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4/21/2009

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TravelNet Data/Voice Cellular Router Installation Guide

ATTENTION INSTALLER

Parts List:

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TravelNet Data/Voice Cellular Routers ( Models TN-2301/TN-2303/TN-2305)

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Green battery pack

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110 volt power adapter

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Power line cord

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Edimax BR-6204WG WiFi Preconfigured Router

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110 volt adapter with plug connector

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3 foot Ethernet Cable

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RJ11 Phone Cable

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(2)External Antenna (white)

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(2)External Antenna mount with 14’ cable

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(2)Stainless Antenna Mounts

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(2)SMA to TNC adapters

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Cable Entry Cover

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Aluminum Ground Plane (7 x 7 )

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Customer Package (clear envelope)

o 7 foot Blue Ethernet Cable
o (2)Black TNC Antenna
o TravelNet Quick Start,
o TravelNet User CD

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User Manual

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Troubleshooting Guide

Other items not included:

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Sealant (Consult your vehicle manufacturer for the best sealant for your roof

material.)

Summary of Contents for TRAVELNET TN-2301

Page 1: ...er with plug connector 3 foot Ethernet Cable RJ11 Phone Cable 2 External Antenna white 2 External Antenna mount with 14 cable 2 Stainless Antenna Mounts 2 SMA to TNC adapters Cable Entry Cover Aluminum Ground Plane 7 x 7 Customer Package clear envelope o 7 foot Blue Ethernet Cable o 2 Black TNC Antenna o TravelNet Quick Start o TravelNet User CD User Manual Troubleshooting Guide Other items not in...

Page 2: ...lights can be viewed without moving the TravelNet Router and the Edimax Wireless Router 2 Locate the 2 antennas on the roof away from other obstructions Also you will need sealant as recommended by your coach manufacturer stainless screws 4 to anchor the aluminum ground plane to roof cable clips to anchor cable cable entry cover plate Warning You must connect antennas to the SMA style antenna conn...

Page 3: ...enna mounts are anchored to the 7 x 7 aluminum ground plane and that everything is well sealed Figure 3 3 Insert the small end of the cable through the diameter hole in the stainless antenna mount and feed the cable through Next screw the brass antenna mount nut to the antenna mount as shown above with the O ring down and attach the Antennas Locate the antenna mounts as shown and attach the stainl...

Page 4: ...tenna cable to the roof as shown Figure 4 4 Route the 2 antenna cables to the cable entry hole in the coach roof Securely attach the cable entry cover over the cable entry point on the coach roof using screws and caulk Figure 5 Antenna cables should be directed to the TravelNet Router Figure 5 ...

Page 5: ... to take the Account Application form to your local AT T store ask your representative to provision a Data Connect 5 GB line of service and a voice plan with your choice of minutes Once you have the SIM card proceed to installation instructions Figure 6 Verizon Customers TN 2305 fill out the top half of the form and fax back to TravelNet Tech Support Tech Support will set up the line of service wi...

Page 6: ...t If applicable remove the SIM Card from the larger plastic card holding it Remove the battery compartment door from your TravelNet unit Carefully slide the SIM Card into the SIM card holder inside the battery compartment It will slide lengthwise as shown below with the gold contact surface facing into the TravelNet and the corner notch matching the plastic SIM holder outline NOTE Do not touch the...

Page 7: ...ace the battery compartment door As pictured above the clipped corner of the battery connector will be on the left side Figure 9 4 Attach Antenna cables Figure 10 Figure 11 Carefully attach the 2 SMA to TNC adapters to the TravelNet router TNC antenna mounts Carefully attach the antenna cables to the SMA to TNC adapters on the TravelNet router Caution should be taken to not over tighten the SMA ca...

Page 8: ... Phone input J1 Figure 13 7 Attach power cable Connect the Power Supply Adapter to the unit s Power Input and connect the Power Line Cord to the Power Supply Adapter Then connect the Power Line Cord plug into a power outlet When a 12 VDC source order the appropriate pigtail accessories and please save the 12 volt power supply for the coach owner Note that if using RV s DC power the power inputs ar...

Page 9: ...Signal Strength 3 Off No Power No Messages On Hook No WAN Solid AC Batt Normal Voicemail On Hook WAN Service 2G 1 Bar 2 Bars 3 Bars Slow Flashing Batt Only SMS Service 2 5 G 1 Bar 1 Bar 2 Bars Fast Flashing Both On Hook WAN Tx Service 3G Solid AC Batt Charging Off Hook WAN Roam 2G Slow Flashing Low Batt Off Hook No WAN Roam 2 5G Fast Flashing Off Hook WAN Tx Roam 3G Solid Batt Fault Off Hook WAN N...

Page 10: ...an to hook up the analog phone Locate the Account Application yellow sheet in the End User Envelope Fill out the top half of the form and fax to TravelNet Tech Support Tech Support will set up the line of service with Sprint and contact you with the provisioning information required to activate the TravelNet system Figure 16 Attention Installer Place User Envelope in cabinet or drawer for your cus...

Page 11: ...tp 192 168 1 1 and press Enter or click the green Go arrow A Connect to window will be displayed _ Enter the default User name ctek and Password 1234 The TravelNet Device Manager will start and display the Home screen Figure 18 2 From the Home screen click Activation Wait 5 10 minutes to see if your unit will auto register itself on the wireless network If the Activation Status field displays ACTI...

Page 12: ...cess page http 192 168 1 1 3 For Sprint Activation manually enter your MSL SPC Code 4a your MDN 10 digit wireless phone number 4b and your MIN MSID usually also your 10 digit wireless phone number 4c 4 Click Save If you have no additional changes click Restart to complete Activation The TravelNet will power down and restart ...

Page 13: ...t has all the information the AT T store will require to setup your account and provide you a SIM card IMPORTANT Power down your TravelNet system and remove the green battery pack from the battery compartment before attempting to install SIM 1 Install the SIM Card into the SIM card holder in the battery compartment If applicable remove the SIM Card from the larger plastic card holding it Remove th...

Page 14: ...de on the left when inserted into the battery terminal 3 Connect and hand tighten the two Antennas see above 4 Connect the Power Supply Adapter to the unit s Power Input and connect the Power Line Cord to the Power Supply Adapter Then connect the Power Supply Adapter plug into a power outlet 5 Optional For optimal performance and protection you may elect to connect a copper wire not included to th...

Page 15: ... guide CD for additional information Once you have an internet connection and an unsecure WiFi connection established proceed to setup WiFi security for your Edimax router Figure 21 WEP Key Setup Figure 22 1 Log into the Edimax WiFi Router at 192 168 2 1 2 Enter the Username admin and Password 1234 3 Go to WIRELESS SETTINGS SECURITY 4 Encryption type select WEP 5 Key Length 64 bit 6 Key Format Hex...

Page 16: ...Button and wait for the System to automatically Restart Click OK button and security setup is complete 12 Call TravelNet Technical Support 877 475 7771 if there are questions concerning Apple Computers or if you prefer to use other encryption methods To connect your XP computer to your wireless network Configuring the Windows XP Wireless Clients With WEP Configuration of the Windows XP wireless cl...

Page 17: ...he connection attempt will fail and Windows XP will prompt you with a Wireless Network Connection dialog box Type the WEP key in Network key and Confirm network key and then click Connect 5 If the status message for your wireless network in the Choose a wireless network dialog box is Connected you are done If the status message for your wireless network in the Choose a wireless network dialog box ...

Page 18: ...ity key or passphrase To connect to one of those networks ask the network administrator or the service provider for the key or passphrase Enter WEP encryption key in same manner as described on previous page for Windows XP Whenever possible you should connect to security enabled wireless networks If you do connect to a network that is not secure be aware that someone with the right tools can see e...

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