Wi-REACH Classic User manual

PWR LED
Color State Indication
None None Power is OFF
RED Solid Power is ON
RED Flashing
slow
Battery low
YELLOW Solid Power is OFF and Battery
is charging
ORANGE Solid Power is ON and Battery
is charging
NET LED
Color State Indication
None None No USB stic installed
RED Solid USB stic installed, not
connected
RED Flashing
fast
USB stic installed, not
supported
BLUE Solid USB stic installed and
ready
BLUE Flashing
slow
Connected to Networ
PURPLE Solid Battery fully discharged
NET LED PWR LED
Mini USB Connector ON/OFF Button
(for power adapter)
Restore Button
1 Unpacking and Installing
Wi-REACH Classic installation is simple and all the
required accessories are supplied with the device
(except for the USB 3G modem which you should
already have).
To install Wi-REACH Classic:
1Before you can use Wi-REACH Classic, you will
need to charge its battery, insert the SIM card
into the USB 3G modem and eep the modem
handy for the procedure "Installing a USB
Modem" further down.
Note: Charge the battery with the power
supply provided for at least 3 hours before first
use when the unit is turned OFF. Alternatively,
connect the power supply and eep this
connection during the installation.
Note: To use the power supply, connect the
USB cable provided to the power supply USB
connector and select the correct AC plug for
your area. The mini USB plug on the end of
the cable connects to the Wi-REACH Classic
mini USB connector.
2Press the power switch.
The PWR LED will turn ON and the NET LED will
flash BLUE once.
Note: PWR LED color will depend on whether
you are running on battery power, or with a
power supply connected. (see LED indications
chart for more details)
2 Configuring Wi-REACH Classic via WiFi
and a web browser
This section describes how to configure Wi-
REACH Classic via your web browser.
In order to access Wi-REACH Classic with your
browser, you first need to connect your
computer or device to Wi-REACH Classic via
WiFi.
To connect to Wi-REACH Classic:
1Ma e sure Wi-REACH Classic power is ON.
2Find and connect to Wi-REACH Classic using the
WiFi manager application on your computer or
device. This process varies depending on your
computer/device and operating system.
3Select "Wi-REACH 1234 678" from the
wireless networ s found and connect to it.
The 8 digits are unique to your Wi-REACH
Classic, and are also printed on a label on
the back of your unit.
Wi-REACH Classic is shipped from the
factory with no WiFi security configured.
Note: ma e sure the WiFi manager is
configured to show both infrastructure and ad-
hoc WiFi networ s.
4In your web browser's address bar, type in
http://192.168.0.1 and Enter.
Wi-REACH Classic's internal configuration web
site will be displayed showing the General
Information page.

To configure cellular parameters:
Select "Cellular". The Cellular configuration
page will be displayed.
You may select your Country and Provider from
the drop-down lists.
If you now the configuration for your cellular
provider, or if your provider is not on the list,
you can fill the parameters manually.
Erase the "APN" text and fill out the APN that
you received from your cellular provider, and
User Name and Password if needed.
If you have a CDMA modem, fill out "CDMA"
(without the quotes) in the APN field.
Note: You may need to update your firmware
to support CDMA modems. Chec the support
area at www.connectone.com.
Select "Save".
3 Installing a USB Modem
To connect Wi-REACH Classic to the
network:
1Ma e sure Wi-REACH Classic is turned OFF.
2Insert the USB modem into the Wi-REACH
Classic and turn ON Wi-REACH Classic.
3Find and connect to Wi-REACH Classic using the
WiFi manager application on your computer or
device. This process varies depending on your
computer/device and operating system.
4Select "Wi-REACH 12345678" from the wireless
networ s found and connect to it. The 8 digits
are unique to your Wi-REACH Classic and can
also be found on a stic er on the bac of your
unit.
In your web browser's address bar, enter
http://192.168.0.1 and Enter.
Wi-REACH Classic's internal configuration web site
will be displayed.
On the Wi-REACH Classic, the NET LED will initially
turn RED. After the modem is recognized and
ready, the NET LED will turn a solid BLUE.
Finally, when the modem goes online, the NET LED
will flash BLUE slowly.
Once the modem goes online, the IP Address will
show the address received from the cellular
provider, the System Status will show
"Connected to ISP", and the Modem Status will
show "USB modem online".
Note: The amount of time it will ta e the modem
to go online depends on the type of modem and
the specific cellular provider you are connecting to.
In general, this process may be as fast as 30
seconds, or as slow as about 2 minutes.
If the modem does not go online, pls rechec the
APN, username and password you entered in the
Cellular configuration page.
Once the modem is online, you can browse to an
internet location.
Note: If you are unable to immediately browse to
an internet location, wait a few seconds and try
again since DNS information is usually retrieved
from the cellular provider only after going ONLINE.
USB Modem Tips
Note: if a modem is not supported by Wi-REACH
Classic, when it is inserted into Wi-REACH Classic,
the NET LED will eventually flash (fast) RED.
Cellular Provider APN, username and
password
Before a 3G USB modem can connect to the cellular
provider, it must be configured with the correct APN
(Access Point Name) of that cellular provider.
For 3G service, most providers have a specific APN that
needs to be used.
The best place to get this APN information is from your
cellular provider.
The APN info may also be found within the configuration
area of the modem driver you may have installed on a
computer.
The internet is also a good place to loo for the APN for
your cellular provider – you may search by entering your
provider's name and the text "APN".
For many cellular providers, only the APN needs to be
configured to the modem to connect correctly. Some
cellular providers, however, require a "username" and
"password" to be configured as well. Again, the best
place to get this information is from your cellular
provider.