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RipEX2
Radio modem & Router

User manual

fw 2.2.2.0

2025-04-16

version 1.35

Table of Contents

Important Notice

1. Quick guide

1.1. Bench testing

2. Product

2.1. Dimensions
2.2. Connectors
2.3. Cellular interface
2.4. Wi-Fi interface
2.5. Indication LEDs
2.6. 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. Full duplex operation
4.8. Connectors
4.9. Power supply

5. RipEX2 in detail

5.1. Bridge mode

5.1.1. Functionality example
5.1.2. Configuration examples
5.1.3. Point-to-Point Full duplex links

5.2. Router mode

5.2.1. Router – Base driven
5.2.2. Router – Flexible

5.3. Combination of IP and serial communication

5.3.1. 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. Radio

7.1.2.1. Radio interface

7.1.2.2. Radio channel parameters

7.1.2.3. Encryption

7.1.2.4. Transparent protocol (Bridge mode)

7.1.2.5. Base driven protocol (Router mode)

7.1.2.5.1. Radio protocol – Base station
7.1.2.5.2. Common Radio channel parameters
7.1.2.5.3. Base station – List of Remote stations
7.1.2.5.4. Radio protocol – Remote station

7.1.2.6. Flexible Protocol (router mode)

7.1.2.6.1. Individual link option

7.1.2.7. Advanced radio parameters

7.1.2.7.1. Radio interface – advanced
7.1.2.7.2. Radio channel – advanced
7.1.2.7.3. Queues
7.1.2.7.4. Flexible protocol – advanced

7.1.3. COM

7.1.3.1. COM port parameters

7.1.3.2. Common Protocol parameters

7.1.3.3. Individual protocol parameters

7.1.3.3.1. None
7.1.3.3.2. Transparent protocol
7.1.3.3.3. Async link
7.1.3.3.4. COMLI
7.1.3.3.5. DNP3
7.1.3.3.6. DF1
7.1.3.3.7. IEC101
7.1.3.3.8. Mars-A
7.1.3.3.9. Modbus RTU
7.1.3.3.10. PPP protocol
7.1.3.3.11. PR2000
7.1.3.3.12. Siemens 3964(R)
7.1.3.3.13. SAIA S-Bus
7.1.3.3.14. RDS
7.1.3.3.15. UNI

7.1.4. Terminal servers

7.1.5. Cellular

7.1.5.1. EXT

7.1.5.1.1. Parameters
7.1.5.1.2. Cellular profiles
7.1.5.1.3. Link testing
7.1.5.1.4. Profile switching

7.1.5.2. SIM1 and SIM2

7.1.5.3. Cooperation with other services

7.1.5.4. Status

7.1.6. PPPoE client

7.1.7. Wi-Fi

7.1.7.1. Settings
7.1.7.2. Access control
7.1.7.3. 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. 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. Traffic selector

7.4.1.3. 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

7.6.1.2.1. 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

7.6.5.1.1. Patch files

7.6.5.2. Distributed

7.6.5.2.1. Status
7.6.5.2.2. Authorized senders

7.6.5.3. USB

7.7. Services

7.7.1. Firmware distribution

7.7.1.1. Status
7.7.1.2. Parameters
7.7.1.3. Controls
7.7.1.4. Targets

7.7.2. DHCP servers

7.7.2.1. DHCP servers configuration
7.7.2.2. Static leases

7.7.3. DNS

7.7.3.1. Configuration

7.7.3.1.1. Static servers
7.7.3.1.2. Block names
7.7.3.1.3. DNS trust anchors

7.7.4. SNMP

7.7.5. Syslog

7.7.6. SMS

7.7.6.1. Parameters
7.7.6.2. SMS numbers
7.7.6.3. SMS commands

7.7.7. Hot standby

7.7.7.1. Hot standby settings

7.7.7.2. Hot standby LAN interface settings

7.7.7.2.1. Hot standby switching settings

7.7.8. 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

8.3.1.1. Ethernet Interfaces
8.3.1.2. Network Interfaces
8.3.1.3. Radio interface
8.3.1.4. Cellular interfaces
8.3.1.5. PPPoE client
8.3.1.6. Wi-Fi

8.3.2. Routing

8.3.3. Firewall

8.3.3.1. Firewall L2
8.3.3.2. Firewall L3
8.3.3.3. Firewall L3 blocklist
8.3.3.4. NAT

8.3.4. Quality of service

8.3.5. DHCP servers

8.3.9.1. System information
8.3.9.2. Advanced information

8.3.10. Diagnostic package

8.4. Events

8.5. Statistics

8.5.1. Parameters

8.5.2. Radio interface statistics

8.5.3. Radio protocol statistics

8.5.4. Radio protocol non-addressable statistics

8.5.5. Radio signal statistics

8.5.6. Radio signal non-addressable statistics

8.5.7. Serial protocol statistics

8.5.8. Ethernet statistics

8.5.9. Cellular statistics

8.5.9.1. Cellular interface statistics
8.5.9.2. Cellular state statistics
8.5.9.3. Cellular signal statistics

8.5.10. Wi-Fi statistics

8.5.11. Measurements

8.6. Monitoring

8.6.1. Settings

8.6.1.1. Overview
8.6.1.2. Interfaces
8.6.1.3. General

8.6.2. File output

8.6.3. Console output

8.7.5. RF Transmission test

8.7.6. Antenna detection

8.7.6.1. Hot-standby operation

8.7.7. System

8.8. Syslog

9. Technical parameters

9.1. Detailed radio channel parameters
9.2. Recommended MSE thresholds

10. Safety, regulations, warranty

10.1. Frequency

10.2. Safety distance

10.3. High temperature

10.4. Battery disposal

10.5. Explosive atmospheres

10.6. Instructions for Safe Operation of Equipment

10.7. SW license

10.8. EU Compliance

10.8.1. RoHS, WEEE and WFD
10.8.2. EU restrictions or requirements notice
10.8.3. EU Declaration of Conformity RED
10.8.4. Simplified EU declaration of conformity

10.9. Compliance Federal Communications Commission and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

10.10. Compliance ANATEL Brasil

10.11. Country of origin

10.12. Warranty

10.13. RipEX2 Availability and service life time

10.14. RipEX2 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

B. Proprietary UDP/TCP ports

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