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350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

August 2012

202-11000-01

v1.0

Easy, Reliable & Secure

N150 WiFi Router (N150R)

User Manual

Summary of Contents for N150R

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA August 2012 202 11000 01 v1 0 Easy Reliable Secure N150 WiFi Router N150R User Manual...

Page 2: ...o the products described in this document without notice On Networks does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Th...

Page 3: ...ly 14 Types of Logins 14 Home Screen Dashboard 15 EZ Setup Wizard 16 Join Your Wireless Network 17 WPS Method 17 Manual Method 17 Chapter 3 Router Setup Internet Setup Basic Settings 20 Preset Securit...

Page 4: ...riggering to Open Incoming Ports 45 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 46 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 47 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 47 Add a Custo...

Page 5: ...k Settings 74 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 75 Power Test LED Is Off 75 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 75 Cannot Log In to the Router 76 Cannot Access the Internet 76 Troubleshooting PPPoE 77...

Page 6: ...lains how to set up your hardware If you have already set up your N150R router you can skip this chapter Chapter 2 explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following s...

Page 7: ...osition Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connect...

Page 8: ...rs brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The...

Page 9: ...Blinking green There is traffic on the Internet port Off No Internet connection Ethernet 1 2 Solid green The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device such as a computer Blinking green Data...

Page 10: ...bottom of the router shows the preset WiFi network name and password login information MAC address and serial number MAC address Serial number Preset WiFi Router login Password WiFi Network Name SSID...

Page 11: ...11 2 2 Getting Started This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Log In to the Router Home Screen Dashboard EZ Setup Wizard Join Your Wireless Network...

Page 12: ...ter setup Gather ISP Information You need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct Your Internet service provider ISP should have provid...

Page 13: ...e Types of Logins on page 14 for more information When you log in if you are connected to the Internet the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest firmware A messag...

Page 14: ...nel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation Log Out Manually The router interface provides a Logout command at the bottom of the rou...

Page 15: ...ireless network settings of your router See Internet Setup Basic Settings See also Chapter 3 Router Setup for information about preset and basic security settings Security tab View and configure the r...

Page 16: ...detect a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection If your ISP uses PPTP you have to set your Internet connection through the screen described in Internet Setup Basic Settings on page 20 To tr...

Page 17: ...method for adding the WPS client 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number With either method the router tries to communicate with the computer or wireless device set the wireless security for wirele...

Page 18: ...N150R 2 Look for your network and select it The unique WiFi network name SSID and password is on the router label If you changed these settings then look for the network name that you used 3 Enter th...

Page 19: ...19 3 3 Router Setup This chapter contains the following sections Internet Setup Basic Settings Preset Security WiFi Security Basics WiFi Setup Internet Port LAN Ports Quality of Service QoS Setup...

Page 20: ...o change the login time out enter a new value in minutes No Enter the account and domain names as needed 3 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default DSL settings usually work fi...

Page 21: ...Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP s router to which your router will connect Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server i...

Page 22: ...tore it in a safe place where you can easily find it WiFi Security Basics Unlike wired network data wireless data transmissions extend beyond your walls and can be received by any device with a compat...

Page 23: ...ports it WPA has several options including pre shared key PSK encryption and 802 1x encryption for enterprises NIt is possible to disable wireless security but that is not recommended You can view or...

Page 24: ...isplay the following screen 2 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply when done to save your settings Note The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections...

Page 25: ...t 11n supports up to 150 Mbps and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g b supports up to 54 Mbps Security Options Settings The Security Options section of the Wireless Sett...

Page 26: ...ter to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic...

Page 27: ...iscarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set up a default DMZ server 1 Select Setup Internet...

Page 28: ...500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value Thi...

Page 29: ...or use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen To change the LAN sett...

Page 30: ...outer functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Ending IP Address...

Page 31: ...ble to access the router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP...

Page 32: ...t application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority tha...

Page 33: ...oS Setup screen and click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen 4 In the QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game 5 In the Priority Category list select either Applica...

Page 34: ...tton 4 From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port 5 From the LAN port list select the LAN port 6 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this port s traffic re...

Page 35: ...reen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 8 Click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 Select Setup Quality of Service to display the QoS Setup...

Page 36: ...contains the following sections Firewall Rules to Control Network Access Set Up Site Blocking Set Up Service Blocking Set the Time Zone Schedule Services Set Up Email Alerts Set Up Port Forwarding to...

Page 37: ...rule you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet The rule tells the router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local...

Page 38: ...en 3 In the Keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com...

Page 39: ...common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF at http www ietf org and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen fro...

Page 40: ...t Security Schedule 2 Select your time zone This setting determines the blocking schedule and time stamping of log entries 3 If your time zone is in daylight savings time select the Adjust for dayligh...

Page 41: ...dule select Every Day or select one or more days 3 If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days ente...

Page 42: ...find this information in the configuration settings of your email program Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave th...

Page 43: ...xceptions port forwarding and port triggering The next sections provide background information to help you understand how port forwarding and port triggering work and the differences between the two R...

Page 44: ...age contains the following address and port information The web server then sends this reply message to your router Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the...

Page 45: ...server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server 4 Notin...

Page 46: ...1 The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www example com which resolves to the public IP address of your router The remote computer composes a web page request mess...

Page 47: ...pen the inbound ports and the triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using...

Page 48: ...ervice 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list first determine which port n...

Page 49: ...n this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 In the Port Forwarding screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web...

Page 50: ...ersal Plug and Play on page 71 To set up port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound por...

Page 51: ...ct Any the default to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular com...

Page 52: ...5 5 Network Management This chapter contains the following sections Upgrade the Firmware Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades Backup Settings Change Password View Router Status View Attached Devices L...

Page 53: ...ck the firmware automatically 1 Click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new firmware The upgrade process could take a few minutes When the upload is complete your router restarts 2 G...

Page 54: ...pt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware 1 Log in to your router select Management Router Status and m...

Page 55: ...an be backed up to your computer restored or used to revert to factory default settings Back Up To back up the configuration file 1 Select Management Backup Settings to display the following screen 2...

Page 56: ...assword to display the following screen 2 Enter the old password 3 Enter the new password twice 4 Click Apply to save your changes After changing the password you are required to log in again to conti...

Page 57: ...ardware and Firmware Version The model of the hardware and the currently running firmware version GUI Language Version The currently selected language Internet Port Settings MAC Address The Ethernet M...

Page 58: ...the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID Show Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to d...

Page 59: ...ress assigned to the WAN port by the ISP Subnet Mask The subnet mask assigned to the WAN port by the ISP View Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router has disc...

Page 60: ...can write the logs to a computer running a syslog program To activate this feature select Broadcast on LAN or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written The security log...

Page 61: ...et the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed Note For information about port forwarding and port triggering see Chapter 4 Security...

Page 62: ...reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Turn off wireless signal by schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your rout...

Page 63: ...ot have access to the label you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer You might also find the MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen To restrict a...

Page 64: ...wirelessly 6 Select the Turn Access Control On check box 7 Click Apply WiFi Repeating WDS You can set the N150R router up to be used as a wireless access point AP Doing this enables the router to act...

Page 65: ...ter sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point To set up a wireless...

Page 66: ...e Station MAC Address If your router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station Wireless Base Station If your router is the base station select this check box...

Page 67: ...the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP To configure the router as a repeater unit 1 Log in to the router that will be the repeater Select Setup WiFi Settings and verify that the wireles...

Page 68: ...ain an account and host name that you configure in the router Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your acc...

Page 69: ...teway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forward...

Page 70: ...he number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 9 Click Apply to add the static route Remote Management T...

Page 71: ...interface Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 5 Click Apply to have your changes take effe...

Page 72: ...tions can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time to Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for eac...

Page 73: ...lease review the Quick Tips Tip On Networks provides helpful articles documentation and the latest software updates at http www on networks com support This chapter contains the following sections Qui...

Page 74: ...ding numbered router LAN port LED is on Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly For a wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SS...

Page 75: ...hat you are using the power adapter that came in the package for this product If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrad...

Page 76: ...If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information T...

Page 77: ...s If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the I...

Page 78: ...f one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as...

Page 79: ...iFi Setup on page 23 Note Be sure to click Apply if you make changes Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your...

Page 80: ...ke this one Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from IP address bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Reque...

Page 81: ...ation is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the porti...

Page 82: ...82 A A Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Default Factory Settings Technical Specifications...

Page 83: ...subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone GMT Time zone adjusted for daylight saving time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this router Enabled...

Page 84: ...22 24 CISPR 22 24 Class B EN 60950 CE LVD Class B EN 301 489 17 V 2 1 1 2009 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 EN 62311 2008 R TTE Directive 99 5 EC ErP 2009 125 EC Inbound communication...

Page 85: ...mance standards EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN60950 1 For complete DoC visit the EU Declarations of Conformity website at http www on networks com doc EDOC in Languages of the European Community Lan...

Page 86: ...9 5 EG Malti Maltese Hawnhekk On Networks Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Alul...

Page 87: ...ept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t...

Page 88: ...or an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Caution Ce dispositif est conforme la norme CNR 210 d Industrie...

Page 89: ...onfiguration file managing 55 configuration wireless network 23 configuring DMZ server 27 Dynamic DNS 68 NAT 26 port forwarding 47 port triggering 49 QoS 32 repeater unit 67 connecting wirelessly 7 co...

Page 90: ...using 38 L label product 10 LAN port QoS for 34 LAN ports 57 LAN setup 29 LEDs described 9 troubleshooting and 75 local servers port forwarding to 47 logging in changing password 56 ISP 12 router 13 t...

Page 91: ...e Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP 42 sites blocking 38 SSID described 25 disable 22 static routes 69 statistics viewing 58 status Internet connection 59 router 57 syslog 60 T TCP IP no Internet connection...

Page 92: ...ss region 25 wireless repeating 64 65 base station 66 repeater unit 67 wireless security 22 wireless security options 23 wireless settings checking for correct 74 Wireless Settings screen 23 wireless...

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