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Click 

Activate

 button. 

Note.

During the activation, please do not switch off your device or close the web user  
interface.

If the error message is prompted as shown (Activation Failed) below, please contact your service provider.

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Summary of Contents for Wi-Fi SER8189

Page 1: ...erface and Settings 17 Home 17 CDMA 18 Status 18 Internet Profile 19 Configuration 19 Diagnostics 19 Network 20 Router Address 20 Network Address Server 20 Wi Fi 20 Status 21 Basic 21 Multi SSID 21 Secure Profile 22 Trusted MAC Filter 22 Advanced 23 Firewall Port Filtering VPN Passthrough 23 Traffic Control Port Forwarding DMZ 24 Management Account Backup Restore Power Management Factory Default A...

Page 2: ...tallation We recommend that you read this manual before you start using the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Charging the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Device Note The battery should be fully charged before using the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 for the first time We recommend an initial charge time of approximately 2 hours When fully charged a solid green light will appear next to Power display on the device Green Oran...

Page 3: ...inux users Follow the page from 11 to 16 of this User Guide 2 Select Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 XXXX as your wireless network Note 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 MAC address 3 Click Connect The default security for the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 i...

Page 4: ... see the connection as Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 XXXX as shown below 5 Before proceeding ensure your wireless connection properties are set to Obtain an IP Address Automatically The screenshots for the steps are shown below Page 4 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 5: ... wireless network select properties then TCP IP properties For Windows Vista 64 bit and Windows 7 users you can click on View Status as shown below Note For MAC users Ensure your wireless connection set as Using DHCP as shown below Page 5 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 6: ...6 Next open your web browser to http 192 168 5 1 This will bring you to the web user interface of the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Page 6 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 7: ...tivated at time of purchase you must activate now Click Login button on the top right of the web user interface You will be prompted to enter your username and password The default Username and Password is admin admin Note Page 7 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 8: ... please do not switch off your device or close the web user interface If the error message is prompted as shown Activation Failed Please contact your service provider Device Activation Mac Users Only 1 Go to Airport Icon at the right upper corner of desktop tap menu and click to open Airport on Airport off Ensure your Airport mode is turned on to allow your computer Page 8 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER818...

Page 9: ...ork and apply it Open your web browser to http 192 168 5 1 This will bring you to the web user interface of the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Click Login button You will be prompted to enter your username and password The default Username and Password is admin admin Go to Advanced Management Activation for device activation Page 9 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 10: ...uring the activation please do not switch off your device or close the web user interface If the error message is prompted as shown Activation Failed below please contact your service provider Page 10 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 11: ... then click More networks 3 The default security for the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 is WEP 64 bit The default security key is 12345 Enter the key to continue connecting to the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Note Please ensure your wireless connection set as Automatically obtain IP address settings with DHCP by going through System Administration Network Network Configuration Window choose Devices tab double c...

Page 12: ...i SER8189 XXXX of your Wi Fi network and apply it If this SSID does not appear then click More networks 3 The default security for the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 is WEP 64 bit The default security key is 12345 Enter the key to continue connecting to the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Page 12 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 13: ...gh System Administration Network Tools Network Connections Window choose Wireless tab click Edit Editing Auto Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Window choose IPv4 Settings tab choose Automatic DHCP Click Apply The screenshots for the steps are shown below Page 13 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 14: ... to use the above command You will see wireless SSIDs and Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 XXXX should be shown as below 2 Go to System Administration Network Network Configuration Window choose Devices tab select wireless profile and double click Wireless Device Configuration Window choose General tab and select Page 14 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 15: ... default security for the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 is WEP 64 bit The default security key is 12345 3 Network Configuration Window choose Devices tab select wireless profile click Activate button and Yes and OK Your PC Laptop has detected Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 Follow the common procedure below Page 15 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 16: ... http 192 168 5 1 into the address window 5 Click Login button on the right top of the browser The default ID and Password is admin admin 6 For Activation follow page 7 or page 10 of this User Guide Page 16 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 17: ...nto the address window The browser interface will open Your Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 uses a browser interface to configure the device The browser interface lets you View the status of aspects of your network Page 17 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG Menu Bar Number of users devices Battery Level ...

Page 18: ...our device s connection strength and battery level CDMA The CDMA menu allows you to set your authentication Internet profile network option and Internet connection information Status Click Connect to connect to your network The Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 comes pre configured with the information required to connect to the network It will not normally require any additional configuration to the basic s...

Page 19: ...will be connect to the CDMA network automatically when it is turned on Hybrid Device will operate in dual mode with Broadband and High Speed 1x periodically depending on network strength High Speed 1x Device will operate only in High Speed 1x mode Broadband Device will operate only in Broadband mode Page 19 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 20: ...f the wireless browser interface and DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Router Address The wireless browser interface s default URL address is http CDMA_AP hotspot The address can be used instead of IP address 192 168 5 1 at your convenience The URL address also can be changed Page 20 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 21: ...additional laptop When DHCP server is disabled you will have to assign static IP address to all devices on your network Wi Fi The Wi Fi menu allows you to view status information for your Wi Fi network and configure your hotspot Status This Status menu gives you following status information Network Name also known as SSID Security method in use Users clients information currently connected to the ...

Page 22: ...ays Secure Profile It shows a type of security that is being used in the device You may modify Secure Profile by clicking View button Multi SSID You can use Multi SSID with another secure profile Enable Mode logically allows your device to be divided into two When you want to share network with a certain user in a limited way Multi SSID can be useful Secure Profile This menu allows you to modify S...

Page 23: ... Encryption box displays the corresponding encryption level 3 Enter a new network key in the Passphrase box Permissible characters are listed in gray just under the box 4 Click Apply Note When you click Apply you will need to reconnect to your router by closing your current view and re opening a browser connection to http 192 168 5 1 Trusted MAC Filtering MAC Filter allows you to limit access to y...

Page 24: ...ature for the first time ensure you add your wireless MAC first then click Apply Advanced This menu allows you to configure your device to enable Port Filtering VPN Passthrough Port Forwarding DMZ Demilitarized Zone Backup Configuration Power Management Activation Wi Fi Firmware upgrade etc Firewall 1 Port Filtering Port filtering allows you to conserve bandwidth by preventing non business applica...

Page 25: ... users or applications to reach specified servers such as FTP and DNS servers on your computer Also some online games require incoming access to work properly Note You cannot use port forwarding with some standard data accounts To use port forwarding you may need to request a static IP address from your carrier service provider Page 25 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

Page 26: ...fault settings keep your new information in a safe place 1 Account Create or change administrator s name and password 2 Backup Restore Backup menu allows you to save your settings to your PC memory card CD etc And Restore menu allows you to restore previous saved settings 3 Power Management Enable Ethernet port when you want to connect your computer directly to the device using a LAN RJ45 cable Pa...

Page 27: ...r Off mode allows you to choose when your device will automatically power off to save battery life due to inactivity There are 10 minute increments from 10 60 minutes you can select Select Never to disable this power saving feature 4 Factory Default Click Update to reset your device to the default factory settings 5 Activation Please refer page 7 10 for Activation procedure Firmware Upgrade You ca...

Page 28: ...e Q What if the user forgets their Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 password A The Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 can be reset by powering on the device remove the battery cover and depress the small button near the bottom of the battery using a paper clip or pen and hold for 3 seconds The Power LED will turn off and on twice to indicate reset is successful The unit will power up with the factory default configurat...

Page 29: ...turns off automatically So you need to charge the battery using AC DC adaptor Please refer to the Quick Start Guide on page 12 Q How close does the user s WiFi enabled device need to be from the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 A The device will need to be within 5 meters of the WiFi device to work So a user can keep the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 in their pocket laptop bag or sitting on a desk or window ledge ...

Page 30: ...performance Q When will a user of the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 need to access the browser interface A The Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 browser interface will only need to be accessed or used when configuring your device for the first time or changing the security settings or establishing more advanced settings Q Why does the Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 gets warm A The Reliance Wi Fi SER8189 has two radios insi...

Page 31: ...different protocol Host Name The unique name by which a network attached device is known on a network Hotspot A WLAN access point or area for connecting to the Internet HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol An application level protocol for accessing the World Wide Web over the Internet IP address Internet Protocol address The address of a device attached to an IP network TCP IP network LAN Local Area ...

Page 32: ...tting and receiving information over the Internet TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A communications protocol developed under contract from the U S Department of Defense to internetwork dissimilar systems Telnet Telecommunication Network A network protocol used on the Internet or on local area networks TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A file transfer protocol with a subset ...

Page 33: ...twork Wireless connectivity to the Internet achieved using cellular tower technology This service is provided through cellular providers WWAN connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a WWAN device to surf the Internet check email or connect to a virtual private network VPN from anywhere within the regional boundaries of the cellular service Page 33 33 Reliance Wi Fi SER8189_UG ...

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