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  • Page 1 Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents The Connection Hub ......................3 Setting up a wireless connection................4 Connecting a USB device to the Connection Hub...........7 Setting an admin password ..................11 Modifying the Connection Hub settings...............12 Updating Internet user ID and access password ...........16 Restart the Connection Hub..................17 Reset the Connection Hub ....................17 Frequently asked questions ..................18...

  • Page 3: The Connection Hub

    The Connection Hub LED lights Power HPNA Internet Wireless Buttons Bell Mail Wireless My Bell profile...

  • Page 4: Setting Up A Wireless Connection

    Setting up a wireless connection There are two ways that you can set up your wireless Home Network connection. Primary wireless network Connect to the Internet and shared devices connected to your home network through the Connection Hub. The wireless SSID (Network name) and WPA2 password on the back of your Connection Hub are used for the “Primary”...
  • Page 5 Note: If you are experiencing difficulties, ensure you use the utilities in Windows for connecting to wireless networks and not the software that comes with your wireless client. Windows 7 • Click on the wireless bar located to the right of the system bar. •...
  • Page 6 Windows Vista • Click Start, then Connect to. • Your network name will appear. If not, click the two arrows in the top right corner. • Type your 8-digit WPA2 key in the Security key or Passphrase text box. Click Connect. •...

  • Page 7: Connecting A Usb Device To The Connection Hub

    Connecting a USB device to the Connection Hub Storage Devices Share files within your home network by connecting a USB storage device (i.e. flash drive, external hard drive, etc.) to the Connection Hub. All users connected to the home network will be able to see, add, modify and delete any files on the attached device (except when connected via Guest wireless).
  • Page 8 Mapping your USB Storage Device: You can map your USB storage device to your computer which will enable you to see the USB device listed within your My Computer folder, even after the computer has been rebooted. Once you have mapped the device, your Computer folder will show your USB storage device similar to this:...
  • Page 9 To Map a Storage Device to the Connection Hub: Windows 7: Go into the Computer folder and locate Map network drive on the top menu. In the window that pops up, type in the Folder textbox: \\mynetwork\YOUR_USB_NAME, where YOUR_USB_NAME corresponds to the name of your USB device.
  • Page 10 Windows Vista: See instructions for Windows 7. Windows XP: Right click on My Computer and select Map network drive. In the window that pops up, type in the Folder textbox: \\mynetwork\YOUR_USB_NAME, where YOUR_USB_NAME corresponds to the name of your USB device. Your USB name can be found under My Computer if it is plugged into your computer.

  • Page 11: Setting An Admin Password

    The Connection Hub's printer USB functionality is available for use. Setting an admin password An Admin Password is used for security. If you do change your Admin Password, be sure to write it down and keep it handy for future reference. Once you have set an Admin Password, you will need to enter it in before making any changes to the Connection Hub settings.

  • Page 12: Modifying The Connection Hub Settings

    Modifying the Connection Hub settings You can manually configure settings on your Connection Hub. To access and modify these settings: Open your web browser. 2. Type 192.168.2.1 in the address bar, and then press Enter. If you are prompted to enter in a username and password, these are set to the following defaults: Username: admin Password: admin...
  • Page 13 Changing existing wireless settings Open your web browser. 2. Type 192.168.2.1 in the address bar, press Enter. If you are prompted to enter in a username and password, these are set to the following defaults: Username: admin Password: admin If you have changed the default password, you must enter in that password.
  • Page 14 For the Primary Wireless network, select Enable or Disable. Choose whether to broadcast the network name (SSID) or to hide it by enabling or disabling beside Broadcast Primary SSID. Choose a name for your primary wireless network in the SSID field under the Primary Wireless Settings category.
  • Page 15 10. Choose whether to broadcast the network name (SSID) or to hide it by enabling or disabling beside Broadcast Guest SSID. 11. When you receive your Connection Hub, the security type is set to WPA2-PSK and the security type is set to AES by default. This allows you to use the default WPA2 key located on the back of your Connection Hub.

  • Page 16: Updating Internet User Id And Access Password

    15. Leave the Channel at the default value of Auto. If you experience any interference with your wireless connection, change the wireless channel drop-down to a number between 1 & 11. This can help improve the range and speed of your wireless performance if you are in an urban environment or an environment with heavy wireless traffic.

  • Page 17: Restart The Connection Hub

    Restart the Connection Hub Unplug the power cord from the Connection Hub, wait 10 seconds and plug it back in. This will restart the Connection Hub without erasing your saved settings. Reset the Connection Hub Reset to factory defaults Use this option when you need to recover the factory default settings. This might be necessary when: A custom configuration did not go as planned.

  • Page 18: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions Q. Why do I get an error message after entering my Internet User ID and Access Password? Ensure you enter your user ID and password correctly. These are case sensitive. Both your Internet user ID and access password were provided to you when you registered.
  • Page 19 How long should my Connection Hub cables be? Use the cables the technician installed to ensure optimized performance. Q. I setup a Guest wireless network, but why did my Guest wireless network stop working? The default timer for a Guest wireless network is 720 minutes. This would mean that after 720 minutes, the Guest wireless network will automatically disable on its own.

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