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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introducing BoB Lite™ BoB Lite™ Overview Get to know BoB Lite™ The BoB Lite™ Home Page How to get to the BoB Lite™ home page What does the information on the home page mean? BoB Lite™ Features Changing BoB Lite™ login password...
  • Page 3 Setting up the parental controls Blocking internet access for a computer Blocking access to specific websites Showing off BoB Lite™ Troubleshooting You can’t connect to the Internet Speed and Dropout issues Performing an Isolation Test If connection resumes during the isolation test...

  • Page 4: Introducing Bob Lite

    Developed by iiNet Labs, BoB Lite™ connects your computer in your home or office to the internet. This manual will help you get to know BoB Lite™ and all of his great features. It will also help you get your head around...

  • Page 5: Bob Lite™ Overview

    Compatibility BoB Lite™ supports a variety of operating systems including Mac OS® 8.x, 9.x & 10.x, Linux®, Windows® 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 & 8. You will need an internet browser and a network adapter that supports TCP/IP (the standard language of the internet).
  • Page 6 Virtual Server If you have a static IP address, you can set BoB Lite™ up to act as a virtual host for Network Address Translation. Remote users access various services at your site using an unchanging IP address. Then, depending on the requested service (or port number), BoB Lite™...
  • Page 7 If you connect to your office network from home using a VPN connection, BoB Lite™ will allow your VPN-equipped computer to pass through to your office network. BoB Lite™ supports one VPN session at any one time, and supports three of the most commonly used VPN protocols – PPTP, L2TP and IPSec.

  • Page 8: Get To Know Bob Lite

    Blue – ADSL link is up and connected Off/red/flashing – No ADSL connection 2. Internet light: The internet light shows you when your BoB Lite™ is connected to the internet. Blue – Connected to the internet Off/flashing/red – Not connected to the internet.
  • Page 9 5. Storage/3G light: When a USB hard drive or 3G wireless USB modem is connected to BoB Lite™, this light will illuminate to inform you that the attached device is ready for use. On – Attached device is connected and ready for use Off –...

  • Page 10: The Bob Lite™ Home Page

    Open your computer’s web browser and in the address bar type http://10.1.1.1 - Make sure your computer is connected to BoB Lite™ either wirelessly or with an ethernet cable. This is the BoB Lite™ home page. From here you can get a snap shot of BoB Lite™’s connection status and statistics (see next page for more details).

  • Page 11: What Does The Information On The Home Page Mean

    You will see either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in this box. If ‘yes’ is displayed this means you have an active ADSL broadband line and BoB Lite™ is connected correctly. ‘No’ means that your ADSL broadband line may not be active, or BoB Lite™ is not connected to your phone line.
  • Page 12 At the bottom of the home page, you’ll also see three tabs labelled Diagnostics, Security log and ADSL Status. When you click on any of these tabs, you’ll be asked for a password. Unless you’ve changed your BoB Lite™ password, type in the default password, which is ‘admin’.

  • Page 13: Bob Lite™ Features

    Changing BoB Lite™’s login password For an even more secure setup, you can change BoB Lite™’s login password. We suggest you change this password to ensure no one else can change BoB Lite™’s settings, especially if you have frequent house guests, lodgers or...
  • Page 14 Here’s how; Go to the BoB Lite™ home page by opening a new web page and typing http://10.1.1.1 into the address bar. Use the default password ‘admin’ to log in. Click on ‘5. Advanced settings’; it’s on the black menu bar you’ll find running across the top of the page. Then click on ‘Modem password and remote management’...

  • Page 15: Enabling Remote Management

    Enabling remote management Remote management means you can access and manage BoB Lite™ from a computer that is in a remote location, such as your office.
  • Page 16 Enable remote management by ticking the box next to point number 4, below the Remote Management heading. At the bottom of this page you’ll find a unique IP address. This is the unique address for your BoB Lite™ and you’ll need it to log in to your modem remotely.

  • Page 17: Upgrading The Firmware

    Upgrading the firmware From time to time, new software to update BoB Lite™ will be released. This is known as firmware, and upgrades are usually done automatically. However in some cases you may want to install certain firmware yourself, usually at the...
  • Page 18 Click on the link to the Router Firmware page on the iiNet Support website. Here, you’ll see the latest firmware listed next to BoB Lite™. Save the file in a place on your computer that is easy to find, such as the desktop. Once the installation is finished, it is safe to delete the file.

  • Page 19: Setting Up A File Server

    Setting up a file server The file server function of BoB Lite™ allows you to plug in an external USB hard drive into the USB port on his right- hand side. You can then share the content on the hard drive with all the computers connected to your network.
  • Page 20 ‘Full access’ from the drop down menu. For ‘Volume’, BoB Lite™ will automatically detect the format (FATI6, FAT32, or NTFS) of your hard drive, so just select it from the drop down menu.

  • Page 21: Accessing Your File Server

    Accessing your file server Once you have your file server and users set up, you can access it from any computer connected to your BoB Lite™’s internet connection. Here’s an example of how to access the file server using Windows: Open up the Start menu by clicking the button in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.

  • Page 22: Setting Up The Parental Controls

    Setting up the parental controls You can set up BoB Lite™ to prevent internet access at certain times of the day for specific computers, smartphones or tablets that are primarily used by your child. Please be aware that any smartphones or tablet devices may still have access to the internet if they use a SIM card with mobile broadband.
  • Page 23 You’ll need to enter the start and end times for the period the computer is not allowed internet access for each day of the week. Please be sure to use 2400 hour time in the format of HH:MM. Enter the last digit from the IP address you wrote down in the right-hand column. Please note that if the last digit is a single digit (1-9), it will need to have a zero in front of it.

  • Page 24: Blocking Internet Access For A Computer

    Blocking internet access for a computer If you want a computer, smartphone or tablet to stay offline (be it for safety or discipline), BoB Lite™ can prevent internet access through his connection at all times. You’ll need to know the MAC address of the device you want to block, so click ‘7. Status/diagnostic’; it’s on the black menu bar at the top of the page.
  • Page 25 Enter the MAC Address you wrote down for the devices you’d like to keep offline, then click the ‘Save Settings’ button in the upper right-hand corner of the page to finish.

  • Page 26: Blocking Access To Specific Websites

    Blocking internet access for a computer There are some websites out there you may never want to see, let alone have your kids see them. BoB Lite™ can keep them safe by blocking access to certain websites based on either specific website addresses, or keywords in the website address.

  • Page 27: Showing Off Bob Lite

    Showing off BoB Lite™ Though BoB Lite™ can happily lie flat on a desk, we don’t blame you for wanting to show him off! You’ll find his stand supplied in the box. If you need to disconnect cables, do so one by one so you can keep track of where they plug in, and make sure to restart BoB Lite™...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    BoB Lite™ shows that it has ‘sync’ when the ADSL sync light is blue and not flashing. What to do: Ensure your BoB Lite™ has power, and then run a power cycle by switching it off then turning it back on after 30 seconds.
  • Page 29 After getting sync, the next step in getting online is ‘authentication’. Your BoB Lite™ sends a username and password to us and if they match the details we have in our database, BoB Lite™ will be allowed access to the internet.

  • Page 30: Speed And Dropout Issues

    Antivirus and firewall software If BoB Lite™ indicates that the connection speed is fine on the BoB Lite™ home page (see page 11) the next thing to do is temporarily disable all firewall and/or antivirus software you may have running on your computer. Additionally, check your internet browser settings for add-on features such as pop-up blockers or spyware.

  • Page 31: Performing An Isolation Test

    Unplug the telephone handset and instead plug your BoB Lite™ directly into the phone socket. Check to see if your BoB Lite™ has a steady blue ADSL sync light. If not, repeat steps 1 to 5 for all other phone sockets in your home.

  • Page 32: If Connection Resumes During The Isolation Test

    If BoB Lite™ gets sync at any point during the isolation test, you can start plugging your other equipment in, piece by piece. Always start with any filters BoB Lite™ was plugged in to and remember to wait a minute or two after each device is plugged back in to see if the ADSL sync light goes out.
  • Page 33 If you have any issues with your set up or technology just isn’t your strong point, you can always call our friendly staff for a hand. iiNet Support iiNet Business Support Westnet Support Westnet Business Support Available 24/7 6am to 6pm (WST) Mon-Fri...

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