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iiNet BoB2 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Internet and Phone in One Quick Start Guide Start here!
  • Page 3 If you’re online but still need to get your VoIP Netphone service set up, head to page 28. Need a full User Manual? Once you’re online with the instructions in this guide, you can download the full BoB2™ User Manual or Handset Manual from http://www.iinet.net.au/ hardware/bob/manuals/.
  • Page 4 BoB2™ Checklist Before you get started, check that the following items are in your box along with your BoB2™ Handset and stand. Ethernet Phone Cable Line Power Cable Filter Pack BoB2™ Quick Start Guide Got NBN? If you’ve got any kind of NBN or other fibre service, then you’ll have an additional blue...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started First, you’ll need to get the BoB2™ plugged in. There are a few different ways to do that, depending on which type of internet service you have. Which internet service do you have? ADSL1/ADSL2+ Broadband NBN or other Fibre Internet...

  • Page 6: Physical Setup

    Physical Setup Setting up BoB2™ for ADSL1/ADSL2+ Broadband Phone Socket Line Filter Phone Cable Power Cord Phone Cable...
  • Page 7 Netphones (VoIP): Plug your phone into the green port marked ‘phone’ on the side of BoB2™. Then plug one end of a white phone cable into the black ‘PSTN fail over’ port and the other end into the ‘phone’ socket on your filter.
  • Page 8 Setting up BoB2™ for Naked DSL Phone Socket Phone Cable Power Cord...
  • Page 9 Connect BoB2™ to an electrical outlet with the black power adapter and turn him on by pressing the button next to the power port. A green light will illuminate around the edge of the power button. Plug one of the supplied phone cables into the port labelled ‘adsl’, located to the left of the four yellow sockets.
  • Page 10 Setting up BoB2™ for NBN or Fibre Fibre unit or smart socket Power Cord...
  • Page 11 You may also have smart wiring that connects to this fibre unit and gives you a wall socket to plug BoB2™ in to, just like a phone socket. Connect BoB2™ to an electrical outlet with the black power adapter and turn him on by pressing the button next to the power port.
  • Page 12 You can connect one or several computers to BoB2™ using the yellow ethernet cable that came in the box. Plug one end of the cable into yellow ‘wired’ port on BoB2™, then plug the other end of the cable into the network port on your computer.
  • Page 13 Connecting BoB2™ to a computer Back of PC tower Ethernet Cable...
  • Page 14 Help! I can’t view webpages. Don’t panic. Doing things the manual way is still really easy. All you need to do is log in to BoB2™’s home page and put in your username and password. Check the next page to learn how to do this.
  • Page 15 Logging in to BoB2™ BoB2™ has a home page that you can use to manage BoB2™’s settings manually, from getting connected to personalising your wireless network. How to browse to the BoB2™ home page Open your computer’s web browser and in the address bar type http://10.1.1.1 –Make sure your computer is...
  • Page 16 After logging in, you will see the Wizard page. Here, you can enter the basic information needed to get your internet connection running. Enter your ADSL username and password (you’ll find these in the letter that came with your BoB2™) in the first two boxes on the Wizard page, located to the right of the subheading ‘ADSL Setting’.
  • Page 17 If you have an internet service that connects to the National Broadband Network or any other fibre network, you’ll need to set your BoB2™ up a little differently: On the Wizard page, scroll down to the subheading ‘Modem is currently configured for’.
  • Page 18 Getting Wireless with BoB2™ BoB2™ can broadcast your wired connection signal over a short range, allowing devices to access the internet without being physically attached. A wireless internet signal is often called ‘WiFi’. To connect to your wireless network, a device must have a built-in antenna to receive this wireless signal.
  • Page 19 Connecting with the BoB2™ default network Your BoB2™ comes with a wireless network already set up in his memory, which can be handy if you don’t have a computer that you can connect him to with an ethernet cable. You can find the default network name (SSID) and password (WPA) on the sticker on the back of BoB2™.
  • Page 20 Everyone likes their own personal touch, and it’s great to have a password that’s easy to remember. You can set your own network name and password for your wireless network from the BoB2™ home page. Check page 15 if you’re not sure how to log in.
  • Page 21 Personalising your wireless network...
  • Page 22 Connecting to BoB2™ wirelessly It’s best to keep your wireless details somewhere safe in case you need them in the future, so write them down in the boxes below. They’re case sensitive, so make sure to include any capital letters that were used.
  • Page 23 Your Operating System Different operating systems have different instructions for connecting to a wireless network. For all smartphone and tablets, please consult their user manuals for help. This guide contains instructions for the following: Windows 7 – page 24 Windows 8 – page 25 Windows XP –...
  • Page 24 Wireless Setup for Windows 7 On your desktop, click the Wireless Network icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. This will bring up a list of available connections. Find the name (SSiD) of your wireless network and click on it. Ensure ‘Connect Automatically’...
  • Page 25 Wireless Setup for Windows 8 On your desktop, click the Network icon in the system tray on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. This will bring up a list of available network connections. Find the name (SSiD) of your wireless network and click on it. Ensure ‘Connect Automatically’...
  • Page 26 Wireless Setup for Windows XP Open the Start Menu with the button in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen, then select the ‘Connect To’ option from the right-hand column. Click on ‘Wireless Network Connection’. Select the name (SSiD) of your wireless network from the list of available connections and click the ‘Connect’...
  • Page 27 Wireless Setup for MAC OSX In the upper right-hand corner of your screen, click the AirPort icon and select ‘Turn AirPort On’. Clicking the AirPort icon will now bring up a list of available wireless networks. Select your network name (SSiD) from this list.
  • Page 28 Netphone service. If you have an iiNet Netphone VoIP service, you’ll need to give BoB2™ your service settings so he can direct incoming and outgoing phone calls for your Netphone number. Just grab your account details from the email we sent you, and follow these instructions: Log in to the BoB2™...
  • Page 29 Setting up VoIP...
  • Page 30 BoB2™ Handset Registration To register your BoB2™ handset to the modem, you’ll need to do the following: On the BoB2™ handset Press on the right side of the control key as shown to bring up the main menu. Scroll down to ‘Settings’ using the control key and press the display button below ‘OK’.
  • Page 31 All Done! You should now be up and running with the basics for your internet connection and your iiNet Netphone VoIP service.
  • Page 32 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 Available 24/7 6am to 6pm (WST) Mon-Fri 13 22 58 13 24 49 support@iinet.net.au...