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VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Contents Safe and Efficient Use ....................................................................................................................... 4 Radio Frequency Energy ................................................................................................................... 4 Electronic Devices ............................................................................................................................. 4 About the VoloFone™ VF100 ..............
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Setting the Date and Time............................................................................................................ 32 Updating the VoloFone™ Firmware.............................................................................................. 32 Save/Restore Configuration ............................................................................................................. 34 Event Log ..................................................................
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual List of Tables Table of Access Point Names ................................................................................................................. 16 Table of Supplementary Phone Services................................................................................................. 29 COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document has been prepared and written by Vololink Pty Ltd, and is copyright.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Safe and Efficient Use Note: please read this information before using your VoloFone™VF100. Save this user manual as it contains important safety information and operating instructions. The VoloFone™ VF100 is intended for indoor use only. The VoloFone™ VF100 must not be connected to telephone cabling that leaves the building. Use only the supplied AC adaptor. Should it be necessary please return the VoloFone™ VF100 to your supplier for repair.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual About the VoloFone™ VF100 Vololink has developed one of the leading fixed wireless terminal products available today for the UMTS market. The VoloFone™ VF100 is a 3G WCDMA/UMTS tri-band product which can be used anywhere in the world. The product operates across the 850, 1900 and 2100 MHz wireless bands. The VoloFone™ VF100 is also capable of operating across the GSM/GPRS/EDGE bands, namely the 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz bands.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Getting Started The first step is to check that the VoloFone™ VF100 package that you have purchased is complete. The following is the packing list: 1 VoloFone™ VF100 1 Base 1 Backup battery (Optional) 1 Power Supply and power cable 1 Ethernet Cable 1 RJ11 Telephone Cable 1 Antenna 1 CD (Contains the User Manual) If any component is missing, please contact the retailer where you purchased the VoloFone™.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Installing the USIM card Before attempting to install the USIM card, disconnect the power pack. The USIM card is installed in the underside of the VoloFone™ VF100. To install the USIM card proceed as follows: 1 Turn the VoloFone™ over to reveal the USIM slot shown below. Front ► 2 Insert the USIM card with the cut corner facing the front of the VoloFone™ VF100. 3 Gently press the USIM card into the slot. You will feel a click as the card seats.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual VoloFone™ VF100 Connections The following diagram shows the rear panel of the VoloFone™ VF100 and describes the purpose of each connection. Antenna (RF) – attach the supplied antenna to this connector. Serial port – this is used for diagnostic/maintenance purposes/reserved for future use. USB (Universal Serial Bus) port – this is used for diagnostic/maintenance purposes/reserved for future use. Ethernet port (LAN) – plug a network cable in here.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual 2. Reset the VoloFone™ VF100 configuration to factory defaults Press and hold the reset button for a period between indication step 2 and 3; that is, until after the LEDs turn green (more than 5 seconds) and release the button before the LEDs turn red again (less than 10 seconds). 3. Clear the VoloFone™ VF100 flash memory Press and hold the reset button for a period of greater than 10 seconds, until after the LEDs turn red again.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual VoloFone™ VF100 Front Panel The following diagram shows the front panel of the VoloFone™ VF100 and describes what each of the indicator lights represent. Signal Strength Mobile Network Connection See below for further information on each of the indicator lights. On/Off Hook Message Local Area Network (LAN) Power Supply Blue when power is supplied to the VoloFone™ VF100. Signal Strength Four indicators display the received signal strength.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual On/Off Hook The following table describes the behaviour of the On/Off Hook light. Status On/Off Hook light display Phone is On Hook and idle Green – solid Phone is Off Hook Green – flashing at a consistent rate Phone is receiving a call or dialling out Green – flashes twice then pauses. Pattern repeats until phone is hung up Message The following table describes the behaviour of the Message light.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Setting up the VoloFone™ VF100 VoloFone™ VF100 Location The signal strength available at the VoloFone™ VF100 location affects the performance of the unit. The stronger the signal, the better the VoloFone™ VF100 performance. Test several locations by moving the VoloFone™ VF100 while looking at the Signal Strength Lights. (Wait 10 to 20 seconds after each change of location for the Signal Strength to be measured and displayed).
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual A dialog box similar to the following appears (Windows Vista shown here) Ensure that Obtain an IP address and Obtain DNS Server address are both set to automatic. The VoloFone™ VF100 is a DHCP server and will provide both of these addresses. Checking the Connection When the VoloFone™ VF100 has been connected and the above steps completed, check that a connection exists between the VoloFone™ VF100 and the computer.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual The VoloFone™ Log In dialog appears. Type the Username admin Type the default Password password (you can change this later) Click the OK button - the VoloFone™ Index page appears: Click VoloAdmin - the VoloAdmin™ Status page is displayed. If the WAN State is Connected, you are ready to use your VoloFone™ VF100 to surf the Internet. If this is not the case, continue by configuring the APN (Access Point Name). Copyright © Vololink Pty Ltd 2006-08 V1.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Voice Services To use the VoloFone™ VF100 as a wireless telephone connection: Plug the phone lead into the RJ11 (Phone) port on the back of the VoloFone™ VF100. Lift the handset (you should hear a dial tone) and dial the number you wish to call. The Phone Light on the front of the VoloFone™ VF100 will flash when the handset is off-hook. If Power-on PIN Lock has been enabled, the dial tone will be different (an intermittent tone instead of the normal dial tone).
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual The following is a sample list of local (Australian) Access Points. For further information contact your Internet Service Provider. Table of Access Point Names ISP Network APN Optus Optus internet Optus Data Only Optus connect Telstra Telstra (2G) telstra.wap Telstra Telstra (3G) telstra.internet Telstra Telstra (3G data bundles) telstra.datapack Telstra Telstra (Pay by time) pcpack Three Three 3netaccess Vodafone Vodafone vfinternet.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Enter the current PIN in the editbox provide and click the Apply button The page changes to reflect the Enabled state and provide the Change PIN facility as follows: When Power-on PIN Lock is enabled: 1. The dial tone is different when using the telephone (an intermittent tone instead of the normal dial tone). Unlock the SIM using the telephone keypad by entering the PIN followed by # then replace the handset. 2. Connection to Broadband services is disabled.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Change PIN To change the PIN do the following: Enter the new PIN in the editbox provided. Re-enter the new pin in the Repeat new PIN editbox. Click the Apply button to make the change. You are then prompted to enter the old PIN as confirmation. Enter the current (old) PIN in the editbox provided and click the Apply button. The PIN is now changed.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual WAN To view the WAN (Wide Area Network) status and configure PPP (Point to Point Protocol) Authentication click WAN on the Navigation panel - the WAN page appears: The WAN page displays the following: Wireless Broadband Status Displays current connection status, your server assigned IP address and Subnet Mask, the IP addresses of your ISP’s DNS (Domain Name Server) and the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value set on your computer.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Configuring PPP Authentication In most cases PPP authentication is not required by an ISP. PPP authentication provides that a host, before establishing a PPP connection, may require that the other host uniquely identify itself using prearranged, secure data known to both hosts. This is in the form of a PPP Username and PPP Password pair.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual LAN To view the LAN (Local Area Network) status and traffic statistics click LAN in the Navigation panel - the LAN page appears: The LAN Status page displays the following: MAC Address The MAC (Media Access Control) address of the VoloFone™ VF100. IP Address and Netmask The IP (Internet Protocol) Address and Netmask of the VoloFone™ VF100. MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value set on the VoloFone™ VF100.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Settings To view or edit the LAN Settings select LAN followed by Settings in the Navigation panel - the LAN Settings page appears: Most users will not need to change anything on this page. However, if necessary, you can define the IP Address and Netmask of the VoloFone™ VF100 as well as Enable or Disable the DHCP Server together with the IP Range (assigned by the DHCP Server) and the Lease Time of the IP Address.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual You will need to obtain the following information from the administrator of the remote server: Remote Host Address Remote Network Address Remote Network Mask Remote Network Gateway Authentication Key – A Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Port Forward Port forward is used to allow an external user to reach a port on a private IP address (inside a LAN) from the outside via a NAT-enabled router (VoloFone™ VF100).
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Example In this example, port forward is used to allow incoming access to an internal web server. Configuration Item Explanation Server IP: 192.168.0.100 The IP address of the server on the internal network where the port will be forwarded. Server Port: 8080 The port number on the internal server. Protocol: TCP The protocol to be forwarded. NAT Port: 80 The port number on the VoloFone™ VF100 to be forwarded.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Default Dial Default Dial is a number that you can configure for the VoloFone™ VF100 to dial simply by lifting the handset. This feature can be used as an emergency call facility. To implement this feature, Enable Default Dial using the drop-down list then click Apply. The page reappears with Default Dial enabled. Enter the Default Dial Timeout and the Default Dial number. The valid range for the timeout is between 2 and 10 seconds. The default setting is 5 seconds.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Telephone Supplementary Services Support of Supplementary Services is dependent on the cellular module (USIM) installed in the VoloFone™ VF100 and also on the network. For this reason, all of the documented services may not be available. You can also configure: Inbound Caller ID To display the Caller ID of an incoming call on a Caller ID capable handset. Outbound Caller ID Own Number sending. Call Waiting Call Waiting notification.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual You can configure the following: Forward All Voice Calls Unconditional Call Forward. Forward Voice Calls when Phone is Busy Busy Call Forward. Forward Voice Calls when Calls are Not Answered No Answer Call Forward after defined number of seconds. Forward Voice Calls when Phone is Not Reachable Phone Not Reachable Call Forward.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual You can configure Call Barring for: Call Type All Calls Incoming Calls Outgoing Calls Setting Explanation Disable Call Barring for All Calls No Call Barring is active. All Incoming Call Barring Disabled No Call Barring is active for All Incoming Calls to the VoloFone™. All Incoming Calls Barred All Incoming Calls to the VoloFone™ are Barred.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Table of Supplementary Phone Services Feature Keypad sequence General Settings Inbound Caller ID enable *30Flash #30Flash Inbound Caller ID disable Outbound Caller ID enable *31Flash #31Flash Outbound Caller ID disable Call Waiting enable *43Flash #43Flash Call Waiting disable Volume Setting (Where Volume Level = 1 – 4) #69* [Level] Flash Caller ID Notes Only applicable for handsets that support Caller ID Display.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Call Barring continued Bar All Outgoing International Calls enable Bar All Outgoing International Calls disable *331*Flash #331*Flash Bar All Outgoing International Calls except to Home Country enable Bar All Outgoing International Calls except to Home Country disable *332*Flash #332*Flash All Outgoing Call Barring disable #333*Flash The next section refers to In Call features.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual System Configuration Password Change The default password for your VoloFone™ VF100 is “password”. This should be changed to protect access to your VoloFone™ VF100. To change the default password, follow these steps: From the Navigation panel, select System - the System page appears. Under the System Information heading the following items appear: Model Name This is the Model Name of your VoloFone™ VF100.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Setting the Date and Time To set the Date and Time on your VoloFone™ VF100 follow these steps: From the Navigation panel select System followed by Date/Time - the Date and Time page appears: By default, the NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server is enabled, meaning the VoloFone™ VF100 will synchronise the date and time with a time server and the Date and Time fields are not enabled for editing.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Select the Firmware Update file. Click the Open button to select the update. Click the Update Firmware button to start the process. The Firmware update will take approximately 3 minutes to complete. Make sure that you click Update Firmware only once. Do not attempt to cancel or interrupt the firmware update. Do not navigate away from this page until the update is complete.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual After clicking refresh, the VoloAdmin™ Index page appears. Save/Restore Configuration It is good practice to Save your VoloAdmin™ configuration to a file so that it may be Restored at a later date if it is necessary to recover from a configuration error. To do so, proceed as follows: Select System followed by Save/Restore in the Navigation panel - the Save/Restore page appears: Click the Save Configuration button. A confirmation dialog appears. Click the Save button.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual The Save As dialog appears. Select a location to save the backup configuration file. Click the Save button to complete the task. To Restore a saved configuration: Under the heading Restore Configuration click the Browse button - a dialog opens for you to locate and select the previously saved backup configuration file. Click the Restore Configuration button. Do not attempt to cancel or interrupt this operation.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Event Log To view the Event Log select System followed by Event Log in the Navigation panel - the Event Log page appears: Events are displayed in groups of 20 items. Use the Back/Forward keys (see below) at the bottom of the page to move through the Event Log. Move to the first page of the Event Log. Move to the previous page of the Event Log. Move to the next page of the Event Log. Move to the last page of the Event Log.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Factory Defaults Before setting your VoloFone™ VF100 back to factory defaults make a note of any items that you have configured as they will be lost during the reset. These items include the APN, PPP Authentication credentials, LAN configuration etc. The VoloFone™ VF100 User ID and Password will also revert to the default values of “admin” and “password”.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Restarting the VoloFone™ VF100 To restart the VoloFone™ VF100 select Restart VF100 from the Navigation panel - the Restart VF100 page is displayed: From the Drop-down list select Restart Now. Click the Apply button - the Restarting VF100 page appears prompting you to “Please wait 60 seconds then click refresh”. Click refresh to reload the page.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Creating a Login Shortcut (Optional) To make logging in to your VoloFone™ VF100 easier, create a bookmark in your browser to go to the VoloFone™ VF100 Login dialog as follows: In Internet Explorer®, enter the address http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter to access the VoloFone™ VF100 Login dialog. Continue by selecting the Favourites menu and clicking Add to Favourites. In Netscape Navigator® or Mozilla Firefox®, enter the address http://192.168.0.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual On this page you can read SMS messages received by your VoloFone™ VF100. When a new SMS message is received, the message light on the VoloFone™ VF100 flashes. Unread messages are displayed in bold text. To mark a message as “Read”, click the checkbox next to the message(s) and click the Read button. ● The Date/time column shows the Date and Time the SMS message was received. ● The From column displays the sending mobile number.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Creating a new SMS message To create a new SMS message, follow the steps below: ● In the Navigation Panel click New SMS - the New SMS page appears ● Enter the Mobile Phone Number or, Select from Contacts (the Contacts page appears). ● Select a recipient by clicking the checkbox next to the contact’s name (you may select multiple contacts), then click the OK button to add the number(s) to the Recipients list. ● Type the message in the Message edit box.
VoloFone™ VF100 ● User Manual Click the Add button to add the new contact to the Contacts list. Editing an entry in the Contacts list To edit an existing contact: ● Make the required changes to the Contact Name or Phone Number, then click the Save button to save the edited contact. Deleting an entry in the Contacts list ● Click the Delete button next to the contact that you wish to delete. The contact is deleted immediately without further confirmation.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Sent Messages There are occasions where you may wish to forward a message to another recipient. To do this, use the Sent Messages page. ● Click Sent in the Navigation panel - the Sent messages page appears: To forward a message to another recipient: ● Click the checkbox next to the message you wish to forward. ● Click the Forward button - the message is loaded into the New SMS message page for you to edit and send.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve a number of issues that could occur during installation, configuration, and use of the VoloFone™ VF100. Before you try any of the methods described in this section, make sure that the connected cables are securely inserted and that the Power indicator on the VoloFone™ VF100 is blue. If none of the suggested methods resolve the issue, it is recommended that you: Restart the VoloFone™ VF100.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual No LAN Connection If you cannot access the local network from a PC that is connected to an Ethernet switch or hub that is connected to the VoloFone™ VF100, take the following actions to identify and solve the problem: Check that at least one of the LAN connector indicators (Link light) is green. If not, check that the Ethernet cable(s) is properly connected or try using another Ethernet cable. Also, the yellow Activity light should flash if network traffic is present.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Unable to Access VoloAdmin™ If you cannot access VoloAdmin™, take the following actions to identify and solve the problem: Check that the PC is configured to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP. If not, change the PC TCP/IP settings. For further information, see Connecting the VoloFone™ VF100 to a Computer or the manual of your operating system. Check that an IP Address has been allocated to your computer by the VoloFone™ VF100.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Glossary A ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Transmits high-speed data downstream to the end user and lower-speed data upstream toward the network. Many wired broadband services use ADSL. APN – Access Point Name. The name of an ISP’s wireless access point. B Broadband – Broadband refers to telecommunication that provides multiple channels of data over a single communications medium, typically using some form of frequency or wave division multiplexing.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual K kbps – kilobits per second L LAN – Local Area Network. M MTU – Maximum Transmission Unit. N NAT – Network Address Translation. P PIN – Personal Identification Number. PPP – Point to Point Protocol. PPP authentication provides that a host, before establishing a PPP connection, may require that the other host uniquely identify itself using prearranged, secure data known to both hosts. This is in the form of a PPP Username and PPP Password pair.
VoloFone™ VF100 User Manual Technical Specification Voice service: Configurable POTS interface Max Downlink Data Rate: 7.
