Mitel WLAN Adapter

Setup Guide

Thank you for purchasing the Mitel Wireless LAN (WLAN) Adapter .

The Mitel WLAN Adapter is a wireless bridge that can be used to add wireless connectivity features to the Mitel IP phones (e.g. Mitel MiVoice 6900 Series IP phones or the Mitel 6800 Series SIP phones).

With 2.4GHz/5GHz band support, the Mitel IP phones can easily be connected to a wireless network.

Enterprise security features will ensure safe and secure use of wireless communication at an office, factory, or any other environment where high security is required.

This Setup Guide explains how to setup and use the Mitel WLAN Adapter in a wireless network.

Package Contents

Following items are bundled with the Mitel Wireless LAN Adapter.

Mitel WLAN Adapter

AC adapter

Network cable

Safety Information and Regulatory Compliance Insert

Parts and Functions

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Configuration Method 1 - Setup Using Configuration Mode

Step1 Start Adapter in Configuration Mode

If you are using a wireless router supporting WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), please start from Configuration Method 2 - Easy Configuration Using Smart Wireless Setup on the back.

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Connect the AC adapter to the Mitel WLAN Adapter, and the AC adapter's plug to an electrical outlet.

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When the POWER LED on top of the Mitel WLAN Adapter turns Red, press and hold the push switch.

Release the push switch when WLAN LED and STATUS LED start to blink Green together (it may take 20sec until blinking). The Mitel WLAN Adapter will start running in Configuration Mode and will be ready to configure from the PC that has been connected to the Mitel WLAN Adapter via a network cable.

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Connect the Mitel WLAN Adapter to the PC using the network cable that came with the Mitel WLAN Adapter.

PC

Electrical Outlet

Mitel WLAN Adapter Mitel WLAN Adapter

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Confirm

LED turns to Red

③ STATUS

WLAN

Confirm

LEDs are blinking

Push Switch

Push Switch

Mitel WLAN

Adapter

①

Mitel WLAN

Adapter

Network Cable

AC adaptor

②

Keep holding

④

Release the push switch

* If WLAN is enabled on your PC, please disable it.

Step2 Setup

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Start a Web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, etc) on the PC you are using for the setup. The Web page of the Mitel WLAN Adapter is displayed.

* If the Web page is not displayed, enter "http://mitel.ca" in the address bar of the Web browser and press the Enter key.

http://mitel.ca

* If the Web page is still not displayed after entering “http://mitel.ca”, you need to check the IP address of the PC connected to the Mitel

WLAN Adapter.

If a static IP address is configured to the PC, enter the PC’s address with 1 being added to its last digit and press Enter key.

* If a password is set on the Mitel WLAN Adapter, a password entry screen is displayed. Enter the password and click Login.

* This screen is not displayed at the initial setup. Go on to then.

Push switch

Status LED (Green/Orange)

LAN port

Link LED (Green)

Power connector

Starts the Mitel WLAN Adapter in Configuration Mode:

Press and hold the push switch for 5 sec while the Mitel WLAN Adapter is active.

Configures the Mitel WLAN Adapter using Smart Wireless Setup:

Press and hold the push switch for 10 sec while the Mitel WLAN Adapter is active.

Resets the Mitel WLAN Adapter to factory default settings:

Press and hold the push switch while turning on the Mitel WLAN Adapter.

Release the switch when the WLAN LED turns from Green to Red.

BLINK (Orange) : Waiting for connection when Link LED is OFF.

Transferring data when Link LED is ON.

Connect the network cable.

ON : Connected to a wired LAN

Connect the AC adapter.

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In the Web page, select the destination network from the Wireless

Network List and enter the WEP Key or Shared Key for the Network Key.

Click Submit when finished.

* It is recommended to use a router/access point that supports the 5 GHz

band. Due to interference and congestion, using the 2.4 GHz band may

cause issues with real time voice communications.

* If the destination network is not displayed in the Wireless Network List, click Detailed Configuration at the top of the page. In the page displayed, enter the wireless settings of the network that you wish to connect

Mitel WLAN Adapter to, and click the Submit button. Refer to the HELP for details on each setting.

Multi-Client Mode

* The Mitel WLAN Adapter is set to Multi-Client Mode by default. It is recommended to keep Multi-Client Mode enabled when using the Mitel

WLAN Adapter with the IP phones.

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TOP BOTTOM

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Once a message appears indicating that the configuration has been completed, close the Web browser.

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The configuration has now been completed.

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POWER LED (Green/Red)

WLAN LED (Green/Red)

STATUS LED (Green/Red)

MAC Address

ON (Green): Powered on

ON (Red): Powered on and ready

BLINK (Red): Connected device IP changed. Disconnected due to security issue.

ON (Green): Running in Infrastructure mode.

BLINK(Green): Processing setup using the Smart Wireless Setup.

* Blinks together with STATUS LED when running in Configuration Mode.

* Turns from Green to Red during the initialization.

ON (Green): A network connection is established.

BLINK (Green): Transferring data.

* Blinks together with WLAN LED when running in Configuration Mode.

MAC Address of the Mitel WLAN Adapter

Step3 Connect the Mitel WLAN Adapter to the IP phone you wish to use

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Turn off the IP phone that you wish to use wirelessly and connect it to Mitel WLAN Adapter using the network cable.

Sample connection in Multi-Client Mode

IP Phone

Ethernet HUB

IP Phone PC

Optional

Network Cable

Mitel WLAN Adapter

①

Mitel WLAN Adapter

2 Connect the AC adapter to the Mitel WLAN Adapter and the AC adapter's plug to the electrical outlet.

Electrical Outlet

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Mitel WLAN Adapter

3 Turn on the IP phone connected to Mitel WLAN Adapter.

If the phone uses Power over Ethernet (PoE) the phone will turn on automatically when the AC adapter is connected to the Mitel WLAN

* Some IP phones may require additional network settings.

In such cases, refer to the manual that came with the IP phone.

* When turning on the Mitel WLAN Adapter and the IP phones, be sure to turn on the Mitel WLAN Adapter first. Do not press the push switch when turning on the Mitel WLAN Adapter.

Configuration Method 2 - Easy Configuration Using Smart Wireless Setup

The Mitel WLAN Adapter allows you to configure its wireless settings easily using a push switch if your wireless router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected

Setup).

Follow the instructions on this page to configure wireless settings using the

NOTES

To perform wireless configuration using WPS, your wireless router must support WPS.

Please make sure that a wireless router supporting WPS is set up in your environment.

While performing this configuration, please temporarily move the Mitel WLAN Adapter closer to your wireless router to make it easier for both devices to communicate.

Depending on your wireless router, WPS may need to be enabled manually. For details, refer to the operation manual that came with your wireless router.

If a security feature such as MAC Address filtering is enabled on your wireless router, disable it temporarily so that the Mitel WLAN Adapter can communicate with your wireless router.

It is recommended to use a router/access point that supports the 5 GHz band. Due to interference and congestion, using the 2.4 GHz band may cause issues with real time voice communications.

1 Connect the IP phones to the Ethernet Hub. Connect the Mitel WLAN Adapter to the

Ethernet hub using the network cable that came with the Mitel WLAN Adapter. Connect the

AC adapter to the Mitel WLAN Adapter and the AC adapter's plug to an electrical outlet.

Sample connection in Multi-Client Mode

IP Phone

Ethernet HUB

IP Phone

Optional

Network Cable

PC

Mitel WLAN Adapter

* Some IP phones may require additional network settings.

In such cases, refer to the manual that came with the IP phone.

* When turning on the Mitel WLAN Adapter and the IP phones, be sure to turn on the Mitel WLAN Adapter first. Do not press the push switch when turning on the Mitel WLAN Adapter.

②

Electrical Outlet

Mitel WLAN Adapter

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Press the WPS button on your wireless router.

Confirm that your wireless router is ready for a wireless connection to be made.

WPS

Wireless Router

- The name, position and shape of the WPS button will differ depending on your wireless router. For details, refer to the operation manual that came with your wireless router.

- Please use only one wireless router. If two or more routers are waiting for wireless connections, the Mitel WLAN Adapter will not be able to connect properly.

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Press and hold the push switch at the front of the Mitel WLAN Adapter. The WLAN LED and STATUS LED will start to blink Green together.

Release the push switch when the STATUS LED turns off while the WLAN LED keeps blinking (it may take 15sec for the STATUS LED to turn off after both LEDs started blinking).

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STATUS

WLAN

Confirm these LEDs are blinking

③ STATUS

WLAN

Confirm

STATUS LED is OFF

Push Switch

Push Switch

Mitel WLAN Adapter

①

Keep holding

④

Release the push switch

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The Mitel WLAN Adapter will start to communicate with your wireless router.

When the wireless configuration is successfully completed, the WLAN LED turns Green and the STATUS

LED turns/blinks Green.

Confirm

STATUS LED turns or blinks Green

Confirm

WLAN LED turns Green

STATUS

WLAN

- It may take a while to complete the wireless configuration depending on your environment (up to 2 min).

*If wireless configuration has failed, the WLAN LED will flash rapidly.

Factory Default Configuration

How to reset the Mitel WLAN Adapter to the factory default settings is explained.

1 Disconnect the AC plug of the Mitel WLAN Adapter from the

Electrical Outlet

Mitel WLAN Adapter

AC adaptor

2 While reconnecting the AC plug to the outlet, press and hold the push switch at the front of the Mitel WLAN Adapter. Keep pressing and the factory default configuration will begin.

Electrical Outlet

Push Switch

Mitel WLAN Adapter

②

①

Keep holding

AC adaptor

33 When the WLAN LED turns from Green to Red, release the switch. The factory default configuration is completed. After the factory default configuraton is completed, the Mitel

WLAN Adapter will restart.

①

Green

WLAN

Red

WLAN

Push Switch

Mitel WLAN Adapter

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Release the push switch

Trademarks

Wi-Fi Protected Setup(WPS) is a trademark or registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.

Other company names and product names contained in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.