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Summary of Contents for Expedience OSU-2510

Page 1: ...i Installing and using the Expedience OSU 2510 Directions for connecting your OSU to a computer or LAN and obtaining high speed Internet access...

Page 2: ...SPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS NEXTNET WIRELESS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES...

Page 3: ...NIM box to the outside of house 13 Cabling overview 16 Running cables through house s wall 17 Plugging cables into NIM box 17 Connecting ground wires 18 Plugging in power cord and RJ 45 cord 19 Findin...

Page 4: ...2 Connecting the OSU to a network 24 FCC information 25...

Page 5: ...h to run between the OSU and a grounding pole Also you need to purchase grounding wire to run between the NIM box and the grounding rod The grounding wire you purchase should be an 8 gauge solid alumi...

Page 6: ...ts shipped with your OSU device OSU device Network interface manager NIM box Software CD ROM Power cable and power supply box Power Ethernet cable Lag bolt 6 Hex screws 2 Washers 2 Split lock washers...

Page 7: ...3 Figure 1 shows the OSU Figure 1 OSU...

Page 8: ...4 Figure 2 shows the network interface manager box Figure 2 NIM box...

Page 9: ...0009 2001 Mounting bracket 350 0009 0010 1 4 X 2 Lag Bolt Hex Hd Grade 2 Galv 594 9907 1464 1 4 20X 875 Bolt Hex HD SS 594 9909 1428 1 4 Split Lock Washer SS 596 3003 1416 1 4 Flat Washer SS 596 3004...

Page 10: ...ble through a hole drilled through house s wall 5 Plug the cables into the NIM box 6 Connect the grounding wires 7 Back inside the house plug in the power cord to standard household power 8 Scan for t...

Page 11: ...ick OK 8 Turn off your computer 1B WINDOWS 2000 SETTING UP THE NETWORK CONNECTION 1 From the Start menu select Settings Then select Network and Dial up Connections 2 Right click the connection you wan...

Page 12: ...provider When you purchase your OSU the service provider can provide you with information about tower locations that can provide the OSU with greatest signal exposure This information will help you u...

Page 13: ...9 Figure 3 illustrates the screws to use to attach the mounting bracket to the house Figure 3 Screws to attach mounting bracket to house...

Page 14: ...10 Figure 4 provides a template not to scale for drilling holes into the side of the house Figure 4 Mounting bracket template 2X 1 25 2X 7 00...

Page 15: ...ignal from the service provider you insert a screw through the adjustment arch into the adjustment screw opening on the OSU Tighten this screw fully only after you have performed the tasks in step 8 F...

Page 16: ...tom arm of the mounting bracket snap the OSU s peg into the peg hole To accommodate the height of the peg you may need to bend the mounting bracket s edge down slightly 3 On the top arm of the mountin...

Page 17: ...along he adjustment arch Figure 8 illustrates how the screw split lock flat washer and double tab washer are put together 1 Assemble the screw split lock washer flat washer and double tab washer as s...

Page 18: ...tom of the NIM 2 The screws provided with the NIM are self drilling Drive the upper screw through the opening in the upper bracket and into the side of the house Drive the lower screw through the open...

Page 19: ...0 illustrates where to drive the screws through the NIM box brackets and into the side of the house Figure 10 Mounting NIM to house s exterior Drive screw through upper bracket Drive screw through low...

Page 20: ...ere ground cables the RJ 45 cable the power cord and the Ethernet power cable run Figure 11 Connecting cables overview OSU mounted to home s exterior Home s roof Home s wall NIM box mounted to home s...

Page 21: ...Draw the RJ 45 cable through the hole 5 PLUGGING CABLES INTO NIM BOX You must connect cables into the NIM box in the order shown below Failure to connect the cable in the proper order makes it difficu...

Page 22: ...x and the OSU 1 Inside the NIM box unscrew the hex nut labelled GND 2 Insert one end of the grounding wire through the rubber grommet on the bottom of the NIM box 3 Loop the grounding wire around the...

Page 23: ...st service the OSU searches for the strongest signal transmitted by your service provider You can find the strongest signal from your service provider by using one of the following methods Software as...

Page 24: ...program right click on the icon and select Open The Expedience LinkMonitor window appears Figure 15 Figure 14 Starting the LinkMonitor program LinkMonitor program s icon in system tray Figure 15 Expe...

Page 25: ...o ways The indicator bar shows varying levels of red yellow and green Red indicates weak signal strength yellow indicates moderate signal strength and green indicates strong signal strength The Curren...

Page 26: ...n to the OSU outside You should hear the OSU beeping 4 The constancy frequency of the beeps indicate the strength of the signal that the OSU detects 5 Rotate the OSU along the adjustment arch noting c...

Page 27: ...Make sure you have installed the LinkMonitor program 2 In the system tray right click the blue RSU icon Figure 14 and select Open 3 In the window that appears on the Local Net Config tab click the Ren...

Page 28: ...ct the OSU to a hub or switch use an Ethernet cable appropriate for your network device This might be a straight through or cross over cable depending on how your network device switches signals When...

Page 29: ...gh a location where occupational controlled limits apply provided he or she is made aware of the potential for exposure NOTE 2 to Table 2 General population uncontrolled exposures apply in situations...

Page 30: ...in accordance with the installation manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which cas...

Page 31: ...assign ment 6 L LAN connecting to OSU 24 N network device connecting to OSU 24 NIC requirement 1 O OSU connecting to network 24 P part numbers list 5 R router connecting to OSU 24 RSU choosing instal...

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