Published August 2001
AresGate 1000 Wireless Router
User’s Installation Guide
Page 1: ...Published August 2001 AresGate 1000 Wireless Router User s Installation Guide...
Page 2: ...her repair or replace any part of its product s that prove defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials Repaired or replacement products will be provided by the equipment provider and will...
Page 3: ...Application Scenarios 7 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Setup Instructions 11 Antenna Attachment 11 Connect to the Ethernet 11 Connect the 56K Analog Modem 12 Connect the Analog Phone 13 Connect to the Power...
Page 4: ...98 Me 33 Installing TCP IP in Windows 2000 35 Installing TCP IP in Windows NT 36 5 TROUBLESHOOTING WAN Link LED Flashing 38 Cannot Connect to the AresGate Router 38 Cannot Connect to the Wireless Lan...
Page 5: ...analog modem for Internet dial up service with AresGate s built in 56K modem you can retain the most economic way of Internet access and sharing it to all the PCs on your LAN network This guide is to...
Page 6: ...stallation Guide 1 5 Diagram of the AresGate 1000 Front Panel LEDs Figure 1 Front Panel Interface PWR Power A PWR LED is ON when power is supplied to the AresGate router DIAG Diagnostic The yellow DIA...
Page 7: ...on this port LAN The LAN LED displays the 10BaseT Ethernet connection between the AresGate router and an Ethernet network The green LAN LED is on and remains solid if there is a valid link The LED fla...
Page 8: ...a telephone outlet using the included RJ 11 to RJ 11 telephone cable 10BT WAN The 10BaseT WAN interface connects the AresGate router to a broadband equipment such as Cable modem xDSL modem or router...
Page 9: ...s provides a basic idea of how AresGate routers can improve your current network WAN Application The AresGate router can incorporate with your existing Internet access equipment such as xDSL modem Cab...
Page 10: ...ble service is down In the WAN Application scenario mentioned above please be aware of the following when you intend to use both applications 1 The 10 BaseT WAN port and 56K Line port are shared which...
Page 11: ...nment with your AresGate router and wireless devices installed in each one of your PCs and laptops AresGate router is compatible with any wireless device that complies with IEEE802 11b standard A Cons...
Page 12: ...has access to the resources on the network as well as to other clients ARESCOM WIRELESS PERIPHERAL PRODUCTS ARESCOM provides a complete wireless solution to satisfy your needs You can purchase the fo...
Page 13: ...er in the center of all your wireless devices After locating the optimum spot for the router place the AresGate Router on a level surface such as a desktop shelf or table Place the AresGate router on...
Page 14: ...1 Locate your Ethernet cable Step 2 Attach the Ethernet cable to the 10BT WAN connector of your AresGate router Step 3 Attach the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of your Cable mod...
Page 15: ...ter Step 1 Plug the power adapter into the POWER port of the AresGate router Step 2 Connect one end of the power cord to the power adapter and insert the other end of the power cord to the power outle...
Page 16: ...your wireless device s and set the channel number to 6 and SSID to arescom The steps below helps you configure your AresGate router on the LAN using the web GUI Step 1 Launch a web browser from your c...
Page 17: ...DHCP Client information IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address and NAT information PPP Over Ethernet This feature is provided for those xDSL modem users whose ISPs are using this protocol To see w...
Page 18: ...er If you have a static IP Address provided by your ISP then enter it here Subnet Mask Enter the WAN Subnet Mask provided by your ISP Gateway IP Address Enter the router s Gateway IP Address provided...
Page 19: ...security for your router by limiting access to users with the correct password only When you type your password the name will appear as asterixes B Enter a desired Router Name and Password C Re enter...
Page 20: ...mber You can select up to 11 channels to establish wireless LAN connection among different PCs on the network Only PCs set with the same channel number can communicate with the router default channel...
Page 21: ...ification name for your router To communicate all wireless workstations must share the same SSID name Default code is arescom B Select a desired wireless channel C Select 64 bit or 128 bit for the WEP...
Page 22: ...ur ISP Password The password you use to access your ISP account NAT Enabling the NAT Network Address Translation function allows the router to perform IP sharing which means multiple PCs on your LAN w...
Page 23: ...nsert a comma RIGHT AFTER the number 9 For example if your ISP phone number is 734 765 4321 then you need to enter 9 17347654321 NAT Enabling the NAT Network Address Translation function allows the ro...
Page 24: ...ns and operations of your AresGate router and displays the information within a single page for your convenience Viewing the overall status of your system makes it easier for you to monitor your route...
Page 25: ...e and MAC Address 2 Ethernet WAN DHCP Client PPPoE Status IP Address Gateway IP Address DNS IP Address NAT and Ethernet Packets and Bytes Sent and Received 3 56K Modem Connection Status IP Address dat...
Page 26: ...or Blizzard s StarCraft to the Internet on your LAN Incoming data packets received with a specific port external port can be mapped routed to the specific application or service internal port accordin...
Page 27: ...g the special service s within the router s subnet A port is used to distinguish between requests for different services such as 21 is for FTP 80 is for HTTP 23 is for Telnet and 25 is for SMTP etc Ex...
Page 28: ...ation Guide An example on how to set up a WEB hosting service Internal IP Address Enter 192 168 1 100 Make sure the WEB server s IP Address is 192 168 1 100 and Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Internal P...
Page 29: ...rrent IP Routing Table displays the index number ID Destination IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address and Interface for each entry When you click the Add button a new IP Route is created Add Route...
Page 30: ...are to be sent through the Ethernet_LAN Ethenet_WAN or Modem Delete Route Route ID To delete a route from the routing table enter the associated ID number and click the Delete button B If you do not...
Page 31: ...can be set to examine or filter both source and destination data packets Current IP Filtering Table The Current IP Filtering Table displays the Filter ID Protocol Protocol Number Source Destination I...
Page 32: ...the web HTTP Telnet or SMTP that sends the data packet Destination IP Address The IP Address of the device receiving the data packet Subnet Mask Destination The subnet mask of the device receiving the...
Page 33: ...OUTER 31 Delete Filter Filter ID To delete an IP filter from the filtering table enter the associated ID number and click the Delete button B If you do not wish to send the configuration to your AresG...
Page 34: ...arescom com for the FTP Server IP Address and firmware File Name BEFORE you upgrade the firmware B Enter the following information if you want to download a firmware to your router FTP Server IP Addre...
Page 35: ...LAN The AresGate router is configured with a default LAN IP Address of 192 168 1 1 and Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 NOTE To ensure that your router will assign an IP Address to your PCs you must set...
Page 36: ...If you do not see TCP IP listed then you have not installed the protocol Repeat steps 4 6 Step 8 From the Configuration tab select TCP IP XXXX Ethernet Adapters XXXX is the maker of your Ethernet car...
Page 37: ...dow you already have TCP IP on your Windows 2000 Skip to Step 10 Step 6 From the General tab click Install Step 7 In the Select Network Component Type window select Protocol and click Add Step 8 Choos...
Page 38: ...io button next to Obtain DNS server address automatically Step 13 Click OK and restart your PC 4 3 Installing TCP IP in Windows NT Step 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel Step 2 Double click the...
Page 39: ...twork Protocols then click OK If you do not see TCP IP listed under Network Protocols you have not installed TCP IP Repeat steps 4 5 Step 7 From the Protocols tab select TCP IP Protocol listed under N...
Page 40: ...Router Verify that the AresGate router is properly installed and is powered on Once power is on check your router to see if the LAN LED is solid Make sure you are using the proper Ethernet cable If yo...
Page 41: ...ntenna is securely attached to your AresGate router Make sure that you have set the same wireless channel number SSID and WEP for both the router and the wireless device Verify that you have properly...
Page 42: ...ver your regular telephone line The downstream bandwidth from the network to the subscriber is greater than the upstream bandwidth from the subscriber to the network ADSL speeds typically run from 1 5...
Page 43: ...other workstations This feature saves the ISP and Network Managers from having to manually configure IP addresses for each PC on the LAN DSL Digital Subscriber Line A new kind of digitized data commu...
Page 44: ...nauthorized users Hub A hardware device that repeats all data traffic to all CPE Customer Premises Equipment ports A hub functions as the center of a LAN and all other network devices on the LAN inclu...
Page 45: ...phone line and a high speed modem Relying on two widely accepted standards Ethernet and point to point protocol PPP it makes high speed access easier to use for end consumers and more seamless to inte...
Page 46: ...h can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna In...
Page 47: ...ou will be notified as soon as possible You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures...
