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M2M 3G Cellular Gateway

Excessive Data Usage Warning

There are two default settings that can cause unintentional billable cellular data usage: LAN to WAN and

Auto Provisioning.

1. By default LAN to WAN routing is turned on. Once the gateway is connected to a cellular data

network it will route all of the attached computer’s Internet traffic through the cellular data

network. To prevent this cellular data usage, either turn off LAN to WAN or exit out of all programs

that use the Internet while configuring the gateway for its intended use. Otherwise, computer

Internet traffic will continue to use the LAN to WAN routing until the cellular gateway is

disconnected.

2. By default auto provisioning is also turned on. This means that the gateway will connect to the USR

Universe and check for updates each time it is powered on. If an update is available the gateway

will automatically download and install the update. USR highly recommends auto provisioning, but

if the gateway has a low cellular data rate plan, disable auto provisioning

and check for updates

manually to avoid the extra data usage.

How to disable LAN to WAN

Before installing a SIM card or setting-up the carrier information, connect a computer’s Ethernet port to

the gateway’s Ethernet port with a standard Ethernet cable, then open a web browser on the computer

and enter the address 192.168.1.1 into the address bar. Enter the default username (admin) and

password (admin). After a successful login, the Home screen will appear.

Click on the Firewall Tab.

Change the LAN -> WAN from Accept to Reject and click Save changes.

Now continue to configure the gateway as needed.

NOTE: If the application requires LAN to WAN routing, close any programs running on the attached

computer that might be using the Internet before returning to this page to re-enable LAN to WAN.

Closing Programs

If LAN to WAN routing is left enabled during the configuration process, USR strongly recommends

closing any programs that might be using the Internet (web browsers, instant messengers, email

programs, etc.) before connecting the gateway to a cellular network. Be sure to close any programs that

are running in the background; e.g. auto updates or anti-virus. There are applications available that

provide a list of current network activity like Windows’ Resource Monitor that can be used as a

guideline.

Auto Provisioning

By default the gateway connects to the USR Universe each time the device is powered on, and checks

for an updated image file. The gateway will automatically download and install updates from the USR

Universe over the cellular connection. To reduce cellular data usage, disable auto provisioning and

manually check for updates. If auto provisioning is turned off, USR strongly recommends checking for

updates on a regular basis to manually update the gateway when updates are available.

How to Disable Auto Provisioning

Before installing a SIM card or setting-up the carrier information, connect a computer’s Ethernet port to

the gateway’s Ethernet port with a standard Ethernet cable, then open a web browser on the computer

and enter the address 192.168.1.1 into the address bar. Enter the default username (admin) and

password (admin). After a successful login, the Home screen will appear.

Click on the Provisioning Tab.

To disable this feature go to Settings, then next to Enable automatic provisioning click No and click Save

Changes.