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Summary of Contents for WR254E

Page 1: ...Multi Function 802 11b g Wireless Router 802 11g 802 11b Wireless Access Point Broadband Internet Access 4 Port Switching Hub User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...33 Overview 33 Windows Clients 33 Macintosh Clients 45 Linux Clients 45 Other Unix Systems 45 Wireless Station Configuration 46 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 47 Overview 47 General Problems 47 Internet...

Page 4: ...users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the Wireless Router using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is cal...

Page 5: ...you can assign LAN users to different groups and determine which Internet services are available to each group VPN Pass through Support PCs with VPN Virtual Private Networking software using PPTP L2T...

Page 6: ...odifying the configuration data and settings Wireless LAN Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is supported as well as Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your...

Page 7: ...Access Point is ready for use Off No Wireless connection available Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the Wireless access point Data includes network traffic as well as user data LAN...

Page 8: ...e supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed within 3 5 seconds the power LED lights amber then released the Wireless Router wil...

Page 9: ...DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11b or IEEE802 11g specifications Procedure 1 Choose an Installation Site...

Page 10: ...d use a standard cable 4 Power Up Power on the Cable or DSL modem Connect the supplied power adapter to the Wireless Router and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may c...

Page 11: ...later Preparation Before attempting to configure the Wireless Router please ensure that Your PC can establish a physical connection to the Wireless Router The PC and the Wireless Router must be direc...

Page 12: ...Router does not respond check the following The Wireless Router is properly installed LAN connection is OK and it is powered ON You can test the connection by using the Ping command Open the MS DOS wi...

Page 13: ...eb section 1 View the listed configuration items and click Next to continue 2 Configure Time Zone and NTP server by enabling NTP client update Click Next to continue 3 Configure the parameters for are...

Page 14: ...t Set Wizard screen Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP Usually none However s...

Page 15: ...nd password PPTP Mainly used in Europe You connect to the ISP only when required The IP address is usually allocated automatically but may be Static Fixed PPTP Server IP Address User name and password...

Page 16: ...ool The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment Keep the default value 192 168 1 1 should work for most cases Maximum 253 Default value 253 should work for most cases Note If Continuous IP ad...

Page 17: ...ve to save the settings Reset Click Reset to clear settings Status Internet Shows the internet connection status LAN Shows the Local area network information System Briefly shows the device name and f...

Page 18: ...ion when it s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface Ad hoc If set to the Client Ad hoc mode this device can work like a wireless station wh...

Page 19: ...amble type into Long or Short please check the setting of AP Broadcast SSID Enable This wireless AP will broadcast its SSID to stations Disable This wireless AP will not broadcast its SSID to stations...

Page 20: ...by using any encryption by which data packet is encrypted before transmission to prevent data packets from being eavesdropped by unrelated people there may be a significant degradation of the data th...

Page 21: ...formats for choice to set the Pre shared key i e Passphrase and Hex If Hex is selected users will have to enter a 64 characters string For easier configuration the Passphrase at least 8 characters for...

Page 22: ...associate with the AP MAC Address The Mac address of the station associated with the AP Description You may key in a description for the MAC Address Current Access Control List Shows the current acces...

Page 23: ...beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the start and finish fields Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or Both used to th...

Page 24: ...ame and ensure it is allocated to you User Name Email Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password key Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Save After completing the settings on this...

Page 25: ...umbers or by names Maximum 24 Server entries are allowed and each port number can only be assigned to one IP address Local IP Address Enter the Local Server s IP address Protocol Select the protocol T...

Page 26: ...re you can add edit an application Name Enter the application name Incoming Type Click the down arrow to select the incoming application type TCP or UDP Incoming Port Range Enter one or more set s of...

Page 27: ...der for you to connect to the Internet This MAC address is the PC s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to rep...

Page 28: ...ce is therefore unavailable If DoS function is enabled DoS attacks will be detected and blocked The default is unabled It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled Enable DoS Preventio...

Page 29: ...if the Internet connection exists it can also optionally be configured via the Internet Enable web Server Access via WAN Check to enable the function Port number Save Click to save the current settin...

Page 30: ...n file back to the Wireless Router Click Browse to select the configuration file then click Restore to upload the configuration file WARNING Uploading a configuration file will destroy overwrite ALL o...

Page 31: ...he logs Clear Click to delete the logs IP Filtering Enable IP Filtering Check to enable the IP filtering function Local IP Address Enter the client IP address Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or B...

Page 32: ...address Description You may key in a description for the MAC address Current Filter Table Shows the current filter information Save After completing the settings on this page click Save to save the se...

Page 33: ...unction Time Zone Select Select the time zone from the pull down menu NTP server You may choose to select NTP server from the pull down menu or enter an IP address of a specific server Save After comp...

Page 34: ...rade button to perform Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Navigation Data Input Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to an...

Page 35: ...he TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default Wireless Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By d...

Page 36: ...Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from th...

Page 37: ...35 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add...

Page 38: ...Checking TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one bel...

Page 39: ...ur PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The...

Page 40: ...he DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by yo...

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Page 42: ...ork and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on t...

Page 43: ...from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes Enter the Wir...

Page 44: ...el Network Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Propert...

Page 45: ...Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway...

Page 46: ...t Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connecti...

Page 47: ...ed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to th...

Page 48: ...follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is Untitled Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP on...

Page 49: ...2 168 1 253 and thus compatible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 254 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the Wireless Router In Windows you can chec...

Page 50: ...ey must match If the Wireless Router s Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected Wireless Stations only then each of your Wireless stations must have been selected or access will be block...

Page 51: ...s Stations which are set to Infrastructure mode BSS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the same SSID is essential...

Page 52: ...AN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings as follows Mode On client Wireless Stations the mode must be s...

Page 53: ...LEDs 12 Power Adapter 12 V DC External Wireless Interface Standards IEEE802 11g WLAN JEIDA 4 2 roaming support Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum 14 Channe...

Page 54: ...EC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio inte...

Page 55: ...t to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for comp...

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