User Manual

Chapter 4: Configuration with web interface
98-148232-B Terminal settings 51
To set up the connection mode of the EXPLORER 540, do as follows:
1. At Internet connection mode, select Modem mode or Router mode. Router mode
is the default setting and is recommended for most purposes.
• Select Router mode if one or more computers are connected and the EXPLORER 540
should act as a router. When Router mode is selected, the EXPLORER 540 uses the built-
in NAT module for making the necessary address translations.
• Select Modem mode if only one computer is connected, and the EXPLORER 540
should act as a modem, or more than one computer is connected using an external
router.
2. Under Local IP address, type in a new IP address if you want to change the Local IP
address of the terminal. This is the address used to access the web interface. The default IP
address is 192.168.0.1.
3. To enable automatic activation of your data connection, select Automatic activation of
Standard data.
•When you select automatic activation, the data connection is automatically
established after restart as soon as the EXPLORER 540 and its BGAN connection are
ready.
•When you disable automatic activation (default), you can control the data connection
manually from the startup page
 or with the SMS command ACTIVATE.
4. Under DHCP, select DHCP Enabled (recommended for most purposes).
•If you select DHCP Enabled, the terminal assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices
connected to the terminal.
•If you select disable DHCP, you need to set up a static IP address in the connected
device.
5. If you want to change the Network mask for the local network of the terminal, type in
the new network mask. The default network mask is 255.255.255.0.
6. Under DHCP range start and DHCP range end, type in the range of IP addresses that
should be assigned to locally connected equipment.
7. Under Static IP addresses add any static IP addresses used by locally connected
equipment. This is necessary in order to be able to access the equipment remotely.
8. Click Save.
Note
Do not connect more than one computer in Modem mode, unless you have an
external router.
Important
Do not use any of the reserved IP addresses listed in List of reserved IP
subnets on page 88.
Note
You are charged for the data transferred. You may want to disable automatic
updates in your LAN device to avoid unnecessary charges.
Note
The static IP addresses must be outside the DHCP range set in the previous step.