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AirCruiser G Desktop Router 

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Remote Access Screen

Wake On LAN Table 

With Wake-on-LAN, a router user can keep his systems turned off while away 
and simply click the Wake On LAN activation button on this page to remotely 
instruct the AirCruiser Gto boot up the host system.    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 values, click enable, and press Wake On LAN to 
perform the function. 

Figure 6-14 – Wake on LAN 

IP Address 

 

The IP Address of the LAN network device which you want to wakeup 

MAC Address 

 

The MAC Address of the LAN network device which you want to wakeup

Summary of Contents for AirCruiser GN-BCO1

Page 1: ...AirCruiser G Desktop Router 1 ʳ ʳ ʳ AirCruiser G Desktop Router GN BCO1 ʳ ʳ User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...Cruiser G Desktop Router Settings 12 Login to the AirCruiser G Desktop Router 12 AirCruiser G Desktop Router Configuration Utility 13 Chapter 6 Advanced Settings 14 The Network Configuration Screen 14 The Wireless Configuration Screen 20 The Static Routing Table Screen 25 The Virtual Server Screen 26 The Firewall Rule Screen 28 The DNS Configuration Screen 29 Remote Access Screen 31 Chapter 7 Usin...

Page 3: ...rmation Screen 40 The Ping Screen 41 The About Screen 42 Configuration Buttons 43 Smart Setup Button 43 Setup Wizard Button 43 The Status Button 44 WAN Ethernet Status 46 ARP Table 47 Routing Table 48 The Logout Button 49 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 50 Appendix A Connection Troubleshooting 52 Appendix B Glossary 56 Appendix C Regulatory 59 Appendix D Specifications 61 Appendix G Warranty 62 ...

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Page 5: ...on the market and that translates into better wireless performance The AirCruiser G Desktop Router s PCI form factor is a breakthrough in wireless networking technology Now end user s can realize significant space saving benefits on their desks shelves or wherever they d traditionally deploy a wireless router Once installed and connected the AirCruiser G Desktop Router allows users to share networ...

Page 6: ...it is needed return the device with the original packing material otherwise the warranty will be voided AirCruiser G Desktop Router Rear Panel Figure 1 1 AirCruiser Connectors X Reset Press and hold for 5 seconds to reset to factory default Y External Antenna Connection The dipole type 2 4GHz antenna is removable Z Internet Connection WAN port Connect your broadband RJ45 cable from your DSL modem ...

Page 7: ...op Router Factory Default Settings SSID Network Name GIGABYTE Broadcasting SSID YES Wireless Security Open System OFF IP Address of Web Configuration Utility 192 168 1 254 Configuration Utility Username Password admin admin Installing the Router Step 1 Power off your PC Step 2 Plug the AirCruiser G Desktop Router into an open PCI slot on the motherboard and press gently until the card edge connect...

Page 8: ...wer through the PCI bus in this case the green LED will not illuminate and you will need to install the power adapter interconnect Unplug the main power cable from the motherboard Attach the AirStream power adapter interconnect included to the PC MAIN power cable and then plug the other end into your motherboard See Figures 2 2 2 3 ...

Page 9: ...ect on right to PC MAIN power cable Figure 2 3 Connect Power adapter interconnect to motherboards ATX power connector Step 4 On the power adapter interconnect locate the two pin power connector wire and attach it to the two pin power connector on the AirCruiser G Figure 2 4 ...

Page 10: ...e the 3 pin jumper next to the power connector and move it so as to cover the two rightmost pins Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Move pin jumpers to match position as shown Hardware Installation Finished Please proceed to Chapter 3 Connections Configuration Jump pins 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...the antenna connector You can configure the AirCruiser both wirelessly or wired however we strongly recommend using the wired connection for initial setup as it will make the procedure less error prone Step 1 Screw in the antenna and then connect the Internet cable coming from your ADSL Cable modem into the WAN port of the AirCruiser Wireless PCI Router See figure 3 1 below Figure 3 1 WAN Internet...

Page 12: ...r wired configuration at this point should look like the figure 3 3 below Later you can remove the short Ethernet patch cable and install a switch creating your own private LAN Figure 3 3 Cabling for initial setup Please proceed to Chapter 4 Configuring the AirCruiser G Desktop Router to complete installation ...

Page 13: ...onfiguration screen and auto detect your 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 of Broadband Internet connections automatically detected by SmartSetup 3 Dynamic IP Address If you use a dynamic IP address you can directly connect to Internet w...

Page 14: ...ion screen will prompt you for certain ISP related information Figure 4 3 You can contact your ISP service provider for this information at any time After entering the ISP information click the Finish button The Router will save and restart automatically Figure 4 3 Initial ISP Internet setting for the AirCruiser G The AirCruiser G Desktop Router is now active The SSID Network Name is GIGABYTE and ...

Page 15: ...the same as you would do for any other wireless router just connect a switch to the LAN port of the AirCruiser G and then attach your network devices to the switch figure 4 4 By connecting PC s to the 10 100 Switch as shown we have three nodes on the new LAN the two Desktop PC s LAN 1 LAN 2 and the NIC Card in your main Desktop LAN 3 Figure 4 4 Typical home LAN using AirCruiser G ...

Page 16: ...tscape Navigator and accessing the web based utility Login to the AirCruiser G Desktop Router Whenever you want to change Router settings you ll need to open the AirStream web configuration utility In the address bar of your browser type 192 168 1 254 and then press the ENTER key When you login you will be greeted by the AirCruiser Welcome Screen Figure 5 1 On the left panel are the Advanced Setti...

Page 17: ...st any of the AirCruiser G Desktop 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 configuration settings of your AirCruiser G please click the Logout button to end your session Note For security reasons you will be automatically logged out of the Configuration Utility after 5 m...

Page 18: ...Screen The Network Configuration screen consists of two sub areas LAN Configuration which also includes DHCP Options and Forced IP MAC Mapping 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 Figure 6 1 LAN Config Screen ...

Page 19: ...e a given address for some period of time that IP address can then be assigned to another machine When assignments are made or changed the DHCP server must 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 address to a specific network device MAC add...

Page 20: ...utton 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 screen based on the Internet WAN connection type you selected will appear and provide parameter fields ...

Page 21: ... Configuration Dynamic IP Address Figure 6 3 Dynamic IP Config Host Name This is a free form field Default BC 01 which assigns a host name to your IP connection You may choose a name of your preference or leave the default Press Finish ...

Page 22: ...r Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need x ISP Name x User ID Password x Service Name x AC Name x DNS1 and DNS2 Address x DNS Domain Name Enter the information provided by your ISP in the fields provided ...

Page 23: ...Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need x ISP Name x WAN IP Address x WAN Subnet Mask x WAN Gateway x DNS1 and DNS2 x DNS Domain Name This information is all provided by your ISP In the event that your ISP has assigned you several Static IP addresses you will only need to one ...

Page 24: ...dealer immediately 802 11g Only Mode The mixture of both 11b and 11g traffic on 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 that enabling this feature comes at the expense of eliminating all 11b based traffic by the AirCruiser G Enable will restrict...

Page 25: ...ork name Rate Select a wireless data transmission rate from the drop down list The default setting auto best automatically detects and sets the optimum transmission rate Hidden SSID For security purposes you may choose to hide your network s SSID by selecting enable from the drop down list This will prevent computers scanning for the presence of wireless networks to detect your network name The de...

Page 26: ...e use of WPA Pre shared Key WEP Key The AirCruiser G supports two WEP standards 64 bit 152 bit Select either 64 bits or 152 bits from the drop down list activate WEP 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 remaining 24 bits are reserved WPA Re key En...

Page 27: ...smit data through 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 however that MAC addresses can be spoofed so it is not a panacea but rather another component of your existing security process Enable the feature then key in the MAC addresses to be al...

Page 28: ...ed 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 Enter a password up to 256 characters uppercase A Z lowercase a z or numeric 0 9 in length Verify the settings and then to apply these to your network click the Submit button ...

Page 29: ... IP address that 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 Metric The Metric value is a number between 1 and 15 that represents the number of Routers between your network and the destination Generally setting the Metric value as either 2 or 3 is...

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 Enable enable In this case any PC on the WAN side of the network can connect to the internal FTP server 192 168 1 1 using the IP address on the WAN end of the AirCruiser G Desktop Router ...

Page 31: ...a Demilitarized 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 your computer e g 192 168 1 2 into the LAN IP Address field and click the Submit button Note DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of ...

Page 32: ...Ping From WAN When enabled prevents this Router and its privately assigned IP addresses 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 through A File and Printer sharing security that when enabled only allows NetBIOS Enable DoS Protection When enab...

Page 33: ...o assign IP address to the PC s in you LAN The default value of DNS relay is Enable Dynamic DNS The AirCruiser G Desktop 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 address This gives Internet users the ability to connect with a virtual sever using a FQDN rather than with an IP address Before using this fea...

Page 34: ... Domain Name This is the DDNS URL assigned by the 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 URL you may select Enable to activate this function ...

Page 35: ... the host system 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 values click enable and press Wake On LAN to perform the function Figure 6 14 Wake on LAN IP Address The IP Address of the LAN network device which you want to wakeup MAC Address The MAC A...

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