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Multi-Function

Wireless Router

Wireless Access Point

Broadband Internet Access

4-Port Switching Hub

User's Guide

Summary of Contents for MR814V2 - 802.11b Cable/DSL Wireless Router

Page 1: ...Multi Function Wireless Router Wireless Access Point Broadband Internet Access 4 Port Switching Hub User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ails Fixed Dynamic IP Address 43 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 45 Overview 45 Advanced Menu Screen 45 Advanced Internet Screen 46 Access Control 50 Remote Management 57 Virtual Servers 58 Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server 61 Upgrade Firmware 63 CHAPTER 7 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION 64 Overview 64 PC Database 65 Options 69 Security 71 Logs 73 MAC Address 75 Routing 76 ii APPENDIX A TROUBLESH OOTING 80 Overvi...

Page 3: ...cluded Special Internet Applications Applications which use non standard connections or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall The ability to define and allow such ap plications is pro vided to enable such applications to be used normally Virtual Servers This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN The required setup is quick and easy DMZ One 1 PC on your lo...

Page 4: ...n flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much band width and so many resources that Internet accessbecomes unavailable The Wireless Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks Package Contents The following items should be included The Wireless Router Unit Power Adapter Quick Installation Guide CD ROM containing the on line manual If any of the ...

Page 5: ...nectors to connect your PCs to these ports Power port Connect the supplied power adapter here 6 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of the Wireless Router Requirements Network cables Use standard 10 100BaseT network UTP cables with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol must be installed on all PCs For Internet Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a...

Page 6: ...apter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of the Wireless Router Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for Internet Access LAN configuration Wireless setup Assigning a Password to protect the configuration data PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration For details see Chapter 4 PC Co n figuration Other configuration may also be required depending on which features ...

Page 7: ...ood Double click the icon for the Wireless Router either on the Desktop or in My Network Places to start the configuration Refer to the following section Setup Wizardfor details of the initial configuration process Using your Web Browser To establish a connection from your PC to the Wireless Router 1 After installing the Wireless Router in your LAN start your PC If your PC is already running resta...

Page 8: ...phys ical address Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Some ISP s may also require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physi cal address DSL Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a p...

Page 9: ... LAN is using a different IP address range In the latter case enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN Subnet Mask The default value 255 255 255 0 is standard for small class C net works For other networks use the Subnet Mask for the LAN segment to which the Wireless Router is attached the same value as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the Wireless Router...

Page 10: ...rocedure is required 1 Disable the DHCP Server feature in the Wireless Router This setting is on the LAN screen 2 Configure the DHCP Server to provide the Wireless Router s IP Address as the Default Gateway To Configure your PCs to use DHCP This is the default setting for TCP IP under Windows 95 98 ME See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for the procedure to check these settings Wireless Router User...

Page 11: ... data you have entered since the last Save operation Wireless Router User Guide 18 WEP Screen This screen is accessed by clicking the Configure WEP button on the Wireless screen An example WEP screen is shown below Note that in IE the Key Table is only displayed when required Figure 8 WEP Screen Data WEP Screen WEP Data Encryption Authentication Type Select the appropriate value Open System or Sha...

Page 12: ...erwise it will not be able to de crypt the data Key Enter the key value you wish to use Other stations must have the same key Wireless Router User Guide 20 Password Screen The password screen allows you to assign a passwo rd to the Wireless Router Figure 9 Password Screen Once you have assigned a password to the Wireless Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password whe...

Page 13: ... a DHCP client If using a Fixed specified IP address the following changes are re quired The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP If your LAN has a Router the LAN Administrator must re configure the Router itself Refer to Chapter 8 A dvanced Setup for details 4 Wireless Router User Guide 22 Checking TCP IP Settings W...

Page 14: ...figuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Orderlist is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add Figure 14 DNS Tab Win 95 98 Wireless Router User Guide 24 Checking TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Figure 15 Windows NT4 ...

Page 15: ...k with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router To set this Click the Advanced button on the screen above On the following screen click the Add button in the Gateways panel and enter the Wireless Router s IP address as shown in Figure 17 below If necessary use the Up button to make the Wireless Router ...

Page 16: ...Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 19 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 17: ...he following changes Enter the Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gatewayfield and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK Wireless Router User Guide 30 Checking TCP IP Setti...

Page 18: ...h a local area network LAN and click Next 4 Select I connect through a local area network LAN and click Next 5 Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen areunchecked 6 Check the No option when prompted Do you want to setup an Internet mail account now 7 Click Finish to close the Internet Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows XP 1 Selec...

Page 19: ...our version of Linux and X windows shell 1 Start your X Windows client 2 Select Control Panel Network 3 Select the Interface entry for your Network card Normally this will be called eth0 4 Click theEdit button set the protocol to DHCP and save this data 5 To apply your changes Use the Deactivate and Activate buttons if available OR restart your system Other Unix Systems To access the Internet via ...

Page 20: ... modem Internet Connection Current connection status Active Idle Unknown Failed If there is an error you can click the Connection Details button to find out more information Internet IP Address This IP Address is allocated by the ISP Internet Service Provider Connection Details Button Click this button to open a sub window and view a detailed description of the current connection Depending on the ...

Page 21: ...sier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Log Messages Message Description Connect on D emand Connection attempt has been triggered by the Connect automatically as required setting Manual connection Connection attempt started by the Connect button Reset physical connection Preparing line for connection attempt Connecting to remote server Attempting to connect to the IS...

Page 22: ...og while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Wireless Router User Guide 40 Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Status Telstra Big Pond An example s...

Page 23: ...e Provider Networ k Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used DHCP Client This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaini...

Page 24: ...ill show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is auto matically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately Buttons Release Renew Button will display EITHER This button is onl...

Page 25: ...low Figure 30 Internet Screen Communication Applications Most applications are supported transparently by the Wireless Router But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the Communication Applications listed on this screen If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described ...

Page 26: ...ish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the applic a tion server for data you receive Outgoing Ports Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP used when you send data to the remote system or service Start Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish...

Page 27: ... www trash com or simply a string e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL will be blocked Wireless Router User Guide 50 Buttons Delete Delete All Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries as required Multiple entries can be selected by holding down the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key while selecting Add Use this to add the curre...

Page 28: ... User Guide 52 Define Schedule Button Clicking this will open a sub window where you can define or modify the Schedule Services This lists all defined Services Select the Services you wish to block To select multiple services hold the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key rather than CTRL Edit Service List Button If you wish to define additional Services or manage the Servic...

Page 29: ...s clicked This schedule can be optionally applied to any Access Control Group Blocking will be performed during the scheduled time between the Start and Finish times Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Times must be entered using a 24 hr clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Figure 35 Default Schedule Screen Data Default Schedule Screen Day Each ...

Page 30: ...e Start and Finish fields ICMP Type For ICMP Services enter the type number of the required service Buttons Delete Delete the selected service from the list Wireless Router User Guide 56 Save Add a new entry to the Service list using the data shown in the Add New Service area on screen Cancel Clear the Add New Service area ready for entering data for a new Service Access Control Log To check the o...

Page 31: ... the IP Address enter followed by the port number e g HTTP 123 123 123 123 8080 This example assumes the WAN IP Address is 123 123 123 123 and the port number is 8080 Wireless Router User Guide 58 Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users Normally Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because Your Server does not have...

Page 32: ...ients use a different port address Buttons Defaults This will delete any Servers you have defined and set the pre defined Servers to use their default port numbers Disable All This will cause the Enable setting of all Virtual Servers to be set OFF Update Selected Server Update the current Virtual Server entry using the data shown in the Properties area on screen Add as new Server Add a new entry t...

Page 33: ...less Router s DDNS screen 4 The Wireless Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is re corded at http www dyndns org 5 From the Internet users will be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name as shown on this screen Wireless Router User Guide 62 Dynamic DNS Screen Select Advanced on the main menu then Dynamic DNS to see a screen like the f...

Page 34: ...e settings available via the Advanced configuration section of the Advanced menu Overview Normally it is not necessary to use these screens or change any settings These screens and settings are provided to deal with non standard situations or to provide additional options for advanced users The settings available are PC Database This is the list of PCs shown when you selec t the DMZ PC or a Virtua...

Page 35: ...d Wireless Router User Guide 66 Data PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Address type The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN Name If adding a new PC to the list enter its name here It is best if this matches the PC s hostname IP Address Enter the IP Address of the PC The PC will be sent a ping to dete r mine its hardware address ...

Page 36: ...s Router s IP address Fixed IP Address Select this if the PC is using a Fixed Static IP address Enter the IP address allocated to the PC The PC must be configured to use this IP address MAC Address Select the appropriate option Automatic discovery Select this to have the Wireless Router contact the PC and find its MAC address This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On M...

Page 37: ... via UPnP If Disabled this device will not be visible via UPnP Allow Configura tion If checked then UPnP users can change the configuration If Disabled UPnP users can only view the configuration But currently this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP who access the Properties via UPnP e g Right click the Wireless Router in My Network Places and select Properties Wireless Router Use...

Page 38: ...e Threshold depends on many factors the most important factor is the available bandwidth of your Internet connection Select the setting to match the bandwidth of your Internet connec tion Wireless Router User Guide 72 Options Respond to ICMP The ICMP protocol is used by the ping and traceroute progra ms and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs If checked the Wireless Router will repond to...

Page 39: ...ervice attack is detected If enabled the E mail address informa tion must be provided Wireless Router User Guide 74 E mail Logs You can choose to have the logs E mailed to you by enabling either or both checkboxes If enabled the Log will sent to the specified E mail address The interval between E mails is deter mined by the Send setting Send Select the desired option for sending the log by E mail ...

Page 40: ...erview If you don t have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN you can ignore the Routing page completely If the Wireless Router is only acting as a Gateway for the local LAN segment ignore the Routing page even if your LAN has other Routers If your LAN has a standard Router e g Cisco on your LAN and the Wireless Router is to act as a Gateway for all LAN segments enable RIP Routing Information Pro...

Page 41: ... the data shown in the Properties area on screen Delete Delete the current Static Routing Table entry Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new entry for the Static Routing table Generate Report Generate a read only list of all entries in the Static Routing table Configuring Other Routers on your LAN It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local...

Page 42: ... 1 Can t connect to the Wireless Router to configure it Solution 1 Check the following The Wireless Router is properly installed LAN connections are OK and it is powered ON Ensure that your PC and the Wireless Router are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case If your PC is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP client restart it If your PC uses a Fixed...

Page 43: ...ption or key for 128 Bit en cryption must match If the Wireless Router s Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected Wireless Stations only then each of your Wireless stations must have been selected or access will be blocked To see if radio interference is causing a problem see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Access Point Remember that the connection range can be a...

Page 44: ... are available If using multiple Access Points it is better if adjacent Access Points use different Channels to reduce interference In Infrastructure mode Wireless Stations normally scan all Channels looking for an Access Point If more than one Access Point can be used the one with the strongest signal is used This can only happen within an ESS If using Ad hoc mode no Access Point all Wireless sta...

Page 45: ... in a particular 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 of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outl...

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