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XG-520 

Wireless 802.11b/g 

Portable Router 

 

 

User’s Manual  

 

Summary of Contents for XG-520

Page 1: ...XG 520 Wireless 802 11b g Portable Router User s Manual...

Page 2: ...roved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 T...

Page 3: ...8 CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION 10 Login 10 Configuration via Web 12 CHAPTER 4 PC CONFIGURATION 49 Overview 49 Windows Clients 49 Macintosh Clients 54 Linux Clients 54 Other Unix Systems 55 Wireless Station...

Page 4: ...online game playing and video conference session and streaming high quality multimedia materials The wireless 802 11b g portable router provides WPA WPA2 64 128 bit WEP encryption and IEEE802 1x whic...

Page 5: ...5 LED Indicators Front Panel LED Indicators...

Page 6: ...e Turns solid Blue when the power is applied to this device NA 2 Ethernet Blue Turns solid Blue when an Ethernet cable is connected Receiving Sending data 3 Wireless Blue Turns solid Blue when the wir...

Page 7: ...the manufacturer as described in the following sections Operation Modes You have to MANUALLY switch the bar into the mode you preferred AP Router or Client mode then the device will reboot automatical...

Page 8: ...ction will be set up from a point to point local LAN into a point to multipoint WAN Client Mode Infrastructure If set to Client Infrastructure mode this device can work like a wireless station when it...

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Page 10: ...rowser In the Address box enter the following http 192 168 1 254 4 After connected successfully the following screen will show up No password is required by default simply enter the username admin whi...

Page 11: ...s a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Some ISP s may also require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address DSL Modems Type Details ISP Data required D...

Page 12: ...ur IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Configuration via Web You...

Page 13: ...t If set to Client Infrastructure mode this device can work like a wireless station when it s connected to a computer so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface Access...

Page 14: ...depends on the region of this Access Point All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the same channel Default setting is Auto Mode Select the mode form the pull down list including AP...

Page 15: ...several formats to enter the keys Hexadecimal 64 bits 10 Hex characters Hexadecimal 128 bits 26 Hex characters ASCII 64 bits 5 ASCII characters ASCII 128 bits 13 ASCII characters Default Tx Key There...

Page 16: ...ed by your ISP Password Enter the password that the AP shares with the RADIUS Server WPA Wi Fi Protected Access It is designed to improve WEP security and provides stronger data protection and network...

Page 17: ...ersonal In this mode a pre shared key or passphrase is used for authentication The enhanced WPA2 uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to provide strong...

Page 18: ...already using the wireless medium When these two stations send data at the same time they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the Access Point The collision will most certainly result in a l...

Page 19: ...ed frames at the access point The default setting is 100 minutes Inactivity Time By default the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission For most networks the default setting...

Page 20: ...to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Changes Current Access Control List This table displays you the AP MAC informati...

Page 21: ...you the AP MAC information Delete Selected To delete clients from access to this Access Point you may firstly check the Select checkbox next to the MAC address and Comments and press Delete Selected D...

Page 22: ...not exceed 32 characters A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID A SSID is also referred to as a network name because essentially it is a name that identi...

Page 23: ...Shared Key authentication modes the selection of encryption type is WEP For WPA RADIUS WPA PSK WPA2 RADIUS and WPA2 PSK authentication mode the encryption type supports both TKIP and AES Open system...

Page 24: ...fast roaming without noticeable signal latency Pre authentication provides a way to establish a PMK security association before a client associates The advantage is that the client reduces the time th...

Page 25: ...ciation before a client associates The advantage is that the client reduces the time that it s disconnected to the network Authentication RADIUS Server RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Servic...

Page 26: ...ttings Advanced Settings Click the Setup button to enter the Wireless Advanced Settings page Fragment Threshold Fragmentation mechanism is used for improving the efficiency when high traffic flows alo...

Page 27: ...hronize the transmitting timing including Synchronization and Start frame delimiter If you want to change the Preamble type into Long or Short please select the mode you need Beacon Interval Beacon In...

Page 28: ...ply Changes Press to save the new settings on the screen Reset Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press Apply Changes Current Access Control List This table displays you th...

Page 29: ...you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address es DNS 1 and DNS 2 servers are optional You can enter another DNS server s IP address as a backup DNS 1 and DNS 2 servers will be used when the...

Page 30: ...r ISP Clone MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet This MAC address is the PC s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your I...

Page 31: ...presents that the device will idle after the minutes you set The time must be set between 1 1000 minutes Default value of idle time is 5 minutes This function will be available when the Connection Typ...

Page 32: ...ally connected your Internet connection to Type in this Clone MAC address in this section to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC Save Click to save and apply the current settin...

Page 33: ...t selection is entered you may not be able to open certain web sites Attain DNS Automatically Select to attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually Select to enter DNS manually DNS 1 3 The DNS should be...

Page 34: ...Delete Selected To delete clients from access to this Router you may firstly check the box next to Description column and press Delete Selected button to erase Delete All To delete all the clients fr...

Page 35: ...ettings Reset Click to restore to the default values URL Filter Click Setup to enter the URL Filtering screen Enable URL Filtering Check to enable the URL filtering function URL Address You can block...

Page 36: ...ption for the MAC address Save Click to save the current settings Reset Click to restore to the default values Current Filter Table Shows the current MAC address status Delete Selected Select the unwa...

Page 37: ...he current settings Reset Click to restore to the default values Current Filter Table Shows the current IP address status Delete Selected Select the unwanted IP addresses and then click the Delete Sel...

Page 38: ...to discard this page Client Mode Client Mode Settings Alias Name Display the name of this device Band You can choose one mode of the following you need 2 4GHz B 802 11b supported rate only 2 4GHz G 8...

Page 39: ...When this authentication is enabled and the encryption default setting is None There is no need to enter password when making a connection Shared Key When this authentication is selected the encryptio...

Page 40: ...ncryption Standard AES instead of Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP to provide stronger encryption mechanism Pre Shared Key Format There are two formats for choice to set the Pre shared key select...

Page 41: ...shold on a suspect hidden station this station and its Access Point will use a Request to Send RTS The station will send an RTS to the Access Point informing that it is going to transmit the data Upon...

Page 42: ...ess Points SSID BSSID Channel RSSI and Security in the neighborhood Refresh Check this button to refresh all the Site Survey statistics Connect Select a site that you would like to communicate and the...

Page 43: ...the MAC address of this device IP Address Shows the LAN IP address Network Mask Shows the LAN subnet mask Default Gateway Shows the LAN default gateway DHCP Server Shows the current DHCP Server status...

Page 44: ...tion Connection Method Shows connection information Physical Address Click to refresh the current system data IP Address Shows the LAN IP address Network Mask Shows the LAN subnet mask Default Gateway...

Page 45: ...he following field will be activated for you to enter the starting IP Address DHCP Client Range The starting address of this local IP network address pool The pool is a piece of continuous IP address...

Page 46: ...Reset Click to restore to default values Other Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware Select File Click the Browse button find and open the firmware file the browser will display to correct file path Uplo...

Page 47: ...n the password again to confirm Apply Change After completing the settings on this page click the Apply Change button to save the settings Reset Click the Reset button to clear settings Diagnostics Ne...

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Page 49: ...ireless Router settings and 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 relate...

Page 50: ...Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as described below Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommen...

Page 51: ...tor can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enters the DNS address or addresses provi...

Page 52: ...nsure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the f...

Page 53: ...Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows XP 1 Select Start Menu Control Panel Network and Internet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection ta...

Page 54: ...DNS settings are correct Linux Clients To access the Internet via the Wireless Router it is only necessary to set the Wireless Router as the Gateway Ensure you are logged in as root before attempting...

Page 55: ...s Router Note The SSID is case sensitive Open System Shared Key If there is no security is enabled on the Wireless Router the security of each station should be disabled as well And you can connect th...

Page 56: ...ically DHCP client please restart it If your PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 253 and thus compatible with the Wireless...

Page 57: ...re Mode Access Points are always in Infrastructure Mode The SSID on your PC and the Wireless Portable Router are the same Remember that the SSID is case sensitive So for example Workgroup does NOT mat...

Page 58: ...to another channel may show a marked improvement Radio Interference Other devices may be causing interference You can experiment by switching other devices off and see if this helps Any noisy devices...

Page 59: ...oking for an Access Point If more than one Access Point can be used the one with the strongest signal is used This can only happen within an ESS Note to US model owner To comply with US FCC regulation...

Page 60: ...ess Point the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings as follows Mode On client Wireless Stations the mode must be set to Infrastructure The Access Point is always in Infrast...

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