TATA Motors SER8189 User Manual

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    Page 1 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug tata photon wi-fi ser8189 portable router user guide table of contents part 1: using the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . 2 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Page 2 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug part 1 using the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 introduction thank you for purchasing the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 portable router. This device doesn’t need wires, cables, or software to configure it through your web browser. This guide describes the browser inte...

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    Page 3 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug opening the browser interface how to connect to the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 (windows users / mac users) 1. Turn on the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 and ensure your wifi is enabled on your pc or laptop. You can view your available wireless networks by going thr...

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    Page 4 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug of this document for changing security settings. 4. When connected to the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 you will see the connection as ‘tata photon wi-fi ser8189 xxxx’ – as shown below. 5. Before proceeding, ensure your wireless connection properties are set to ‘...

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    Page 5 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug the screenshots for the steps are shown below. For windows xp and vista 32-bit users, you can right-click on your wireless network, select properties, then tcp/ip properties. For windows vista 64-bit and windows 7 users, you can click on ‘view status’ as show...

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    Page 6 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug 6. Next, open your web browser to http://192.168.5.1 . This will bring you to the web user interface of the tata photon wi-fi ser8189..

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    Page 7 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug device activation (windows) if your device has not been activated at time of purchase, you must activate now. Before you activate, you need 14 digit pin code received from the service provider. Click login button on the top right of the web user interface. Yo...

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    Page 8 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug choose prepaid or postpaid option and input the 14 digits pin code and click activate button. Note. During the activation, please do not switch off your device or close the web user interface. If the pin code is incorrect, you will be prompted as shown in the...

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    Page 9 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug open your web browser to http://192.168.5.1 . This will bring you to the web user interface of the tata photon wi- fi ser8189. Click login button. You will be prompted to enter your username and password. The default username and password is admin/admin. Choo...

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    Page 10 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug note. During the activation, please do not switch off your device or close the web user interface. If the pin code is incorrect, you will be prompted below window (activation failed). Please contact your service provider..

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    Page 11 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug opening the browser interface and device activation for linux below are the wi-fi detection guide for 3 different versions of linux os - ‘fedora12’, ‘ubuntu10.04’ and ‘centos5.5’ fedora12 1. Go to icon at the right upper corner of desktop menu and click to o...

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    Page 12 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug ubuntu10.04 1. Go to icon at the right upper corner of desktop menu and click to open. 2. Select “tata photon wi-fi ser8189 xxxx” of your wi-fi network and apply it. (if this ssid does not appear, then click ‘more networks’.) 3. The default security for the ...

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    Page 13 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug centos5.5 1. Go to applications -> accessories -> terminal . Command ‘iwlist eth1 scan’ note . ‘wireless tool package’ should be installed in your computer to use the above command..

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    Page 14 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug you will see wireless ssids and ‘tata photon wi-fi ser8189 xxxx’ should be shown as below. 2. Go to system -> administration -> network -> (network configuration window, choose ‘devices’ tab, select wireless profile and double click) (wireless device configu...

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    Page 15 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug ( choose ‘wireless settings’ tab , input the ssid (tata photon wi-fi ser8189 xxxx) the default security for the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 is wep 64-bit. The default security key is “12345” 3. ( network configuration window, choose ‘devices’ tab, select wirel...

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    Page 16 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug 5. Click login button on the right top of the browser. The default id and password is admin/admin. 6. For activation, follow page 7 (or page 10) of this user guide..

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    Page 17 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug the browser interface and settings 1. Open your web browser and enter http://192.168.5.1 into the address window. The browser interface will open. Your tata photon wi-fi ser8189 uses a browser interface to configure the device. The browser interface lets you...

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    Page 18 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug cdma the cdma menu allows you to set your authentication, internet profile, network option and internet connection information. Status click connect to connect to your network. The tata photon wi-fi ser8189 comes pre-configured with the information required ...

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    Page 19 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug internet profile internet profile menu allows you to add / edit / delete your profile name. Configuration auto connection enable: the device will be connect to the cdma network automatically when it is turned on. Hybrid: device will operate in dual mode with...

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    Page 20 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug network the network menu allows you to set domain name of the wireless browser interface and dhcp (dynamic host configuration protocol) router address the wireless browser interface’s default url address is http://cdma_ap.Hotspot. The address can be used ins...

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    Page 21 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug status this status menu gives you following status information: network name (also known as ssid) security method in use users (clients) information currently connected to the device basic this menu allows you to modify wifi and secure profile. Network mode:...

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    Page 22 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug secure profile this menu allows you to modify secure profile. Click add, define secure profile. You can set profile name, security method, encryption and passphrase. - wpa-psk/wpa2-psk: new wifi certification program mode - wep(68bit or 128bit): traditional ...

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    Page 23 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug code assigned to hardware such as network adapters). Finding the mac address the mac address is also known as a hardware or physical address for a device, usually a network adapter. It consists of six pairs of numbers and letters (for example, 00:21:9b:1c:64...

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    Page 24 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug 2) vpn passthrough it is required if you are going to connect to a vpn. (such as a corporate system) traffic control 1) port forwarding port forwarding allows designated users or applications to reach specified servers, such as ftp and dns servers on your co...

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    Page 25 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug 2) dmz (demilitarized zone) dmz function is a host on the internal network that has all ports exposed, except those ports otherwise forwarded. Set mode as enable and enter the local static ip address. Management note. When you change the default settings, ke...

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    Page 26 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug radio off - you can use the radio off mode to customize your device to switch to a low power mode when not in use. There are 10 minute increments from 10-60 minutes. Select never to disable this power saving feature. If you want to switch the wifi radio on e...

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    Page 27 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug firmware upgrade you can upgrade your device’s configuration file to your computer. Help help menu gives you the information about customer service, user guide, faq and troubleshooting. Customer service user guide faq troubleshooting part 2 faq q: what is th...

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    Page 28 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug q: what if the user forgets their tata photon wi-fi ser8189 password? A: the tata photon wi-fi ser8189 can be reset by powering on the device, remove the battery cover, and depress the small button near the bottom of the battery using a paper clip or pen and...

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    Page 29 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug a: the device will need to be within 5 meters of the wifi device to work. So a user can keep the tata photon wi- fi ser8189 in their pocket, laptop bag, or sitting on a desk or window ledge across a room (for better coverage). Q: does the tata photon wi-fi s...

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    Page 30 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug part 3 glossary ● 802.11 (b, g, n) — a set of wlan communication standards in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 ghz frequency bands. ● access point (ap) — a device that allows wireless communication devices to connect to a wireless network using a standard such as wlan. ● ...

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    Page 31 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug (newsgroup) articles. ● pop — post office protocol. An internet protocol for retrieving email from a remote server over a tcp/ip connection. ● port — a virtual data connection used by programs to exchange data. ● port forwarding — a process that allows remot...

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    Page 32 / 32 tata photon wi-fi ser8189_ug alliance. ● wwan — wireless wide area network. Wireless connectivity to the internet achieved using cellular tower technology. This service is provided through cellular providers. Wwan connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a wwan device to surf the in...