NextNet RSU2510R Guide
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Installing and using the
Expedience RSU wireless
modem
Directions for connecting your RSU to a computer or
LAN and obtaining high-speed Internet access.
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Part number: 104-0050-0002-03
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Contents
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Welcome................................................................................ 1
Before you begin .................................................................. 1
Connecting your RSU to a computer ...................................... 3
Installation overview ............................................................ 3
Setting up the computer to dynamically receive an IP address .... 3
Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows ME:
Setting up the network connection .......................................... 3
Windows 2000: Setting up the network connection ................... 3
Windows XP: Setting up the network connection ....................... 4
Plugging in the RSU .............................................................. 4
Finding the strongest service provider signal ............................ 7
Connecting to the Internet .................................................... 9
Renewing the host computer’s IP address........................... 10
Connecting the RSU to a network ........................................ 10
Troubleshooting .................................................................. 10
The RSU can successfully receive a signal at home, but not
at work or at a friend’s house ...............................................10
The RSU cannot receive your service provider’s signal ..............10
The RSU’s lights blink in sequence .........................................10
You successfully completed the signal scan, but your Internet
browser cannot connect to a web site ....................................12
The lights on the RSU blink more slowly than normal ...............12
You receive a dialog box indicating that you cannot connect
to your service provider .......................................................12
RSU malfunctions after you write on the RSU or attach stickers
to the RSU .........................................................................13
FCC / Industry Canada information ........................................15
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Welcome
This document describes how to install and use your Expedience residential subscriber unit
(RSU) to obtain wireless high-speed Internet access. You can connect your RSU to a computer
or to a small office/home office (SOHO) local area network (LAN) through a hub, switch, or
router.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
• Make sure your computer is equipped with an Ethernet network interface card (NIC).
• The Ethernet cable that is supplied with your RSU plugs into any standard Ethernet NIC.
The NIC is not provided with the RSU, but you can purchase a NIC at most computer
and electronics stores.
• Find an appropriate location for your RSU.
• For best results, place the RSU in a room near an outside window on the first or second
floor of your home or office.
• You need to locate the RSU within 6 feet of a wall outlet. The RSU uses a standard power
supply and can sit on a desktop or shelf.
• Your RSU comes with a category-5 Ethernet cable approximately 10 feet long. If you
choose to place the RSU further than 10 feet from your computer, you need to purchase
a longer, standard Ethernet cable.
• Locate the components shipped with your RSU device:
•RSUdevice
• RSU Quick Start Guide
• Power supply
• Ethernet cable
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Figure 1 illustrates the RSU package contents.
Table 1 lists the standard contents in your RSU package.
Figure 1: RSU package contents
Table 1: RSU package components
Component Part number Quantity
RSU device (vertical polarization)
OR
RSU device (horizontal polarization)
900-0060-1000
900-0060-2000
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Power supply 420-0060-0010 1
Quick Start Guide 102-0060-0004 1
Ethernet cable 597-6010-0001 1
Installing the
Wireless Modem guide
Ethernet cable
Power supply
RSU device
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Connecting your RSU to a computer
This section describes how to connect your RSU to a computer.
If you want to connect your RSU to a network device (such as a router or switch), refer to the
section “Connecting the RSU to a network” on page 10, in this guide.
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
The installation consists of the following major tasks, each of which is explained in greater detail
in the sections that follow:
1 After ensuring your Ethernet NIC is installed properly, make sure your computer is set up to
automatically obtain an IP address.
2 Plug in the RSU.
3 Find the strongest signal from your service provider.
4 If necessary, fine-tune the connection to your service provider.
5 Connect to the Internet.
1SETTING UP THE COMPUTER TO DYNAMICALLY RECEIVE AN IP ADDRESS
In most cases, the user’s computer is already set up for use with the RSU. In somes cases, the
computer has been programmed with a fixed IP address. If this is the case, follow the steps in this
section. .
If you need to use a static IP address, refer to instructions from your service provider.
WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 98, WINDOWS ME: SETTING
UP THE NETWORK CONNECTION
1FromtheStart menu, select Settings. Then select Control Panel.
2 In the window that appears, double click the Network icon.
3 Select the TCP/IP entry for the NIC.
4 Click Properties.
5 Select the IP Address tab.
6 Activate the Obtain an IP Address automatically radio button.
7 To close the windows, click OK.
8 Turn off your computer.
WINDOWS 2000: SETTING UP THE NETWORK CONNECTION
1FromtheStart menu, select Settings. Then select Network and Dial-up Connections.
2 Right click the connection you want to alter; that is, the name of your NIC. From the pop-
up menu, select Properties.
3 The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Select the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) item. Click Properties.
4 In the window that appears, activate the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button.
To close the window, click OK. On the remaining open window, click OK again.
5 Turn off your computer.
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WINDOWS XP: SETTING UP THE NETWORK CONNECTION
1. From the Start menu, select Settings. Then select Network Connections.
2. Right click the connection you want to alter; that is, the name of your NIC. From the pop-
up menu, select Properties.
3. The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. Select the Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) item. Click Properties.
4. Activate the Obtain an IP Address automatically radio button.
5. Turn off your computer.
2PLUGGING IN THE RSU
You can connect the RSU directly to a computer, or you can connect it to a small office/home
office (SOHO) network.
• If you are directly connecting the RSU to your computer, complete the steps in this section.
• If you are connecting the RSU to a network, refer to the section “Connecting the RSU to a
network” on page 10 in this guide.
To plug in the RSU:
1 On the side of the RSU, locate the Ethernet jack. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the
Ethernet jack (Figure 2).
2 Connect the RSU’s AC power supply into a wall outlet and then plug the power cord into the
side of your RSU (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Ethernet Jack Location on Side of RSU
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3 The lights on top of your RSU blink to indicate signal strength (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Indicator lights blinking: signal found
Lights blink on
Lights blink off
Lights blink on
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Note: If the RSU’s lights blink in sequence (that is, chase each other), rather than blink
simultaneously, the RSU cannot detect enough signal from your service provider to operate
properly. You must adjust the RSU so that at least one light blinks. Step 3 on page 7 describes
how to adjust the RSU.
Figure 4: Indicator lights blinking in sequence: no signal found
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