User manual BELGACOM B-BOX

[. . . ] Belgacom b-box Instructions for use Version 1. 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About the Belgacom b-box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Telephony over IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Specify the end IP address of the DHCP pool. If your network uses a domain name, enter it here. Remember to configure your client PCs for dynamic address allocation. (See "TCP/IP Configuration" on page 3-2 for details. ) Wireless The Belgacom b-box also operates as a wireless access point, allowing wireless computers to communicate with each other. To configure this function, you need to enable the wireless function, define the radio channel, the domain identifier, and the security options. Wireless Settings Check Enable and click "SAVE SETTINGS. " Channel and SSID You must specify an Service Set ID (SSID) and a common radio channel to be used by the Belgacom b-box and all of its wireless clients. Be sure you configure all of its clients to the same values. The SSID is case-sensitive and can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric 38 characters. Functioning as an access point, the Gateway can be configured for roaming clients by setting the SSID and wireless channel. See the description of the parameters below. Parameter Description SSID Service Set ID. The SSID must be the same on the Belgacom b-box and all of its wireless clients. Note: The SSID is case sensitive and can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. (Default: WLAN) SSID Broadcast Enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID. Enable SSID broadcasting on the wireless network for easy connection with client PCs. For security reasons, you should disable SSID broadcast. (Default: Enable) Wireless Mode This device supports both 11g and 11b wireless networks. Make your selection depending on the type of wireless network that you have. Channel The radio channel used by the wireless router and its clients to communicate with each other. This channel must be the same on the Belgacom b-box and all of its wireless clients. The Belgacom b-box will automatically assign itself a radio channel, or you may select one manually. Note: If you experience poor performance, you may be encountering interference from another wireless device. Try changing the channel, as this may eliminate interference and increase performance. Channels 1, 6, and 11, as the three nonoverlapping channels in the 2. 4GHz range, are preferred. [. . . ] Local Area Network (LAN) A group of interconnected computer and support devices. LAN Segment Separate LAN or collision domain. LED Light emitting diode used or monitoring a device or network condition. Local Area Network A group of interconnected computers and support devices. Media Access Control (MAC) A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the 87 transmission medium, facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes. MIB An acronym for Management Information Base. [. . . ]