You can configure Access Point Name (APN) settings on NFX150 and NFX250 CPE devices.with or without SIM change. You change the APN settings either to use a private APN with the current LTE service provider or to use a different LTE service provider.
To configure APN settings with SIM change:
The Devices page appears.
The Device-Name page appears.
The new settings are applied after one minute.
The system checks for the new APN settings every minute.
If the applied APN setting is compatible with the new SIM card—The LTE WAN link and its tunnels goes down after one minute and remain down till the new SIM card is inserted. The LTE dongle LED indicates that the connection is down during this period. Maximum one minute after the new SIM is inserted, the LTE dongle LED indicates connection Up. The LTE WAN link and its tunnels comes up automatically.
If the applied APN setting is not compatible with the new SIM—The LTE WAN link and its tunnels goes down after one minute and remains down even after the new SIM card is inserted. The LTE dongle LED indicates that the connection is down even after the new SIM is inserted.
The system checks for the new APN settings every minute. Maximum one minute after the old SIM is inserted, the LTE dongle LED indicates that the connection is up (using the old SIM and old APN). The LTE WAN link and its tunnels comes up automatically
Table 51: Fields for the APN Configuration Settings on the Stage-2 Initial Configuration Page
Field | Description |
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Use default APN settings | Click the toggle button to change the default APN settings.
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| APN Settings | |
APN Name | Enter the access point name (APN) of the gateway router. |
SIM Change Required | Click the toggle button to change the SIM card. You change the SIM card either to use a different LTE service provider or to use a private APN with the current LTE service provider.
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Authentication Method | Select the authentication method for the APN configuration.
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| Authentication Information | |
SIP User ID | Enter the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user ID for authentication. |
SIP Password | Enter the SIP password for authentication. |
To configure APN settings without SIM change:
The Devices page appears.
The Device-Name page appears.
The new settings will be applied after one minute.
If the applied APN settings are valid, then in CSO, the LTE WAN link and its associated tunnels will go down momentarily and then gets re-established automatically.
If the applied APN settings are invalid, then after one minute, the LTE dongle LED will indicate connection down. In CSO, the LTE WAN link and its associated tunnels will go down. After two minutes, the LTE dongle LED will indicate connection Up (using old APN). In CSO, the LTE WAN link and its tunnels will come up automatically