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Contents 1-5 Getting Started (Read Me First) 5-13 Installation Steps 5-7 Step 1 – NETGEAR Router Configuration 7-9 Step 2 – Connecting Your Wired Devices 9-10 Step 3 – Connecting Wireless PC’s 10-13 Step 4 – Setting up your VCI Scan Tool 14-15 Appendices 14 Appendix A – Static Network Reference Guide 14-15 Appendix B – Wireless Troubleshooting Guide 15 Appendix C – Configured Router Information 15-16 Appendix D – Multi Routers Information Please note: The Mastertech VCI is referred to
1 | Getting Started Getting Started Installation Overview These installation instructions are designed to guide you through the process of configuring your Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) to a wireless access point and an existing internet connection. There are three (3) possible types of connections we are addressing within this guide: existing router, DSL/cable modem, and no internet connection.
3 | Getting Started Getting Started | 4 Step B – Identifying your IP Address Type Step C – At the MS-DOS Prompt – Check DHCP follow the one pertaining to your Start with a computer that is 1. Type: “ipconfig/all” (without The Type III has no internet currently running on your existing quotes) into the command network. To determine if your window computer network is using Static or Dynamic IP’s: 2. Compare output to the setup type. connection but uses the Type I (Current setup w/router.
| Installation Steps | Step 1 Installation Steps | Step 1 | 6 Step 1 - NETGEAR Router Configuration (For: Types I, II & III) (Router Initialization) This shows the NETGEAR preconfigured router installed into a network (Setup Type II) without any pre-existing wireless router. No network changes are necessary ff Click: Backup Settings The first time you log into the for DSL/cable modem or wired router it will display a greeting computers.
7 | Installation Steps | Step 2 Installation Steps | Step 2 | 8 ff Done! Step 2 - Connecting Your Wired Devices “Special Instruction for Type II” At this point, the router will reboot Important: Use the same PC that and you will lose communication, was originally connected to the this is normal. Disconnect the Not used computer from the NETGEAR ff Using an Ethernet cable, ff Click: Basic Settings ff Connect the computer to the Router at this time.
9 | Installation Steps | Step 3 Installation Steps | Step 4 | 10 Step 2 - Connecting Your Wired Devices “Special Instruction for Type III” Connect wired computer(s) to the router (if needed). Note: This is a typical screen shot, however, your actual screen may be different depending on your brand of PC.
11 | Installation Steps | Step 4 Note: The S/N shown should agree with the S/N on the label of the M-VCI unit. Installation Steps | Step 4 | 12 ff Click: Enable Wired Ethernet Interface Note: If your network utilizes Note: If your network utilizes Static IP addresses, see Appendix A. Static IP addresses, do not enable Step 4 – Setting up your M-VCI (Applies to Types I, II & III) (Clearing Existing Network Settings) Wired Interface with Static IP.
13 | Installation Steps | Step 4 Step 4 – Setting up your M-VCI (Applies to Types I, II & III) (Verifying your Wireless Strength) Appendices | 14 –– Click the red “X” in the upper right corner Search for “Signal Quality” below.
15 | Appendices updates can be found at: www.boschdiagnostics.com ff Verify firewall and security settings on the computer ff Power-cycle the wireless router and M-VCI –– This will force the router to check for “open” channels ff Utilities such as NetStumbler Appendices | 16 ff User Name: admin used with an existing wireless encounters. Thus, the M-VCI can ff Password: Bosch_VCI_AP router.
