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Cisco WBPN User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Cisco Small Business WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters...
  • Page 2 December 2011 Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco's trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Before You Begin Using the WBPN With the Cisco SPA525G/525G2 Getting to Know the WBPN Connecting the WBPN Using WPS Using the WPS Push Button Method Using the WPS PIN Method...
  • Page 4 Contents Changing Your Username or Password Rebooting and Restoring to Factory Default Appendix A: Where to Go From Here Cisco WBPN User Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Installing The Wbpn Wireless-N Bridge For Phone Adapters

    8 or higher) and Mozilla Firefox (version 3.6.3 and higher). Using the WBPN With the Cisco SPA525G/525G2 You can use the WBPN with the Cisco SPA525G/525G2 IP phone to improve the wireless performance of the phone. You must first disable the internal Wireless-G controller on the Cisco SPA525G in order to use the WBPN as your wireless controller.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know The Wbpn

    Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Getting to Know the WBPN Press the Setup button and choose Network Configuration. STEP 1 Wi-Fi Under , press the right arrow on the navigation button until Wi-Fi is disabled STEP 2 (the check mark does not appear).
  • Page 7 Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Getting to Know the WBPN Power adapter port WBPN power cable Network cable Reset button Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button WLAN LED WPS LED System LED Figure 2 Phone Connections Power adapter port...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Wbpn Using Wps

    If your wireless device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect the WBPN to the phone and use WPS to connect the phone your network. If you do not use WPS, you must connect the WBPN to a PC and use a web browser to configure it.

  • Page 9: Using The Wps Pin Method

    Connect the WBPN and power on all devices as previously described. STEP 1 On the bottom of the WBPN unit, locate the label and make note of the PIN. The PIN STEP 2 is a unique numeric code printed on the label.

  • Page 10: Using The Setup Wizard

    WBPN when it is connected to the network. This IP address can change if the device is disconnected and connected again. Choose Static IP if you want the WBPN to always have the same IP address on the network. Enter the IP address you want to assign to the WBPN, the subnet mask, and the default gateway (the IP address of your network router).

  • Page 11: Setting A Static Ip Address On Your Pc

    (for example, a wireless router or cable modem). To connect your PC to the WBPN, your PC needs to have an IP address in the same subnet as the IP address of the WBPN. For example, the WBPN has a network address of 192.
  • Page 12 Connecting the WBPN Using a PC the WBPN. If your computer is set up to obtain an IP address automatically, you will need to change it to have a static IP address. If your PC is set up to have a static IP address, you need to make sure that the IP address is in the range of 192.
  • Page 13 Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Connecting the WBPN Using a PC Click OK. STEP 6 Windows XP From the Start Menu, choose Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area STEP 1 Connection. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button below.
  • Page 14 Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Connecting the WBPN Using a PC Cisco WBPN User Guide...
  • Page 15 Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Connecting the WBPN Using a PC With Airport selected, click Advanced. STEP 3 Cisco WBPN User Guide...

  • Page 16: Installing The Wbpn Into The Spa Phone Stand

    STEP 1 Hold the stand with the Cisco logo facing you and the opening on the top. STEP 2 Hold the WBPN so that the Cisco logo is facing you and the three LEDs are on the STEP 3 top.
  • Page 17 Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand Route the WBPN power cable through the left side of the phone stand. STEP 4 Route the network cable from the WBPN to the Ethernet port on the phone through STEP 5 the right side of the phone stand.
  • Page 18 Installing the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Installing the WBPN Into the SPA Phone Stand Lightly press down on the top of the desk stand. It should easily slide into the top slots. Do not force. Cisco WBPN User Guide...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Using The Wbpn Wireless-N Bridge For Phone Adapters Configuration Utility

    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 different from the default IP address, you will need to use that new address to access the configuration utility.

  • Page 20: Navigating Through The Pages

    Using the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Configuration Utility Navigating through the Pages Navigating through the Pages Figure 1 Cisco WPBN Management Interface Use the navigation tree (labeled #1 in Figure 1) in the left pane to open the configuration pages.

  • Page 21: Viewing Status Information

    Figure1) to save the changes. Click Reset (labeled #4 in Figure1), Clear, or Cancel to undo your changes. Viewing Status Information The WBPN provides information about its status, including system information and statistics. System Information The following system information is provided: Firmware Version Firmware version that is installed on the WBPN.
  • Page 22 Using the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Configuration Utility Viewing Status Information Received Packets Packets that have been received by the WBPN on the Ethernet interface from the network. Reset Counter Click to reset the send and received packet counters.

  • Page 23: Configuring Wired Parameters

    Choose Static IP if you want the WBPN to always have the same IP address on the network. Enter the IP address you want to assign to the WBPN, the subnet mask, and the default gateway (the IP address of your network router).

  • Page 24: Configuring Date And Time Settings

    Configuring Wireless Parameters Configuring Date and Time Settings You can manually configure the date and time on the WBPN, or you can configure it to synchronize its time clock to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. To configure the date and time settings: From the Navigation Menu, choose Wired >...
  • Page 25 It is enabled by default when the band is set to N, G+N, or B+G+N. You can choose to disable WMM if the band is set to B, G, or B+G. In the Encryption field, choose the type of security for the WBPN: STEP 6 •...

  • Page 26: Configuring Advanced Settings

    Using the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Configuration Utility Configuring Wireless Parameters but can slow traffic. Choose a key format (ASCII or hexadecimal) and enter a passphrase or key in the Encryption Key field. Hexadecimal format is more secure.
  • Page 27 Using the WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters Configuration Utility Configuring Wireless Parameters Beacon Interval The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. The beacon is a packet transmitted at regular intervals from APs in order to synchronize the wireless network.

  • Page 28: Discovering Available Wireless Networks

    In the Select column, click the row of the network to which you want to connect. STEP 1 Click Next. STEP 2 Choose the type of encryption (normally, the WBPN detects the encryption and STEP 3 you do not have to change this value). Cisco WBPN User Guide...

  • Page 29: Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    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 on the WBPN unit. You can use this PIN to configure WPS:...

  • Page 30: Performing Administrative Tasks

    Note: The Start PIN button must be clicked within two minutes of beginning WPS PIN configuration on your wireless router or AP. Click OK to continue. The WBPN should successfully connect to your device. If not, STEP 4 repeat steps 1 and 2. If the process is still unsuccessful, try using the push-button configuration described below.

  • Page 31: Upgrading Firmware

    From the Navigation Menu, choose Administration > Upgrade Firmware. STEP 1 Click Browse and navigate to the firmware file. Select the file. STEP 2 Click Apply. The upgrade takes several minutes; do not power off the WBPN STEP 3 during the upgrade. Saving and Reloading Your Configuration...

  • Page 32: Rebooting And Restoring To Factory Default

    From the Navigation Menu, choose Administration > Reboot. STEP 1 Click Reboot. STEP 2 To restore the WBPN to factory settings (all configuration changes that you have made will be erased): From the Navigation Menu, choose Administration > Reboot. STEP 1...
  • Page 33 Where to Go From Here Cisco provides a wide range of resources to help you and your customer obtain the full benefits of the Cisco WBPN Wireless-N Bridge for Phone Adapters. Support Cisco Small Business www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsupport Support Community Cisco Small Business www.cisco.com/go/smallbizhelp...

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