Quick Start

a)Click the Start button on the Task Bar and select Run.

b)Enter your CD drive letter, colon, backslash, deviceinstaller.exe (e.g., E:\deviceinstaller.exe).

2.Click the DeviceInstaller button. The installation wizard window displays.

3.Respond to the installation wizard prompts. (When prompted to select an installation type, select Typical.)

4.Once DeviceInstaller has been installed, follow the instructions in DeviceInstaller’s online Help to assign the IP address and view the current configuration.

5.To configure the WiBox further, continue onto 4: Web-Manageror 5: Telnet or Serial Port (Setup Mode) Configuration.

Viewing the Current Configuration

After locating the WiBox as described in DeviceInstaller Help, you can view its current configuration.

To view the WiBox’s configuration settings:

1.In the right window, click the Device Details tab. The current WiBox configuration displays:

Name

A name to identify the WiBox. Double-click the field, type the

 

value, and press Enter to complete. This name is not visible

 

on other PCs or laptops using DeviceInstaller.

 

 

Group

A group to categorize the WiBox. Double-click the field, type

 

the value, and press Enter to complete. This group name is

 

not visible on other PCs or laptops using DeviceInstaller.

 

 

Comments

Comments about the WiBox. Double-click the field, type the

 

value, and press Enter to complete. This description or

 

comment is not visible on other PCs or laptops using

 

DeviceInstaller.

 

 

Device Family

Displays the WiBox’s device family type as Wireless.

 

 

Type

Displays the device type as WiBox.

 

 

ID

Displays the WiBox’s ID embedded within the box.

 

 

Hardware Address

Displays the WiBox’s hardware (or MAC) address.

 

 

Firmware Version

Displays the firmware currently installed on the WiBox.

 

 

Extended Firmware

Displays the firmware currently installed on the WiBox.

Version

 

 

 

Online Status

Displays the WiBox’s status as online, offline, unreachable

 

(the WiBox is on a different subnet), or busy (the WiBox is

 

currently performing a task).

 

 

Telnet Enabled

Displays True if the unit can be accessed using Telnet.

 

 

Telnet Port

Displays the unit's port for Telnet sessions.

 

 

Web Enabled

Displays True if the unit can be accessed using Web-

 

Manager.

 

 

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Lantronix Ethernet manual Viewing the Current Configuration, To view the WiBox’s configuration settings

Ethernet specifications

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