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TECOM

WL5041 Router User Manual

TECOM CO., LTD.

March 2003

©2003 by TECOM CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

Printed in Taiwan

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Summary of Contents for WL5041

Page 1: ...TECOM WL5041 Router User Manual TECOM CO LTD March 2003 2003 by TECOM CO LTD All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan ...

Page 2: ...tallation Instructions 3 Preparing Your Network 4 Configuring Windows for IP Networking 4 Collecting ISP Information 7 Basic Functions 8 Basic 10 Status 16 Filters 17 Routing 19 Wireless 22 Security 25 Firmware 28 Technical Support 30 Reset to Default 30 Troubleshooting 30 Specifications 31 ...

Page 3: ... can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interface to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interface will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try ...

Page 4: ...unctions Installation Instructions TO C O N N E C T T H E R O U T E R H A R D W A R E 1 Make sure all equipments are turned off including the router your PC s and your cable or DSL modem if applicable 2 Connect the WAN port on the router to your cable modem DSL modem Ethernet Server or hub 3 Connect one or more client PCs to the LAN port s You can use Ethernet cable to connect to the router and PC...

Page 5: ...on from your ISP Configuring Windows for IP Networking You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP IP networking If you plan to use the DHCP feature recommended you should configure each computer to receive an IP address automatically See the procedure below for instructions If you don t plan to use DHCP you ll need to manually assign an IP address to each computer Refer to your Wi...

Page 6: ...5 Figure 1 ISP Connection Status Dialog Box 2 Click Properties A Properties dialog box will appear Figure 2 ISP Connection Properties Dialog Box 3 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties ...

Page 7: ... 4 Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically 5 Click OK You may need to restart your computer Note This procedure applies to Windows 2000 operating systems only For Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT or Windows XP consult your Windows documentation ...

Page 8: ...configure your router such as Has your ISP assigned you a static IP address or will they assign one to you dynamically If they have given you a static IP what is it Does your ISP use PPPoE If so what is your PPPoE username and password Call your ISP if you re not sure of the answers to these questions ...

Page 9: ...and customize the router settings You can access this tool from any computer on your network Note For best results use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or later TO O P E N T H E W E B B A S E D AD M I N TO O L 1 Open a browser on your PC 2 Type http 192 168 1 1 in the Address field Figure 4 Web Address for Admin Tool Chapter 3 T ...

Page 10: ... out after a certain period of idle time If this happens you will need to re enter your username and password If users have changed default LAN IP Address 192 168 1 1 to someone and forget the IP address later you can use the IP alias 192 168 168 1 to enter the Web configuration tool Of course you should make sure that your network device IP address is the same subnet with 192 168 168 1 For exampl...

Page 11: ...tion of the router Although most users will be able to accept the default settings every Internet Service Provider ISP is different Check with your ISP if you re not sure which settings they require The Basic screen is shown in the figure below Figure 6 Basic Screen ...

Page 12: ... client machines If you change the LAN IP Address without the DHCP server running you ll need to manually reconfigure your clients IP addresses 3 LAN DHCP Server DHCP is Eabled by factory default If you have already a DHCP Server in your network or you don t want a DHCP Server then please select the Disabled radio button Note If you don t enable DHCP on your router you ll need to manually configur...

Page 13: ... The second part of the Basic screen is the configuration of WAN The figure is as the following 1 WAN Host Name Some ISPs require that a host name be provided when requesting an IP address through DHCP Server You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host name In most case leaving the field blank will work 2 WAN Domain Name Set the dom...

Page 14: ...here The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers 8 WAN WINS Servers The Windows Internet Naming Service WINS manages each PC s interaction with the Internet If you use a WINS Server enter that server s IP address here Otherwise leave this blank 9 WAN Protocol Set the method to use to obtain an IP address for the WAN interface PPPoE and Routing Setting PPPoE Point to Poi...

Page 15: ...ve this field and Router Password blank to disable access control Router Password Set the password for access to these configuration pages Leave this field and Router Username blank to disable access control Router WAN Port Set the WAN port to use the remote access to these configuration pages Leave this field blank to disable remote access Router Mode Router Mode is default If you select Access P...

Page 16: ...ich connection through the router should be logged Selecting Denied enables logging of denied connections Selecting Accepted enables logging of accepted connections Select Both enables logging of both denied and accepted connections ...

Page 17: ...own in the figure below Figure 10 Status Screen The displayed data may include Local Time Showing the local time as kept by the router Connection Log Showing a log of recent connection attempted Active DHCP Leases You can view the list of PCs that are given IP address by the router For each PC the list shows the hostname IP address MAC address and the amount of DHCP client lease time left ...

Page 18: ...ble to access the Internet When you define new filters we recommend that you choose an empty row The Filters screen is shown in the figure below Figure 11 Filter Screen 1 1 LAN MAC Filter Mode Select whether clients with the specified MAC address are allowed or denied access to the router 2 LAN MAC Filters Filter packets from LAN machines with the specified MAC addresses If no filters are enabled ...

Page 19: ...18 Figure 12 Filter Screen 2 3 LAN Client Filters Filter packets from IP address destined to certain port ranges during the specified time ...

Page 20: ...to the casual observer The primary difference between these two are bridging occurs at Layer 2 the link layer of the OSI reference model whereas routing occurs at Layer 3 the network layer This distinction provides routing and bridging with different information to use in the process of moving information from source to destination so these two functions accomplish their tasks in different ways Th...

Page 21: ...ber the IP address of the computer that sends a transmission requesting data so that when the requested data returns through the router the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules 3 DMZ IP Address The DMZ feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing DMZ f...

Page 22: ...st to which you want to assign a static route Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a destination IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the router and the network or host 2 Depending on where the destination IP address is located select LAN or WAN from the interf...

Page 23: ...22 Wireless Use the Wireless screen to configure your router for wireless access The Wireless screen is shown in the figure below Figure 15 Wireless Screen 1 ...

Page 24: ...tion In Auto mode the router will use RTS CTS to improve 802 11g performance in mixed 802 11g 802 11b networks Turn protection off to maximize 802 11g throughput under most conditions 10 Rate The default setting is Auto The range is from 1 to 54Mbps The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network You can select from one transmission speed or keep the def...

Page 25: ...port this capability if selected 17 AP Mode Selecting Wireless Bridge disables access point functionality Only wireless bridge also known as Wireless Distribution System or WDS functionality will be available Selecting Access Point enables access point functionality Wireless bridge functionality will still be available and wireless stations will be able to associate to the AP 18 Bridge Restrict Se...

Page 26: ...25 Security Figure 17 Security Screen ...

Page 27: ...erivation RADIUS Server A server that is responsible for receiving user connection requests authenticating the user and then returning all of the configuration information necessary for the client to deliver the service to the user 6 RADIUS Port Set the UDP port number of the RADIUS server The port number is usually at 1812 or 1645 depending on the server 7 RADIUS Key Set the shared secret for the...

Page 28: ...CII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for a 128 bit key 11 Current Network Key Select which network key is used for encrypting outbound data and or authenticating clients Note Although 128 Bit encryption uses a more secure encryption algorithm it can slow down your network s data transmission rates ...

Page 29: ...w firmware to upload to the router The following steps will tell you how to upgrade A Download a firmware image file from the router website and save it to your hard drive Make sure to write down the file location B Type the filename and path location directly into the New Firmware field or click Browse to launch the Choose file dialog box Figure 18 Firmware Screen ...

Page 30: ... Open Click Upgrade The firmware of the device will be upgraded Warning Upgrading the firmware takes several seconds Don t power down the router while the firmware upgrade operation is in progress Figure 19 Choose File Dialog Box for Firmware Upgrade ...

Page 31: ... the rear panel of the device The reset steps are shown as below 1 Power off the device 2 Press the reset button 3 While pressing the reset button Power on the device Keep the button pressed for at least 3 seconds 4 Release button Troubleshooting When you use the web tool to configure the AP Router an error message Link Error appear Please check your IE version If the version number is 5 00 3315 x...

Page 32: ...t Power Typical 15 dBm maximal 18dBm Security 64 bit and 128 bit WEP Encryption LED indicator Power LAN Link Act WAN Link Act WLAN Link Act Diag Standards IEEE 802 11b and 802 11g compliant for wireless LAN IEEE 802 3 for wired LAN Temperature Range 0 55 C Operating 20 65 C Storing Humidity Max 90 Non condensing Operating Range Open Space 100 300m Indoor 30m 100m The transmission speed varies in t...

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