Bosch M-VCI Installation Manual

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Mastertech M-VCI – NETGEAR

Router

Installation Guide

M-VCI – NETGEAR® Router Installation Guide Index | Version 1.0 | April 2011 Robert Bosch LLC

Contents

1-5 Getting Started (Read Me First)

5-13 Installation Steps

5-7 Step 1 – NETGEAR Router Conﬁguration

7-9 Step 2 – Connecting Your Wired Devices

9-10 Step 3 – Connecting Wireless PC’s

10-13 Step 4 – Setting up your VCI Scan Tool

14-15 Appendices

14 Appendix A – Static Network Reference Guide

14-15 Appendix B – Wireless Troubleshooting Guide

15 Appendix C – Conﬁgured Router Information

15-16 Appendix D – Multi Routers Information

Please note: The Mastertech VCI is referred to as “M-VCI” within this guide.

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1 | Getting Started

Getting Started

Installation Overview

These installation instructions are designed to guide you through the process of conﬁguring your Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) to a wireless access point and an existing internet connection. There are three (3) possible types of connections we are addressing within this guide: existing router, DSL/cable modem, and no internet connection.

Note: If you are not using an internet connection, you will be setting up this router as a stand alone device to enhance the wireless communication between your PC and the M-VCI scan tool. Please follow the directions as they pertain to a Type III (noninternet) condition.

Although this guide is designed to be compatible with as many network layouts as possible, there is a small chance that the speciﬁc steps may not be compatible with your speciﬁc situation. In these cases, you should contact your network IT specialist for assistance.

Adding wireless capabilities to a wired network, or adding

additional wireless access points to networks that already have wireless capabilities can be accomplished with little or no changes to your pre-existing network settings or conﬁguration.

The advantage of using the M-VCI on a wireless network with internet is that the M-VCI will have better coverage compared to an ad-hoc wireless connection, and it allows simultaneous wireless connection to the tool and internet.

The ﬁrst section of this guide will help determine if your existing network is compatible with the procedures suggested within this guide.

Please Note (applies to both internet and non-internet users):

Shop Foreman Pro with M-VCI Manager must be installed on your PC prior to continuing with the NETGEAR Router installation.

Before Getting Started (applies to both internet and non-internet users): The router conﬁguration

ﬁles need to be downloaded from the Bosch diagnostics website and saved to your PC. Saving them in a New Folder within My Documents is recommended.

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An install of one of these ﬁles is required during the conﬁguration process of your router installation.

Follow these steps:

1. Please visit the software download section of http://

www.boschdiagnostics.com

2. Select NETGEAR Router from the menu

3. Download the NETGER conﬁguration ﬁles applicable to your router version

4. Save these ﬁles to your PC (Desktop or My Documents)

Later, during installation, you will be prompted to browse to these ﬁles and select the appropriate conﬁguration ﬁle for your router.

Step A - Pre-qualifying your existing setup

The ﬁrst and most important criteria is:

Is your network using Dynamic IP addressing, or Static IP addresses?

IP Address: An IP address is

a device’s electronic “street address” on a network. Every device on a network must have an IP address, this includes

computers, routers, network printers, etc.

There are two methods by which every device on a network receives its IP address:

Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP) is

the most common. A single device on the network (usually a router) assigns IP addresses to each new device that is detected on the network. This device is called a DHCP Server.

Static IP networks do not use a DHCP server, all IP addresses are manually assigned at each device by a network administrator. Because we can not predict the speciﬁc IP address range assigned, the conﬁgurations outlined in this guide require additional steps for networks using Static IP addressing.

The M-VCI will still function on these networks, but the set up must be a manual process that is speciﬁc to your network conﬁguration.

The ﬁrst step in this process will determine if your network uses Static or Dynamic IP addressing. Refer to Appendix A for additional information.

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3 | Getting Started

Step B – Identifying your IP Address Type

Start with a computer that is currently running on your existing network. To determine if your computer network is using Static or Dynamic IP’s:

1. Click: The Windows Start Button

2. Click: Run

1. 2.

Enter: “cmd” into the Run window (without quotes)

4. Click: OK

3. 4.

Important: Before proceeding with this step, be sure your PC is connected to your network or to your modem. If you are using a wireless or stand alone PC, connect the new NETGEAR Router to your PC LAN port with the provided Ethernet cable.

Step C – At the MS-DOS Prompt – Check DHCP

1. Type: “ipconﬁg /all” (without quotes) into the command window

2. Compare output to the examples below

3. Output must include the line “DHCP Enabled… Yes”

4. Also verify that “DHCP Server” is present

The actual numbers for the IP addresses are irrelevant

If your output matches the output above then you may continue this guide.

If DHCP Enabled = No, then additional steps must be taken to conﬁgure the M-VCI. (See Appendix A – Static Network Reference Guide)

Step D – Choosing your Setup type and Special Instructions

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