LINK LABS LL-BST-8 User manual

LL-BST-8 GATEWAYS

Table of Contents
Symphony Link Gateway Quick Start Guide - Indoor Models ............3
Step 1: Turn on the gateway.................................................................................... 4
Step 2: Access the gateway's local webpage .......................................................... 6
Step 3: Connect the gateway to the Internet ........................................................... 8
Step 4: Register the gateway with Conductor........................................................ 11
How do I insert a SIM card into a cellular-enabled LL-BST-8?.............................. 14
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Symphony Link Gateway Quick
Start Guide - Indoor Models
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Step 1: Turn on the gateway
Connect the antennas.
Connect the 915-MHz antenna to the gateway's UHF antenna jack. Connect the Wifi or cellular antenna
to the Wifi or Cell jack (for Wifi / cell enabled models only).
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Apply power.
Connect one end of the wall-plug adapter to the gateway's Power port and the other end to an electrical
outlet.
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Step 2: Access the gateway's local webpage
Connect a PC.
Wait a minute for the gateway to bootstrap, then connect a PC to the local Ethernet jack (the middle
one) using the provided Ethernet cable.
Navigate to the local webpage.
On the connected PC, open a browser and navigate to 192.168.3.3. Log in using username "admin"
and password "password."
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The gateway's local webpage appears.
The local webpage provides an interface to view the status of the gateway, to connect it to the Internet,
and to register the gateway with a Conductor account.
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Step 3: Connect the gateway to the Internet
To connect via wired Ethernet...
Connect a DHCP-enabled network to the gateway's LAN Ethernet jack (the one closest to the serial
connector).
In the Wired Network tab, select the Enabled checkbox. Click Submit.
After a few moments, the Wired Network tab updates with the connection information.
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To connect using WiFi (WiFi-enabled models only) ...
In the Wireless tab of the local webpage, select the Enabled checkbox.
Select a Wifi network from the SSID dropdown listbox and enter the password in the SHARED KEY
editbox. Click Submit.
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After a few moments, the Wireless tab updates with the connection information.
To connect using Cellular (cellular-enabled models only) ...
The cellular-enabled model of the indoor gateway (LL-BST-8-915-SYM-G-I-US) includes a GSM
modem. To use cellular option, first insert a SIM card in the gateway.
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Step 4: Register the gateway with Conductor
This step connects your gateway to your web-based Conductor account.
Register the gateway.
Once the gateway is connected to the Internet, click the Register Gateway button in the Symphony
Registration section of the local webpage.
The Conductor Login prompt appears. Enter your credentials and click the Login button. Or, if you do
not have a Conductor account, click the Create User button and follow the directions to make an
account.
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The Register Gateway prompt appears.
In this example, we're going to register the gateway with a new Symphony Link Network. (But if you
want, you can simply register the gateway with the Open Gateway network.) Click the Create Network
button.
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Conductor populates a new, unique network to the list. In this example, it is Network xB36E. Click the
Register button.
The prompt disappears and the Symphony Registration section of the local webpage updates. It
shows the gateway is registered with the newly created network. (You may need to refresh your
browser.)
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How do I insert a SIM card into a cellular-
enabled LL-BST-8?
The cellular-enabled gateway requires a GSM mini-SIM to connect to a cellular network.
Remove power.
Remove power to the gateway by unplugging the wall-plug adapter.
Remove the lid.
Remove the four screws, which secure the lid of the enclosure. Then remove the lid and set it aside.
Insert the SIM card.
Insert your GSM mini-SIM card into the SIM-card holder. The SIM-card holder is located on the bottom
side of the motherboard, opposite the side with all the connectors.
Replace the lid.
Replace the lid and screws.
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