Hawking HBB1, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Broadband Booster Works Broadband Booster Overview Which Applications will Benefit Most from the Broadband Booster Introducing StreamEngine Technology 17 Accessing the Advanced Configuration Menu Information Status Menu Advanced Configuration Menu Administration Menu Setting the Username and Password 24 Tips and Frequently Asked Questions 27 Service and Support ...

Page 3: ...n the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase IN NO EVENT SHALL HAWKING TECHNOLOGY S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION Hawking Technology makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with...

Page 4: ...s uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense CE MARK WARNING This is a Class B product In a dome...

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Page 7: ...7 Quick Start Setting Up the Broadband Booster in Your Network ...

Page 8: ...8 The Broadband Booster is placed in between your Cable or DSL Modem and your network Router ...

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Page 12: ...imizes networks for interactive applications used by A multiple users and B individual users Overview The Hawking Broadband Booster is a new class of product a network upgrade that solves problems with using time sensitive applications on broadband internet connections It improves the playability of online games maintains VoIP call quality and ...

Page 13: ...rs in the house surf the web or do e mail A manager of a small office subscribes to a VoIP service to reduce long distance phone bills She is frustrated when her calls break up when someone else in the office sends an e mail attachment A father uses a web cam to monitor his children at home with the babysitter He has to remember to turn off the file sharing application on his home computer before ...

Page 14: ...em and router do not need to be changed to work with the Broadband Booster This is great for home or small office environments that do not have dedicated IT staff StreamEngine Technology StreamEngine Technology combines a number of QoS techniques These include automatic classification prioritization and shaping of the traffic on the uplink among others The Broadband Booster monitors streams of tra...

Page 15: ...havior of the modem on the user s home network The maximum throughput of the router s WAN port is usually much larger than the throughput of the modem s uplink Modems are designed to handle this by using a very large buffer that stores the packets sent by the fast WAN port of the router before they can be transmitted by the modem to the ISP Once a packet is stored in the modem s packet buffer the ...

Page 16: ...ir internet connection by pinging a remote server There are several problems with doing this First of all ping times measure round trip latency from the client to the server and back again Online games are most affected by one way delay from the client to the server Second QoS features may handle ping packets differently than packets from time sensitive applications For these reasons ping times ma...

Page 17: ...ell as upgrade the firmware To access the GUI you will need to open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the boosted network In the address bar type in the following address http 192 168 229 61 Hit Enter to access the page There will be a box that loads prompting you for your user name and password If this is the first time accessing the Configuration Menu click ENTER to get passed t...

Page 18: ... Current firmware version on the HBB1 Upstream Rate Speed setting for upstream rate Upstream MTU Modem Type Shows which type of broadband connection your network using Protocol Overhead Home Gateway IP Address Displays the IP address of your broadband modem ISP Router IP Address Displays the IP address of your network router ...

Page 19: ...19 Configuration Menu To access the Configuration Menu click on the Configuration tab on the navigation bar at the top of the browser ...

Page 20: ... or automatic selection of your broadband connection type It is recommended that this feature be left on Auto detect unless you are an advanced user or the detected connection type is incorrect If you have a connection other than Cable modem or DSL please select Cable Modem as your connection type Enable IP Static Mode For broadband connections that use fixed IP assignments for home work networks ...

Page 21: ...21 Administration Menu To access the Administration Menu select Administration from the navigation bar ...

Page 22: ...e Firmware In the case that a new firmware is available you may upgrade the device s firmware using this tool Simply download the bin file in a local directory select browse and find the firmware file you wish to upgrade the Broadband Booster with Changing the User Name and Password To change the default login information you must enter in your desired user name and password Note Resetting the Pas...

Page 23: ...username required to login during the 3 minute time window Hit enter to login 5 Click on the Administration Menu tab to re enter a new username and password Note If no login information is entered during the 3 minute window the Broadband Booster will revert back to the original settings prior to rebooting You may attempt this reset sequence as often as you like to access the Configuration menu ...

Page 24: ...quirements and adjust the QoS settings The StreamEngine automatic prioritization algorithms will optimally prioritize and shape the traffic in nearly any user environment without configuration by the user The Broadband Booster is designed to work with minimal user setup and so includes only a basic user interface Is the Broadband Booster compatible with Xbox Live and other online console gaming ne...

Page 25: ...may be caused by P2P uploading How does the Broadband Booster help with video web cams and audio streaming VoIP The Broadband Booster eliminates video frames from dropping due to your network traffic This results in smoother video transmissions for a better overall picture For VoIP and voice streaming the Broadband Booster ensures the best quality voice transmission for a clear reception similar t...

Page 26: ...92 168 229 61 4 There will be no password or username required to login during the 3 minute time window Hit enter to login 5 Click on the Administration Menu tab to re enter a new username and password Note If no login information is entered during the 3 minute window the Broadband Booster will revert back to the original settings prior to rebooting ...

Page 27: ...d Booster please contact Hawking Technologies Technical Support department using one of the following methods Hawking Technical Support Email Techsupport hawkingtech com Toll Free 800 756 7832 Web http www hawkingtech com servicesupport php RMA Information For Warranty Issues Web http www hawkingtech com rma php Thank You for Choosing Hawking Technologies ...