Franklin R526 manual

Pag e 1 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010 Mobi le  Hots pot  (R52 6)  User  Guide     Open  Mobi le  R526  User  Guid e  www .openmo bilepr .com  Ve r s i o n  3.0  /  03.01.2010    2010  OPEN  [...]

Pag e 2 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010 Thank  you  fo r  purchasing  the  Open  Mobile  R526  portable  rout er . This  device  doesn’t  need  wires,  cables,  or  softwar e  to  conf igure  it  through  yo ur  Web  browser .   This  guide  describes  the  b[...]

Pag e 3 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010  Note.  The  last  4  digi ts,  ‘XXXX’  of  the  SSID  is  the  last  four  digits  of  your  MAC  addre ss.  Yo u  can  find  the  MAC  address  of  your  R526  on  the  label  under  the  battery . ?[...]

Pag e 4 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010                   4.  Wh en  connected  to  the  R526  you  will  see  the  connection  as  ‘FRANKLIN_R526  XXXX’  –  as  shown  below . [...]

Pag e 5 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010  5.  Bef ore  procee ding,  ensure  your  wireless  connection  pr operties  ar e  set  to  ‘O btai n  an  IP  Address  Automatically’  For  W indows  XP  and  Vi s t a  32 ‐ bit  users,  yo u  can  right ‐ clic k  on ?[...]

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Pag e 7 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010   6.  Next,  open  your  we b  browser  to  http:// 10.10.10.254 .  This  will  bring  you  to  the  web  user  interface  of  the  R5 26.     Device  A ctivation  (W indows)  [...]

Pag e 8 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010 If  your  device  has  not  been  activa ted  at  time  of  purchase,  you  must  act ivat e  now .   Click  Login  butt o n.  Yo u  wi ll  be  prompted  to  ent er  yo ur  username  and  pass word .  The  default ?[...]

Pag e 9 / 27 R526_UG_R ev3.0_EN_03012 010  Device  A ctivation  (Mac  Users  Only)   1.  Go  to  Airport  Ico n  at  the  right  upper  corne r  of  desktop  tap  menu  and  click  to  open.   Airport  on    Air port  of [...]

Pa ge 10 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010  After successf ul activation, Web brow ser of the R526 will open as below .  The  Browser  Int erface  and  Settings   Open  your  We b  browser  and  enter  h ttp:// 10.10.10. 254  int o  the  address  window .  The  br owse r  int erface ?[...]

Pa ge 11 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010   Your  R526  uses  a  br owse r  interface  to  configure  the  devic e.  The  browser  interfa ce  lets  you:  z View  th e  sta tus  of  aspects  of  your  networ k.  z Set  up  WEP  or  WPA  security,  MAC ?[...]

Pa ge 12 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010  z Status  The  CDMA  status  screen  is  divided  into  two  sections.  Internet  Connections   Click  Connect  to  connect  to  your  3G  network.  The  R526  comes  pre ‐ configu red  with  the  information  re[...]

Pa ge 13 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 The  Configuration  menu  allows  you  to  upgrade  your  Pref erred  Roaming  List.  (PRL)  –  th e  PRL  is  provided  by  yo ur  carrier.   z Diagnosti cs  This  menu  giv es  you  the  3G  modem  informatio[...]

Pa ge 14 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 y Users  (cl ients)  in formation  curr ently  conne cted  to  the  devi ce   z Configu ration  This  menu  all ows  you  to  select  or  modify  WiFi  profile.  z Network  Mode:  The  type  of  wireless  netwo rking  you  a[...]

Pa ge 15 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 y Secur ity:  The  type  of  security  the  router  is  using.  Th is  appl ies  to  the  Secure  and  th e  Temporary  Hotspot  profiles.  y Authen tication:  Th ere  are  2  different  types  of  Authentication . [...]

Pa ge 16 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 browser  connection  to  http://10.10.1 0.254 .   Router  The  Settings  menu  allows  yo u  to  set  Por t  Filt ering  and  MAC  Filtering  function.   z Port  Fil t er  Port  filtering  allo ws  you  to  conserve  band[...]

Pa ge 17 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010  Finding  the  MAC  Address  The  MAC  Addr ess  is  also  known  as  a  hardware  or  physical  address  for  a  device,  usua lly  a  network  adapter.  It  consists  of  six  pairs  of  numbers  and  letter[...]

Pa ge 18 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 Ethernet  Port  Enable  the  Ethernet  Port  when  you  want  to  connect  your  comp ute  directly  to  the  R526  using  a  LAN  (RJ45)  cable.  Default  is  ‘Disable’.   Power  Saving     y WiFi  Rad[...]

Pa ge 19 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 Subnet  Mas k  :  255.255.255. 0  Gateway  :  10.10.10. 254   VPN  Passthrough  y VPN  passthrough  is  required  if  you  ar e  going  to  connect  to  a  VPN  (such  as  a  corporate  system).    z Port  Forwardin[...]

Pa ge 20 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 You  can  upgrade  your  device's  configuration  file  to  yo ur  computer.   z Management  z Admi nistr ator  Settings:  Yo u  can  create  a  new  administrator’s  name  and  password.  Note .  When  you  change[...]

Pa ge 21 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 Help    Help  menu  gives  you  the  Qu ick  Sta rt  Guide,  full  User  Guide.   z Quick  Start  Guide  z User  Guide    Par t  2   Wa r ra nt y    Manufacturer’ s  Limite d  One ‐ Ye a r  Wa r ra n t y: [...]

Pa ge 22 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 guaran tee  resto ration  of  any  third ‐ part y  software,  per sona l  inf ormation  or  memory  data  contain ed  in,  stored  on,  or  int egrate d  with  any  wireless  device,  whe ther  under  warranty  or  not,  ret urn[...]

Pa ge 23 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 A:  The  R526  operates  on  3G  wireless  networks.   Q:  Wha t  are  the  air  holes  on  the  both  side  of  the  R526?  A:  The  air  holes  are  designed  to  reduce  the  heat  generated  by  t[...]

Pa ge 24 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010  Q:  Why  the  R526  turns  off  while  in  us ed  and  it  wouldn’t  tur n  on  again?  A:  The  red  solid  power  LED  indicates  the  battery  is  below  20%  and  if  it’s  blinking,  it  indica[...]

Pa ge 25 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 transm it  powe r  will  be  at  the  max  and  therefore  generate  more  heat.  The  device  has  been  environmentally  tested  and  approved  by  the  FCC.     Part  4   Glossary ?[...]

Pa ge 26 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 phone  to  the  network.  ●  MSL  —  Mas ter  Subsid y  Lo ck.  A  numeric  code  fo r  accessing  ce rtain  pho ne  settings.  ●  NAI  —  Network  Access  Iden tifier .  A  standard  way  of  identifying  use r s[...]

Pa ge 27 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 (Insti tute  of  El ectrical  and  Electr onics  Engineer s).  ●  WLAN  Client  —  A  wirele ss  device  tha t  connects  to  the  In ternet  via  WL AN.  ●  WLAN  —  WL AN  LAN .  A  typically  low ‐ power  networ[...]