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Chapter 6 Wireless Configuration

In this chapter, you can Enable/Disable wireless function and configure the WRT-414 work in

different operating mode. Please refer to below sections to know the details configuration of

each operating mode.

6.1 AP

Mode

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This mode is set to WRT-414 by default. It served as a transparent Media Access Control (MAC)

bridge between wired and wireless network.

Summary of Contents for WRT-414

Page 1: ...54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router WRT 414 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no gua...

Page 3: ... Satellite Earth Station Equipment As of April 8 2000 Safety This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it However special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when working with electrical equipment All guidelines of this and of the computer manufacture must therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the sa...

Page 4: ...UICK SETUP 7 4 1 TIME ZONE 7 4 2 BROADBAND TYPE 8 4 2 1 Cable Modem 9 4 2 2 Fixed IP xDSL 10 4 2 3 PPPoE xDSL 11 4 2 4 PPTP xDSL 12 4 2 5 L2TP xDSL 14 4 2 6 Telstra Big Pond 16 4 2 7 Save Settings Successfully 16 CHAPTER 5 GENERAL SETUP 18 5 1 SYSTEM 18 5 1 1 Time Zone 20 5 1 2 Password Setup 21 5 1 3 Remote Management 22 5 2 WAN 22 5 2 1 Dynamic IP 24 5 2 2 Static IP 25 5 2 3 PPPoE 26 5 2 4 PPTP ...

Page 5: ...5 6 5 ALG Settings 51 5 7 FIREWALL 51 5 7 1 Access Control 53 5 7 2 URL Blocking 55 5 7 3 DoS 56 5 7 4 DMZ 57 CHAPTER 6 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION 59 6 1 AP MODE 59 6 2 STATION AD HOC MODE 61 6 3 STATION INFRASTRUCTURE MODE 62 6 4 AP BRIDGE POINT TO POINT MODE 63 6 5 AP BRIDGE POINT TO MULTIPOINT MODE 65 6 6 AP BRIDGE WDS MODE 66 6 7 SECURITY SETTING OF BRIDGE MODE 67 CHAPTER 7 STATUS 70 7 1 INTERNET ...

Page 6: ...CHAPTER 8 TOOLS 76 8 1 CONFIGURATION TOOLS 76 8 2 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 77 8 3 RESET 79 APPENDIX A NETWORK ADAPTER INFORMATION 80 APPENDIX B FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION 81 APPENDIX C GLOSSARY 83 ...

Page 7: ...blic Network z AP AP Client WDS Bridge modes supported z Equipped with four LAN ports 10 100M and one WAN port 10 100M Auto MDI MDI X supported z Support DHCP Server for easy setup z System status monitoring including Active DHCP Client Security Log and Device Connection Status z Easy to use Web based GUI for configuration and management purposes z Remote Management allows configuration and upgrad...

Page 8: ...ps 81 1 dBm 9Mbps 83 5 dBm 6Mbps 85 52 dBm 11b PER 8 11Mbps 82 dBm 5 5Mbps 85 7dBm 2Mbps 87 dBm 1Mbps 91 5 dBm Data Rate Up to 54Mbps with automatic scale back LED Indicators PWR WLAN LAN LNK ACT 4 10 100Mbps 4 WAN LNK ACT 1 10 100Mbps 1 Power Requirement 12V DC 1A Power Consumption TX power consumption 650mA RX power consumption 350mA Temperature Operating 0 55 degree C Storage 20 70 degree C Hum...

Page 9: ...WRT 414 Usually this cable would be provided with your modem If no cable was supplied with your modem please use a RJ 45 Ethernet cable 5 Plug in power adapter and connect to power source After power on WRT 414 will start to operate Note ONLY use the power adapter supplied with the WRT 414 Otherwise the product may be damaged If you want to reset WRT 414 to default settings press and hold the Rese...

Page 10: ...ireless LAN is no function On WAN port is connected at 100Mbps 10 100M Green Off WAN port is connected at 10Mbps On Link is established WAN LNK ACT Green Blinking Packets are transmitting or receiving On LAN is connected to 100Mbps device 10 100M Green Off LAN is connected to 10Mbps device On Link is established Blinking Packets are transmitting or receiving LAN LNK ACT Green Off LAN port is not c...

Page 11: ...P address of your WRT 414 in the address field default IP address is http 192 168 0 1 3 A User Name and Password dialog box will appear Please enter your User Name and Password here Default User Name and Password are both admin Click OK 4 Then you will see the WRT 414 main page as below The left panel provides four options Quick Setup General Setup Status Information and Tools 5 Section Descriptio...

Page 12: ...ntrol Hacker Attack Prevention DMZ Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN requirements You can also configure the wireless detail settings here Status Information This option provides you the system information Internet Connection Device Status Security Log and DHCP client Log information Tools This option contains Configuration tools Firmware Upgrade and Reset functions 6 ...

Page 13: ...re currently in The router will Select the time zone of the country yo set its time based on your selection Time Server Address the www eecis udel edu mills ntp servers html Remain it as default or you can manually assign an IP address of Time Server The information of Timer Server can be found in the following URL link http or http www ntp org Enable Daylight Savings Enable Function box and selec...

Page 14: ...er to section 4 2 2 for details PPPoE xDSL ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connection ection 4 2 3 for details Please refer to s PPTP xDSL ISP requires you to use a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection Please refer to section 4 2 4 for details L2TP XDSL This is not widely used You need to know the PPTP Server address as well as your name and passw...

Page 15: ...t name provided by your ISP if any otherwise just leave it blank MAC Address To connect to Internet your ISP will require a MAC address from your PC Type in this MAC address in this section or use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN port MAC address with the your PC s To find out the PC s MAC address see Appendix A also see Glossary for an explanation on MAC address When the configurat...

Page 16: ... the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP e g 255 255 255 0 DNS Address The IP address of ISP s DNS Domain Name Service Server Service Provider Gateway Address The ISP s IP address gateway Please consult your local ISP about the information above 10 When the configuration finished please click OK to next step or click Back to previous step After press OK you will see a web screen to prompt you the con...

Page 17: ...s well Default 1392 Connection Type If you select Continuous the router will always connect to the ISP If the WAN line breaks down and links again the router will auto reconnect to the ISP If you select Connect On Demand the router will auto connect to the ISP when a client in LAN want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout The router will close the WAN connection if the...

Page 18: ...Internet So please turn off your computer when you are not using it This function also may not work with some ISP So please make sure this function can work properly especially when your ISP charges you by time used When the configuration finished click OK to next step or click Back to previous step After press OK you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully Please ...

Page 19: ... ID This is the ID given by ISP This is an optional parameter MTU This is an optional parameter You can specify the maximum size of transmission packet to the Internet The range of the MTU will be from 512 to 1492 You can also consult you ISP for the optimal MTU as well Default 1392 BEZEQ ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel Connection Type If you select...

Page 20: ... press OK you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully Please refer to section 4 2 7 for the information of this screen 4 2 5 L2TP xDSL Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section 14 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address Select it if the ISP requires you to ob...

Page 21: ...down and links again the router shall auto reconnect to the ISP If you select Connect On Demand the router will auto connect to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the Idle Time If you select Manual the router will connect to ISP only when yo...

Page 22: ...y If you ISP has provide the login server IP address to you please check this box and enter the Login Server IP address below Login Server Please enter the Login Server IP address here When the configuration finished please click OK to next step or click Back to previous step After press OK you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully Please refer to section 4 2 7 f...

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Page 24: ...n advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet the network s needs such as Wireless Port Forwarding Virtual Server Access Control URL Blocking Special Applications DMZ and other functions 5 1 System 18 This section shows how to setup the Broadband router s system Time Zone Password and Remote Management Administrator ...

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Page 26: ...a new Time Server Address for this device to synchronize its time You can also refer to the web site http www ntp org to find a nearest time server Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account Select the check box to enable your daylight saving configuration You can set the days that you wish to start and stop daylight Savings Time After the setup completed please click ...

Page 27: ...ssword Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes After the setup completed please click Apply to save the settings After press Apply you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully You may refer to section 4 2 7 for the information of this screen Note If you forget the password please reset the WRT 414 to the factory default by press re...

Page 28: ...ote site you must enter the router s WAN IP address e g 10 0 0 1 into your web browser followed by port number 8080 e g 10 0 0 1 8080 see below You ll also need to know the password set in the Password Setting screen in order to access the management pages After the setup completed please click Apply to save the settings After press Apply you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations ...

Page 29: ...Telstra Big Pond Please select one of the connection types and click More Configuration button or select the option on the left window for configurarion 23 ...

Page 30: ...cted your ISP will automatically give you an IP address Some ISP s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name Domain Name and MAC address Please refer to the section 4 2 1 for more settings of this option 24 ...

Page 31: ...5 2 2 Static IP If Static IP is selected your ISP should provide all the information required in this screen Please refer to the section 4 2 2 for more settings of this option 25 ...

Page 32: ...t PPPoE if your ISP requires PPPoE protocol to connect to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section Please refer to the section 4 2 3 to know the detail settings of this option 26 ...

Page 33: ...Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section Please refer to section 4 2 4 for more settings of this option 27 ...

Page 34: ...Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section Please refer to section 4 2 5 for more settings of this option 28 ...

Page 35: ...equires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section Please refer to section 4 2 6 for more settings of this option 29 ...

Page 36: ... you would rather to use please specify the IP address of that DNS server here Parameters Description Domain Name Server DNS Server This is the ISP s DNS server IP address that they gave you or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address Secondary DNS Address optional This is optional You can enter another DNS server s IP address as a backup The secondary DNS will be used when the abo...

Page 37: ...Domain name Your static domain name that use DDNS Account E mail The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password Key The password you set for the DDNS service account above After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settin...

Page 38: ... IP addresses to LAN clients In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP Server lends an IP address to your LAN client The DHCP Server will change your LAN client s IP address when this time threshold period is reached IP Address Pool Start IP End IP You can designate a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients By default...

Page 39: ...u can select to Enable or Disable the Wireless interface After selected please click Apply to make the settings effect 33 After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration ...

Page 40: ...hapter 6 Wireless Configuration know the details settings of wireless Basic Settings In Default WRT 414 will work with AP mode 5 4 2 Advance Settings 34 You should not change the parameters in this screen unless you know what effect the changes will have on WRT 414 When configuration finished please click Apply to save the settings ...

Page 41: ...t use the RTS CTS mechanism to send this packet Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network Data Rate The Data Rate is the rate of data transmission The WRT 414 will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the ...

Page 42: ...e rate of data collision between 802 11b and 802 11g wireless stations When the protection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic should be transmitted After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure ...

Page 43: ...s 37 Parameter Description Encryption Please select WEP in this option Key Length You can select the 64 or 128 bit key to encrypt transmitted data Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security but the throughput will be lower Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key Default Tx Key Sel...

Page 44: ...802 1x IEEE 802 1x is an authentication protocol Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802 1x but it does not encryption the data during communication It is suggested to enable 802 1x and WEP at the same time 38 Parameter Description Encryption ...

Page 45: ...improve security very much 39 Parameter Description Encryption Please select WPA pre shared key in this option WPA TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA2 AES This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP...

Page 46: ...is option WPA TKIP TKIP can change the encryption key frequently to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA2 AES This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security WPA Unicast Cipher Suite WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically RADIUS Server IP Address Enter RADIUS Ser...

Page 47: ...addresses you want to remove in the list and then click Delete Selected Delete All If you want remove all MAC addresses from the list just click this button Reset Click Reset will clear your current selections After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for config...

Page 48: ...this button to assign lower priority Reset Click Reset to clear your current selections After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 5 5 1 Add Edit QoS Rule 42 You can assign packet cla...

Page 49: ...peed to 50KBps from Internet you will need to enter 400Kbps in the configuration Local IP Address Please enter the IP address of the local PC Local Port Range Please enter the port range Remote IP Address Please enter the IP address of the PC from remote site Remote Port Range Please enter the port range Traffic Type Select the traffic type of the packets that this rule will apply to We list some ...

Page 50: ...ave legal IP addresses for Internet access If the router is used for routing application not for Internet access the NAT function can be disabled Parameters Description Enable Disable You can select to enable or disable the NAT function After selected please click Apply to make the settings effect 44 After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see...

Page 51: ...k properly Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded You can choose to forward TCP or UDP packets only or select both to forward both TCP and UDP packets Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP Comment The description of this setting Add Fill in the Private IP Type Port Range and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add Then this Port Forwarding setting will...

Page 52: ...other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 5 6 2 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you need to have different servers in your LAN to handle many services and Internet applications e g Email FTP Web server etc to the Internet Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service Internet application type The Virtual Server allows you to...

Page 53: ...pe Public Port and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add Then this Virtual Server setting will be added into the Current Virtual Server Table below If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again just click Clear and the fields will be cleared Reset Click Reset will clear your current settings to allows you to enter again Current Virtual Server Table Delete Selected ...

Page 54: ... or Both Public Port Enter the In coming Inbound port or port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Note Individual port numbers are separated by a comma e g 47624 5775 6541 etc To input a port range use a dash to separate the two port number range e g 2300 2400 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or both Comment The description of this setting Popular applic...

Page 55: ...are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration Example Special Applications If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port outbound normally associated with that application in the Trigger Port field Then select the protocol type TCP or UDP and enter the public ports associated with th...

Page 56: ...out the presence and capabilities of other devices all automatically truly enabling zero configuration networks Devices can subsequently communicate with each other directly thereby further enabling peer to peer networking Parameters Description UPnP Feature Enable or Disable UPnP function 50 After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a scree...

Page 57: ...he configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 5 7 Firewall 51 WRT 414 provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters thus limiting the risk of hacker attack and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks Ho...

Page 58: ...d please click Apply to make the settings effect 52 After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration ...

Page 59: ...elow Add PC Fill in Client PC MAC Address and Comment of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet and then click Add If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again just click Reset and the fields will be cleared Remove PC If you want to remove some PC from the MAC Filtering Table select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove al...

Page 60: ...Delete All If you want to delete all PCs Please click this button 5 7 1 1 Add PC 54 Parameters Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC Client PC IP Addresses Enter the IP address range that you wish to apply this Access Control rule You can select a range of users simply by inputting the starting users IP address and the last user s IP address in the appropriate boxes ...

Page 61: ...elds After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 5 7 2 URL Blocking You can block users to access to some web sites by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the web site 55 Pa...

Page 62: ...re other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 5 7 3 DoS WRT 414 s firewall can block common hacker attacks including Denial of Service Ping of Death Port Scan and Sync Flood If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events 56 Parameters Description Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router s WAN port will not respond to any P...

Page 63: ... virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re directs a particular service Internet application e g FTP websites to a particular LAN client server whereas DMZ re directs all packets regardless of services to one particular LAN client server 57 Parameters Description Enable DMZ Enable disable DMZ Note If there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ setting the Vir...

Page 64: ...e please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration ...

Page 65: ...nd configure the WRT 414 work in different operating mode Please refer to below sections to know the details configuration of each operating mode 6 1 AP Mode 59 This mode is set to WRT 414 by default It served as a transparent Media Access Control MAC bridge between wired and wireless network ...

Page 66: ... the unique name identified in a WLAN The ID prevents the unintentional merging of two co located WLANs Please make sure that the ESSID of all stations in the same WLAN network are the same The default value is default Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America Chan...

Page 67: ...o prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 6 2 Station Ad Hoc Mode WRT 414 serves as a wireless station Ad hoc in this mode Connected to a PC or a small LAN no more than 5 PCs this station along with other wireless stations can establish a small wireless network without Access Points 61 ...

Page 68: ...ur network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe WLAN MAC Keep default setting WRT 414 will use it s own MAC address to access the wireless LAN Press MAC Clone button It will use PC s MAC address to access the wireless LAN After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a...

Page 69: ...d and enter the correct ESSID in this field The default value is default WLAN MAC Keep default setting WRT 414 will use it s own MAC address to access the wireless LAN Press MAC Clone button It will use PC s MAC address to access the wireless LAN After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfu...

Page 70: ...h America Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe MAC Address 1 Keep default setting WRT 414 will use it s own MAC address to access the wireless LAN Press MAC Clone button It will use PC s MAC address to access the wireless LAN Set Security IF you want to enable security to protect your wireless connection Please press Set Security button and refer to section 6 7 Security setting for bridge mode t...

Page 71: ...to 54Mbps 2 4GHz B G It allows selecting the 802 11b and 802 11g data rates Channel Number Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings Channels differ from country to country Channel 1 11 North America Channel 1 14 Japan Channel 1 13 Europe AP MAC Address If you want to bridge multiple WRT 414 in this mode you have to enter the MAC addresses of ot...

Page 72: ...ss clients at the same time you have to set the WRT 414 to AP Bridge WDS Simply speaking AP Bridge WDS function is the combination of AP mode and AP Bridge Point to Multi Point mode 66 Parameter Description Mode Shows the current operation mode You may set WRT 414 to other operating mode by select other operating mode Band 2 4GHz B It allows to select the transmit rate up to 11Mbps 2 4GHz G It all...

Page 73: ...fresh to get the new client table or Close to close this dialog box MAC Address 1 6 If you want to bridge more than two wired Ethernet networks together with wireless connection you have to enter the MAC addresses of otherWRT 414s that with join the bridging work into the fields Set Security IF you want to enable security to protect your wireless connection Please press Set Security button and ref...

Page 74: ...rs alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key For example ASCII Characters guest Hexadecimal Digits 12345abcde WEP Key This is only used when you select WEP 64bits or WEP 128bits encryption method The WEP key is used to encrypt data transmitted between the bridged access points Fill the text box by following the rules below 64 bit WEP input 10 digit He...

Page 75: ...s Fill the text box by following the rules below Hex 64 characters input 64 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or at least 8 character pass phrase as the pre shared keys After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply t...

Page 76: ...tor the connection status of WAN and LAN interfaces the current firmware and hardware version numbers any illegal attempts to access your network and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network 7 1 Internet Connection 70 View WRT 414 s current Internet connection status and other related information ...

Page 77: ...7 2 Device Status View WRT 414 s current configuration settings The Device Status displays the configuration settings of WLAN and LAN 71 ...

Page 78: ...he bottoms of the page the system log can be saved to a local file by press Save button If there is too much message in this screen please press Clear button to clear the system log It can be refreshed to get the most updated situation by press Refresh button When the system is powered down the system log will be cleared 7 4 Security Log 72 View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain a...

Page 79: ...can be saved to a local file by press Save button If there is too much message in this screen please press Clear button to clear the system log It can be refreshed to get the most updated situation by press Refresh button When the system is powered down the security log will be cleared 7 5 Active DHCP Client 73 View your client s information that is currently linked to WRT 414 s DHCP server ...

Page 80: ...rrently connected to your network The Active DHCP Client Table displays the IP address and the MAC address and Time Expired of each Client Use the Refresh button to get the most updated situation 7 6 Statistics 74 View the statistics of packets sent and received on WLAN LAN and WAN ...

Page 81: ...Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WLAN LAN and WAN 75 ...

Page 82: ... you to Backup the router s current configuration setting Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience when problems occur and you have to reset to factory default With the saved file you can re load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore function If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection this will set all...

Page 83: ...orce WRT 414 to perform a power reset for restore it to original factory settings After configuration complete please click Apply button to save the configuration Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully You may press Continue for configure other settings or Apply to restart WRT 414 with new configuration 8 2 Firmware Upgrade 77 This page prompt you it allows you...

Page 84: ...ware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also press the Browse button to find out the firmware file on your PC 78 Once you ve selected the new firmware file click Apply bottom to start the upgrade process You may have to wait a few minutes for the upgrade to complete and WRT 414 restart After the WRT 414 ...

Page 85: ...ing correctly or in some way stops functioning you can perform a reset Your settings will not be changed To perform the reset click on the Apply button You will be asked to confirm your decision The reset will be complete when the power light stops blinking Once the reset process is complete you may start using the router again After configuration complete please click Apply button please wait for...

Page 86: ...g all and press Enter key Then you can see the informations of your network adapter Your PC s IP address is the one entitled IP address 192 168 0 100 The router s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Your PC s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address 00 0C 6E A5 BF 98 80 ...

Page 87: ...A CA plus Acknowledge protocol Multi Channel Roaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management Q What is Roaming A Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single Wireless Network Access Point Before using the roaming function the workstation must make sure that...

Page 88: ...33 to Bridge mode Bridge mode will be suit to connect wired LANs together Q Is WRT 414 Bridge mode compatible with other bridge mode device A Yes WAP 4033 Bridge mode is compatible with WRT 414 and WAP 4033 They are designed with the same chipset So their bridge mode is compatible to each other 82 ...

Page 89: ...main Name System DNS converts machine names to the IP addresses that all machines on the net have It translates from name to address and from address to name Domain Name The domain name typically refers to an Internet site address Filter Filters are schemes which only allow specified data to be transmitted For example the router can filter specific IP addresses so that users cannot connect to thos...

Page 90: ...messages to be routed to a different network or subnet However IP does not ensure delivery of a complete message TCP provides the function of ensuring delivery IP Address The IP Internet Protocol address refers to the address of a computer attached to a TCP IP network Every client and server station must have a unique IP address Clients are assigned either a permanent address or have one dynamical...

Page 91: ...he destination IP address Ping Ping Packet Internet Groper is a utility used to find out if a particular IP address is present online and is usually used by networks for debugging Port Ports are the communications pathways in and out of computers and network devices routers and switches Most PCs have serial and parallel ports which are external sockets for connecting devices such as printers modem...

Page 92: ...r or router and is compared with an incoming IP address to determine whether to accept or reject the packet SysLog Server A SysLog server monitors incoming Syslog messages and decodes the messages for logging purposes TCP Transmission Control Protocol is the transport protocol in TCP IP that ensures messages over the network are transmitted accurately and completely TCP IP TCP IP Transmission Cont...

Page 93: ...ncy of WLAN devices is strong enough to be transmitted through non metal walls and objects and can cover an area up to a thousand feet Laptops and notebooks use wireless LAN PCMCIA cards while PCs use plug in cards to access the WLAN WLAN WLANs Wireless LANs are local area networks that use wireless communications for transmitting data Transmissions are usually in the 2 4 GHz band WLAN devices do ...

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