VoloFone™ VF100
User Manual
Copyright © Vololink Pty Ltd 2006-08
V1.1 Jan 2008
Page 12 of 50
Setting up the VoloFone
™ VF100
VoloFone
™ VF100 Location
The signal strength available at the VoloFone
™ VF100 location affects the performance of the unit. The
stronger the signal, the better the VoloFone
™ VF100 performance.
Test several locations by moving the VoloFone
™ VF100 while looking at the Signal Strength Lights.
(Wait 10 to 20 seconds after each change of location for the Signal Strength to be measured and
displayed). Select a location where the maximum number of Signal Strength Lights are active.
Moving the VoloFone
™ VF100 as little as 5 cm can affect the Signal Strength.
Recommendations:
Select an indoor location, preferably close to a window and the roof. Generally, you will experience
better Signal Strength in these locations.
Do not install the VoloFone
™ VF100 in a bathroom, a wet or damp environment or an outdoor location.
Do not install the VoloFone
™ VF100 in locations or rooms that contain large amounts of metal, steel or
wiring. Locations that contain large amounts of metal inhibit the transmission of Radio Frequency (RF).
Do not expose the VoloFone
™ VF100 to extreme temperatures (near radiators, cooling vents, etc).
If you experience poor Signal Strength, an (optional) higher gain antenna may result in improvement.
Connecting the VoloFone™ VF100 to a Computer
The VoloFone™ VF100 is connected to a computer using the Ethernet (LAN) port on the back of the unit and
the Ethernet port on the computer.
Use a standard Universal Twisted Pair (UTP) network cable with RJ45 connectors for this purpose.
If the computer that you are connectin
g to the VoloFone™ VF100 is already configured to obtain an IP
Address and DNS server address automatically (which is usually the case), you can skip this section and
move to
Checking the Connection
. If this is not the case, continue with the Preparation section following.
Preparation
To prepare the computer for connection to the VoloFone™ VF100 do the following:
In Windows XP:
Load Windows Control Panel and double-click
Network Connections.
Under the heading
LAN or High-Speed Internet
right-click
Local Area Connection
and select
Properties
.
Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click the
Properties
button.
A dialog box similar to the one below appears.
In Windows Vista:
Load Windows Control Panel and double-click
Network and Sharing Center
.
Next to
Local Area Connection
, click
View status
.
The
Local Area Connection Status
window is displayed. Click the
Properties
button.
The
Local Area Connection Properties
window is displayed. Select
Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4)
and click the
Properties
button.
