Baicells Nova 227

Get started with the Baicells Nova227

The Nova227 is an outdoor microcell eNodeB with 2 times 250mW output power. It supports the LTE Bands: 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 48 and comes with an RJ-45 ethernet backhaul.

Prerequisites

Baicells Nova227
Mikrotik RB4011 router
Configuration data to connect the eNodeB to Monogoto cloud Reach out to support@monogoto.io if you haven't received the config data yet

Getting Started

The Baicells eNodeB can work in two ways:

Regular configuration - Network Control and Data is going to Monogoto’s cloud
Local Break Out configuration (called LGW in Baicells terminology) - Network Control and Data are separated. The Control messages are going to Monogoto’s cloud, the user data is going straight to the (local) Internet via the router that is connected to the eNodeB.

In this manual, we are using the local break out configuration using bridge mode.

Connect the ethernet cable to the Mikrotik RB4011 router and connect the power cable.

Open the cover on the side of the Nova227 and connect an ethernet cable to the Mikrotik RB4011 router.

Connect the power cable to the Nova227.

The ACT LED and PWR LED will turn green. The RUN LED will start rapidly flashing green, once an an Internet connection has been established it will start flashing slowly.

Local Break Out Configuration of the Nova227

Connect your computing to the eNodeB

Connect the Nova227 to your computing using an Ethernet cable.
Wait for the Nova227 to start up
Open the web browser (Firefox is preferred) and enter http://192.168.150.1

Make sure to update the password after your first login. You can do so via System → Password

Disable IPsec

To connect the eNodeB to Monogoto cloud, IPsec needs to be disabled.

Go to Network → MME&IPsec Binding
Delete MME binding
Set IPSec Status to Disable
Click Save

Network Setup

Go to Network → WAN/LAN/VLAN
Look at the section Default Route/DNS
- Set the Interface name to VLAN_data
- Enter in DNS Servers: Ips
Scroll down to the section Internet / WAN
- Set IPv4 Static IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway according to the configuration you received from Monogoto.
Press Save

In case you did not receive the Internet / WAN configuration data, reach out to support@monogoto.io

Scroll down to the VLAN Table and press the +
A window with VLAN Setting opens up
- Set VLAN Name to S1_Vlan
- Set VLAN ID, IPv4 Static IP, Netmask and Gateway according to the configuration you received from Monogoto
- Press Save
Go back to the VLAN Table and press the + again
- Set VLAN Name to Customer_Data_Vlan_200
- Set VLAN ID, IPv4 Static IP, Netmask and Gateway according to the configuration you received from Monogoto
- Press Save

eNodeB configuration

Go to BTS Info → Quick Settings
Configure the settings to your liking: Country, Band, Bandwidth, Frequency, SubFrame, Special SubFrame and PCI
Set Cloud EPC to Disable
Set MME Interface to S1_Vlan
Set S1 Connection Mode to: One
Set ECI and TAC according to the configuration that was sent to you by Monogoto
Delete existing MMEIP and PLMN
Set PLMN to 315010, Primary to YES, Reserved to Not Reserved and click +
Set MME IP to 10.201.121.242 and click +
Click Save

LGW Mode Settings

Go to Network → LGW
Set LGW to Enable
Set LGW Mode to Bridge
Set LGW Interface Binding to VLAN data_vlan_200
Click Save

Setting Static Routing mode

Go to Network → Static Routing
Press the + at the Added Route List
Set configuration as follows:
Click Save

Set eNodeB Name

Go to LTE → Advanced
Expand the eNodeB Settings
Set eNodeB name to: Monogoto

Are you based in the US? Make sure to register your eNodeB at a SAS. You can define the SAS settings in the Nova227 via LTE → SAS Settings.

Reboot the eNodeB

Go to Reboot
Press Warm Reset

Check the Connection Status

Go to BTS Info → Basic Info
Review the status of the eNodeB:
- Sync Status should be Synchronized
- MME Status should be Connected
- Cell Status should be Active
- RF Status should be Enable

Does the status of all 4 variables show the right state? Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up the eNodeB 🎉

Find information about the status of the Nova227

Find further information such as the IMSI, IP address and throughput under UE Status. Note that this information is only available after establishing a connection with the Monogoto Cloud.