Winegard TN-2303, TN-2301, TN-2305 User Manual

TravelNet Data/Voice Cellular Router Installation Guide

ATTENTION INSTALLER

Parts List:

• TravelNet Data/Voice Cellular Routers ( Models TN-2301/TN-2303/TN-2305)

• Green battery pack

• 110 volt power adapter

• Power line cord

• Edimax BR-6204WG WiFi Preconfigured Router

• 110 volt adapter with plug connector

• 3 foot Ethernet Cable

• RJ11 Phone Cable

• (2)External Antenna (white)

• (2)External Antenna mount with 14’ cable

• (2)Stainless Antenna Mounts

• (2)SMA to TNC adapters

• Cable Entry Cover

• Aluminum Ground Plane (7 x 7 )

• Customer Package (clear envelope)

o 7 foot Blue Ethernet Cable
o (2)Black TNC Antenna
o TravelNet Quick Start,
o TravelNet User CD

• User Manual

• Troubleshooting Guide

Other items not included:

• Sealant (Consult your vehicle manufacturer for the best sealant for your roof
material.)

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TravelNet’s Cellular Router System is Preconfigured

And Ready to Install with these Easy Steps

Installation Instructions: ( Models TN-2301/TN-2303/TN-2305)

1. Install the TravelNet Router and Edimax Router equipment in a convenient place
such as upper cabinet (Velcro works well on the base of the each unit). Mount
the unit so that the diagnostic lights can be viewed without moving the TravelNet
Router and the Edimax Wireless Router.

2. Locate the 2 antennas on the roof away from other obstructions
Also, you will need sealant as recommended by your coach manufacturer, stainless
screws (4) to anchor the aluminum ground plane to roof, cable clips to anchor cable,
cable entry cover plate.

Warning – You must connect antennas to the SMA style antenna connectors on the

TravelNet Cell Router before turning it on. Failure to do this could result in erratic start up
behavior and could possibly damage the unit.

Figure 1

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Position the antennas near the cable entry point. Here the TravelNet unit was
located in the front overhead (Figure 1) with the antennas mounted close by on the
roof.

Figure 2

Note that the antenna mounts are anchored to the 7” x 7” aluminum ground plane
and that everything is well sealed.

Figure 3

3. Insert the small end of the cable through the ¾” diameter hole in the stainless
antenna mount and feed the cable through. Next screw the brass antenna mount
nut to the antenna mount as shown above, with the O-ring down, and attach the
Antennas. Locate the antenna mounts as shown, and attach the stainless Antenna

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mounts securely to the ground plane and coach roof as shown. Secure the antenna
cable to the roof as shown.

Figure 4

4. Route the 2 antenna cables to the cable entry hole in the coach roof. Securely
attach the cable entry cover over the cable entry point on the coach roof using
screws and caulk (Figure 5) Antenna cables should be directed to the TravelNet
Router.

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Figure 5

Setup the TravelNet Data/Voice Terminal

Setting up your Carrier Account.

Your TravelNet-DV requires both a data plan for internet service and a voice plan for analog
phone service. Locate the “Account Application” (yellow sheet) in the “End User Envelope”.

Sprint Customers (TN-2303)
fill out the top half of the form
and fax back to TravelNet
Tech Support. Tech Support
will set up the line of service
with Sprint and contact you
with the provisioning
information required to
activate the TravelNet
system.

AT&T Customers (TN-2301)
to take the Account
Application form to your local
AT&T store; ask your
representative to provision a
Data Connect 5 GB line of
service and a voice plan with
your choice of minutes. Once
you have the SIM card
proceed to installation
instructions

Verizon Customers (TN-

2305) fill out the top half of

the form and fax back to
TravelNet Tech Support.
Tech Support will set up the
line of service with Verizon

Figure 6

AT&T systems (TN-2301) can be installed without the AT&T SIM

Attention

Installer:

card, the SIM maybe installed later. Convenient access to the
bottom of the TravelNet Data Voice unit would make installing the
SIM at a later time much easier.

and contact you with the
provisioning information
required to activate the
TravelNet system.

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1. Remove Battery Compartment Door on the bottom of the unit.

Figure 7

2. Installing the AT&T SIM (Sprint and Verizon users skip to Step 3)

Figure 8

Install the SIM Card into the SIM card holder in the battery compartment.

• If applicable, remove the SIM Card from the larger plastic card holding it.

• Remove the battery compartment door from your TravelNet unit.

• Carefully slide the SIM Card into the SIM card holder inside the battery

compartment.

It will slide lengthwise as shown below, with the gold contact surface facing into the
TravelNet and the corner notch matching the plastic SIM holder outline.

NOTE; Do not touch the gold-colored areas of your SIM Card.

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