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The cables are all connected to the back-panel of the Router. The PCs and Modem are
connected to the Router via Ethernet cables.

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Modem

PC

Antenna

LAN 1 - 4

DC Reset

WAN/ DSL/

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Back Panel of Router

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Summary of Contents for 000002

Page 1: ...User Manual Router with 802 11g 54 Mbps 108Mbps Wireless LAN and 4 port Switch ...

Page 2: ... off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any changes or m...

Page 3: ...7 WEB CONFIGURATION 8 QUICK CONFIGURATION 9 STATUS 10 STATISTICS 11 LAN DHCP CONFIGURATION 12 WAN CONFIGURATION 14 PPP CONFIGURATION 14 BRIDGE 16 WIRELESS 18 NAT 22 DMZ CONFIGURATION 23 SNTP CONFIGURATION 24 PORT FORWARDING 25 FILTER 27 WEB SECURITY CONFIGURATION 29 ADMIN USERNAME AND PASSWORD 30 FIRMWARE UPDATE 31 SAVE CONFIGURATION 34 PC CONFIGURATION 35 DHCP IP ADDRESS 35 FACTORY RESET 37 ...

Page 4: ...ewall DMZ WPA Encryption and 802 1x Authentication make this a product equally suitable for your office needs Product Features Fully compatibility with IEEE 802 11g WLAN standard Wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps 2 4GHz license free frequency band Router shares the broadband modem among multiple PCs and laptops 4 Auto MDI MDIX 10 100 Ethernet ports 1 WAN port Full backward compatibility with 802 ...

Page 5: ...t and common way of managing IP addresses in a network The Server that manages this pool of IP addresses is called the DHCP Server The product has a DHCP Server built in to simplify the network management DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The PC obtaining an IP address from the Server is called the DHCP Client If there is already a DHCP Server running on your network you must disable one of...

Page 6: ...h itself The client locks onto the AP and they are associated To enable plug and play convenience most client cards can sniff the frequencies to extract the available SSIDs to let the user choose from Alternatively setting the client s SSID to ANY can allow it to connect to most APs regardless of the AP s SSID setting Encryption WLAN traffic can be captured by anybody to be read The solution is to...

Page 7: ... to one another The speed of the network drops and the signal strength fluctuates wildly Roaming Association happens when the SSID Encryption and MAC Address Control settings are correct between the AP and client If 2 APs with these same settings are located in the same area the client would choose to associate to the one which gives it a better signal strength The client would roam over to the 2n...

Page 8: ...ts Kindly check the contents of the box 802 11g Wireless Router DC Adapter Ethernet cable CD Manual Quick Start Guide Connecting the Router The router is connected to the WAN and LAN networks LAN WAN Router Modem Internet Page 5 ...

Page 9: ...bles are all connected to the back panel of the Router The PCs and Modem are connected to the Router via Ethernet cables DC Adapter Modem PC Antenna LAN 1 4 DC Reset WAN DSL Cable Back Panel of Router Page 6 ...

Page 10: ...uter lights up If your PC is connected via Ethernet cable check that the corresponding LAN LED lights up on the Router If your PC is wireless check the PC s card utility to make sure that the signal strength is good 2 Open a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape etc 3 Type the Router s LAN IP 10 0 0 1 address into the browser s Address field 4 The Quick Configuration page opens up 5 Enable ADSL M...

Page 11: ...menu containing the main sections The right side frame is where the detailed configuration is done Configuration panel Navigation panel Remember that after every configuration change it is necessary to Click Apply on the page Reboot the Router The changes take effect only AFTER Reboot Page 8 ...

Page 12: ... will obtain an IP Address from an upstream DHCP Server or Cable modem ADSL Modem PPPoE Select this option if the WAN is connected to an ADSL Modem Key in your ISP provided Username and Password Static IP This setting is for advanced users only You assign a Static IP to the WAN port Connect Disconnect The buttons allow you to manually Connect Disconnect the ADSL connection The status of the ADSL c...

Page 13: ...s page shows the system log of the Router You can Enable Disable the logging Station MAC Address of a active CardBus MAC Address of your Router The Station page shows the status and MAC Addresses of the WLAN network Page 10 ...

Page 14: ...Ratio Ethernet and Wireless Statistics show the statistics of the traffic handled by the Router The Signal Strength parameter shows the Signal to Noise ratio of the Wireless link The higher the number the better the link Page 11 ...

Page 15: ... computer IP address DHCP Server Setting Enable DHCP Setting Tick to enable the built in DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server When enabled the Router will provide IP addresses to the computers connected to the router DHCP address pool selection If this is selected router will assign IP address automatically from the pre defined pool If de selected you would have to define the range of t...

Page 16: ...er DHCP address pool selection Lease Time The amount of time a network computer will be allowed to connect with the DHCP Server By default the lease time is 1 week Note This setting will only take effect when User defined is selected under DHCP address pool selection Page 13 ...

Page 17: ... ADSL modem you have to enable PPPoE Obtained IP This displays the IP of your WAN as given by the ADSL modem Username Enter the username given by your Internet Service Provider Password Enter the password given by your Internet Service Provider MTU Maximum Transmission Unit indicates that packets larger than this size will be fragmented before the transmission Use the default 1492 Auto disconnect ...

Page 18: ...de these 4 columns show the IP settings obtained from the network DHCP Client This section lets you configure the WAN port as a DHCP Client This is the Factory Default mode Enable DHCP Client Select to enable WAN as a DHCP Client Status This shows the status of the WAN port whether it has obtained a IP lease or not Apply and Reset After making the necessary changes make sure you hit Apply and Rese...

Page 19: ...lent to LAN LAN Switch Switch Ethernet Cable Wireless Bridge Router LAN LAN Router To establish the Bridge link 1 Connect your PC to Router1 s LAN port Do not connect anything to the WAN 2 Get Router2 s MAC Address from Router2 s Station Information 1 Log in to Router2 s Station Information to read the Router s MAC Address here 3 Key Router2 s MAC Address into Router1 2 Enter Router2 s MAC into Ro...

Page 20: ...at LAN1 and LAN2 are also in the same subnet 6 Disable Router1 s DHCP Server 7 Apply and Reboot 8 Connect the LAN port of Router1 to LAN1 9 Repeat the process for Router2 MAC Address MAC Address Router Router 10 Ensure that the SSID and Channel are the same for both Routers Page 17 ...

Page 21: ...e SSID Turbo Mode When this mode is enabled the Router would communicate with the CardBus at 108Mbps instead of 54Mbps Turbo mode MUST also be enabled on the CardBus Take note of the effects of the following combinations Router CardBus Connection Speed Non turbo 11b 11Mbps Non turbo 11g 54Mbps Non turbo Turbo No connection Turbo 11b 11Mbps Turbo 11g 54Mbps Turbo Turbo 108Mbps Router 802 11b Card C...

Page 22: ...ss Add Delete Enter the MAC Address in the format 00 11 22 33 44 55 to be Added or Deleted from the table Allowed MAC Addresses Displays the MAC Addresses currently allowed Currently Associated Stations Lists the MAC Addresses of the currently connected Cards The first MAC Address belongs to the Router just for information You can copy the cards MAC Addresses from this list to paste into the Add o...

Page 23: ...f time Shared Key When chosen the encryption Key is also used for authentication between the Router and Client Note that this system is also using Static Keys Open System and Shared Key work like the WEP system in 802 11b networks In fact 802 11b 11Mbps cards can turn on WEP and work with the Router using either Open System or Shared Key Some cards do not support Shared Key Use Open System for sim...

Page 24: ...onfiguration of some of the Advanced Settings Short Preamble Tick the box to use Short Preamble in the Wireless LAN packet headers Most manufacturers implement long preambles Even if there is a mismatch between the Router and the card they can still connect well and the mismatch may not be noticeable to most users Do not change this setting without seeking advice RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the...

Page 25: ...gure your NAT Network Address Translation Enable NAT Tick to enable NAT NAT allows the sharing of one broadband connection between multiple PCs This setting is for advanced users only For almost all purposes ENABLE the NAT Page 22 ...

Page 26: ...e DMZ DMZ Host IP Enter the local computer s Web or Game Server IP address All the ports of the PC in the DMZ would be exposed to the Internet The DMZ can be understood as a form of Port Forwarding where ALL the ports are forwarded DMZ is commonly used for hosting a Web Server For example let s say your Web Server in the DMZ has IP Address 10 0 0 10 and the Router s WAN has a IP Address of 222 222...

Page 27: ...nize their time according to SNTP Servers on the Internet Enable SNTP Click to enable the SNTP feature SNTP Server IP Address Enter the IP Address of the SNTP Server on the Internet that you want to use for synchronization Time Zone Enter your local time zone Your System Log would be displayed with real time provided by the SNTP feature This setting is for Advanced Users Page 24 ...

Page 28: ... ID To append a serial number 0 19 to the particular Rule so as to ease management Public Port Refers to the port value on the WAN side Private Port Refers to the port value on the LAN side Port Type Select the type of protocol to be forwarded Host IP Address Enter the IP address of the Local Server Tips Usually both Public Port and Private Port values are the same Click Add This Rule button to ad...

Page 29: ...osed to the Internet Port Forwarding only allows the ports that you specified to be opened up DMZ can be understood as a form of Port Forwarding where ALL the ports are forwarded DMZ is usually easier to set up but Port Forwarding is more secure For the user accessing from the Internet DMZ and Port Forwarding are basically similar in function Page 26 ...

Page 30: ...n by users in the Internet ICMP Tick to disable Ping a network troubleshooting tool from the Internet NetBIOS Tick to block NETBIOS for Workgroup and File Sharing etc from the Internet User defined port Configure a Service to be blocked even though it is not listed Key in the specific port number If you have a PC connected to the WAN side you can key in the WAN IP in your browser and access the Ro...

Page 31: ...dwidth Broadcast Threshold Enter the number of Broadcast packets in Packets second to be allowed to travel between WAN and WLAN Typical values can be 100 Multicast Threshold Enter the number of Multicast packets in Packets second to be allowed to travel between WAN and WLAN Typical values can be 100 Page 28 ...

Page 32: ...ts Configuration Webpage This feature prevents unauthorized configuration of your Router By default you are not challenged when you try to access the Configuration pages That means anyone with the correct WLAN settings can actually access the Router and change its settings You are recommended to turn this feature on and give yourself a Administrator s Username and Password Page 29 ...

Page 33: ...nd Password Every attempt to access the configuration pages of the router would be challenged and the Administrator s Username and Password have to be used The default username is admin The default password is also admin After every Factory Reset the Router reverts to this combination Page 30 ...

Page 34: ...outer is the FTP File Transfer Protocol client and your PC has to run a FTP Server using a simple utility software Step 1 Unzip Firmware Files 1 Create a directory in your C Drive hard disk and name it firmware 2 Unzip the firmware files and save them into your new directory c firmware Step 2 Set up FTP Server 1 Run the software called WFTPD32 2 Click Users rights Page 31 ...

Page 35: ...er the password twice as admin 6 Type in c firmware as the Home Directory 7 Click Done The FTP Server is now set up on your PC You can proceed to Step 3 The account has already been set up In future you would only need to do Step 1 and 2 and select the account admin instead of default or anonymous Page 32 ...

Page 36: ... picture below The FTP Password is admin Current firmware version 4 Click 3 Click 1 Read here 2 Enter here 3 Enter your PC s IP Address To help you the Router suggests it to you on the web page 4 Save the settings 5 Click Update and wait at least 40 seconds rebooting the Router Your firmware has been updated After reboot check that the version number has indeed changed Page 33 ...

Page 37: ...uter There are 3 levels of configuration settings in the Router Saved Updated by Loaded when Running Config Every time you make a change and click Apply it is saved into Running Config The changes take effect after a power on off Every power up Good Config Manually saving the settings in Save Last Known Good Configuration Manually restoring it in the Restore Settings page Factory Default There is ...

Page 38: ...ireless Card the IP settings on the PC are already correct In the event that you need to troubleshoot the IP settings the easiest method is a Perform a Hardware Reset to the Router and b Perform a following to configure Automatic IP DHCP Client on the PC DHCP IP Address The steps outlined are applicable for Windows PCs The GUI for Windows 98SE and ME may look slightly different but the steps are t...

Page 39: ...n the box for TCP IP 6 Use automatic for both the settings Click OK and close all windows 7 Windows 98SE and ME may prompt you for a reboot DHCP Client has been set up on your PC Make sure you do a Factory Reset to the Router and configure your broadband account again Page 36 ...

Page 40: ...0 seconds and release The Router would be reset to its original Factory Default configuration Router s Feature Factory Default WAN WAN is a DHCP client LAN IP including WLAN 10 0 0 1 DHCP Server including WLAN On Lease starts from 10 0 0 2 System Log Off SSID 11g Channel 11 Turbo mode Off MAC Address Control Off Encryption Off NAT On DMZ Off Port Forwarding Off Filtering Off No block Administrator...

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