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Basic Settings 

 

 

 

Band

  Allows  you  to  set  the  AP  fixed  at  802.11b  or  802.11g  mode.  You  can 

also select B+G mode to allow 80211b and 802.11g clients at the same time.  

SSID

  This  is  the  name  of  the  wireless  signal  which  is  broadcasted.  All  the 

devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same SSID. 

Channel 

The  channel  used  by  the  wireless  LAN.  All  devices  in  the  same 

wireless LAN should use the same channel. 

 

Summary of Contents for WLR-2100

Page 1: ...P WLR 2100 3100 Wireless Router N300 802 11b g n ...

Page 2: ...TUP WLR 2100 3100 16 11 CONFIGURATION WIZARD 25 12 WIRELESS SETTINGS 27 13 FIREWALL SETTINGS 37 14 ADVANCED SETTINGS 43 15 TOOLBOX SETTINGS 50 Revision 1 0 Sitecom Europe BV 2012 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 appearan...

Page 3: ...channel giving you seamless access to multimedia content Robust RF signal travels farther eliminates dead spots and extends network range For data protection and privacy the WLR 2100 3100 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption With the inbuilt DHCP Server powerful SPI firewall the WLR 2100 3100 protects your computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks b...

Page 4: ...r 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 Sitecom Cloud Security Security integrated in the router protects all the devices in your network against cybercrime when surfing the Internet Theoretical wireless signal ra...

Page 5: ...t none of the items 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 WLR 2100 3100 Router 2 5V 1A Power Adapter 3 Quick Install Guide 4 CD User s Manual 5 Warranty card 6 UTP cable ...

Page 6: ...ter 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 the ...

Page 7: ... 4 Product Layout Port Description Power connector Connect the 5V 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: ...bes the IP address login details SSID security code and WPS button functionality Button Description WPS BUTTON Press 2 seconds for WPS mode Press 10 seconds to reset the router Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory defaults ...

Page 9: ...ue Shows the cable is connected LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected LAN Blue Shows the cable is connected WAN Blue Shows the cable is connected WiFi Blue Shows WiFi activity and WPS Power Red Shows the device is turned on ...

Page 10: ...J 45 PC with a Web Browser Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables 6 WLR 2100 3100 Placement You can place the WLR 2100 3100 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 office or your home in a location that is away from any potential source of interference such as a ...

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

Page 12: ...12 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 router supports DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 14: ...14 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: ...t Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Click Properties Select the General tab The router supports DHCP function please select both Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically ...

Page 16: ...t The WLR 2100 3100 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 WLR 2100 3100 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: ...the backlabel on the bottom of your router 4 Click OK 5 You will see the home page of the WLR 2100 3100 The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router The UP time hardware information serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here ...

Page 18: ...function is enabled this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops DHCP Server Enabled by default You can enable or disable the DHCP server When DHCP is disabled no ip addresses are assigned to clients and you have to use static ip addresses When DHCP server is enabled your computers will be assigned an ip address automatically until the lease time expires Lease Time Fore...

Page 19: ...o issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients Note default IP range 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 Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN Or just keep the default sitecomwlrxxxx ...

Page 20: ...20 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: ... 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: ...AC 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 Static DHCP Lease Table IP can be deleted at will from the table Click the apply button to save the changed configuration ...

Page 23: ...ys any 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: ...24 WLR 2100 3100 Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN LAN WLAN ...

Page 25: ...at 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: ...26 Click APPLY to complete the configuration ...

Page 27: ...hat are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router 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 and loaded ...

Page 28: ... G mode to allow 80211b and 802 11g clients at the same time SSID This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same SSID Channel The channel used by the wireless LAN All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel ...

Page 29: ...rformance RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller then the RTS threshold the wireless router will not use the RTS CTS mechanism to send this packet Beacon Interval is the interval of time that this wireless router broadcasts a beacon A Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network Data Rate The Data Rate is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets The access point w...

Page 30: ...ort Preamble can provide better wireless LAN performance CTS Protection It is recommended to enable the protection mechanism This mechanism can decrease the 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 a lot of frame network that is transmitted ...

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 WLR 2100 3100 WPA Radius 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: ... difficulties filling in the fields just click Clear and both MAC Address and Comment fields will be cleared Remove 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...

Page 35: ...the WPS mode and switch the wireless router to WPS mode You can simply push the WPS button of the wireless router or click the Start to Process button in the web configuration interface If you want to use the PIN code you have to know the PIN code of the wireless client and switch it to WPS mode then fill in the PIN code of the wireless client through the web configuration interface of the wireles...

Page 36: ...ter during the WPS process You may need this information when using a device which doesn t support WPS WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process The 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 ...

Page 37: ...ers 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: ...at 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 Add...

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: ... 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 s...

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: ...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 Forwarding Local IP This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall T...

Page 44: ... 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 Forwarding settings from the table just click Delete All button Click Reset w...

Page 45: ... for this particular application UDP Port to Open This is the range of UDP port numbers for this particular application Comment The description of this setting Popular applications This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections Select an application from the Popular Applications selection Once you have selected an application select a location 1 10 in the Copy t...

Page 46: ... Table below If you happen to make a mistake just click Clear and the fields will be cleared Delete 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 click Delete Selected If you want remove all Special Application settings from the table just click the Delete All button Click Rese...

Page 47: ...le 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 sec...

Page 48: ... 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 49: ...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 50: ...tivated automatically your network and devices are better secured than ever before Your Sitecom device comes with a 6 month free Sitecom cloud security subscription After you have set up your Sitecom device for internet access open the webbrowser and enter http www sitecomcloudsecurity com in the address bar If the device has been properly configured the following web page should be shown Here you...

Page 51: ...51 The Sitecom Cloud Security service offers the following protection options Anti Malware Anti Phishing Protection against unsafe websites Advertisement blocking ...

Page 52: ...com Cloud Security will always check if a website is safe If it is not safe it will inform you that is not safe to enter If you still wish to visit this webpage click on proceed anyway Alternatively click Back to Safety so that your security will not be breached ...

Page 53: ...t any time open http www sitecomcloudsecurity com from your web browser You will be asked for a username and password These can be found on the backlabel on the bottom of your Sitecom router or modem If the login succeeded you can click on Settings to change your security options ...

Page 54: ...54 Or click License to renew your subscription If you wish to disable to Sitecom cloud security at any time open the webpage of your Sitecom product and log in with the supplied credentials these can be ...

Page 55: ...55 found on the back label on the bottom of your Sitecom device Go to Toolbox and select Sitecom Cloud Security Click the Disable radio button and click Apply for the settings to take effect ...

Page 56: ...rds 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 Confirm Password Enter your new password again for verification purposes Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations ...

Page 57: ...r 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 t...

Page 58: ...s of 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 Check Enabled to enable the remote management function Click A...

Page 59: ...the update Select Enable or Disable and click apply for the settings to take effect Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router s system firmware To upgrade the firmware of your 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 t...

Page 60: ...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 to...

Page 61: ...61 Reset You can reset the router s system should any problem exist The reset function essentially re boots your router s system ...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...p flex sourceforge net 12 linuxigd v1 0 http linux igd sourceforge net index php 13 wireless_tools v28 http www hpl hp com personal Jean_Tourrilhes Lin ux Tools html 14 hostapd v0 7 3 http hostap epitest fi 15 igmpproxy v0 1 beta2 http sourceforge net projects igmpproxy 16 pptp client v1 7 1 http pptpclient sourceforge net 17 accel pptp pppd plugin v0 8 3 rc5 http accel pptp sourceforge net 18 ppp...

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Page 68: ...68 Certifications CE LVD EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 CE EMC EN 301 489 1 V1 8 1 EN 301 489 17 V2 1 1 RADIO SPECTRUM EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 50385 2002 www sitecom com ...

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