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Symptoms/Cause

Remedy

 

Link LED on LEX unit is 
on; 

Host LED on LEX unit 
is off. 

Cause: 

a)  The computer is not 

functioning. 

b)  The LEX unit is not 

connected to the 
computer. 

c)  There is too much 

Radio Interference 
for USB 
communication to 
succeed. 

d) The WiRanger is 

malfunctioning. 

1.  Disconnect all USB devices from the REX 

unit. 

2.  Disconnect the LEX unit from the computer. 

3.  Disconnect and then reconnect the power 

adapters to the WiRanger. 

4.  Reconnect the LEX unit to the computer. 

5.  In the Universal Serial Bus controllers section 

of Device Manager, check that the WiRanger 
is recognised as a “Generic USB Hub”. 

6.  If the problem persists, move the LEX unit and 

REX unit together so that they are about 1 
meter apart (3’) and power both units and 
connect the LEX unit to the host PC. 

7.  Confirm that the WiRanger can establish a 

radio link and that the Host LED’s turn on. 

8.  If the WiRanger is still not recognised, contact 

Technical Support for assistance (see page 
21). 

A device is connected 
to REX unit and the 
corresponding Device 
LED is off 

Cause: 

a)  The USB device is 

malfunctioning. 

b)  The computer does 

not recognise the 
USB device. 

c) The application 

software for the 
device is not 
operating. 

d) The WiRanger is 

malfunctioning. 

1.  Disconnect the WiRanger from the computer. 

2.  Connect the USB device directly to the USB 

port on the computer. 

3.  If the device does not operate properly, 

consult the user documentation for the device.

4.  If the device operates properly when directly 

connected to the computer, connect another 
device (of a different type) to the WiRanger. 
Connect the WiRanger to the computer. 

5.  If the second device does not operate, the 

WiRanger may be malfunctioning. Contact 
Technical Support for assistance (see page 
21). 

6.  If the second device does operate properly, 

the first device may not be compatible with the 
WiRanger. Contact Technical Support for 
assistance (see page 21). 

Summary of Contents for Icron WiRanger

Page 1: ...Cable Free USB 2 0 Hub User Guide Powered by ExtremeUSB Technology...

Page 2: ...can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Incr...

Page 3: ...nd antennas contact Icron Technologies Corporation Belgique Dans le cas d une utilisation priv e l ext rieur d un b timent au dessus d un espace public aucun enregistrement n est n cessaire pour une d...

Page 4: ...tion This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 2 0 dBi 2 4GHz Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 2 0 dBi 2 4GHz...

Page 5: ...ireless Communication 8 Checking the Installation 9 Connecting a USB Device 9 Advanced Setup Viewing and Changing the 802 11g Radio Channel 10 Advanced Setup Pairing a LEX unit and a REX unit 13 Troub...

Page 6: ...User Guide ii Notes...

Page 7: ...tallation you will also require the following items that are not included with the product USB 1 1 or 2 0 compatible computer USB device s NOTE The WiRanger uses an IEEE 802 11g radio platform to wire...

Page 8: ...USB 2 0 high speed devices True plug and play no new drivers required Ready to operate straight out of the box Supports major operating systems including Windows XP 2000 or Vista Mac OS and Linux Fou...

Page 9: ...ly Pair CH button is for advanced users only See Pages 10 and 13 for advanced instructions The REX unit The REX unit allows you to connect up to four USB devices directly additional devices may be con...

Page 10: ...5 Host LED 6 Activity LED 7 Infra Red IR Port 8 Power connector 5V 3A 9 Pair Channel Change Button 10 Antenna connector IR port used to pair the LEX unit and the REX unit only Pair CH button is for a...

Page 11: ...between the host PC and the USB 2 0 hub in the REX unit Activity LED Indicates active USB data transmission and or reception over the wireless link Additionally the Activity LED will flash after powe...

Page 12: ...ed using the procedure listed on Page 13 Advanced Setup Pairing a LEX unit and a REX unit The IEEE 802 11g standard allows for different wireless devices to operate on different Radio Channels This me...

Page 13: ...patibility The WiRanger complies with USB 2 0 specifications governing the design of high speed USB devices However because of the data rate limitations inherent in the IEEE 802 11g radio platform Icr...

Page 14: ...near the host computer 2 Plug the Type B connector on the USB cable included into the Host port on the LEX unit 3 Plug the Type A connector on the USB cable into the USB port on the computer 4 Plug t...

Page 15: ...er button NOTE To open Device Manager in Windows Vista Open the Start menu right click on Computer select Manage and finally click on Device Manager in the left hand tree 5 For Mac OS X users open the...

Page 16: ...unit is already on proceed to step 2 2 On the selected LEX unit or REX unit press and hold do not release the Pair CH button for a minimum of 10 seconds The button can be released when the Host Link a...

Page 17: ...nit prior to changing the channel on either unit Changing the Radio Channel will disrupt USB traffic 1 Power on either the LEX unit or the REX unit and wait for approximately 20 seconds before proceed...

Page 18: ...Pair CH button the LED s will continue to blink for approximately 20 seconds while the Channel Change is stored and the 802 11g radio reboots Once the blinking stops the Channel Change is complete NO...

Page 19: ...no effect in operation will be detected and pairing will not occur 1 Place the LEX unit and the REX unit 5 cm apart from each other with their IR windows pointed directly at each other The IR windows...

Page 20: ...free to be unplugged and moved to their desired locations 6 Once the units are installed in their specific locations connect a USB cable between the WiRanger and the host PC to confirm the WiRanger s...

Page 21: ...oblem after following these instructions please contact technical support for further assistance see page 21 Symptoms Cause Remedy All LEDs on LEX unit and REX unit are off Cause The WiRanger is not r...

Page 22: ...if there are any other 802 11g radio networks operating on or near the same channel as the WiRanger Note you can determine the current WiRanger Radio Channel using the procedure on Page 10 4 Configur...

Page 23: ...t the Host LED s turn on 8 If the WiRanger is still not recognised contact Technical Support for assistance see page 21 A device is connected to REX unit and the corresponding Device LED is off Cause...

Page 24: ...y to the USB port on the computer 3 If the device does not operate properly consult the user documentation for the device 4 If the device operates properly when directly connected to the computer conn...

Page 25: ...rs provided with the WiRanger Input 110 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Output 5 V DC 3 A Power available to USB device at REX unit 4 x 500 mA USB cable 2 meters 6 6 ft LEX unit connector upstream 1 x USB Type B RE...

Page 26: ...ess for a particular purpose and non infringement of third party rights with respect to the hardware Icron Technologies Corporation dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification exte...

Page 27: ...u at Icron Technologies Corporation s expense not later than thirty days after Icron Technologies Corporation receives the defective product Address the returned product to RMA Coordinator Icron Techn...

Page 28: ...90 00335 A07 Icron Technologies Corporation 4664 Lougheed Highway Suite 221 Burnaby BC V5C 5T5 Canada Tel 1 604 638 3920 Fax 1 604 638 3930 www icron com...

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