Perform Initial Configuration Using the Web Browser

This page explains how to perform the initial configuration from the Web browser by connecting wiDock and computer via the network cable.

We recommend a Web browser to show below.

Windows	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
	Netscape Navigator 7.1 or higher
	Firefox 1.5 or higher
Mac OS	Safari 1.0.3 or higher

The following explanation is an example when using Internet Explorer in a Windows XP environment.
Display may vary depending on the Web browser.
Please use the AC adapter bundled with wiDock. Other AC adapters may cause unexpected damages.
If wiDock has been used in another network, reset it to the factory default settings before you start the configuration. (Please refer to "Reset to Factory Default " for details.)
If enabling the Windows XP embedded firewall function or using a firewall function of commercial security software, disable the firewall function while configuring wiDock. Refer to our support FAQ page on our WEB site at ( http://www.silex.jp/ ) for details.

< For Windows >
Click Start - Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections - Windows Firewall - Exceptions tab. Check the File and Printer Sharing checkbox.

This process is needed to enable connecting wiDock and PC by pushing the Link button on wiDock.
When you use Control Panel in the Classic View, double-click "Windows Firewall" and perform the same setting.

< For Macintosh >
Click Apple Menu - System Preferences - Sharing - Services tab. Check the Windows Sharing check box.

This process is needed to enable connecting wiDock and computer by pushing the Link button on wiDock.

< For both Windows and Macintosh >
Connect the include crossover network cable to wiDock and the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of your computer.

Please do not place iPod on wiDock yet as iPod is not used for configuration.

Connect the AC adapter to wiDock, and plug the AC plug to the electric outlet.
Verify that the Operation LED turns on and then starts to blink slowly.
Push and hold the link button locate on the top of the unit for 3 seconds and release it when the operation LED starts to flash rapidty (0.1 second intervals).

The Operation LED will blink slowly (2 sec interval) and wiDock will start in Configuration Mode.

Please disable the wireless network settings if it is enabled at the computer.

Open a Web browser (refer to the above for the recommended browser) from the computer.

Before configuring wiDock, user name and password are required.
When the screen below is displayed, type a user name (root) and password, then click OK. ( No password is configured on factory default settings. )

If the password entry screen is not displayed, enter "silex" into the address bar of the Web browser and press the Enter key.

The configration page is displayed.
Configure the settings to use TCP/IP appropriate for your environment.

If you are not sure how to determine the IP address to set, refer to "How should I determine the way to assign IP address to wiDock? " in "Q&A".
To configure the wireless settings manually, click the Detail Cinfiguration tab and configure each setting.

<<Assign an IP address automatically >>
Select Get IP Address Automatically and click Next.

<< Assign an IP address manually >>
Select Assign IP Address and enter the designated IP address and click Next.

The IP address used in the above screen is a sample address. Please specify an IP address appropriate to your environment.
Enter Subnet Mask and Default Gateway as appropriate.

When you will use wiDock in the wireless network, select the wireless network that you wish to use from the list, enter the wireless network key and click Next.

If the wireless network, you wish to use is not shown in the list, click Detailed Configuration and configure each setting.
If you are going to use wiDock on a wired network upon completing the configuration, you do not have to select a wireless network from the list. Click Next.

Please refer to the following information to configure the wireless network setting at Detailed Configuration.

< Communicate via an access point >

Wireless Mode	Select Infra.
SSID	Enter the same SSID as the access point.
When encrypting communication using WEP
Network Authentication	Select Open. (If the access point is set to use the Pre-Shared key, select Shared)
Use WEP	Select ON.
Key Size	Set the same WEP key size as the access point (64bit/128bit). To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII). To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
WEP Key	Enter the same WEP key as the access point.
Key Index	Select the same Key index as the access point.
When encrypting communication using WPA
Network Authentication	Select WPA.
Encryption Mode	Select the same encryption mode as the access point (TKIP / AES).
Pre-Shared Key	Enter the same Pre-Shared key as the access point.
When encrypting communication using WPA2
Network Authentication	Select WPA2.
Pre-Shared Key	Enter the same Pre-Shared Key as the access point.
When using no encryption
Network Authentication	Select Open.
Use WEP	Select OFF.

< Communicate directly with PC >

Wireless Mode	Select AdHoc.
SSID	Enter the same SSID as the communication device.
Channel	Enter the same channel as the communication device.
When encrypting communication
Network Authentication	Select Open.
Use WEP	Select ON.
Key Size	Enter the same WEP key size as the communication device (64bit/128bit). To enter a WEP key by a string, select 64bit (ASCII) or 128bit (ASCII). To enter a WEP key by a number, select 64bit (hexadecimal) or 128bit (hexadecimal).
WEP Key	Enter the same WEP key as the communication device.
Key Index	Select the same Key index as the communication device.
When using no encryption
Network Authentication	Select Open.
Use WEP	Select OFF.

Specify the computer to be linked when the Link button is pushed, and click Submit

When you specified the destination computer in the Computer to link field, please perform the process described in 1 at the computer you have specified once again.

The settings will be updated and wiDock will automatically reboot. Check if wiDock runs in "Play Mode". (When wiDock runs in Play Mode, the Operation LED flashes slowly.)

Unplug the AC power adpapter from the electrical outlet and then unplug the network cable.

When you will use wiDock on a wired network upon completing the configuration, connect wiDock to an Ethernet Hub, Switch, or Router using a commercially available network cable (straight cable) after unplugging the network cable that came with wiDock. (The network cable that came with wiDock cannot be used for connecting wiDock to an Ethernet Hub, Switch, or Router as it is a crossover network cable.)

Unplug the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet.

Check for successful configuration by looking at the LED (Green/Orange) on the back of wiDock.

Status	LED
Communicating with a wired LAN.	Green : ON Orange : Blinks during data transmission
Communicating with a wired LAN.
Connecting with AP and communicating in Infrastructure mode.	Green : Blink Orange : ON

Communicating in Ad hoc mode.	Green and Orange blinks alternatively
Communicating in Ad hoc mode.

For the LED (Green/Orange) operation other than mentioned above, please refer to the "About LED Status".
After the network configuration is completed, you can perform advanced settings using Web browser. Please refer to "Change the Configuration Using the Web Browser " for details.

Configuration is complete.