Cisco WBPN, User Manual

Page 1: ...Cisco Small Business WBPN Wireless N Bridge for Phone Adapters USER GUIDE ...

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Page 3: ...tting a Static IP Address on Your PC 11 Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand 16 Chapter 2 Using the WBPN Wireless N Bridge for Phone Adapters Configuration Utility 19 Logging in to the Configuration Utility 19 Navigating through the Pages 20 Viewing Status Information 21 Configuring Wired Parameters 23 Configuring LAN Settings 23 Configuring Date and Time Settings 24 Configuring Wireless P...

Page 4: ...Cisco WBPN User Guide 4 Contents Changing Your Username or Password 31 Rebooting and Restoring to Factory Default 32 Appendix A Where to Go From Here 33 ...

Page 5: ...e following equipment and information Power Supply for your Small Business IP Phone not included PC to use the web based system management tools to configure the WBPN required if you are not using Wi Fi Protected Setup The web based configuration manager is supported on Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 or higher and Mozilla Firefox version 3 6 3 and higher Using the WBPN With the Cisco SPA525...

Page 6: ...1 Press the Setup button and choose Network Configuration STEP 2 Under Wi Fi press the right arrow on the navigation button until Wi Fi is disabled the check mark does not appear STEP 3 Choose Set then Back and Exit to return to the main menu Getting to Know the WBPN Figure1 WBPN Connections 283688 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 7: ...ting to Know the WBPN Cisco WBPN User Guide 7 1 Figure 2 Phone Connections 1 Power adapter port 2 WBPN power cable 3 Network cable 4 Reset button 5 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button 6 WLAN LED 7 WPS LED 8 System LED 283689 1 2 1 Power adapter port 2 Ethernet port ...

Page 8: ...phic STEP 4 Connect the network cable from the WBPN to the Ethernet port on the IP phone labeled 2 in the Phone Connections graphic STEP 5 Connect the IP phone power adapter to the power port on the WBPN labeled 1 in the WBPN Connections graphic STEP 6 Optional Place the WBPN inside the hollow desktop phone stand See Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand section on page16 STEP 7 Plug the IP...

Page 9: ...e the WPS LED displays solid green and the WLAN LED will display either solid green or flashing green depending on network activity Connecting the WBPN Using a PC STEP 1 Connect the IP phone power adapter to the WBPN power adapter port labeled 1 in the WBPN Connections graphic STEP 2 Connect the WBPN network cable labeled 3 in the WBPN Connections graphic to the Ethernet port on your PC STEP 3 Set...

Page 10: ...P address of your network router TIP If you choose DHCP or you change the IP address to an address that is different from the default IP address you will need to use that new address if you want to connect your PC to the device later for additional configuration Configuring the Wireless Connection Choose the type of wireless configuration method Automatically Using WPS If your wireless device supp...

Page 11: ...tion You must choose the key length and format and enter the key in the Key Setting field WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access pre shared key encryption Either of these encryption types is more secure than WEP and is recommended instead of WEP Choose the protocol TKIP or AES and the pre shared key format passphrase or HEX 64 characters If you chose passphrase enter a 8 to 63 character passph...

Page 12: ...ns describe how to set a static IP address on several operating systems Your PC or network may vary Consult the user documentation for your PC for more information Windows 7 IPv4 STEP 1 From the Control Panel window under Network and Internet click View network status and tasks STEP 2 In the left panel click Change adapter settings STEP 3 Right click on the Local Area Connection icon STEP 4 Click ...

Page 13: ...ction STEP 2 Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button below STEP 3 Select Use the following IP address and enter an address in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 253 for example 192 168 1 115 Enter 255 255 255 0 for the subnet mask Leave the default gateway field blank STEP 4 Click OK Macintosh OSX The following example uses Macintosh OSX 10 6 4 STEP 1 Open System Prefe...

Page 14: ...Installing the WBPN Wireless N Bridge for Phone Adapters Connecting the WBPN Using a PC Cisco WBPN User Guide 14 1 ...

Page 15: ...Installing the WBPN Wireless N Bridge for Phone Adapters Connecting the WBPN Using a PC Cisco WBPN User Guide 15 1 STEP 3 With Airport selected click Advanced ...

Page 16: ...dress in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 253 for example 192 168 1 115 The subnet mask and router values do not need to be changed STEP 7 Click OK Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand STEP 1 If the stand is attached to the phone remove it STEP 2 Hold the stand with the Cisco logo facing you and the opening on the top STEP 3 Hold the WBPN so that the Cisco logo is facing you and the t...

Page 17: ...left side of the phone stand STEP 5 Route the network cable from the WBPN to the Ethernet port on the phone through the right side of the phone stand STEP 6 Line up the tabs on the desk stand with the slots on the back of the phone STEP 7 Slide the bottom tabs into the slots STEP 8 Ensure all cables are tucked inside the stand and will not interfere with the stand attachment ...

Page 18: ...WBPN Wireless N Bridge for Phone Adapters Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand Cisco WBPN User Guide 18 1 Lightly press down on the top of the desk stand It should easily slide into the top slots Do not force ...

Page 19: ...ating through the Pages Viewing Status Information Configuring Wired Parameters Configuring Wireless Parameters Performing Administrative Tasks Logging in to the Configuration Utility To log in to the configuration utility follow the instructions in Connecting the WBPN Using a PC If you chose the WBPN to be assigned an IP address by DHCP or you changed the IP address to an address that is differen...

Page 20: ...co WPBN Management Interface Use the navigation tree labeled 1 in Figure1 in the left pane to open the configuration pages Click a menu item on the left panel to expand it Under it click a menu name to perform an action or display a sub menu To view more information about a configuration page click the Help link labeled 2 in Figure1 near the top right corner of the page ...

Page 21: ...Information The following wired network information is provided Firmware Version Firmware version that is installed on the WBPN Build Time Date and time that the firmware was built Serial Number Unique serial number of the WBPN unit HW_Rev Hardware version number PID VID Product ID and version identifier of the WBPN IP Address IP address of the WBPN Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the WBPN IP address D...

Page 22: ...figured with the same SSID and channel number in order to communicate with other devices in the ad hoc network Band The band that the WBPN is using to transmit wireless data 2 4GHz for Wireless B G or N SSID The service set identifier or name of the wireless network to which the WBPN is connected Channel Number The wireless channel on which the WBPN is connected Encryption Wireless encryption sett...

Page 23: ... want to assign to the WBPN the subnet mask and the default gateway the IP address of your network router TIP If you choose DHCP or you change the IP address to an address that is different from the default IP address you will need to use that new address if you want to connect your PC to the device later for additional configuration State State of the wireless network for example disabled or conn...

Page 24: ... to the Manual field and enter the IP address of an NTP server STEP 3 Choose the time zone for your location STEP 4 Optional For regions that observe Daylight Saving Time check the Enable box STEP 5 Click Apply Configuring Wireless Parameters Cisco recommends using the Setup Wizard to configure the WBPN However the Navigation Menu can also be used for configuration Configuring Basic Settings To co...

Page 25: ...type Control Sideband Specify if the extension channel should be in the Upper or Lower sideband This field is not configurable if you chose the infrastructure network type Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list Select the same channel on which the other ad hoc devices in the network are broadcasting This field is not configurable if you chose the infrastructure network type Da...

Page 26: ...ase or hexadecimal and enter the pre shared key in the field Hexadecimal format is more secure STEP 7 Click Apply Configuring Advanced Settings To configure advanced wireless settings from the Navigation Menu choose Wireless Advanced Settings You can configure the following settings Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple p...

Page 27: ...t preamble If you do not have 802 11b devices in your network you can enable the short preamble for a small throughput increase Protection If you apply RTS CTS flow control on the communication with wireless LAN handsets choose Enabled to improve communication speed If you have few wireless LAN handsets choose Disabled Aggregation With frame aggregation up to 64 MSDUs MAC Service Data Units or Lay...

Page 28: ...etwork to which you want to connect STEP 2 Click Next STEP 3 Choose the type of encryption normally the WBPN detects the encryption and you do not have to change this value RF Output Power Sets the strength of the wireless signal that the WBPN transmits If there are many wireless networks broadcasting in or near the area where the WBPN is physically located you can lower the RF output power to avo...

Page 29: ...ace For information on using the physical button on the WBPN see Connecting the WBPN Using WPS To use WPS from the management interface from the Navigation Menu choose Wireless WPS Choose the WPS configuration method Personal Identification Number PIN Configuration The WBPN has a Personal Identification Number PIN that is displayed on this page in the Self PIN Number field and on a printed label o...

Page 30: ... allows you to set up WPS See the user documentation for your router or AP for more information on your particular device Note The WPS button on your wireless router or AP must be clicked within two minutes of beginning PBC configuration on the WBPN STEP 4 Click OK to continue The WBPN should successfully connect to your device If not repeat steps 1 and 2 If the process is still unsuccessful try u...

Page 31: ... Administration Save Reload Configuration STEP 2 Under Save Settings to File click Save and choose to save the file to your PC The configuration is saved as a dat file To load a previously saved configuration STEP 1 From the Navigation Menu choose Administration Save Reload Configuration STEP 2 Under Load Settings from File click Browse and locate the saved configuration file that you want to rest...

Page 32: ...oting and Restoring to Factory Default To reboot the WBPN STEP 1 From the Navigation Menu choose Administration Reboot STEP 2 Click Reboot To restore the WBPN to factory settings all configuration changes that you have made will be erased STEP 1 From the Navigation Menu choose Administration Reboot STEP 2 Under Reset Settings to Factory Default click Reset ...

Page 33: ...mall_business _support_center_contacts html Cisco Small Business Firmware Downloads www cisco com go smallbizfirmware Select a link to download firmware for Cisco Small Business Products No login is required Cisco Small Business Open Source Requests www cisco com go smallbiz_opensource_request Product Documentation Cisco WBPN www cisco com go spabridge Cisco SPA50X Phones www cisco com go spa500ph...