Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 User manual

Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 Portable
Router User Guide
Table of Contents
Part 1: Using the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... 2
Charging the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Opening the Brow er Interface (WIN / MAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Device Activation (WIN / MAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Opening the Brow er Interface & Device Activation for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Brow er Interface and Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . 17
Ho e . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .17
CDMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Statu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Internet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .19
Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .19
Diagno tic . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .19
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Router Addre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Network Addre Server . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .20
Wi-Fi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Statu . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ba ic . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .21
Multi SSID . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .21
Secure Profile . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .22
Tru ted MAC Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 22
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .23
Firewall (Port Filtering / VPN Pa through). . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..23
Traffic Control (Port Forwarding / DMZ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Management (Account / Backup & Re tore / Power Management / Factory Default /
Activation ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Help . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. ..26
Part 2: FAQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Part 3: Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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Part 1
Using the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189
Introduction
Thank you for purcha ing the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 portable router.
Thi guide de cribe the brow er Interface that allow you to configure the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189. For information
about etting up your device, device maintenance and care, etc., con ult the printed Quick Start Guide that come
with thi device for Help on initial in tallation.
We recommend that you read thi manual before you tart u ing the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189.
Charging the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 Device
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The battery should be fully charged before using the
Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 for the first time.
We recommend an initial charge time of a roximately
2 hours. When fully charged, a solid green light will a ear
next to ‘Power’ dis lay on the device.
<Green> <Orange> <Red>
A red or orange light indicates you need to re-charge. AC- Ada ter is Included in your Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189
ackage
Opening the Browser Interface
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How to Connect to the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 (Window U er / MAC U er )
1. Turn on the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 and en ure your Wi-Fi i enabled on your PC or laptop. You can view your
available wirele network by going through the following path Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center ->
Connect to a network OR syste tray (lower right hand corner of your screen).
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For MAC users: You can view your available wireless networks by going through the following ath Airport ->
Open etwork Preferences -> Advanced -> Airport
For Linux users: Follow the age from 11 to 16 of this User Guide.
2. Select “Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 XXXX” a your wirele network.
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The last 4 digits, ‘XXXX’ of the SSID are the last four digits of your MAC (Media Access Control) address. You can
find the MAC address of your Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 on the label under the battery.
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MAC addre
3. Click Connect.
The default ecurity for the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 i WEP 64-bit. The default ecurity key i “12345.” Enter
12345 to continue connecting to the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189.
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If you would like to change this security setting after you have activated your device, see the Wi-Fi > Secure Profile
of this document for changing security settings.
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4. When connected to the Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 you will ee the connection a ‘Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 XXXX’ –
a hown below.
5. Before proceeding, en ure your wirele connection propertie are et to ‘Obtain an IP Address Auto atically.’
The creen hot for the tep are hown below.
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For Window XP and Vi ta 32-bit u er , you can right-click on your wirele network, elect propertie , then TCP/IP
propertie . For Window Vi ta 64-bit and Window 7 u er , you can click on ‘View Statu ’ a hown below.
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For MAC users: Ensure your wireless connection set as ‘Using DHCP” as shown below.
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6. Next, open your web brow er to htt ://192.168.5.1. Thi will bring you to the web u er interface of the Reliance
Wi-Fi SER8189.
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Device Activation (Windows)
If your device ha not been activated at time of purcha e, you mu t activate now.
Click Login button on the top right of the web u er interface.
You will be prompted to enter your u ername and pa word.
The default U ername and Pa word i admin/admin.
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See Advanced > Manage ent > Account of thi document for changing the
default U ername and Pa word.
Go to Advanced > Manage ent > Activation for device activation.
Click Activate button.
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During the activation, lease do not switch off your device
or close the web user interface.
If the error me age i prompted a hown (Activation Failed),
Plea e contact your ervice provider.
Device Activation (Mac Users Only)
1. Go to Airport Icon at the right upper corner of de ktop tap
menu and click to open.
Airport on Airport off
En ure your Airport mode i turned on to allow your computer
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to earch for available Wi-Fi network .
2. Choo e “Open Network Preference ” on the drop-down menu and elect “Reliance Wi-Fi SER8189 XXXX” of
your Wi-Fi network and apply it.
Open your web brow er to htt ://192.168.5.1. Thi will bring you to the web u er interface of the Reliance Wi-Fi
SER8189.
Click Login button. You will be prompted to enter your u ername and pa word. The default U ername and
Pa word i admin/admin.
Go to Advanced > Manage ent > Activation for device activation.
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Click Activate button.
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During the activation, lease do not switch off your device or close the web user
interface.
If the error me age i prompted a hown (Activation Failed) below, plea e contact your ervice provider.
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