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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3

Key Features ......................................................................................................... 4

Package Contents .................................................................................................. 5

Cautions ............................................................................................................... 6

Product Layout ...................................................................................................... 7

N System Requirements ............................................................................ 9

Setup your Router ................................................................................................10

Setup your Computer ............................................................................................11

Configure your Internet connection .........................................................................15

Configure your Router ...........................................................................................18

Wireless Settings ..................................................................................................23

Firewall Settings ...................................................................................................31

Advanced Settings ................................................................................................35

Toolbox Settings...................................................................................................41

Addendum A: USB Port Control Center ....................................................................48

Addendum B: Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................59

Revision 2.1

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 modified functionality than
presented in this manual.

Summary of Contents for X6 N900

Page 1: ...WLR 6100 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...Settings 23 Firewall Settings 31 Advanced Settings 35 Toolbox Settings 41 Addendum A USB Port Control Center 48 Addendum B Declaration of Conformity 59 Revision 2 1 Sitecom Europe BV 2015 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...

Page 3: ... the router encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP WPA or WPA2 encryption With the built in DHCP Server powerful SPI firewall the router protects your computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks and also provides safe VPN pass through With the incredible speed and QoS function of 802 11n the router is ideal for media centric applications like streaming video gaming and VoIP te...

Page 4: ... through Provide mutual authentication Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security Sitecom Cloud Security Protect your home against cybercrime while browsing USB Port Connect any USB device and share it in your network Guest Network Firmware 2 0 and higher only Devices connected to the Guest network will have Internet connection but no access to the main network and cannot communicate w...

Page 5: ...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 The WLR 6100 WiFi Router X6 N900 A 110V 240V to 12V 2A Switching Power Adapter A Quick Install Guide A CD ROM with software An UTP cable ...

Page 6: ...the router yourself you might damage the router or endanger yourself 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 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 r...

Page 7: ...rt USB Ports Connect a USB device to these ports Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address login details network name security code and OPS button functionality Button Description 2 4 GHz OPS Button Press 0 5 seconds for 2 4 GHz WPS mode 5 GHz OPS Button Press 0 5 seconds for 5 GHz WPS mode Both OPS Buttons Press 15 Seconds to reset to factory default...

Page 8: ... Shows the device is turned on 5GHz WiFi Blue Shows 5GHz WiFi activity 2 4GHz WiFi Blue Shows 2 4GHz WiFi activity LAN Blue 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 WAN cable is connected ...

Page 9: ...quirements PC Notebook Operating System Microsoft Windows XP VISTA 7 or Mac OSX 1 Free Ethernet port WiFi card USB dongle 802 11 a b g n optional External xDSL ADSL or Cable modem with an Ethernet port RJ 45 PC with a Web Browser Internet Explorer Safari Firefox Opera Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables ...

Page 10: ...rference such as a metal wall or microwave oven This location must be close to a power connection and your ADSL Cable modem Connect the supplied power adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to a wall outlet Switch the router on by flipping the switch on the back of the device The router automatically enters the self test phase During self test phase the Power LED will be lit continuously t...

Page 11: ...lect the Sitecom network The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router or in the Network Details Folder Fill in the password for the wireless network The correct password can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the router or in the Network Details Folder Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 12: ...k Select the Sitecom network The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router or in the Network Details Folder Push the OPS Button on the router For 2 4 GHz press the 2 4GHz button 0 5 seconds For 5 GHz press the 5GHz button 0 5 seconds Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 13: ...twork The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router or in the Network Details Folder Fill in the password for the wireless network The correct password can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the router or in the Network Details Folder Wait for the icon to display that it s connected to the network ...

Page 14: ...the address bar and press Enter For routers with Firmware 2 0 or higher you can also type http sitecom router Type user name and password The default username is admin the password can be found on the back label on the bottom of your router Click OK You will see the home page of the WiFi Router X6 N900 ...

Page 15: ...tion From the menu select Internet Settings Depending on the chosen setting 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 Apply ...

Page 16: ... local only If you are unsure of your connection method please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider Static IPv6 Mode This mode is used when your ISP provides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change The IPv6 information is manually entered in your IPv6 configuration settings You must enter the IPv6 address Subnet Prefix Length Default Gateway Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS S...

Page 17: ... configuration is necessary Link local Mode The Link local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link This mode enables IPv6 capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side ...

Page 18: ...ows you to monitor the current status of your router the UP time hardware information and serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here DHCP Server The DHCP Server tab gives you the opportunity to change the IP settings of the router ...

Page 19: ...automatically until the lease time expires Lease Time One Week In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients The DHCP 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 The defa...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...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 Current Static DHCP Table IP can be deleted at will from the table Click Apply to save the changed configuration ...

Page 22: ...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 WLR 6100 Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN LAN WLAN ...

Page 23: ...SID Channel Number and Associated Client Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here Click Apply and wait for module to be ready loaded 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 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 ...

Page 24: ...sk Guest Lease Time One Week In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients The DHCP will change your LAN client s IP address when this time threshold period is reached Guest Start IP End IP You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients The default IP range is 192 168 169 ...

Page 25: ...ss network Data Rate The Data Rate is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets N Data Rate The Data Rate is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets for N compliant wireless nodes Highest to lowest data rate can be fixed Channel Bandwidth This is the rang...

Page 26: ... voice in applications Security This router provides complete wireless LAN security functions included are WEP IEEE 802 11x IEEE 802 11x with WEP WPA with pre shared key and WPA with RADIUS With these security functions you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function and are setup with the same security key Disable When y...

Page 27: ...eys Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption 64 bit or 128 bit The larger the key will be the higher level of security is used but the throughput will be lower Key Type You may 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...

Page 28: ...y 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 Apply when yo...

Page 29: ...t will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations You can now configure other sections by choosing Continue or choose Apply to apply the settings and reboot the device WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router You don t have to select the encryption mod...

Page 30: ...d this information when connecting to other WPS enabled wireless devices SSID This is the network broadcast name SSID of the router Authentication Mode It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process You may need this information when using a device which doesn t ...

Page 31: ...nt PC that cannot run an Internet application e g Games properly from behind the NAT firewall then you can open up the firewall restrictions to unrestricted two way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host The DMZ function allows you to re direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN The difference between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that...

Page 32: ...ular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port Public IP address above Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations Denial of Service DoS The Broadband router s firewall can block common hacker attacks including Denial of Service Ping of Death Port Scan and Sync Flood If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...ing a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site Enable URL Blocking Enable disable URL Blocking Add URL keyword Fill in URL Keyword and then click Add You can enter the full URL 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 the...

Page 35: ...on from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow 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 ...

Page 36: ... Port Forwarding settings from the table just click Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers clients in your LAN to handle different service Internet application type e g Email FTP Web server etc from the Internet Computers u...

Page 37: ...ted 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 the above configuration Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet games video Conferencing Internet telephony and others In this section you can configure the r...

Page 38: ...Delete Selected If you want remove all Special Application 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 the above configuration UPnP With UPnP all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically so you don t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through t...

Page 39: ...ed into the table Remove QoS rules from the table If you want to remove QoS rules from the table select the QoS rules you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you want remove all QoS rules from the table just click the Delete All button Clicking Reset will clear your current selections Edit a QoS rule Select the rule you want to edit and click Edit then enter the detail fo...

Page 40: ...tion for the share Administrator Enter a desired username for access to the share New Password Enter the password for access to the share and confirm this password by re entering it in the Confirm password field For netUSB make sure the radio button next to netUSB is selected and press Apply Please see Addendum A USB Port Control Center for more information about netUSB ...

Page 41: ...d Security After you have set up your Sitecom device for internet access open the web browser 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 can see which security features are activated The Sitecom Cloud Security service offers the following protection options Anti Malware Anti Phishing Prot...

Page 42: ...d Security If you wish to change your security options or to extend your subscription at 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 43: ...sabling Sitecom Cloud Security 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 found on the back label on the bottom of your Sitecom device ...

Page 44: ...eric 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 configuration Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here whi...

Page 45: ...t Savings Time Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have managem...

Page 46: ...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 Backup Settings The Backup screen allows you to save Backup the current configuration settings When you save the configuration setting Backup yo...

Page 47: ...router s system DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address You must get an account password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers This router supports DynDNS TZO and other 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...

Page 48: ...o work with your computer The following section will describe how the software can be installed and used Windows Insert the CD ROM that was included with your router and select install utility from the cd menu The software will inform you about what will be installed Click Next to continue the installation ...

Page 49: ...Enter your username and organization if applicable and click Next to continue Choose a folder where the software should be installed or keep it to default and click Next to continue ...

Page 50: ...eady to be installed Click Install to continue Once the installation is finished the software will inform you If Launch Sitecom USB Device Server checked the software will automatically be launched after you clicked Finish ...

Page 51: ... your router and select Install from the cd menu Click Install to continue installation Enter your Mac username and password and click OK to continue Once the installation is finished the software will inform you and requires to restart the system ...

Page 52: ...you do a connect operation in the Control Center the PC can detect a USB device s plug in although actually you do not plug in any USB device to your PC Similarly the disconnect operation is a software operation that simulates the disconnection of the USB device Note If a USB device is connected by a PC we say that PC has the ownership of the USB device Only one PC can get the ownership of a USB d...

Page 53: ...server Then all USB devices attached to the server will be shown Please follow the user manual of the USB device to install its driver For example you may put the driver CD of the USB device in the CD ROM player to install the driver When you are asked to plug in the USB device into PC s USB port click the desired USB device in the Control Center and then click the Auto Connect Printer button to d...

Page 54: ...nformation of the new device Continue to follow the user manual of the USB device to do the rest jobs of installation until the driver installation has finished After the installation you can see the newly created devices on the PC If the USB device is a MFP you can see a new printer and a new scanner from the Control Panel ...

Page 55: ...matches the printer attached on the MFP server this is a physical printer Then click the Apply button Then the printer will be marked as an Auto Connected Printer in red If you choose Auto Connected Printer List in the Tools menu you can see a newly created item that describes the association between the Windows printer and the physical printer on the server Then try to issue a print job to the de...

Page 56: ...you press the Connect button for printing please make sure to click Disconnect button after you finish the printing Otherwise other users cannot print properly It is because you are the only ownership of the connected printer AutoRun You can make the Control Center be run automatically after you login Windows To do this you choose the Configuration item in the Tools menu The following window will ...

Page 57: ...er that has the desired MFP attached Click the desired MFP Click the Network Scanner button Then you can see that the Control Center will automatically do a connect operation The following window will appear Choose one of TWAIN or WIA item Click OK The following window will appear ...

Page 58: ... Follow the usual steps to do scanning ...

Page 59: ...Addendum B Declaration of Conformity ...

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