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The seller may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this documentation at any time. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright 2002-2004 OTC Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev 1.0.4 WiJET.G Technical Manual...
The advantages of the WiJET.G become obvious in any conference room where the ideal location of the projector or display screen makes it difficult for a laptop or desktop to connect to it while allowing the speaker to maintain audience interest. All too...
Web browser based administration utility for upgrading firmware and setting encryption keys Standard VGA connector to allow the use with any presentation projector Up to 6 simultaneous wireless display support available with additional units...
This is a standard 15 pin female VGA connector where you will connect the WiJET.G to either a monitor or a projector via a straight-thru monitor cable (either purchased separately or with the one that comes with the projector or mon 2.2.3 Status LED’s...
4. Observe that, during the next boot-up screen after above steps, a message of Reset to Factory Default should appear next to the Timer message. It indicates the operation is successful. Note: The subsequent boot-up screen should not display the Reset to Factory Default message unless being triggered using above procedure or having corrupted data in the WiJET.G.
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See Chapter 4: for detailed information on how to configure the WiJET.G using Web- based Utility. WiJET.G Technical Manual...
WiJET.G before the meeting starts. Most participants can accomplish this by clicking just one button. This wireless connection is kept alive throughout the meeting even if only one presenter can use the projector or monitor at a given time. Confirming wireless connections before the meeting starts assures a smooth presentation session.
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Figure 3.1 WiJET.G Banner Page The messages will be displayed on the top of this image and consist of three lines. The top line displays the SSID and the firmware version of the WiJET.G while the second line reports the channel, radio mode, IP address, and MAC address. The last line displays a list of detected channels that may cause interference.
Existing 802.11b/g channels detected in use, but there is no interference. Your connection to the WiJET.G should be smooth and error free. RF activities detected on other channels (1, 5, 8, 11). WARNING: Interference. Existing channels detected and interference found. The WiJET.G is in a RF noisy environment, you may have trouble connecting and maintaining connections to the WiJET.G even if a connection can be made.
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Figure 3.2 Location of WiJET.G When the WiJET.G PSM starts, it displays the note below about configuring your wireless NIC and graphics card to link with the WiJET.G: Figure 3.3 Radio Linking Message Upon acknowledging the above message, the PSM will become accessible. Figure 3.4 WiJET.G PSM There are three action buttons in the PSM: “Establish a Session”, “Release the Session”, and “Exit”.
3.5 Configuring the Wireless Adapter to Connect WiJET.G 3.5.1 Configure the Wireless Network Adapter Look at the banner page on the projector/monitor screen in your meeting room to determine the SSID and the channel that the WiJET.G is currently set on. The channel number ranges from 1 –...
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Figure 3.10 Network Adapter utility provided by 3 party If your system tray looks like the figure shown in Figure 3.10, your wireless card is not natively supported by Windows XP and you should go to the section above labeled “Manually Configuring the Wireless Adapter”.
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Here you will find the various networks that your wireless card has been able to detect. To allow for a connection to the WiJET.G, you must click the “Advanced” button. A figure like Figure 3.14 should appear. Figure 3.14 Advanced Network Settings Window Set the configuration to be “Access point (infrastructure) networks only”...
“Establish a Session” and you should find yourself connected to the WiJET.G. There will be a confirmation window alerting you that your session is on, and your projector or monitor should now display your Desktop. Figure 3.17 WiJET.G Presentation Session Manager Various abnormal conditions, such as RF interference or network time-out, however rare in occurrence, can cause the communication between the WiJET.G and the PSM...
Figure 3.18 Screen Resolution Warning 3.7.1 “Select Units to Connect” If multiple WiJETs are connected to the same network in infrastructure mode, the following selection box will appear when establishing a session. Select the desired unit and establish a session accordingly. If multiple WiJET.Gs are available, multiple users may connect to any combination of available units.
3.9 Exit the WiJET.G Presentation Session Manager Either clicking the “Exit” button in the PSM, or right-clicking the WiJET.G Tray Icon and then clicking “Exit” will terminate the WiJET.G PSM program. The System Tray Icon will disappear from your Windows start menu. Upon termination, the WiJET.G software restores your wireless network adapter to its original settings if the adapter has been automatically configured.
WiJET.G utilities installed on their PCs. Once a session has been established, the user will be able to right click on the OTC Wireless logo located in the taskbar and select the option shown in Figure 4.1a.
As shown in Figure 4.1b, select the WiJET.G to be configured and click the “Admin” button. Once the wireless adapter is properly configured, the user should click on “Launch Admin Web Interface” button to open the web-browser to access the web-based utility program.
Figure 4.3: Web Utility Screen 4.3.1 WiJET.G Firmware Version This is the current WiJET.G firmware version. It is important to know which WiJET.G firmware version you have before calling or emailing technical support. 4.3.2 Configuration When you click on the Configuration hyperlink, you should see the following screen as in Figure 4.4.
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Figure 4.4 Configuration screen Radio mode: This pull-down menu allows the WiJET.G to switch between the Access Point and Infrastructure station modes. While running the Infrastructure station, make sure the operation mode is set to “Manual” and the SSID/network name matches that of the existing wireless network.
only if the other radio also is set up to communicate in the “Open system” mode. When the “Shared key” option is chosen, the “Encryption” page of the Utility program must be properly filled out. See “Encryption” page for details. WEP key length: The 64-bit encryption is currently the 802.11 standard.
Figure 4.2: Administration Screen Page Network Settings Device Name: The name assigned to the WiJET.G may be modified. Radio MAC address: The WiJET.G’s MAC address. IP addressing mode: Automatic-DHCP mode checks for DHCP server. If there is none available, an IP will be assigned to the unit automatically based on the connected PC’s subnet.
Subnet mask: In Automatic-DHCP mode, this value will be the default subnet mask if no DHCP server is found. In Manual-Static mode, this value will be the unit’s fixed subnet mask. Default Gateway: In Automatic-DHCP mode, this value will be the default gateway if no DHCP server is found.
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Upload Options: Select between the Full Firmware upload or the Banner Page upload. The user can upload any jpeg image with resolution up to 1024x768 as the Banner page. File path/name: Click the browse button to the right of the field to display a file selection box.
Chapter 5: TROUBLESHOOTING 5.1 Unable to Connect or Establish a Session with WiJET.G If you could not establish a session with WiJET.G(s) and get a message box indicating no WiJET.G is available for connection or no WiJET.G is found, the possible causes are listed below.
Keep the computer with the WiJET.G away from the microwave oven and large metal objects. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help. Technical Support Please contact OTC Wireless Technical Support to obtain further assistance. 1-800-770-6698 (USA) 011-510-490-8288 (International) E-mail: support@otcwireless.com WiJET.G Technical Manual...
Appendix A: LIMITED WARRANTY Wireless LAN Hardware The seller warrants to the end user (“Customer”) that this product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for one (1) year from the date of purchase. The seller’s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at the seller’s option and expense, to repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item.
This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body. Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by OTC Wireless could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Warning: This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
European Community (EC) Directives Conformity and Restrictions This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, and 1999/5/EC on the approximation and harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility, safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits and on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.
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