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Summary of Contents for WR5502

Page 1: ...802 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ... TCP IP SETTINGS 29 FIREWALL 33 QOS 39 MANAGEMENT 40 LOGOUT 46 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION 47 OVERVIEW 47 WINDOWS CLIENTS 47 MACINTOSH CLIENTS 52 LINUX CLIENTS 52 OTHER UNIX SYSTEMS 52 WIRELESS STATION CONFIGURATION 53 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 54 OVERVIEW 54 GENERAL PROBLEMS 54 INTERNET ACCESS 55 WIRELESS ACCESS 56 APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS 57 MODES 57 BSS 57 CHANNELS 57 SECURITY 58 WIRELESS...

Page 4: ...eiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not ex...

Page 5: ...n share a high speed Internet connec tion files printers and multi player games at incredible speeds without the hassle of stringing wires 802 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router offers easy configuration for your wireless network in the home and presents wireless network to you home of high functionality security and flexibility Features Support the IEEE 802 11b g n standard high speed date rate up...

Page 6: ...ooting Power WPS WPS Green Blinking WPS link Duration 2 min N A Off WLAN Disabled Wireless LAN WLAN Green Blinking WLAN Enabled N A Off Link failed or not linked Green On Link active 10 100 WAN Internet Green Blinking Traffic transmitting N A Off Link failed or not linked Green On Link active 10 100M Switch n n 1 4 LAN Activity Green Blinking Traffic transmitting ...

Page 7: ...tion keep pressing the Reset Button more than 2 seconds until the GREEN LED has flashed Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When holding the button for 2 seconds the power LED blinks in ORANGE the Wireless Router will reboot restart auto matically Restore Factory Default Setting This button can also be used to clear all data and restore all set tings back to the factory default val...

Page 8: ...ld up a large wire less network in a large space like airports hotels and schools and so on This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings In this mode all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridge together and NAT function is disabled All the WAN related function and firewal...

Page 9: ...nnect to ISP access point The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN You must set the wireless to client mode first and connect to the ISP AP in Site Survey page The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPOE DHCP client PPTP client or static IP ...

Page 10: ...b or IEEE802 11g specifications Procedure 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the Wireless Router Ensure the Wireless Router and the DSL Cable modem are powered OFF 2 Connect LAN Cables Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the switching hub ports on the Wireless Router Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously If required conn...

Page 11: ...le 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 cause hardware damaged 5 Check the LEDs The Power LED should be ON For each LAN PC connection the LAN Link Act LED should be ON provided the PC is also ON The WAN LED should be ON The WLAN LED should be ON For more information refer to Front mounted L...

Page 12: ...ction to the Wireless Router The PC and the Wireless Router must be directly connected using the Hub ports on the Wireless Router or on the same LAN segment The Wireless Router must be installed and powered ON If the Wireless Router s default IP Address 192 168 1 254 is already used by another device the other device must be turned OFF until the Wireless Router is allocated a new IP Address during...

Page 13: ...nstalled LAN connection is OK and it is powered ON You can test the connection by using the Ping command Open the MS DOS window or command prompt window Enter the command ping 192 168 1 254 If no response is received either the connection is not working or your PC s IP address is not compatible with the Wireless Router s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Addres...

Page 14: ...each screen to change the default settings For more detailed settings you may refer to the Configuration via Web section 1 View the listed configuration items and click Next to continue 2 You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging func tion Then click Next to continue ...

Page 15: ... Next to continue 4 Configure the parameters for local area network If you want to change the default parame ters by entering New IP Address and Subnet Mask Then click Next to continue 5 Change the access method Static IP DHCP Client PPPoE or PPTP by selecting for the pull down menu Then click Next to continue ...

Page 16: ...ters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point 7 To manage your wireless network security by selecting the encryption type None WEP WPA WPA2 AES and WPA2 Mixed from the pull down menu Click Finished to exit Setup Wizard screen ...

Page 17: ...tomatically when you con nect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you PPPoE You connect to the ISP only when required The IP address is usually allocated automati cally User name and password PPTP Mainly used in Europe You connect to the ISP only when required The IP address is usually allocated automati cally but may be ...

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Page 19: ...17 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function ...

Page 20: ...t function The wireless WLAN LED on front panel will remain OFF if the Wireless interface is disabled Band You can choose one mode of the following you need z 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only z 2 4GHz G 802 11g supported rate only z 2 4GHz N 802 11n supported rate only z 2 4GHz B G 802 11b supported rate and 802 11g supported rate z 2 4GHz G N 802 11g supported rate and 802 11n supported rate ...

Page 21: ...Channel Number The channel number base on the channel width you select Default channel is 7 Broadcast SSID Enabled This wireless AP will broadcast its SSID to stations Disabled This wireless AP will not broadcast its SSID to stations If stations want to connect to this wireless AP this AP s SSID should be known in advance to make a connection WMM The WiFi Multiple Media function is available under...

Page 22: ...s you know what effect the changes will have on your Access Point Fragment Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless network If the 802 11g MIMO Wireless Router often transmit large files in wire less network you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the packet The value can be set from 256 to 2346 The default val...

Page 23: ...nabled or Disabled to execute the security function Aggregation Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function Short GI Select Enabled or Disabled to execute this function RF Output Power Select the transmitting power rate 100 50 25 10 or 5 Apply changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Se...

Page 24: ...t WEP keys either manually or select to Use 802 1x Authentication to make the RADIUS server to issue the WEP key dynamically Wireless WEP Key Setup Key Length Select the key length from the pull down menu either 64 bit or 128 bit Key Format Select Hex if you are using hexadecimal numbers 0 9 or A F Select ASCII if you are using ASCII characters case sensitive z Hexadecimal 64 bit 10 Hex characters...

Page 25: ...ity WPA Pre shared Key Format The WPA Pre shared Key Format will be enabled when WPA WPA2 AES and WPA2 Mixed encryption be selected There are two formats for choice to set the Pre shared key Passphrase and Hex 64 characters If Hex is selected users will have to enter a 64 characters string For easier configuration the Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended WPA Pre Shared Key Pre Sh...

Page 26: ... is selected these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the Access Point Wireless Access Control Mode Select Allow Listed or Deny List form the pull down menu to enable access control function Default setting is Disable MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a station that is allowed to access this Access Point Comment You may enter up to 20 characters as a remark to the previous...

Page 27: ... then select the Mode into WDS mode Enable WDS Check the box to enable the WDS function MAC Address MAC Address Enter the Wireless BSSID MAC of the wireless AP that you want to connect with To check your wireless router s MAC address please go to Management Status tab to find your MAC address Data Rate Select the data rate form the pull down list Comment Enter a description for the device Apply Ch...

Page 28: ...enabled when WPA TKIP and WPA2 AES encryption be selected There are two formats for choice to set the Pre shared key Passphrase and Hex 64 characters If Hex is selected users will have to enter a 64 characters string For easier configuration the Passphrase at least 8 characters format is recommended Pre Shared Key Pre Shared Key serves as a password Users may key in 8 to 63 characters string to se...

Page 29: ...e selected AP information Delete All Click Delete All to delete all the items Reset Click Reset to restore the settings Site Survey Site survey displays all the active Access Points MAC BSSID Channel RSSI and Security in the neighborhood Refresh Check this button to refresh all the Site Survey statistics Connect Select a site that you would like to communicate and then click the Connect button ...

Page 30: ...he WPS function default setting is En abled WPS Status Here shows the current status of the WPS function Self PIN Number Here shows the PIN code of the router itself Push Button Configuration Click Start PBC button to make a WPS connection with client Current Key Information Here shows current security status that apply on the router Client PIN Number Enter the client PIN code into the blank field...

Page 31: ...enable this Router to distribute IP Addresses DHCP Server And the following field will be activated for you to enter the starting IP Address DHCP Client Range The starting address of this local IP network address pool 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 Co...

Page 32: ...IP address to the station automatically once they connected Comment You can enter a comment to description above IP address or MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Static DHCP List Here shows the static IP address that have been assigned according to the MAC address Delete...

Page 33: ...et network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE or PPTP by click the item value of WAN Access type WAN Access Type Select the WAN Access Type Static IP DHCP Client PPPoE and PPTP from the pull down menu Default setting is DHCP Client enabled Host Name Enter the host name in this field MTU Size The most appropriate MTU Max...

Page 34: ...S 3 servers are optional You can enter another DNS server s IP address as a backup DNS 2 and DNS 3 servers will be used when the DNS 1 server fails Clone MAC Ad dress Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order 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 t...

Page 35: ... 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 the remote system or service Comment You may key in a description for the port range Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset to restore to default values Current Filter Table Sh...

Page 36: ...ress Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP or Both used to the remote system or service Comment You may key in a description for the port range Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the current IP filter information Delete Selected Click Delete Selected...

Page 37: ... Address Enter the client MAC address in the field Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the current MAC filter information Delete Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected...

Page 38: ... to the remote system or service Port Range For TCP and UDP Services enter the 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 Comment You may key in a description MAC address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset butt...

Page 39: ... address in the field Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save the settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Current Filter Table Shows the current URL address filter information Delete Selected Click Delete Selected button to delete items which are selected Delete All Click Delete All button to delete all the items Reset Clic...

Page 40: ...t up DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some applica tions software especially Internet online game can have two way connections DMZ Host IP Ad dress Enter the IP address of a particular host in your LAN which will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port Public IP address above Note You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed static IP address...

Page 41: ...set up DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some applica tions software especially Internet online game can have two way connections You can select automatic or manual uplink speed Automatic Uplink Speed Check the box to enable the automatic uplink speed function Manual Uplink Speed You can manually enter the transmission rate in the blank field or select transmi...

Page 42: ...gement Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks ...

Page 43: ...ows the domain name of the service provider User Name Email Enter your email that you registered in service provider website You can refer to below Note information to apply a account form the service provider website Password Key Enter your passwords that you registered in service provider website Maximum input is 30 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Apply Change After completing the setting...

Page 44: ...to enable NTP Network Time Protocol Server client update function Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving Check the box to enable this function NTP server You may choose to select NTP server from the pull down menu or enter an IP address of a specific server manually Apply Change After completing the settings on this page click Apply Change button to save current settings Reset Click Reset button to ...

Page 45: ...d width and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable The Wireless Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks This screen allows you to configure DoS protection Check the box to enable the DoS settings Select All After you enabled the DoS prevention you can click to select all DoS preventions Clear All After you enabled the DoS prevention you can click to uncheck all DoS p...

Page 46: ...ted to the wireless LAN will be recorded DoS Only logs related to the DoS protection will be recorded Enable Remote Log Only logs related to the Remote will be recorded Log Server IP address Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save current settings Refresh Click Refresh button to renew the logs Clear Click Clear button to delete the logs ...

Page 47: ...ault values Save Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default Save Settings to File Click the Save button to save the current settings file in the PC Load Settings form File Click the Browse button to find and open the previous saved file the ...

Page 48: ...e blank field New Password Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters case sensitive Confirmed Password Key in the password again to confirm Apply Changes After completing the settings on this page click Apply Changes button to save current settings Reset Click Reset button to restore to default values Logout This page is used to logout Click Apply Change button to logout the configuration page ...

Page 49: ...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 default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots For all non Server versions of Windows the default ...

Page 50: ...ight 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 the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as described below ...

Page 51: ...he Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 1 Select Control Panel Network Connection ...

Page 52: ... 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 In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Us...

Page 53: ...onnections 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 Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next 8 Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click Next 9 Clic...

Page 54: ...xed 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 the IP Address of the Wireless Router Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a DHCP Client recommended The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X windows ...

Page 55: ...e The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default WEP on the Wireless Router is disabled If WEP remains disabled on the Wireless Router all stations must have WEP disabled If WEP is enabled on the Wireless Router each station must use the same settings as the Wireless Router WPA WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed WPA TKIP AES WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed If one of these securities is enabled on the Wireless Router each station...

Page 56: ... connections are OK and it is powered ON Ensure that your PC and the Wireless Router are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case If your PC is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP client restart it If your PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and thus com patible with the...

Page 57: ...nd check its settings If you can t connect to it check the LAN and power connections If the Wireless Router is configured correctly check your Internet connection DSL Cable modem etc to see that it is working correctly Problem 2 Some applications do not run properly when using the Wireless Router Solution 2 The Wireless Router processes the data passing through it so it is not transparent Use the ...

Page 58: ...ed To see if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Router Remember that the connection range can be as little as 100 feet in poor environments Problem 2 Wireless connection speed is very slow Solution 2 The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed depending on the distance and the environment To obtain the highest possibl...

Page 59: ...D form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the same SSID is essential Devices with different SSIDs are unable to communicate with each other Channels The Wireless Channel sets the radio frequency used for communication Access Points use a fixed Channel You can select the Channel used This allows you to choose a Channel which provides the least interference and best performance In the USA and Canada 11 c...

Page 60: ... or Shared Key WPA WPA2 WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access is more secure than WEP It uses a Shared Key which allows the encryption keys to be regenerated at a specified interval There are four encryption options TKIP AES TKIP AES and additional setup for RADIUS is required in this method WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access using Pre Shared Key is recommended for users who are not using ...

Page 61: ...k WEP The Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings for WEP 64 Bit 128 Bit WEP Key If WEP is enabled the Key must be the same on the Wire less Stations and the Access Point WEP Authentication If WEP is enabled all Wireless Stations must use the same setting as the Access Point either Open System or Shared Key WPA WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed WPA TKIP AES WPA2 AES WPA2 Mixed If one o...

Page 62: ... 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11n up to 300Mbps Coverage Area Indoor up to 100M Outdoor up to 300M Transmit Power 802 11g 15 1 5dBm normal temp 802 11b 19 1 5dBm normal temp 802 11n 13 1 5dBm normal temp Receiver Sensitivity 11Mbps 85dBm 54Mbps 73dBm Typtical 300Mbps 68dBm Physical Specifications Weight 150g Dimension 150 L 106 W 27 H mm Environment Specifica tions Operating Temp 0OC to 50 OC Storage Temp ...

Page 63: ...Appendix B Specifications 61 ...

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