Asus SpaceLink WL-500 Quick Start Manual Download Page 4

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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SpaceLink Home Gateway

2. LED Indicators

The LEDs on the front of the SpaceLink Home Gateway display the status
of the SpaceLink Home Gateway .

PWR (Power)

Off

(1) No power, (2) During boot sequence

On

(1) Power ON and system ready

Flashing

(1) During boot sequence, (2) Self-test error

AIR (Wireless)

Off

(1) No power, (2) No wireless connection

On

(1) At least one wireless client is associated

Flashing

(1) Wireless traffic through this port is detected, (2) Self-test error

WAN (Wide Area Network)

Off

(1) No power, (2) No wired connection

On

(1) Link to another network device but no traffic

Flashing

(1) Wired traffic through this port is detected, (2) Self-test error

LAN (Local Area Network)

Off

(1) No power, (2) No wired connection

On

(1) Link to another network device but no traffic

Flashing

(1) Wired traffic through this port is detected, (2) Self-test error

LPT (Printer)

Off

(1) No power, (2) No printer is connected

On

(1) The connected printer is switched on

Flashing

(1) Send data to a printer

1. System Requirements

To begin using the SpaceLink Home Gateway , you must have the following
minimum requirements:

•  ADSL/Cable Modem and Broadband Internet Account

•  An Ethernet (10Base-T or 10/100Base-TX) adapter for wired client

•  At least one 802.11b wireless adapter for a wireless mobile client

•  TCP/IP and Internet browser installed

•  Printer, which supports standard parallel protocol (SPP) (optional)

The SpaceLink Home Gateway only supports 10Base-T on the WAN
port but supports both 10Base-T or 100Base-TX on the LAN port.

Summary of Contents for SpaceLink WL-500

Page 1: ...SpaceLink Home Gateway WL 500 Quick Start Guide ...

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Page 4: ...d 2 Self test error LAN Local Area Network Off 1 No power 2 No wired connection On 1 Link to another network device but no traffic Flashing 1 Wired traffic through this port is detected 2 Self test error LPT Printer Off 1 No power 2 No printer is connected On 1 The connected printer is switched on Flashing 1 Send data to a printer 1 System Requirements To begin using the SpaceLink Home Gateway you...

Page 5: ...th this unit Other power supplies may fit but the voltage and power may not be compatible It is the responsibility of the installer and users of the SpaceLink Home Gateway to guarantee that the antenna is operated at least 20 centimeters from any person This is necessary to insure that the product is operated in accordance with the RF Guidelines for Human Exposure which have been adopted by the Fe...

Page 6: ...ion A DB25 parallel cable should be supplied with your printer Plug the male connector of this parallel cable into the printer port on the rear of the SpaceLink Home Gateway and the centronics end into your printer 5 Configuring the SpaceLink Home Gateway The home gateway can be configured to meet various usage scenarios Some of the factory default settings may suit your usage however others may n...

Page 7: ... be known IP address 192 168 123 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 If you set your computer s IP manually it needs to be on the same segment For example IP address 192 168 123 xxx xxx can be any number between 2 and 254 that is not used by another device Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 same as the SpaceLink Home Gateway Gateway192 168 123 1 thisistheSpaceLinkHomeGatewayIPaddress DNS192 168 123 1 SpaceLinkHome...

Page 8: ...ethod and fill in the blanks If you are provided accounting information for PPPoE select PPPoE and fill in the blanks If your IP address is automatic and account information is not needed select Automatic IP Click Save and Finish when done 10 Basic Firewall Setup Select Basic Setup Firewall Select the security level of the firewall function The Low level should be good enough for most home users T...

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