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IEEE802.11n Wireless LAN Router 

 

WLN-2223 

 

 

User’s Guide 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for WLN-2223

Page 1: ...i IEEE802 11n Wireless LAN Router WLN 2223 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...perienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference...

Page 3: ...8 04 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services Part 1 Common technical requirements EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 2009 05 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services Part 17 Specific conditions for 2 4 GHz wideband transm...

Page 4: ...a 1999 5 CE Latviski Latvian Ar šo name of manufacturer izgatavotāja nosaukums deklarē ka type of equipment iekārtas tips atbilst Direktīvas 1999 5 EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem Lietuvių Lithuanian Šiuo manufacturer name deklaruoja kad šis equipment type atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Hierbij verklaart naam ...

Page 5: ...TING 10 Windows 95 98 ME 10 Windows 2000 11 Windows XP Vista 12 CONFIGURATION 13 Login to the WLAN Router through Wireless LAN 13 Login to the WLAN Router 13 Using the Web Browser 13 Setup Wizard 14 WAN Setting 24 DHCP Client or Fixed IP 24 PPPoE with Obtain IP Automatically 25 PPPoE with Specify IP 26 PPTP L2TP with Obtain IP Automatically 27 PPTP L2TP with Specify IP 27 BigPond Cable 28 Dynamic ...

Page 6: ...3 DMZ 45 Firewall settings 46 System Setting 47 Password 47 Time 48 Device Information 49 Log 50 Log Setting 51 Statistic 52 Restart 53 Firmware 54 Configuration 55 UPnP 56 Ping Test 57 Remote Management 58 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 59 ...

Page 7: ...02 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router Overview of this User s Guide Introduction Describes the IEEE 802 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router and its features Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of the IEEE 802 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router Identifying External Components Describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of the IEEE 802 11b g n Wireless Broad...

Page 8: ... addresses and using a shared Internet connection through an Internet sharing device can solve high network access costs All linked computers can make full use of broadband capabilities over such a device This device not only comes equipped with a wide range of features but also can be installed and configured right out of the box This device supports a simple local area network and Internet acces...

Page 9: ...ADSL 64 128 bit WEP Encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 security DHCP Server Client UPnP Universal Plug and Play WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Virtual Server mapping MAC filtering Protocol IP filtering Domain URL filtering DDNS Upgradeable firmware for future function Simple installation using Setup Wizard Easy configuration via Web Browser ...

Page 10: ... The setup of the WLAN Router can be performed properly using the following methods The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Broadband Router Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation and adequate ventilation around the Broadband Router Do not place heavy objects on the Broadband...

Page 11: ...s the WLAN Router is working successfully Otherwise this indicator always on or off means the function of the WLAN Router has failed WAN Link ACT The indicators light green when the WAN port is connected to a xDSL Cable modem successfully The indicators blink green while the WAN port was transmitting or receiving data from the xDSL Cable modem WLAN ACT This indicator lights green when there are wi...

Page 12: ...6 LAN Link ACT These indicators light green when the LAN ports were connected successfully These indicators blinking green while the LAN ports were accessing data ...

Page 13: ...ther 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connections WAN In the four port broadband Router there is an RJ 45 10 100Mbps Auto MDIX port for the WAN that connects to the xDSL Cable modem for Internet connectivity POWER Plug the power adapter to this power jack RESET Use a pin shaped item to push to reset this device to factory default settings It will be a useful tool when the manager forgot the password to ...

Page 14: ...8 Side Panel The figure below shows the side panel of the IEEE 802 11b g n Wireless Broadband Router Side Panel WPS Push this button to execute the Wi Fi Protected Setup process ...

Page 15: ...our computers directly to the unit Then you do not have to buy a switch to connect these computers since one WLAN Router functions both as a connection sharing unit and as a switch Check the installation The control LEDs of the WLAN Router are clearly visible and the status of the network link can be seen instantly 1 With the power source on once the device is connected to the broadband modem the ...

Page 16: ... XP and are as follows Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click on the Network neighborhood icon found on the desktop 2 Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show 3 Select Properties to enter the TCP IP setting screen 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically on the IP address field 5 Select Disable DNS in the DNS field ...

Page 17: ...en open the Network dialup connection applet Double click on the Local area network connection icon Select Properties to enter the TCP IP setting window 1 In the Local area network status window click on Properties 2 In the Local area network connection window first select TCP IP setting and then select Properties 3 Set both IP address and DNS to Automatic configuration ...

Page 18: ...the cursor and click the right button on the My Network Place icon Select properties to enter the TCP IP setting window 1 Set IP address to Obtain an IP address automatically 2 Set DNS to Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 19: ...hat when the WLAN Router make sure the host PC must be set on the IP subnet that can be accessed by the xDSL Cable modem For example when the default network address of the xDSL Cable modem Ethernet interface is 192 168 1 x then the host PC should be set at 192 168 1 xxx where xxx is a number between 2 and 254 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Using the Web Browser 1 Open Internet Explo...

Page 20: ...p by step process to get the wireless Router configuration ready to run in 6 easy steps by clicking on the Wizard button on the function menu The following screen will appear Please click Next to continue Step 1 Set your new password Setting the new admin password of the WLAN Router Please click Next to continue ...

Page 21: ...s and mask The default IP is 192 168 1 1 If the user chooses to enable DHCP please click Enable DHCP enabled is able to automatically assign IP addresses Please assign the range of IP addresses in the fields of Range start and Range end Please click Next to continue Step 4 Set Internet connection The WLAN Router will attempt to auto detect your Internet Connection ...

Page 22: ...16 Obtain IP automatically DHCP client If the user has enabled DHCP server choose Obtain IP automatically DHCP client to have the WLAN Router assign IP addresses automatically ...

Page 23: ...P Address If the Internet Service Provider ISP assigns a fixed IP address choose this option and enter the assigned WAN IP Address WAN Subnet Mask WAN Gateway Address and DNS Server Addresses for the WLAN Router ...

Page 24: ...OE PPPoE to obtain IP automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a User Name and Password then choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 25: ...with a Specify IP address If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a User Name Password and a Fixed IP Address choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 26: ...20 PPTP If connected to the Internet using a PPTP xDSL connection enter your IP Subnet Mask Gateway Server IP PPTP Account and PPTP Password ...

Page 27: ...21 L2TP If connected to the Internet using a L2TP Dial up xDSL connection and the ISP provides a Server IP Account and Password information choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 28: ...2 Big Pond Cable Australia If your ISP is Big Pond Cable the ISP will provide a User Name Password Authentication Server and Login Server IP Optional Choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 29: ...nect to the WLAN Router When in FCC domain you could chose ch1 ch11 in ETSI domain you could chose ch1 ch13 Step 6 Setup completed The Setup wizard is now completed The new settings will be effective after the WLAN Router restarts Please click Restart to reboot the WLAN Router If user does not want to make any changes please click Exit to quit without any changes User also can save the settings an...

Page 30: ...have the router assign IP addresses automatically WAN IP Address Select whether user wants to specify an IP address manually or want DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically When Specify IP is selected type the IP address subnet mask and default gateway in the text boxes User s ISP will provide with this information IP Address For the Specify mode enter the specific IP address that provided by y...

Page 31: ...SP requires you to enter a specific MAC address please enter it in The Clone MAC Address button is used to copy the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter to the Router PPPoE with Obtain IP Automatically If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL Modem the ISP will provide a Password and User Name and then the ISP uses PPPoE Choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 32: ...PPPoE with Specify IP If connected to the Internet using a PPPoE Dial up xDSL Modem the ISP will provide a Password User Name and a Specify IP Address choose this option and enter the required information ...

Page 33: ...Account and PPTP L2TP Password if your ISP has provided you with a DNS IP address enter it in the DNS field otherwise leave it zero PPTP L2TP with Specify IP If connected to the Internet using a PPTP L2TP Dial up xDSL connection enter the your IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP address DNS IP address Server IP address PPTP Account and PPTP Password ...

Page 34: ...e this option and enter the required information Dynamic DNS This synchronizes the DDNS server with your current Public IP address when you are online First you need to register your preferred DNS with the DDNS provider Then please selected one of DDNS server than fill the related information in the below fields Host Name User Name and Password ...

Page 35: ...t a transmission channel for wireless communications The channel of any wireless device must match the channel selected here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the WLAN Router When in FCC domain you could chose ch1 ch11 in ETSI domain you could chose ch1 ch13 802 11 Mode Select one of the following 802 11b only Select if you are using 802 11b wireless clients only 802 1...

Page 36: ...y want to disable SSID Broadcast to ensure only authorized clients have access Security This function enables user to set authentication type for secure wireless communications Open System allows public access to the router via wireless communications Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key This router also supports WPA ...

Page 37: ...om the drop down list HEX or ASCII WEP Key Length Select the level of encryption from the drop down list The WLAN Router supports 64 and 128 bit encryption WEP Key 1 4 Enables users to create up to 4 different WEP keys Manually enter a set of values for each key Select a key to use by clicking the radio button next to the key Click Clear to erase key values WPA WPA2 WPA Auto Security ...

Page 38: ...o detects the cipher type RADIUS Server 1 Enter the IP address Port used and Shared Secret by the Primary Radius Server 2 Enter the IP address Port used and Shared Secret by the Secondary Radius Server optional WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security If WPA WPA2 or WPA Auto PSK is selected Cipher Type Select the cipher type for TKIP or AES encryption Selected Auto for auto detects the cipher type Passphrase The...

Page 39: ...ow If data flow is irregular choose values between 256 and 2346 until data flow is normalized Fragmentation Threshold Type the fragmentation threshold in the text box If packet transfer error rates are high choose values between 1500 and 2346 until packet transfer rates are minimized NOTE set this fragmentation threshold value may diminish system performance DTIM Interval Type a DTIM Delivery Traf...

Page 40: ...information of WPS Self PIN Number Display the default PIN number of WLAN Router Client PIN Number Type Client PIN number the client uses to negotiate with WLAN Router via WPS protocol It is only used when users want their station to join Router s network Push Button Configuration Clicking the Start PBC button will invoke the Push Button Configuration PBC method of WPS It is only used when WLAN Ro...

Page 41: ...the host name IP address and subnet mask Host Name Type the host name in the text box The host name is required by some ISPs The default host name is N Router IP Address This is the IP address of the router The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask for the router in the text box The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 42: ... IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the router Lease Time The lease time specifies the amount of connection time a network user be allowed with their current dynamic IP address Add Static DHCP Selected Enable the Static DHCP allows you to assign a static IP address to the PC that has the IP address and MAC addres...

Page 43: ...37 Dynamic DHCP List All dynamic DHCP client computers are listed in the table and providing the Host name IP address and MAC address and Expired Time of the client ...

Page 44: ...rotocol filter MAC Filters MAC Filter Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface Click the radio button next to Disabled to disable the MAC filter Disable Disable the MAC filter function Allow Only allow computers with MAC address listed in the MAC Table Deny Computers in the MAC Table are denied Internet access MAC Ta...

Page 45: ... information for the user if you have changed any of the fields Delete Select a user from the table at the bottom of the list and click to remove the user profile Clear Click to erase all fields and enter new information The maximum number of MAC address that can be made in the Filters page is 25 entries User can browse through the MAC address saved by selecting the MAC Filter List Domain URL Bloc...

Page 46: ...the list and click Delete to remove the Domain URL Add Click to Add button to add domain to the Domains list Cancel Click the Cancel button to erase all fields and enter new information Protocol IP Filters This protocol filter enables you to allow and deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create The protocol filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page Note...

Page 47: ...the IP range IP addresses falling between this value and the Range End are not allowed to access the Internet Add Click to add the IP range to the table at the bottom of the screen Update Click to update information for the range if you have selected a list item and have made changes Delete Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list Clear Click the Clear button to erase a...

Page 48: ...lick to enable or disable the virtual server Name Type a descriptive name for the virtual server Protocol Select a protocol TCP or UDP to use for the virtual server Private Port Type the port number of the computer on the LAN that is being used to act as a virtual server Public Port Type the port number on the WAN that will be used to provide access to the virtual server LAN Server Type the LAN IP...

Page 49: ...application profile When enabled users will be able to connect to the application via the WLAN Router s WAN connection Click Disabled on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the WAN connection Name Type a descriptive name for the application Trigger Defines the outgoing communication that determines whether the user has legitimate access to the application Protocol Select t...

Page 50: ...ation Add Click to add the special application profile to the table at the bottom of the screen Update Click to update information for the special application if user have selected a list item and have made changes Delete Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list Clear Click the Clear button to erase all fields and enter new information ...

Page 51: ... associated security settings Note Any clients added to the DMZ exposes the clients to security risks such as viruses and unauthorized access Enable Click to enable or disable the DMZ DMZ Host IP Type a host IP address for the DMZ The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access Apply Click to save the settings ...

Page 52: ... on the wireless router Endpoint Independent Any incoming traffic sent to an open port will be forwarded to the application that opened the port Address Restricted Incoming traffic must match the IP address of the outgoing connection Address And Port Restriction Incoming traffic must match the IP address and port of the outgoing connection ...

Page 53: ...sword This function enables users to set administrative and user passwords These passwords are used to gain access to the WLAN Router interface Administrator Type the password the Administrator will use to log into the system The password must be typed again for confirmation The Administrator can also authorize users the ability to configure the WLAN Router User Type the password the User will use...

Page 54: ...tically adjust the system time from NTP Server Manual Manually adjust the system time when you press the Set Time button NTP server The Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server allows the WLAN Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet through the SNTP Server Specify the NTP domain name or IP address in the text box Manually Date and Time Setting Manually setting the WLAN Router...

Page 55: ...guration information including the MAC address the Connection status SSID Channel and Authentication type LAN This section displays the LAN interface configuration including the MAC address IP Address Subnet Mask and DHCP Server Status Click DHCP Table to view a list of client stations currently connected to the WLAN Router LAN interface Click DHCP Release to release all IP addresses assigned to c...

Page 56: ...ge to view the first page of the log Click Last Page to view the final page of the log Click Previous Page to view the page just before the current page Click Next Page to view the page just after the current page Click Clear Log to delete the contents of the log and begin a new log Click Refresh to renew log statistics Time Displays the time and date that the log entry was created Message Display...

Page 57: ...ord If the SMTP Authentication enabled fill in the password of the SMTP account here SMTP Server Type your SMTP server address here From To Email Address Type an email address for the log to be sent to Click Email Log Now to immediately send the current log Syslog Server Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if user wants the WLAN Router to listen and receive incoming Syslog messages Log Type E...

Page 58: ...kets Displays information about packets that have not been transferred successfully Notice Displays important notices by the system administrator Statistic This function displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the WLAN Router s LAN WAN and Wireless ports in bytes per second Click Reset to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again ...

Page 59: ...53 Restart Click Restart to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly ...

Page 60: ...p to date Please follow the below instructions Download the latest firmware from the manufacturer s Web site and save it to disk Click Browse and go to the location of the downloaded firmware file Select the file and click Upgrade to update the firmware to the latest release ...

Page 61: ...s function enables users to save settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances User can also load the factory default settings and run a setup wizard to configure the WLAN Router and Router interface ...

Page 62: ... the WLAN Router UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play that is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment software and peripherals The WLAN Router is an UPnP enabled Router and will only work with other UPnP devices software If user does not want to use the UPnP functionality select Disabled to disable it ...

Page 63: ...7 Ping Test The ping test enables users to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click Ping button to start the Ping test ...

Page 64: ...port number and Remote IP Range for remote management IP Address Remote IP Range to type a range of Router IP addresses that can be pinged from remote locations Allow to Ping WAN Port Enables users to allow to ping WAN Port PPTP Enables users to set up PPTP access for remote management L2TP Enables users to set up L2TP access for remote management IPSec Enables users to set up IPSec access for rem...

Page 65: ...l 11Mbps TX Power 27 5dBm Network Cables 10BASE T 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100 m Frequency Range 2412 2484 MHz ISM band Modulation Schemes DBPSK DQPSK CCK OFDM Security 64 128 bits WEP Encryption WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK Channels 1 11 Channels US NCC 1 13 Channels EU Number of Ports LAN 4 x 10 100Mbps Auto M...

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