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Junxion Box
User Guide
JB-110b (Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN)
JB-110e (Ethernet LAN only)
Firmware version 1.5
User Guide revision e
Copyright © 2004-2006
www.junxion.com
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Please read the complete User Guide before starting your Junxion Box. Register your Junxion Box, sign up for alerts about product updates, and find other support information at www.junxion.com/support. Do you have ideas for enhancing the Junxion Box? We’d like to hear them. Email us at ideas@junxion.com.
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Table of Contents Introduction 5 What’s Included with the Junxion Box? What Else Do You Need to Get Started? Getting Going (the quick version) Hardware Overview 7 Turning On the Junxion Box Status Lights Ethernet Crossover Cable Cellular PC Card Modem Slot Wi-Fi Antenna (JB-110b only) Power Cycle Button Connecting the Junxion Box to the Internet 10 Connecting Through a Cellular PC Card Modem Supported Cellular Card Modems Additional Cellular Modems and Cellular Carriers Choosing a Cellular Rate
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LAN Page Port Forwarding Page Security Page Services Page Splash Page Update Page About and Help Pages Guest User Status Page Resetting Your Junxion Box 36 From the Device Manager If You Forget Your Device Manager Password Additional Support 37 Self Help User Guide and Firmware Updates Customer Support Ideas Technical Specifications 38 Accessories Safety Information and Instructions 40 Regulatory Information 42 Limited Warranty and Liability 43 Junxion Software License 45 Legal Disclosure 48
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Introduction Welcome. Thank you for using a Junxion Box cellular router. The Junxion Box enables laptops, desktops and other devices to connect quickly and easily to the Internet and remote enterprise networks using cellular data networks. The Junxion Box uses a standard cellular PC Card modem and shares that connection with computers and other devices through a local area network using Ethernet (and Wi-Fi with the JB-110b). This User Guide provides basic instructions on how to configure a
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Getting Going (the quick version) The Junxion Box is designed to be simple to use. No additional software is required for most users. The remainder of the User Guide provides complete instructions for using the device. These abbreviated steps highlight the basics for a simple setup: 1. With the Junxion Box unplugged, insert the cellular modem into the card slot on the Junxion Box. 2. Plug the Junxion Box power adapter into the power connector on the back panel of the Junxion Box. Wait approx
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Hardware Overview Turning On the Junxion Box The Junxion Box is powered on as soon as you plug it into an AC outlet. The Junxion Box power port is located on the back of the device. To turn the device off, simply unplug the power adapter. For use in a vehicle, a vehicle power adapter is available as an optional accessory. Status Lights The Junxion Box includes two lights on the back. The green “power” light remains lit whenever the Junxion Box is plugged into a power source. The red “status”
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arrangement of colored wires at both ends, in order from left to right. Crossover cables do not have the same arrangement of colored wires at both ends. Additional crossover cables are available through most computer or office supply stores as well as most resellers that offer the Junxion Box. Cellular PC Card Modem Slot The Junxion Box includes a slot for a cellular PC Card modem. For best results, unplug the Junxion Box before inserting or removing a cellular modem. If your cellular modem incl
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Connecting the Junxion Box to the Internet The Junxion Box can connect to the Internet through a cellular PC Card modem or with any landline service (office LAN, DSL, cable modem) that is available through an Ethernet cable. A cellular modem allows you to use the Junxion Box anywhere within reach of your cellular carrier’s network. The WAN Juggler™ option ensures persistent connectivity by automatically choosing between your designated primary (landline or wireless) and secondary (wireless
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Sprint Nextel • Novatel Wireless Merlin C201 (1xRTT), S620 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO), and S720 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • Pantech Wireless PX-500 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • Sierra Wireless AirCard 550 (1xRTT), 580 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO), and 595 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • UTStarcom/Audiovox PC5740 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) Verizon Wireless • Audiovox PC3220 (1xRTT) and PC5220 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • UTStarcom/Audiovox PC5740 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • Kyocera KPC 650 (1xRTT and 1xEV-DO) • Novatel Wireless Merlin V620 (1xRTT and 1
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Connection Charges The Junxion Box can be left powered on indefinitely. By default, the Junxion Box WAN Alive™ feature does send and receive traffic over the Internet periodically in order to monitor the Internet connection. Other optional features like Field Commander™ and DDNS may also send or receive traffic. If your cellular rate plan bills by the kilobit, the Junxion Box may incur nominal charges if left powered on for extended periods of time. You can change the WAN Alive timer settings on
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Connecting a Computer to the Junxion Box Any laptop, desktop, handheld, printer, or other computing device that supports Ethernet (or Wi-Fi with the JB-110b) can connect to the Junxion Box. If your computer supports these common network interfaces, you don’t need to install any additional software to connect to the Junxion Box. Before connecting multiple devices to the Junxion Box for the first time, or when switching to a different cellular modem, it’s a good idea to connect one computer fi
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You can customize the network name and other Wi-Fi configuration options using the LAN page in the Device Manager. For more information, see the “Using the Device Manager” chapter. Note. If you don’t change the default security settings in the Device Manager for the Junxion Box, the Junxion Box is accessible to any Wi-Fi device. For information about Wi-Fi security, see the Security Page section in the “Using the Device Manager” chapter. The Junxion Box Wi-Fi network is based on the 802.11b s
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Where to Find More Help The Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and TCP/IP network interfaces used by the Junxion Box comply with industry standards. Connection issues may be related to the proper use of these standards and not the Junxion Box itself. For additional help connecting your computer or device to the Junxion Box, please refer to the networking instructions provided by your operating system. junxion box user guide 15
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Using the Device Manager You can configure and customize the Junxion Box using the Device Manager. The Device Manager is built into the Junxion Box itself, so you don’t need to install any additional software. You can operate the Device Manager with most web browsers. Help tips are available on each page in the Device Manager. To read a help tip for the topic at hand, mouse-over the question mark tag. Opening the Device Manager • Make sure you are connected to the Junxion Box. • Open your w
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Figure: Status Page Detected Card. If the Junxion Box started with automatic card detection on, this fi eld will show which cellular modem was detected in the Junxion Box. PC Card Modem. By default, the Junxion Box will attempt to automatically detect your PC Card modem. If you have manually confi gured a modem on the WAN Page, the name of that modem will be displayed here. Wi-Fi Encryption (JB-110b only). Shows the status of Wi-Fi security settings for the Junxion Box, including “Open” (no s
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Connected Clients. Displays the number of LAN devices connected to the Junxion Box. You can view the list of MAC and IP addresses for any connected clients from the LAN page. Firmware Version. Shows the version of the Junxion Platform firmware operating on the Junxion Box. Check the Update page to see if new firmware is available. Field Commander. Displays “Active” when the Junxion Box is connected to the WAN and configured correctly for Field Commander™. To learn more about Field Commander,
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Figure: WAN Page junxion box user guide 19
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IP address and gateway address. IP passthrough works best when the cellular PC Card modem is setup by the carrier to receive a public static IP address on the carrier network. WAN Juggler and IP passthrough cannot be used when the splash page feature is enabled. WWAN Status. Shows “Ready” when the Junxion Box is successfully connected to a cellular data network. WWAN IP Address. Displays the wireless WAN IP address the Junxion Box has been assigned by the cellular network. No IP address is
