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AirCruiser™ G Wireless Router

GN-BR01G

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for AirCruiser G GN-BR01G

Page 1: ...i AirCruiser G Wireless Router GN BR01G User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ections Configuration 7 Making a Wired Connection 8 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirCruiser G Wireless Router 9 Chapter 5 AirCruiser G Wireless Router Settings 12 Login to the AirCruiser G Wireless Route...

Page 3: ...reen 36 The Change Password Screen 37 The Change WAN MAC Screen 38 The Upgrade Firmware Screen 39 The Backup Restore Screen 40 The Log Information Screen 41 The Ping Screen 42 The About Screen 43 Conf...

Page 4: ...iv 53 Appendix B Glossary 57 Appendix C Regulatory 60 Appendix D Specifications 62 Appendix G Warranty 63...

Page 5: ...s to share network resources retrieve emails download large files conduct a video conference and distribute or display digital photos videos or MP3 files Furthermore the router supports up to 128 bit...

Page 6: ...ibutor or dealer immediately If a replacement unit is needed return the device with the original packing material otherwise the warranty will be voided AirCruiser G Wireless Router Rear Panel Figure 1...

Page 7: ...plied to the Router Power Off Power is NOT supplied to the Router WLAN Flashing Data is being transmitted wirelessly On WAN port has detedted a link with a DSL Cable modem WAN Flashing Data is being t...

Page 8: ...re your router for both Internet access and wireless security Before you start make sure your Computer TCP IP setting is set to Obtain and IP address automatically For more information check Windows H...

Page 9: ...dress If you use a dynamic IP address you can directly connect to Internet without having to login The Router will automatically restart PPPoE If you use a PPPoE connection please enter your ISP user...

Page 10: ...ormation click the Finish button The Router will save and restart automatically You are now connected to the Internet and may re launch your browser Note GIGABYTE s Smart Setup 3 wireless router confi...

Page 11: ...h to connect wirelessly to each desktop computer or laptop a wireless network PCI adapter card is required to be properly installed System Requirements Windows Macintosh or Linux Operating System Supp...

Page 12: ...4 Configuring the AirCruiser G Wireless Router Making a Wireless Connection Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network including the ADSL Cable modem by unplugging their power supply St...

Page 13: ...our type of Internet Connection PPPoE Static Dynamic etc if it does not simply type 192 168 1 254 into the address bar of your web browser When prompted for username password type admin for both Types...

Page 14: ...username password is admin admin Step 5 The AirCruiser G Wireless Router s web browser based configuration screen will prompt you for certain ISP related information Figure 4 3 You can contact your IS...

Page 15: ...igure 4 3 Initial ISP Internet setting for the AirCruiser G The AirCruiser G Wireless Router is now active The SSID Network Name is GIGABYTE and should now be visible from any wireless 11b or 11g adap...

Page 16: ...etscape Navigator and accessing the web based utility Login to the AirCruiser G Wireless Router Whenever you want to change Router settings you ll need to open the AirStream web configuration utility...

Page 17: ...irCruiser G Wireless Router settings however GIGABYTE recommends you setup some form of security or at least hide your SSID Network Name After you have completed making modifications to the configurat...

Page 18: ...ing and WAN Configuration in which you can configure up to 4 backup WAN connections other internet service providers accounts in the event your primary WAN connection fails The LAN Configuration Tab F...

Page 19: ...update the information in the DNS server The AirCruiser G DHCP Lease Table displays the associated IP MAC assignment and Time To Lease Force IP MAC Mapping Allows you to manually assign a specific IP...

Page 20: ...button to continue with modifications Note If you don t know which type of Internet connection you have click SmartSetup button and it will auto detect this for you Figure 6 2 WAN Config Screen A scre...

Page 21: ...een Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need ISP Name User ID Password Service Name AC Name DNS1 and DNS2 Address DNS Domain Name Enter the i...

Page 22: ...Dynamic IP Address Figure 6 4 Dynamic IP Config Host Name This is a free form field Default BR01G which assigns a host name to your IP connection You may choose a name of your preference or leave the...

Page 23: ...rovider will supply you with the following account information you will need ISP Name WAN IP Address WAN Subnet Mask WAN Gateway DNS1 and DNS2 DNS Domain Name This information is all provided by your...

Page 24: ...n your wireless network results in the reduction of the network performance For this reason the 802 11g Only Mode allows you to restrict all traffic to 11g 54Mbps traffic only Keep in mind however tha...

Page 25: ...ng enable from the drop down list This will prevent computers scanning for the presence of wireless networks to detect your network name The default setting is disable Authentication Type Select an au...

Page 26: ...EP encryption The 64 bits encryption uses 40 bits as a secret key user defined and the remaining 24 bits are reserved The 128 bits encryption uses 104 bits as a secret key user defined and the remaini...

Page 27: ...gh the AirCruiser G In this way even if someone manages to obtain all the information necessary to connect to your network if their MAC address is not permitted they still cannot connect Keep in mind...

Page 28: ...sed authentication of client access to the network RADIUS Server IP Assign an IP address for the RADIUS Server RADIUS Server Port Enter a value within the range 1 65536 for the port Shared Secret Ente...

Page 29: ...t will be assigned to a specific network or host Netmask Enter the netmask associated with the Destination IP Gateway Enter an IP address that will be assigned to the interface connecting to subnets M...

Page 30: ...re 6 10 Virtual Server setup For example a PC on the LAN side with an IP address of 192 168 1 1 would have the following virtual server settings Protocol TCP Port 21 Virtual Server IP 192 168 1 1 Enab...

Page 31: ...Zone DMZ to test or configure some applications e g Internet games video conferencing or VPN connections or create a server connecting to the Internet through the Intranet Enter the IP Address of you...

Page 32: ...upports Internet industry standard technologies to provide open and interoperable VPN solutions including Internet Protocol Security IPSec and Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP PPTP Pass Through...

Page 33: ...from being broadcasted to the Internet Allow Remote Management When enabled allows remote configuration access via the Internet WAN else only local LAN access is allowed Allow Microsoft NetBIOS Pass t...

Page 34: ...DNS relay is Enable Dynamic DNS The AirCruiser G Wireless Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name Server DDNS service that allows you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP addre...

Page 35: ...e DDNS service Login Name Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Password Enter the Password for your DDNS account Wildcards If your dynamic DNS provider allows using wildcards in resolving your UR...

Page 36: ...m You also have the option of Wake On Enable NETBIOS services of any PC in the local LAN Domain For this feature you need either the IP address or the MAC address of your LAN devices Key in either val...

Page 37: ...ols of the web based utility to effectively manage your AirCruiser G Wireless Router The PPP Monitor Screen The PPP Monitor screen displays the WAN Internet connection status Click the Disconnect butt...

Page 38: ...e port on which the AirCruiser s configuration utility runs The default is Port 80 but users can change this to any port they wish like 8080 8000 or else port In this case to access the AirCruiser G c...

Page 39: ...ot Screen The Reboot screen allows you to reboot the AirCruiser G Wireless Router You are also automatically brought to this screen after you confirm OK to any change of Router settings Figure 7 3 Reb...

Page 40: ...ation screen allows you to reset the AirCruiser G back to its original factory settings To initialize the router use the tip of a pencil or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds...

Page 41: ...a new password for the AirCruiser G To change an existing password enter your account and new password and after re typing the password to confirm click the Submit button Note Remember to enter this...

Page 42: ...to use the original MAC address chose the Assign WAN MAC option and enter a new WAN MAC address in the New WAN MAC Address field and click the Submit button If you want to restore the factory default...

Page 43: ...o update the current AirCruiser G Wireless Router firmware to the latest version directly from the GIGABYTE website Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file which you just downloaded from t...

Page 44: ...nfiguration settings of the AirCruiser G Wireless Router as a temp file onto your computer To revert the Router back to a previously saved configuration settings click the Browse to locate the saved c...

Page 45: ...41 The Log Information Screen The AirCruiser G Wireless Router keeps logs of all port activity and events which cause a state change Figure 7 9 Event Log Screen...

Page 46: ...packet of data to a site and recording how long it takes for the site to acknowledge receipt This is useful if you think that a web site might be slow or unavailable Type the IP Address and click the...

Page 47: ...43 The About Screen The About screen displays the AirCruiser G Wireless Router name as well as the firmware version Figure 7 11 About Screen...

Page 48: ...seful for accessing status information or setup wizard Smart Setup Button SmartSetup automatically detects your ISP connection type and opens the proper ISP login screen Setup Wizard Button Setup Wiza...

Page 49: ...ress Displays the primary IP address being used by the Local LAN port of the Router The default is 192 168 1 254 LAN Netmask Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local LAN port of the router...

Page 50: ...6 The last IP number in the range possible IP addresses issued by the DHCP server ISP Number The number of ISP accounts configured in the current session ISP Name System assigned name given to the ISP...

Page 51: ...the MAC address used by the WAN port of the router MTU The maximum size of the packet sent from your computer to the Internet Rx packets The number of received packets of this port after resetting or...

Page 52: ...48 ARP Table The ARP Table displays the associated MAC address and IP address pairs of your LAN devices In the example below only the AirCruiser G Router is in the ARP Table Figure 7 15 ARP Table...

Page 53: ...g details Figure 7 16 Routing Table Destination The IP address of the destination network address Netmask The subnet of that destination IP address Gateway Gateway of the destination IP address Metric...

Page 54: ...50 The Logout Button On the Logout page confirms that you have successfully logged out of the AirCruiser G Configuration Figure 7 17 Logout confirmation screen...

Page 55: ...roperly connected 2 Make sure your computer s IP address is on the subnet where the Router locates 3 In your PC s TCP IP settings try checking the setting Obtain and IP address automatically and try a...

Page 56: ...this standard and is compatible with 802 11b standard offering speeds of about 11 Mbps This standard uses Complementary Code Keying CCK modulation Both 11g and 11b can operate at a range of up to 300...

Page 57: ...nd click ok At the DOS prompt type ipconfig The Default Gateway IP address is the address of your AirCruiser G Use this number instead of 192 168 1 245 when logging in Problem I can login to the route...

Page 58: ...cal Area Connection icon and then click the Properties button Step 4 The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear For the applicable Ethernet wireless adapter make sure that there is a chec...

Page 59: ...ally and Obtain DNS server address automatically options and then click OK Continue clicking on the OK button to complete the PC configuration Your computer has been configured to obtain an IP address...

Page 60: ...ep 7 From the Internet Options window click the Connections tab and then click the LAN Settings button see figure below Step 8 Now verify that none of the checkboxes have been ticked and click on the...

Page 61: ...subnet mask and default router and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers DMZ In computer networks a DMZ demilitarized zone is a computer ho...

Page 62: ...looks like this 216 27 61 137 IPSec IPSec stands for IP Security It provides authentication and encryption over the Internet It functions at Layer 3 and thus secures everything on the network It has b...

Page 63: ...communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet VPN Virtual private networks are secured private network connections built on top of publicly accessible infrastructure such as the Inte...

Page 64: ...ice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation GIGABYTE declares that GN BR01G FCC ID JCK GN BR01G is limited in CH1 CH11 for 2 4 GHz by specified...

Page 65: ...rules for European Community countries as described in this section European standards dictate a maximum radiated transmit power of 100mW EIRP and a frequency range of 2 400 2 4835 GHz Trademarks GIGA...

Page 66: ...9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Output power 18 dBm Nominal Temp Range Receive Sensitivity 70 dBm 54Mbps date rate at nominal temperature Antenna One external antenna Wireless Range Outdoor 100 to 300m...

Page 67: ...e is damaged due to inappropriate assembling Products are damaged due to the use of illegal accessory Products are damaged due to parts disassembling without authorization Products are damaged due to...

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