Wireless MAXg Bridge Quick Installation Guide Guide d'installation rapide Installationsanleitung Guida all'installazione rapida Guía breve de instalación Beknopte installatiegids : : : : : : : : R24.0553.00 USR5432 Installation Guide.................................................................1 USR5432 Guide d'installation..............................................................11 USR5432 Installationsanleitung .......................................................... 21 Guida all'installazione di USR5432...................................................... 31 Guía de instalación del USR5432......................................................... 41 Installatie gids USR5432 ..................................................................... 51 U.S. Robotics Corporation 935 National Parkway Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-5157 USA No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as a translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from U.S. Robotics Corporation. 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U.S. Robotics and the U.S. Robotics logo are registered trademarks of U.S. Robotics Corporation. Other product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Product specifications subject to change without notice. USR5432 Installation Guide U.S. Robotics Wireless MAXg Bridge Installation Package Contents: USR5432 Wireless MAXg Bridge Quick Installation Guide One (1) Ethernet cable 5VDC power supply Installation CD-ROM which includes User Guide Detachable antenna Prepare for installation For Bridge mode, you must be using a wireless router or access point that supports WDS (Wireless Distribution System). If you select Bridge mode, you will be able to select either WPA PSK (AES), WPA PSK (TKIP), WEP Open, or WEP Shared for the encryption method. If you select Infrastructure mode, you will be able to select either WPA2 PSK (AES), WPA2 PSK (TKIP), WPA PSK (AES), WPA PSK (TKIP), WEP Open, or WEP Shared for the encryption method. If you select Ad hoc, you will only be able to select either WEP Open or WEP Shared for the encryption method. You must have administrator rights on your computer in order to install this product. Be sure to find out what letter your CD-ROM drive uses before you begin installing your new product. You will need to know this to install your software. Connecting the Wireless MAXg Bridge Note: For the most updated information, visit: http://www.usr.com/support/. You can also refer to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM for more detailed information. Step One: Connect the Wireless MAXg Bridge Note: Look at the label on the bottom of the Wireless MAXg Bridge and write down the LAN MAC address listed before you physically place the Wireless MAXg Bridge. You will need this for future reference. A. Connect the antenna to the Wireless MAXg Bridge. A Wireless MAXg Bridge 3 B. Connect the supplied Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Wireless MAXg Bridge and to a LAN port on a networking device, such as a router. B 1 2 3 4 existing router C. Wireless MAXg Bridge Connect the power adapter to the Wireless MAXg Bridge and to a standard wall power outlet. C existing router Wireless MAXg Bridge Note to UK Users: Attach the correct power plug to the power adapter. Step Two: Locate the Bridge in your network Note: It is recommended that the Wireless MAXg Bridge is always configured via an Ethernet connection. This will ensure the configuration changes are made without modifying the properties of any wireless cards in your network. Windows Users A. Insert your U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of a computer connected to the existing router. The Installation CD User Interface will appear on your screen. If prompted, select your preferred language. Follow the on-screen instructions to install and launch the Detection Utility. Note: If your CD-ROM does not automatically launch, click Windows Start, Run, type D:\setup (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive), and click OK. B. C. When the Detection Utility opens, follow the on-screen instructions. After the devices on your network are detected, determine which is your Wireless MAXg Bridge by matching the LAN MAC addresses. The LAN MAC address of the Wireless MAXg Bridge is located on the label on the bottom of the Wireless MAXg Bridge. If you do not see the LAN MAC address for your Wireless MAXg Bridge, make sure it is connected properly and click Detect to scan your network again. Select the LAN MAC address for your Bridge and click Next. Click Finish to exit the Detection Utility and to open the Web User Interface in a new browser window. D. 4 Macintosh and Linux Users A. The networking device (e.g. router or access point) to which the Wireless MAXg Bridge is connected probably has some form of Web User Interface where you can view a client list. Refer to your networking device's documentation to determine how to view this information. B. When you find the client list, locate the Wireless MAXg Bridge. You can do this by verifying the LAN MAC address that is on the bottom label of the Wireless MAXg Bridge and what appears in the client list. Write down the IP address of the Wireless MAXg Bridge for future reference. C. Open a Web browser on a computer that is connected to the router or access point, type in the IP address of the Wireless MAXg Bridge, and then press Enter. This will open the Web User Interface of the Wireless MAXg Bridge. If you cannot connect to the Wireless MAXg Bridge, make sure all the connections are secure and correct. Step Three: Configure the Wireless MAXg Bridge 1 2. When the Setup Wizard begins, click Start. Next, select your Network type: Infrastucture, Bridge, or Ad hoc. If you will be using the Wireless MAXg Bridge to connect a computer or other networking device to an existing wireless network, select Infrastucture. If you will be using the Wireless MAXg Bridge to connect two WDS networks together, select Bridge. If you will be using the Wireless MAXg Bridge to connect a computer directly to another computer with wireless capabilities, select Ad hoc. After you have selected your network type, click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Setup Wizard to configure the basic connection settings of the Wireless MAXg Bridge. For more detailed Setup Wizard instructions, refer to the Installation section of the User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM. Note: When you select a wireless router or access point to which you want to connect in Bridge mode, make sure you choose one that supports WDS. Note: After you have completed the installation and configuration procedures, U.S. Robotics recommends that you create a backup file of your settings in case you ever experience some difficulties and want to restore your settings. Click the Device tab and then click Back Up in the Back Up Settings section. Refer to the User Guide on the Installation CDROM for more information about this feature. 3. Step Four: Reposition the Wireless MAXg Bridge You can now move the Wireless MAXg Bridge to a different location to use its wireless capabilities. Disconnect the Ethernet cable and the power adapter of the Wireless MAXg Bridge. Position the Wireless MAXg Bridge within the coverage area of your wireless router, access point, or wireless clients and plug in the power adapter. Connect the Wireless MAXg Bridge to a computer or other networking device using an ethernet cable. The Wireless MAXg Bridge should now establish a connection between your wireless networks or to your computer, router, or access point. 5 Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless PCI Adapter Wireless PC Card networking device Wireless PC Card Wireless MAXg Bridge networking device Bridge Mode Wireless PCI Adapter networking device Wireless MAXg Bridge networking device Wireless PC Card Bridge Mode Windows Users: If you need to access the Web User Interface in the future, you will need to know your LAN/WLAN MAC address and the WLAN MAC address of the Bridge. Launch the Detection Utility and follow the on-screen instructions. Congratulations! You have finished installing your hardware and the necessary software. For troubleshooting and technical support information, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this Guide or to the User Guide on the U.S. Robotics Installation CD-ROM. Register your product Register your product online at http://www.usr.com/productreg/. 6 Troubleshooting Reset Procedure If you need to restore the factory default settings of the Wireless MAXg Bridge at any time, press in and hold the RESET button for between five and ten seconds. ! Warning: If you restore the factory default settings, the Wireless MAXg Bridge will lose any custom settings. The Wireless MAXg Bridge is not receiving any power. Possible Solution: Make sure the power supply of the Wireless MAXg Bridge is connected to the power jack on the Wireless MAXg Bridge and to a standard power outlet. The installation procedure did not begin when I inserted the Installation CD-ROM. Possible Solution: Some programs may keep the autoplay feature of the Installation CD-ROM from beginning. Close any open applications and reinsert the Installation CD-ROM. Possible Solution: Click Windows Start, Run, type D:\setup (or the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive), and click OK. The Wireless MAXg Detection Utility is not locating the Bridge to which I want to connect. Possible Solution: Verify that all the physical connections of the Wireless MAXg Bridge are securely connected. Possible Solution: Click Detect to rescan the network. Possible Solution: If the Wireless MAXg Bridge to which you want to connect is not located after you click Detect, perform the following steps: 1. The networking device (e.g. router or access point) that the Wireless MAXg Bridge is connected to probably has some form of Web User Interface where you can view a client list. Perform the neccesary steps to view this client list in your networking device. Refer to your networking device's documentation to determine how to view this information. 2. Locate the Wireless MAXg Bridge in the client list by verifying the LAN MAC address that is on the bottom label of the Wireless MAXg Bridge and what appears in the client list. Write down the IP address of the Wireless MAXg Bridge for future reference. 3. Open a Web browser, type in the IP address of the Wireless MAXg Bridge, and then press Enter. This will open the Web User Interface of the Wireless MAXg Bridge. Verify that all the connection information is correct for the network to which the Wireless MAXg Bridge is connected. 7 I am unable to communicate with the Wireless MAXg Bridge. Possible Solution: Your Wireless MAXg Bridge may not be responding. Try unplugging the power supply and then plugging it back in to restart the Bridge. Possible Solution: Your Wireless MAXg Bridge may not have received a valid IP address for your network. If the IP address is set to Dynamic, make sure you have the Wireless MAXg Bridge connected to a network device with DHCP enabled (i.e. router). If ...