see below), slide
your modem into the AirBoxs cards slots. Once the modems are inserted, adjust
the modem track knobs and twist to tighten them.

Once your modems have been installed, it should look like the example above.

Changing Antenna Pigtails (AirBox Slide Only)

The AirBox comes standard with antenna pigtails for supported modems. The
small end of the pigtail should be inserted into the modem gently. Do not force
the pigtail into the modem as it could break. If the modems antenna connection
is on the side of the modem (Novatel 720, Pantech PX-500, UT Starcom PC
5750, etc.) then the industrial black elastic (included) should be used to keep the
antenna pigtail on the modem. The included black elastic can also be used to
keep a SIM card inside the modem as well.
When changing pigtails for other types of modems, the entire case top can be
removed by removing the screws on the sides of the case. Replace the pigtail for
the given modem using two 9/16 wrenches to remove and install the new pigtail,
and put back the case top.
CAUTION: Never operate the AirBox with loose pigtails that are not attached!
This could damage the motherboard or cause dangerous shorts. All antenna
pigtails should be secured to the case, connected to modems, and any unused
pigtails should be removed from the router or secured in the black clips inside.

AirBox Slide Supported Modems

Preferred Modems

Other Modems

Novatel 720

UTStarCom 5750

Pantech PX-500

GT Option Max 3.6 HSDPA

Sierra Wireless 595

Sierra Wireless 880

Sierra Wireless 881

Sierra Wireless 875

Sierra Wireless 580

Note: Please contact your cellular provider to determine if the listed modems are
available on their networks, or contact WAAVs Activation Department for an
approved activation on your carrier account. Activations through WAAV are
better supported by our WAAV Support Team.

Connecting to the AirBox with WiFi

Turn on your wireless device (laptop, computer, PDA, etc) and view your
available wireless networks.

Note: For Windows and Mac users, your computer has options where you are
able to check which wireless connections you are able to connect to. Please
see your computer user manuals if you are unsure as how to access the
function.
If you are not using a computer to access the Internet, please see your device
user manual for instructions on how to receive a wireless Internet connection.

Windows Users

When checking your available wireless networks, you should see the
wireless network WAAV listed.
Click on the wireless Internet connection listed as WAAV. You may need
to repair your internet connection.
Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Your Internet browser should allow you to access the Internet.
If you are still not able to connect, verify your wireless Interface is using
DHCP to obtain an IP address.

Mac Users

When checking your available wireless networks, click on the Airport icon,
which is located on the upper right corner of your screen on the left of the
sound icon.
When clicking on the AirPort icon, your available wireless networks will be
listed.
When checking your available wireless networks, you should see the
wireless network WAAV listed.
Click on the wireless Internet connection listed as WAAV.
Open an Internet browser such as Safari or Firefox.
Your Internet browser should allow you to access the Internet.
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Connecting to the AirBox with Ethernet

Use a crossover Ethernet cable (not a patch cable) to connect devices

directly. (Laptops, hubs, switches) Do not use a patch cable to plug
directly into the Ethernet on the router. A crossover cable is provided with
your AirBox.

Note -- Each Ethernet Interface as well as the WiFi interface must be on

separate subnets.

Web Admin Management Interface

Connect to the AirBox by Ethernet or WiFi. Once connected to the AirBox, open
a browser and type in the IP address of the router (also your default gateway) to
access the web admin tool.
From WiFi Interface http://192.168.100.1
From Ethernet Interface Eth1 http://192.168.101.1
From Ethernet Interface Eth2 http://192.168.102.1
Default Login: admin
Default Password: waav
Note: The Login and Password are configurable on the Web Admin page. For
security, please change the default login and password! Please write all
information in a secure area.

Configuring Your AirBox Slide

Once you have logged onto the Web Admin page, locate the Modems menu tab
located under the Network Configuration menu.
Locate the User Profile text box. Select which profile you want to configure from
the drop down menu. Press the Display User Profile button. Once you have
selected the profile you want to configure, type in the name you want to name the
profile in the Profile User Name text box. After renaming your profile, click on
the Rename User Profile button.
Locate the Carrier menu option from the drop down menu. Next, select the
name of your designated carrier, i.e. Sprint. Once your designated carrier has
been selected, click on the Display Carrier Defaults button to the right. Once
this option has been selected, your profile configuration will default to your
carriers default values.

Once the defaulted values have been set, locate the User ID menu option,
located in the left configuration table. When selected, enter in your Mobile
Telephone Number (MTN) for Sprint or Verizon. If you are using AT&T, please
leave the default value as ISPDA.
Once you have configured your Profile, you have the ability to store up to five
separate user profiles. These profiles will not be functional until they have been
assigned to your networks current configuration.
To assign a configuration to a modem, select the profile you want to configure in
the Display User Profile in the drop down menu. Once you have selected this
option, click on the arrow located between the menus left and right columns.
Once this arrow has been clicked, your user profiles information will be assigned
in the Current Configuration table on the right.
Upon reboot, the current values will be used to establish a connection over the
cellular modems to your service providers network.

Checking Your Signal Strength

Your cellular strength is displayed on the Cell Status page upon logging into the
Web Admin. To check your cellular signal strength click on the Cell Status option
under the Status menu to check your signal strength.
Listed will be:
Signal Strength - The signal strength scales from 0 to 31.
Number
Connection Strength
0
You are not connected to the Internet (generally)
Under 4
Your connection is low
5 -17
Your connection is good
18 - 31
You have a great signal

Cellular Data Activity Total amount of transmitted & received data sent
per Interface. Note: This is only since the last reboot of the router.
Your MTN Number Mobile Telephone Number assigned to you by your
carrier.
Your Router ID Number Special for each router, and not able to be
changed.
NOTE: Only preferred modems have real-time RSSI. Other modems will only
show the RSSI value that was gathered during the initial connection or
reconnection.
When calling WAAV support, it is very important that you have your MTN and
Router ID before calling.
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Network Status
To check the current routing table, ARP table, and DHCP leases use the Network
Status page. This page also displays the cellular IP addresses. The route table
shows the default gateway of each interface. The IP address listed for the cellular
interface is its public IP address given from the carrier. The ARP (address
resolution protocol) table shows which devices are connected to which
interfaces. If an IP addresses is trying to be accessed but is inaccessible, then it
will be listed without an MAC address.

Network Settings

Use this page to set the IP address range for each network interface. Each
Ethernet Interface as well as the WiFi Interface must be on separate subnets.
The gateway only needs to be set if the router us a client on another network and
the static IP address without serve is checked.

WiFi Settings

Click on the WiFi Settings option under the Configuration menu. Your settings
will be listed on your screen. Under the WiFi Settings option, you will be able to:

Change the name of your network

Encrypt your WiFi signal
Change WiFi Channel
Enable/Disable WiFi

Mounting an External Cellular Antenna

Cellular Antennas
Flat Low Profile
Antenna

WiFi Antenna

Fixed or Magnetic
NMO-Mount
Antenna

AirBox WiFi
Antenna

Low Profile Antenna: The low profile antenna mounts to the inside of a window
or windshield. Remove adhesive and mount the antenna to a flat clean surface.
Be sure to mount the low profile antenna vertically.
Magnetic Mount Antenna: Mount to a metal surface for a ground plane. Keep
vertical.
Trunk Mount: Select a location on the trunk for mounting the antenna. Slide the
trunk mount bracket on the trunk or hood lid in the selected location, and tighten
the two set screws on the bottom lip underneath the trunk or hood with an Allen
wrench. Route the cable between mount and AirBox location. Screw antenna coil
into place. Drilling holes in metal ground planes (roof, etc) will help your
antenna get the best signal strength.
Marine Mount: Mount fiberglass antenna as high as possible. Place signal
booster (optional) in between antenna and AirBox. Always mount AirBox in a cool
dry place.

Mounting Options
There are mounting brackets included with your purchase of the AirBox. You may
screw these L brackets into the sides of the AirBox to mount it to a flat, clean
surface. If you do not want to drill permanent holes, you can use heavy-duty
adhesives available at any hardware store. We would recommend mounting the
AirBox in an accessible area, for swapping modems and access to antenna
connections. Additionally, the WiFi antenna and cellular antennas should not be
obstructed.

Optional GPS Receiver

The permanent mount or magnetic-mount GPS receiver should be mounted on

the outside of a vehicle for the best satellite reception. Use the GPS power port
and plug directly on the back of the unit.
Note: For CM3 models, the receiver must be plugged into the Y-cable.

GPS Tracking Options

If you purchased a Control Room Module with your Router and GPS, login to
http://control.waav.com with your WAAV Control Room username and password.
If you do not know or have lost your username and password, contact your
WAAV representative and they will be able to assist you.
Note: Please make sure that the GPS Enable icon is selected. GPS will not work
without this being active. Reboot router if there were changes made.

GPS FTP Option

GPS FTP allows you to put an XML file with GPS coordinates on the ftp server of
your choice. You can then run a program on that computer that can parse the
data for custom applications.

Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS is used to find the IP address of a device that

does not have static IP address. This is done by setting a DNS
name that will resolve to a changing or non-static IP address. To
set your AirBox to talk to the proper Dynamic DNS service
provider use the Dynamic DNS Settings page in the web admin
tool. You will need to register an account with a dynamic DNS
provider. This is set per interface on multiple connection
models.

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Content Filtering (Transit Edition Only)

To enable content filtering select OpenDNS from the drop down menu and insert
the Device ID given to you by WAAV for your content filtering selections.

Port Forwarding
Port forwarding is used to access a device behind the AirBox from the Internet.
Such devices include IP cameras (different from video encoders - see below),
DVRs, etc. Set port forwarding in the port forwarding page of the web admin
tool.
Note - Some network operators drop common ports such as port 80. You can
bypass this issue by mapping another incoming port such as 8080 the internal
port 80 address.

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Firewall Configuration

Limit & Allow Web Admin Access

Allow web admin access over cellular (not enabled by default). This
uses the alternate port 9229 to get around certain carriers dropping
port 80 traffic. This also requires mobile termination at the carrier
level, something many GSM carriers do not allow by default.
Allow web admin over WiFi (enabled by default). This should be turned
off for any public hotspot deployments.
Allow GPS on cellular will enable the GPSD daemon to listen on
cellular.

UDP Load Balancing

Disabled Outgoing UDP packets are treated in streams. This is the

default and should be kept unless using a specialized application.
Adaptive Outgoing UDP packets will be split dynamically over
uplinks based on available upload bandwidth.
Alternating Outgoing UDP packets are balanced over the outgoing
cellular interfaces on an exact every other / round robin configuration.
Random Outgoing UDP packets are balanced over the outgoing
interfaces in a random fashion of short flows.
Note: Outbound TCP data is treated as TCP streams and balanced
over the connections on a stream-by- stream basis. A stream is a
connection between a source IP address port and a destination IP
address port. Each stream will get the bandwidth of only one link.

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Proportional Bandwidth QoS (Transit Edition Only)

This feature gives all the WiFi users an even experience.

Total Bandwidth should be set to the estimated total downlink available

on all combined cellular interfaces. For example, on a single connection
AirBox that averages 2Mbps down, this would be set to 2000. On a dual
connection AirBox that averages 2Mbps on each link this should be set to
4000 or 4Mbps.
Rate should be set to the limit per user when all slots are full (a lot of
users).
Limit should be set to the max per user when there is additional
bandwidth available.

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Splash Page (Transit Edition Only)

To enable a custom splash page you must first create the splash page you want
to display. To do this, first download the splash page outline from the splash
page tab in the AirBox web admin. This has a sample of the code used to create
the submit button. The submit button in this format is required for the splash page
to function correctly. If the HTML page uses images, they should be located
within the root directory as you cannot create a directory on the AirBox. Once the
HTML page is created you can upload it to the AirBox and enable it.
To limit the number of WiFi users

Warranty Coverage
WAAVs warranty obligations for all AirBox series routers are limited to the terms
set forth below:
WAAV, Inc. (WAAV) warrants the AirBox router against defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of the original purchase.
(Warranty Period). If a defect arises and a valid claim is received by WAAV
within the Warranty Period, at its option, WAAV will (1) repair the product at no
charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, (2) exchange with a product
that is new or which has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts
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and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or (3) refund the
purchase price of the product.
If a defect arises and a valid claim is received by WAAV after the first ninety (90)
days of the Warranty Period, shipping and handling charge will apply to any
repair or exchange of the product undertaken by WAAV.
WAAV warrants replacement products or parts provided under this warranty
against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of the replacement
or repair for ninety (90) days or for the remaining portion of the original products
warranty, whichever provides longer coverage for you. When a product or part is
exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item
becomes WAAVs property.

Exclusions and Limitations

This limited Warranty applies to all AirBox series routers manufactured by WAAV
or for WAAV that can be identified with the WAAV AirBox trademark, trade
name, or logo affixed to it. This Limited Warranty does not cover any non-WAAV
hardware product or any software, even if packaged or sold with the AirBox
router. Non-WAAV manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers may provide a
separate warranty of their own products packaged with the AirBox router.
Software distributed by WAAV under the WAAV brand name is not covered
under this Limited Warranty.
This warranty does not apply: (a) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse,
misapplication, or non-WAAV products; (b) to damage caused by service
performed by anyone other than WAAV; (c) to a product or a part that has been
modified without the written permission of WAAV; or (d) if any WAAV serial
number or warranty label has been removed or defaced.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this warranty and the remedies set
forth are exclusive in lieu of all other warranties, remedies and conditions,
whether oral or written, express or implied. WAAV specifically disclaims any and
all implied warranties, including without limitation, warranties or merchantability
and fitness for a particular purchase. If WAAV cannot lawfully disclaim or exclude
implied warranties under applicable law, then to the extent possible claims under
such implied warranties shall expire on expiration of the warranty period. No
WAAV reseller, agent, or employee, is authorized to make any modification,
extension, or addition to this warranty.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, WAAV is not responsible for direct,
special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from any breach of
warranty or condition, or under any other legal theory.

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For consumers who have the benefit of consumer protection laws or regulations
in their country of purchase or, if different, their country of residence, the benefits
conferred by this warranty are in addition to all rights and remedies conveyed by
such consumer laws and regulations. To the extent that liability under such
consumer protection laws and protection laws and regulations may be limited,
WAAVs liability is limited, at its sole option to replacement or repair of the
product or supply of the repair service again.

GPL Compliance
Portions of the software included in this product contain copyrighted software that
is licensed under the GNU General Public License (Version 2, June 1991). A
copy of that license can be found at HTTP://WWW.GNU.ORG/LICENSES/OLDLICENSES/GPL-2.0.TXT. You may obtain the complete corresponding source
code from WAAV, Inc. for these portions of software for a period of three years
after the last shipment of this product, by sending a money order or check for $8
to:
WAAV, Inc.
GPL Compliance Division
One Canal Park
Cambridge, MA 02141 USA

Obtaining Warranty Service

Please review the online help resources referred to in the accompanying
documentation before seeking warranty service. If the product is still not
functioning properly after making use of these resources, access the online
website: www.WAAV.com for instructions on how to obtain warranty service.

One Canal Park

Cambridge, MA 02141
www.WAAV.com
888-GET-WAAV

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