COBHAM Explorer 510 - Powering the Terminal On and Off; Connecting WLAN-Enabled Devices

Chapter 2: To get started
98-143082-D To switch the EXPLORER 510 on or off 8
To switch the EXPLORER 510 on or off
Do as follows:
1. Push and hold the power button until the
Status indicator lights up. This may take
some seconds.
2. When the Status indicator flashes slowly
or is constant green, the terminal is ready
for use.
3. To switch off, hold the power button until the Status indicator flashes yellow.
This may take some seconds.
To recharge the battery of the EXPLORER 510, connect external power to the DC input, see
External power on page 17.
To connect your WLAN-enabled device
Do as follows:
1. Check that the WLAN LED is on (green or yellow),
meaning that WLAN is ready in your EXPLORER 510.
2. Place your WLAN-enabled device (computer, tablet
or smartphone) close to the EXPLORER 510, but not
in front of the BGAN antenna.
3. On your device, search for available WLAN networks.
4. Select the EXPLORER 510 WLAN access point when
it appears in your list of available wireless networks.
The default name is EXPLORER510.
Your device is now connected to the EXPLORER 510. In the web interface, the WLAN icon
shows the number of devices connected to the EXPLORER 510 via WLAN. Example:
Note
At this point you may hear a sound from the EXPLORER 510, indicating that it is
ready to be pointed towards the satellite (see To access the external network on
page 10). If you do not want to point the antenna now, just push the power
button briefly to accept the current signal strength.
Power button
Status
indicator
Note
You may have to enter a password. By default the password is the serial number
a
of
your EXPLORER 510 and the encoding type is WPA2.
a. You find the serial number on the label on the EXPLORER 510