M!DGE3 – User Manual

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M!DGE3  
Cellular router

User manual

fw 2.2.6.0

2025-10-22
version 1.14

Table of Contents

Important Notice
1. Quick guide
2. Product
2.1. Dimensions
2.2. Connectors
2.3. Indication LEDs
2.4. Extension
2.5. Ordering codes
3. Accessories
4. Installation
4.1. Step-by-step checklist
4.2. Minimal required settings to set-up cellular connection
4.3. Mounting
4.4. Antenna installation
4.5. Antenna feed line
4.6. Grounding
4.7. Connectors
4.8. Power supply
5. M!DGE3 in detail
5.1. Combination of IP and serial communication
5.1.1. Detailed Description
6. Web interface
6.1. Supported web browsers
6.2. Changes to commit
6.3. Notifications
6.4. User menu
6.5. Remote access
6.6. Refresh settings
6.7. Status info area
6.8. Help
6.9. Shortcuts
7. Settings
7.1. Interfaces
7.1.1. Ethernet
7.1.1.1. Network interfaces
7.1.1.2. Ports
7.1.2. COM
7.1.2.1. COM port parameters
7.1.2.2. Common Protocol parameters
7.1.2.3. Individual protocol parameters
7.1.2.3.1. None
7.1.2.3.2. Async link
7.1.2.3.3. COMLI
7.1.2.3.4. DNP3
7.1.2.3.5. DF1
7.1.2.3.6. IEC101
7.1.2.3.7. Mars-A
7.1.2.3.8. Modbus RTU
7.1.2.3.9. PPP protocol
7.1.2.3.10. PR2000
7.1.2.3.11. Siemens 3964(R)
7.1.2.3.12. SAIA S-Bus
7.1.2.3.13. RDS
7.1.2.3.14. UNI
7.1.3. Terminal servers
7.1.4. Cellular
7.1.4.1. MAIN/EXT
7.1.4.1.1. Parameters
7.1.4.1.2. Cellular profiles
7.1.4.1.3. Link testing
7.1.4.1.4. Profile switching
7.1.4.2. SIM1 and SIM2
7.1.4.3. Cooperation with other services
7.1.4.4. Status
7.1.5. PPPoE client
7.1.6. Wi-Fi
7.1.6.1. Settings
7.1.6.2. Access control
7.1.6.3. Cooperation with other services
7.2. Routing
7.2.1. Static
7.2.1.1. Loopback addresses
7.2.2. Link management
7.2.2.1. Parameters
7.2.2.2. Links
7.2.2.3. Status
7.2.3. Babel
7.2.3.1. Description
7.2.3.2. Common – Common settings
7.2.3.3. Network – Interfaces
7.2.3.4. Static rules
7.2.3.5. Import filter
7.2.3.6. Export filter
7.2.3.7. Relay filter
7.2.3.8. Radio filter
7.2.4. OSPF
7.2.4.1. OSPF Common – Common settings
7.2.4.2. OSPF Network – Areas and interfaces
7.2.4.2.1. Areas and interfaces
7.2.4.2.2. Neighbors
7.2.4.2.3. Networks
7.2.4.3. OSPF Static rules
7.2.4.4. OSPF Import filter
7.2.4.5. OSPF Export filter
7.2.5. BGP
7.2.5.1. BGP Common – Common settings
7.2.5.2. BGP Neighbors
7.2.5.3. BGP Static rules
7.2.5.4. BGP Import IGP filter
7.2.5.5. BGP Export IGP filter
7.2.5.6. BGP Import OUT rules
7.2.5.7. BGP Export OUT filter
7.3. Firewall
7.3.1. Firewall L2
7.3.1.1. Blocklist/Allowlist
7.3.1.2. Forward
7.3.2. Firewall L3
7.3.2.1. Forward
7.3.2.2. Input
7.3.2.3. Output
7.3.3. NAT – Network address translation
7.3.3.1. Source NAT
7.3.3.2. Destination NAT
7.3.3.3. Cooperation with other services
7.4. VPN
7.4.1. IPsec
7.4.1.1. IPsec settings
7.4.1.2. IPsec associations
7.4.1.2.1. Transport/Tunnel Traffic selectors
7.4.1.3. Cooperation with other services
7.4.1.3.1. Automatically generated routing rules
7.4.1.3.2. Manually created firewall rules
7.4.1.3.3. Interaction with DNAT
7.4.2. GRE
7.4.2.1. GRE L2
7.4.2.2. GRE L3
7.4.3. OpenVPN
7.5. Security
7.5.1. Policy
7.5.2. Local authentication
7.5.2.1. User Accounts
7.5.2.2. Settings
7.5.3. Credentials
7.5.3.1. General
7.5.3.2. Credentials
7.5.3.3. Read-only keys
7.5.3.4. Settings
7.5.3.5. Organisation
7.5.3.6. Creating Local Certification Authority
7.5.4. Management access
7.5.4.1. Administration website
7.5.4.2. Remote access
7.5.4.3. Service USB
7.5.5. RADIUS
7.5.6. Tamper reset
7.6. Device
7.6.1. Unit
7.6.1.1. General
7.6.1.2. Time
7.6.1.2.1. Time
7.6.1.2.2. NTP servers
7.6.1.3. Sleep mode
7.6.1.3.1. Wake-up parameters
7.6.1.3.2. Go to sleep parameters
7.6.1.3.3. Wake up on Sleep Input (SI)
7.6.1.4. GNSS (GPS)
7.6.1.4.1. Cooperation with other services
7.6.2. Configuration
7.6.3. Events
7.6.3.1. Test event
7.6.4. SW keys
7.6.5. Firmware
7.6.5.1. Local
7.6.5.1.1. Patch files
7.6.5.2. USB
7.7. Services
7.7.1. DHCP servers
7.7.1.1. DHCP servers configuration
7.7.1.2. Static leases
7.7.2. DNS
7.7.2.1. Configuration
7.7.2.1.1. Static servers
7.7.2.1.2. Block names
7.7.2.1.3. DNS trust anchors
7.7.3. SNMP
7.7.4. Syslog
7.7.5. SMS
7.7.5.1. Parameters
7.7.5.2. SMS numbers
7.7.5.3. SMS commands
7.7.6. GNSS server
7.8. Advanced
8. Diagnostics
8.1. STATUS overview
8.2. Overview
8.2.1. Measurements
8.2.2. Statistics
8.3. Information
8.3.1. Interfaces
8.3.2. Routing
8.3.3. Firewall
8.3.4. Quality of service
8.3.5. DHCP servers
8.3.6. SNMP
8.3.7. Syslog
8.3.8. SMS
8.3.9. Device
8.3.10. Diagnostic package
8.4. Events
8.5. Statistics
8.5.1. Parameters
8.5.2. Serial protocol statistics
8.5.3. Ethernet statistics
8.5.4. Cellular statistics
8.5.5. Wi-Fi statistics
8.5.6. Measurements
8.6. Monitoring
8.6.1. Settings
8.6.2. File output
8.6.3. Console output
8.7. Tools
8.7.1. ICMP ping
8.7.2. RSS ping
8.7.3. Routing
8.7.4. Logs
8.7.5. System
8.8. Syslog
9. Technical parameters
10. Safety, regulations, warranty
10.1. Safety instructions
10.2. High temperature
10.3. Battery disposal
10.4. Instructions for Safe Operation of Equipment
10.5. SW license
10.6. EU Compliance
10.6.1. RoHS, WEEE and WFD
10.6.2. EU Declaration of Conformity RED
10.7. Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
10.8. Warranty
10.9. M!DGE3 maintenance
A. Security Hardening Procedure
A.1. Password and accounting
A.2. Physical access
A.3. Encrypt data on Radio network (RipEX2)
A.4. Encrypt data on cellular network
A.5. Disable Remote access or configure it securely
A.6. Exchange of certificates
A.7. Services
A.8. Firewall
A.9. HTTPS certificate
A.10. Configuration files
A.11. Firmware
A.12. Known vulnerabilities and their mitigations
A.12.1. Blast-RADIUS
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