How to Setup and Install Your Network Connector?

To install your Network Connector first you will need to identify a suitable Host Server (see Network Connector Requirements).

Once identified, it is recommended that you start this process from a browser session on the server. If this is not possible, you will need to copy installer files to the server as part of the process.

Then there are 2 phases:

  • Setup: In this phase, the Network Connector is created with a friendly name and an IP address for the virtual adapter, that will become part of your private network
  • Installation: In this phase, the Network Connectors will be installed, authenticated and securely connected to your private network. These steps are specific to the OS of the server.
  • Network Connector Setup
  1. Log in to your account, go to Network Settings and click on the Add New button beside Network Connectors.
  2. Give a friendly name to your Network Connector. This is mainly for you to be able to easily identify each connector when you have more than one.
  3. Assign an IP address (or accept the suggested value).
    Note: The IP address must not conflict with any internal IP range on your server or with the private range used by your SIMs.
  4. Continue and select the appropriate OS (Windows or Linux):
    • For Windows, select the appropriate platform (32 or 64 bits)
    • For Linux, select the distribution (RedHat or Debian family)
  5. Download the installer (you will have to copy the installer to your server if you are browsing the portal from a different computer).
  6. Copy the activation code provided by the user interface
  7. Complete the installation (see below).
  • Windows Installation
    The installation on Windows is with a standard MSI Windows installer.
  1. Run the installer in your server.
  2. When prompted for the activation code, paste it and click next.
  3. Complete the installation.
    Your Network Connector will be started, and the tunnel will be connected.
  • RPM package Installation
    For CentOS, Fedora, RHEL and similar distros.
    The Network Connector gets installed as a service (daemon), managed by the system.
    Additionally, a command line utility is installed to allow for querying the status.

    • From the command line type the following to install the package:
      >  sudo yum install -y asavie-vpnagent-0-xxxxxxx.x86_64.rpm
    • Start the service with systemd:
      > sudo systemctl start asavie-vpnagent
    • Activate the Network Connector using the activation code obtained previously:
      > sudo asavie-vpn enroll <activation-code>

Once activated, the Network Connector should automatically stay connected.

  • You can check the status using the command-line status tool:
    > sudo asavie-vpn status
  • DEB package Installation
    For Ubuntu, Debian, and similar distros:
    The Network Connector gets installed as a service (daemon), managed by the system.
    Additionally, a command line utility is installed to allow for querying the status.
  • From the command line type the following to install the package:
    >  sudo dpkg -i asavie-vpnagent-0-xxxxxxx.amd64.deb
  • Start the service with systemd:
    > sudo systemctl start asavie-vpnagent
  • Activate the Network Connector using the activation code obtained previously:
    > sudo asavie-vpn enroll <activation-code>

Once activated, the Network Connector should automatically stay connected.

  • You can check the status using the command-line status tool:
    > sudo asavie-vpn status