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4-Port Wireless G Router

User Manual

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Page 1: ...4 Port Wireless G Router User Manual VERSION 1 0...

Page 2: ...isable Conflicts 13 Internet Sharing Proxy and Security Applications 13 Configuring TCP IP Settings 14 Configuring Internet Properties 14 Removing Temporary Internet Files 15 Hardware Setup 16 Connect...

Page 3: ...Menu 39 WAN 40 New Connection 40 ADSL Modulation 47 Connection Scan 48 LAN 49 LAN Configuration 49 LAN Group Configuration 51 Assign ISP DNS SNTP 53 LAN Clients 54 Applications 56 Universal Plug and...

Page 4: ...mic Routing 96 Routing Table 97 System Password 98 Firmware Update 99 Restore to Default 99 Wireless Menu 100 Setup 101 Configuration 102 Multiple SSID 103 Wireless Security 104 WEP 104 802 1x 106 WPA...

Page 5: ...er Manual Page 5 of 129 System Log 119 Remote Log 120 Network Statistics 122 DDNS Update Status 123 DHCP Clients 124 QoS Status 125 Modem Status 126 Product Information 126 WDS Report 127 Help Menu 12...

Page 6: ...sers who are required to install and maintain the router It assumes the user of this manual has basic knowledge and experience in configuring routers computer networks and computer systems Document St...

Page 7: ...phone Internet and other network appliances into a single network either through wired or wireless connection Requirements Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements Software Operatin...

Page 8: ...e Contents Package contents are listed below For any missing items please contact your dealer immediately Product contents vary for different models Router Ethernet cable Telephone cable 9V Power Adap...

Page 9: ...n status Label Action Description A POWER Off No power is supplied to the device Steady light Connected to an AC power supply B ETHERNET Off No Ethernet connection Steady light Connected to an Etherne...

Page 10: ...cable RESET RESET RESET RESET Resetting the device Press for 10 seconds to reset 9V DC 9V DC 9V DC 9V DC Connecting with the 9V power adapter ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF Switching the device on off A...

Page 11: ...Setting up the device is easy The flowchart below provides an outline of the steps you need to complete the installation There are brief descriptions beside each step to help you along Detailed instru...

Page 12: ...n out how to connect these devices The illustration below is an example of a network diagram Sample network diagram Sample network diagram Sample network diagram Sample network diagram To create a net...

Page 13: ...and firewall applications may interfere with the router installation These should be removed or disabled before you install and configure the router If you have any of the following or similar applic...

Page 14: ...tain an IP address automatically Obtain an IP address automatically Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Click OK OK OK OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Internet Protocol TCP IP Internet Proto...

Page 15: ...trol control and then click OK OK OK OK This opens the Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel 3 Double click Internet Options Internet Options Internet Options Internet Options This o...

Page 16: ...s ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET port and then plug the other end into the Ethernet port in your computer 2 If you have another device you need to connect through wire into the router use another...

Page 17: ...parates the two signals and eliminates the noise To setup the telephone POTS Splitter To setup the telephone POTS Splitter To setup the telephone POTS Splitter To setup the telephone POTS Splitter a L...

Page 18: ...the Utility Wizard Connecting Via the Web Interface To connect to the Inter via the Web Interface 1 Open your browser 2 Enter 10 100 1 1 10 100 1 1 10 100 1 1 10 100 1 1 in the address field and then...

Page 19: ...ting page Internet Login Account Setting page Internet Login Account Setting page 4 Enter the User ID User ID User ID User ID Password Password Password Password Protocol Protocol Protocol Protocol VP...

Page 20: ...Security Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN Security page Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN Security 9 Select Enable Wireless Securit...

Page 21: ...uthentication Enable Authentication Enable Authentication Enable Authentication 13 Enter User Name Password User Name Password User Name Password User Name Password and Confirm Password Confirm Passwo...

Page 22: ...rs may be asked to confirm the installation To confirm click Yes Yes Yes Yes Microsoft Windows XP users may be asked to confirm the installation To confirm click Continue Anyway Continue Anyway Contin...

Page 23: ...eless devices Your router allows you to connect with several wireless devices Your router allows you to connect with several wireless devices Your router allows you to connect with several wireless de...

Page 24: ...ication is enabled the log in page will appear In the login page enter the User Name User Name User Name User Name and Passwo Passwo Passwo Password rd rd rd The default user name is admin and the def...

Page 25: ...nently apply configuration changes Restart Router Restarts the router Restart Access Point Restarts the wireless connection Menus The web interface includes the following menus Setup Menu Basic Menu A...

Page 26: ...User Manual Page 26 of 129 Setup Menu The Setup menu is used to complete the initial device configuration Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu...

Page 27: ...User Manual Page 27 of 129 Basic Menu The Basic Menu provides the Home Quick Start LAN Configuration and Diagnostics links Basic Menu Basic Menu Basic Menu Basic Menu...

Page 28: ...n settings for existing connections At least one WAN connection must be configured before implementing advanced WAN configuration features At least one LAN group must be defined before implementing ad...

Page 29: ...User Manual Page 29 of 129 Wireless Menu Wireless Menu allows you to configure the wireless settings Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu...

Page 30: ...User Manual Page 30 of 129 Security Menu Security Menu allows you to configure security tools like IP Filters and LAN Isolation Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu...

Page 31: ...User Manual Page 31 of 129 Status Menu The Status Menu provides the status for different connections or interfaces Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu...

Page 32: ...User Manual Page 32 of 129 Help Menu The Help Menu provides documentation about various router features Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu...

Page 33: ...l Page 33 of 129 Setup Menu The Setup Menu provides step by step instructions on how to configure the router settings Please refer to Connecting Via the Web Interface Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu...

Page 34: ...User Manual Page 34 of 129 Basic Menu The options for the Basic Menu include Home Quick Start LAN Configuration Diagnostics Basic Menu Basic Menu Basic Menu Basic Menu...

Page 35: ...Internet using the parameters saved in the router Router Information This pane provides all the necessary information to determine the model firmware version build Ethernet MAC Address Wireless MAC A...

Page 36: ...or each LAN group Notice that you can also view the status of advanced services that can be applied to a LAN group Green indicates that the service is enabled while red indicates that the service is d...

Page 37: ...ics This opens the Diagnostics Diagnostics Diagnostics Diagnostics page 2 Click Test Test Test Test The test status will appear after running the diagnostic test If a test failed click Help Help Help...

Page 38: ...running If the Ping test failed you should restart the router Full Modem Test This test is used to check if your modem is properly connected to the network To perform a Full Modem test 1 Select the B...

Page 39: ...User Manual Page 39 of 129 Advanced Menu This chapter provides advanced configuration options for your router Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu...

Page 40: ...s that require different settings New Connection Your router supports the creation of new connections If you have multiple virtual connections you may need to utilize the static routing capabilities o...

Page 41: ...nd is described in RFC 2516 PPPoE provides the ability to connect to a network of hosts over a simple bridging access device to a remote access concentrator With this model each router uses its own PP...

Page 42: ...a network connection session between network hosts It usually provides a mechanism of authenticating users Logical link control LLC and virtual circuit VC are two different methods of encapsulating t...

Page 43: ...mask and the default gateway must also be specified Up to three domain name server DNS addresses can be identified These servers resolve the name of the computer to the IP address mapped to it and thu...

Page 44: ...to automatically obtain the IP address from the server This option is commonly used in when the IP is dynamically assigned and is not known prior to assignment New DHCP Connection Setup New DHCP Conn...

Page 45: ...to the WAN interface NAT and firewall rules are not enabled This connection method makes the router act as a bridge for passing packets between the WAN interface and the LAN interface New Bridge Conne...

Page 46: ...vides the ability to transmit IP packets over an ATM network CLIP support encapsulates an IP datagram in an AAL5 PDU frame using RFC 2225 and it uses an ATM aware version of the address resolution pro...

Page 47: ...you to select any combination of DSL training modes Leave the default value if you are unsure or the service provider did not provide this information In most cases this screen should not be modified...

Page 48: ...canning the connection the telephone line has to be plugged into the router Connection Scan Connection Scan Connection Scan Connection Scan To perform connections scan 1 Select the Advanced Me Advance...

Page 49: ...to support 254 users If you want to support more users you need to edit the subnet mask but remember that the DHCP server is defaulted to only give out 255 IP addresses If you change your gateways IP...

Page 50: ...o the ETHERNET interface because it does not belong to any LAN group 4 Select ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET from Interfaces Interfaces Interfaces Interfaces and then click Add Add Add Add under...

Page 51: ...oup Configuration LAN Group Configuration Category Category Category Category Field Field Field Field Description Description Description Description Unmanaged Unmanaged is a state when the LAN group...

Page 52: ...n The domain name is used in conjunction with the host name to uniquely identify the router To access the web pages of the router you can type 10 100 1 1 the IP address or mygateway1 ar7 Host Name Dom...

Page 53: ...elay IP The IP address of the DHCP relay server Server and Relay Off When the DHCP server and relay functions are turned off the network administrator must carefully configure the IP address Subnet Ma...

Page 54: ...p Each computer either has a dynamic or static manually configured IP address You can add a static IP address belonging to the router s LAN subnet using the LAN Clients page Any existing static entry...

Page 55: ...N Connection LAN Connection and enter IP Address IP Address IP Address IP Address Hostname Hostname Hostname Hostname and MAC Address MAC Address MAC Address MAC Address 4 Click Apply Apply Apply Appl...

Page 56: ...ple Network Timing Protocol SNTP Simple Network Management Protocol Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP Proxy TR 068 WAN Access TR 069 NAT Services DNS Proxy Dynamic DNS Client Easy Connect Config...

Page 57: ...ffic is present for example the default WAN connection UPnP UPnP UPnP UPnP To configure UPnP 1 Select Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced 2 Select Application Enable UPnP Application Enable UPnP Appli...

Page 58: ...y SNTP Server The IP address or the host name of the primary SNTP server This can be provided by ISP or defined by user Secondary SNTP Server Secondary SNTP Server Secondary SNTP Server Secondary SNTP...

Page 59: ...ect to an SNTP server before it tries to connect to the next server in line Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone The time zone in which the router resides Day Light Day Light Day Light Day Light Se...

Page 60: ...an SNMP agent in each of the different system in the network The agent uses MIBs as dictionaries of manageable objects Each SNMP managed device has at least one agent that can respond to the queries f...

Page 61: ...ding multicast packets to multicast groups on the WAN side IGMP Proxy IGMP Proxy IGMP Proxy IGMP Proxy Multicasting is a form of limited broadcast UDP is used to send datagram s to all hosts that belo...

Page 62: ...terface that IGMP requests from hosts are sent to the multicast router Downstream Downstream Downstream Downstream The interface data from the multicast router are sent to hosts in the multicast group...

Page 63: ...le WAN Access Update Enable WAN Access Update Enable WAN Access Update To create a temporary user account for remote access 1 Select the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu 2 Selec...

Page 64: ...WAN side intended for communication between a CPE and Auto Configuration Server ACS The CPE WAN Management Protocol defines a mechanism that encompasses secure auto configuration of a CPE and also inc...

Page 65: ...Periodic Inform Interval Periodic Inform Interval Periodic Inform Interval 5 Click ACS Connect to connect to the ACS When a connection is established the AVS updates the ACS URL ACS URL ACS URL ACS U...

Page 66: ...l be used to provide Internet access to the LAN computers via NAT serving as the primary IP address of the router The rest will be mapped to servers on the LAN NAT Services NAT Services NAT Services N...

Page 67: ...NS Proxy Application DNS Proxy Application DNS Proxy Application DNS Proxy 3 Select the DNS Server Priority DNS Server Priority DNS Server Priority DNS Server Priority Only Auto Discovered DNS Servers...

Page 68: ...Dynamic DNS Client Dynamic DNS Client Dynamic DNS Client Note Note Note Note The User Name Password entered should be similar to the User Name Password you have specified during the registration of th...

Page 69: ...nfiguration guration guration guration Easy Connect features include Auto IP Auto IP Auto IP Auto IP All valid TCP IP setting on user s computer can surf web via the router without the need to change...

Page 70: ...roxy function will not take place Note Note Note Note The port number to be used must be specified in both the browser and the Auto Proxy Ports Private IP Ranges Class A 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 Class...

Page 71: ...ing port when a client on the LAN makes an outgoing connection to a predetermined port on a server Port Triggering Port Triggering Port Triggering Port Triggering To access port triggering 1 Select Ad...

Page 72: ...group You can view the rules associated with a predefined category and add the available rules for a given category You can also create edit or delete your own port forwarding rules To configure port...

Page 73: ...as demilitarized zone DMZ forwards any network traffic that is not redirected to another host via the port forwarding feature to the IP address of the host This opens the access to the DMZ host from...

Page 74: ...cation Bridge Filters Application Bridge Filters This opens the Bridge Filters page 3 Select Enable Bridge Filters Enable Bridge Filters Enable Bridge Filters Enable Bridge Filters 4 To add a rule ent...

Page 75: ...on Web Access Control Application Web Access Control Application Web Access Control 3 Select Enable Enable Enable Enable 4 Select the connection used in Choose a connection Choose a connection Choose...

Page 76: ...trol Application SSH Access Control Application SSH Access Control This opens the SSH Access Control SSH Access Control SSH Access Control SSH Access Control page 3 Select Enable Enable Enable Enable...

Page 77: ...talk to each other How can you make sure the priority from one network is carried over to another network Class of service CoS is introduced as the common language for the QoS mappings When QoS is en...

Page 78: ...ss of service If QoS is not enabled on your router all traffic will be treated as best effort There are some additional terms you should get familiarize with Ingress Packets arriving from a WAN LAN in...

Page 79: ...sing the Egress To access Egress Egress Egress Egress select the Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Advanced Menu and then select QoS Egress QoS Egress QoS Egress QoS Egress There are three Egr...

Page 80: ...e cannot be selected as VLAN is currently supported on the WAN side only Unclassified Packet Some locally generated packets might not have been classified and thus do not have a CoS value such as PPP...

Page 81: ...selected as VLAN is currently supported on the WAN side only Default Non IP Locally generated packets such as ARP packets do not have a CoS marking You can define the CoS for all unclassified outgoing...

Page 82: ...ommon language so that the priority marking is carried over There are four Ingress modes Untrusted mode Layer 2 Layer 3 Static Untrusted Mode Untrusted is the default Ingress page setting for all inte...

Page 83: ...WAN interface here to configure the CoS for incoming traffic Only WAN interface can be selected as VLAN is currently supported only on the WAN side Class of Service The selections are in the order of...

Page 84: ...s of Service and 1 1 1 1 in Priority Bits Priority Bits Priority Bits Priority Bits Any packet that has a priority bit of 1 is mapped to CoS2 which is the second highest priority This is given to the...

Page 85: ...AN packets to one of the following CoS in the order of descending priority CoS1 CoS2 CoS3 CoS4 CoS5 and CoS6 ToS The Type of Service field takes values from 0 to 255 Default Non IP A static CoS can be...

Page 86: ...e default value CoS1 in Default Non IP Any incoming packet from LAN Group 1 without an IP is mapped to CoS1 the highest priority 7 Click Apply Apply Apply Apply to temporarily activate the settings 8...

Page 87: ...rt quickstart interface 4 Select Static Static Static Static 5 At the ETHERNET Interface You are configuring QoS on this interface only Any WAN LAN interface that is not configured has the default Unt...

Page 88: ...rface The selections are WAN LAN interfaces except WLAN which does not support Shaper feature This field needs to be selected before shaper configuration Max Rate This field is applicable for the HTB...

Page 89: ...rity and are not controlled by the WRR algorithm Of the three shaping algorithms available on the Shaper Configuration page only one can be enabled at a time An example of each configuration is given...

Page 90: ...disabled CoS2 takes 100 Kbps when there is no CoS1 packets CoS6 has 300 Kbps when there is no CoS1 or CoS2 packets This is similar to the HTB queue discipline as they are both rate based algorithm exc...

Page 91: ...een disabled Only percentage can be assigned to the CoS2 CoS6 CoS1 is not rate controlled hence the field is not displayed When there is no CoS1 packets CoS2 CoS3 CoS4 each has 10 percent and CoS6 has...

Page 92: ...rated by applications such as DNS DHCP etc Destination Interface The outgoing traffic interfaces for a Policy Routing rule Selections include LAN Interfaces and WAN interfaces DiffServ Code Point The...

Page 93: ...d without entering the protocol first Source MAC The MAC address of the traffic source Local Routing MAC This field is enabled only when Locally Generated is selected in the Ingress Interface field Th...

Page 94: ...94 of 129 The following fields can be configured for Policy Routing Destination IP address mask Source IP address mask Source MAC address Protocol TCP UDP ICMP etc Source port Destination port Incomin...

Page 95: ...ation IP is the address of the remote LAN network or host to which you want to assign a static route Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route here For a standard Cl...

Page 96: ...In means that the router will only incorporate received RIP information Selecting Out means that the router will only send out RIP information Selecting both means that the router will incorporate rec...

Page 97: ...ting Table Routing Table displays the information used by routers when making packet forwarding decisions Packets are routed according to the packet s destination IP address Routing Table Routing Tabl...

Page 98: ...the settings click Apply Apply Apply Apply 7 To make changes permanent click Save Settings Save Settings Save Settings Save Settings Note Note Note Note Remember your account information If you forget...

Page 99: ...Upgrade This opens the Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade page 2 Click Browse Browse Browse Browse and then locate the firmware file 3 Click Update Gateway Update Gat...

Page 100: ...User Manual Page 100 of 129 Wireless Menu The Wireless Menu includes the following options Setup Configuration Multiple SSID Management WDS Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu...

Page 101: ...eless connection The wireless setup allows the user to enable or disable the Access Point AP Disabling Access Point will prevent the wireless router from emitting any wireless signal Wireless Setup Wi...

Page 102: ...button The options listed can be changed to cater for advance users Wireless Configurat Wireless Configurat Wireless Configurat Wireless Configuration ion ion ion To access Wireless Setup 1 Select th...

Page 103: ...akes up to 32 alphanumeric characters Change the VLAN ID to a number different from zero between 1 to 4095 Multiple SSID Multiple SSID Multiple SSID Multiple SSID To access Multiple SSID 1 Select the...

Page 104: ...default None None None None is selected Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security WEP WEP is a security protocol for WLAN WEP provides security by encrypting the data th...

Page 105: ...Select Security Security Security Security This opens the Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security page 3 Select WEP WEP WEP WEP 4 Select Enable WEP Wireless Security E...

Page 106: ...DIUS protocol Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless Security 802 1x 802 1x 802 1x 802 1x To configure 802 1x 1 Select the Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Me...

Page 107: ...re used for strong authentication Like WEP keys can still be entered manually pre shared keys however using a RADIUS authentication server provides automatic key generation and enterprise wide authent...

Page 108: ...permit or ban a client through the Access List page 1 Select the Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu Wireless Menu 2 Select Wireless Management Wireless Management Wireless Management Wireless...

Page 109: ...nu reless Menu reless Menu reless Menu 2 Select Wireless Management Wireless Management Wireless Management Wireless Management This opens the Wireless Management Wireless Management Wireless Manageme...

Page 110: ...n connection to the upper layer Access Point is established Crude In Crude mode the Access Point BSS is always enabled however the links between Router are configured statically and are not maintained...

Page 111: ...t supported in the current version Auto Configuration Auto configuration is not supported in the current version Uplink Connection The BSS ID of the upper device in the WDS hierarchy This uplink canno...

Page 112: ...User Manual Page 112 of 129 Security Menu The Security Menu options include the following IP Filters LAN Isolation URL Filters Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu...

Page 113: ...1 Select the Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu and then click IP Filters IP Filters IP Filters IP Filters 2 On the IP Filters IP Filters IP Filters IP Filters page select LAN Gro...

Page 114: ...ap Port Map and then click Apply Apply Apply Apply The rules you create will appear in the Available R Available R Available R Available Rules ules ules ules pane in the User category You can view or...

Page 115: ...curity Menu Security Menu and then click LAN Isolation LAN Isolation LAN Isolation LAN Isolation 2 On the LAN Isolation LAN Isolation LAN Isolation LAN Isolation page select the checkbox for Disable t...

Page 116: ...urity Menu Security Menu Security Menu Security Menu and then click URL Filters URL Filters URL Filters URL Filters 2 In the URL Filters URL Filters URL Filters URL Filters page select Enable Enable E...

Page 117: ...onitoring the router status and viewing product information Your router allows you to view the following status and product information Connection Status System Log Remote Log Network Statistics DDNS...

Page 118: ...the connection state and the duration of your Internet connection To view the Connection Status select the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then click Connection Status Connection S...

Page 119: ...severity level the information log will generate log reports to a remote host if remote logging is enabled To view the System Log select the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then cl...

Page 120: ...er log application which can be downloaded from the web Remote Log Settings Remote Log Settings Remote Log Settings Remote Log Settings To enable remote logging 1 Select the Status Menu Status Menu St...

Page 121: ...d Add Add Add 4 Click Apply Apply Apply Apply The IP address will appear in the Select a logging destination Select a logging destination Select a logging destination Select a logging destination drop...

Page 122: ...the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then click Network Statistics Network Statistics Network Statistics Network Statistics Network Statistics Network Statistics Network Statistics...

Page 123: ...connection status By default DDNS is disabled When the DDNS is enabled the DDNS client updates every time the router gets a new IP address To view the DDNS Update Status select the Status Menu Status...

Page 124: ...ys the MAC address IP address host name and lease time To view the DHCP Clients select the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then click DHCP Clients DHCP Clients DHCP Clients DHCP Cl...

Page 125: ...ge displays the Quality of Service and the packet statistics To view the QoS Status select the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then click QoS Status QoS Status QoS Status QoS Statu...

Page 126: ...Modem Status Modem Status Modem Status Modem Status Modem Status Product Information This page displays the product information and software versions To view the Product Information select the Status...

Page 127: ...lated wireless activities WDS configuration and states WDS management statistics WDS database To view the WDS Report select the Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu Status Menu and then click WDS Repor...

Page 128: ...ovides documentation for various topics like Firewall Bridge Filters LAN Clients LAN Group Configuration PPP Configuration UPnP IP QoS and Routing Information Protocol To access Help select the Help M...

Page 129: ...ts reserved No part of this document may be reproduced republished or retransmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever whether electronically or mechanically including but not limited to by way of...

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