background image

• 

Exit

 

End the Setup Wizard 

 

Welcome

 

 

 

 

Set Up Your Computer

 

• 

Click 

Setup First Computer

 if you want to install the router on the computer that is 

used to connect to the Internet with a cable or DSL modem. 

• 

To connect additional computers to your network after you have successfully installed 

the router using the 

Setup First Computer

 option, place the CD in each additional 

computer and run the Setup Wizard. 

Click 

Setup Additional Computers

 to add each additional computer to your network. 

 

Setup your computer

 

Summary of Contents for R921212G

Page 1: ...um DSSS and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDM radio technology and to comply with the following standards IEEE Std 802 11b Standard on Wireless LAN IEEE Std 802 11g Standard on Wireless...

Page 2: ...nes or Using the Dell TrueMobile equipment in any other environment where the risk of interference with other devices or services is perceived or identified as being harmful If you are uncertain of th...

Page 3: ...Up to 100m indoors and Up to 450m outdoors open range Frequency range 2 4 2 4835 GHz direct sequence spread spectrum Number of Channels Europe 11 1 11 US 11 1 11 France 2 10 11 Japan 11 1 11 Mobility...

Page 4: ...uthorized modification of the devices included with this kit or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Dell Inc The correction of interference c...

Page 5: ...paratuur voldoet aan de noodzakelijke vereisten van EU richtlijn betreffende radioapparatuur en telecommunicatie eindapparatuur 1999 5 EG Dette udstyr opfylder de V sentlige krav i EU s direktiv 1999...

Page 6: ...ed with an EIRP of less than 100 mW indoors and less than 10 mW outdoors 01 Ain Orientales 36 Indre 66 Pyr n es 02 Aisne 37 Indre et Loire 67 Bas Rhin 03 Allier 41 Loir et Cher 68 Haut Rhin 05 Hautes...

Page 7: ...y energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a pa...

Page 8: ...e radiator your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter NOTE DELL declares that WRTB 107GD340 FCC ID MXF R921212G is limited in C...

Page 9: ...ll features included in the router control Internet access and protect your network Wireless hub Access Point Connects wireless computers for file and print sharing 4 port Ethernet switch Connects fou...

Page 10: ...wireless The Network Address Translation NAT feature allows 64 clients to simultaneously communicate out to the Internet It runs at speeds up to 54 Megabits per second Mbps and the LAN wired port runs...

Page 11: ...ients and devices It is a flexible data communication system implemented as an extension to or as an alternative for a wired LAN In a WLAN wireless adapters are installed in clients also called wirele...

Page 12: ...ncryption Encryption applies a set of instructions called an algorithm to information The instructions combine the plain or clear text of information with a sequence of hexadecimal numbers called an e...

Page 13: ...ption the same is true for the reverse A 40 64 bit key consists of 10 hexadecimal numbers arrayed as follows Key 1 1011121314 Key 2 2021222324 Key 3 3031323334 Key 4 4041424344 A 104 128 bit key has s...

Page 14: ...patible with the future IEEE 802 11i standard It provides improved data encryption and user authentication To enhance the level of security WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP encryption to...

Page 15: ...n transmit data at one of the following rates 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 or 6 Mbps In 802 11b the data can be transmitted at a rate of 11 5 5 2 or 1 Mbps As the distance between an adapter and access point i...

Page 16: ...the Router Internet DSL or cable modem A steady green light indicates the connection is active and blinks with data activity A steady amber light indicates data collision LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Local...

Page 17: ...t time and then light up again You can then release the button to reset the device to its factory default settings Internet This accepts an RJ 45 connector for network cabling LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4...

Page 18: ...he user s guide and the Dell support website Control Utility Control Utility is a Windows based software program included on your CD This utility is usually installed at the end of the router installa...

Page 19: ...ing Default User Name admin Password admin Device Name my router IP Address 192 168 2 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 10 Mbps Ethernet WAN IP obtain from ISP via DHCP WAN DHCP Client Enabled ESSID wireles...

Page 20: ...then displays a series of graphical illustrations on how to connect the router to the network Finally it applies the extracted settings on your router and validates its installation If the installatio...

Page 21: ...llowing text in the Open field X setup exe where X is the drive letter of your CD drive Once the Setup Wizard has been launched you will be guided through a series of windows These windows are illustr...

Page 22: ...onnect to the Internet with a cable or DSL modem To connect additional computers to your network after you have successfully installed the router using the Setup First Computer option place the CD in...

Page 23: ...Back to Top Verify Internet Connection on Your Computer with a Cable or DSL Modem Verify Internet Connection...

Page 24: ...If you are using a PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet connection your computer will then need to reboot Congratulations...

Page 25: ...Connect Wireless Broadband Router to Your Network Step 1 illustrates how the modem is connected to the Router Connect Router to Network Step 1...

Page 26: ...Step 2 illustrates how the router is connected to the computer Connect Router to Network Step 2...

Page 27: ...Step 3 illustrates how the Router is connected to the power supply Connect Router to Network Step 3...

Page 28: ...Configure the Wireless Broadband Router If you are using a PPPoE connection type your PPPoE username and password in the box PPPoE...

Page 29: ...The Setup Wizard will apply the Internet connection settings to your Router when you click the Next button Configure Router...

Page 30: ...Congratulations You have successfully installed the Router and configured the first computer for Internet access Congratulations...

Page 31: ...The Wireless Computer Setup window provides information on wireless settings and how to enhance the security of your router Wireless Settings Overview...

Page 32: ...Back to Top Set Up Additional Computers Click to select your connection type Connection Type...

Page 33: ...Add Other Computer to Your Network Wired Connection Pressing the Wired Connection button displays instructions to connect computers to the network through Ethernet cable Add Computers...

Page 34: ...Add Other Computer to Your Network Wireless Connection Pressing the Wireless Connection button displays instructions to connect computers to the network through a wireless channel Add Computers...

Page 35: ...Congratulations You have successfully connected a computer to the network Congratulations...

Page 36: ...ows you to configure your router and monitor the status of the connection from your computer to the Router and to Internet Install the Control Utility Uninstall the Control Utility Start the Control U...

Page 37: ...where X is the drive letter of your CD drive c Click the OK button 2 From the main menu click the Installation button and then click either the Setup First Computer button or the Setup Additional Com...

Page 38: ...o open the utility panel NOTE If the icon is yellow it indicates that the Internet connection is not active If the icon is red it indicates that the connection to the router failed Back to Top Exit th...

Page 39: ...r network connection and settings The left pane displays your connection status The right pane displays the following network settings Operation Mode Connection Type Internet IP Address WAN MAC Addres...

Page 40: ...sed to identify the WLAN This name is used when connecting additional computers to your wireless router Channel This is the radio channel over which a communication transmission occurs Factory Default...

Page 41: ...to select Enable Wireless Security Wireless Settings WEP Settings Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption used in the 802 11 standard is to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping WEP provi...

Page 42: ...decimal digits For 104 128 bit encryption enter a 13 character or 26 hexadecimal digits WEP key Default Key Select only one key out of the four provided in the Default Key field WPA Settings Wi Fi Pro...

Page 43: ...y Protocol is the most commonly used encryption method AES Advanced Encryption Standard can be used if your wireless clients do not support TKIP Back to Top Network Access Control Add Adds a new entry...

Page 44: ...rol perform the following steps 1 Click to select Enable Parental Control 2 Click the Add button The Parental Control window appears 3 Enter the IP address of the computer you want to control for exam...

Page 45: ...22 33 44 55 that you want to grant or deny access in the Host MAC box 4 Select Grant or Deny from the Operating Type list NOTE The operating type for ALL records MUST be either Grant or Deny 5 Click t...

Page 46: ...ort forwarding allows you to configure your router to accept unsolicited data through a specfic port The ports and protocol type TCP UDP or both will depend on what gaming service you are using To ena...

Page 47: ...Disable the gaming from the State list 7 Click the OK button to apply or click the Cancel button to exit without making any changes DMZ Some applications experience problems when working behind a fir...

Page 48: ...d field 3 Enter the HTTP port number that will be used on the router in the HTTP port number field 4 Click the Apply button to save the settings or click the Restore button to restore to its previous...

Page 49: ...llow remote user to ping the device 2 Click the Apply button to save the settings or click the Restore button to restore to its previous settings Back to Top Administration Administration System Rescu...

Page 50: ...nded that you change the factory default password 1 Click the Change Password button The Password Settings window appears 2 Type the original password in the Original Password field 3 Type the new pas...

Page 51: ...om of the screen When the detection is done the screen will display a summary of your Internet connectivity Back to Top Advanced Settings To configure the advanced settings of the router click the Log...

Page 52: ...Internet Explorer 4 0 or higher or Netscape 4 0 or higher must be used for the web based configuration tool 1 Click the Start button and then click Run 2 Type the following text in the Open box http m...

Page 53: ...ced settings are fully documented and explained in this guide Main Menu Back to Top Log Off The web based configuration tool only allows access to one user at a time Back to Top Basic Settings Dell Tr...

Page 54: ...restart the router Otherwise the router uses the previous settings If you are using the BACK NEXT links to step through each screen in the Basic Settings portion of the web configuration tool you ulti...

Page 55: ...ss the Internet Access Point AP mode allows your router to act as a bridge between wireless devices and Ethernet devices in the existing network All wired and wireless devices are located in the same...

Page 56: ...ring a wireless network card see the card s documentation Setting Possible Values Network Name SSID wireless by default Channel 6 by default Network Name SSID The network name is a value that identifi...

Page 57: ...nterference from microwaves cellular phone towers or other access points in the area Back to Top Wireless Security Data encryption provides added security by encoding network communications using an e...

Page 58: ...gths are more secure Some wireless network cards are only able to use 40 64 bit encryption If all your clients are able to communicate at 104 128 bit choose 104 128 bit Key If you choose 40 64 bit enc...

Page 59: ...ecimal Digits numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F and ASCII Characters any letter number or symbol Select the proper format for your key If your wireless client s only support one of the two f...

Page 60: ...omputer Name or Domain Name Type the appropriate values in the fields provided NOTE Host computer names and domain names are only used by cable modem ISPs Internet Connection Settings Your ISP Require...

Page 61: ...subnet mask ISP gateway address and Domain Name Server DNS IP address provided by your ISP DSL PPPoE Settings Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is a proposal specifying how a host computer i...

Page 62: ...t adapter to obtain an address automatically 4 See Windows Help for information on how to configure your computers network adapter NOTICE If you are charged for your Internet Connection by the minute...

Page 63: ...In addition it graphically displays the current connection status for the Router and other devices in your network Connections between network devices are shown with a yellow arrow Inoperative connect...

Page 64: ...ed or the Router has not received an IP address An active connection indicates the WAN interface of the router has a valid IP address and your computers can connect to the Internet via the router Wire...

Page 65: ...e LAN and Wireless interfaces WAN MAC MAC address for the WAN interface Router Name The name for the Router the default is Router Firmware Version Version number of the firmware currently installed on...

Page 66: ...includes features to restore the default settings upgrade the firmware for the Router and reset the unit Use the following pages in the web based configuration tool to access the System Tools Intrude...

Page 67: ...l address that you want the alert sent to in the Email Address field 3 Click the Submit button The figure below shows an example of an entry of an intrusion attempt event from a computer with IP addre...

Page 68: ...ce and a destination If there are 3 routers between the source and the destination nodes the hop count for the packet will be 3 when it arrives at its destination node The figure below shows three net...

Page 69: ...iagnostics for the Router Configuration settings include firmware version the ISP and device settings that have been configured for your network The Diagnostic section shows the current connections fo...

Page 70: ...used the default IP address is reset to the factory default value 192 168 2 1 This is equivalent to pressing and holding the Reset button on the back panel of the device for more than 3 seconds for mo...

Page 71: ...our Router You can check the Dell support website support dell com to see if there are any new upgrades Download the new firmware first before upgrading and save it to one of the clients in your netwo...

Page 72: ...t simply resets the device to the network settings that existed on the device before the system failure occurred This is equivalent to unplugging the device and plugging it back in or pressing the res...

Page 73: ...atives do not support the configuration options in the Advanced Settings portion of the configuration program These options are provided for your convenience only However the advanced settings are ful...

Page 74: ...le you are changing the IP address be aware of the following Changing the IP address of the Router also changes the IP address pool if the DHCP server is enabled If you are using the Router with a cab...

Page 75: ...CP defines a way to automatically assign IP addresses to computers on a network IP addresses are managed by a DHCP server If a Windows computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically it a...

Page 76: ...ovides a means of controlling a low and high value for the IP addresses on a network Use the indicated fields to define the range of IP addresses you would like the Router to provide to DHCP clients T...

Page 77: ...etwork card on the client computer Use the input fields under IP Address to indicate the IP address for those devices that should use a manually defined IP address Back to Top Time Zone Time Zone Use...

Page 78: ...ork Checking this disables the Wireless Broadband Router to send out beacon packets to the wireless network It is deselected by default and other users can easily find and make association to your Wir...

Page 79: ...of Beacon Interval RTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold and DTIM Interval ensure that Advanced Options is selected first Beacon Interval The amount of time in Kusecs one Kusec equals 1 024 microsecon...

Page 80: ...e fragmentation threshold will be fragmented into smaller packets and transmitted a piece at a time instead of all at once Thus it will reduce the need for retransmission and improve overall network p...

Page 81: ...idge 5 Type the Wireless MAC address fields of the other Wireless Broadband Router s that you want to bridge NOTE To connect two bridges together enter the MAC address of the bridge at the other end T...

Page 82: ...Ensure all routers are set to same wireless settings Also all router s not directly connected to Internet should be configured to Access Point mode Back to Top Parental Control Parental Control IP fil...

Page 83: ...ny from the Internet Access list 5 Enter the URL that you want to allow or deny the access in the Web Site Restrictions field 6 Click to select Allow or Deny access to these web sites 7 Click the Subm...

Page 84: ...he router Deny restricts the access 3 Enter the MAC address of the network card on the computer on which you wish to apply the above control policy 4 Click Add to enter the rule to the router 5 To rem...

Page 85: ...n Internet service from behind a firewall since only a single port or a range of ports is exposed to the Internet You can configure this port forwarding setting to create a custom rule that defines a...

Page 86: ...which you are mapping 7 In the Port type field select TCP UDP or both protocols The protocol could be specified in your application s documentation 8 Click the Submit button to activate the setting F...

Page 87: ...ation stops sending the data through this port the router will close the port 1 click to selectEnable 2 Enter the desired name or description in the Application Name field 3 In the Trigger Port field...

Page 88: ...ou can set up a static route to those routers The advantage to using static routing is that network traffic is reduced thus static routing is beneficial for slow Internet connections Routing using sta...

Page 89: ...nges to be made to any network settings If you would like to change the current password click to select Change Your Password and enter the new password in both New Password and Retype Password fields...

Page 90: ...select Enable UPnP function to enable this service If you have an Windows XP system you can use it to access and control the router while the router s UPnP function is enabled Here are some examples o...

Page 91: ...ain 4 Right click the My Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop 5 Right click the Internet Connection icon created for the router Network Connections 6 Right click the icon and left click Properties...

Page 92: ...P or UDP For example the graph below shows an example of how to enable a computer with an IP address 192 168 2 101 to host a public HTTP server Service Settings 10 Click the OK button to save the chan...

Reviews: