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Chapter 2

Installation

This Chapter covers the physical installation of the WRT-413.

Requirements

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Network cables connection. Use standard 10/100Base-TX network cables (UTP) with RJ45 connectors.

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TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs.

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For Internet Access, an Internet Access account from ISP and either of a xDSL or Cable modem (for WAN
port usage)

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To use the Wireless Access Point, all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802.11b or
IEEE802.11g specifications.

Procedure

Figure 4: Installation Diagram

1. Choose an Installation Site

Select a suitable place on the network to install the WRT-413.
Ensure the WRT-413 and the xDSL/Cable modem are powered OFF.

Summary of Contents for WRT-413

Page 1: ...i 802 11g Wireless Broadband Router WRT 413 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...here is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turn in...

Page 3: ...o 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 th...

Page 4: ...ients 33 Other Unix Systems 33 Wireless Client Configuration 34 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 35 Operation 35 Status Screen 35 Connection Status PPPoE 36 Connection Status PPTP 39 Connection Status L...

Page 5: ...85 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 86 Overview 86 General Problems 86 Internet Access 86 Wireless Access 87 APPENDIX B ABOUT WIRELESS LANS 88 Modes 88 BSS ESS 88 Channels 88 WEP 89 Wireless LAN Configurati...

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Page 7: ...this process is called NAT Network Address Translation xDSL Cable Modem Supported The WRT 413 has a 10 100Base TX Ethernet port for connecting xDSL or Cable Modem All popular xDSL and Cable Modems ar...

Page 8: ...802 11g Wireless Clients The 802 11g standard provides for backward compatibility with the 802 11b standard so both 802 11b and 802 11g Wireless clients can be used simulta neously Speeds to 54Mbps Al...

Page 9: ...n the existence of each PC is hidden From the external viewpoint there is no network only a single device the WRT 413 Stateful Inspection Firewall All incoming data packets are monitored and all incom...

Page 10: ...ta is being transmitted or received via the corre sponding LAN port 100 On Corresponding LAN port is using 100Base TX Off Corresponding LAN port connection is using 10Base T or no active connection WA...

Page 11: ...Cable Modem here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed and released the WRT 413 wil...

Page 12: ...PCs For Internet Access an Internet Access account from ISP and either of a xDSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEE...

Page 13: ...will automatically function as an Uplink port when required 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the xDSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the WRT 413 Use the cable supplied with your xDSL Cable modem If no c...

Page 14: ...tions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check WRT 413 operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Adv...

Page 15: ...has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the WRT 413 you can accept the desktop shortcut Whether you ac...

Page 16: ...ble with the WRT 413 s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 to be compatible with the WRT 413 s default...

Page 17: ...413 Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP Usually none However some ISP s may re...

Page 18: ...nnect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Big Pond Australia For this connection method the following data is required...

Page 19: ...tion Data Input Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have ma...

Page 20: ...l allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled If you have already a DHCP Server this setting must be Dis abled and the existin...

Page 21: ...LAN option In this option you can Enable or Disable the WRT 413 s DHCP Server function Set the range of IP Addresses that will allocate to clients by this DHCP Server You can assign Fixed IP Addresses...

Page 22: ...ion on which channels you are allowed to use and select a region which compatible with those channels The channel number will changed according to the selected region SSID SSID is used by all wireless...

Page 23: ...Wire less interface is disabled Allow LAN access by All Wireless Clients All wireless clients can access to your LAN via WRT 413 Selected Wireless clients only Only selected wireless clients can acce...

Page 24: ...ified number of packets has been transmitted When you select this mode please check the screen below to configure It s config ure screen is different to WEP mode Authentication Type Normally this shou...

Page 25: ...nerate a key from a phrase instead of entering the key value directly Enter the desired phrase and click the Generate button Figure 9 1 WPA PSK Screen Parameters PSK You may enter a hard to guess pass...

Page 26: ...Screen Once you have assigned a password WRT 413 will be prompted you the dialog box below for enter password when you login to the configure screen If no password has been set this dialog will not ap...

Page 27: ...ocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using default settings of WRT 413 and Windows TCP IP configuration no changes will be needed By default the WRT 413 will act as...

Page 28: ...se DHCP select Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default in Windows Using this setting is recommended By default the WRT 413 will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC and ensure it obtain...

Page 29: ...Gateway Tab Win 95 98 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP then click Add Figure 15 DNS T...

Page 30: ...IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Figure 16 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button you will see a...

Page 31: ...ll act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC and ensure it has obtain an IP Address from your WRT 413 Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before con...

Page 32: ...NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab In the DNS screen below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS...

Page 33: ...27 Figure 19 Windows NT4 0 DNS...

Page 34: ...and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen as below Figure 20 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the Internet protocol TCP I...

Page 35: ...obtains an IP Address from the WRT 413 Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before configure the following sett...

Page 36: ...twork Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen as below Figure 22 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 Click...

Page 37: ...IP Address from the WRT 413 Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before configure the following settings In the...

Page 38: ...k and Internet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the...

Page 39: ...P Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to the IP...

Page 40: ...ible settings as follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the WRT 413 The default value is default Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By defaul...

Page 41: ...or further details Applications which use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the WRT 413 s built in firewall You can define such applications as Special Applications to allow t...

Page 42: ...e status of the DHCP Server function either En abled or Disabled For additional information about the PCs on your LAN and the IP addresses allocated to them use the PC Database option of the Administr...

Page 43: ...Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab lished If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If the connection currently exi...

Page 44: ...erver and establish a PPP connection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be termi nated Disconnecting Th...

Page 45: ...his address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the connection does not exist the Connect button can...

Page 46: ...Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address...

Page 47: ...connecting to your ISP it will 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 T...

Page 48: ...ically as required is disabled Connection Log Connection Log The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh bu...

Page 49: ...ateway 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 whethe...

Page 50: ...w button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server If an IP Address has been allocated to the WRT 413 by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will sa...

Page 51: ...as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the Gate...

Page 52: ...w This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection Dynamic IP address If you have a Fixed Static IP address this button has no effect Refresh Update th...

Page 53: ...rol feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access available to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set th...

Page 54: ...med Default Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can...

Page 55: ...SHIFT key rather than CTRL Edit Service List Button If you wish to define additional Services or manage the Service list click this button to open the Services screen Buttons Members Click this butto...

Page 56: ...up Members Use this screen to add or remove members PCs from the current group The Del button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group The Add button will add the selecte...

Page 57: ...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 33 Default Schedule Screen Data Defau...

Page 58: ...P UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter...

Page 59: ...this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date and Time of the attempted access Name If...

Page 60: ...RT 413 s DDNS screen 4 The WRT 413 will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at the DDNS server If the DDNS Service provides software to perform this IP address update yo...

Page 61: ...ct to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password Key Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Domain Name Enter...

Page 62: ...e supported transparently by the WRT 413 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...

Page 63: ...ort numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the WRT 413 s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Application...

Page 64: ...rver for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required...

Page 65: ...Destination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the Internet screen to access the URL Filter scre...

Page 66: ...ess Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your servers as illus...

Page 67: ...ed If Enabled any incoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC If Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running...

Page 68: ...ear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new Virtual Server entry For each entry the PC must be running the appropriate Server software Defining your own Virtual Servers If the type...

Page 69: ...ss the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use...

Page 70: ...ddress Also called Network Adapter Address or Physical Address This is a low level identifier as seen from the WAN port Normally there is no need to change this but some ISPs require a particular valu...

Page 71: ...this at the default value None Direct connec tion Otherwise check the documentation from your ISP select the login method used and enter the required data PPPoE this is the most common login method w...

Page 72: ...ot ensure that your Internet IP address will remain unchanged Auto disconnect Idle Time out This field has no effect unless using the Automatic Con nect Disconnect setting If using this setting enter...

Page 73: ...w or clear all logs set E Mailing of log files Network Diagnostics Ping DNS Lookup Options Various options such as backup DNS UPnP and enable TFTP firmware upgrade option PC Database This is the list...

Page 74: ...Screen Data Config File Screen Backup Config Use this to download a copy of the current configuration and store the file on your PC Click Download to start the download Restore Config This allows you...

Page 75: ...be shown as an IP address But if the URL Filter is enabled the Destination will be shown as a URL Access Control If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connections which have been blocked...

Page 76: ...s selected the log is sent at the time specified If the day is specified the log is sent once per week on the specified day Select the time of day you wish the E mail to be sent If the log is full bef...

Page 77: ...exists you could get a Timeout error In that case wait a few seconds and try again Ping Button After entering the IP address click this button to start the Ping procedure The results will be displayed...

Page 78: ...ndows utility is available for this purpose You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade UPnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Universal Plug...

Page 79: ...the Properties via UPnP e g Right click the WRT 413 in My Network Places and select Properties MTU MTU size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical...

Page 80: ...utomatically added to the database and updated as required By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically The WRT 413 uses the...

Page 81: ...d On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or not power...

Page 82: ...s Select the appropriate option Automatic The PC is set to be a DHCP client Windows Ob tain an IP address automatically The WRT 413 will allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so The I...

Page 83: ...n NOT be left blank Buttons Add as New Entry Add a new PC to the list using the data in the Properties box If Automatic discovery for MAC address is selected the PC will be sent a ping to determine it...

Page 84: ...e use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad dress You must use this IP Address to connect see below This IP Address is allocated by your ISP But if us...

Page 85: ...owing Windows 2000 settings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right click the interface you...

Page 86: ...etwork address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 Network Mask The Network...

Page 87: ...oute or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the WRT 413 This router requires that the Default Route is the WRT 413 itself Typically routers...

Page 88: ...s C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 WRT 413 s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 M...

Page 89: ...ice is unavailable This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This...

Page 90: ...ec protocol is used to establish a secure connection and is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked IPSec connections are allowed If not checked IPSec connections are blocked...

Page 91: ...pgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade 3 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 4 Select the upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrade File fie...

Page 92: ...8 0 254 and thus com patible with the WRT 413 s default IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the WRT 413 In Windows you can check these settings by u...

Page 93: ...the key must match If the WRT 413 s Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected Wireless Clients only then each of your Wireless clients must have been selected or access will be blocked T...

Page 94: ...set to Infrastructure mode BSS ESS BSS A group of Wireless Clients and a single Access Point all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the same SSID is essential Devices with diffe...

Page 95: ...ts But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless Clients and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following...

Page 96: ...00Mbps 1 x WAN 1 x WLAN Power Adapter 12V DC 1A External Wireless Interface Standards Wireless IEEE 802 11b 802 11g Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum 14 Ch...

Page 97: ...EC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio inte...

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