Installing and using the Expedience RSU-2510 Directions for connecting your RSU to a computer or LAN and obtaining high-speed Internet access.
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Contents Welcome................................................................................ 1 Before you begin .................................................................. 1 Connecting your RSU to a computer ...................................... 3 Installation overview ............................................................ 3 Setting up the computer to dynamically receive an IP address .... 3 Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows ME: Setting up the network connection .................
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Welcome This document describes how to install and use your Expedience residential subscriber unit (RSU-2510) to obtain wireless high-speed Internet access. You can connect your RSU to a computer or to a small office/home office (SOHO) local area network (LAN) through a hub, switch, or router. BEFORE • • • YOU BEGIN Make sure your computer is equipped with an Ethernet network interface card (NIC). The Ethernet cable that is supplied with your RSU plugs into any standard Ethernet NIC.
Figure 1 illustrates the RSU package contents. Ethernet cable Power cable Power supply Software CD-ROM RSU device Quick Start Guide Quick Start ibed obus posim udring a det. Abed obus posim udring a det. Ed okejfus erosi m quesum an yape i cesi. Lorem jes ge ibe pos det A bedji bedji ver o hich. Lif wanj de manit clos o man it closni. Figure 1: RSU package contents Table 1 lists the standard contents in your RSU package.
Connecting your RSU to a computer This section describes how to connect your RSU to a computer. If you want to connect your RSU to a network device (such as a router or switch), refer to the section “Connecting the RSU to a network” on page 13, in this guide.
WINDOWS XP: SETTING UP THE NETWORK CONNECTION 1. From the Start menu, select Settings. Then select Network Connections. 2. Right click the connection you want to alter; that is, the name of your NIC. From the popup menu, select Properties. 3. The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item. Click Properties. 4. Activate the Obtain an IP Address automatically radio button. 5. Turn off your computer.
3 Plug the power cord into a standard power supply. The lights on top of your RSU blink to indicate signal strength (Figure 3).
Note: If the RSU’s lights blink in sequence (that is, chase each other), rather than blink simultaneously, the RSU cannot detect enough signal from your service provider to operate properly. You must adjust the RSU so that at least one light blinks. Step 3 on page 7 describes how to adjust the RSU.
3 FINDING THE STRONGEST SERVICE PROVIDER SIGNAL Your RSU is equipped with an internal directional antenna. To provide the best service, the RSU searches for the strongest signal transmitted by your service provider.
3A USING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS TO FIND THE STRONGEST SERVICE PROVIDER SIGNAL You can find the strongest service provider signal by using the lights on top of the RSU (Figure 6). You can use this method regardless of the operating system your computer runs. Lights on RSU Figure 6: Location of lights on RSU The indicator lights indicate the strength of the signal received while the RSU is in its current orientation. The stronger the signal, the more lights on the RSU blink on and off.
The blinking lights indicate the strength of the signal received. The stronger the signal, the more lights on the RSU blink on and off. Figure 7 illustrates blinking lights. Lights blink on Lights blink off Lights blink on Figure 7: Indicator lights blinking simultaneously: signal found 5 Point the back of the RSU to the right of the starting position. Remove your hands from the RSU, and let it stand still for about five seconds.
3B USING THE SOFTWARE-ASSISTED METHOD TO FIND THE STRONGEST SIGNAL Note: The software-assisted method is available only to users who use Windows (versions later than 3.11) as their operating system. To use the software program to help you search for the strongest service provider signal in your area: 1 Install and start the LinkMonitor™ program. 2 Find the strongest service provider signal. Each task is explained in greater detail in the sections that follow.
7 The Expedience LinkMonitor window appears (Figure 9). Figure 9: Expedience LinkMonitor window Finding the strongest service provider signal During this procedure, point the back of the RSU directly toward an outside window. Then, point the back of the RSU to the right of the starting position, and then to the left of the starting position.
7 Remove your hands from the RSU and make sure the RSU is stationary. The program determines and reports the strength of the signal that the RSU receives while the RSU is in its current orientation. 8 Remembering the strongest signal reported, re-orient the back of the RSU in the direction that the RSU was pointed when the strongest signal was found. 9 After about five seconds, click Stop Scan. The lights on the RSU stop blinking and become continuously lit.
Renewing the host computer’s IP address When you renew the host computer’s IP address, your service provider is assigning your computer a new IP address by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The host computer’s IP address is renewed when you restart the computer.
THE RSU CANNOT RECEIVE YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER’S SIGNAL Most users can receive a signal from their service provider when they operate their RSU near an outside window, on the first or second floor of their home or office. However, you may need to run the signal scan in more than one location in your home or office to get a signal.
Figure 10 illustrates lights blinking in sequence. Figure 10: Indicator lights chasing: no signal found If you have tried to use your RSU in several locations within your home or office—without being able to receive a signal— contact your service provider for further information about connecting.
YOU SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SIGNAL SCAN, BUT YOUR INTERNET BROWSER CANNOT CONNECT TO A WEB SITE If you tried to connect to only one Internet address, try to connect to a few more. It is important to try a few different Internet addresses because the single site you were unable to reach may indicate that the site is out of service, not that the RSU is malfunctioning. However, if you tried to reach a few sites without success, you may need to refresh your RSU’s connection with your service provider.
If you receive such a message: 1 Make a note of the message’s contents and any error number that appears. 2 Contact your service provider with this information. They should be able to resolve the problem for you. LINKMONITOR VPN IS USED APPLICATION CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH RSU WHEN When using a virtual private network (VPN), you may receive a message indicating that the LinkMonitor application cannot communicate with the RSU.
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FCC INFORMATION NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Limits detailed below. A minimum of 20 centimeters (8 inches) separation between the RSU and the operator and all other persons should be maintained. Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Limits Table 2 Limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Magnetic field strength (A/m) Power density (mW/cm2) Averaging time (minutes) Frequency range (MHz) Electric field strength (V/m) 0.3-3.
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Index C N CD network device connecting to RSU 13 NIC requirement 1 installing 10 computer NIC requirement 1 cross-over cable 13 P part numbers list 2 power supplying to RSU 5 E Ethernet cable category 5 requirement 1 Ethernet jack location 4 R router connecting to RSU 13 RSU back side illustration 7 choosing installation location 1 connecting to computer host 4 connecting to network 13 min.
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