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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Welcome............................................. |
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Before you begin ................................ |
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Connecting your RSU to a computer ... |
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Installation overview .......................... |
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Setting up the computer to dynamically |
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receive an IP address ......................... |
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Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, |
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Windows ME: Setting up the network |
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connection ........................................ |
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Windows 2000: Setting up the network |
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connection ........................................ |
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Plugging in the RSU ............................ |
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Finding the strongest service provider |
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signal ............................................... |
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Using the indicator lights to find the |
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strongest service provider signal ........ |
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Using the software-assisted method to |
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find the strongest signal .................... |
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Fine-tuning the connection to the |
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service provider ............................... |
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Connecting to the Internet ................ |
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Refreshing the RSU’s connection ...... |
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Windows users: |
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Refreshing the connection ................. |
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Non-Windows users: |
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Refreshing the connection ................. |
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Connecting the RSU to a network ..... |
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Troubleshooting ............................... |
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The RSU can successfully receive |
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a signal at home, but not at work |
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or at a friend’s house ........................ |
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The RSU cannot receive your service |
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provider’s signal ............................... |
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The RSU’s lights don’t blink, but rather |
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chase ............................................. |
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You successfully completed the signal |
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scan, but your Internet browser cannot |
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connect to a web site ........................ |
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The lights on the RSU blink more slowly |
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than normal .................................... |
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You receive a dialog box indicating that |
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you cannot connect to your service |
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provider .......................................... |
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LinkMonitor application cannot |
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communicate with RSU when VPN |
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is used ............................................ |
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FCC information ............................... |
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Welcome
This document describes how to install and use your Expedience residential subscriber unit (RSU) 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. The NIC is not provided with the RSU, but you can purchase a NIC at most computer and electronics stores.
•Find an appropriate location for your RSU.
•Make sure you are operating the RSU in a room near an outside window on the first or second floor of your home or office.
•You need to locate the RSU close to a wall outlet. The RSU uses a standard power supply and can sit on a desktop or shelf.
•Your RSU comes with a category-5 Ethernet cable. If you choose to place the RSU a good distance from your computer, you may need to purchase a longer Ethernet cable.
If you purchase a cable, make sure the cable is a category-5 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors on each end.
Make sure the longer cable that you might purchase is flexible enough to bend under the bottom of the RSU.
•Locate the components shipped with your RSU device:
•RSU device
•Software CD-ROM
•RSU Installation Guide and Quick Start Guide
•Power cable and power supply box
•Ethernet cable
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Figure 1 illustrates the RSU package contents.
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Power cable
Power supply
Software CD-ROM
RSU device
RSU Installation Guide
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Figure 1: RSU package contents
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Table 1 lists the standard contents in your RSU package.
Table 1: RSU package components
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RSU package (vertical polarization) |
900-0010-1000 |
RSU device (vertical polarization) |
123-0010-1001 |
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Power supply |
420-0010-1000 |
Power cord |
420-0010-1001 |
RSU Installation Guide |
104-0010-0002 |
Quick Start Guide |
102-0010-0003 |
Installation software CD-ROM |
110-0002-0001 |
Ethernet cable |
597-6010-0001 |
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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 19, in this guide.
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
The installation consists of the following major tasks, each of which is explained in greater detail in the sections that follow:
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After ensuring your Ethernet NIC is installed properly, make sure |
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your computer is set up to automatically obtain an IP address. |
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Plug in the RSU. |
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Find the strongest signal from your service provider. |
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If necessary, fine-tune the connection to your service provider. |
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Connect to the Internet. |
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SETTING UP THE COMPUTER TO DYNAMICALLY |
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RECEIVE AN IP ADDRESS |
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You must set up your computer so it can dynamically receive an IP |
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address. Your service provider assigns your computer an IP address |
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so that the Internet information you request can reach your computer. |
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If you are running Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98 or |
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Windows ME, go to “Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, |
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Windows ME: Setting up the network connection” on page 5. |
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If you are running Windows 2000, go to “Windows 2000: Setting |
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up the network connection” on page 5. |
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If you don’t see your operating system listed here, check the sys- |
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tem’s help file. Most explain how to set up a system to dynami- |
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cally receive an IP address. |
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WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 98,
WINDOWS ME: SETTING UP THE NETWORK
CONNECTION
1From the Start menu, select Settings. Then select Control Panel.
2In the window that appears, double click the Network icon.
3Select the TCP/IP entry for the NIC.
4Click Properties.
5Select the IP Address tab.
6Activate the Obtain an IP Address automatically radio button.
7To close the windows, click OK.
8Turn off your computer.
WINDOWS 2000: SETTING UP THE NETWORK
CONNECTION
1From the Start menu, select Settings. Then select Network and Dial-up Connections.
2Right click the connection you want to alter; that is, the name of your NIC. From the pop-up menu, select Properties.
3The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item. Click Properties.
4In the window that appears, activate the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. To close the window, click OK. On the remaining open window, click OK again.
5Turn off your computer.
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PLUGGING IN THE RSU |
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You can connect the RSU directly to a computer, or you can connect |
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it to a small office/home office (SOHO) network. |
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If you are directly connecting the RSU to your computer, com- |
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plete the steps in this section. |
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If you are connecting the RSU to a network, refer to the section |
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“Connecting the RSU to a network” on page 19 in this guide. |
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To plug in the RSU: |
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On the bottom of the RSU, locate the Ethernet jack. Plug one |
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end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet jack (Figure 2). |
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Connect the RSU’s AC power cord to the power source, then |
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plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Plug the power source cord |
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into the bottom of your RSU (Figure 2). |
Ethernet cable jack
Power cord connector
Figure 2: Ethernet jack and power cord connector on bottom of RSU
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