RocketFish RF-HTN102 Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub User Manual
Preface RocketFish reserves the right to modify this document at any time without obligation or notification of any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 Date November 23, 2010 December 9, 2010 December 21, 2010 December 22, 2010 Description First Draft Second Draft Third Draft Fourth Draft Trademarks ©2010 RocketFish. RocketFish and the RocketFish logo are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.
Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Manual Revisions............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Changing the IP Address of the Hub.................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Remote Management ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Product Overview Package Contents RF-HTN102 Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub Ethernet Cable (1M RJ45) Power Adapter (12V DC 1.25A) CD-ROM with Manual Quick Start Guide System Requirements Network requirements Web-based configuration utility requirements • • • an Ethernet-based Cable or DSL Modem IEEE 802.11n or 802.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the RocketFish RF-HTN102 Wi-Fi Invite Wireless Hub. We hope that you will enjoy using this product to enhance your home network, but before you begin, please take a moment to read through this manual to learn all the features of the device. The RF-HTN102 is a high performance wireless hub designed to easily fit into your network and provide you with an easy way to connect all your devices and enjoy multimedia and games throughout your home.
Features • • • • Faster Wireless Networking - The RF-HTN102 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with 802.11n wireless routers. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio. The performance of this 802.11n wireless hub gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds 650% faster than 802.11g. Compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g Devices - The RF-HTN102 is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.
Hardware Overview FRONT PANEL 8
Hardware Overview (Continued) REAR PANEL 9
Hardware Overview (Continued) LED Indicators INDICATOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Solid Light Router is ON Light Off Router is OFF Connect Blinking Light WPS or Wi-Fi Invite connection in progress Wireless Solid Light Hub is connected to router Blinking Light Data is being sent and received between the hub and a remote router.
Installation This section will walk you through installing the wireless hub. Placement of the hub is very important. Be sure not to place it in an enclosed space like a cabinet, closet, attic, garage or any other area where there is not ample ventilation. The RocketFish RF-HTN102 wireless hub allows you to access your network via a wireless connection from anywhere within its operating range. However, keep in mind that there are factors that affect the signal strength and range of your connection.
Connecting the Hub Connect the Hub 1. Position your hub close to your router which is already online. Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to one of the DEVICE ports on the back of the hub. 2. Connect the supplied power adapter into the POWER receptor on the back of the hub and then plug into a power outlet or surge protector. Verify the power light is lit. 3. Make sure that your computer has an IP Address of 192.168.1.XX and a Subnet of 255.255.255.0.
Using Wi-Fi to connect to a router You can connect the Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub to your router using either Wi-Fi Invite or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Once a Wi-Fi connection is successfully established, you are ready to begin using your Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub.
1. Position the router and hub together for the initial Wi-Fi connection procedure. 2. Power on the router and wait approximately 1 minute for it to start before powering on your Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub. 3. Locate the PIN number on the bottom of the Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub and make a note of it. If you are unable to find it, you can: Reset the PIN to the default by clicking Reset PIN Code to Default. OR Generate a new PIN Code by clicking Generate New PIN Code. 4.
2. Select the Invite function to continue by pressing the center button on the control pad. The router will scan for wireless clients in range and show a list of discovered devices after a few moments. 3. Select the host name of the device you want to invite from the list by pressing the right direction button on the control pad. For the Wi-Fi Invite Home Hub, this will be RF-HTN102 by default. 4.
Web-based configuration utility After you have made an initial Wi-Fi connection to your router, you might need to adjust settings on the hub. This section explains how to adjust the configuration using the web-based configuration utility. If you successfully established a Wi-Fi connection, go to Configuring the hub on page 17 to continue. If you were unable to establish a Wi-Fi connection, follow these steps to connect directly to the hub.
Configuring the hub This section will describe how to set up the RF-HTN102 using the web-based configuration utility. Accessing the web-based configuration utility To access the web-based configuration utility, open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the hub (192.168.1.50) . Enter admin in the User Name field and leave the Password field empty for the initial setup process. Press the Enter key or click to complete the login.
Checking the General Status of the Hub After logging in, the Device Basic Status screen is displayed. This is the home screen, denoted by an icon of a house. This screen displays the device uptime and the version of firmware The menu on the left side of the screen allows you to select various status screens which provide information about the status of the various functions of the hub. Checking the Wireless Network Status Wireless Status – 2.
is connected to.
Checking the Traffic Statistics This screen shows the number of packets and bytes received and transmitted for each wireless radio (2.4Ghz and 5GHz) of the hub.
Changing hub configuration settings 1. Login to the hub as described in the section titled “Configuring the hub” icon from the animated menu at the bottom of the web2. Click the configuration utility. 3. The Date and Time Properties screen is displayed along with a menu on the left from which you can select what you would like to configure. Changing the Administrator Account You can change the login name and password for the hub.
Changing the Host Name of the Hub The host name of the device is the name which is used to identify the hub on your network. On this screen you may change the host name of the hub to make it easily identifiable. To change the host name, enter a name of up to 15 characters and press the button. If you wish to cancel, press the button. You may not enter a space in the name or use special characters such as @ # $ % & * in the host name.
Changing the IP Address of the Hub The IP Address is the address used to locate and identify the hub on your network. The default IP address of the hub is 192.168.1.50. On this screen you may change the IP address and subnet mask allocated to your hub if you have another device on your network which uses 192.168.1.50, for example. When you have entered the new IP Address, click the wish to cancel, click the button to continue. If you button.
Table is empty, no restrictions are applied and any IP address on your LAN can access the hub.
Backing up and Restoring Hub Settings When you have configured the hub to your liking, you can back up the settings to a file in case you want to make changes and you are able to easily revert back to a trusted configuration. To save the configuration, click the Save button. A window appears prompting you to save the file named config.bin. Choose a place on your computer to save the file and click the save button.
Rebooting the Hub To reboot the device, click the Reboot button. The device will power up again and retain your configuration.
Configuring Wireless Settings To connect to a wireless network using your hub, login to the hub and click the icon. The Wi-Fi-2.4GHz Band page appears. Connecting to a Wireless Network To connect to another wireless network using 2.4GHz Wi-Fi: 1. Click the Scan button on the right hand side of the screen. A list of available networks appears after the hub scans for networks in range, including information about the broadcast channel, security type and signal strength.
To connect to another wireless network using 5GHz Wi-Fi: 1. Click the Scan button on the right hand side of the screen. A list of available networks appears after the hub scans for networks in range, including information about the broadcast channel, security type and signal strength. . If there are more than 10 networks found, you can press the Next button to see those not listed on the first page. 2. Select the radio button for the network you wish to join. You can identify the network by the SSID. 3.
Configuring Advanced Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Settings To adjust the advanced settings of the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi function, login to the hub and click on the icon, then select Performance-2.4GHz from the menu on the left. Note: It is only recommended that you change these settings if you are experienced and familiar with what each of these settings does. Wi-Fi Mode: Select a mode from the drop down menu. This will affect the wireless connection speed of your devices.
RTS Threshold: Request To Send (RTS) is an optional feature which can reduce collisions on your network. Set a packet size between 0 and 2346. If the packet that the hub is transmitting is larger than the threshold, it will initiate the RTS function. If the packet size is equal to or less than the threshold, the hub will not kick off RTS. The use of 2346 bytes effectively disables RTS for the hub. Click the button to save your settings when you have finished. If you wish to cancel, press the button.
Configuring Advanced 5GHz Wi-Fi Settings To adjust the advanced settings of the 5GHz Wi-Fi function, login to the hub and click on the icon, then select Performance-5GHz from the menu on the left. Note: It is only recommended that you change these settings if you are experienced and familiar with what each of these settings does. Wi-Fi Mode: Select a mode from the drop down menu. This will affect the wireless connection speed of your devices.
Click the button to save your settings when you have finished. If you wish to cancel, press the button.
Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the RF-HTN102. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. The following is written assuming you are using Windows XP. For other operating systems or versions of Windows, the steps provided may differ. 1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the RocketFish router (192.168.1.
• Configure your Internet settings: - Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. Select the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. - Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connection. Click the LAN Settings button. Make sure nothing is checked. Click OK. - Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click OK three times. - Close your web browser (if open) and open it.
Technical Specifications DEVICE INTERFACE IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u 4 10/100 LAN Ports SECURITY Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2) ADVANCED FEATURES AP-Client supports up to 4 device Wi-Fi Invite Internet Explorer 6 or later Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later Safari 3 or later Power Connect WLAN Device1 Device2 Device3 Device4 STANDARDS DEVICE MANAGEMENT LEDS CERTIFICATION DIMENSIONS (WxDxH) WEIGHT WARRANTY FCC / IC Wi-Fi Device: 180*171*55mm (7.1"*6.
FCC Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Industry Canada statement: This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Règlement d’Industry Canada Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
