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SkyLink BEETLE WMR-100 User Manual

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  • Page 2: User Manual

    SKYLINK BEETLE User Manual...

  • Page 3: Limitation Of Liability

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing Skylink BEETLE for Skylink CDMA Broadband Network! Before using the Skylink BEETLE, please read this user manual, which outlines the features and functions of the Skylink BEETLE. This device operates over the high-speed Skylink networks in the 450MHz band and...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    LED States ................................15 How to insert RUIM Card, Battery, and Charge the Battery ............16 Powering the Skylink BEETLE On and Off .................... 18 Choose between Wi-Fi mode and USB Modem Mode ..............18 4 Wi-Fi Mode Connection for the First time..................19 Browser Interface .............................
  • Page 5 WWAN Settings ............................... 24 Temporary Hotspot ............................26 6 Advanced Settings in Wi-Fi Mode ....................... 28 Internet Settings .............................. 28 Wireless Settings .............................. 29 Firewall ................................. 30 Traffic Control ..............................32 Utility ..................................34 Administration..............................36 Status ..................................37 7 USB Modem Mode Connection for the First Time ..............39 NetKit Installation and Uninstall (Windows®...
  • Page 6 Searching a Contact ............................51 Sending a message ............................52 12 Settings and Information in USB Modem Mode ............... 53 Version Information ............................53 Unlocking the PIN ............................53 Selecting a PPP mode ........................... 53 Enable / Disable PIN ............................54 Change PIN Code ............................

  • Page 7: Before Using The Skylink Beetle

    Although data loss is rare, the environment where you operate the Skylink BEETLE may adversely affect communications. Skylink or its partners will not be held responsible for damages of any kind resulting from the delays or errors in data transmitted or received with the Skylink BEETLE device, or failure of the Skylink BEETLE device to transmit or receive such data.

  • Page 8: Safety Hazards

    When charging the battery, keep it near room temperature. Safety Hazards Please do not operate the Skylink BEETLE device in any environment that may be susceptible to radio interference resulting in danger specifically; Areas where prohibited by the law ...

  • Page 9: The Skylink Beetle Package

     before boarding an airplane. Please ensure that the host device is turned off and the Skylink BEETLE is removed from the USB port prior to boarding aircraft in order to comply with these regulations. The Skylink BEETLE can transmit signals that could interfere with various onboard systems and controls.

  • Page 10: Overview : Skylink Beetle

    Skylink BEETLE is a mini mobile Hotspot, enabling you with high-speed data access through CDMA wireless broadband data network and Wi-Fi connectivity anywhere. Skylink BEETLE offers you more freedom than ever before. The device is a truly wireless that can work without any cables and less hassle with Software.

  • Page 11: About The Skylink Beetle Mini Hotspot

    VPN Capability  SMS supported  About the Skylink BEETLE Mini Hotspot 1. Power Button and Status Indicators Indicates power, battery and CDMA communication activities. Please refer to the Power Button LED status page. (See page 14 for Power Button LED description) 2.
  • Page 12 4. MicroUSB Connector Connects to desktops/notebooks with a Type A USB port. 5. Factory Reset button Resets the device to initial factory settings. 6. RUIM Card Slot RUIM card is inserted here. 7. Battery Compartment Battery is inserted here.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    3 Getting Started Hope this will help you to guide and to get started with the Skylink BEETLE in this chapter. There are two modes in the Skylink BEETLE Mini Wi-Fi Router, one is Wi-Fi and the other is USB Modem.

  • Page 14: Netkit Installation For Windows® Os

    Advanced Setting in Wi-Fi Mode”. Using as USB Modem Mode for the first time, ① Plug USB data cable into Skylink BEETLE and USB port on your computer. The device will be power on automatically. The Power button LED will light on but the Wi-Fi status LED will not lit.

  • Page 15: Minimum System Requirements

    Open SkyLink CD, start mintechUSBCDC and install MAC Drivers. Restart MAC. iii. Execute any connection manager for Skylink BEETLE Mobile Products. Enter the User ID, Password and Number in Network Preference, and connect Internet. For more details and information for USB Modem mode connection, please review section from “7.

  • Page 16: Power Source And Battery Charging

    < Recommended parameters > Windows Update : Keep your computer up to date Power Source and Battery Charging There are three power sources that Skylink BEETLE may use. Battery AC Travel Adaptor USB Data Cable User must press Power button to turn on the device even though the Battery and AC Travel Adaptor are connected.

  • Page 17: How To Insert Ruim Card, Battery, And Charge The Battery

    LED Orange Blink Fully Charged How to insert RUIM Card, Battery, and Charge the Battery For first time use of Skylink BEETLE Mini Hotspot, we recommend to follow below sequences. Before using the Skylink BEETLE Mini Hotspot for the first time, please Note insert RUIM card and fully charged battery.
  • Page 18 2. Insert RUIM Card that provided by the service provider. See the below picture for more detail. 3. Insert the battery by lining up battery contact point with the gold contact points. 4. Once the battery is securely settled, put the battery cover back into the device until it locks firmly.

  • Page 19: Powering The Skylink Beetle On And Off

    MicroUSB port of the AC travel adaptor to the MicroUSB port of the device. Charge the battery for at least three hours. Powering the Skylink BEETLE On and Off To power the device on: Press the Power button until the Power LED lights up solid red.

  • Page 20: Wi-Fi Mode Connection For The First Time

    4. If multiple wireless networks are found, highlight the one that indicated as “WMR- 100AP_XXXXXX” in its name. 5. Click Connect. 6. If this is your first time connecting to the Skylink BEETLE, continue with these steps.
  • Page 21 7. At computer’s Web browser, type http://192.168.0.254 into the address window and press Enter or Return key. 8. Enter id & password as “admin”, “admin” when requested. 9. A Setup wizard will launch and guide you through setting up security sequences for your device.

  • Page 22: Open The Browser Interface

    - Choose “Authentication” and “Preferred Mode”. - Press “Next” button. To secure your personal information/files and virus attack, it is a must to set Important “Security Mode” with password. - Change “Network Name(SSID)” as you desire. - It is strongly recommended to check “Enable” box and to write “Pass Phrase”. “Pass Phrase”...

  • Page 23: Home Screen

    3. Home Screen will open. Home Screen Home screen is the first screen you see after logging in to the browser interface. It is the main point of entry for all your work in the browser interface. 1. Status Bar Status bar runs horizontally along top of the browser interface.
  • Page 24 The number of bytes received and transmitted  Duration of the current connection  IP address and Subnet Mask for the device  3. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi section tells: The Radio Status  The network mode  The network name (SSID) ...

  • Page 25: Basic Settings In Wi-Fi Mode

    For minimum settings of Skylink BEETLE, use default settings. Just follow the instructions in the display. Setup wizard starts automatically when SKYLINK BEETLE device is used for the first time through the Browser. User can access it later from the menu.
  • Page 26 3G. If the device is not in use for designated idle time, then it will automatically disconnected. Auto : If user connects to Wi-Fi network, the Skylink BEETLE will connect to 3G network and waits.

  • Page 27: Temporary Hotspot

    4. WWAN Connection Information Setting parameters to connect to 3G. User can change contents as needed. User name, Password, Service Number Authentication: PPP Authentication Mode System Selection: Setting 3G network 5. Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Security settings and change SSID SSID : Wi-Fi network name. You can change the name of network to more informative to you.
  • Page 28 From the Menu, select “Temporary Hotspot”. You will see a new (temporary) network name (SSID) and network key. In the example shown above, the temporary network name is “WMR-100_638p” and the temporary network key is “br7ecsrf”. Click Apply. Members of your workgroup can now use the temporary network name and network key to connect to your device.

  • Page 29: Advanced Settings In Wi-Fi Mode

    6 Advanced Settings in Wi-Fi Mode Menu for expert users. Internet Settings This screen allows you to view the local (WLAN) IP address and the MAC address of your device. 1. IP Settings LAN Setup/ DHCP Server From this menu, it shows following (possible to make changes for your device): Local IP address ...

  • Page 30: Wireless Settings

    Network Mode and Channel. Once they are set, the Hotspot can be accessed. Radio On/Off : Wi-Fi RF ON/OFF Network Mode : User can choose network mode. The default setting for Skylink BEETLE is to support all 802.11b/g/n modes. Choose the correct settings on the client’s network card for proper connection.

  • Page 31: Firewall

    2. Security Using security. When disabled, Wi-Fi network becomes unsecure. If enabled, must use a password. You can use WEP (64- or 128-bit), WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK security. How to configure Security 1. Select a security protocol from the Security Mode list. (The Encryption box displays the corresponding encryption level.) 2.
  • Page 32 How to Configure 1) MAC/IP/Port Filtering: Filtering enabled. (or disabled) 2) Default Policy : The packet that doesn’t match with any rules will be dropped. 3) MAC address: Put MAC Address that user wants to refuse or to accept. 4) Comment: Description (ex: aaa site Drop, yy_computer Drop, etc) 5) Dest IP address, Dest Port Range : Put destination IP Address &...

  • Page 33: Traffic Control

    3. Contents Filtering You can setup Content Filter to restrict the improper content access. Webs Content Filter : User can set filtering of contents that uses Proxy, Java, ActiveX. Check and Click “Apply”. URL Filter : User can set filtering of specific URL that might have viruses. Filtering URL list can be added/deleted.
  • Page 34 2. DMZ DMZ host setting feature is to forward designate IP address to all ports that have not been assigned from internal application, internal server, and port forward. In case user cannot share the Internet because of unknown application service port number, DMZ makes it possible.

  • Page 35: Utility

    Utility 1. VPN Pass-through It is a VPN pass-through feature that sets VPN Server, VPN Client within the internal network. VPN pass-through is required if user is going to connect to a VPN (such as a corporate system). It is possible to set separate VPN protocols. By enabling protocols that used by VPN server and client, user can connect to VPN through AP.
  • Page 36 How to setup. 1) Register the use of DDNS service to DDNS service site. 2) Choose DDNS Provider. 3) Setting User ID and password : Use ID/PW which registered in the service site. 4) Setting registered Host Name : Use host name which registered in the service site. 5) Click “Apply”.

  • Page 37: Administration

    Administration 1. Management Administrator Settings : Set ID/PW for connecting Web UI. Remember or write down your ID & PW. In case of misplacing ID & PW, use reset button to set as a factory default. Default values : ID: admin, PW: admin NTP Settings : Setting time synchronization.

  • Page 38: Status

    Status Shows all status of AP. 1. DHCP Clients The DHCP Clients section shows clients that are currently connected to the device. This is another way you can find the MAC address for a particular device. 2. AP Status It shows AP’s System Information, connection status of the Internet, and Network Information.
  • Page 39 4. System Log Records Wi-Fi activities. User can check the AP’s activities through System Log. It is possible to review AP’s acting status, IP distribution status, PPP connection status and others. 5. Information It displays Manufacturer Information, Firmware Version and Contact.

  • Page 40: Usb Modem Mode Connection For The First Time

    7 USB Modem Mode Connection for the First Time NetKit Installation and Uninstall (Windows® XP) 1. NetKit Installation (Automatic) 1. Connect the device to USB port in personal computer with USB data cable. (The device will power on automatically.) If USB DRIVER is not present, Modem package Installer will run automatically.
  • Page 41 5. Press Button. The program starts automatically.
  • Page 42 6. Press button once it is done with program installation. 7. It will now start to install the driver. Please check whether the driver has been installed properly by checking <Device Manager>. [Start ▶ Control Panel ▶ System ▶ Hardware Tab ▶ Device Manager] If Device Manager for Modems and Ports indicate as <WeTelecom Mobile USB Modem>...
  • Page 43 Note : If installing driver manually, find the driver from Driver directory. Run Setup.exe to install NetKit manually. 2. USB Driver Uninstall 1. Disconnect the modem from USB port before uninstalling the driver. 2. By clicking Uninstall in the [Start ▶ All program ▶ wetelecom], it will start uninstalling as shown below.

  • Page 44: Netkit Installation And Uninstall (Windows® Vista (Or 7))

    NetKit Installation and Uninstall (Windows® Vista (or 7)) 1. NetKit Installation (Automatic) 1. Connect the modem to USB port. If USB DRIVER is not present, Modem package Installer will run automatically. If Modem package Installer doesn’t work automatically, Execute RunPack.exe Note manually.
  • Page 45 5. Press Button. The program starts automatically.
  • Page 46 6. Press button once it is done with program installation. 7. It will now start to install the driver. Please check whether the driver has been installed properly by checking <Device Manager>. [Start ▶ Control Panel ▶ System ▶ Hardware Tab ▶ Device Manager] If Device Manager for Modems and Ports indicate as <WeTelecom Mobile USB Modem>...
  • Page 47 If installing driver manually, find the driver from Driver directory. Note Execute Setup.exe to install NetKit manually. 2. USB Driver Uninstall 1. Disconnect the modem from USB port before uninstalling the driver. 2. By clicking Uninstall in the [Start ▶ All program ▶ wetelecom], it will start uninstalling as shown below.

  • Page 48: Descriptions Of The Netkit Gui In Usb Modem Mode

    8 Descriptions of the NetKit GUI in USB Modem Mode Launch the NetKit To launch the NetKit, double-click the shortcut icon of the NetKit on the desktop. If you are required to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, enter Note the correct one and click OK.

  • Page 49: Internet Services In Usb Modem Mode

    9 Internet Services in USB Modem Mode Accessing the Internet After setting the network and proper connection, you can access the network through the NetKit. Proceed as follows to connect to the internet. 1. Click to display the Connection interface. 2.

  • Page 50: Sms Service In Usb Modem Mode

    10 SMS Service in USB Modem Mode Creating and sending a Message 1. Click to display the SMS interface and Send tab will appear on the screen by default. 2. Edit message on message box. 3. Edit number on Forward Number line. (Available 5 numbers, concurrently) 4.

  • Page 51: Outbox

    : Delete the selected message. Delete all messages. Reply to the selected message. Forward the selected message. Outbox Outbox stores the transmitted message. 1. Click to display the SMS interface. 2. Select Outbox Tab. 3. It displays received message, phone number, timestamp, and content. You can see all messages by clicking the message.

  • Page 52: Phonebook In Usb Modem Mode

    11 PhoneBook in USB Modem Mode You can manage contacts in the phonebook of NetKit. 1. Click to display the PhoneBook interface. 2. You can check phone numbers in RUIM. Creating a Contact 1. Click , then window will popup. 2.

  • Page 53: Sending A Message

    Sending a message 1. Select contact, and then Click 2. Click to send the message.

  • Page 54: Settings And Information In Usb Modem Mode

    12 Settings and Information in USB Modem Mode Version Information 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2. Select About Tab. 3. Shows Version Information. Unlocking the PIN 1. When the RUIM card is locked, the Unlock PIN dialog box is displayed after you start the NetKit.

  • Page 55: Enable / Disable Pin

    Enable / Disable PIN 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2. Select RUIM Card Tab. 3. Select Enable or Disable in PIN Mode. 4. Enter PIN Code, and Click Change PIN Code 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2.

  • Page 56: Selecting A Pref Mode

    Selecting a Pref Mode 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2. Select User Tab. 3. Select Evdo+1x or Evdo only or 1x only in Pref Mode, and then Click Selecting a language 1. Click to display the Setting interface. 2.

  • Page 57: How To Mac Os In Usb Modem Mode

    Version Information Supported MAC OS 10.4 or higher Drivers install Plug the Skylink BEETLE modem in USB port MAC PC. Open SkyLink CD, start mintechUSBCDC and install MAC Drivers. Restart MAC PC. Execute any connection manager for Skylink BEETLE Mobile Products.

  • Page 58: Trouble Shooting

    - Check antenna signal strength bar if you’re in weak area or no service area. - Check if the driver has been installed properly. - Make sure that system resources needed by Skylink BEETLE Mini Hotspot are not used by other devices.
  • Page 59 Travel Adaptor, and USB Data cable. Then reinsert the battery and press the Power button to try again. 2. Wi-Fi Router Factory Reset A. From Skylink BEETLE Open the battery compartment. Press RST button located in lower left corner with sharp ended pen or similar for 5 seconds.

  • Page 60: Product Specification

    15 Product Specification Technical Specification Table 1 : General Specifications Model Name Skylink BEETLE Type Mini Hotspot Weight Dimensions 60.5mm X 100.5mm X 14.5mm Wireless Network CDMA 1X/EV-DO Wi-Fi Network 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz Default SSID WMR-100AP_XXXXXX (6 decimals) Battery 1510mAh...
  • Page 61 Table 3 : Wi-Fi Technology Technology 802.11 b/g/n Operating Frequency in Europe 2.4–2.4835 GHz Nominal Output Power 802.11 b +17dBm 802.11 g/n +14dBm Minimum Receiver Sensitivity Level 802.11 b @ 11Mbps Below -76dBm 802.11 g @ 54Mbps Below -65dBm 802.11 n @ 135Mbps Below -61dBm Table 4 : Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature...

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