Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R526 Franklin
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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 .
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 .
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 .
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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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pa ge 13 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 The Configuration menu allows you to upgrade your Pref erred Roaming List.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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).
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.
Pa ge 21 / 27 R526_UG_Rev3.0 _EN_03012010 Help Help menu gives you the Qu ick Sta rt Guide, full User Guide.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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