Manual:First time startup
Applies to RadioOS: 2.9, v3, v4
Overview
After you have installed the RadioOS software, or turned on the CableFree Radio or Router for the first time, there are various ways how to connect to it:
- Accessing Command Line Interface (CLI) via Telnet, ssh, serial cable or even keyboard and monitor if router has VGA card.
- Accessing Web based GUI (WebFig)
- Using WinBox configuration utility
Every router is factory pre-configured and the default IP address may be 192.168.8.100 or .101, or 192.168.88.1/24 on ether1 port. Default username is admin with empty password.
Additional configuration may be set depending on Radio model. For example, if a specific radio is configured as WAN port and any communication with the router through that port is not possible.
Winbox
Winbox is configuration utility that can connect to the router via MAC or IP protocol. Latest winbox version can be downloaded from CableFree FTP site
Run Winbox utility, then click the [...] button and see if Winbox finds your CableFree Radio or Router and it's MAC address. Winbox neighbor discovery will discover all routers on the broadcast network. If you see routers on the list, connect to it by clicking on MAC address and pressing Connect button.
Winbox will try download plugins from the CableFree Radio or Router, if it is connecting for the first time to the router with current version. Note that it may take about one minute to download all plugins if winbox is connected with MAC protocol.
This method works with any device that runs RadioOS. Your PC needs to have MTU 1500
After winbox have successfully downloaded plugins and authenticated, the main window will be displayed:
If winbox cannot find any routers, make sure that your Windows computer is directly connected to the CableFree Radio or Router with an Ethernet cable, or at least they both are connected to the same switch. As MAC connection works on Layer2, it is possible to connect to the router even without IP address configuration. Due to the use of broadcasting MAC connection is not stable enough to use continuously, therefore it is not wise to use it on a real production / live network!. MAC connection should be used only for initial configuration.
Follow winbox manual for more information.
WebFig
If you have a CableFree Radio or Router with default configuration, then IP address of the router can be used to connect to the Web interface. WebFig has almost the same configuration functionality as Winbox.
Please see following articles to learn more about web interface configuration:
CLI
Command Line Interface (CLI) allows configuration of the CableFree Radio or Router's settings using text commands. Since there is a lot of available commands, they are split into groups organized in a way of hierarchical menu levels. Follow console manual for CLI syntax and commands.
There are several ways how to access CLI:
- winbox terminal
- telnet
- ssh
- serial cable etc.
Serial Cable
If your CableFree Radio or device has a Serial port, you can use a console cable (or Null modem cable)
Plug one end of the serial cable into the console port (also known as a serial port or DB9 RS232C asynchronous serial port) of the RouterBOARD and the other end in your PC (which hopefully runs Windows or Linux). You can also use a USB-Serial adapter. Run a terminal program (HyperTerminal, or Putty on Windows) with the following parameters for most CableFree Radio Models:
115200bit/s, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, flow control=none by default.
If parameters are set correctly you should be able to see login prompt. Now you can access router by entering username and password:
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Detailed description of CLI login is in login process section.
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