Ovislink OV915WV User manual

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1 Indicators and Interfaces
1.1 Front Panel LED indicators
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
Power
Green
On
The device is powered on and the device operates normally.
Blink
The software is upgrading.
Off
The device is powered off.
Red
On
The device is initiating.
Blink
The software is upgrading.
DSL
Green
On
DSL link has established.
Blink
The DSL line is training.
Off
Device is powered off.
Internet
Green
On
Internet is synchronized successfully in the route mode.
Blink
Internet data is being transmitted.
Off
Ethernet interface is disconnected.
Red
On
Authentication has failed.
WAN
Green
On
The Ethernet interface is connected.
Blink
Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet interface.
Off
The Ethernet interface is disconnected.
LAN 4/3/2/1
Green
On
The Ethernet interface is connected.
Blink
Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet interface.
Off
The Ethernet interface is disconnected.
2.4G
Green
On
WLAN is enabled.
Blink
Data is being transmitted through the wireless interface.
Off
WLAN is disabled.
5G
Green
On
WLAN is enabled.
Blink
Data is being transmitted through the wireless interface.
Off
WLAN is disabled.
WPS
Green
On
Connection succeeds under Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Blink
Negotiation is in progress under Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
Off
Wi-Fi Protected Setup is disabled.
USB1
Green
On
The connection of 3G or USB flash disk has established.
Blink
Data is being transmitted.
Off
No signal is detected.
USB2
Green
On
The connection of 3G or USB flash disk has established.
Blink
Data is being transmitted.
Off
No signal is detected.
Fiber
Green
On
The Fiber interface is connected.
Blink
Data is being transmitted through the Fiber interface.
Off
The Fiber interface is disconnected.
1.2 Rear Panel and Side Panel
Figure 1 Rear panel
Figure 2 Side panel
The following table describes the interfaces or the buttons.
Interface
Description
DSL
RJ-11 port: Connect the router to DSL connector or splitter through telephone cable.
LAN 4~1
RJ-45 port, for connecting the router to a PC or another network device.
Reset
Press the button for at least 1 second and release it. System restores the factory default .
USB 1~2
For connecting the 3G network adapter or other USB storage devices.
Power
Power interface, for connecting the power adapter.
On/Off
Power switch.
5G
Key reuse, Press the button for less than 5 second and then release it, enable or
disable the 802.11ac function; press the button for more than 5 second and then
release it, enable WPS PBC mode., if WPS is enabled, the wireless router starts to
accept the negotiation of PBC mode.

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Interface
Description
2.4G
Key reuse, Press the button for less than 5 second and then release it, enable or
disable the 802.11n function; press the button for more than 5 second and then
release it, enable WPS PBC mode., if WPS is enabled, the wireless router starts to
accept the negotiation of PBC mode.
2 Hardware Connection
2.1 DSL Uplink Connection
Step 1 Connect the DSL port of the router
The spliiter has 3 ports:
Line: Connect to a wall phone jack (RJ-11 jack)
Modem: Connect to the Line interface of the router
Fiber: Connect to the optical module
Step 2Connect the LAN port of the router to the network card of the PC through an Ethernet cable.
Step 3 Plug the power adapter to the wall outlet and then connect the other end of it to the Power
port of the router.
Step 4Note:
If you use 3G WAN service, connect the 3G USB data card to the USB port of the router. The
followig figure displays the connection of the DSL router, PC,
3 PC Network Configuration
3.1 Windows XP System
1Choose Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

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2Right-click the Ethernet connection icon and choose Properties.
3On the General tab select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) component and click Properties. The
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
4Select the Obtain an IP address automatically button.
5Select the Obtain DNS server address automatically button.
6Click OK to save the settings.
3.2 Win7 System
Set a fixed IP address
1Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2Choose Change Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection, and
choose Properties.
3Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
4Select Use the following IP address, set the IP address on the network segment of 192.168.1.x (x
can be any number from 2 to 255), and then click OK to go back to the previous page.
Obtain an IP address automatically
1Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2Choose Change Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection. Right-click Local Area Connection, and
choose Properties.
3Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
4Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically, and then click OK.
3.3 MAC OSX System
1Click icon on the upper left corner to display the hidden menu.
2Choose System Preferences.
3Click Network icon.
By default the automatic wired connection is Ethernet DHCP. If DHCP of the repeater is enabled, you can
use this connection without IP address configuration. Click Apply to finish setting.
If DHCP is disabled, you have to configure the IP address manually. Enter the IP address, for example,
192.168.1.2, and then click Apply to finish the configuration.

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Note:
It is suggested to disable the Wi-Fi before configuring the wired connection.
3.4 Wireless Connection
For XP and Win7 system
1Turn on the Router. The WLAN is enabled by default.
2Enable the wireless network adapter on your PC and ensure that the Wireless Zero Configuration
tool is available. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and choose View Available
Wireless Networks from the menu.
3In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list is
refreshed. Select the SSID of the router and enter the password.
For MAC OSX system
Two methods are available to the wireless configuration.
- General Configuration
1Click icon on the upper left corner.
2Choose System Preferences.
3Click Network icon.
4Click the Status check box to turn Wi-Fi on, select the SSID from the wireless network list, and then
click Apply.
5Enter the password and click Join.
- Quick Configuration
1Click the Wi-Fi icon on the top of desktop and select Turn Wi-Fi on.
2Select the SSID from the wireless network list and click Apply.
3Enter the password and click Join.
4 Login in
1Open the Internet browser and enter http://192.168.1.1.
2In the Login page enter the user name (admin) and password (admin) and click Login. Then you
can start the web configurations.