GL-INET Convexa-B User manual
Convexa-B
(GL-B1300)
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started with GL.iNet Convexa-B..........................................................................1
1.1. Power on ................................................................................................1
1.2. Connect..................................................................................................2
(1) Connect via LAN............................................................................................................2
(2) Connect via Wi-Fi..........................................................................................................3
1.3. Access the Web Admin Panel ................................................................3
(1) Language Setting...........................................................................................................4
(2) Admin Password Setting............................................................................................4
(3) Admin Panel.....................................................................................................................5
2. INTERNET......................................................................................................................................6
2.1. Cable......................................................................................................7
(1) DHCP...................................................................................................................................8
(2) Static....................................................................................................................................8
(3) PPPoE.................................................................................................................................9
2.2. Repeater...............................................................................................10
2.3. USB 3G/4G Modem..............................................................................11
Compatible Modems................................................................................................................ 13
2.4. Tethering ..............................................................................................14
3. WIRELESS................................................................................................................................... 15
4. CLIENTS....................................................................................................................................... 17
5. UPGRADE.................................................................................................................................... 17
5.1. Online Upgrade ....................................................................................17
5.2. Upload Firmware ..................................................................................18
(1) Official OpenWrt/LEDE firmware......................................................................... 18
(2) Compile your own firmware................................................................................... 19
5.3. Auto Upgrade .......................................................................................19
6. FIREWALL................................................................................................................................... 19
6.1. Port Forwards.......................................................................................20
6.2. Open Ports on Router...........................................................................21
6.3. DMZ......................................................................................................21
7. VPN................................................................................................................................................. 22
7.1. OpenVPN .............................................................................................22
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7.1.1. OpenVPN Client..................................................................................................... 22
7.1.2. OpenVPN Server................................................................................................... 27
7.2. WireGuard............................................................................................30
7.2.1. WireGuard Client.................................................................................................... 30
WireGuard Providers................................................................................................................ 33
7.2.2. WireGuard Server.................................................................................................. 34
7.2.3. Wireguard App Support.........................................................................37
Visit Client’s LAN Subnet .................................................................................37
7.3. VPN Policies.........................................................................................38
7.3.1. Settings....................................................................................................................... 38
7.3.2. Add VPN policy....................................................................................................... 39
7.3.3. Clear DNS cache................................................................................................... 41
8. APPLICATIONS......................................................................................................................... 41
8.1. Plug-ins.................................................................................................41
8.2. Internet Kill Switch................................................................................42
Setup............................................................................................................................................... 43
8.3. File Sharing ..........................................................................................45
8.3.1. Router settings........................................................................................................ 45
8.3.2. Access the storage device................................................................................. 46
8.3.3. Windows..................................................................................................................... 46
8.3.4. Mac OS....................................................................................................................... 51
8.2.5. iOS....................................................................................................................................... 54
8.2.6. Linux............................................................................................................................. 58
8.2.7. ChromeOS or ChromiumOS (Neverware CloudReady and others) 58
Android........................................................................................................................................... 59
8.3. DDNS ...................................................................................................72
8.4. Cloud....................................................................................................79
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 79
Setup............................................................................................................................................... 80
Manage your devices............................................................................................................... 88
Site to Site..................................................................................................................................... 94
Batch Setting.............................................................................................................................103
Template Management.........................................................................................................106
Task List.......................................................................................................................................108
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GoodCloud and VPN.............................................................................................................109
Disable..........................................................................................................................................110
8.5. Tor......................................................................................................113
9. MORE SETTINGS..................................................................................................................123
9.1. Admin Password.................................................................................124
9.2. LAN IP................................................................................................124
9.3. Time Zone ..........................................................................................125
9.4. MAC Clone.........................................................................................126
9.5. Custom DNS Server...........................................................................127
9.6. Button Settings...................................................................................128
9.7. Network Mode ....................................................................................129
9.8. Revert Firmware.................................................................................130
9.9. Advanced............................................................................................131
10. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................132
10.1. LED Indicators....................................................................................132
GL-B1300......................................................................................................133
LED Customization........................................................................................133
10.2. Repair or Reset...................................................................................134
10.3. Debrick via Uboot................................................................................135
10.4. Change WAN to LAN..........................................................................138
10.5. Captive Portal .....................................................................................140
10.6. GL.iNet app.........................................................................................142
10.7. Access Web Panel..............................................................................144
Check connection/router's IP address............................................................................144
Your IP address is incorrect................................................................................................144
Your IP address is correct....................................................................................................144
10.8. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)............................................145
Introduction.................................................................................................................................145
Connect via web panel..........................................................................................................146
Connect via Luci.......................................................................................................................149
10.9. GoodCloud issues...............................................................................151
How to fix if my device show "Deactivated".................................................................151
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1. Getting Started with GL.iNet Convexa-B
Model:
GL-B1300
1.1. Power on
Plug the power cable into the power port of the router.
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1.2. Connect
You can connect to the router via Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi.
Note: This step only connects your devices to the local area network (LAN) of the
router. You cannot access the Internet currently. In order to connect to the
Internet, please finish the setup procedures below and then follow Internet to set
up an Internet connection.
(1)Connect via LAN
Connect your device to the LAN port of the router via Ethernet cable.
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(2)Connect via Wi-Fi
Search for the SSID of the router in your device and input the default password:
goodlife.
Note: The SSID was printed on the bottom label of the router with the following
formats:
•GL-B1300-XXX
•GL-B1300-XXX-5G
1.3. Access the Web Admin Panel
Open a web browser (we recommend Chrome, Firefox) and visit
http://192.168.8.1. You will be directed to the initial setup of the web Admin
Panel.
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(1)Language Setting
You need to choose the display language of the Admin Panel. Currently, our
routers support English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Deutsch, Français, Español and
日本語.
Note: If your browser always redirects to Luci (http://192.168.8.1/cgi-bin/luci), you
can visit: http://192.168.8.1/index.html instead of http://192.168.8.1.
(2)Admin Password Setting
There is no default password for the Admin Panel. You have to set your own
password, which must be at least 5 characters long. Then, click Submit to
proceed.
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Note: This password is for this web Admin Panel and the embedded Linux
system. It will not change your Wi-Fi password.
(3)Admin Panel
After the initial setup, you will enter the web Admin Panel of the router. It allows
you to check the status and manage the settings of the router.
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2. INTERNET
There are total 4 types of connection method that you can use to access the
Internet: Cable, Repeater, 3G/4G Modem and Tethering.
Click INTERNET to create an Internet connection.
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