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6. The Internet Protocol Version 4’s property window appears. In this window, ensure that both settings are set to “Obtain automatically”:

7. Confirm the settings by clicking “OK”. The network settings for Windows 7 are now properly configured for your router.

• I appear to be connected but Internet Explorer still displays an error message “Internet Explorer cannot display the

webpage” or similar.

• This problem may arise from incorrect proxy server settings. You can adjust these settings as follows:

1. In Internet Explorer, click the “Tools” menu or icon and chose “Internet Options”.

2. The “Internet Options” window will now open.
3. In this window, click the “Connections” tab and in this tab, the “LAN Settings” button.

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Page 1: ...ary between two networks WAN and LAN Network cable A network cable is used for connecting network devices such as computers modems and routers You may already have such a cable the cable in the package contents is intended to connect the router to your modem ISP Internet Service Provider this is the company that supplies you your Internet connection Broadband modem From here on modem Your modem is...

Page 2: ...rent rating 2 WAN port Connect the network cable coming from your ISP modem to this port Upon a successful WAN connection the WAN light at the front of the router will light up This is a prerequisite for internet access 3 LAN port 1 4 You can connect a network cable coming from a computer to this port When the computer is turned on the corresponding light at the front of the router will light up 4...

Page 3: ...er and wait 1 minute to give the router time to start up and configure itself This is important 5 If you have any computers or other devices that were already connected by a network cable you can now connect these cables to the yellow LAN ports of the router 6 Wait another minute Your router is now installed Wired computers now have internet access for wireless computers one additional step is req...

Page 4: ...on in the bottom right of your screen and click Connect to a network A window titled Connect to a network will appear In this window select the Sweex LW310V2 entry click the Connect button and follow the instructions on screen Note If you see a red cross near the network and the text The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network please refer to th...

Page 5: ... bottom of your router and click Next The following screen will appear enter the desired name for your wireless network enter a security key and click Next to begin configuring the router Note It is very important that you write down the security key and keep it in a secure place it is required to add older non WPS enabled devices such as a Windows XP computer to your network Because your network ...

Page 6: ... Click the icon and a list of wireless networks will appear select the Sweex LW310V2 network check the Connect Automatically checkbox click Connect and follow the instructions on screen When you connect for the first time Windows 7 will allow you to easily setup and secure your wireless network through the WPS method After connecting you will see the following screen After clicking OK you will be ...

Page 7: ...change the security method by clicking the Advanced button When the router is configured you will see the following screen Note It is very important that you write down the security key and keep it in a secure place it is required to add older non WPS enabled devices such as a Windows XP computer to your network Because your network is now already setup and secured you can skip the Wireless networ...

Page 8: ... to power down your modem wait a few minutes and then connect the power to your modem again Logging in to the router For advanced setup it is required that you login to the router to manually configure it correctly for your internet connection To log in to the router start Internet Explorer empty the address bar and enter http 192 168 31 1 then press Enter The following window should appear Enter ...

Page 9: ...e status page looks as follows When the router has successfully connected to the internet it will display Internet Connection Connected Configuration 1 DHCP with MAC address clone Certain ISP s require a specific MAC address to be connected to their modem If this is the case for your ISP it is possible to clone the MAC address from your computer to the router s WAN port so that your ISP will accep...

Page 10: ...owing screen Enter your account name user name that has been provided to you by your ISP in the Account field and the corresponding password in the Password field Clone your MAC address only if this is required by your ISP Note Cloning your MAC address must be done from the computer that was originally connected to your modem and this computer must be connected to your router by network cable MAC ...

Page 11: ...llowing screen Fill out all fields as required by your ISP click the Next button and then Apply Configuration 4 L2TP L2TP is very similar to PPTP If your ISP requires the L2TP connection type click the L2TP button You will see the following screen Fill out all fields as required by your ISP click the Next button and then Apply ...

Page 12: ...st be done from the computer that was originally connected to your modem and this computer must be connected to your router by network cable MAC address cloning normally does not work over wireless connections When finished click the Next button and then Apply Configuration 6 802 1x To configure the router s WAN port for a 802 1x based authenticated connection click the 802 1X button You will see ...

Page 13: ...he list of available wireless networks It is recommended that you change the SSID the default SSID Sweex LW310V2 can cause conflicts if multiple routers of this model are in range of each other When changing the SSID you will need to connect to your wireless network again as described in the chapter Connecting to a wireless network Channel The Channel setting controls the frequency on which the ro...

Page 14: ...devices It is currently the recommended method for securing your wireless network WPA2 is an upgrade to WPA and requires at least Windows XP Service Pack 3 WPS is built on top of WPA and enables automatic configuration and exchange of WPA keys through a PIN code or the simple push of a button WPS is supported by Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows 7 Under Windows XP WPS support is dependent o...

Page 15: ...ction of the manual to regain the now secure connection Method 2 WPS For this method no additional settings are required simply push the WPS button at the back of the router After a few seconds the WPS light at the front of the router will start to blink As long as the light blinks you are able to connect your WPS enabled device to the router After a successful connection the WPS light will stop b...

Page 16: ...d features in the router The following sections assume basic knowledge of computer networking technology and terminology Static DHCP By default the router dynamically assigns IP addresses to all connected devices through the DHCP protocol This is the most user friendly method of network configuration but it can also lead to IP addresses that change over time or when a device reconnects In certain ...

Page 17: ...y Port forwarding instructs the router to accept an incoming connection on a certain port and forward it to the IP address of a device in your local network Please note that use of the term port in this chapter refers to TCP or UDP ports and is not related to the physical WAN and LAN ports at the back of the router DMZ is a special case of port forwarding where the router is instructed to forward ...

Page 18: ...ur ISP and lower them by 10 or use a speed testing website to measure your bandwidth and lower the outcome by 5 Next you can start creating rules Enter the desired port s and protocol s that the rule should apply to or select a predefined servuce and set the IP address of your device or an IP range for multiple devices and set the desired guaranteed and maximum bandwidth Next click the Apply check...

Page 19: ... give it a static DHCP IP address first Otherwise the device may change IP address and the policy will no longer apply or apply to a different computer instead Troubleshooting This chapter of the manual will explain a number of common issues that you may run into and possible solutions The CD Wizard cannot connect to the router and I cannot access the router at http 192 168 31 1 Windows indicates ...

Page 20: ...con straightaway 3 Right click the first connected LAN or High Speed Internet Connection in this example the Local Area Connection and click Properties from the context menu If you have multiple connected connections repeat steps 3 to 6 for each connection 4 The connection s property window appears In this windows select the Internet Protocol from the list of items and click the Properties Button ...

Page 21: ...king OK The network settings for XP are now properly configured for your router Windows Vista 1 Click the start button at the bottom right of your screen and click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click View network status and tasks If your Control Panel is in classic view open the Network and Sharing Center icon 3 The Network and Sharing Center window should now open ...

Page 22: ...or High Speed Internet Connection in this example the Local Area Connection and click Properties from the context menu If you have multiple connected connections repeat steps 4 to 7 for each connection 5 The connection s property window appears In this windows select the Internet Protocol Version 4 from the list of items and click the Properties Button ...

Page 23: ...by clicking OK The network settings for Vista are now properly configured for your router Windows 7 1 Click the start button at the bottom right of your screen and click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click View network status and tasks If your Control Panel is in icon view open the Network and Sharing Center icon 3 The Network and Sharing Center window should now open ...

Page 24: ...nnected connection in this example the Local Area Connection and click Properties from the context menu If you have multiple connected connections repeat steps 4 to 7 for each connection 5 The connection s property window appears In this windows select the Internet Protocol Version 4 from the list of items and click the Properties Button ...

Page 25: ...or your router I appear to be connected but Internet Explorer still displays an error message Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage or similar This problem may arise from incorrect proxy server settings You can adjust these settings as follows 1 In Internet Explorer click the Tools menu or icon and chose Internet Options 2 The Internet Options window will now open 3 In this window click the...

Page 26: ...e lit to indicate a working connection If the light is off fiddle the cable or try a different cable For a wireless computer check the wireless connection status icon at the bottom right of your screen there should not be a red cross If you see a red cross follow the steps described in the Connecting to a wireless network section of the manual I have Windows Vista and I get the error message the s...

Page 27: ...e After the network has been deleted you can close the window and follow the steps described in the Connecting to a wireless network section of the manual I have Windows 7 and I cannot connect to my wireless network A red cross is displayed next to the network This problem can be solved as follows 1 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon in the bottom right of your screen 2 Next click Open Netw...

Page 28: ...ess network There are two possible solutions for this issue 1 Access the router from a computer that is connected by network cable as described in the Advanced setup section of this manual Click Wireless Network Security Settings you can view the key there 2 Reset the router to its factory default settings which is an unsecured network The reset procedure is described further on I cannot find any ...

Page 29: ... a successful reset you will see the SYS and WLAN lights go out I want to connect more than 4 wired devices to the router How can I expand the number of ports This can be done by connecting an Ethernet network switch to one of the LAN ports Specifications Router specifications LEDS Power System WPS Security WLAN Wireless LAN 1 to 4 WAN internet STANDARDS SUPPORTED IEEE 802 3 10BASE T and 802 3u 10...

Page 30: ... SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows XP Vista or 7 CABLING Network cable length 90 cm Power adapter cable length 180 cm POWER REQUIREMENTS Power adapter 230 V AC 50 Hz Router 9 V AC 1 2 A Typical power consumption 2 5 W WARRANTY 2 years 10 years extended warranty after registration Visit sweex com 12yearswarranty for more information terms and the registration form Router defaults IP Address 192 168 31 1 ...

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