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GoSilent - GSC100 Setup Guide

Version 1.0

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GSC-100 Initial Setup

1.  Determine if you are going to connect to the Internet through an 

Ethernet connection or a WiFi connection.

WiFi

•  Connect the WiFi adapter to one of the two USB ports (Fig. 1)

Ethernet

•  Connect the Ethernet dongle to one of the two USB ports (Fig. 

2)

2.  Connect the 

GoSilent GSC-100

 to power using the provided USB cable 

to the Micro USB connector on the back of the 

GSC-100

 (Fig. 3).  Wait 

60 seconds for the 

GSC-100

 to completely power up.

Note: The 

GSC-100

 is powered by DC 5V/2A which 

can come from a computer USB port, USB hub, 

Extended battery pack, included AC Adapter, etc.  A  

light next to the Micro USB connector will indicate 

there is power to the 

GSC-100

.

WiFi Connection

 - there will be a constant light on 

the WiFi adapter once the 

GSC-100

 is powered up 

and there is an Internet connection.

Ethernet Connection

 - there will be a constant 

green light on the Ethernet dongle next to the 

Ethernet port when the 

GSC-100

 has powered up 

and there is an Internet connection.  There is an 

orange light on the Ethernet dongle next to the 

Ethernet port that indicates data transmission.

Front

Device

Internet

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Ethernet Dongle

Front

Device

Internet

Back

Summary of Contents for GoSilent GSC-100

Page 1: ...e GSC 100 Connection Overview Items inside dashed lines are included in box Table of Contents GSC 100 Connection Overview 1 GSC 100 Initial Setup 2 Setup Wizard 4 Silent Edge Connection 5 GoSilent Server Connection 6 Managing GSC 100 Settings 7 Power 7 Shutdown 7 Restart 7 Account 7 Device Account 7 Server Accounts 8 Tools 8 Captive Portal 8 Setup Wizard 8 Check for Update 9 Network 9 Local Settin...

Page 2: ...ote The GSC 100 is powered by DC 5V 2A which can come from a computer USB port USB hub Extended battery pack included AC Adapter etc A light next to the Micro USB connector will indicate there is power to the GSC 100 WiFi Connection there will be a constant light on the WiFi adapter once the GSC 100 is powered up and there is an Internet connection Ethernet Connection there will be a constant gree...

Page 3: ...he Ethernet port on the front of the GSC 100 Fig 4 4 Open a web browser preferably Chrome or Safari and navigate to http setup gosilent 5 Login to the web interface using the password gosilent Fig 5 6 Read and accept the GoSilent End User License Agreement 7 Follow the Setup Wizard to complete the initial setup process Fig 6 Note If prompted accept the Silent Circle signed certificate and proceed ...

Page 4: ...ck to the initial Login screen Fig 5 where you enter the new password you created You will now be taken back to the Setup Wizard screen and the first item will have a green check mark showing it is complete 4 From the Setup Wizard screen select Continue again 5 You now need to connect the GSC 100 to the Internet At the beginning you connected the Ethernet dongle or WiFi adapter to the GSC 100 for ...

Page 5: ...ou can skip over the Silent Edge section and follow the steps in the GoSilent Server section Silent Edge Connection 1 Select the Silent Edge icon Fig 11 and the User ID and Pre Shared Key fields will appear Enter the User ID and Pre Shared Key issued from Silent Circle Fig 11 Fig 12 Note If you do not have your User ID and Pre Shared Key then check with your IT Dept or Reseller who purchased the S...

Page 6: ...connected to that server You can select the server by clicking on the circle with your mouse It will open a control box that allows you to connect or disconnect from that server and select that server as the default server to automatically connect when the GSC 100 is powered on and connected Fig 17 GoSilent Server Connection Before connecting to a server you need to make sure your company has purc...

Page 7: ...bar will show 100 with a Success screen 3 Select Refresh and you will be returned to the main menu Account Device Account This allows you to review account information change the GSC 100 password and factory reset the GSC 100 1 To change the password enter your current password then enter a new password that is a minimum of 8 characters long Fig 19 2 Re enter the new password then select Save and ...

Page 8: ...one Silent Edge account can be saved on the GSC 100 at a time Adding a new one overwrites the old one Note Multiple GoSilent Servers can be added 5 You will now see the new servers listed on the left side of the main menu Tools Captive Portal When connecting to a WiFi that requires a captive portal to enter user names or passwords the GSC 100 should automatically open the captive portal window whe...

Page 9: ...e is downloading to the GSC 100 7 Once the update is downloaded the installation will start with a progress bar displayed 8 Once the installation is complete the progress bar will turn green and display 100 Now select Go To Dashboard to return to the main menu Network Local Settings This is an advance option allowing you to change IP addresses of the LAN Editing these fields should be done by IT A...

Page 10: ...ot issues 3 Select Copy to copy the information to your computer clipboard to be pasted into an email or document for review by Customer Support 4 Select Download to download a file that can be sent to Customer Support for review 5 When finished close the browser window Support ID 1 Select Support ID and a window opens and displays a unique ID assigned to your GSC 100 Fig 25 2 Supply this ID along...

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