Nokia MMDS CPE3 User Manual

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 ...	4
Installation overview ..........................	4
Setting up the computer to dynamically
receive an IP address .........................	4
Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98,
Windows ME: Setting up the network
connection ........................................	5
Windows 2000: Setting up the network
connection ........................................	5
Plugging in the RSU ............................	6
Finding the strongest service provider
signal ...............................................	9
Using the indicator lights to find the
strongest service provider signal ........	10
Using the software-assisted method to
find the strongest signal ....................	13
Fine-tuning the connection to the
service provider ...............................	16
Connecting to the Internet ................	17
Refreshing the RSU’s connection ......	18
Windows users:
Refreshing the connection .................	18
Non-Windows users:
Refreshing the connection .................	18
Connecting the RSU to a network .....	19
Troubleshooting ...............................	20
The RSU can successfully receive
a signal at home, but not at work
or at a friend’s house ........................	20
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The RSU cannot receive your service
provider’s signal ...............................	20
The RSU’s lights don’t blink, but rather
chase .............................................	20
You successfully completed the signal
scan, but your Internet browser cannot
connect to a web site ........................	21
The lights on the RSU blink more slowly
than normal ....................................	22
You receive a dialog box indicating that
you cannot connect to your service
provider ..........................................	23
LinkMonitor application cannot
communicate with RSU when VPN
is used ............................................	23
FCC information ...............................	25

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

Figure 1 illustrates the RSU package contents.

Ethernet cable

Power cable

Power supply

Software CD-ROM

RSU device

RSU Installation Guide

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Quick Start Guide

Quick Start

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Figure 1: RSU package contents

Table 1 lists the standard contents in your RSU package.

Table 1: RSU package components

Component	Part number

RSU package (vertical polarization)	900-0010-1000
RSU device (vertical polarization)	123-0010-1001

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

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:

	1	After ensuring your Ethernet NIC is installed properly, make sure
		your computer is set up to automatically obtain an IP address.
	2	Plug in the RSU.
	3	Find the strongest signal from your service provider.
	4	If necessary, fine-tune the connection to your service provider.
	5	Connect to the Internet.
1	SETTING UP THE COMPUTER TO DYNAMICALLY
1	RECEIVE AN IP ADDRESS
	You must set up your computer so it can dynamically receive an IP
	address. Your service provider assigns your computer an IP address
	so that the Internet information you request can reach your computer.
	•	If you are running Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98 or
		Windows ME, go to “Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98,
		Windows ME: Setting up the network connection” on page 5.
	•	If you are running Windows 2000, go to “Windows 2000: Setting
		up the network connection” on page 5.
	•	If you don’t see your operating system listed here, check the sys-
		tem’s help file. Most explain how to set up a system to dynami-
		cally receive an IP address.

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.

2	PLUGGING IN THE RSU
2	You can connect the RSU directly to a computer, or you can connect
	it to a small office/home office (SOHO) network.
	•	If you are directly connecting the RSU to your computer, com-
		plete the steps in this section.
	•	If you are connecting the RSU to a network, refer to the section
		“Connecting the RSU to a network” on page 19 in this guide.
	To plug in the RSU:
	1	On the bottom of the RSU, locate the Ethernet jack. Plug one
		end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet jack (Figure 2).
	2	Connect the RSU’s AC power cord to the power source, then
		plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Plug the power source cord
		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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