ISTREAM HD Wireless 300N Media Adapter USER MANUAL MODEL 525282 INT-525282-UM-0212-01
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 3 What Is the iStream HD Adapter? ............................................................... 3 Package Contents ..................................................................................... 3 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 4 Device Status LEDs .................................................................
INTRODUCTION What Is the iStream HD Adapter? Thank you for purchasing the Intellinet Network Solutions iStream HD™ Wireless Media Adapter. The iStream HD is the ideal solution for connecting your Web TV (IPTV), gaming console or other Ethernet-ready media device to your wireless home network.
HARDWARE OVERVIEW -4-
Device e Status LEDs The iStre eam adaptter allows disabling the LEDss complete ely via the e configura ation interface e. See chapter “Configuration n Options”” for detaills. So, if the LED Ds do not light up there t is no o need to panic; it m may be because they have e been dis sabled. Signal: This LED D indicates s the statu us of the current c wirreless connectio on. Steady on: o Good signal s rece eption (be etter than 50%). ow signal reception.
RJ45 Network Port The iStream adapter is equipped with a high-speed network port, which is designed to connect your Internet-ready TV, Blu-ray player or gaming console to the iStream adapter. You can use the included network cable for that purpose. Of course, should you require a longer connection between the iStream adapter and your device, it is no problem to use any standard Ethernet network cable that meets or exceeds the Cat5 specification. If you are not sure about this, don’t worry.
INSTAL LLATION N The iStre eam Media a Adapter can be installed in one of tw wo ways. T The first w way involves the before-mention ned WPS, while the second (w we call it tthe manual method) uses a more m tradittional setu up processs. Both wa ays lead to o the same result, atter of co onvenience e as to wh hy you wo ould use W WPS over tthe and it is only a ma manual method, m provided p your y router supportss WPS.
4 4 n your rou uter, locatte and pre ess the WP PS On bu utton. The e picture illlustrates the locatio on off the WPS button on n an Intelllinet wirel ess ro outer. 5 Prress the WPS W button n on the iS Stream ad dapter forr two seconds. You have tw wo minutes to comp plete step 5 after fin nishing step 4. 5 6 7 On nce steps 4 and 5 are a comple ete, the following th hings will happen. h • The WPS W LED will w flash briefly. b • The signal LED will come e on. • The WPS W LED will w stay on.
Manual Installlation If you ne eed to insttall the iSttream HD adapter m manually, you will n need to ha ave the following g items be efore you can c begin. 1. You need to know the e name of your wire eless netw work (it is also referred to as the SSID). 2. If your y wireless netwo ork is prottected by an encryp ption key, you need d to know what that t passw word is.
3 unch yourr Web brow wser and direct Lau it to t http://istreamsettup. In case this fails, you can also entter htttp://192.1 168.2.254. window will A password p w be disp played. Ke ey in user name “ad dmin” and “1234” as the passw word. You will be presented p with the first page of the wireless con nnection w wizard. 4 hows all wireless nettworks cu rrently in range. Yo ou need to o select The page sh the e network you wish to connec ct to, and then click k “Next.
5 If your y wireless netwo ork is secu ured by an n encryption key, you will be pre esented with w the screen below. Enter tthe passw word (pass sphrase) fo or your wirreless netw work here e. Note: N You ne eed to type e in the sam me passworrd that you need in ord der to conne ect any compute er, tablet PC C or smartp phone to yo our wirelesss network. IIf the password en ntered does s not match h, the iStrea am HD adapter will not be able to o co onnect.
8 Remove the network cable from m your mputer’s LAN L port and a conne ect to the com nettwork porrt of your gaming g co onsole, Blu uray y player, Internet-r I eady TV or o any oth er Eth hernet-rea ady device e. Ne ext, powerr on that device d and d allow it tto sta art up com mpletely. a goes well, w your device d will now be If all con nnected to o the netw work or Internet. Ethernett-ready dev vice (Xbox, P Playstation, WII, Media pla ayer, Web-rready TV, Blu-rray player, etc.
ADVANCED CONFIG C GURAT TION MENU This chap pter expla ains the ad dvanced configurati c ion menu of your iS Stream HD D Wireless Media Ad dapter. Note: Th here is no need n to access these functions f un nless you w wish to upgrrade the firmware e of your iSttream HD adapter, a change some e of the advvanced settings, or disable the t LEDs. A firmware upgrade is only recom mmended iff you experiience technica al difficulties s with the adapter.
4. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4” from the list and click “Properties.” 5. Enter the information as shown below, and then click “OK” to save the settings. Windows XP: 1. Double-click the “Network Connections” icon in the control panel. 2. Right-click the connection (e.g., Local Area Connection) and select “Properties.” 3. Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” from the list and click “Properties.
4. Enter the information as shown below, and then click “OK” to save the settings. Mac OS X: 1. Open the “System Preferences” page. 2. In the Internet & Network section, click the Network icon. 3. Select either Built-in Ethernet or Airport, depending on how you connect to the iStream adapter, then click “Configure… .
4. Set the value for Configure IPv4 to “Manually” and enter 192.168.2.50 in the IP Address field. Click “Apply Now” (not shown in screen shot) to save the settings.
Accessing the Advanced Configuration Menu Open a Web browser and go to the page http://istreamsetup. In case this link does not work, try http://192.168.2.254. A password request window will open up. The default user name is “admin”; the default password is “1234.” It is recommended to change the password in the advanced settings.
Next, you’ll be looking at the main screen of the iStream HD interface. This page provides information about the operational status of the device. It shows to which wireless network the iStream HD adapter is currently connected to, which firmware or runtime code is installed and other information. The page also allows checking to see if a new firmware version is available for your iStream HD adapter. Simply click on the “check for new version” link to do that.
Advanced Configuration Menu Options The Quick Setup pages allow connecting the iStream HD to a wireless network. Refer to chapter “Installation -> Manual Installation” for details. Item Fragment Threshold RTS Threshold Channel Width WMM Description The fragmentation threshold is used to set the maximum size of a packet that a client will send. The smaller the maximum sizes, the better the reliability of the wireless connection — but the performance is likely to decrease.
Password settings: By default, accessing the iStream HD advanced configuration does not require a password. To prevent someone from overwriting some settings, you can enter a new password here. Current Password: Enter the current password (default = 1234) here. New Password: Type in the new password. Re-Enter password: Type in the new password again. Management IP: The default IP address for the iStream HD is 192.168.2.254.
The Restore to Factory Default function should be used if you wish to overwrite the entire configuration with the original factory default values. This is recommended after you upgrade the firmware. Click the “Reset” button to start the process and confirm your decision by clicking “OK” when you see this dialog: From time to time there may be new firmware available for the iStream HD. In order to install new firmware, proceed as follows: 1. Click “Browse…” to locate the firmware (.BIN file). 2.
After the upgrade you should reset the iStream HD to factory default values (see above). In the event that the iStream HD seems to be performing poorly, a reboot of the adapter may help resolve the problem. The System Restart function is designed to let you do exactly that without physically touching the device. Click “Apply” to restart the iStream media adapter. Click “OK” to continue.
FACTORY RESET The iStream HD Wireless Media Adapter can be reset to the original factory default settings two ways. Option 1: Factory reset via advanced configuration menu. See chapter “Advanced configuration menu options” for details. Option 2: Hardware reset The iStream HD adapter must be powered on. Push the WPS button for 15 seconds, and then release it. The iStream HD will reboot and will have reverted to the original factory default settings. Factory default values: IP address: 192.168.2.
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom How to address The Power LED is not lit. Make sure that the power switch on the iStream HD is set to the “On” position. In addition, check and make sure that the power outlet provides power. Check the network connection between the iStream HD and the Ethernet port of the device you’re connecting. The network cable must be inserted properly and the Ethernet device must be turned on. Try using a different network cable, if available.
Symptom How to address Can I use the iStream HD as a wireless adapter for my computer? The signal LED flashes rapidly and there is no wireless connection for my Web-ready TV or gaming console. The Signal LED flashes slowly and the network connection for my Webready TV or gaming system seems slow. Netflix movies take a long time to start playing. Indeed you can. Simply set up the iStream HD as usual and connect it to the computer’s network port when finished.
… and when you repeat the test in the morning you’re getting something like this … . … it means that the bottleneck is your Internet connection, and not your local wireless network. Contact your Internet service provider to troubleshoot the issue. 2.
ADDENDUM PlayStation3 Network Setup 1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the iStream network port to the PS3 system. 2. Select (Settings) > (Network Settings). 3. Select [Internet Connection Settings]. Select [Yes] when a confirmation screen is displayed stating that you will be disconnected from the Internet. 4. Select [Custom]. 5. Select “Wired Connection” as the connection method. 6. Select “Auto-Detect.” 7. Addition settings you may need to confirm: - IP address settings: set to “Automatic.
5. Select “Test Xbox LIVE Connection.” Wii Network Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Install a Wii LAN adapter (for instructions, click here) From the Wii Main Menu, select the Wii icon from the bottom left. Select "Wii Settings" to access the "Wii System Settings" menu. Using the arrow on the right side of the screen, scroll to page 2 and select "Internet." Next, select "Connection Settings." Select "Connection 1: None" NOTE: If you do not have an empty connection slot, you will need to clear one.
SPECIFICATIONS • IEEE 802.11b (11 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11g (54 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11e (QoS Enhancement WMM) • IEEE 802.11n (300 Mbps Wireless LAN) General • LAN port: RJ45 10/100 Mbps data port • LAN port with Auto MDI/MDI-X • Flash: 2 MB • Memory: 16 MB SDRAM • Certifications: FCC Class B, CE, RoHS Wireless • Wireless frequency range: 2.400 – 2.483 GHz • Modulation technologies - 802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS): DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK - 802.
SAFET TY AND REGULA R ATORY NOTICE N S This equip pment has s been tes sted and ffound to c comply witth the limits for a Class B co omputing device pu ursuant to o Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC C rules, which are e designed d to provid de reasona able prote ection aga ainst such interference when operated in a commercial en nvironmen nt.
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