Bountiful BWRG1000 Quick Install Guide
SOLUTION 4 – MAXIMIZING WIRELE SS RANGE
The Bountiful WiFi Router offers better range than other routers; however, range is
dependent on environment.
To obtain maximum range:
Place the Router as high as possible and as close to the center of the
coverage area as possible.
Adjust the antennas to a vertical position.
Keep the Router away from any large, metal objects.
In cases of possible interference, try changing the channel. Go to the
router’s setup page http://192.168.0.1 or http://xxx.xxx.xxx.254 (User name:
admin password: admin) and change the channel (channel 11 is the
default). Try channels 1, 6 or 11 as they are the furthest apart from each
other.
SOLUTION 5 – WIRELESS SECURITY
Setting up Security on the Wireless Network: Enabling encryption to give me more
security with the Wireless network.
1. Enabling encryption will encrypt all the data traveling through the air in the
Wireless network. To enable this feature, first log into the
page by typing the following into the web browser: http://192.168.0.1 or
http://
xxx.xxx.xxx.254 and pressing Enter.
2. Enter User name:
select the
3. Select ASCII passphrase/key radio button. Enter a 5 digit passphrase for 64
bit encryption and a 13 digit passphrase for 128 bit encryption. Save this
word or phrase. See User Manual for additional security options.
4. Scroll down and click the Submit button, then Reboot. You now have
encryption set on the router.
5. Click on the Wireless network settings icon in the system tray on one of the
computers.
6. When the
network from the list and enter the correct passphrase to establish a
connection. Do this for every computer that has a wireless adapter. Some
software/hardware versions require different approaches. Refer to the
support documentation for the operating system and the wireless adapter.
Wireless tab.
o If all the PC’s with wireless adapters are using Windows XP
Service Pack 2 then choose
to enable robust WPA encryption.
o If any wireless PC’s use Windows 98, 2000 or XP SP1 choose
Wireless Authentication: Open/Shared Key Only to enable WEP
encryption.
Wireless Network Connection wizard appears, select the
admin password: admin. Once in the router’s setup page,
Wireless Authentication: WPA PSK
Router’s setup
Bountiful WiFi
Router
Quick Start
Guide
V1.2
Table of Contents
1 – INTRODUCTION ....................................................... 2
2 – GATHER NETWORK INFORMATION ........................ 2
3 – CONNECT ROUTER FOR CONFIGURATION ............ 3
4 – CONFIGURE ROUTER .............................................. 3
5 – CONNECT ROUTER FOR OPERATION..................... 6
SOLUTION 6 – CONT ACT TECHNIC AL SUPPORT
For additional help or questions, contact Bountiful WiFi technical support:
Toll free: 877-247-6378
Email: support@bountifulwifi.com
Web: www.BountifulWiFi.com
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6 – TESTING CONNECTION ........................................... 7
7 – TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE .................................. 7
1 – Introduction
6 – Testing Connection
This Quick Start Guide will help you set up a simple wireless network. These basic
instructions are for setting up a wireless connection with no security enabled;
Troubleshooting Tip 5 explains how to enable security. For advanced help and other
options refer to the Users Manual (available for download at www.BountifulWiFi.com
or on the included CD).
Requirements:
A computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP that is already
connected to the internet.
The Bountiful WiFi Quick Start Kit:
Router Power Adapter Network Cable Antennas
2 – Gather network information
STEP 2.1
Using an Internet connected computer, click on the Windows Start Button → Run…
STEP 2.2
Type
cmd /k ipconfig /all (space after cmd)
Into the window and click
STEP 2.3
Write the network
information in the
spaces provided.
The three letter
reference code below
the names will be used
to indicate where to
use these numbers
later on.
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OK
IP Address:
(IP1)
Subnet Mask:
(SM1)
Default Gateway:
(DG1)
DNS Servers: (1)
(NS1)
DNS Servers: (2)
(NS2)
______
______
______
______
______
. ______ . ______ . ______
. ______ . ______ . ______
. ______ . ______ . ______
. ______ . ______ . ______
. ______ . ______ . ______
STEP 6.1
You are now ready to test for an Internet connection. On each computer, open the
web browser to access a website (you can use www.bountifulwifi.com). If you are
able to access the Internet, the installation for that computer is successful.
Note: For any computer that is unable to access the Internet, follow
test for an Internet connection again.
Step 2 and then
STEP 6.2
In you have completed the appropriate steps above and you still do not have an
Internet connection, you need to do a power cycle. Do this with the following steps:
1. Turn off the computer
2. Unplug the
3. Unplug the modem or gateway
4. Wait 30 seconds
5. Plug in the Modem
6. Plug in the
7. Turn on the computer
Check to see if you have an Internet connection again. If you still do not, go to
Troubleshooting.
Router
Router
7 – Trouble shooting guide
SOLUTION 1 – CABL E CHECK
Verify that the modem or gateway is connected into the proper port of the
BWiFi
Router and that you are using the network cable that came with the
Router. If you are running a firewall software program, temporarily disable it.
If a computer is wired into the BWiFi router, be sure it is connected to one of
the numbered
SOLUTION 2 – RESET ROUTER
Are you unable to access the Router
configuration page? Power on router and
connect to computer to a LAN port using
Network Cable. Press and hold Reset button for
30 seconds. Wait another 30 seconds for device
to reset. Browse to http://192.168.0.1 (User
name:
admin password: admin) to configure.
SOLUTION 3 – SSID CHECK
The SSID must be the same on all wireless adapters and on the Router. The SSID is
“bwifi” by default. If you choose to change the SSID on Router, be sure to change it to
the identical word or phrase on the wireless adapters.
To check the SSID on the wireless adapters: double click the Wireless Network
Connection icon in the system tray, view the SSIDs of the available networks and
select the correct network from the list.
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LAN ports on the router (not the WAN port).
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