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Installation Guide

START HERE Set everything up on a table first — power it, see it work, then mount it. 4 steps · ~15 min · no tools · nothing to configure.

ANTENNAmodem inside
grabs the signal

→

POE INJECTORadds power
to the cable

→

ROUTERmakes WiFi
for your rig

→

YOUR DEVICESphones, laptops,
TVs…

The big idea: the modem lives inside the antenna — right where the signal is, so none of it gets lost on the way. One ethernet cable (up to 150 ft) carries data and power between antenna and router.

In the box

Long ethernet cable (15/30 ft)
POE injector (silver box)
AC power adapter
Y power cable
Direct-wire 12V cable
Short ethernet cable

…plus your router and your antenna (modem inside).

Which antenna do you have?

WINDOW

indoors, at the glass

SQUARE

outdoor

DRUM

outdoor

MINI-DRUM

outdoor

All four connect exactly the same way — one ethernet cable into the modem (how-to on page 3).

Large print: instyconnect.com → Help → Install Guides

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1Wake up the router

Snap the wall plug onto the power adapter, plug it into the router, and give it a minute to boot.

Then open WiFi settings on your phone and join the network printed on the bottom sticker:

IC-AX1800-XXX — longer range
IC-AX1800-XXX-5G — fastest up close

Password = the sticker's WiFi Key (case-sensitive).

And that's the entire router setup — there isn't any. No wizard, no passwords to create; it arrives ready to go.

Bottom of the router — the sticker shows your WiFi network name and WiFi Key

Network name (SSID) + WiFi Key: bottom sticker.

⚠ Router is 12V DC only (12–14V if direct-wired).

2Install the app

In your browser: http://192.168.8.1
(type the http:// — not https)

It's normal to see an error here — the app shows “No Insty modem detected” because we haven't connected the antenna yet. Nothing's wrong; Step 3 clears it.

On your phone or tablet, scroll to the very bottom and tap ① Install app — it walks you through putting the app on your home screen (a couple of taps). That icon is your one home base for the whole system.

On a PC the button doesn't show — bookmark http://192.168.8.1 instead.

② Router settings — the only place a password ever comes up. Yours is pre-set to your WiFi Key (the same bottom sticker). Nothing to create, nothing to lose.

Top of the Insty dashboard at 192.168.8.1

Dashboard message: No Insty modem detected — clears automatically once the antenna is connected

The dashboard at 192.168.8.1. Until the antenna is on, it asks for it — and clears itself the moment it's found.

Bottom of the dashboard: Router settings and Install app buttons

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2

…and its bottom: ① · ②.

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3Connect the antenna

Match the numbers — every port on the injector is labeled.

Router, POE injector, Y-cable and power adapter connected

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2

3

1	“POE to Antenna” the long cable → up to the antenna
2	“To WAN on Router” the short cable → router's WAN port
3	“DC 12-24V” power — AC adapter or direct-wire 12V (red = +, black = –). The Y cable powers router + antenna from one source.

The POE injector — all three ports are labeled

The injector — labels on the lid.

Fitting the modem into your antenna

DRUM / MINI-DRUM — 4 screws on the bottom; cable goes through the slot; the antenna wires line right up with the modem.

SQUARE — the lid comes off; route the cable through the lid.

WINDOW — the modem slides into its holder; ethernet at the bottom, the fatter antenna wires to the outer connectors.

ALL OF THEM — the modem can face either way. Just keep it matched: outer wires → outer connectors, inner wires → inner connectors.

⚠ Power notes: the antenna accepts 12–24V, the router is 12V only — never feed the router 24V.

Those black cylinders on the antenna cable are ferrite chokes — keep them on. They block interference. Running your own ethernet cable instead? Move the chokes onto it.

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4Watch it come alive

Open the app you installed in Step 2 — the icon on your phone, or http://192.168.8.1 on a PC.

The moment the antenna is connected, the dashboard shows it: your carrier's name and a live signal — like “T-Mobile 5G · 70%.” Run a speed test right there — getting speeds? You're done. Now make it permanent — mount the antenna and route the cable for good.

That same screen runs your whole service: enable your plan (tap Start, or switch On Demand on and off), change Providers, manage Data plans, and Speed test — it's all right there.

Good to know: the system keeps its own software up to date · the antenna has its own dashboard too, at http://192.168.225.1 — deeper modem details + SIM tools; support may send you there (it's also the entry point for advanced no-router setups).

Antenna in → dashboard alive: live signal, plans, providers, speed test.

Quick fixes

“No Insty modem detected” won't clear — reseat the short cable (injector's “To WAN on Router” → router's WAN port) and check the antenna cable + power; it clears the moment the router sees the modem.

“Not registered” / “Denied” — plan/SIM active? Right slot? Most plans use slot 1 — switch at 192.168.225.1.

No service — snug the cable connections; get the antenna up high with the clearest view (outdoor models outside, Window right at the glass); confirm coverage in your area.

SIM card error — a SIM isn't seated; open your antenna (page 3 shows how the modem sits) and re-seat the SIM cards.

Registered but no internet — insty.online: message us, we'll check your service. Own SIM: verify provider/APN + line active.

More help: instyconnect.com/troubleshooting

From our family to yours

Thank you for choosing Insty Connect. Need a hand? instyconnect.com → Help → Contact Us — a real person (usually one of us) will get you sorted.

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