HFCL 4XIHMR Home Mesh Router User Guide

HFCL 4XIHMR Home Mesh Router

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: Home Mesh Router
• Manufacturer: HFCL
• Version: HFCLION4xi_HMR v2.0.4.24
• WAN Port: 2.5 Gbps
• LAN Port: 1 Gbps

IO Weave Device

Front View

1. LED Indication
2. Device Body

Connector View

1. WAN port 2.5 Gbps
2. LAN port 1 Gbps
3. Reset Button
4. DC Adapter Point
5. WPS/Sync button

Bottom View

1. Device Label
2. Reset Button

Dashboard

Status
The Status page provides a summary of the system, software, hardware, and wireless configurations under Overview.

System Summary
The System Summary provides a brief overview of the system specifications pertaining to model number, product name, uptime along with a basic insight to the memory allocation and network specifications (IPv4 and IPv6).

Software

The Software option provides the Current Firmware Version of the
device and an Alternate Firmware Version.

Hardware
The Hardware option provides the specifications pertaining to the specific device deployed like Hardware Version, Device Type, MAC Address of the particular device and its Serial Number.

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Setting up the Home Mesh Router

1. Connect the WAN port of the Home Mesh Router to your modem using an Ethernet cable.
2. Connect the LAN port of the Home Mesh Router to your computer or other devices using an Ethernet cable.
3. Plug in the DC adapter into the DC Adapter Point of the Home Mesh Router and connect it to a power source.
4. Press the Reset Button on the Connector View of the Home Mesh Router to reset it to factory settings (optional).
5. Wait for the LED Indication on the Front View of the Home Mesh Router to stabilize.

Step 2: Accessing the Dashboard

1. Open a web browser on your computer or mobile device.
2. Type in the IP address or domain name of the Home Mesh Router in the address bar.
3. Press Enter to access the Dashboard.

Step 3: Monitoring Status
Once you are logged into the Dashboard, you can monitor the status of your Home Mesh Router.

1. Click on the “Status” tab in the Dashboard.
2. Review the System Summary, Software, and Hardware information provided.

Step 4: Managing Settings
You can manage various settings of your Home Mesh Router through the Dashboard.

1. Explore the different tabs and options available in the
   Dashboard to configure your desired settings.

2. Make changes to the settings as per your requirements.

Step 5: Troubleshooting
If you encounter any issues with your Home Mesh Router, you can troubleshoot them through the Dashboard.

1. Click on the “Troubleshooting” tab in the Dashboard.
2. Follow the instructions provided to diagnose and resolve any issues.

FAQ

• Q: What is the purpose of the LED Indication on the Home Mesh Router?
  A: The LED Indication provides visual feedback on the status of the Home Mesh Router, indicating whether it is connected, transmitting data, or experiencing any errors.

• Q: How do I reset the Home Mesh Router to factory settings?
  A: Press the Reset Button on the Connector View of the Home Mesh Router for a few seconds until the LED Indication starts flashing. This will reset the Home Mesh Router to its default settings.

• Q: How do I access the Dashboard of the Home Mesh Router?
  A: Open a web browser and enter the IP address or domain name of the Home Mesh Router in the address bar. Press Enter to access the Dashboard.

• Q: Can I manage multiple Home Mesh Routers from a single Dashboard?
  A: Yes, you can manage multiple Home Mesh Routers from a single Dashboard. Simply log in to the Dashboard and navigate to the appropriate section to manage each individual router.

Introduction

This document provides information about Home Mesh Router from HFCL, to manage and monitor their Wi-Fi HMRs. It simplifies the complete process of installing, provisioning, and activating home mesh routers remotely without any external help. The document also helps to understand the user flow of the thick UI of HMR Dashboard.

Overview
The aim of this document is to give brief descriptions of the various features reflected in the thick UI dashboard of HMR devices (HFCLION4xi_HMR v2.0.4.24) with respect to the end users accessing it.

Terms & Abbreviations
The different terms and abbreviations used in this document are explained in the following table:

IO Weave Device

Front View

Table 1: IO Weave Front View Description

Connector View

Table 2: IO Weave Connector View Description

Bottom View

Table 3: IO Weave Bottom View Description

Dashboard
On the successful login the

• Status
• System
• Network
• Parental Controls
• Wi-Fi Schedule
• Statistics
• Diagnostic
• Switch AP Mode
• Logout

Status
The Status page provides a summary of the system, software, hardware, and wireless configurations under Overview.

System Summary
The System Summary provides a brief overview of the system specifications pertaining to model number, product name, uptime along with a basic insight to the memory allocation and network specifications (IPv4 and IPv6).

Software
The Software option provides the Current Firmware Version of the device and an Alternate Firmware Version.

Hardware
The Hardware option provides the specifications pertaining to the specific device deployed like Hardware Version, Device Type, MAC Address of the particular device and its Serial Number.

Wireless Summary
The Wireless Summary provides specification such as SSID, Mode (Master/Client), Channel, BSSID, Bitrate and Encryption enforced on the wireless frequency bands of both Radio 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax (Wi-Fi0) and Radio 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi1) are depicted.

System
Allows the end users to configure the system settings for the device. The system tab has been segregated into 6 tabs. Enables end users to configure the system settings, such as administrator password, factory reset option and to apply updated firmware with backups.

• System Settings
• Set AP Password
• Backup/ Upgrade Firmware
• Reboot
• Factory Reset
• Syslog

System Settings

• Users can configure the hostnames, (can enable syncing local time with browser) and time zones under the General Settings tab.
• Users can enable NTP Client where a maximum of 5 NTP servers can be enabled by the user. The NTP servers list can be populated according to the user specification.

Set AP Password
Administrator password can be configured here to access the devices.

Backup/ Upgrade Firmware

Backup/ Restore

• Enables users to perform actions such as restoring configuration files by uploading previously generated backup archives.
• Users can also create an archive of the current configuration files which can be used to implement backups in case of failovers.

Firmware Upgradation
Users can upgrade the firmware of the devices through a new firmware image.

Reboot
Renders information such as the number of partitions, its status (primary/secondary), firmware versions and enables users to reboot the system according to current or alternate partitions.

Factory Reset
Enables the end users to perform factory settings to revert the device back to its default settings

Syslog
This page enables users to create their own syslog.

Enables users to create their own syslog according to the user specified parameters; such as

• Log Buffer Size: Create buffer size with range of 16 to 1024 kB, with a default value of 1024 kB.
• Log Server IP : Server IP where the syslog are to be rendered. Both IPv4 and IPv6 can be configured.
• Log Server Port : Users can specify the port within the range of 0 to 65353; default port as 514.
• Log Level : Logs all messages with a level greater than or equal to the selected one. For example, setting the priority threshold to DEBUG (lowest priority) causes all messages to be logged.

• Critic
• Debug
• Info
• Notice
• Warning
• Error
• Alert
• Emergency

Network
The Network tab, has been further segregated into 5 divisions:

• Wireless
• Interfaces
• Easy Mesh Configuration
• DHCP Server configuration
• Static Routes

Interfaces
The Interface tab depicts the Interface overview and the Ethernet Port status.

• Information regarding the network connected, its status (MAC address, Transaction information and IPv4) is displayed.
• Users can also edit the interface and can configure the same according to their requirements.

Network Interfaces – LAN
In this Interface page of setting, user can configure the network interfaces. It has two sub-divisions:

• General Setup
• Management VLAN Settings

Network Interface: General Setup

Network Interface: Management VLAN Settings

Ethernet Port Status
Ethernet Port Status tab displays the Link detection & the Port Status (Speed and Duplex valve).

Wireless
In this page, User can make changes in the existing configuration and can make new SSIDs of devices under the Radio bands.

• Detailed overview of wireless configurations are displayed for both Radio 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax (wifi0) and Radio 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax (wifi1).
• Users can also make changes in the existing configuration and can also add new SSID of devices under the two radio bands; unlike the brief display of configuration under the System Tab of Dashboard. (Refer to Figure: 7 Wireless Summary Screen)
• On clicking “Add SSID”, user gets two sets of setting configuration
  • Radio Configuration
  • SSID Configuration

Radio Configurations
In Radio Configurations settings, there are two sub-categories: General Settings & Advanced Settings

Radio Configuration: General Settings

• Radio Status: Enable the radio status to make SSID visible to allow users to connect.
• Transmit power: Supported range from 6dBM to 23dBM
• Mode: Wireless standard to be selected which is compatible with the device.
• Channel width: Channel bandwidth in which radio needs to operate.
• Channel: Selecting ‘Auto’ will automatically select one of the available channels.

Radio Configuration: Advanced Settings

• MU-MIMO : By enabling MU-MIMO, multiple clients connected to the access point will be able to send acknowledgement responses (ack) simultaneously, thus saving airtime. This ultimately improves network throughput and efficiency
• TWT : It allows devices to negotiate when and how often they will wake up to send or receive data. TWT increases device sleep time and, in turn, substantially improves battery life.
• UL OFDMA : the total bandwidth is divided into several bundles of sub-carriers (denoted by resource units (RUs)) and each station transmits its UL frames through the allocated RU.
• DL OFDMA : the total bandwidth is divided into several bundles of sub-carriers (denoted by resource units (RUs)) and AP transmits its DL frames through the allocated RU.
• BSS Color : This helps mitigate overlapping Basic Service Sets (OBSS). In turn, this enables a network to more effectively – and concurrently – transmit data to multiple devices in congested areas.
• TX/RX Antenna Chain Mask : Users can select Tx/Rx Antenna Chain Mask 1×1 or 2×2.
• Country Code
• Max Client Allowed status: Enable Max Client Allowed to use Max Client Allowed.

SSID Configurations
In SSID Configuration page, user gets four further types of settings to configure SSIDs.

• General Setup
• Advanced Settings
• Wireless Security
• MAC Filter

SSID Configuration: General Settings

• VAP Status: Select enable/disable to change the VAP status.
• SSID: Users can give the SSID of the device.
• Mode: In Access Point mode, Device can be connected to a wired network and transform the wired access into wireless that multiple devices can share together, especially for a home, office, or hotel where only wired network is available.
• Network: If DHCP Server is enabled then the network will be NAT if DHCP Server is disabled then the network will be LAN.
• Hide SSID: Users can select enable/disable to change the Hide SSID status.

SSID Configuration: Wireless Security
Users can choose the type of network authentication (data encryption) that is required to connect to the SSID.

SSID Configuration: MAC Filter
Users can select disable/Allow all listed/Allow all except listed.

SSID Configuration: Advanced Settings

• Client Isolation: Prevents client-to-client communication
• RTS Status: Users can enable RTS Status to configure RTS.
• DTIM Interval: Specify the period of time to wake up clients from sleep mode to receive traffic at the right time. Allowed range is from 1ms to 255ms
• Beacon Interval: Specify time interval in which beacon packets have to be transmitted. Allowed range is from 100ms to 300ms
• Wi-Fi Multimedia: Enabling the WMM will control the upstream traffic flow from Wi-Fi device to AP and downstream traffic flow from AP to Wi-Fi device.
• Max Client Limit: Supported range from 1-128.
• Wi-Fi multimedia Power Save: WMM-Power Save increases the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission. Specifically, the client device can doze between packets to save power, while the access point buffers downlink frames. The application chooses the time to wake up and receive data packets to maximize power conservation without sacrificing Quality of Service.
• VLAN Status: VLAN status enable/disable, if VLAN will be enabled then VLAN value 1 will be set by default.
• Option 82: This will add client VLAN ID in Option82 field (IPv4).
• Option 18: This will add client VLAN ID in Option18 field (IPv6)
• Rate Limit: Enable Rate Limit per VAP or Rate Limit per Client to select Upload Limit and Download Limit.
• ATF Enable: Enable ATF to use ATF feature.
• TX STBC: Space time block coding (STBC) transmits multiple copies of one data flow in wireless communication. STBC uses many antennas to produce multiple receive versions of data, improving data transmission reliability.
• Number of spatial streams: Spatial Streams 1-2 is supported.

Easy Mesh Configuration
Easy mesh configurations can be set by the user.
The feature to generate a WPS event is also provided to the end user.

DHCP Server Configuration
DHCP server can be enabled or disabled according to the user requirements.

Static Routes
Users can specify the interface and gateway a certain host or network can be reached in the Route Configuration tab.
Both static IPv4 and static IPv6 routes can be configured by the user.
Before clicking the Add Button, the page looks like:

After clicking Add Button, the page looks like:

Parental Control

Parental controls can be configured by the user. It helps user to Enable/Disable the iProtect.

Wi-Fi Schedule

Wi-Fi schedules can be created and viewed by the user as per their own configurations. It has two categories: Create Schedule & View Schedule

Create Schedule
The current status of the Wi-Fi on the AP is displayed.
User can enter the Wi-Fi Schedule profile name. This profile name should not be the same as an existing profile name. This is not case sensitive.

View Schedule
Any schedule created will be populated on the screen under the ‘View Schedule’ Tab.

Statistics

All statistical information such as reports and statistical graphs will be rendered to the user. It includes Realtime Graphs & Reports.

Realtime Graphs
In these graphs, user can view the Realtime Load and Realtime Traffic through graphical presentation.

Reports
All the reports generated by the user can be downloaded for their perusal.

Diagnostics

All the diagnostics services will be rendered to the user:

• Routes
• System Log
• Kernel Log
• Tools
• Associated stations
• AP snapshots

Routes

System Log

Kernel Log

Tools
Associated Stations
AP Snapshots

Switch AP Mode

Logout

Disclaimer
This draft is subjected to change or further modifications as and when required.

Federal Communication Commission Certified
This equipment is tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. These equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If these equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution : To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. (Example – use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. These equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator your body. arienas mited to his transmitter must be installed in provinese pata in distance tral least mit trom all. persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. These devices comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. These devices may not cause harmful interference
2. These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation

Copyright Notice

This document is copyright of HFCL Limited, All Rights Reserved. No part of this document, in whole or in part, may be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including photocopying, reprinting, or recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of HFCL Limited.

Legal Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The information in this document is provided for informational purposes only. HFCL Limited specifically disclaims all warranties, express or limited, including, but not limited, to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, except as provided for in a separate software license agreement.

About HFCL Limited
HFCL is a leading technology company specializing in creating digital networks for telcos, enterprises, and governments. Over the years, HFCL has emerged as a trusted partner offering sustainable high-tech solutions with a commitment to provide the latest technology products to its customers. Our strong  R&D expertise coupled with our global system integration services and decades of experience in fibre  optics enable us to deliver innovative digital network solutions required for the most advanced networks.
The Company’s in-house R&D Centers located at Gurgaon & Bengaluru along with invested R&D Houses and other R&D collaborators at different locations in India and abroad, innovate a futuristic range of  technology products and solutions. HFCL has developed capabilities to provide premium quality Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cables, state-of-the-art telecom products including 5G Radio Access Network  (RAN) products, 5G Transport Products, WiFi Systems (WiFi 6, WiFi 7), Unlicensed Band Radios, Switches,  Routers and Software Defined Radios.
The Company has state-of-the-art Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plants at Hyderabad, Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plant in Goa and in its subsidiary HTL Limited at Chennai.
We are a partner of choice for our customers across India, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and USA. Our commitment to quality and environmental sustainability inspires us to innovate solutions for  the ever- evolving customer needs.

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