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Section one Introduction
Thank you for purchasing 54M Wireless Broadband Router. This user guide will assist you with the
installation procedure.
1.1 About the 54M Wireless Router
54M Wireless Router is a hybrid design product which combines Ethernet technology and wireless access
into a single stand-alone unit. The device allows you take advantages of both mobility and fast connection. All PCs
whenever on wireless LAN or Ethernet LAN can share files, printers and other network resource. Moreover, all
users can share single account of Internet access by having this device connect to a DSL/Cable modem.
1. Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely-used network access method, especially in a Local Area.Network (LAN) and is
defined by the IEEE as the 802.3 standard. Normally, Ethernet is a shared media LAN. All stations on the
segment share the total bandwidth, which could be 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet). With a
switched Ethernet, each sender and receiver has the full bandwidth.
Fast Ethernet
is defined by the IEEE 802.3u
standard, a high-speed version of Ethernet with 100 Mbps transmission rate.
2. Wireless LAN
Wireless Local Area Network systems (WLANs) transmit and receive data through the air by using
radio frequency (RF). This offers some advantages like mobility, ease of installation, and scalability over
traditional wired systems.
Mobility
: WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. This provides users with access to network
anywhere in their organization. For example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without
being disconnected from the LAN. This is impossible with wired networks.
1.2 Package contents
After carefully unpacking the shipping carton, check the contents listed below.
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54M Wireless Broadband Router Router
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A power adapter
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54M Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you
purchased the 54M Wireless Router for assistance.
1.3 Features
The 54M Wireless Router has the following features that make it excellent for network connections.
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Complies with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u standards
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1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports
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Supports Auto MDI/MDIX
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Supports Wireless Roaming, can move among different AP and no break
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Supports 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps wireless LAN data transfer rates
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Provides 64/128 bit WEP encryption security
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Supports wireless Relay/Bridging/WDS/WDS+AP mode
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Provides WPA and WPA2 authentication and TKIP/AES encryption security
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Provides wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List) filtering
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Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing
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Supports Virtual Server, Special Application, and DMZ host
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Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering
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Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT
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Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing,
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Supports Flow Statistics
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Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter
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Supports firmware upgrade
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Supports Remote and Web management
Section Two Hardware Installation
2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1 The Front Panel
The front panel of the 54M Wireless Router consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to
indicate connections. Viewed from left to right. The table describes the LEDs on the front panel of the
router.
