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Chapter 2

 

Installation 

This Chapter covers the physical installation of the Wireless Router. 

Requirements 

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Network cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors. 

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TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs. 

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For Internet Access, an Internet Access account with an ISP, and either of a DSL or Cable 
modem (for WAN port usage)

 

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To use the Wireless Access Point, all Wireless devices must be compliant with the 
IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g specifications.

 

Procedure 

 

Figure 4: Installation Diagram 

1. Choose an Installation Site 

Select a suitable place on the network to install the Wireless Router.  
Ensure the Wireless Router and the DSL/Cable modem are powered OFF. 
 

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Summary of Contents for WX6615M

Page 1: ...Multi Function 802 11g Wireless Router 802 11g 802 11b Wireless Access Point Broadband Internet Access 4 Port Switching Hub User s Guide...

Page 2: ...tion Configuration 33 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 34 Operation 34 Status Screen 34 Connection Status PPPoE 36 Connection Status PPTP 38 Connection Status L2TP 39 Connection Status Telstra Big Pond...

Page 3: ...NS 86 Modes 86 BSS ESS 86 Channels 87 WEP 87 Wireless LAN Configuration 87 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 88 Multi Function Wireless Router 88 Wireless Interface 88 Regulatory Approvals 89 P N 9560MZ0001 C...

Page 4: ...the Internet through the Wireless Router using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Ad dress Translatio...

Page 5: ...are available to each group VPN Pass through Support PCs with VPN Virtual Private Networking software using PPTP L2TP and IPSec are transparently supported no configuration is required Wireless Featu...

Page 6: ...vacy is supported as well as Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT Network Address Translation tech nology...

Page 7: ...rror WAN LED On Connection to the Broadband Modem attached to the WAN Inter net port is established Off No connection to the Broadband Modem LAN LEDs For each port there are 4 LEDs Link Act On Corresp...

Page 8: ...erwise use a standard LAN cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed and released the Wireless Router will reboot restart Clear All Data This button can also be used to cle...

Page 9: ...rnet Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11b or...

Page 10: ...n the Wireless Router will automatically function as an Uplink port when required 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the Wireless Router Use the cable supplied with...

Page 11: ...ructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check Wireless Router operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the fo...

Page 12: ...notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the Wireless Router y...

Page 13: ...h the Wireless Router s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 to be compatible with the Wireless Router s...

Page 14: ...n the Cable Modem screen use the Clone MAC ad dress button to copy the MAC address from your PC to the Wireless Router Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Ad...

Page 15: ...e g Broadband Wireless Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you con nect to you ISP None Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a perm...

Page 16: ...ata Input Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You...

Page 17: ...value as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the Wireless Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enab...

Page 18: ...sing the Wireless Router s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can Enable or Disable the Wireless Router s DHCP Server function Se...

Page 19: ...atus screens may display this name as the Access Point in use Region Select your region from the drop down list This field displays the region of operation for which the wireless interface is intended...

Page 20: ...he WEP settings Show the WEP status Access Point Enable Access Point If Enabled wireless stations will be able to locate and use this Access Point If Disabled the wireless interface is disabled and wi...

Page 21: ...HEX Note Hex chars are 0 9 and A F Authentication Type Normally this should be left at the default value of Automatic If changed to Open System or Shared Key ensure that your Wireless Stations use the...

Page 22: ...e assigned a password to the Wireless Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below If no password has been set this dialog will not appear...

Page 23: ...configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default Wireless Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the Wireless Router will act...

Page 24: ...Figure 12 IP Address Win 95 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Usi...

Page 25: ...N administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router Figure 13 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Searc...

Page 26: ...TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Figure 15 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to see a sc...

Page 27: ...ver Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following...

Page 28: ...s NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter...

Page 29: ...Wireless Router User Guide Figure 18 Windows NT4 0 DNS 26...

Page 30: ...Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 19 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your...

Page 31: ...sure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the fo...

Page 32: ...ction 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 21 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network...

Page 33: ...btains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following c...

Page 34: ...ernet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Conn...

Page 35: ...changes Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Ga...

Page 36: ...gs as follows Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is default Note The SSID is case sensitive WEP By default W...

Page 37: ...receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details Applications which use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the Wireless Router s built i...

Page 38: ...IP Address of the Wireless Router Network Mask The Network Mask Subnet Mask for the IP Address above DHCP Server This shows the status of the DHCP Server function either Enabled or Disabled For addit...

Page 39: ...s This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not the connection is c...

Page 40: ...ble to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period specified in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be termi...

Page 41: ...this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the connectio...

Page 42: ...n Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP...

Page 43: ...ection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Status Telstra Big Pond An example screen is shown belo...

Page 44: ...he Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect...

Page 45: ...CP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish...

Page 46: ...f this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Addres...

Page 47: ...ect If the ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the Wireless Router this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP A...

Page 48: ...rol feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access avail able to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set t...

Page 49: ...ed Default Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Members Button Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can...

Page 50: ...hold the SHIFT key rather than CTRL Edit Service List Button If you wish to define additional Services or manage the Service list click this button to open the Services screen Buttons Members Click t...

Page 51: ...this screen to add or remove members PCs from the current group The Del button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group The Add button will add the selected PC in the Ot...

Page 52: ...Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Times must be entered using a 24 hr clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Figure 32 Default Schedule Screen Data...

Page 53: ...ame to identify this service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the...

Page 54: ...tton on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date...

Page 55: ...Enter your DDNS data on the Wireless Router s DDNS screen 4 The Wireless Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is re corded at the DDNS server If the DDNS Service provides...

Page 56: ...net users will now be able to connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password Key Enter your current password for...

Page 57: ...en is shown below Figure 35 Internet Screen Communication Applications Most applications are supported transparently by the Wireless Router But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an inc...

Page 58: ...Applications If you use Internet applications which use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the Wireless Router s fir...

Page 59: ...ca tion server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen a...

Page 60: ...the Destination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the Internet screen to access the URL Filter s...

Page 61: ...al IP Address Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your server...

Page 62: ...s lists a number of pre defined Servers plus any Servers you have defined Details of the selected Server are shown in the Properties area Properties Enable Use this to Enable or Disable support for th...

Page 63: ...e list is ignored and has no effect Delete Delete the current Virtual Server entry Note that the pre defined Servers can not be deleted Only Servers you have defined yourself can be deleted Clear Form...

Page 64: ...al Servers They must use the Internet IP Address the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from you...

Page 65: ...your ISP provided a domain name enter it here Otherwise this may be left blank WAN Port MAC Address Also called Network Adapter Address or Physical Address This is a low level identifier as seen from...

Page 66: ...S Domain Name Server you wish to use Note If the DNS is unavailable the Backup DNS entered on the Options screen will be used Login Login Method If your ISP does not use a login method username passwo...

Page 67: ...never be disconnected by this device If dis connected by your ISP the connection will be re established immediately However this does not ensure that your Internet IP address will remain unchanged Au...

Page 68: ...clear all logs set E Mailing of log files Network Diagnostics Ping DNS Lookup Options Various options such as backup DNS UPnP and enable TFTP firm ware upgrade option PC Database This is the list of...

Page 69: ...w Figure 41 Config Screen Data Config File Screen Backup Config Use this to download a copy of the current configuration and store the file on your PC Click Download to start the download Restore Conf...

Page 70: ...t Destination will be shown as an IP address But if the URL Filter is enabled the Destination will be shown as a URL Access Control If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connections which...

Page 71: ...Every day is selected the log is sent at the time specified If the day is specified the log is sent once per week on the specified day Select the time of day you wish the E mail to be sent If the log...

Page 72: ...urrently exists you could get a Timeout error In that case wait a few seconds and try again Ping Button After entering the IP address click this button to start the Ping procedure The results will be...

Page 73: ...ed a Windows utility is available for this purpose You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade UPnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Univers...

Page 74: ...cess the Properties via UPnP e g Right click the Wireless Router in My Network Places and select Prop erties MTU MTU size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so...

Page 75: ...are automatically added to the database and updated as required By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically The Wireless Ro...

Page 76: ...ot powered On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or...

Page 77: ...ntrol than the standard PC Database screen Figure 46 PC Database Admin Data PC Database Admin Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Address type The type indicates...

Page 78: ...to have the Wireless Router contact the PC and find its MAC address This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On MAC is Enter the MAC address on the PC The MAC address is als...

Page 79: ...prevent the use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Ad dress You must use this IP Address to connect see below This IP Address is allocated by your ISP...

Page 80: ...er and ensure the following Windows 2000 settings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right c...

Page 81: ...o the selected entry Properties Destination Network The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The...

Page 82: ...ss Router as the Default Route or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the Wireless Router This router requires that the Default Route is th...

Page 83: ...rd Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Wireless Router s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address...

Page 84: ...the service is unavailable This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Thresh...

Page 85: ...IPsec The IPSec protocol is used to establish a secure connection and is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs If checked IPSec connections are allowed If not checked IPSec connectio...

Page 86: ...igure 51 Upgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade 3 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 4 Select the upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrad...

Page 87: ...254 and thus com patible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the Wireless Router In Windows you can check these...

Page 88: ...d and the key must match If the Wireless Router s Wireless screen is set to Allow LAN access to selected Wireless Stations only then each of your Wireless stations must have been selected or access wi...

Page 89: ...only with Wireless Stations which are set to Infrastructure mode BSS ESS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Using the sa...

Page 90: ...data which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless Stations and the Access Point mu...

Page 91: ...45 for WAN LEDs 7 Power Adapter 12 V DC External Wireless Interface Standards IEEE802 11g WLAN JEIDA 4 2 roaming support Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum...

Page 92: ...the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause...

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