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Wireless 4 Port Broadband Router

BLW-04EX

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Page 2: ...Wireless 4 Port Broadband Router BLW 04EX USER S MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...nslation transformation or adaptation without permission from PLANEX COMUNICATIONS INC FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment genera...

Page 4: ...About the BLW 04EX Features and Benefits Applications Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents Installing the Access Point Hardware Description System Requirements Connect the System Basic Installation Procedure Chapter 3 CONFIGURING CLIENT PCS TCP IP Configuration Chapter 4 CONFIGURING THE BLW 04EX Navigating the Web Browser Interface Making ConfigurationChanges Setup Wizard 1 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 3 6 6 ...

Page 5: ...benefits It is simple to configure and can be up and running in minutes Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a 10 100 Mbps WAN port Local network connection via 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports or 11 Mbps wireless interface supporting up to 128 mobile users 802 11b Compliant interoperable with multiple vendors Pr ovides seamless roaming within 802 11b WLA N environment DHCP for dynamic IP confi...

Page 6: ... to limit certain web sites Email alerts when the users network is being compromise Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system that supports TCP IP Compatible with all popular Internet applications Many advanced applications are provided by the BLW 04EX such as LAN Access The BLW 04EX provides connectivity to 10 100 Mbps devices making it easy to create a network in small offices or ...

Page 7: ...al packing materials in case there is a need to return the product Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to PCI or register on PCI s web site at www planex com tw The BLW 04EX Broadband Router is covered by a limited lifetime warranty Hardware Description The BLW 04EX Broadband Router may be connected to the Internet or to a remote site using its RJ 45 WAN port It may be connec...

Page 8: ...ownstream and 2 Mbps upstream However you should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically from these upper limits Though Internet access speed is determined by the modem type connected to your BLW 04EX data passing between devices connected to your local area network can run up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports The BLW 04EX includes LED indicato...

Page 9: ...llowing minimum requirements Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider ISP using a DSL modem or cable modem A PC using a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP as well as a gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card or a USB to Etherne...

Page 10: ...ructure can talk to any computer in the wireless group via a radio link or access other computers or network resources inthe wiredLAN infrastructure or over the Internetviathe BL W 04EX Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling The four LAN ports on the BLW 04EX can auto negotiate the connection speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet as well as the transmission mode to half duplex...

Page 11: ...x A The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN but also doubles the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by retransmitting incoming radio signals through the BLW 04EX A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database or for connection between mobile workers as shown in the following figure 2 5...

Page 12: ... s web configuration interface See Chapter 4 for information on configuring the BLW 04EX If you have not previously configured TCP IP for your computer refer to Configuring Client TCP IP on page 5 1 All PCs connected to the BLW 04EX must be in the same IP subnet as the BLW 04EX The default IP address of the BLW 04EX is 192 168 1 1 where x means 2 254 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 You can se...

Page 13: ...ove Using the web management interface you may configure the BLW 04EX and view statistics to monitor network activity To access the BLW 04EX s management interface enter the IP your web browser address of the BLW 04EX in http 192 168 1 1 Note For some browsers it may be necessary to include 8080 after the management IP address For example http 192 168 1 1 8080 Then click LOGIN by default there is ...

Page 14: ... for dynamic IP address allocation The BLW 04EX s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the BLW 04EX for use with a cable modem or DSL modem Advanced setup supports more advanced functions like hacker attack detection IP and MAC address filtering intrusion detection virtual server setup virtual DMZ hosts as well...

Page 15: ...the BLW 04EX as a wireless access point for wireless clients either stationary or roaming all you need to do is define the radio channel the Service Set identifier SSID and encryption options You must specify a common radio channel and SSID Service Set ID to be used by the BLW 04EX and all of your wireless clients Be sure you configure all of your clients to the same values SSID The Service Set ID...

Page 16: ...pped Enable the Auto reconnect option to automatically re establish the connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again Click Finish to complete the setup The Status page will open to allow you to view the connection status as well as other information See Status on page 64 for details Static IP xDSL Some xDSL Internet Service Providers may assign a fixed static IP address for your ...

Page 17: ...or the lease time if required For home networks this may be set to Forever which means there is no time limit on the IP address lease Bridge Mode Use your BLW 04EX as a Bridge Basic Setting Use the web management interface to define system parameters manage and control the BLW 04EX and its ports or monitor network conditions The following table outlines the selections available from this program ...

Page 18: ...tion to automatically re establish the connection when an application attempts to access the Internet again IP Address Pool A dynamic IP start address may be specified by the user e g 192 168 1 100 default value Once this start IP address has been assigned IP addresses running from 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 199 will be part of the dynamic IP address pool IP addresses from 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1...

Page 19: ... WAN s physical interface on the BLW 04EX Use this address when registering for Internet service and do not change it unless required by your ISP If your ISP used the MAC address of an Ethernet card as an identifier when first setting up your broadband account connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the BLW 04EX and click the Clone MAC Address button This will replace the current BL...

Page 20: ...lations which determine the number of channels that are available Wireless Configuration To configure the BLW 04EX as a wireless access point for wireless clients either stationary or roaming all you need to do is define the radio channel the Service Set identifier SSID and encryption options You must specify a common radio channel and SSID Service Set ID to be used by the BLW 04EX and all of your...

Page 21: ... across wireless channels you should enable Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Encryption requires you to use the same set of encryption decryption keys for the BLW 04EX and all of your wireless clients You can choose between standard 64 bit or the more robust 128 bit encryption keys You can automatically generate encryption keys or you can manually enter the keys For automatic 64 bit securit...

Page 22: ... Time Zone Sets the time zone for the BLW 04EX This information is used for log entries and client access control DNS Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name e g www planex com tw Y our ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers Enter those addresses on this screen Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password ...

Page 23: ...ivate IP addresses In other words depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the BLW 04EX redirects the external service request to the appropriate internal server and port Address Mapping Allows one or more public IP addresses to be shared by multiple internal users Enter the Public IP address you wish to share into the Global IP field Enter a range of internal IPs that will share the...

Page 24: ...common TCP service ports include HTTP 80 FTP 21 Telnet 23 and POP3 110 Security Settings Firewall The firewall does not significantly affect system performance so we advise enabling it to protect your network users Select Enable and click the APPLY button to open the Firewall submenus The BLW 04EX s firewall can provide the access control of connected client PCs block common hacker attacks includi...

Page 25: ...reen to block access to the Web sites specified in the table The following items are included in the Access Control screen Note When you select the Enable radio button of the Enable or disable Firewall module function field be sure to press the APPLY button ...

Page 26: ...r type of traffic initiated from the Internal LAN will be allowed For example if the user only checks FTP service from the Stateful Packet Inspection heading all the incoming traffic will be blocked except the FTP connection initiated from the local LAN Schedule Rule You can filter Internet access for local clients based on the Rule Name and time of day 1 Click on Add Schedule Rule 2 Define the ap...

Page 27: ...etwork resource By using the above inspected information and timeout threshold critieria the BLW 04EX provides the following DoS attack preventions Ping of Death Ping flood attack SYN flood attack IP fragment attack Teardrop Attack Brute force attack Land Attack IP Spoofing attack IP with zero length TCP null scan Port Scan Attack UDP port loopback Snork Attack etc Note The firewall does not signi...

Page 28: ...onds all the LEDs will illuminate and the factory settings will be restored Allows a remote PC to configure manage and monitor the BLW 04EX using a standard web browser Check Enable and enter the IP address of the remote host Click APPLY Note If you specify an IP address of 0 0 0 0 any host can manage the BLW 04EX Main Menu Tools Use the Tools menu to backup the current configuration restore a pre...

Page 29: ... Check the Status page Information section to confirm that the upgrade process was successful RESTORY DEFAULT You can click the Reset to Default button to reset the settings of this device to the default values BACKUP RESTORE Backup allows you to save the BLW 04EX s configuration to a file You can then check Restore to restore the saved backup configuration file Restore to factory defaults resets ...

Page 30: ...tings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon and select the Configuration tab in the Network window 3 Click the Add button 4 Double click Protocol Chapter 5 CONFIGURING CLIENT TCP IP 5 1 Installing TCP IP 51 BLW 04EX Status The Status screen displays WAN LAN connection status firmware and hardware version numbers illegal attempts to access your network as well as information on DHCP clients...

Page 31: ...ocol will be listed in the Network window Click OK to complete the installation procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP IP protocols The operating system may prompt you to restart your system Click Yes and the computer will shut down and restart Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button and choose Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network and Dial up Connections icon then Lo...

Page 32: ... a client or you can manually configure a client with address settings to meet your specific network requirements Note that the default IP address of the BLW 04EX is 192 168 1 1 Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon Highlight the TCP IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the Configuration tab of the Network window 3 Click the Propert...

Page 33: ...associated numbers which you must enter manually This is also known as a static IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines how you will configure your computer 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel Windows XP 1 Click the start button and choose Control Panel 2 Select the Network and Internet Connections icon then click the Network Connections icon and double...

Page 34: ...tically is already checked your computer is already configured for DHCP Click Cancel to close each window and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy on page 5 12 2 Double click the Network icon 3 O n the Network window Configuration tab double click the TCP IP entry for your network card ...

Page 35: ... Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ 5 Make a note of the current IP Address and Subnet Mask a space is provided on the next page 6 Click the Gateway tab and record the numbers listed under Installed gateways 7 Click the DNS Configuration tab Record the DNS servers listed under DNS Server Search...

Page 36: ...efault Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled This is so that your web browser will be able to view the configuration pa ges inside your BLW 04EX T he follow ing steps are for Internet E xplorer and for Netscape Determine which browser you use and follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer 1 Open...

Page 37: ...efault Gateway is 192 168 2 1 These values confirm that your BLW 04EX is functioning Click OK to Internet Click OK 3 Repeat these steps for each Windows 95 98 ME computer connected to your BLW 04EX Step 3 Obtain IP Settings from Your BLW 04EX Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade it needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP se ttings and re...

Page 38: ... you have completed the hardware setup you need to configure your computer to connect to the BLW 04EX You also need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address Many ISPs issue these addresses automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP Other ISPs will specify your IP address and associated numbers which you must enter manually This is also ...

Page 39: ...k Obtain an IP address automatically and check Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Click OK or Close to close each window TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that th...

Page 40: ...hen click Proxies Select Direct connection to the use and follow the appropriate steps Internet Explorer 1 Open Internet Explorer Click Tools Internet Options 2 In the Internet Options window click the Connections tab Next click the LAN Settings button 3 Clear all the checkboxes 4 Click OK and then click OK again to close the Internet Options window ...

Page 41: ...ese values confirm that your BLW 04EX is functioning 4 Type EXIT and press ENTER Internet Click OK Step 3 Obtain IP Settings From Your BLW 04EX Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your BLW 04EX it needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your BLW 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer corre...

Page 42: ...onnect to your BLW 04EX You also need to determine how your ISP issues your I P address Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP Other ISPs will specify your IP address and associated numbers which you must enter manually This is also known as a static IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines ho...

Page 43: ...lect Obtain DNS server address automatically Then click OK Click OK or Close to close each window TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ 4 Click Properties 5 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 6 All the information that you need...

Page 44: ... the Windows desktop click the Start button then Programs then Accessories and then click Command Prompt Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your Web browser is disabled This is so that your Web browser will be able to view the configuration pa ges inside your BLW 04EX T he follow ing steps are for Internet E xplorer and for Netscape Determine which bro...

Page 45: ... and associated numbers which you must enter manually This is known as a static or fixed IP address How your ISP assigns your IP address determines how you will configure your computer Here is what to do 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Command Prompt window type IPCONFIG RELEASE and press the ENTER key 3 Type IPCONFIG RENEW and press the ENTER key V erify tha...

Page 46: ...your computer is already configured for DHCP Click Cancel to close each window and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy on page 5 32 In the TCP IP Properties dialog box click the IP address tab to locate your IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Record these values in the space provided below 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click on the Protocols tab 4 Double click TCP IP Protocol ...

Page 47: ...nd will then prompt you to restart your system Click Yes and your computer will shut down and restart TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Primary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Secondary DNS Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Default Gateway ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web ...

Page 48: ...h settings from the BLW 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly 1 On the Windows desktop click Start Programs Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type IPCONFIG RELEASE and press the ENTER key Netscape 1 Open Netscape Click Edit then click Preferences 2 In the Prefe rences w indow under Ca tegory double click Advanced then click Proxies Check Direct conn...

Page 49: ...tructions here do not exactly match your screen This is because these steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 8 5 Mac OS 7 x and above are all very similar but may not be identical to Mac OS 8 5 Step 1 Configure TCP IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup you need to configure your computer to connect to the BLW 04EX You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address...

Page 50: ...ecord the information 4 After writing down your IP settings select Using DHCP Server in the Configure field and close the window 5 Another box will appear asking whether you want to save your TCP IP settings Click Save TCP IP Configuration Setting IP Address ____ ____ ____ ____ Subnet Mask ____ ____ ____ ____ Router ____ ____ ____ ____ Name Server ____ ____ ____ ____ Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy You ...

Page 51: ...g old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the BLW 04EX you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly 1 Pull down the Apple Menu Click Control Panels and TCP IP Netscape 1 Open Netscape Click Edit Preferences 2 In the column labeled Category select Advanced Under the Advanced category select Proxies 3 Select Direct Connection to the Internet and click OK ...

Page 52: ...DNS Configuration tab These settings will be automatically configured by the DHCP server Click OK and reboot your system to implement the changes 2 In the TCP IP window your new settings will be shown Verify that your IP address is now 192 168 1 xxx your Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and your Default Gateway is 192 168 1 1 These values confirm that your BLW 04EX is functioning 3 Close the TCP IP wi...

Page 53: ...LAN LED on the BLW 04EX and the Link LED of the network card on your computer must be on 2 Is TCP IP properly configured on your computer If the IP address of the BLW 04EX is 192 168 1 1 the IP address of your PC must be from 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 and the default gateway must be 192 168 1 1 I f you can successfully Ping the BLW 04EX you are now r eady to connect to the Internet Manual IP Confi...

Page 54: ...r and possible solutions to them The BLW 04EX can be easily monitored through panel indicators to identify problems If you cannot resolve any connection problems after checking the indicators then refer to the other sections in the following table Appendix A TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 55: ...102 BLW 04EX 101 BLW 04EX TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 56: ...air cables with RJ 45 connectors that conform with FCC standards For 10BASE T 100BASE TX connections a twisted pair cable must have two pairs of wires Each wire pair is identified by different colors For example one wire might be red and the other red with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable Appendix B CABLES ...

Page 57: ... The and signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair CABLES Figure B 1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbers Straight through Cable Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not connected ...

Page 58: ...lex Management Browser based management Both DHCP Server and Client provided Advanced Features Dynamic IP Address Configuration DHCP DNS Firewall Client privileges hacker prevention logging Virtual Server via NAT NAPT Virtual Private Network PPTP L2TP IPSec pass through Instrusion Detection Email Alerting Parental Control Indicator Panel LAN Link Activity WAN Link Activity Power Dimensions 130 mm ...

Page 59: ... Maximum Current 0 04A RMS max 110V 240V Power Consumption 5 Watts max 100 240 V AC Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F 40 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Compliances CE Mark BSMI Emissions FCC Class B VCCI Class B ...

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