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Wireless-G Broadband Router

User Manual (GWA502)

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Summary of Contents for GWA502

Page 1: ... Wireless G Broadband Router User Manual GWA502 ...

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Page 3: ...u to be happy with your purchase so we have made every effort to ensure product quality reliability and ease of use 2004 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0108 IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Inc Macintosh G3 G4 and iMa...

Page 4: ...ge Contents Introduction Features Requirements Pictorial Introduction Installation Quick Installation Configuration Utility System Page LAN Page Wireless Page Internet Page Firewall Page 03 04 05 06 07 10 14 22 23 28 33 46 52 ...

Page 5: ... NAT Page Summary Page Specification Technical Support Radio and TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning 57 59 62 64 65 66 67 Table of Contents 2 ...

Page 6: ...3 Package Contents This package contains IOGEAR Wireless G Broadband Router Category 5 Ethernet Patch Cable AC Power Adapter Quick Start Guide User Manual CD Warranty Registration Card ...

Page 7: ...re files and chat with your friends Wirelessly Our simple easy to use web based setup wizard will have you up and running in minutes Moreover our turn key Firewall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the Internet Remember IOGEAR s Wireless Broadband Router gives you the same connectivity and security that big companies use all in a small cost effective reliable setup Go with IOGEAR and...

Page 8: ... 11g and 802 11b Compliant Advanced Wireless Security Package Wireless Protected Access WAP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP MAC and IP Address Filtering Built in High Gain Directional Antenna Super signal transceiving NAT and SPI FireWall Solid Three Year Limited Warranty Features 5 Features ...

Page 9: ...MHz or faster CPU Internet browser Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Ethernet interface card or WLAN client card installed Mac system G3 Power Mac or higher Mac OS 9 2 and above Open Ethernet Prot or Airport card installed Requirements 6 ...

Page 10: ... is where you connect your Cable or DSL modem through an ethernet cable It s the only port that connects to the Internet 3 Reset button The reset button can reboot the router or set back to factory default setting Pess about 2 seconds to reboot the router press over 5 seconds to go back to factory setting 4 Power Jack Power cable connection for 12V adapter Back View 1 ...

Page 11: ...8 Pictorial Introduction Front View ...

Page 12: ...9 Pictorial Introduction Front View ...

Page 13: ...o communicate with the Wireless G Broadband Router Note The following screenshots are taken in Windows 2000 For other OS the configuration procedure will be exactly the same but the screenshots will vary 1 Right click mouse button on the My Network Place icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the short cut menu ...

Page 14: ...tion for the Ethernet Adapter equipped on your computer and select Properties from the shortcut menu 3 Click the General tab of the Location Area Connection dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 11 Installation ...

Page 15: ...e the same IP address assigned to any other devices in the network Installation 12 4 In the General tab you can choose either obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address Enable DHCP Click the button of Obtain an IP address automatically Use static IP address Click the button of Use the following IP address For example in the IP address field enter in the following IP address...

Page 16: ...5 Under Subnet mask input the following IP address 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box 13 Installation ...

Page 17: ...se make sure that your computer LAN setting is DHCP or 192 168 62 x Submask 255 255 255 0 14 Quick Installation 1 Take your IOGEAR Wireless G Broadband Router out of box Simply plug in the included AC Adapter to the wall outlet then to the Broadband Router Make sure the power LED illuminates otherwise try another AC Wall Outlet ...

Page 18: ...15 Quick Installation 3 Open your Internet Browser Internet Explorer Netscape or Safari and type in the following URL in your browser s address bar 192 168 62 10 You will be brought to Enter Network Password prompt window The default User Name is admin Password is admin ...

Page 19: ...ect your Time Zone and select whether you wish to enable Daylight Savings Time Click Next to continue 6 You will now be asked for which Internet Connection Type you are using When you select the connection type you will be asked for your ISP s configuration settings if applicable ...

Page 20: ... and DNS server that your ISP provided in the following page c Dynamic IP If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and your ISP did not assign you a static IP Address you should choose this type Please enter the necessary information such as username and password your ISP provided in the following page If your ISP gave you a service name you should enter it in the following page d Dynamic...

Page 21: ...information on SSID channel and wireless security you can move the mouse cursor over the highlighted feature and an explanation will appear 8 You will now see the Firewall settings IOGEAR offers you an easy set up package to configure a Firewall Please note high Firewall protection will make your network securer but may cause wireless gateway s performance to be lower Click Next when you are done ...

Page 22: ...en you are done 9 10 You can click the test button to see whether your Internet connection is functioning Please make sure your WAN port has been connected to a xDSL Cable modem or Ethernet Click Finish when you are done When you have finished the configuration you will be brought to the main window ...

Page 23: ... steps in Typical Configura tion your wireless router is ready to connect to your ISP and allow internal clients to access to the Internet If you want to customize your wireless router for specific purposes you may perform the configuration in this section Quick Installation 20 Advanced Setup 1 Log in to your Wireless Broadband Router Default as http 192 168 62 10 ...

Page 24: ...Quick Installation 21 3 After you have logged in click on the Custom button 4 The Customized Configuration menu is separated into seven categories ...

Page 25: ...an configure the way your router connects to you ISP Your Wireless G Broadband Router features powerful and flexible Firewall protection to keep your network secure You can configure the strength of Firewall protection to a high or low level If you are an advanced user you can configure Firewall policies to meet on your needs Network Address Translation allows multiple users at your local site to ...

Page 26: ...System Page 23 Configuration Utility ...

Page 27: ...f you re in an area that is within the daylight savings time period please also check the option Restart In some special cases you may restart your Wireless G Broadband Router manually without unplugging the power cable Please note that restarting the Wireless G Broadband Router you will not lose your current configuration Click Restart button to restart the router ...

Page 28: ...etter security you should give a new password because password setting is disabled by default Don t forget to Click Apply button to make your configuration take effect Password Setting Factory Default 25 Configuration Utility Click the Restore button to set your configuration back to factory settings ...

Page 29: ...eless G Broadband Router through a WAN connection Internet Click the button to enable or disable this function If you enable this function you can use the specified port on your PC to remotely control the router The default port is 8080 26 Configuration Utility ...

Page 30: ...g and there will be a sequence of screen descriptions to inform you the status of the upgrade process If the upgrade process is successful the utility will go back to homepage Firmware Update From time to time a new and updated firmware will be released which has either feature improvements or bug fixes Once you download the new firmware patch you can update the firmware of your Wireless G Broadba...

Page 31: ...LAN Page 28 Configuration Utility ...

Page 32: ... IP pool that you specify It is a good security practice to set just enough range of IP pool for the devices you want to connect to this wireless network This can block other unintended devices to enter your network IP Pool Starting Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses The default value is 192 168 62 12 IP Pool Ending Address The maximum number of PCs t...

Page 33: ...f network performance drag down or stall when DHCP reassigning IP addresses to clients It also causes a computer s IP address changed over time If you will use some advanced router features such as DMZ or client IP filters you may select longer time to avoid frequent re set or you can use Static Host setting described below 30 Configuration Utility ...

Page 34: ...ress every time Changes to a currently assigned LAN client IP will take effect only after expiration of current lease To create a new association enter the information on the field and click Add button To delete an association press Delete button on the list The DHCP client list shows clients assigned by the DHCP server Click Refresh button to refresh the list DHCP Client ...

Page 35: ...address field specify Allow or Deny and click Add button Click Delete button will delete a MAC Address You can control which PCs can connect to the Internet If you enable this feature only computers with an IP address located in IP List can connect to the Internet To add an IP address click the radio button of Allow type the IP address and click Add The allowed IP address will be added To delete a...

Page 36: ...33 Wireless Page Configuration Utility ...

Page 37: ... Channel It can be left as Default unless you plan on using multiple access points When multiple Wireless Networks presenting please ensure they are not using the same channel preferably at least 5 channels apart to each other Accept Broadcast SSID By broadcasting SSID all wireless devices at surrounding area can see your wireless router and easy to associate with it However it is a good security ...

Page 38: ... with shared key or not Share Key only allows devices with same WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key to access your wireless router 802 1X and WPA require you to type in Radius server IP and server key Please check with your Network Administrator for related information WPA PSK needs a pre shared key to be set on your wireless router and all wireless client devices 35 Authentication Encryption Configu...

Page 39: ...tion must be the same between all connected network devices For 64 bit WEP key it should be five ASCII characters a z and 0 9 for example gear56 or ten hexadecimal digits in length a through f and 0 through 9 for example 2af30bc9d5 for 128 bit WEP key the length will be 13 characters for ASCII or 26 digits for Hexadecimal WEP keys 1 4 enable you to create an encryption scheme for wireless LAN tran...

Page 40: ...ndard WPA addresses those known weakness of WEP and provides stronger security to wireless network IOGEAR Wireless G Broadband Router supports three authentication modes 802 11x need RADIUS server to authenticate the clients using WEP keying WPA same 802 1x but with TKIP keying support WPA PSK Pre Shared Key no RADIUS server needed WPA PSK ...

Page 41: ...characters we recommend at least 12 characters to achieve a sufficient level of security 2 Hex mode Input 64 hexadecimal digits Please write down the key you enter You will need to enter same key to your wireless client side WPA Group Rekey Interval This router could change the group key periodically Enter the period you want into the WPA Group Rekey Interval field EncryptionType The current versi...

Page 42: ... operation you also need to enable the WPA client at the wireless client site the computer running wireless client s devices such as the GWP511 Cardbus card GWP512 Cardbus Card or GWU513 USB adaptor Microsoft provides a free WPA upgrade for Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 and later or Windows Server 2003 For any OS other than Win XP there is client software available from third party suppliers such ...

Page 43: ...reless Network Connection Status Click the Properties box to bring up next dialogue window 2 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window under Wireless Networks tab please check the box of Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to turn on the Wireless Zero Configuration service Select the wireless access point you want to associate to then click Configure box at the right s...

Page 44: ...ration by selecting the Network Authentication mode and Data encryption and input same Network key as you input at the Wireless G Broadband Gateway Then you are served by a more secured wireless network 41 Configuration Utility ...

Page 45: ... 11g only and 802 11b only If both 802 11g and 802 11b clients presenting at your network please select Auto mode This is default mode 802 11g only mode only supports 802 11g clients and gives better performance to whole network However all 802 11b clients will not be able to use your network at this mode setting In some situation 802 11b clients with old drivers cannot work with Auto mode 802 11b...

Page 46: ...hold is set to 2347 Fragment Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may modify slightly your Fragmentation value within the value range of 800 to 2346 Setting the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance DTIM Period Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM is a...

Page 47: ...uter If you enable this feature only computers with a MAC address listed located in Association Control List can connect to the wireless LAN To add an association enter the MAC address in the address field specify Allow or Deny attribute and click Add button To delete an association click Delete button from the Association Client List ...

Page 48: ...d Client List It displays information of stations that are currently associated to your wireless router You can check who are linking to your network for security and activity monitoring purposes Click Refresh button to update the list ...

Page 49: ...46 Configuration Utility Internet Page In Internet Settings you can configure the way your Wireless G Broadband Router uses to connect to your ISP ...

Page 50: ...to configure the way you connect to your ISP This Wireless Broadband Router can be connected to your ISP in any of the following ways DHCP Client PPPoE Static IP and PPTP DHCP Client Enter the Host Name if your ISP provides it otherwise just leave it blank ...

Page 51: ...48 Configuration Utility Dynamic IP PPPoE Complete User name password confirm password fields Static IP Complete the IP address subnet mask ISP gateway and primary DNS fields ...

Page 52: ...49 Configuration Utility Dynamic IP PPTP Complete fields on this screen Those information can get from your ISP ...

Page 53: ...AC Clone feature to copy your computer s Media Access Control MAC address to your wireless broadband router This procedure will cause the Wireless G Broadband Router to appear as a single computer To do MAC Clone click Clone MAC Automatically 50 Configuration Utility MAC Clone ...

Page 54: ... fill in related fields to make it work You may follow the following steps to enable this function Sign up for DDNS service and write down the host name user name and password Click the radio button of Enable to enable the dynamic DNS function Complete the host name user name and password fields Click Update Now button to update the information Click the radio button of Disable to disable this fun...

Page 55: ...and Router features powerful and flexible firewall protection to keep your computer and or network secure You can configure the strength of firewall protection at a high or low level If you are an advanced user you can configure firewall policies depending on your needs ...

Page 56: ... attacks Choose High Low or Disable button will enable its corresponding settings Please be careful on these configurations Any incorrect settings might cause the firewall to block all traffic or make your network vulnerable to outside hacker attacks 53 Configuration Utility Basic Setting ...

Page 57: ...ed custom service filters in the Policies section to enable advanced firewall settings Name field Enter the name you wish to give to any application Protocol Click the drop down menu to select TCP or UDP protocol Port range Check the application s documentation and enter the port range Descriptions Describe the application ...

Page 58: ...55 Configuration Utility Some of the popular applications and protocol port numbers settings are defined below ...

Page 59: ...ttings You may define rules for example for inbound and outbound traffic Virtual DMZ If you have a local client computer that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access by defining a Virtual DMZ ...

Page 60: ...multiple computers on your network to access the Internet over a single user account NAT can also prevent hacker attacks by mapping local addresses to public addresses for key services such as Web or FTP 57 Configuration Utility NAT Page ...

Page 61: ...ample a FTP server public port 21 will be translated into a local site private 192 168 1 25 through private port 1502 Special Applications such as Internet gaming video conferencing and Internet telephony software usually require multiple connections The Special Applications feature allows these applications to work properly 58 Configuration Utility Virtual Server Virtual Server ...

Page 62: ...This page includes all the basic configuration of the Broadband Router 59 Configuration Utility Summary Page ...

Page 63: ...the router is divided into four sections General information Internet Settings LAN Settings and Wireless Settings Click Refresh button to update all information List the data transmission status of the router Click Refresh button to update statistics 60 Configuration Utility System Status Statistic ...

Page 64: ...61 Configuration Utility Event Log You can view any all system events sent through your network from this window Click Refresh button to update the list ...

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Page 67: ...hooting The IOGEAR T I L was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products Most of the answers to your questions can be found here so please try it out before contacting technical support Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8 00 am to 5 00 pm PST and can be reached at 949 453 8782 or by email support iogear com ...

Page 68: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever me...

Page 69: ...representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions or updates For further inquires...

Page 70: ...ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet o...

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