RUT955 SMS Utilities (legacy WebUI)

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The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version RUT9XX_R_00.06.09.5.

Note: this user manual page is for RUT950's old WebUI style available in earlier FW versions. Click here for information based on the latest FW version.

Summary

SMS Utilities provide a possibility to monitor and modify device configuration files, monitor the status of the device and issue commands to it via SMS messages. The page also contains the Call Utilities section which provides some measure of control over the device using phone calls, and some other SMS related commands and configurations.

This chapter of the user manual provides an overview of the SMS Utilities page for RUT950 devices.

SMS Utilities

Execution


To execute a rule, just send an SMS message to the router‘s SIM card number with the rule's SMS Text, e.g., if you send a message with the text “reboot”, the router will reboot provided the selected Authorization method is “No authorization”. However, if there is an Authorization method present you will need to include the “Authorization key” in the text message. This “Authorization key” depends on the chosen Authorization method, i.e., if the method is “By serial”, the “Authorization key” is the router’s serial number, if the method is “By router admin password”, the “Authorization key” is the router’s admin password. The "Authorization key” must precede the activation text and they must be separated by a space symbol. For example, if the chosen Authorization method is “By router admin password” and the password is “admin01”, the entire message should look like this: “admin01 reboot”. The same applies to “By serial” authorization.

Here are a few examples of how certain rules can be executed with various Authorization methods:

COMMAND AUTHORIZATION METHOD SMS TEXT
Status By router admin password ROUTER_PASSWORD status
Reboot By serial SERIAL_NUMBER reboot
Switch mobile data off No authorization mobileoff

Default Rules

The SMS Utilities section contains a list of rules that perform certain actions when they are activated by SMS messages.

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The figure above is an illustration of the SMS Utilities rules list. The entire list contains 26 rules but you are also be provided with the possibility to configure custom ones.

All default configuration options are listed below:

  • Reboot
  • Get status
  • Get I/O status
  • Get OpenVPN status
  • Switch WiFi on / off
  • Switch mobile data on / off
  • Switch OpenVPN on / off
  • Change mobile data settings
  • Get list of profiles
  • Change profile
  • SSH access control
  • Web access control
  • Restore to default
  • Force SIM switch
  • GPS coordinates
  • GPS on / off
  • FW upgrade from server
  • Switch monitoring on / off
  • Monitoring status
  • UCI API
  • MORE

Rule Overview and editing


Every SMS rule can be edited to your liking. If none of the rules suit your purposes, just click the Edit button next to any SMS Utilities rules. This section will contain information on editing every single SMS Utilities rule.

Reboot


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Above is an example of what an SMS Configuration window looks like, specifically, SMS Configuration for the Reboot rule. Below is a table with detailed explanations on how to configure the rule and what each of the fields mean. To avoid redundancy, screenshots for the other rules will not be provided, since the structures, syntax and the overall look of the configuration windows for each rule are very similar. Instead, only tables containing information on how to edit each rule will be provided.

FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable SMS reboot function Allows router restart via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Reboots the router
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter; Default text: reboot
Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Get status via SMS after reboot Check this to receive connection status via SMS after the reboot If checked, the router will send a status message once it has rebooted and is operational again. This is both a separate SMS Rule and an option under the SMS Reboot rule. After checking this, the Send status SMS to other number field will become available
Send status SMS to other number Enable this if you want the status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s)

This field appears only if you have checked Get status via SMS after reboot

Message text Which status information should be included in SMS:

Data state, Operator, Connection type, Signal Strength, Connection State, IP

You can select which status elements to display

Status


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable SMS status function Allows you to get the router‘s status via SMS. This is both a separate SMS Rule and an option under the SMS Reboot rule
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Returns an SMS message containing information about the status of the router. The type of information contained within the message can be specified in the Message text field
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter; Default text: status
Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Send status SMS to other number Enable this if you want the status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s)
Message text Which status information should be included in SMS:

Data state, Operator, Connection type, Signal Strength, Connection State, IP

You can select which status elements to display

Get I/O status


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable SMS I/O status function Allows you to get the router‘s I/O status via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Returns an SMS message containing information about the Input/Output status of the router
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter; Default text: iostatus
Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Send status SMS to other number Enable this if you want a status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s)

Get OpenVPN status


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the OpenVPN status function Allows to get the router‘s OpenVPN status via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Returns an SMS message containing information about an OpenVPN instance's status
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter; Default text: vpnstatus
Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Send status SMS to other number Enable this if you want a status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s)

Switch WiFi On/Off


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Switch WiFi function Allows Wi-Fi control via SMS.
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Turns WiFi ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter;

Default text: wifion to turn WiFi ON; wifioff to turn WiFi OFF

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Write to config Permanently saves Wi-Fi state With this setting enabled, the router will keep the new Wi-Fi state even after reboot.

If it is not selected, the router will revert the Wi-Fi state after reboot

Switch mobile data ON/OFF


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Switch mobile data function Allows mobile control via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Turn mobile data ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter;

Default text: mobileon to turn mobile data ON; mobileoff to turn mobile data OFF

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Write to config Permanently saves mobile network state With this setting enabled, the router will keep the new mobile data state even after reboot.

If it is not selected, the router will revert the mobile data state after reboot

Manage OpenVPN


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Manage OpenVPN function Allows OpenVPN control via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Turns an OpenVPN instance ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default: vpnon to turn OpenVPN ON; vpnoff to turn OpenVPN OFF

After the SMS text you have to write OpenVPN instance‘s name, e.g., "vpnon client_Client1"

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Get list of profiles


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Get list of profiles function Allows you to get the list of profiles via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Sends you the list of existing profiles
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: profdisp

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Get active profile


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Get list of profiles function Rule used to find out which profile is in use.
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Returns the name of the currently active configuration profile via SMS.
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: profactive

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Change profile


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Change profile function Allows changing profiles via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Changes the current profile to the one specified in the message
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text pr

After the SMS text you have to write the Profile's name, e.g., "pr John"

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

SSH access Control


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the SSH access control function Allows SSH access control via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Turns SSH access ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: ssh

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Enable SSH access Enables or Disables SSH access from LAN If this is checked, SMS will enable SSH access from LAN, if not, SMS will disable SSH access from LAN
Enable remote SSH access Enables or Disables SSH access from WAN If this is checked, SMS will enable SSH access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable SSH access from WAN

  • Note that by default the ssh rule will enable both local and remote SSH access. You can change how the rule acts by clicking the "Edit" button located next to it:

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  • In the next window you can customize whether the rule will turn local/remote SSH access ON or OFF:

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If you are using this rule frequently, we suggest that you create a new custom rule. For example, you can use the default rule to turn SSH access ON and use the custom rule to turn SSH access OFF. You can create new SMS Utilities rules from the New SMS Rule section located at the bottom of the SMS Utilities page.

Web access Control


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Web access control function Allows Web access control via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Turns access to WebUI ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: web

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Enable HTTP access Enables or Disables HTTP access from LAN If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTP access from LAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTP access from LAN
Enable HTTPS access Enables or Disables HTTPS access from LAN If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTPS access from LAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTPS access from LAN
Enable remote HTTP access Enables or Disables HTTP access from WAN If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTP access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTP access from WAN
Enable remote HTTPS access Enables or Disables HTTPs access from WAN If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTPS access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTPS access from WAN

  • Note that by default the web rule will enable both local and remote HTTP access as well as remote HTTPS access. You can change how the rule acts by clicking the "Edit" button located next to it:

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  • In the next window you can customize whether the rule will turn local/remote HTTP/HTTPS access ON or OFF:

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If you are using this rule frequently, we suggest that you create a new custom rule. For example, you can use the default rule to turn HTTP/HTTPS access ON and use the custom rule to turn HTTP/HTTPS access OFF. You can create new SMS Utilities rules from the New SMS Rule section located at the bottom of the SMS Utilities page.

Restore to default


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Restore to default function Allows you to restore the router to its default settings via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Executes a router Reset, which means the router will reboot after this rule is executed and all custom configurations will be deleted and restored to default
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: restore

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Force SIM switch


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Force SIM switch function Allows SIM switch via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Forces the router to switch to the other SIM card(the one that is not in use at the moment of receiving the message)
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: switch_sim

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

GPS Coordinates


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the GPS coordinates function Allows you to get GPS coordinates via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Sends you GPS coordinates of the router
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: gps

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

GPS ON/OFF


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the GPS ON/OFF function Allows you to control GPS via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Turns GPS ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: gpson to turn GPS ON; gpsoff to turn GPS OFF

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Force FW upgrade from server


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the FW upgrade from server function Allows you to upgrade the router‘s FW via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Upgrades your router's current Firmware to the one uploaded and assigned to your router in FOTA. The router will reboot and be unreachable for a couple of minutes after this rule is executed
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: fw_upgrade

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Switch monitoring ON/OFF


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Switch monitoring function Allows you to control monitoring status via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Turns remote monitoring ON or OFF
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: monitoringon to turn remote monitoring ON; monitoringoff to turn remote monitoring OFF;

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Monitoring status


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Monitoring status function Allows you to get monitoring status via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Returns a text message containing information about remote monitoring status
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: monitoring_status

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Switch output ON/OFF


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Switch output function Allows output control via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Turns specified output ON or OFF
Active timeout Make the rule active for a specific time;

format: seconds

Example: if you configure a rule to turn a specific output on and set a 30 s timeout, the output will activate once the router receives the SMS messages and then it will deactivate after a period of 30 s
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: none

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

Output type Which output will be activated Possible values:

Digital OC output | Relay output; Default: Digital OC output

NOTE: No default SMS text is provided for this rule. It can be created via the New SMS Rule tab.

MORE


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the MORE rule Provides the possibility to see the next part of the message
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Returns a text message containing the next part of the message
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: more

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

WOL


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the WOL rule Provides the possibility to wake computers from sleep mode
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Wakes the specified computer from sleep mode
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: none

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

MAC address Computer's MAC Address Possible values: mac; Default: none

NOTE: No default SMS text is provided for this rule. It can be created via the New SMS Rule tab.

Change mobile data settings (cellular) rule


The Change mobile data settings rule is exceptional to most of the other rules as it does not perform a single action like turning specific services On/Off or getting status updates. It designed to change mobile data settings and it's SMS text can't be described by a single string because the message depends on what configurations you want to change. For example, you can send a message that will change your APN only, you can send a message that will change APN and mobile service mode, or even a message that will change every single mobile setting.

Change mobile data settings
FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the Change mobile data settings function Allows you to change mobile settings via SMS
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Changes the specified mobile settings
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default: cellular

Detailed explanations on how to use this function are presented in the table below

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

The default SMS text for the Change mobile data settings rule is cellular but it is only an indication text and does not include any specific parameters to be changed. The list of parameters that can be changed and explanations on how to incorporate them into the "cellular" message is presented in the table below.

Mobile Settings via SMS parameters
PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION DEFAULT MESSAGE EXAMPLE
apn= e.g., internet.gprs Sets APN cellular apn=internet.gprs
dialnumber= e.g., *99***1# Sets Dialing number cellular dialnumber=*99***1#
auth_mode= none | pap | chap Sets Authentication method cellular auth_method=pap
service= 2gonly | 3gonly | 4gonly | auto Sets the mobile Service mode cellular service=auto
username= e.g., user Sets the user name for PAP or CHAP authentication cellular username=user
password= e.g., pass Sets the password for PAP or CHAP authentication cellular password=pass
roaming= 0 for OFF; 1 for ON Turn Mobile data roaming ON or OFF cellular roaming=0

Each of the above examples contain a single parameter but you can send out multiple parameters in one message. For example, "cellular apn=internet.gprs service=3gonly". This message would set your APN to "internet.gprs" and your Service mode to 3G Only. You can also send a message that would include all of the parameters above: "cellular apn=internet.gprs dialnumber=*99***1# auth_mode=pap service=3gonly username=user password=pass"

UCI API rule


The UCI rule lets you set or get any parameter from the router's configuration files.

UCI API
FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable This check box will enable or disable the UCI API function Allows you to set or get any configurations from the router
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met. Sets or sends you any specified configurations of the router
SMS text SMS text that will trigger the rule SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter

Default text: uci

Detailed explanations on how to use this function are presented in the table below

Authorization method What kind of authorization to use for SIM management Possible values:

No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password

Allowed users White list of allowed users Possible values:

From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers

The following are syntax examples for the UCI API rule:

UCI API syntax
SYNTAX DESCRIPTION DEFAULT MESSAGE EXAMPLE
uci get config.section.option" Returns config option value uci get network.wan.ipaddr - returns the router's WAN IP address
uci set config.section.option="value" Sets config option uci set wireless.wifi-iface.key="12345678" - sets WiFi interface's password to 12345678
uci show config Returns the contents of a config file uci show openvpn - returns the contents of the openvpn config file
uci show config.section Returns the exact part of a config file (either section or the exact option value) uci show network.ppp - returns the contents of the ppp interface section from the network config file

As you can see, the UCI rule requires that you know the names of the configuration files and the names of the sections and parameters that they hold. You can find the config file list and some examples of UCI usage in general in our UCI command usage article.

Custom Rules


If default rules do not suit your purposes, you can also configure custom SMS rules. To do so, go to the bottom of the SMS Utilities page, where you will find the New SMS Rule tab. Select an Action and press the Add button located next to it.

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Configuring a new rule is very similar to editing default rules: you are provided with a list of Actions, other fields are generated in accordance with which Action you choose.

Call Utilities

Just like SMS Utilities, Call Utilities provide you with the possibility to issue certain commands to the router from your mobile phone. The list of possible rules is of course shorter because you can only make one type of call. Keep that in mind when creating Call Utilities rules because one call will trigger all of the enabled rules at once.

You can add new rule by choosing rule type and clicking Add button.

You can also choose action which will be executed when router has incomming call. You can choose Reject to reject all incomming calls (rules will still get executed), Answer to answer and hangup after specified interval, or Ignore to make the router ignore the calls (rules will keep getting executed while the call is in progress).

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Call Configuration


The Call Configuration window is similar to SMS Configuration, but less complex.

Reboot


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FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable yes | no; Default: no Allows router's Call rules
Action Reboot | Send status | Switch WiFi | Switch mobile data | Switch output; Default: Reboot The action to be performed when this rule is met
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users
Get status via SMS after reboot yes | no; Default: no If checked, the router will send a status message once it has rebooted and is operational again

Send Status


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable yes | no; Default: no Allows router's Call rule
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Sends status information message
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users
Message text string; Default: Router name - %rn; WAN IP - %wi; Data Connection state - %cs; Connection type - %ct; Signal Strength - %ss; New FW available - %fs; Which status information should be included in SMS:

Data state, Operator, Connection type, Signal Strength, Connection State, IP

Switch WiFi


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable yes | no; Default: no Allows router's Call rule
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Switches wireless on or off
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users
Write to config yes | no; Default: no If checked, the router will save performed action in configuration and changes won't be lost after reboot

Switch Mobile Data


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable yes | no; Default: no Allows router's Call rule
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Switches mobile data on or off
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users
Write to config yes | no; Default: no If checked, the router will save performed action in configuration and changes won't be lost after reboot

Switch Output


FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Enable yes | no; Default: no Allows router's Call rule
Action The action to be performed when this rule is met Switches output type
Active timeout on | off; Default: off Make rule active for specified time
Seconds integer; Default: 5 Active rule time in seconds
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users
Output type Digital OC output | Relay output; Default: Digital OC output Type of output which will be activated

User Groups

User Groups provides you with the possibility to group phone numbers for SMS management purposes. You can then later use these groups in all related SMS and call functionalities. This option helps if there are several Users who should have the same roles when managing the router via SMS or calls. You can create a new user group by entering a name in the Group name text field and clicking the Add button located next to it in the Create New User Group section. After this you will re redirected get to the Modify User Group section.

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FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION, NOTES
Group name string; Default: None Name of the group of phone numbers. Used for easier management purposes
Phone number phone number; Default: None Add numbers to the user group. Must match international format. You can add more phone number fields by clicking on the green (Services sms gateway auto reply plus symbol.PNG) symbol

SMS Management

With the help of the SMS Management window you can read and send SMS messages.

Read SMS


In the Read SMS tab you can read and delete received/stored SMS messages. The layout is simple, there is a list of received SMS messages and you can choose how many entries of that list should visible at one time with SMS per page drop box in the top left corner of the page and there is a Search field to help you navigate more efficiently through the list of messages in the top right corner of the page.

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Send SMS


The Send SMS tab lets you send SMS messages from the router‘s SIM card.

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All you have to do is enter the recipient’s phone number, type in your message and hit the Send button. If everything went well, a green bar saying Message sent should appear (image below).

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Storage


The Storage tab shows you how much SIM card memory space is used and how much is still available. You can also chose the option for the router to not delete messages. If this option is not used, the router will automatically delete all incoming messages after they have been read. Message status read/unread is examined every 60 seconds. All read messages are deleted.

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Remote Configuration

RUT routers can be configured via SMS from another RUT router. You only have to select which configuration details have to be sent and type in the phone number of the other router. The router will then generate the SMS Text needed for the configurations to be applied. Total count of SMS is managed automatically. You should be aware of the possible number of SMS and use this feature at your own responsibility. Generally, it should not be used if you have a high cost per SMS. This is especially relevant if you will try to send a whole OpenVPN configuration, which might accumulate to about 40 SMS messages.

Receive Configuration


This section controls how the configuration initiation party should identify itself.

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FIELD NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION
Enable string; Default: None Name of the group of phone numbers. Used for easier management purposes
Authorization method No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: No authorization What kind of authorization will be used to authenticate remote configurations
Allowed users From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers White list of allowed users that can send remote configurations to the router

Send Configuration


This section lets you configure remote RUTxxx devices via SMS. The authorization settings must match those that are set on the receiving party. An example of how sending a new network configuration with both WAN and LAN settings is presented below.

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FIELD NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION
Generate SMS New | From current configuration; Default: New Select whether the configuration will be newly generated or the router's current configuration
WAN yes | no; Default: no Select whether to send WAN (Wide Area Network) configurations
Interface Wired | Mobile; Default: Mobile Which interface type will be used for WAN connection on the remote device
Primary SIM card SIM1 | SIM2; Default: SIM1 Which SIM card will be used as Primary on the remote device
Mobile connection Use PPP mode | Use NDIS mode | Use NCM mode | Use QMI mode | Use QMI mode used for Quectel EC25-E modem; Default: Use PPP mode Which mobile connection type will be used on the remote device; select according to the remote device's modem:

NDIS for Huawei modems

NCM for Telit modems

QMI for Quectel modems

PPP for any modem

APN string; Default: None APN that will be used on the remote device. APN is the name of a gateway between a GPRS or 3G mobile networks and another computer network, frequently the public Internet. APN is provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Dialing number string; Default: None Dialing number that will be used on the remote device. A Dialling number is used to establish a mobile PPP connection
Authentication method CHAP | PAP {{!} None; Default: None Mobile authentication method that will be used on the remote device. Mobile Authentication methods are used to authenticate new connections on your GSM carrier's network
User name string; Default: None User name used for new connection authentication with CHAP or PAP authentication methods. This field only becomes visible when you select CHAP or PAP authentication methods.
Password string; Default: None Password used for new connection authentication with CHAP or PAP authentication methods. This field only becomes visible when you select CHAP or PAP authentication methods.
Service mode 2G Only | 2G preferred | 3G Only | 3G preferred | 4G (LTE) Only | 4G (LTE) preferred | Automatic; Default: 3G preferred Mobile service mode that will be used on the remote device
LAN yes | no; Default: no LAN IP address that will be used on the remote device
IP address ip; Default: None LAN IP address that will be used on the remote device
IP netmask ip; Default: None A subnet mask that the remote router will use to define how large the LAN network is
IP broadcast ip; Default: None A logical address at which all devices connected to a multiple-access communications network are enabled to receive datagrams

This is an example of only one scenario but you can also send different Network and VPN settings. The settings being sent are the same as they would be configured on your router locally, therefore, you can find information on what different Network and VPN parameters do in LAN, WAN, Mobile and VPN pages of this wiki.

Statistics

The Statistics page represents information about sent and received SMS messages and provides possibility to reset counters.

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