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Network > Interfaces > Cellular

Learn how to configure a 5G cellular interface.
Click
Add
and use the following fields to configure a cellular interface:
Cellular Interface Settings
Configure In
Description
Slot
Cellular Interface
Select the
Slot
that you want to use for the interface:
  • Use
    Slot 1
    if you are not using a chassis-based system.
Interface Name
Select the
Interface Name
that you want to use.
Comment
Optionally enter a
Comment
about the interface.
Netflow Profile
If you want to export unidirectional IP traffic that traverses an ingress interface to a NetFlow server, select the server profile or click
Netflow Profile
to define a new profile (see Device > Server Profiles > NetFlow). Select
None
to remove the current NetFlow server assignment from the interface.
Virtual Router
Cellular Interface
Config
Assign a virtual router to the interface, or click
New Virtual Router
to define a new one (see Network > Virtual Routers). Select
None
to remove the current virtual router assignment from the interface.
Logical Router
Assign a logical router to the interface, or click
New Logical Router
to define a new one (see Network > Routing > Logical Routers). Select
None
to remove the current logical router assignment from the interface.
Security Zone
Select a security zone for the interface, or click
New Zone
to define a new zone. Select
None
to remove the current zone assignment from the interface.
Radio
Select the
Radio
setting.
  • Off
    —(Default value) Disables the radio setting and the cellular interface.
  • On
    —Enables the radio setting and the cellular interface.
This option allows you to reset the radio settings during troubleshooting.
GPS
Select the
GPS
setting.
To enable the GPS option, you must select
On
for the
Radio
option as well as the
GPS
option.
  • Off
    —(Default value) Disables the GPS setting.
  • On
    —Enables the GPS setting.
Primary SIM Slot
Select the
Primary SIM Slot
that contains the SIM card you want the firewall or Panorama to use for the interface.
Automatically create default route pointing to network provided default gateway
Cellular Interface
IPv4
Select whether you want the firewall or Panorama to
Automatically create default route pointing to network provided default gateway
. This option is enabled by default and creates a default route to the default gateway provided by the network.
Default Route Metric
Specify the
Default Route Metric
to define the metric for the route. When a routing protocol has more than one route to the same destination network, it prefers the route with the lowest metric value. The default is 10; the range is 1—65535.
Link State
Cellular Interface
Advanced
Select the
Link State
for the interface.
  • auto
    —The interface is available only if there is a peer connection.
  • up
    —The interface is available.
  • down
    —The interface is not available.
Slot
Cellular Interface
Advanced
Slot
Select the
Slot
. Only one SIM slot can be active at a time. By default,
SIM1
is the active SIM slot. If the firewall or Panorama can't establish a session within 5 minutes, it attempts to establish the session with the alternate SIM slot.
Pin
To require a PIN to prevent unauthorized use of the SIM slots, enter a
Pin
for the slot.
Confirm Pin
Enter the PIN again to
Confirm Pin
for the slot.
APN Profile
Specify the
APN profile
that you want the SIM card to use by default. The SIM slot uses this APN profile unless you override it with a custom APN profile. If you don't specify an APN profile, the firewall or Panorama uses the default
auto
APN profile. If you need to specify a custom APN profile, you can do so by selecting
Cellular Interface
Advanced
APN Profile
.
APN Profile
Cellular Interface
Advanced
APN Profile
Add
the default
APN Profile
.
Authentication Type
Select the
Authentication Type
.
  • None
    —(Default) The firewall or Panorama does not require authentication for the connection to the APN.
  • CHAP
    —Use Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) to connect to the APN.
  • PAP
    —Use Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) to connect to the APN.
  • auto
    —Allow the firewall or Panorama to automatically detect the authentication type based on the service provider. If the connection to the initial authentication type isn't successful, the firewall or Panorama attempts the connection with the alternate authentication type.
APN
Enter the
APN
.
Username
Enter the
Username
for the account.
Password
Enter the
Password
for the account.
Confirm Password
Enter the password again to
Confirm Password
for the account.
Management Profile
Cellular Interface
Advanced
Other Info
Select the
Management Profile
you want to use for the interface (see Network > Network Profiles > Interface Mgmt.
MTU
Specify the maximum transfer unit (
MTU
) value. The default value is 1428 bytes; the range is 576—1500 bytes.
Adjust TCP MSS
To adjust the packet size if you encounter latency issues, you can
Adjust TCP MSS
to configure the maximum segment size.
IPv4 MSS Adjustment
Specify the
IPv4 MSS Adjustment
value. The default is 40; the range is 40—300.

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