Appendix
B - USB ETHERNET CONNECTION
Connecting to the Secondary Ethernet Port
To connect to the USB port on the module you will need a standard USB printer cable (USB-A to USB-B), which
can be purchased from any electrical store.
1. Download the USB driver file from our Technical Resource Library at www.cooperbussmann.com/
wirelessresources.
2. Right-click the USB driver file and select Install, and then save the file to the C:\Windows\inf directory.
3. Connect a suitable power source to the modem and wait for it to power up.
4. Open the plastic cover on the front of the module and connect the USB cable to the USB-B socket. Connect
the other end of the cable to a free USB socket on the PC.
Figure 102 USB Ports
When the cable is connected, Windows detects the new device indicates that it is installing the device driver.
Figure 103 Installing Driver
After a short time, a message indicate that the driver is successfully installed.
Figure 104 Driver Installed
You should now be able to connect to the WI-MOD-xxx-E-5W Ethernet modem via the USB-to-Ethernet
connection by opening a command window and pinging the device IP address 1.1.1.1 (Figure 105), or by
opening a browser window and connecting to the same IP address (Figure 106).