Option Audio Xyfi User Manual

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XYFI: USERGUIDE

English

V3.0.0

User Guide

Do you need information about how to configure the XYFI, or how to change your WiFi password? Or do you want to know how to set up
the access mode?

You will find it all in the User Guide!

Quick Start
Home
Settings
Files
Messages
LED
Languages
Web Browser Requirements
Restore your XYFI to factory settings
Mobile Administration Pages
Safety and Certification

1) USB push button 7) WPS

2) SIM slot 8) LED

3) Recess for cover removal 9) Connect/Disconnect

4) MicroSD slot 10) Factory defaults

5) USB connector 11) Lanyard holder

6) Removable top/bottom cover

1. Quick Start

Welcome to the XYFI user guide pages! In this chapter we have summarised the most important information in order to get you started
more quickly.

A detailed overview of each function of the XYFI can be obtained in the other chapters of this documentation.

Insert SIM Card

Power Up XYFI
Connect to Internet
Connect to Administration Pages

1.1 Insert SIM Card

Before connecting the XYFI to you PC/tablet/smartphone etc. for the first time, you must insert the SIM card supplied by your service
provider:

1) Remove the top cover of the XYFI.

2) Insert the SIM card and the optional micro-SD card into the corresponding card slots.

3) Put the top cover back on by inserting it into the slot at the front and press the cover down until it clicks into place.

1.2 Power Up XYFI

For XYFI to be able to connect to any Mobile or WiFi networks, it needs to be switched on. Before you connect it to a power source,
you need to fully extend the unique USB connector (180 degrees) by pushing the button on the top of the XYFI.

XYFI can use several different power sources:

Computer: Insert the XYFI into a free USB port on your computer.

USB Power Adapter: Switch on the XYFI via the 110-240v power socket.

USB Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Use your XYFI in cars/boats/buses etc. or other places where you have a 12V cigarette lighter

socket.

USB Battery Pack: When travelling, this is the ideal way to power the XYFI.

Others: Such as Car Stereo, Playstation, Wii etc. (with USB connection)...Please make sure that it offers min. 5V/1 Amp output

power.

Note: You should only use the original Wall Adapter/Car Adapter and Battery Pack as replacement power sources may damage your
XYFI and make it less reliable. Option NV is not responsible for damage caused by using non-Option NV products.

1.3 Connect to Internet

XYFI comes with pre-defined settings that makes it very easy for you to connect to the Internet:

1) Your XYFI is pre-configured with WPA2 encryption to protect unauthorised access. The unique Network Name (SSID) and WiFi
Password (Pre-shared key) are printed on the manufacturing label underneath the bottom cover.

2) When your XYFI is switched on, find the Network Name (SSID) in your list of available networks and click Connect.

3) You will be asked to fill in the WiFi password, and when this is done, you are connected to the Internet.

If your PIN code is not disabled, or if it is not a known APN address, you will be guided to the settings pages to make the changes
before being able to connect to the Internet.

International roaming is disabled by default, and if you use the XYFI for the first time in this situation, you need to enable roaming
within the settings pages or manually click the connect button.

1.4 Connect to Administration Pages

The administration pages give you access to see/edit all the settings for the XYFI, in addition to the connection status etc. In order to
log in to the administration pages (valid both for desktop and mobile version):

1a) Desktop: Open your Internet browser and type xyfi/ in the address bar (or 172.22.2.1) and press 'Enter'.

1b) Mobile (smartphone): Open your Internet browser and type xyfi/ in the address bar. If 'xyfi/' does not send you to the mobile
site, type m.xyfi/ (or 172.22.2.1) and press 'Go'.

2) The Log In page will open and you have to create/insert your username and password (case sensitive) to enter the administration

pages.

You can save this address as a bookmark in your browser or add to your home screen, for future use.

2. Home

This is your XYFI homepage where you can carry out basic connection settings.

Connection Bar
Status Bar
Manage Users and your XYFI
Connect a device to XYFI using WiFi Protected Setup
Active Users

1) Connection Bar 7) Support & Help

2) Status Bar 8) Languages

3) Manage Users 9) Active Users

4) Settings 10) WPS

5) Files 11) Support

6) Messages

2.1 Connection Bar

On the top left of the screen you can always see the type of connection XYFI is currently using.

The Mobile Network connection is shown to the far left and shows whether you are in range of the network and can connect to
internet. The more bars, the stronger the signal. Next to the signal bar you will see the Network Provider. If there is no signal, this
will not be shown.

Next to the Network Provider name you will see the current data connection (i.e. WiFi, 3G, EDGE, GPRS). If you are connected over
WiFi (the more bars, the stronger the connection) this will always have priority over Mobile Networks for all data connection. You will
still be able to send and receive text messages over Mobile Networks.

2.2 Status Bar

The Status Bar gives you an easy access and a quick overview of your current connections.

Mobile Network
WiFi Network
General

2.2.1 Mobile Network

The Mobile Network status bar gives you an easy access and a quick overview of your current 2G/3G connection.

Establish or terminate the connection using the on/off button (soft button).

You can also establish or terminate the connection (physically), by pushing the LED button for less than 1 second.

Important - WiFi is always preferred over Mobile Network (3G/EDGE/GPRS) if both are connected. If you want to force Mobile
data, you have to turn off WiFi or disconnect from whatever network is in range.

Network Provider

The company that provides access to the Internet.

If the icons colour changes to violet (normally blue), it means you are in roaming mode using mobile network connection.

Technology

If you are connected to a mobile network, it will indicate if you have a 3G (HSPA) or a (slower) 2G (EDGE/GPRS) connection.

Signal Strength

To help you position the XYFI for best reception of the Mobile Network signal, we have included a signal strength monitor
mode.

The signal strengths indicators move up as the strength of the signal increases and down as the signal decreases (only
shown if you are registered to a network).

To increase the signal strength of your XYFI , try to move it slightly, or to move it towards a window if you are connecting
from inside a building.

If you continuously experience low signal strength in a certain area, it may be that the network coverage is insufficient
there. Your operator or service provider can provide you with more information on network coverage.

If you believe that the problem may be with your XYFI rather than the network, please contact the dealer from whom you
purchased XYFI.

2.2.2 WiFi Network

The WiFi Network status bar gives you an easy access and a quick overview of your current WiFi connection.

Green: WiFi Network is enabled and you are connected to a Network with Internet connection. XYFI will only be able to connect
if the Network has Internet connection.

Orange: WiFi Network is enabled, but not connected to any Network.

Grey: WiFi Network is disabled and will not connect to any Network.

If WiFi Network is enabled, it will always try to connect to remembered networks. If you do not want the XYFI to automatically join
WiFi Networks you can disable this feature here.

Important - WiFi is always preferred over Mobile Network (3G/EDGE/GPRS) if both are connected. If you want to force Mobile
data, you have to turn off WiFi or disconnect from whatever network is in range.

Network Name

The name of the network that provides access to the Internet.

Signal Strength

To help you position the XYFI for best reception of the WiFi Network signal, we have included a signal strength monitor mode
on the front page.

The signal strength indicators move up as the strength of the signal increases and down as the signal decreases (only
shown if you are connected).

To increase the signal strength of your XYFI , try to move it slightly, or to move it towards the network you are connecting
from.

If you continuously experience low signal strength in a certain room or area, it may be that the coverage is insufficient
there.

If you believe that the problem may be with your XYFI rather than the network, please contact the dealer from whom you
purchased the XYFI.

View all available WiFi networks

This gives you a quick link to view all the available WiFi networks

2.2.3 General

Here you can see the general information about XYFI

Active Users

Here you can see the number of active users currently connected to your XYFI.

To edit these connections, please see the middle of the home screen.

Current Hotspot Access

Here you can see your current Hotspot Access mode:

'USB Only' - Only possible if XYFI is inserted in a Windows PC/Mac and drivers are installed:

When drivers are installed it will automatically enter the 'USB Only' access mode and will be the only device with this status.
Important! If you uncheck the 'Personal Hotspot' check box (only possible when in 'USB Only' access mode) the WiFi
access will be turned off and no one will be able to connect via wireless to your XYFI.

Automatically add WiFi devices to your XYFI using WPS - 'WiFi Protected Set-up'. Your
device needs to support WPS in order to use this feature.

USB + Hotspot: All the devices with the access mode 'USB Only' & 'Hotspot User' (over WiFi) will be able to connect to
XYFI.

All devices with the access mode 'Guest User' will be blocked.

USB + Hotspot + Guests: All devices will be able to connect to XYFI.

However, the devices with the access mode 'Guest User' will in addition have to enter the 'Guest Password' if set by the
administrator, before being able to connect to the Internet.

2.3 Manage Users and your XYFI

In order to increase the security level for the XYFI, you can choose different access modes (settings can be set per device):

USB Only - Only possible if XYFI is inserted in a Windows PC/Mac and drivers are installed:

When drivers are installed it will automatically enter the 'USB Only' access mode and will be the only device with this status.
Important! If you uncheck the 'Personal Hotspot' check box (only possible when in 'USB Only' access mode) the WiFi access will
be turned off and no one will be able to connect via wireless to your XYFI.

Personal Hotspot: If this access mode is chosen (default when connected over WiFi), all the devices with the access mode 'USB
Only' & 'Hotspot User' (over WiFi) will be able to connect to XYFI.

All devices with the access mode 'Guest User' will be blocked.

Guest Mode: If this access mode is enabled, all devices connected will be able to connect to XYFI.

However, the devices with the access mode 'Guest User' will in addition have to enter the 'Guest Password' if set by the
administrator, before being able to connect to the Internet.

2.4 Connect a device to XYFI using WiFi Protected Setup

WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set-up and connections.

To use WPS, the device you wish to connect must support WPS and be compatible with WPA security (find out from your device
manual if it supports the WPS feature).

WPS enables you to use push buttons or a PIN code instead of entering a network name (SSID) and WiFi password by hand.

Options for adding a WPS device:

Push button: You can either physically press the (LED) button on XYFI for 3 seconds or press the 'OK' button (soft button) in the
administration pages. Then press the WPS button on the device you want to connect, and they will start pairing.

PIN (Personal Identification Number): The PIN to be entered is generated from the device you want to join up with the XYFI.
Enter this PIN and they will start pairing.

Note: You have 2 minutes to complete WPS pairing and only one device can connect during this time.

WPS is only possible (and visible) if 'Personal Hotspot' is enabled.

2.5 Active Users

Here you will see all the users that are currently connected to your XYFI.

In order to edit each device, click on the device name: the complete line becomes blue:

Device Name: You can change the device name so it is easy for you to see which user/device is connected (instead of the device
default name). The new name you choose will be remembered next time it makes a connection.

Access Mode: Here you can change the access mode between 'Hotspot User' and 'Guest User'.

Hotspot User: Typically, your own laptop and personal WiFi enabled devices (e.g. smartphone/tablet etc..) and a limited user

group that often connects to the XYFI.

Guest User: This access mode adds another layer of security for you as an owner of the XYFI. In addition to the Network Name
(SSID) & the WiFi Password (Pre-shared Key), the user also needs to know the 'Guest Password' which is set by you.
If a user/device is in the 'Guest User' access mode, he/she is sent to the XYFI home page to enter the password before being
allowed to use the Internet.

If you have enabled 'Guest Mode', new devices connecting to the XYFI will become 'Guest User'. If 'Guest Mode' is disabled, they will
enter the access mode 'Hotspot User'.

Remove/block devices: If you hover your mouse over a device name you will see two icons on the right. One is a trashbin and if
you click this, the device will be removed from the XYFI. If you click the other icon, this user/device will be blocked/unblocked from
the XYFI.

3. Settings

Personal Hotspot
Mobile Networks
WiFi Networks
Users and Devices
About XYFI…

3.1 Personal Hotspot

The XYFI is your Personal HotSpot. Normally its settings 'out of the box' are just fine but on these pages you can adjust various things
to make it yours, tweak its performance and security.

Hotspot WiFi Settings
Advanced Settings

3.1.1 Hotspot WiFi Settings

XYFI lets you change the WiFi settings the way you want.

In order for your changes to take place, you need to click the 'Save Changes' button.

Changes here will disconnect all active users and they will need to reconnect.

Network Name (SSID)

The Network Name (SSID) is the name that you will see when your WiFi client lists networks. The name can be up to 32
characters long.

Changing the Network Name (SSID) will disconnect all active connected users.

Broadcast Network (SSID)

Broadcast your Network Name (SSID): If you set the broadcast to 'Yes', then other devices can detect and connect to your
WLAN.

Choose 'No' to disable broadcasting and hide the name of your network. This provides a higher security, as other devices have
to know the Network Name (SSID) to connect. You can install the WLAN with this feature enabled and then disable it once you
have set up XYFI and its associated wireless clients.

WiFi Password

We strongly recommend you to use WiFi password (WPA2) if it is available for your WiFi clients.

WiFi password (data encryption) possibilities:

No (no encryption): This option is not recommended except during installation of your network.

Yes: Connecting users can only join your XYFI using this password. Data encryption used is WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access).

Create your password for your connections. Both letters and numbers can be used.

The password must contain at least 8 characters (max. 63 characters).

WiFi Channel

The XYFI has 2 options for WiFi channel selection:

Auto - this means that the first time it is powered on, it will automatically select the WiFi channel that has the least amount
of interference.

Manually - it can happen that surrounding networks are added and the initial WiFi channel may become crowded. Use the
drop-down list and select a new channel.

Note: WiFi channels 1, 6 or 11 are usually the best selections.

3.1.2 Advanced Settings

Within this section you can enable/disable WPS setup and add Port forwarding.

Please make sure you understand what you are doing before adjusting these settings.

Enable WPS

You can choose to disable the possibility for devices connecting using WPS (WiFi Protected Set-up). If you want to disable this
feature, please click the 'No'-button.

DMZ

The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host feature allows one local computer to be exposed to the Internet. Designate a DMZ host
when:

You wish to use a special-purpose Internet service, such as an on-line game or video-conferencing program, that is not
present in the Port Forwarding list and for which no port range information is available.

You are not concerned with security and wish to expose one computer to all services without restriction.

Warning:

A DMZ host is not protected by the firewall and may be vulnerable to attack.

Designating a DMZ host may also put other computers in the home network at risk.

When designating a DMZ host, you must consider the security implications and protect it if necessary.

An incoming request for access to a service in the home network, such as a Web-server, is fielded by XYFI. XYFI will forward
this request to the DMZ host (if one is designated) unless the service is being provided by another PC in the home network
(assigned in Port Forwarding), in which case that PC will receive the request instead.

Port forwarding

Port forwarding allows remote computers, for example, computers on the Internet, to connect to a specific computer or service
within a private local area network (LAN).

Common reasons to use port forwarding are for online gaming, internet applications, remote access to IP cameras, FTP and
WEB servers etc.

You can add up to 10 port forwarding rules.

Name

Please insert a name (up to 15 characters) for your Port Forwarding…ex: MyCamera

(Only use the English letters a-z, A-Z and numbers 0-9)

Protocol

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - The way it works is the computer sending the data connects directly to the

computer it is sending the data to, and stays connected for the duration of the transfer. The two computers can
guarantee that the data has arrived safely and correctly, and then they end the connection.

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - The way it works is the computer sending the data packs the information into a nice
little package and releases it into the network with the hopes that it will get to the right place. What this means is that
UDP does not connect directly to the receiving computer like TCP does. Rather it sends the data out and relies on the
devices in between the sending computer and the receiving computer to get the data where it is. This method of
transmission does not provide any guarantee that the data you send will ever reach its destination.

TCP & UDP - Sometimes both protocols are needed to make a connection and this should be chosen.

ExternalPort

Enter the external port number you want to be used by XYFI.

You can also specify a range of ports. For example: 1-80 (maximum number of ports = 65535). If you use a range, it
should be the same range used for the internal port.

Internal IPAddress

Enter the IP address of the device that should receive the requests.

InternalPort

Enter the internal port number you want to be used by the computer or Internet application.

You can also specify a range of ports. For example: 1-80 (maximum number of ports = 65535). If you use a range, it
should be the same range used in the external port.

3.2 Mobile Networks

The Mobile Networks section gives you access to the 2G/3G settings and SIM management.

Search for Network
Mobile Network Settings
Connection Method
Mobile Network Usage
Manage PIN
Unlock XYFI

3.2.1 Search for Network

XYFI gives you free choice of the available networks.

Automatic - the automatic setting is used by default. This means that the XYFI determines your network provider
independently and uses the associated network.

Manual - if you activate the manual option, the XYFI shows you a list of the currently available networks. You can then decide
which network you want to use or ignore by clicking on the box next to the respective provider. The list of available networks
can be updated at any time by clicking on the 'Scan' button.

Note: If you select an external network that does not belong to your provider, additional costs may be incurred. Please ask your
provider which mobile networks you can use.

3.2.2 Mobile Network Settings

The XYFI is usually configured from the factory with the correct settings of your Mobile Network Provider for accessing the internet
over 3G.

If you change your SIM provider or if the default settings do not apply to your SIM, then this is where you can edit the APN,
username and password.

APN

In order for XYFI to be able to connect to Mobile networks, it needs to have the correct APN (Access Point Name) that
corresponds to the SIM provider. Normally the XYFI will automatically insert the APN (+ Username & Password) for you, if it is
a known APN address.

To verify the proper APN information that needs to be filled in, please contact your SIM provider.