UBIQUITI EDGE ROUTER LITE (ERL) ESSENTIAL CONFIGURATION GUIDE

UBIQUITI EDGE ROUTER LITE

(ERL) ESSENTIAL
CONFIGURATION GUIDE

Low Y Zong
VIEWQWEST PTE LTD 200 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 229862

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Case Scenerio
Public WAN & LAN IP Details:WAN Subnet ID: 202.78.78.0/30
WAN Usable IP: 202.78.78.2
WAN Gateway: 202.78.78.1
WAN Broadcast: 202.78.78.3
WAN Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.252
LAN Subnet ID: 202.66.66.0/29
LAN Usable IP: 202.66.66.2 - 202.66.66.6
LAN Gateway: 202.66.66.1
LAN Broadcast: 202.66.66.7
LAN Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248

Private LAN IP Detials:LAN Subnet ID: 192.168.2.0/24

LAN Usable IP: 192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.254
LAN Gateway: 192.168.2.1
LAN Broadcast: 192.168.2.255
LAN Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

DHCP Service Requirement:DHCP Pool Size: 90

IP Reservation: 192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.10
DHCP Start IP: 192.168.2.11
DHCP End IP: 192.168.2.100

DNS Details:DNS Server 1: 202.73.37.3

DNS Server 2: 202.73.37.11

Standardized ERL Interface Port configuration

ETH0

ETH1

ETH2

Local device management port

The interface connect to the PC use for router configuration
No Internet access is needed
With Default IP Address 192.168.1.1, the IP can be changed manually.
LAN Port
Public/Private LAN IP
The interface connect to CPE
Will have internet access once the correct configuration has been done
WAN Port
Public WAN IP
The interface connect to ViewQwest Modem
Will have internet access once the correct configuration has been done

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1. Configure static IP on your PC :IP Address: 192.168.1.10

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1

2. Connect to your PC to Port 0 (Management Port) of Edge Router Lite

Try ping to 192.168.1.1 from Command Prompt (Windows) / Terminal (MAC) to check the
connectivity between your PC to ERL is reachable.
3. Open Internet Browser, type in 192.168.1.1 to launch the user interface of Edge Router Lite

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4. Login to Edge Router Lite by using the credential below:

Default Username: ubnt

Default Password: ubnt
REMEMBER to TICK I agree to the terms of this License Agreement
Then click Login

You will only see this page on BRAND NEW UNBOX Edge Router for the first time access

This is the normal login page

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Edge Router Lite User Interface

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Firmware version of ERL

Graphic Port interface status
CPU/RAM Usage of ERL and system uptime
High CPU usage can cause network service intermittent
Interface port description
Text based Port interface status

5. Configure WAN Port (The port connecting to the ViewQwest Modem)

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Choose the eth2 as WAN port (Has been Standardised)

Action > Config , to enter the WAN IP details
Port description
Enable the port
Manually define IP address (Static IP)
WAN Usable IP Address with the prefix
If the subscription less than 100M, hardcode to 100/Full on both ERL and Modem else set to Auto.

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6. Configure LAN Port (The port connecting to the ViewQwest Modem)

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Choose the eth1 as LAN port (Has been Standardised)

Action > Config , to enter the LAN IP details
Port description
Enable the port
Manually define IP address (Static IP)
Private LAN Gateway IP Address with the prefix
Optional if customer dont need private LAN then skip this step
Add IP
To add multiple LAN subnet (Public or Private IP)
Manually define IP address (Static IP)
Public LAN Gateway IP Address with the prefix
Put it auto unless customer side request to hardcode or the Graphic Port interface status reflected as 100/half
then need to hardcode it to 100/full together with CPE (Router/Switch/Firewall)
Save the LAN port config after double verify the setting

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7. Configure LAN Port (The port connecting to the ViewQwest Modem)

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Routing Tab
Routes Tab
Add Static Route

Create the network default route back to WAN Gateway

Select Gateway
0.0.0.0/0

all IP addresses on the local machine

WAN Gateway IP
Enable to route
Save the default static route config.

Internet Connection on Public WAN and Public LAN should be

working now! Test it!
But not sure how to test?
Request backend provisioner try to access or ping the ERL

Connect your PC to ETH2 (Configured LAN Port) and assign the one of the Public LAN
usable IP with the Subnet Mask and Gateway address of the Public LAN IP to your PC

Perform ping test to google.com

Perform speed test to verify if the provisioned bandwidth is correct

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8. OPTIONAL: NAT

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If not private LAN IP is needed, please skip this part!!

Firewall/NAT Tab
NAT Tab
Add Source NAT
To translate to private LAN IP to public IP
Service Description
Enable the NAT function
Configured WAN Interface ETH2
Use Masquerade
Translate the Private IP as WAN Usable IP
Enable the NAT log
Allow the NAT function for all the network protocol
Subnet ID of the private LAN IP
Save the NAT config

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9. OPTIONAL: DHCP

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If not private LAN IP is needed, please skip this part!!

Service Tab
DHCP Server Tab
Add DHCP Server
DHCP Pool Name
Subnet ID of the private LAN IP
First DHCP IP of the DHCP Pool
Last IP of the DHCP Pool
The configured private LAN IP address of the LAN Port
ViewQwest DNS 1
ViewQwest DNS 2
Enable to DHCP Service
Save the DHCP config

After the DHCP pool has been setup it should be something like below:-

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The subnet ID of the configured private LAN IP

Total size of DHCP Pool
Total DHCP IP has been assigned to the end device
Total remaining size of the DHCP Pool
Total number of Static DHCP (IP Reservation)

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10. Change default admin password and DO NOT GIVE PASSWORD TO CUSTOMER!!!!!!!

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User tab
Local Tab
Action > Config
Change Password

After click change password, you will be prompt this pop-up windows

Standardised ERL Password for NRES only: 295hajo5

Do not assign your personal fancy password, follow the standard!!

ONCE again, PLESE DO NOT GIVE IT TO CUSTOMER
TWICE again, PLESE DO NOT GIVE IT TO CUSTOMER
For ViewQwest Manage Device, Customer have no access rights!!

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11. Basic System Settings

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Firmware version of ERL

Timezone, set to Asia > Singapore > All
ViewQwest DNS Server 1
Add second Secondary Server
ViewQwest DNS Server 1

12. System Management Settings

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Enable SSH and change the SSH port to 8445

Disable Telnet
Disable UBNT Discovery
Enable SNMP
SNMP Community: view
Contact ViewQwest NOC (Optional)

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13. System Maintenance Settings

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Save the system setting once everything has been finalized

Location to upgrade the ERL firmware
Location to retrieve the backup config of ERL
Location to restore the backup config of ERL
Restart function
Factory Reset to a blank factory configuration router
A proper way to power off the ERL Completely SHUTDOWN

the ERL!!

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