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peplink PEPWAVE MAX BR2 Pro User Manual

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Pepwave MAX User
Manual
Pepwave Products:
MAX BR2 Pro / BR2 Pro / MAX BR2 Pro LTE / MAX BR2 Pro LTEA / MAX -CX2-Mini / MAX
CX2 Mini / CX2 Mini / MAX-BR2-PRO-LTE-E-T / MAX-BR2-PRO-LTE-US-T / MAX-BR2-PRO-
LTEA-W-T
/
UBR LTE / UBR-LTE-US-T-PRM / MAX UBR LTE / MAX UBR / MAX UBR LTEA / UBR /
Pismo941 / UBR-LTE / UBR-LTE-US-T / UBR-LTEA-W-T / UBR-LTEA-W-T-PRM / MAX BR1 Pro /
MAX BR1 Pro LTE / MAX BR1 Pro LTEA / MAX-BR1-PRO-LTEA-W-T / MAX-BR1-LTE-US-T /
UBR-LTE-EJ-T-PRM
Pepwave Firmware 8.0.0
August 2019
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peplink PEPWAVE MAX BR2 Pro Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModelPEPWAVE MAX BR2 Pro
CategoryNetwork Router
LAN Ports4
Wi-Fi802.11ac
Cellular ConnectivityDual SIM LTE
Power Supply12V DC
VPNIPsec, OpenVPN
FirewallYes
Operating Temperature-20 to 60 °C

Summary

Introduction and Scope

Glossary

Product Features

Supported Network Features

Lists capabilities like Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi WAN, NAT, IPsec, health checks, and DNS.

LAN

Covers Wi-Fi AP, Ethernet ports, DHCP, static routing, and VLANs.

VPN

Explains PepVPN, IPsec VPN, PPTP server, and passthrough.

Firewall

Describes outbound/inbound rules, intrusion detection, and content blocking.

Captive Portal

Covers splash screens, login pages, and external linking for captive portals.

Outbound Policy

Details link load distribution and persistent routing for TCP/UDP services.

AP Controller

Covers configuring and managing Pepwave AP devices and reviewing AP status.

QoS

Explains quality of service, user groups, bandwidth control, and application prioritization.

Other Supported Features

Pepwave MAX Mobile Router Overview

BR2 Pro

Overview of the BR2 Pro model.

Panel Appearance

Describes the physical layout of the router's front and rear panels.

LED Indicators

Explains the meaning of different LED statuses on the router.

Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi WAN Indicators

Details the indicator lights for Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi WAN status.

LAN and Ethernet WAN Ports

Explains the status indicated by Green and Orange LEDs on LAN/Ethernet ports.

Advanced Feature Summary

Drop-in Mode and LAN Bypass: Transparent Deployment

Explains easy installation without network changes and automatic bypass on power loss.

QoS: Clearer VoIP

Describes how QoS prioritizes VoIP and videoconferencing traffic for clear calls.

Per-User Bandwidth Control

Allows defining bandwidth policies for user groups to prevent network congestion.

High Availability via VRRP

Details deploying two routers for high availability and automatic failover.

USB Modem and Android Tethering

Covers using USB LTE modems and smartphone tethering for WAN diversity.

Built-In Remote User VPN Support

Explains connecting remote clients using OpenVPN or L2TP with IPsec.

SIM-card USSD support

Allows checking SIM balance, processing prepaid cards, and configuring carrier services.

Installation

Preparation

Lists required items like Internet access info, cables, modems, and computers.

Constructing the Network

Outlines steps for connecting computers to LAN ports and WAN ports.

LAN configuration

Guides for basic and advanced LAN configuration.

WAN configuration

Guides for basic and advanced WAN configuration.

Mounting the Unit

Wall Mount

Provides instructions and screw specifications for wall mounting.

Car Mount

Details mounting the router in a vehicle using provided brackets.

IP67 Installation Guide

Provides a link to specific installation instructions for IP67 devices.

Connecting to the Web Admin Interface

Configuring the LAN Interface(s)

Basic Settings

Explains how to configure LAN interface settings and manage VLANs.

DNS Proxy Settings

Details enabling and configuring DNS proxy, caching, and local records.

Bonjour Forwarding Settings

Explains how to configure Bonjour forwarding for Apple's zero-config networking.

DHCP Relay Settings

Describes configuring DHCP relay to forward requests to specified DHCP servers.

Port Settings

Allows configuring port speed, type, and VLAN for LAN ports.

Captive Portal

Explains the captive portal's function as an internet access gateway.

Captive Portal Settings

Covers enabling, hostname, access mode, RADIUS, and LDAP authentication.

Access Quota

Details setting time and data caps for user internet usage.

Quota Reset Time

Explains how usage quotas are reset daily or after a specified time.

Allowed Networks

Allows whitelisting networks to bypass the captive portal.

Allowed Clients

Allows whitelisting MAC/IP addresses for clients to bypass the captive portal.

Splash Page

Covers using the built-in portal or redirecting clients to a custom URL.

Portal Customization

Explains customizing the portal with logos, messages, and terms & conditions.

Configuring the WAN Interface(s)

WAN Connection Status

Displays the status of WAN connections, including priority and connection state.

Ethernet WAN

Details health check settings for Ethernet WAN connections.

Health Check Settings

Explains methods like Ping, DNS Lookup, HTTP for checking WAN health.

Bandwidth Allowance Monitor Settings

Covers enabling bandwidth monitoring, email notifications, and disconnection on usage limits.

Additional Public IP Settings

Allows assigning static public IP addresses to WAN connections.

General Dynamic DNS Settings

Explains configuring dynamic DNS services for WAN connections.

DHCP Connection

Details configuring DHCP connection method for automatic IP assignment.

Static IP Connection

Explains configuring a static IP address for direct ISP connection.

PPPoE Connection

Details configuring PPPoE connection with login ID and password.

PPPoE Settings

Explains PPPoE username, password, service name, IP address, and DNS servers.

L2TP Connection

Details configuring L2TP connection for secure remote access.

Cellular WAN

Covers cellular WAN connection status and details like IMSI, MEID.

Cellular Connection Settings

Explains configuring cellular WAN connection name, enable, routing mode, subnet, and priority.

Cellular Configuration Details

Details SIM card selection, network, band, data roaming, authentication, and operator settings.

SIM Card Management

Specifies which SIM card to use for cellular WAN with redundant SIMs.

Network and Band Settings

Manages LTE/3G bands, optimal discovery, and band selection.

Roaming and Authentication

Enables data roaming and configures cellular authentication methods.

Operator Settings

Configures APN settings, allowing auto-detection or custom entry.

APN, Login, Password, SIM PIN Settings

Configures APN, login, password, and SIM PIN, with auto-fill or custom options.

Bandwidth Allowance Monitoring

Enables usage monitoring, email alerts, and disconnection at monthly allowance limits.

Signal Threshold Settings for Cellular

Defines thresholds for signal strength to determine connection status.

Independent from Backup WANS

Configures connection behavior relative to other backup WANs.

Standby State Configuration

Sets whether the WAN connection remains connected or disconnects in standby.

Idle Disconnect for Cellular

Configures automatic disconnection when the modem is idle.

Cellular Health Check Settings

Specifies health check methods for cellular connections (Disabled, Ping, DNS, HTTP, SmartCheck).

Wi-Fi WAN

Details how to configure Wi-Fi WAN settings for internet connectivity.

WAN Connection Settings

Covers WAN connection name, schedule, standby state, MTU, and ICMP ping reply.

Wi-Fi WAN Settings Details

Details channel width, channel selection, data rate, and output power for Wi-Fi WAN.

Wi-Fi Roaming Options

Enables Wi-Fi roaming and provides options for additional settings.

Connect to Open APs

Specifies if the Wi-Fi WAN connects to any open mode access points.

Beacon Miss Counter Threshold

Sets the threshold for the number of missed beacons.

Health Check Disabled Status

Explains disabling health checks and the implications for connection status.

WAN Health Check: PING Method

Details configuring PING for WAN health checks and specifying ping hosts.

WAN Health Check: DNS Lookup Method

Details configuring DNS Lookup for WAN health checks and specifying DNS servers.

WAN Health Check: HTTP Method

Details configuring HTTP for WAN health checks, including URL and matching strings.

WAN Health Check Timeouts

Specifies the timeout in seconds for ping/DNS lookup requests.

WAN Health Check Intervals

Sets the time interval between ping or DNS lookup requests.

WAN Health Check Retries

Defines consecutive ping/DNS lookup timeouts before connection is treated as down.

WAN Health Check Recovery Retries

Sets consecutive successful responses needed to treat a down connection as up.

Wi-Fi WAN Dynamic DNS Settings

Configures dynamic DNS service providers, account details, and hosts.

Creating Wi-Fi Connection Profiles

Guides on creating Wi-Fi connection profiles for hidden-SSID access points.

Wi-Fi Connection Profile Settings

Details settings for Wi-Fi connection profiles including security types (Open, WEP, WPA/WPA2).

WAN Health Check

Other Health Check Settings

Covers timeout, interval, retries for ping/DNS lookup requests.

Automatic Public DNS Server Check on DNS Test Failure

Describes automatic public DNS lookups when primary DNS checks fail.

Dynamic DNS Settings

Dynamic DNS Configuration Details

Details service providers, account name, password, and hosts for dynamic DNS.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

AP Settings (part 2)

Details protocol, channel width, channel selection, auto update, and output power.

Advanced AP Settings

Configures management VLAN, schedule, beacon rate, beacon interval, DTIM, RTS, fragmentation, and timeouts.

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