CHEECENT QX210 Industrial Cellular Router User Guide

CHEECENT QX210 Industrial Cellular Router

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: Industrial Cellular Router
• Connectivity: Ethernet, SIM, Serial (RS232/485)
• Power Adapter: 12V DC/1A
• Package Contents:
  • 1 x Industrial Cellular Router
  • 1 x Power Adapter (12V DC/1A)
  • 1 x Quick Start Guide
  • 1 x Ethernet Cable
  • 1 x SMA Cellular Antenna (magnet/stubby/sticky optional)
  • 1 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna (magnet/stubby/sticky optional)

Hardware Introduction

Overview
The Industrial Cellular Router is a versatile device that provides Ethernet, SIM, and Serial (RS232/485) connectivity. It comes with LED indicators, a reset button, and a SIM card slot.

LED Indicators

condition
NET| Green| On, blinking| Joining the network, or working in a low-level network
signal
NET| Green| Off| Fail to join network

Reset Button
To reset the router to factory default settings:

1. Power on the router.
2. Press and hold the RST button for more than 15 seconds.
3. Release the RST button.
4. Wait for around one minute until all LEDs light on.
5. Wait for a few seconds for the router to return to the factory default setting.

Hardware Installation

Insert or Remove SIM Card

1. Make sure the router is powered off.
2. To open the SIM card slot, use a pin to plug in the card hole and push to make the card holder pop out.
3. To remove the SIM card, press the card with your finger until it pops out and then take out the card.
4. Push back the SIM card slot.

Note:

• Use the specific card when the device is working in extreme environments to avoid frequent disconnections.
• Do not forget to push back the card holder to avoid losing it.
• Do not touch the metal surface of the card to prevent information loss or damage.
• Do not bend or scratch the card.
• Keep the card away from electricity and magnetism.
• Make sure the router is powered off before inserting or removing the card.
• Make sure the SIM card is registered and has enough data/money. Test the SIM card on a cellphone before inserting it into the router.

Attach External Antenna (SMA Type)

1. Attach the external SMA antenna to the router’s antenna connector.
2. Twist tightly to secure the connection.
3. Make sure the antenna is within the correct frequency range provided by the ISP and has a 50 Ohm impedance.

FAQ

• What should I do if any of the package contents are missing or damaged?
  Please contact your sales representative for assistance.

• Where can I find more information or get support for the product?
  You can visit our website at www.keennew.com. For purchasing or any questions, you can contact us via email at [email protected] or through WhatsApp at +86 13249165907.

Package Contents

Before installing your Router, please verify the kit contents as following.

• 1 x Industrial Cellular Router
• 1 x power adapter(12V DC/1A)
• 1 x Quick Start Guide
• 1 x Ethernet Cable
• 1 x SMA Cellular antenna (magnet/stubby/sticky optional)
• 1 x SMA Wi-Fi antenna (magnet/stubby/sticky optional)
• If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your sales representative.
• Any questions during product testing, please contact: [email protected]

Environmental Requirements

• Input voltage: 7.5V-32V DC (standard DC12V/1A)
• Operating temperature: -30 to +70 °C
• Storage temperature: -40 to 85°C
• Relative humidity: < 95% (no condensation)

Hardware Introduction

Overview

LED Indicators

Reset Button
After power on the router, press and hold the “RST” button for more than 15 seconds, then release the “RST” button, and wait for around one minute, you will see all LEDs light on, wait for a few seconds, it returns the router to the factory default setting.

Hardware Installation

Insert or Remove SIM Card

Insert or remove the SIM card as shown in the following steps.

• Insert SIM card

1. Make sure the router is powered off.
2. To open the SIM card slot, use a pin to plug in the card hole and push to make the card holder pop out.
3. To insert SIM card, press the card in the card holder and then push back the sim card slot.

• Remove SIM card

1. Make sure the router is powered off.
2. To open the SIM card slot, use a pin to plug in the card hole and push to make the card holder pop out.
3. To remove SIM card, press the card with finger until it pops out and then take out the card.
4. Push back the sim card slot.

Note:

1. Use the specific card when the device is working in extreme temperature (temperature exceeding 40 °C), because the regular card for long-time working in harsh environments will be disconnected frequently.
2. Do not forget to push back the card holder to avoid being lost.
3. Do not touch the metal of the card surface in case information in the card will lose or be destroyed.
4. Do not bend or scratch the card.
5. Keep the card away from electricity and magnetism.
6. Make sure router is powered off before inserting or removing the card.
7. Make sure the sim card is registered and has enough data/money in it, make sure the sim card works well on cellphone before inserting it into the router.

Attach External Antenna (SMA Type)
Attach the external SMA antenna to the router’s antenna connector and twist tightly. Make sure the antenna is within the correct frequency range provided by the ISP and with 50 Ohm impedance. Make sure to connect the antenna to the router, otherwise, it will not work.

Mount the Router

• The router can be placed on a desktop or mounted to a wall.
• Use 2 pieces of drywall screws to mount the router with the wall mounting kit on the wall.

Connect the Router to a Computer
Connect an Ethernet cable to the “LAN” port (NOT “WAN/LAN”) of the router, and connect the other end of the cable to your computer.

Power Supply
Connect the power adapter to the power input interface of the router. Note:Voltage input is during 7.5V-32V DC.

PC Configuration

You need to prepare the PC environment (Ethernet IP) to access the router system. There are two methods to set an IP address for the PC. One is to obtain an IP address automatically from “Local Area Connection”, and another is to configure a static IP address manually within the same subnet of the router. Here take Windows 10 as an example, and the configuration for the windows system is similar.

1. Click “Start” > “Control panel”, click “Network and Internet”, click “Network and Sharing Center”, click “Change Adapter Settings”, and then double-click “Local Area Connection” (Ethernet).

2. Click “Properties” in the window of “Local Area Connection (Ethernet) Status”.

3. Choose “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”.

4. Two ways for configuring the IP address of PC.

5. Obtain an “IP address automatically”:

6. Use the following IP address
   Configured a static IP address manually within the same subnet of the router, router LAN default IP address is 192.168.1.1, so static IP address set as 192.168.1.xxx (XXX can be any number between 2 to 254).

7. Click “OK” to finish the configuration.

Router Configuration

Log in the Router System
To log in to the management page and view the configuration status of your router.
Make sure your PC is connecting with router’s LAN port via Ethernet cable, and PC is not connecting to any other WiFi.

1. On your PC, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Google or Firefox etc.
2. From your web browser, type the IP address of the router into the address bar and press enter. The default IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1, though the actual address may vary.
3. In the login page, enter the username and password, then click Login. The default username and password are “admin”.
4. After logging in, the home page of the Router’s web interface is displayed, for example.

Configure the Cellular Connection

1. Get APN name/username/password of your sim card
   Set up APN information in the router is very important to make the router works well. Please follow these steps to get your Sim Card APN information:

2. If your carrier allows it, you can insert the sim card into cellphone and collect your APN settings in one of the following locations:

  * # Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Cellular Network.
  * # Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options > Mobile Data Network.  

Example of an APN information on phone:

2. If your carrier don’t allows to view APN information in cellphone. Please contact the sim card carrier to get APN information.

2. Set APN in router system
3. DHCP dial-up (Default)

  * Click “Basic Network” > “Mobile Network”, choose “DHCP client” as the Protocol, “SIM1 APN” select “custom”, then fill in APN (keep APN letter the same with carrier’s, don’t make any change of big letter/small letter), no need to change other parameters, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.
  * If your sim’s APN username/password is blank or “not define”, don’t fill “SIM1 PAP/CHAP username” & “SIM1 PAP/CHAP password”. If your sim have specific APN username/password, fill it in “SIM1 PAP/CHAP username” & “SIM1 PAP/CHAP password”, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.![CHEECENT-QX210-Industrial-Cellular-Router-FIG-14](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CHEECENT-QX210-Industrial-Cellular-Router-FIG-14.png)
2.  **PPP dial-up**  

If you don’t want to use DHCP, this router also provide PPP dial-up:

  * Click “Basic Network” > “Mobile Network”, choose “PPP” then click “SWITCH PROTOCOL” to change the Protocol, “SIM1 APN” select “custom”, then fill in APN (keep APN letter the same with carrier’s, don’t make any change of big letter/small letter), no need to change other parameters, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.
  * If your sim’s APN username/password is blank or “not define”, don’t fill “SIM1 PAP/CHAP username” & “SIM1 PAP/CHAP password”. If your sim have specific APN username/password, fill it in “SIM1 PAP/CHAP username” & “SIM1 PAP/CHAP password”, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.![CHEECENT-QX210-Industrial-Cellular-Router-FIG-15](https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CHEECENT-QX210-Industrial-Cellular-Router-FIG-15.png)

3. Check the cellular connection status
   Click “System Status” > “Overview” > “MobileWAN Status” to view the status of the cellular connection:
   “ConnectStatus”: connected means it connect to the cellular network. “RSSI” (signal strength) low will make the network disconnect, change the antenna place to get a better signal.
   Note:

   • This router support M2M, IoT and VPDN card of multiple carriers.
   • This router support wired Ethernet connection, the configuration is similar with cellular network. Connect an Ethernet cable between upper-lever router’s “LAN” to this router’s “WAN”. Click “Basic Network” > “Wired Network” > “WAN”, choose “DHCP client” (Optional “PPPoE”, “Static address”) as the Protocol, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.
   • If the cellular connection fails, please test the sim card on cellphone and contact sim card carrier. Some carriers will lock the sim card with their devices (especially for data plan sim card).

Configure the WiFi (Client and Master/AP Modes)
Besides Wired Ethernet and Cellular connection, this router also supports WiFi connection: Client and Master/AP modes.

1. WiFi Client Mode: Make the router join your existing WiFi network.

   • Click “Basic Network” > “Wireless Network”, click “SCAN” button

   • Select the WiFi network you want to join, click “JOIN NETWORK” button

   • Fill in password in “WPA passphrase”, Don’t change other parameters, click “SUBMIT” button.

   • “Interface Configuration” > “Mode” Select “Client”, double check “ESSID” (WiFi name) and “Wireless Security” > “Key” (password) is correct, click “SAVE & APPLY” button.
     

   • Check WiFi connection status, click “System Status” > “Overview” > “Wireless” to view the status of the WiFi connection. The mode of “Client” will get an IP address from upper-lever network.
     Important:

   • If the router WiFi client mode had connected and successfully gets an IP, but your PC can not get internet when connects to the router’s LAN port. It is mainly caused by IP segment conflict (the router LAN default IP is 192.168.1.1, which is in the same segment as the upper-level network IP segment).

   • To solve the IP conflict issue, please go to “Basic Network” > “Wired Network” > “LAN” > “General Setup” > “IPv4 address” change to 192.168.X.1 (X is different from the WiFi network segment). After this change, you need to use 192.168.X.1 to login the router system.

2. WiFi Master/AP Mode: The router work as Access Point/Hot spot to provide WiFi internet to other devices.

   • The router’s default AP name is: QX210-xxxxxx, default AP password is: admin123
   • If you want to change it, Click “Basic Network” > “Wireless Network”, find the SSID “QX210-xxxxxx” and mode of “Master”, Click “EDIT”.
   • “Interface Configuration” > “Mode” Select “Access Point”, Set “ESSID” (WiFi AP name), “Wireless Security” Select “Encryption” and set “Key” (password), click “SAVE & APPLY” button.
     

Connect PC and Terminal to The Router to Access Internet.

There are two methods to connect PC and terminal to this router to get internet access. One is connected with a Wired Ethernet cable, another is connected through WiFi Access Point. Please refer to the steps below.

Ethernet cable connection (Wired)
Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the router, and connect the other end of the cable to your computer or terminal. Obtain an IP address automatically from “Local Area Connection”, or configure a static IP address (192.168.1.X) manually, detail please refer to page 4 “PC Configuration”

Wireless Access Point (WiFi AP)
Use the PC or terminal to scan available WiFi access points, and choose the router’s AP (ESSID) to join (default AP name of QX210-xxxxxx, the password is: admin123). If you had changed the AP name and password in the previous process, please use your setting to join.
Enjoy the high speed, stability, and flexibility network!

Customer Service

• If you need Serial Configuration/GPS Configuration/VPN
• Configuration/Specific Function Introduction or any other help/order, please CONTACT US:
• Email: [email protected]
• WhatsApp: +86 13249165907

Antenna Accessories Options:
WiFi antenna connects with “AUX/WiFi” interface of the router, and Cellular antenna connects with “3G/4G” interface of the router.

Qixiang Industrial Cellular Router Model List

Applications In Many Industrial Fields

ABOUT COMPANY

• GuangZhou QiXiang Technology Co.,Ltd is a professional provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. Qi Xiang has been focusing on providing Industrial Cellular Router, Cellular Serial Modem, Network Print Server, Serial Device Server (DTU), Android Industrial Motherboard, Embedded Router Board, M2M Cloud Platform, etc.
• With the powerful R&D team, efficient manufacturing plant, professional engineer and QA function, our rugged products offer mobile, high speed, reliable, flexible, 24*7 hours connectivity for multiple fields such as Oil Field, Smart Grid, Smart City, Transportation, Industry Automation, Telco Infrastructure, Retail, Video Surveillance, etc. Our products had been passed strict quality control according to CCC, CE, ISO 9001 regulations and implemented in many well-known companies such China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, KingLong Bus, UnionPay, Hive Box, etc.
• Website: www.keennew.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Whatsapp: +86 13249165907

References

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