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Regulatory Approvals

CE Standards

This product complies with the 99/5/EEC directives, including the following safety and EMC
standards:

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EN300328-2

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EN301489-1/-17

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EN60950

CE Marking Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Appendix D

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Summary of Contents for AR315W

Page 1: ...i Model AR315W USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ts 34 Linux Clients 34 Other Unix Systems 34 Wireless Station Configuration 35 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 36 Operation 36 Status Screen 36 Connection Status PPPoE 38 Connection Status PPTP 40 Connection Status L2TP 41 Connection Status Telstra Big Pond 42 Connection Details SingTel RAS 43 Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address 46 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 48 Overview 48 Access Control 4...

Page 3: ...et Access 87 Wireless Access 88 APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS 89 Modes 89 BSS ESS 89 Channels 90 WEP 90 Wireless LAN Configuration 90 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 91 Multi Function Wireless Router 91 Wireless Interface 91 Regulatory Approvals 92 APPENDIX D 92 Copyright 2003 All Rights Reserved Document Version 1A All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners ...

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Page 5: ...alia login support is also included PPPoE PPTP SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support The Internet WAN port connection supports PPPoE PPP over Ethernet PPTP Peer to Peer Tunneling Pro tocol SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Australia as well as Direct Connection type services Unnumbered IP with PPPoE is also supported Fixed or Dynamic IP Address On the Internet WAN port connection the Wireless Ro...

Page 6: ...ure can check the MAC address hardware address of Wireless stations to ensure that only trusted Wireless Stations can access your LAN Simple Configuration If the default settings are unsuitable they can be changed quickly and easily LAN Features 4 Port Switching Hub The Wireless Router incorporates a 4 port 10 100BaseT switch ing hub making it easy to create or extend your LAN DHCP Server Support ...

Page 7: ... is no network only a single device the Wireless Router Stateful Inspection Firewall All incoming data packets are monitored and all incom ing server requests are filtered thus protecting your network from malicious attacks from external sources Protection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much...

Page 8: ...d or received via the WAN port WLAN LED On Wireless connection available Wireless Router is ready for use Off No Wireless connection available Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the Wireless Router Data includes network traffic as well as user data LAN LEDs Link Act On Corresponding LAN hub port is active Off No active connection on the corresponding LAN hub port Flashing Data is b...

Page 9: ...came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed and released the Wireless Router will reboot restart Clear All Data This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values 1 Power Off 2 Hold the Reset But...

Page 10: ...net Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Router all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11b or IEEE802 11g specifications Procedure Note Prior to connecting the router be sure to power off your computer DSL Cable modem and the router You should setup the router with a wired connection first before at...

Page 11: ...t Step 5 Power on your computer Step 6 Make sure the WAN WLAN and the LAN port that the computer is connected to are lit If not try the above steps again Verify Connection to Router Step 1 Go to Start Run type command for Windows 95 98 ME or cmd for Windows 2000 XP and click OK You will see the command prompt as below Step 2 Type ping 192 168 1 1 and press Enter You should get four reply responses...

Page 12: ... should get an IP address of 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 2 254 Proceed to Section 3 Configuring the Router If you don t get an IP address reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try ipconfig renew again ...

Page 13: ...rop down menu and click Release Step 6 After the IP address is released click Renew You should get an IP address of 192 168 1 x where x is a number between 2 254 If you don t get an IP address reset the router by holding in the reset button at the back of the router for 10 seconds while it is ON and try Renew again ...

Page 14: ...nstructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check Wireless Router operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Advanced features Access Control Dynamic DNS Advanced Internet Special Applications DMZ URL Filter Virtual Servers Port Forwarding WAN Port Setup Chapter 6 Advanced Features Use any of the ...

Page 15: ...rowser Your Browser must support JavaScript The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers Netscape V4 08 or later Internet Explorer V4 or later Configuring the Router Step 1 Open the web browser and type 192 168 1 1 in the URL Address field Step 2 Enter admin for both the User name and Password fields and click OK ...

Page 16: ...p Wizard at the router s main screen Step 2 Click Next at the Setup Wizard Step 3 Select your type of Internet Access If you are not sure what type of connection you have please contact your Internet Service Provider ISP for assistance ...

Page 17: ...ep 4b For most DSL users select PPPoE and click Next Otherwise choose your Login procedure for connecting to the Internet Step 4c For PPPoE users enter your Username and Password required to get online and click Next Note some ISP s require the domain name to be included with your username Example username sbcglobal net ...

Page 18: ...IP assigned by your ISP select Specified IP Address and enter the applicable values Step 6 Make sure the Test Internet Connection box is checked and click Finish then OK to begin the Internet Connection Test Step 7 Verify that the Internet Connection Test is successful and click Close If the test did not pass please refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting ...

Page 19: ...Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen From any help screen you can access the list of all help files help index ...

Page 20: ...n that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the Wireless Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled If you are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat the Wireless Router as the default Gateway See the following section for further detai...

Page 21: ...oes not have other Routers this means there must only be one 1 DHCP Server on your LAN Using the Wireless Router s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can Enable or Disable the Wireless Router s DHCP Server function Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to so...

Page 22: ...his name as the Wireless Router in use Region Select your region from the drop down list This field displays the region of operation for which the wireless interface is intended It may not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here If your country or region is not listed please check with your local government agency for more information on which channels you are a...

Page 23: ...reless Router Enable Access Point If Enabled wireless stations will be able to locate and use this Wireless Router If Disabled the wireless interface is disabled and will neither transmit nor receive wireless data The Wireless WLAN LED on the front panel will remain OFF if the Wireless Router is disabled Allow LAN access by All Wireless Stations All wireless stations can use the Wireless Router to...

Page 24: ...security is used Anyone using the correct SSID can connect to your network WEP The 802 11b standard Data is encrypted before transmission but the encryption system is not very strong WPA PSK Like WEP data is encrypted before transmission WPA is more secure than WEP and should be used if possible WPA PSK is the version of WPA that does NOT require a Radius Server on your LAN WEP Screen Select WEP f...

Page 25: ...t encryption you must use exactly 10 Hex characters If you use 128 bit encryption you must use exactly 26 Hex characters Hex characters are the digits 0 9 and the letters A F Passphrase Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically generate the WEP Key s If encryption strength is set to 64 bit then each of the four key fields wil...

Page 26: ...ived from the network key Other Wireless Stations must use the same network key The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length Key Lifetime This determines how often the encryption key is changed Enter the desired value WPA Encryption This router only uses TKIP for encryption ...

Page 27: ...assword screen allows you to assign a password to the Wireless Router Once you have assigned a password to the Wireless Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below ...

Page 28: ...configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If you are 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 up For all non Server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting is to a...

Page 29: ...Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP 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 the Wireless Router Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is using static IP address check ...

Page 30: ... shown below Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router 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 31: ...ration 27 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 below ...

Page 32: ... IP address check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router To set this Click the Advanced button on the screen above On the following screen click the Add button in the Gateways panel and enter the Wireless Router s IP address as shown below If necessary use the Up button to make the Wireless Rout...

Page 33: ...l up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 3 Network Configuration Win 2000 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 ...

Page 34: ...rom the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is using static IP address check with your network administrator before making the following changes Enter the 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 s...

Page 35: ...ontrol Panel 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 Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 36: ...ireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is using static IP address 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 Use...

Page 37: ...d Internet 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 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...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...ode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is default Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP and WPA By default WEP and WPA on the Wireless Router is disabled If WEP and WPA remain disabled on the Wireless Router all stations must have WEP and WPA disabled If WEP or WPA is enabled on the Wireless Router each station mu...

Page 40: ...to specify which PC receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details Applications that use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the Wireless Router s built in firewall You can define such applications as Special Applica tions to allow them to function normally Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details Some non standard ap...

Page 41: ...The IP Address of the Wireless Router Network Mask The Network Mask Subnet Mask for the IP Address above DHCP Server This shows the status of the DHCP Server function either En abled or Disabled For additional information about the PCs on your LAN and the IP addresses allocated to them use the PC Database option on the Administration menu System Device Name This displays the current name of the Wi...

Page 42: ...ss The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab lished If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If the connection currently exi...

Page 43: ...ttempting to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP con nection PPP up successfully Able to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be termi nated Disconnecting The current connection is being terminated due to either the Idle Time out above or Disconn...

Page 44: ...nternet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If the connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection Connection Log Connection Log The Connection Log shows st...

Page 45: ...on Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Connection Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the c...

Page 46: ...s Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Status Telstra Big Pond An example screen is shown below Data Big Pond Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device...

Page 47: ...ect and Disconnect buttons unless the setting Connect automatically as required is disabled Connection Log Connection Log The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to Telstra Big Pond Disconnect If con...

Page 48: ...CP Client This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately Buttons Release Renew Button will display EITHER Rel...

Page 49: ...n IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless Router by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connection and release the IP Address Refresh Update the data shown on screen ...

Page 50: ... users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server that is currently used DHCP Client This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this dev...

Page 51: ...fect If the ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the Wireless Router this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server If an IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless Router by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connectio...

Page 52: ...Control feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access avail able to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set the desired restrictions on the Default group All PCs are in the Default group unless explicitly moved to another group 2 Set the desired restrictions on the other groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 an...

Page 53: ...p 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members cannot be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group To remove PCs from the Default Group assign them to another Group To assign PCs to the Default Group delete them from the Group they ar...

Page 54: ...d the SHIFT key rather than CTRL Edit Service List Button If you wish to define additional Services or manage the Service list click this button to open the Services screen Buttons Members Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members cannot be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the followin...

Page 55: ... to add or remove members PCs from the current group The Del button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group The Add button will add the selected PC in the Other PCs list to the current group PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group ...

Page 56: ...ish times Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Times must be entered using a 24 hr clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Data Default Schedule Screen Day Each day of the week can be scheduled independently Session 1 Session 2 Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Session 2 can be left blank if not required Start Time Enter the start us...

Page 57: ...is service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port 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 Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port num bers used by the service If the service uses a ...

Page 58: ... on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses that have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date and Time of the attempted access Name If known the name of the PC whose access was blocked Source IP address The IP Address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked MAC address The hardware or...

Page 59: ...Wireless Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is re corded at the DDNS server If the DDNS Service provides software to perform this IP address update you should disable the Update function or not use the software at all 5 From the Internet users will be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain Name Dynamic DNS Screen Select Advanced on the m...

Page 60: ...omain name DDNS Data User Name Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password Key Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Domain Name Enter the domain name allocated to you by the DDNS Service If you have more than one name enter the name you wish to use DDNS Status This message is returned by the DDNS Server Normally this message should be Update successful If the message is No host o...

Page 61: ...pports most applications transparently But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the Communi cation Applications listed on this screen If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described below Communication Applications Select an Application This lists applications that ma...

Page 62: ...connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the Wireless Router s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special Applications button on the Internet screen You can then define your Special Applications You will need detailed info...

Page 63: ...a tion server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required On your PC use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special application at any time Also when 1 PC is finished using a particular Special Ap plication there may ...

Page 64: ...f Enabled the Destination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the Internet screen to access the URL Filter screen An example screen is shown below Data URL Filter Screen Filter Strings Current Entries This lists any existing entries If you have not entered any values this list will be empty Add Fi...

Page 65: ...al IP Address Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your servers as illustrated below Figure 4 Virtual Servers IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols...

Page 66: ...ncoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC If Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running the appropri ate Server software Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP used by the Server Internal Port No Enter the port number that the Server software is configured to use External Port No The port number used by I...

Page 67: ...ng your own Virtual Servers If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen you can define and manage your own Servers Create a new Server 1 Click Clear Form 2 Enter the required data as described above 3 Click Add 4 The new Server will now appear in the list Modify Edit a Server 1 Select the desired Server from the list 2 Make any desired changes for example chan...

Page 68: ...ient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use the Dynamic DNS feature described in the previous section to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address ...

Page 69: ...dress Also called Network Adapter Address or Physical Address This is a low level identifier as seen from the WAN port Normally there is no need to change this but some ISPs require a particular value often that of the PC initially used for Internet access You can use the Copy from PC button to copy your PC s address into this field the Default button to insert the default value or enter a value d...

Page 70: ...e this at the default value None Direct connec tion Otherwise check the documentation from your ISP select the login method used and enter the required data PPPoE this is the most common login method widely used with DSL modems Normally your ISP will have provided some software to connect and login This software is no longer re quired and should not be used PPPoE Unnumbered IP this can only be use...

Page 71: ...does not ensure that your Internet IP address will remain unchanged Auto disconnect Idle Time out This field has no effect unless using the Automatic Con nect Disconnect setting If using this setting enter the desired idle time out period in minutes After the connection to your ISP has been idle for this time period the connection will be terminated Buttons Default Inserts the default MAC address ...

Page 72: ...ew or clear all logs set E Mailing of log files Network Diagnostics Ping DNS Lookup Options Various options such as backup DNS UPnP and enable TFTP firmware upgrade option PC Database This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ PC or a Vir tual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs that use a Fixed Static IP Address Remote Administrat...

Page 73: ... is shown below Data Config File Screen Backup Config Use this to download a copy of the current configuration and store the file on your PC Click Download to start the download Restore Config This allows you to restore a previously saved configuration file back to the Wireless Router Click Browse to select the configuration file then click Restore to upload the configuration file WARNING Uploadin...

Page 74: ...If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connections that have been blocked by the Access Control feature DoS Attacks If enabled this log will show details of DoS Denial of Service attacks that have been blocked by the built in Firewall Time zone Select the correct Time zone for your location This is required for the date time shown on the logs to be correct E Mail Reports Send E mail al...

Page 75: ...ek on the specified day Select the time of day you wish the E mail to be sent If the log is full before the time specified to send it it will be sent regardless E Mail Address E mail Address Enter the E mail address the Log is to be sent to The E mail will also show this address as the Sender s address Subject Enter the text string to be shown in the Subject field for the E mail SMTP Server Enter ...

Page 76: ...get a Timeout error In that case wait a few seconds and try again Ping Button After entering the IP address click this button to start the Ping procedure The results will be displayed in the Ping Results pane DNS Lookup Domain name URL Enter the Domain name or URL for which you want a DNS Domain Name Server lookup Note that if the address in on the Internet and no connection currently exists you c...

Page 77: ...e used to upgrade the firm ware in this device This is normally not required UPnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is sup ported by Windows ME XP or later If Enabled this device will be visible via UPnP If Disabled this device will not be visible via UPnP Allow Configu ration If checked then UPnP u...

Page 78: ...Properties via UPnP e g Right click the Wireless Router in My Network Places and select Prop erties MTU MTU size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical Support Enter a value between 1 and 1500 This device will still auto negotiate with the remote server to set the MTU size The smaller of the 2 values auto negotiated or en tered here will be used...

Page 79: ...omatically added to the database and updated as required By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically The Wireless Router uses the Hardware Address to identify each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed...

Page 80: ...ed On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situa tions The PC has been removed from your LAN The entry is incorrect Refresh Update the d...

Page 81: ...appropriate option Automatic The PC is set to be a DHCP client Windows Ob tain an IP address automatically The Wireless Router will allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so The IP address could change but normally won t DCHP Client Reserved IP Address Select this if the PC is set to be a DCHP client and you wish to guarantee that the Wireless Router will always allocate the same I...

Page 82: ...address cannot be left blank Buttons Add as New Entry Add a new PC to the list using the data in the Properties box If Automatic discovery for MAC address is selected the PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address This will fail unless the PC is connected to the LAN and powered on Update Selected PC Update modify the selected PC using the data in the Properties box Clear Form Clear t...

Page 83: ...of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad dress You must use this IP Address to connect see below This IP Address is allocated by your ISP But if using a Dynamic IP Address this value can change each time you connect to your ISP So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address To connect from a remote PC via the Internet 1 Ensure your Inter...

Page 84: ...nsure the following Windows 2000 settings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties On the General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2 broadcast and Incoming packet protocol to RIP version 1 an...

Page 85: ...The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN seg ment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the Gateway or Router that the Wireless Router must use to communicate...

Page 86: ... Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the Wireless Router This router requires that the Default Router is the Wireless Router itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Router It should be configured as follows Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentation Network Mask Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your route...

Page 87: ...dard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Wireless Router s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Metric 3 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 1 Wireless Router s IP Address For Router B s Default Route Desti...

Page 88: ...lable This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This setting affects the number of half open connections allowed A half open connection arises when a remote client contacts the Server with a connection request but then does not reply to the Server s response While t...

Page 89: ...low IPSec The IPSec protocol is used to establish a secure connection and is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked IPSec connections are allowed If not checked IPSec connections are blocked Allow PPTP PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked PPTP connections are allowed If not checked PPTP connections ar...

Page 90: ...ufacturer s web site 2 Unzip the file to a folder in your computer 3 Log in to the router s web configuration and go to Administration Upgrade Firmware 4 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the new firmware file 5 Select the new firmware file 6 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade The Wireless Router is unavailable during the up grade process and must...

Page 91: ...68 1 254 and thus com patible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 1 1 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the Wireless Router In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A number of thi...

Page 92: ... 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 blocked 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 Probl...

Page 93: ...unicate only with Wireless Stations that are set to Infrastructure mode BSS ESS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Wireless Router all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the same SSID is essential Devices with different SSIDs are unable to communicate with each other ESS A group of Wireless Stations and multiple Access Points all using the same ID ESSID form an Ex...

Page 94: ...mitted by your Wireless Stations But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless Stations and the Wireless Router must have the same set tings for each of the following WEP Off 64 Bit 128 Bit Key For 64 Bit encryption the Key value must match For 128 Bit encryption the Key value must match WEP Authentication Open System or Shared K...

Page 95: ... RJ45 for WAN 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 Channels depending on regulatory authorities Modulation DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK OFDM CCK Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Coverage Area Indoors 15m 54Mbps 120m 6Mbps or lower Outdoors 40m 54Mbps 300m 6Mbps o...

Page 96: ...ndards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Appendix D Technical Support E mail support airlinkplus com Toll Free 1 888 746 3238 Web Site www airlinkplus com ...

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