Cisco WBPN User manual

Cisco Small Business
WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters
USER GUIDE

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December 2011
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Contents
Chapter 1: Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters 5
Before You Begin 5
Using the WBPN With the Cisco SPA525G/525G2 5
Getting to Know the WBPN 6
Connecting the WBPN Using WPS 8
Using the WPS Push Button Method 8
Using the WPS PIN Method 9
Connecting the WBPN Using a PC 9
Using the Setup Wizard 10
Choosing a Username and Password 10
Configuring Local Area Network Settings 10
Configuring the Wireless Connection 10
Setting a Static IP Address on Your PC 11
Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand 16
Chapter 2: Using the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters
Configuration Utility 19
Logging in to the Configuration Utility 19
Navigating through the Pages 20
Viewing Status Information 21
Configuring Wired Parameters 23
Configuring LAN Settings 23
Configuring Date and Time Settings 24
Configuring Wireless Parameters 24
Configuring Basic Settings 24
Configuring Advanced Settings 26
Discovering Available Wireless Networks 28
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 29
Performing Administrative Tasks 30
Viewing Logs 30
Upgrading Firmware 31
Saving and Reloading Your Configuration 31

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Changing Your Username or Password 31
Rebooting and Restoring to Factory Default 32
Appendix A: Where to Go From Here 33

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Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for
Phone Adapters
This chapter describes how to install and initially configure your WBPN Wireless-N
Bridge for Phone Adapters. It contains the following sections:
•Before You Begin, page 5
•Getting to Know the WBPN, page 6
•Connecting the WBPN Using WPS, page 8
•Connecting the WBPN Using a PC, page 9
•Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand, page 16
Before You Begin
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment
and information:
•Power Supply for your Small Business IP Phone (not included)
•PC to use the web-based system management tools to configure the WBPN
(required if you are not using Wi-Fi Protected Setup). The web-based
configuration manager is supported on Microsoft Internet Explorer (version
8 or higher) and Mozilla Firefox (version 3.6.3 and higher).
Using the WBPN With the Cisco SPA525G/525G2
You can use the WBPN with the Cisco SPA525G/525G2 IP phone to improve the
wireless performance of the phone. You must first disable the internal Wireless-G
controller on the Cisco SPA525G in order to use the WBPN as your wireless
controller. To disable the phone’s internal wireless:

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STEP 1 Press the Setup button and choose Network Configuration.
STEP 2 Under Wi-Fi , press the right arrow on the navigation button until Wi-Fi is disabled
(the check mark does not appear).
STEP 3 Choose Set, then Back and Exit to return to the main menu.
Getting to Know the WBPN
Figure 1 WBPN Connections
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Figure 2 Phone Connections
1 Power adapter port
2 WBPN power cable
3 Network cable
4 Reset button
5 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button
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Connecting the WBPN Using WPS
If your wireless device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect
the WBPN to the phone and use WPS to connect the phone your network. If you do
not use WPS, you must connect the WBPN to a PC and use a web browser to
configure it. See the “Connecting the WBPN Using a PC” section on page 9.
STEP 1 If the IP phone power adapter is connected to your IP phone, disconnect it.
STEP 2 Unplug the IP phone power adapter from the power source.
STEP 3 Connect the WBPN power cable to the power port on the IP phone (labeled #1 in
the “Phone Connections” graphic).
STEP 4 Connect the network cable from the WBPN to the Ethernet port on the IP phone
(labeled #2 in the “Phone Connections” graphic).
STEP 5 Connect the IP phone power adapter to the power port on the WBPN (labeled #1
in the “WBPN Connections” graphic).
STEP 6 (Optional) Place the WBPN inside the hollow desktop phone stand. See “Installing
the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand” section on page 16.
STEP 7 Plug the IP phone power adapter into the power source.
Using the WPS Push Button Method
STEP 1 After all connections are made and devices are powered on, press the WPS
button on your wireless device.
STEP 2 Press the WPS button on the WBPN. The WPS LED on the WBPN flashes green
during the discovery period.
STEP 3 After the WBPN establishes a connection to the wireless device, the WPS LED
displays solid green, and the WLAN LED will display either solid green or flashing
green, depending on network activity.

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Using the WPS PIN Method
STEP 1 Connect the WBPN and power on all devices as previously described.
STEP 2 On the bottom of the WBPN unit, locate the label and make note of the PIN. The PIN
is a unique numeric code printed on the label.
STEP 3 Connect to your wireless device’s web interface using a web browser. Your
computer must be connected to your wireless network.
STEP 4 In your router or device’s WPS menu, enter the WBPN PIN into the field that allows
you to set up wireless devices using a PIN.
STEP 5 Save your changes. The device should automatically connect to the WBPN. After
the WBPN establishes a connection to the wireless device, the WPS LED displays
solid green, and the WLAN LED will display either solid green or flashing green,
depending on network activity.
Connecting the WBPN Using a PC
STEP 1 Connect the IP phone power adapter to the WBPN power adapter port (labeled
#1 in the “WBPN Connections” graphic).
STEP 2 Connect the WBPN network cable (labeled #3 in the “WBPN Connections”
graphic) to the Ethernet port on your PC.
STEP 3 Set your PC’s IP address to a static IP address on the same subnet as the WBPN.
See Setting a Static IP Address on Your PC.
STEP 4 Open your web browser and enter the default IP address for the WBPN:
192.168.1.254.
STEP 5 Enter the default username (cisco) and password (cisco). You should change the
default username and password as soon as possible using the Setup Wizard or by
choosing Administration > Change Password in the management interface.
STEP 6 Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard to configure the WBPN. See the following
sections for more information.

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Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard guides you through configuration of the WBPN. See the
following sections for more information.
Choosing a Username and Password
You must enter a new username and password. The default username and
password (cisco) is not allowed. Passwords must be a minimum of one character
and a maximum of 30 characters.
Configuring Local Area Network Settings
Choose Automatic (DHCP) if you want your network router to assign an IP address
to the WBPN when it is connected to the network. This IP address can change if
the device is disconnected and connected again.
Choose Static IP if you want the WBPN to always have the same IP address on the
network. Enter the IP address you want to assign to the WBPN, the subnet mask,
and the default gateway (the IP address of your network router).
TIP If you choose DHCP or you change the IP address to an address that is different
from the default IP address, you will need to use that new address if you want to
connect your PC to the device later for additional configuration.
Configuring the Wireless Connection
Choose the type of wireless configuration method:
Automatically Using WPS
If your wireless device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can choose
this option to connect the phone your wireless network. Then choose the type of
WPS configuration:
•PIN Number—Click Start PIN to begin WPS configuration via the PIN
number. After clicking Start PIN, on your wireless device, go to the WPS
configuration menu and enter the PIN of the WBPN. (The WBPN PIN is
displayed above the Start PIN button on the Wireless WPS window.) You
must enter the WBPN PIN number in your wireless device’s WPS
configuration menu within two minutes of clicking the Start PIN button.
•Push Button Configuration—Click Start PBC to begin WPS configuration via
push button. After clicking PBC, within two minutes, click the WPS push