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GN-B49G High-Speed Wireless Broadband Router

 

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The Change WAN MAC Screen 

The 

Change WAN MAC

 screen allows you to assign a new MAC address. If 

your ISP requires MAC address authentication, chose the 

Assign WAN MAC

 

option and enter the ISP authorized MAC address in the 

New WAN MAC 

Address

 field and click the 

Submit

 button. If you want to restore the factory 

default MAC address, choose the 

Restore Default WAN MAC

 option and click 

the 

Submit

 button.

 

 

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for GN-B49G

Page 1: ...108 Mbps High speed Wireless Broadband Router GN B49G User s Guide August 2004 Revision 2 0a...

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Page 3: ...hapter 4 Connecting the B49G 7 Overview 7 Using a Wired Connection 7 Using a Wireless Connection 8 Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet 9 Overview 9 Logging into the GN B49G 9 Chapter 6 Adv...

Page 4: ...Screen 47 The Upgrade Firmware Screen 48 The Backup Restore Screen 48 The Log Information Screen 49 The Save Maintenance Screen 50 The Ping Screen 51 The Help Screen 51 The About Screen 52 Appendix A...

Page 5: ...network devices while still using DHCP a user editable routing table Dynamic DNS mapping allowing you to host a website on your dynamic DSL account and more Advanced security features such as WPA Wi F...

Page 6: ...Button for approximately five seconds or restore the defaults from the Management Tools Router Initialization screen in Router s Web based Utility WAN The WAN port is where you will connect your broad...

Page 7: ...ata is being transmitted wirelessly On WAN port has detected a wired link with a DSL or Cable modem WAN Flashing Data is being transmitted received through WAN port On LAN port has detected a link wit...

Page 8: ...Supports UPnP IGD 1 0 Supports MSN messenger and most Internet applications Supports Advanced Firewall Features Supports Virtual Server and DMZ Supports Stateful Packet Inspection SPI and DoS Protecti...

Page 9: ...arrange the Router and multiple access points to work in succession to extend the roaming range and you can set up your wireless network to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as well The big adv...

Page 10: ...our B49G from a laptop a wireless network PCMCIA notebook card is needed and this manual assumes it is already properly installed System Requirements The B49G will work with Windows Macintosh or Linux...

Page 11: ...n in the figure below Figure 4 Wired Connection Diagram Using a Wired Connection It is suggested for first time setup your Router that you used the wired connection method It is simpler and eliminates...

Page 12: ...the WAN port of the GN B49G Step 3 Plug the power adapter cord into the router s power jack and then plug the power adapter into a power outlet Step 4 Turn on your ADSL Cable modem Step 4 Insert you P...

Page 13: ...o sets of instructions First by using SmartSetup to configure ISP settings in your Router and then by using Setup Wizard to for users who wish to take more control over the ISP settings Logging into t...

Page 14: ...nu After SmartSetup detects your Internet connection it will report the connection it finds The possible options are PPPoE Dynamic IP Static IP If your connection is not detected automatically simply...

Page 15: ...no ISP login information is required Just click the OK to allow the router to save the Dynamic IP settings and the Router will reboot brining you to the Utility Main Page Static IP Internet Connection...

Page 16: ...restart again automatically You will be presented with the GIGABYTE Wireless Router Main Page shown below Your B49G High speed wireless router is now fully installed and you are able to wirelessly sh...

Page 17: ...nd URL Blocking The Advanced Setup screens are available from the links on the Main menu The Status Page On the Status page the router s current connection and configuration information is displayed f...

Page 18: ...ocal LAN port of the router LAN DHCP Status Identifies if the Router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices LAN DHCP Start IP The starting IP number in the range possible IP add...

Page 19: ...displays the MAC address of the GN B49G as seen on your wireless network MTU This specifies the maximum size of the packet permitted for Internet transmission RX packets The number of data packets re...

Page 20: ...Speed Wireless Broadband Router 16 ARP Table Tab The ARP Table displays the associated MAC address and IP address pairs of your local network devices In the example below only the B49G Router is in t...

Page 21: ...C assignment and Time To Lease IP Address DHCP assigned IP address on WLAN MAC Address MAC address of the device with the assigned IP TTL The time to live TTL in seconds that a resolver will use data...

Page 22: ...PnP Port Mapping Table The UPnP specification is based on TCP IP and Internet protocols that let devices communicate with each other UPnP technology doesn t rely on specific device drivers using inste...

Page 23: ...ddress of the client utilizing the port Protocol IP protocol UDP TCP External Port The external port mapping Internal Port The Internal port mapping Remote Host IP The IP of the remote host if applica...

Page 24: ...Configuration Tab LAN Configuration Allows you to modify the LAN parameters and if you want to enable DHCP automatic IP address assignments you can enable it here and specify a Start and End address...

Page 25: ...umber Dynamic IP address Static IP address and other properties The device can automatically attempt to connect to these in order if your primary connection fails Click the Edit button to the right of...

Page 26: ...ll be divided into smaller packets before being sent You should keep the default setting 1500 Setting MTU size is largely a process of trial and error If you suspect your MTU setting is causing a conn...

Page 27: ...address obtained from DHCP server are from the same subnet the LAN IP address will automatically change to another subnet and reboot the router PPPoE Tab Your Internet Service Provider will supply you...

Page 28: ...FC1334 Connection Automatic When the GN B49G is powered on it automatically establishes a connection with the network If the link becomes disconnected for any reason the GN B49G will re connect automa...

Page 29: ...pply 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 ISP In the even...

Page 30: ...your ISP s service policy Among these Global IP addresses one is used as Router s WAN IP address and the others can be used by the downstream clients of the Router Your Internet Service Provider will...

Page 31: ...pe The Backup Session will become active if the Main Session fails to establish a connection to the Internet In the event that neither the Main Session nor the Backup Session can successfully establis...

Page 32: ...ndors 802 11g Only Mode The mixture of both 11b and 11g traffic on your wireless network results in the former reducing the performance of the latter For this reason the B49G 802 11g Only Mode allows...

Page 33: ...ic Turbo Backwards compatible with non Turbo legacy devices Turbo mode only enabled when all nodes on the wireless network is Super G with Turbo enabled Will drops down from Turbo mode to 11g mode to...

Page 34: ...an authentication type from the drop down list The default setting is Open System Open System The sender and the receiver do NOT share a secret key Each party generates its own key pair and asks the...

Page 35: ...The 128 bits encryption uses 104 bits as a secret key user defined and the remaining 24 bits are reserved WPA Re key Enabling the requirement for WPA rekeying of a Passphrase for increased security De...

Page 36: ...data through the GN B49G 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...

Page 37: ...tication RADIUS provides a centralized server based 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 t...

Page 38: ...only be enabled on the bridge Router and not on the node AP s Example Suppose Router1 is connected to the DSL modem and uses DHCP to dish out IP s to your WLAN To use Router1 to bridge to a remote AP...

Page 39: ...ed 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...

Page 40: ...he DMZ Setting Tab With a firewall setup it sometimes necessary to place some clients e g Internet games video conferencing or VPN connections outside of the firewall while leaving the others protecte...

Page 41: ...ide of the network Protocol The protocol used for the virtual service Port The port number of the service used by the PC on the LAN side Virtual Server IP The server computer in the LAN that will be p...

Page 42: ...e packages will provide you with a range of valid Global IP For example 61 222 10 1 61 222 10 7 These seven addresses can be individually configured Global IP An IP within the range of IP s assigned t...

Page 43: ...iguration Tab Select security configuration options from this page including Security One Touch Setting Stealth Mode and Unlawful Computer Access Detection You can select with one click a High Medium...

Page 44: ...rough setting Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows you to establish a connection to an enterprise network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router click Enable and key in the Router s...

Page 45: ...helping to protect your network from external attacks as well as provide a method to restrict Internet access to users on your network Additionally it can filter out specific packets which are used b...

Page 46: ...lowest priority Policy Select an accept or drop option You can specify the Router to drop or accept all packets which meets the Rule criteria Direction Specify the packet flow direction according to d...

Page 47: ...ce 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 add...

Page 48: ...uration screen allows you to restrict access based upon specific web addresses and or keywords To activate the URL Blocking feature Disable Enable Select the Enable option to enable Monitor Port Selec...

Page 49: ...se the management tools of the web based utility to effectively manage your GN B49G wireless broadband router The PPP Monitor Screen The PPP Monitor screen displays the WAN Internet connection status...

Page 50: ...of a pencil or a paperclip to press and hold the init button for 5 seconds The init button is located on the side of the unit next to the AC power input The Change Password Screen The Change Password...

Page 51: ...new MAC address If your ISP requires MAC address authentication chose the Assign WAN MAC option and enter the ISP authorized MAC address in the New WAN MAC Address field and click the Submit button If...

Page 52: ...file which you just downloaded from the GIGABYTE website and then click Upgrade Warning Assure you are installing the correct firmware version The Backup Restore Screen The Backup Restore screen allow...

Page 53: ...nd unwanted attacks on your network while keeping logs of all such attempts including all legitimate WAN connections and UPnP logs Click on Firewall Log WAN Connection or UPnP Log to view the list The...

Page 54: ...9G It logs details such as Source IP time of connection connection status external port and protocol for LAN port s that are UPnP enabled To refresh the list press Check Again The Save Maintenance Scr...

Page 55: ...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 Ping to start...

Page 56: ...GN B49G High Speed Wireless Broadband Router 52 The About Screen The About screen displays the Router model name and firmware version...

Page 57: ...the network do I connect the router A In a typical environment the GN B49G is installed directly onto the ADSL Cable Modem Plug the RJ45 Ethernet cable of the ADSL or Cable Modem into the WAN port of...

Page 58: ...reless Broadband Router 54 Q When using B49G in Australia you will use PPPoA protocol How to set up your configuration in B49G A Suggestion 1 Using Static IP Suggestion 2 Using DHCP client to get IP f...

Page 59: ...al home users If your broadband ISP service PPPoE please select this item click the Next button and then go to Step 3 of this section Dynamic IP Address If your broadband ISP service is an always on c...

Page 60: ...button and then go to Step 15 of this section Connection Type PPPoE On the PPPoE screen enter your User Name and Password as provided by your ISP Click the Finish button to continue with setup The Se...

Page 61: ...d let the router restart itself Once your router has successfully rebooted it will load Router Welcome Screen Setup is complete Connection Type Dynamic IP Address If you have selected Dynamic IP Addre...

Page 62: ...GN B49G High Speed Wireless Broadband Router 58 The Setup Completed appears Click the Reboot button to restart your router so that the settings take effect...

Page 63: ...d Wireless Broadband Router 59 While the router is rebooting the Router Restarting screen will display the time remaining Once your router has successfully rebooted it will load Router Welcome Screen...

Page 64: ...P and then click the Finish button to continue with router setup If your ISP has assigned you several IP addresses please enter only one A screen with the message Setup Completed appears Click the Reb...

Page 65: ...GN B49G High Speed Wireless Broadband Router 61 Once your router has successfully rebooted it will load Router Welcome Screen Setup is complete...

Page 66: ...ngs For advanced users who know the TCP IP settings are already correct you may skip this section and proceed directly to Chapter 6 Advanced Setup Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP IP Setti...

Page 67: ...a 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 check in th...

Page 68: ...h the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically options and then click OK Continue clicking on the OK button to complete the PC configuration Windows will now automat...

Page 69: ...r Check to see if your web browser is automatically detecting LAN settings Try closing all web browsers and trying again Make sure that your Router uses DHCP and make sure your PC s IP address is on t...

Page 70: ...this Router MUST be in the same subnet 192 168 1 x where x is anything between 1 and 253 In the above example the B49G gateway shown above is 192 168 1 254 and the PC s IP address is 192 168 1 2 Check...

Page 71: ...the Connections tab and then click the LAN Settings button see figure below Step 3 Now verify that none of the checkboxes have been ticked and click on the OK button Now you will be able to login to...

Page 72: ...ormally and or you have ISP service available Check that all network cabling is properly connected Problem 3 When I Configure WDS bridging my Wi Fi Protected Access WPA security is cancelled Response...

Page 73: ...ration information such as the addresses for printer time and news servers DMZ In computer networks a DMZ demilitarized zone is a computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a co...

Page 74: ...ity It provides authentication and encryption over the Internet It functions at Layer 3 and thus secures everything on the network It has become a standard protocol used for virtual private networks V...

Page 75: ...Protocol the suite of communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet VPN Virtual private networks are secured private network connections built on top of publicly accessible infrastru...

Page 76: ...tes 54 48 36 18 12 11 9 6 5 5 2 1 Mbps auto fallback Output power 20 dBm Nominal Temp Range Receive Sensitivity 68 dBm 54Mbps date rate at nominal temperature Antenna One external antenna Wireless Ran...

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Page 78: ...user 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...

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