SercoNet WIREPLUS Users Manual

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WirePlus

Installation

and

User Guide

SRC-DOCWPMAN-01-2007 (XTN Ver 1.0)

Preliminary Draft

Table of Contents

1 Introducing WirePlus ...........................................1

The WirePlus XTN ........................................................2

2 Quick Start.......................................................... 3

3 Package Verification............................................4

4 Installing XTN Outlets .........................................4

Your WirePlus XTN.......................................................5

Installing Your Outlet ...................................................6

5 Specifications.................................................... 12

XTN Specifications .....................................................12

6 Approvals .......................................................... 14

The FCC wants you to know: ......................................14

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation ....... 15

7 Technical Support .............................................16

8 Troubleshooting Aid .......................................... 17

ii WirePlus Installation and User Guide

1 Introducing WirePlus

Thank you for purchasing a SercoNet WirePlus solution.

WirePlus takes you beyond the world of cords and cables, providing you
with a non-invasive, wireless, broadband home network. The WirePlus
system consists of two outlets. The WirePlus INT serves as the basis of
your home wireless network, while WirePlus XTNs extend that network
to every corner of your home.

WirePlus outlets are IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless network
solutions, combining standards based wireless technology with existing
telephone wires already in the home. By combining these features,
Wi-Fi signals can be extended easily, providing you with an easy to
install, affordable, high-speed, home network.

WirePlus outlets leave your existing phone system intact, allowing the
full range of telephony features, such as call forwarding and caller ID,
and telephony hardware such as fax and answering machines.
Additionally, the WirePlus system coexists seamlessly with cable and
DSL services, such as ADSL2++.

In the event of a power outage, WirePlus outlets allow direct access to
the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) via a standard RJ-11
phone connector, supporting lifeline services, and allowing you to place
emergency calls.

Introducing WirePlus 1

The WirePlus XTN

By plugging WirePlus XTN outlets into telephone jacks throughout your
home you can benefit from full wireless coverage at the highest possible
Wi-Fi speeds. Normally, as distance from the transmitting antenna of
the wireless access point (WAP) increases, walls and interference cause
signal levels to decrease, or result in dead spots. It brings 0 or 1 bars of
signal strength to 4 or 5 bars.

The XTN outlet overcomes these issues and provides robust
performance wherever needed by boosting signal strength. By bringing
the antenna closer to the workstation, the XTN ensures that your
broadband services operate near the maximum 802.11b/g throughput
all the time.

Figure 1: Typical XTN Application

2 Introducing WirePlus

2 Quick Start

If you are experienced with hardware and networking, you can use the
Quick Start section to set up your WirePlus solution. If you are not
experienced with hardware and networking, skip the Quick Start and go
to Chapter 3.

To install your WirePlus outlets:

1. Set the channel selector on the back of the outlet using a
small screwdriver (not provided). The channel is obtained
from the WAP or via client software in the remote
computer.(see Figure 3).

2. Slightly loosen the screws on your telephone jack, slide the
plastic base into place, and retighten the screws (see figure

4).

Note:
You do not need to completely remove the screws.

3. Connect the outlet to the telephone jack (see Figure 5).

4. Snap the outlet into the plastic base (see Figure 6).

5. Switch the antenna on (see Figure 7).

6. Attach the power supply (see Figure 8).

Note:

If you are installing an XTN, your installation is complete.

Quick Start 3

3 Package Verification

Unpack your WirePlus outlet and ensure all the components are
present. Your package should include one of the following combinations
of components:

Table 1: Package Contents

XTN Package

2 XTN Outlets

2 Plastic Base Units

2 AC/DC Power

Adapters

Installation manual

Installing XTN Outlets

If you are installing a WirePlus XTN outlet, select an installation
location in the area you need to boost your network’s signal strength
(See figure 1).

The channel you select when installing an XTN outlet will be the
channel for your wireless network. The rotary dial (see Figure 3) on all
outlets in your network must be set to the same channel as your
network. If you are unsure of what channel to select, see the channel
set in the software of the WAP or if provided from the client software
with the client computer (associated with your network SSID).

4 Package Verification