Live Tools
Use live tools to view various interface information, system/security logs, perform diagnostics, reboot or establish a remote connection to the Nebula Device.
Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > Traffic (Example)
In the Traffic, LAN stations, and WLAN stations screens, click the pause icon ( 
) to stop getting data for the respective screens. Alternatively, click the play icon ( 
) to continue.The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
WAN Status | This shows the connection status of the Ethernet WAN interface. See WAN Status for more information. |
Cellular info | This shows the connection status of the cellular WAN interface. See Cellular Info for more information. |
Traffic | This shows the Nebula Device traffic statistics. The y-axis represents the transmission rate for uplink and downlink traffic. The x-axis represents the time period over which the traffic flow occurred. |
LAN stations | This shows the Nebula Device’s connected LAN clients’ MAC address and IPv4 Address. |
WLAN stations (indoor NCCs only) | This shows the Nebula Device’s connected WiFi clients’ MAC address, SSID name, IPv4 address, Signal strength, Security, Channel, Tx rate, Rx rate, Tx/Rx, and Capability. See WLAN Stations for more information. |
Ping | Enter the hostname or IP address of a computer that you want to perform ping from the Nebula Device in order to test a connection and click Ping. This can be used to determine if the Nebula Device and the computer are able to communicate with each other. |
Traceroute | Enter the domain name or IP address of a computer that you want to perform traceroute from the Nebula Device and click Run. This determines the path a packet takes to the specified computer. |
DNS lookup | Enter a host domain name and click Run to resolve the IP address for the specified domain name. |
Reboot | Click this button to restart the Nebula Device. |
Log | Select this to display System log and Security log entries in the past 24 hours. |
Remote configurator | Click Establish to use TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 443 to establish a remote connection to this Nebula Device. The Nebula Device will create a reverse SSH (Secure SHell) connection. After clicking Ok, NCC will provide a remote connection IPv4 address and service port number. For example, https://63.35.218.205:31479. Use this IPv4 address and port to connect to the Nebula Device to open the Web Configurator. The remote session will be available for 30 minutes. In case the connection cannot be established, confirm that the network allows Port 443. Remote configuration is only available if the Nebula Device is running the latest firmware. Otherwise, Device firmware is not up to date, please update it. will appear when you click Establish. |
WAN Status
Go to the Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > WAN status screen to view the Ethernet WAN status of the Nebula Device.
Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > WAN status
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
 | Click this button to reload the data-related frames on this page. |
Mode | This displays which operating mode the Nebula Device is assigned to. |
Status | This displays whether the Nebula Device is online/offline. |
IP Address | This shows the LAN IPv4 address of the Nebula Device. |
Primary DNS server | The shows the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP. |
IPv6 Address | This shows the LAN IPv6 address of the Nebula Device. |
Access Technology | This displays the type of the network (such as NR, LTE, Ethernet WAN) to which the Nebula Device is connecting. |
Signal Strength | This show the signal strength of the Nebula Device. |
Cellular Info
Go to the Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > Cellular Info screen to view the cellular WAN status of the Nebula Device.
Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > Cellular Info
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
Module Information | |
IMEI | This shows the International Mobile Equipment Identity of the Nebula Device. |
Module SW Version | This shows the software version of the cellular network module. |
SIM Status | |
SM Card Status | This displays the SIM card status: None – the Nebula Device does not detect that there is a SIM card inserted. Available – the SIM card could either have or does not have PIN code security. Locked – the SIM card has PIN code security, but you did not enter the PIN code yet. Blocked – you entered an incorrect PIN code too many times, so the SIM card has been locked. Call the ISP (Internet Service Provider) for a PUK (Pin Unlock Key) to unlock the SIM card. Error – the Nebula Device detected that the SIM card has errors. |
IMSI | This displays the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of the installed SIM card. An IMSI is a unique ID used to identify a mobile subscriber in a mobile network. |
ICCID | Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID). This is the serial number of the SIM card. |
PIN Protection | A PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a key to a SIM card. This field shows Enable if PIN Protection is enabled. Otherwise, this field shows Disable. |
PIN Remaining Attempts | This is how many more times you can try to enter the PIN code before the ISP blocks your SIM card. |
IP Passthrough Status | |
IP Passthrough Enable | This displays if IP passthrough is enabled on the Nebula Device. IP passthrough allows a LAN computer on the local network of the Nebula Device to have access to web services using the public IP address. When IP passthrough is configured, all traffic is forwarded to the LAN computer and will not go through NAT. |
IP Passthrough Mode | This displays the IP passthrough mode. This displays Dynamic and the Nebula Device will allow traffic to be forwarded to the first LAN computer requesting an IP address from the Nebula Device. This displays Fixed and the Nebula Device will allow traffic to be forwarded to a specific LAN computer on the local network of the Nebula Device. |
Cellular Status | |
Cellular Status | This displays the status of the cellular Internet connection. |
Data Roaming | This displays if data roaming is enabled on the Nebula Device. 4G roaming is to use your NCC in an area which is not covered by your service provider. Enable roaming to ensure that your Nebula Device is kept connected to the Internet when you are traveling outside the geographical coverage area of the network to which you are registered. |
Operator | This displays the name of the service provider. |
PLMN | This displays the PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network) number. |
NR-NSA Information | This displays the status of the cellular Internet connection. |
MCC | This shows the Mobile Country Code (MCC). MCC is a unique code that identifies the country where a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) is at. |
MNC | This shows the Mobile Network Code (MNC). MNC is a unique code that identifies a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) in a country. MCC and MNC combined together are used to identify a globally unique PLMN. |
Physical Cell ID | This shows the Physical Cell ID (PCI), which are queries and replies between the Nebula Device and the mobile network it is connecting to. The normal range is 1 to 504. |
RFCN | This displays the Radio Frequency Channel Number of DL carrier frequency used by the mobile network to which the Nebula Device is connecting. The value depends on the type of the mobile network (such as LTE, UMTS, GSM) to which the Nebula Device is connecting: • For UMTS (3G), it is the UARFCN (UTRA Absolute Radio-Frequency Channel Number) as specified in 3GPP-TS.25.101. • For LTE/5G, it is the EARFCN (E-UTRA Absolute Radio-Frequency Channel Number) as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.101. The value is ‘0’ (zero) or ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
Band | This displays the current cellular band of your Nebula Device. |
RSRP | This displays the Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP), which is the average received power of all Resource Element (RE) that carry cell-specific Reference Signals (RS) within the specified bandwidth. The received RSRP level of the connected E-UTRA cell, in dBm, is as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.214. The reporting range is specified in 3GPP-TS.36.133. An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –140 dBm. This parameter is for LTE only. The normal range is –30 to –140. The value is –140 if the Current Access Technology is not LTE. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
RSRQ | This displays the Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ), which is the ratio of RSRP to the E-UTRA carrier RSSI and indicates the quality of the received reference signal. The received RSRQ level of the connected E-UTRA cell, in 0.1 dB, is as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.214. An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –240. This parameter is for LTE only. The normal range is –30 to –240. The value is –240 if the Current Access Technology is not LTE. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
SINR | This displays the Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) of the SCC. |
Service Information | If the cellular service provider supports carrier aggregation (CA), then this section displays statistics for the connection’s primary component carrier (PCC). |
Access Technology | This displays the type of the network (such as NR, LTE, Ethernet WAN) to which the Nebula Device is connecting. |
Band | This displays the current cellular band of your Nebula Device. |
RSSI | This displays the cellular signal strength between an associated cellular station and the Nebula Device for this SCC. |
Cell ID | This shows the cell ID, which is a unique number used to identify the Base Transceiver Station to which the Nebula Device is connecting. The value depends on the Current Access Technology: • For GPRS, it is the Cell Identity as specified in 3GPP-TS.25.331. • For UMTS, it is the Cell Identity as defined in SIB3 3GPP-TS.25.331, 3GPP-TS.24.008. • For LTE/5G, it is the 28-bit binary number Cell Identity as specified in SIB1 in 3GPP-TS.36.331. The value is ‘0’ (zero) or ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
Physical Cell ID | This displays the Physical Cell ID (PCI) of the SCC. |
UL Bandwidth (MHz) | This shows the uplink cellular channel bandwidth from the Nebula Device to the base station. According to 3GPP specifications, the bandwidths defined by the standard are 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. The wider the bandwidth the higher the throughput. |
DL Bandwidth (MHz) | This shows the downlink cellular channel bandwidth from the base station to the Nebula Device. According to 3GPP specifications, the bandwidths defined by the standard are 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. The wider the bandwidth the higher the throughput. |
RFCN | This displays the Radio Frequency Channel Number of DL carrier frequency used by the mobile network to which the Nebula Device is connecting. The value depends on the type of the mobile network (such as LTE, UMTS, GSM) to which the Nebula Device is connecting: • For UMTS (3G), it is the UARFCN (UTRA Absolute Radio-Frequency Channel Number) as specified in 3GPP-TS.25.101. • For LTE/5G, it is the EARFCN (E-UTRA Absolute Radio-Frequency Channel Number) as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.101. The value is ‘0’ (zero) or ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
RSRP | This displays the Reference Signal Receive Power (RSRP), which is the average received power of all Resource Element (RE) that carry cell-specific Reference Signals (RS) within the specified bandwidth. The received RSRP level of the connected E-UTRA cell, in dBm, is as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.214. The reporting range is specified in 3GPP-TS.36.133. An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –140 dBm. This parameter is for LTE only. The normal range is –30 to –140. The value is –140 if the Current Access Technology is not LTE. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
RSRQ | This displays the Reference Signal Receive Quality (RSRQ), which is the ratio of RSRP to the E-UTRA carrier RSSI and indicates the quality of the received reference signal. The received RSRQ level of the connected E-UTRA cell, in 0.1 dB, is as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.214. An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –240. This parameter is for LTE only. The normal range is –30 to –240. The value is –240 if the Current Access Technology is not LTE. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
RSCP | This displays the Received Signal Code Power, which measures the power of channel used by the Nebula Device. The received signal level, in dBm, is of the CPICH channel (Ref. 3GPP TS 25.133). An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –120 dBm. This parameter is for UMTS only. The normal range is –30 to –120. The value is –120 if the Current Access Technology is not UMTS. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
EcNo | This displays the ratio (in dB) of the received energy per chip and the interference level. The measured EcNo is in 0.1 dB and is received in the downlink pilot channel. An undetectable signal is indicated by the lower limit, example –240 dB. This parameter is for UMTS only. The normal range is –30 to –240. The value is –240 if the Current Access Technology is not UMTS or there is no network connection. |
TAC | This displays the Tracking Area Code (TAC), which is used to identify the country of a mobile subscriber. The physical cell ID of the connected E-UTRAN cell, is as specified in 3GPP-TS.36.101. This parameter is for LTE only. The value is ‘0’ (zero) or ‘N/A’ if the Current Access Technology is not LTE or there is no network connection. |
LAC | This displays the 2-octet Location Area Code (LAC), which is used to identify a location area within a PLMN. The LAC of the connected cell is as defined in SIB 1 [3GPP-TS.25.331]. The concatenation of PLMN ID (MCC+MNC) and LAC uniquely identifies the LAI (Location Area ID) [3GPP-TS.23.003]. This parameter is for UMTS or GPRS. The value is ‘0’ (zero) if the Current Access Technology is not UMTS or GPRS. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
RAC | This displays the RAC (Routing Area Code), which is used in mobile network “packet domain service” (PS) to identify a routing area within a location area. In a mobile network, the Nebula Device uses LAC (Location Area Code) to identify the geographical location for the old 3G voice only service, and uses RAC to identify the location of data service like HSDPA or LTE. The RAC of the connected UTRAN cell is as defined in SIB 1 [3GPP-TS.25.331]. The concatenation of PLMN ID (MCC+MNC), LAC, and RAC uniquely identifies the RAI (Routing Area ID) [3GPPTS. 23.003]. This parameter is for UMTS or GPRS. The value is ‘0’ (zero) if the Current Access Technology is not UMTS or GPRS. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
BSIC | The Base Station Identity Code (BSIC), which is a code used in GSM to uniquely identify a base station. This parameter is for GPRS only. The value is ‘0’ (zero) if the Current Access Technology is not GPRS. The value is ‘N/A’ if there is no network connection. |
SINR | This displays the Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) in dB. This is also a measure of signal quality and used by the UE (User Equipment) to calculate the Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) that it reports to the network. A negative value means more noise than signal. |
CQI | This displays the Channel Quality Indicator (CQI). It is an indicator carrying the information on how good or bad the communication channel quality is. |
MCS | MCS stands for modulation coding scheme. The base station selects MCS based on current radio conditions. The higher the MCS the more bits can be transmitted per time unit. |
RI | This displays the Rank Indication, one of the control information that a UE will report to eNodeB (Evolved Node-B) on either PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) or PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) based on uplink scheduling. |
PMI | This displays the Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI). PMI is for transmission modes 4 (closed loop spatial multiplexing), 5 (multi-user MIMO), and 6 (closed loop spatial multiplexing using a single layer). PMI determines how cellular data are encoded for the antennas to improve downlink rate. |
SCC Information | If the cellular service provider supports carrier aggregation (CA), then this section displays statistics for the connection’s secondary component carriers (SCCs). |
GNSS Information | Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sends position and timing data from high orbit artificial satellites. It works with GPS navigational satellites to provide better receiver accuracy and reliability than just using GPS alone. This is necessary for 5G networks that require very accurate timing for time and frequency synchronization. With GNSS, your can easily locate the Nebula Device with accurate information. |
Enable | This shows if GNSS is enabled. This can only be configured by a qualified service technician. |
Scan OnBoot | This shows Enable if Scan OnBoot is enabled, so that GNSS runs automatically after the Nebula Device is turned on. This can only be configured by a qualified service technician. |
Scan Status | This shows GNSS error codes for debugging by a qualified service technician. |
HDOP | Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP) shows how accurate data collected by the Nebula Device is according to the current satellite configuration. A smaller value of HDOP means a higher precision. |
Display Format | This shows the latitude and longitude display modes. There are three modes: 0, 1, and 2. Below are examples for these modes shown in latitude/longitude. 0 – ddmm.mmmmN/S, dddmm.mmmmE/W 1 – ddmm.mmmmmm, N/S, dddmm.mmmmmm, E/W 2 – (–)dd.ddddd, (–)ddd.ddddd N/S/E/W: North/South/East/West “–” : Negative values refer to South latitude/West longitude respectively. Positive values refer to North latitude/East longitude respectively. |
Latitude | This shows the latitude coordinate of the Nebula Device. These positioning values (latitude, longitude, and altitude) help you locate the Nebula Device accurately. |
Longtitude | This shows the longitude coordinate of the Nebula Device. |
Elevation | This shows the altitude of the Nebula Device above sea level in meters. |
Positioning Mode | This shows the GNSS positioning mode. 2D (“2”) GNSS positioning mode displays latitude and longitude coordinates; 3D (“2”) GNSS positioning mode displays latitude and longitude coordinates, and elevation. |
Course Over Ground | This shows the course of the Nebula Device based on true North. Course Over Ground (COG) is different from the direction an object is headed, but the path derived from its actual motion (considered as Track), since the motion of an object is often with respect to other factors like wind and tides. |
Speed Over Ground | This shows the Speed Over Ground (SOG) of the Nebula Device. SOG is the true object speed over the surface of the Earth. |
Last Fix Time | This shows the last time in UTC format that the position of the Nebula Device was updated. |
Number of Satellites | This shows the number of current active satellites. GNSS requires at least four satellites to determine the position of the Nebula Device. |
LAN Stations
Go to the Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > LAN stations screen to view the LAN status of the Nebula Device. Click the pause icon (
) to stop scanning for LAN stations. Alternatively, click the play icon (
) to continue scanning.
) to stop scanning for LAN stations. Alternatively, click the play icon () to continue scanning.Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > LAN stations
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
MAC address | This field displays the MAC address of the LAN station. |
IPv4 address | This indicate the IPv4 address of the LAN station. |
WLAN Stations
Go to the Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > WLAN stations screen to view the WiFi status of the Nebula Device. Click the pause icon (
) to stop scanning for WiFi stations. Alternatively, click the play icon (
) to continue scanning.
) to stop scanning for WiFi stations. Alternatively, click the play icon () to continue scanning.Site-wide > Devices > Mobile router > Live tools > WLAN stations
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Label | Description |
|---|---|
MAC address | This field displays the MAC address of an associated WiFi station. |
SSID name | This is the descriptive name used to identify the Nebula Device in a WiFi network. |
IPv4 address | This indicate the IPv4 address of the gateway that helps forward this route’s traffic. |
Capability | This shows the WiFi standard supported by the client or the supported standards currently used by the client. |
Security | This displays the type of security mode the WiFi interface is using in the WiFi network. |
Channel | This is the channel number currently used by the WiFi interface. |
Tx rate | This shows the maximum transmission rate of the client. |
Tx | This shows the amount of data transmitted by the client since it last connected. |
Rx rate | This shows the maximum reception rate of the client. |
Rx | This shows the amount of data received by the client since it last connected. |
Signal strength | This shows the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the client’s WiFi connection. |