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5 N System Requirements

To begin using the WL-370, make sure you meet the following as minimum

requirements:

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PC/Notebook.

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Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP/2000/VISTA /7

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1 Free Ethernet port.

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WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 b/g/n) – optional.

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External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).

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PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera)

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Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables.

6 WL-370 Placement

You can place the WL-370 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it

on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband Router in

the center of your home (or your office) in a location that is away from any

potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This

location must be close to a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem.

Summary of Contents for WL-370

Page 1: ...WL 370 Wireless Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router 300N 802 11a b g n ...

Page 2: ...WL 370 16 11 CONFIGURATION WIZARD 25 12 WIRELESS SETTINGS 27 13 FIREWALL SETTINGS 37 14 ADVANCED SETTINGS 43 15 TOOLBOX SETTINGS 53 Revision 1 0 Sitecom Europe BV 2011 Note All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication However as our engineers are always updating and improving the product your device s software may have a slightly different appearance or modif...

Page 3: ...i Output technology to transmit multiple streams of data in a single wireless channel giving you seamless access to multimedia content The robust RF signal travels farther eliminates dead spots and extends the network range For data protection and privacy the WL 370 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP WPA or WPA2 encryption With the inbuilt DHCP Server powerful SPI firewall the WL 370 prot...

Page 4: ...ver Mapping DMZ IP Filter ICMP Blocking SPI Avoids the attacks of Hackers or Viruses from Internet Support 802 1x authenticator 802 11i WPA WPA2 AES VPN pass through Provide mutual authentication Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security WDS Wireless Distribution System Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEE...

Page 5: ...ms listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its original package 1 The WL 370 Router 2 A 110V 240V to 12V 1A Switching Power Adapter 3 A Quick Install Guide 4 A CD with User Manual 5 A Warranty card 6 An UTP cable ...

Page 6: ...outer yourself you might damage the router or endanger yourself 3 4 Disposing of the Router When you dispose of the router be sure to dispose it appropriately Some countries may regulate disposal of an electrical device please consult with your local authority 3 5 Others When using this router please do not let it come into contact with water or other liquids If water is accidentally spilled on th...

Page 7: ...3 4 Product Layout Port Description Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN Yellow Connect your PC s or network devices to this port WAN Blue Connect your ADSL Cable modem to this port ...

Page 8: ...n details SSID security code and WPS button functionality Button Description WPS BUTTON Press 0 5 seconds for 2 4 GHz WPS mode Press 5 10 seconds for 5 GHz WPS mode Press 10 seconds to reset the router Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory defaults ...

Page 9: ...LAN Green Shows the cable is connected LAN Green Shows the cable is connected LAN Green Shows the cable is connected WAN Blue Shows the cable is connected WiFi White Shows 5GHz WiFi activity WiFi Blue Shows 2 4GHz WiFi activity Power Red Shows the device is turned on OPS White Shows OPS activity ...

Page 10: ...port RJ 45 PC with a Web Browser Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables 6 WL 370 Placement You can place the WL 370 on a desk or other flat surface or you can mount it on a wall For optimal performance place your Wireless Broadband Router in the center of your home or your office in a location that is away from any potential source of interference such as a metal w...

Page 11: ...E 3 7 Setup LAN WAN WAN connection LAN connection ...

Page 12: ...E 3 8 PC Network Adapter setup Windows XP Enter Start Menu select Control panel select Network Select Local Area Connection icon select properties ...

Page 13: ...Select Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Select the General tab The WL 370 supports a DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 14: ...E 3 Windows Vista Seven Enter Start Menu select Control panel select View network status and tasks select Manage network connections Select Local Area Connection icon select properties ...

Page 15: ... Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Click Properties Select the General tab The WL 370 supports a DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 16: ...ing the switch on the back of the device The WL 370 automatically enters the self test phase During self test phase the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation 10 Initial Setup WL 370 LOGIN procedure 1 OPEN your browser e g Internet Explorer 2 Type http 192 168 0 1 in the address bar and press Enter ...

Page 17: ...E 3 3 Type user name and password the default username is admin The password can be found on the backlabel on the bottom of your router 4 Click OK 5 You will see the home page of the WL 370 ...

Page 18: ... screen to save any changes IP address 192 168 0 1 It is the router s LAN IP address Your LAN clients default gateway IP address IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment 802 1d Spanning Tree is Disabled by default If the 802 1d Spanning Tree function is enabled this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops DHCP Server Enabled by default You...

Page 19: ...HCP will change your LAN client s IP address when this time threshold period is reached IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients Note default IP range is 192 168 0 100 192 168 0 200 If you want your PC s to have a static fixed IP address then you ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool Domain Na...

Page 20: ...E 3 Device Status View the Broadband router s current configuration settings Device Status displays the configuration settings you ve configured in the Wizard Basic Settings Wireless Settings section ...

Page 21: ...e displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL connection It also displays the router s WAN IP address Subnet Mask and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address the Primary DNS Press Renew button to renew your WAN IP address ...

Page 22: ...C address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client Use the Refresh button to update the available information You can check Enable Static DHCP IP It is possible to add more static DHCP IPs They are listed in the table Current Static DHCP Table IP can be deleted at will from the table Click the Apply button to save the changed configuration ...

Page 23: ... event occurred after system start up At the bottom of the page the system log can be saved Save to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared Clear or it can be refreshed Refresh to get the most updated information When the system is powered down the system log will disappear if not saved to a local file ...

Page 24: ...E 3 WL 370 Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN LAN WLAN ...

Page 25: ...hat the modem is connected and click Next Select your country from the Country list Select your internet provider Click Next Depending on the chosen provider you may need to enter your user name and password MAC address or hostname in the following window After you have entered the correct information click Next ...

Page 26: ...E 3 Click APPLY to complete the configuration ...

Page 27: ...r the wireless stations to connect to this router for the 2 4Ghz radio or 5Ghz radio The parameters include Mode ESSID Channel Number and Associated Client Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here Click Apply and wait for module to be ready loaded ...

Page 28: ...G mode to allow 802 11b and 802 11g clients at the same time For the 5GHz mode you can set 802 11a 802 11n or 802 11a n mode ESSID This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID Channel The channel used by the wireless LAN All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel ...

Page 29: ...s can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption When you select Shared Key you should also setup a WEP key in the Encryption page After this has been done make sure the wireless clients that you want to connect to the device are also setup with the same encryption key Fragment Threshold Fragment Threshold specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to b...

Page 30: ...bility while the Short Preamble can provide better wireless LAN performance Broadcast ESSID If you enabled Broadcast ESSID every wireless station located within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily If you are building a public wireless network enabling this feature is recommended Disabling Broadcast ESSID can provide better security CTS Protection It is recommend...

Page 31: ...less stations use the same security function and are setup with the same security key Disable When you choose to disable encryption it is very insecure to operate the WL 370 Enable 802 1x Auth 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...

Page 32: ...select ASCII Characters alphanumeric format or Hexadecimal Digits in the A F a f and 0 9 range to be the WEP Key Key1 Key4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network Use the following rules to setup a WEP key on the device 64 bit WEP input 10 digits Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 5 digit ASCII character as the encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit He...

Page 33: ...ryption key frequently So the encryption key is not easy to be cracked by hackers This is the best security available WPA Radius Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during communication It uses TKIP or CCMP AES to change the encryption key frequently Press App...

Page 34: ... an address from the list If you want to remove a MAC address from the Current Access Control List select the MAC address that you want to remove in the list and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all the MAC addresses from the list just click the Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations ...

Page 35: ... to WPS mode then fill in the PIN code of the wireless client through the web configuration interface of the wireless router WPS Check the box to enable WPS function and uncheck it to disable the WPS function WPS Current Status If the wireless security encryption function of this wireless router is properly set you ll see a Configured message here Otherwise you ll see UnConfigured Self Pin Code Th...

Page 36: ...router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless devices within 2 minutes WPS via PIN You can fill in the PIN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless device within 2 minutes ...

Page 37: ...ters thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a specific client server as a Demilitarized Zone DMZ Note To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply ...

Page 38: ...hat 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 going to your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client server Enable DMZ Enable disable DMZ Public IP Address The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your ISP Client PC IP Ad...

Page 39: ... of Death Port Scan and Sync Flood If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan Protects the router from Port Scans Sync Flood Protects the router from Sync Flood attack ...

Page 40: ...t accept for the clients in the list below Allow If you select Allow then all clients will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below Filter client PCs by IP Fill in IP Filtering Table to filter PC clients by IP Add PC You can click Add PC to add an access control rule for users by IP addresses Remove PC If you want to remove some PCs from the IP Filtering Table select the P...

Page 41: ...d 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 to remove all PCs from the table just click the Delete All button If you want to clear the selection and re select again just click Reset Click Apply at the bottom of the ...

Page 42: ...RL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keywords from the Current URL Blocking Table select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all URL keywords from the table just click Delete All button If you want to clear the selection and re select again just click Reset Click A...

Page 43: ... you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP Select Disable to disable the NAT function Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to re direct a particular range of service port numbers from the Internet WAN Port to a particular LAN IP address It helps you to host servers behind the router NAT firewall Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forward...

Page 44: ...ge and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add Then this Port Forwarding setting will be added into the Current Port Forwarding Table below Remove Port Forwarding If you want to remove a Port Forwarding setting from the Current Port Forwarding Table select the Port Forwarding setting that you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all Port Fo...

Page 45: ...vice port number Enable Virtual Server Enable Virtual Server Private IP This is the LAN client host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to Private Port This is the port number of the above Private IP host that the below Public Port number will be changed to when the packet enters your LAN to the LAN Server Client IP Type Select the port number protocol type TCP UDP or both I...

Page 46: ...ow Remove Virtual Server If you want to remove Virtual Server settings from the Current Virtual Server Table select the Virtual Server settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want to remove all Virtual Server settings from the table just click the Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save ...

Page 47: ... Port This is the out going Outbound range of port numbers for this particular application Trigger Type Select whether the outbound port protocol is TCP UDP or both Public Port Enter the In coming Inbound port or port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or both Comment The description of this setting Popular applications ...

Page 48: ...and Comment of the setting to be added and then click Add The Special Application setting will be added into the Current Trigger Port Table below If you happen to make a mistake just click Clear and the fields will be cleared Remove If you want to remove Special Application settings from the Current Trigger Port Table select the Special Application settings you want to remove in the table and then...

Page 49: ... You can select applications that need Application Layer Gateway support Enable select enable Application Layer Gateway then the router will let the selected application correctly pass through the NAT gateway ...

Page 50: ...ble or Disable the UPnP feature here After you enable the UPnP feature all client systems that support UPnP like Windows XP can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP connect to the internet without having to configure the virtual server se...

Page 51: ... as rule name Others The rule with a smaller priority number has a higher priority the rule with a larger priority number has a lower priority You can adjust the priority of the rules by moving them up or down Enable Disable QoS You can check Enable QoS to enable QoS functionality for the WAN port Add a QoS rule into the table Click Add then enter a form of the QoS rule Click Apply after filling o...

Page 52: ...n enter the detail form of the QoS rule Click Apply after editing the form and the rule will be saved Adjust QoS rule priority You can select the rule and click Move Up to make its priority higher You also can select the rule and click Move Down to make its priority lower ...

Page 53: ...nt Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive Current Password Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password New Password Enter your new password Confirmed Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations ...

Page 54: ...er Address You can set an NTP server address Enable Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account If you wish to use this function you must check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration below Start Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time End Daylight Savings Time Select the period in which you wish ...

Page 55: ... the host in the Internet that will have management configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site If the Host Address is left 0 0 0 0 this means anyone can access the router s web based configuration from a remote location providing they know the password Port The port number of the remote management web interface Enabled Select Enabled to enable the remote management function Cl...

Page 56: ...our Broadband router you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC Once you ve selected the new firmware file click Apply at the bottom of the screen to start the upgrade process ...

Page 57: ... Factory Defaults selection this will set all configurations to its original default settings e g when you first purchased the router Use the Backup tool to save the Broadband router current configuration to a file named config bin on your PC You can then use the Restore tool to restore the saved configuration to the Broadband router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool t...

Page 58: ...E 3 Reset You can reset the router s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially re boots your router s system ...

Page 59: ...r common DDNS service providers Enable Disable Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Fill in your static domain name that uses 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 Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above c...

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