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SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedure
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Before you Begin
Before you install the SOHO 6 Wireless, you must have:
• A computer with a 10/100BaseT Ethernet card installed and a Web browser, such as Internet
Explorer.
• A functional Internet connection–this connection must be a cable or DSL modem with a
10/100BaseT port, an ISDN router, or a direct LAN connection. If the Internet connection is not
functional, call your ISP.
• Two straight-through Etherne
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Install the SOHO 6 Wireless Appliance 3 Record the TCP/IP settings in the table below. TCP/IP Settings Chart: TCP/IP Setting Value IP Address . . . Subnet Mask . . . Default Gateway . . . DNS Server(s) Primary . . . Secondary . . . 4 Close the TCP/IP (internetConfig) window. Disable the HTTP proxy setting of your Web browser To
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Configure the External Network of the SOHO 6 Wireless 2 If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem, disconnect the power from this device. 3 Disconnect the Ethernet cable that connects your DSL, cable modem, or other Internet connection to your computer. Connect this cable to the WAN port on the SOHO 6 Wireless. The SOHO 6 is connected directly to the modem or other Internet connection. 4 Connect one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable supplied with your SOHO 6 Wireless to
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Configure the External Network of the SOHO 6 Wireless reboots and connects to the Internet. The SOHO 6 Wireless does not require any additional configuration. Your installation is now complete and you should be able to use your Internet connection. Verify this by accessing the Internet. Manual Configuration If your ISP assigns static IP addresses, you must enter the TCP/IP settings into the SOHO 6 Wireless manually. 1From the Configuration Mode drop list, select Manual Configuration. The Manu
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Troubleshooting the Connection stops, the SOHO 6 Wireless reboots.This provides for a more consistent Internet connection but will be seen as continuous traffic by the ISP and regulated as such. 4Click Submit. Your installation is now complete, and you should be able to use your Internet connection. Verify this by accessing the Internet. Troubleshooting the Connection You can monitor the connection traffic through the SOHO 6 Wireless using the Event Log. 1 With your Web browser, go to the Syst
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Configure the Wireless Network Change the Basic Settings The SSID is the SOHO 6 Wireless identification number, and it is used to create the wireless connection with the wireless computers. To change the SSID of the SOHO 6 Wireless: • In the Basic Settings section, type a new identification in SSID text box. The default SSID is the 5 digit serial number for your SOHO 6 Wireless device. The first four digits of the serial number are the product code and are not part of the SSID. The next five d
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Troubleshooting the Connection Configure the Optional Network for wireless networking To activate the wireless network, you must enable the optional network. Follow these instructions to configure the optional network: 1 Type the IP address of the trusted network in your browser window to connect to the System Status page of the SOHO 6 Wireless. The default IP address is: http://192.168.111.1 2 From the navigation bar on the left side, select Network => Optional (802.11b). The Optional Network
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Register your SOHO 6 and Activate the LiveSecurity Service • a straight-through Ethernet cable, with RJ-45 connectors for each computer • a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect each hub to the SOHO 6 Follow the instructions in the sections above to prepare your computers to connect to the SOHO 6, see “Before you Begin”. Register your SOHO 6 and Activate the LiveSecurity Service Once the SOHO 6 is installed and configured, you need to register the unit and activate your bundled LiveSecuri
