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It is case-sensitive and cannot exceed 32 
characters.  

Channel 

Selects one IEEE 802.11G channel for 
wireless LAN transmissions from the 
drop-down list.   

Specifies the bandwidth which the wireless 
radio operates. AP and the client stations that 
is associated work in one of channels from 1 
to 14.   

4.4.1.5. Enter the following advanced radio parameters:   

Parameter 

Description 

Beacon 
Interval 

Type the time interval in milliseconds 
between beacons broadcast by AP 
(Access Point) in the 

Beacon Interval

 box, 

such as 100.  

RTS 
Threshold 

Type a number in the 

RTS Threshold

 box.   

Also called Request-to-Send Threshold. 
This field specifies the minimum size of 
data frames above which RTS protocol 
is used, ranging from 256 to 2432. RTS 
helps prevent data collision from hidden 
nodes.  

Fragmentatio
n Threshold 

  Type a number in the 

Fragmentation 

Threshold

 box.   

For efficiency in high-traffic situations, 
large files are split into fragments. This 
field specifies the default packet size, an 
even number ranging from 256 to 2346.   

DTIM Interval

Type a number in the 

DTIM Interval

 box.   

Also called Delivery Traffic Indication 
Map. This field specifies the number of 
beacon intervals between successive 
DTIMs, ranging from 1 to 255.   

Preamble 
Type 

Select either 

Short Preamble

 (72 bits) or 

Long Preamble

 (144 bits).   

Distribution 
System 

If you want to use Wireless Distribution 
System on your Router, click 

Enable

 

next to 

Distribution System

, then type the 

distributed client PCs’ physical 
addresses, as described in 

Step 6

.  

Otherwise, click 

Disable

.  

Summary of Contents for WLAN 11g

Page 1: ...WLAN 11g Broadband Router User Manual...

Page 2: ...ermany 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Austria 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Belgium 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EIRP 100 mW EIRP Switzerland 2400 2483 5 MHz 1 13 100 mW EI...

Page 3: ...n reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the rece...

Page 4: ...disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purc...

Page 5: ...lecting ISP Information 10 4 Basic Functions 11 4 1 To Open the Web based Administration Tool 11 4 2 Setup 13 4 3 Global Address 17 4 4 Wireless 20 4 5 Tools 29 4 6 Status 33 4 7 DHCP 36 4 8 Log 38 4...

Page 6: ...stems Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DSL Cable Modem Broadband Internet connection and ISP account PCs equipped with 10 Mbps or 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection to support TCP IP protocol On...

Page 7: ...e turned off including the router Desktop or Laptop PCs the cable and DSL modem and so on 2 1 2 Connect the WAN Port of the router to the cable and DSL modem Ethernet Server or the hub 2 1 3 Connect y...

Page 8: ...to configure your computers You are commended to use DHCP then you can simply choose to receive an IP address automatically For detailed instructions see Configure Windows to Receive Dynamic IP Addres...

Page 9: ...ties The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box appears seen in FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 2 Local Area Connection Properties dialog box 3 2 4 Click Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties The In...

Page 10: ...ery the relevant information from your ISP before configuring your router for example Has your ISP assigned you a static or dynamic IP address If you have obtained one static IP address what is it Doe...

Page 11: ...omize the basic router settings You can use this Web based Tool from any computer in your network 4 1 To Open the Web based Administration Tool 4 1 1 Open the browser on your PC 4 1 2 Type http 192 16...

Page 12: ...his password in your password list 4 1 6 Click OK The Company AP Router Administration Tool appears Note The default password is 1234 You can change the password on the Tools page For detailed instruc...

Page 13: ...PPPoE Login UPNP and so on In most cases the default settings will be Okay for you However different ISPs Internet Service Provider may ask for specific requirements please check it with your ISP if y...

Page 14: ...the Daylight Savings Daylight Period will not take effect any more 4 2 1 8 Optional Review the Device IP Address and Subnet Mask next to LAN IP Address and change the information if necessary 4 2 1 9...

Page 15: ...IGURE 3 4 see To Set PPPoE Login Parameters below 4 2 113 If you want to use UPNP Universal Plug and Play to plug devices like PCs routers and others into a network and to automatically know about eac...

Page 16: ...Set PPPoE Login Parameters 4 2 2 2 Type the User Name and Password provided by your ISP 4 2 2 3 For connection types you can select either Connect on Demand or Connect Manually 4 2 2 4 Optional If you...

Page 17: ...Global Addresses 4 3 1 To Set up Global Address with DMZ Disabled 4 3 1 1 Click Global Address on the navigation bar The Global Address page with DMZ Disabled appears seen in FIGURE 4 5 FIGURE 4 5 Glo...

Page 18: ...e 2 Line 8 you can list up to 7 additional static external IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 1 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4...

Page 19: ...st up to 6 static external IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 2 4 Next to External DMZ define for your DMZ network up to 6 static external global IP addresses provided by your ISP 4 3 2 5 When you...

Page 20: ...een the above three parts on the Wireless page On the Radio Settings page Wireless Distribution System as defined by the IEEE 802 11 standard has been made available on the Company AP Router now Hence...

Page 21: ...nter the following basic radio parameters Paramet er Description Mode Selects the Wireless Mode that your Company AP Router supports from the drop down list Available options are 802 11B 802 11G and M...

Page 22: ...es above which RTS protocol is used ranging from 256 to 2432 RTS helps prevent data collision from hidden nodes Fragmentatio n Threshold Type a number in the Fragmentation Threshold box For efficiency...

Page 23: ...sses for Distribution Systems 4 4 1 7 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 2 To Set Wireless Security Parameters 4 4 2 1 Click Security...

Page 24: ...t to Wireless Access Control and then click Set Access List to specify relevant MAC addresses otherwise click Off For detailed instructions on how to specify relevant MAC addresses see below To Set Wi...

Page 25: ...de your SSID Service Set Identifier in Beacon frame 4 4 2 5 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 4 4 3 To Set WEP Keys 4 4 3 1 On the Secur...

Page 26: ...ion 4 4 3 4 1 Select Manually next to WEP Key Type 4 4 3 4 2 If you select Alphanumeric 5 characters type a string of 5 alphanumeric characters in the Key 1 Key 4 boxes respectively 4 4 3 4 3 If you s...

Page 27: ...4 12 Wireless Control List window 4 4 4 2 Type the MAC addresses that you want to allow to access the Internet You can specify up to 80 MAC addresses in the list 4 4 4 3 When you have complete editin...

Page 28: ...le 4 4 5 3 Optional You can click Refresh to see the most current data 4 4 6 To Disable Wireless 4 4 6 1 On the Wireless page select Radio Settings The Radio Settings page appears seen in FIGURE 4 7 I...

Page 29: ...ssword after the first login Restoring the default factory settings will reset all of the router configurations in every page so we recommend that you backup the configuration data from the Gateway to...

Page 30: ...uration Data Using DOS Commands For the backup of the configuration data from the Gateway to your PC Gateway acts as a TFTP server Note Password must be less than 64 characters Important Restoring the...

Page 31: ...configuration data filename The file name for backup from the Gateway It must begin with nvram which is not case sensitive such as nvram__11032003 4 5 4 To Reset Gateway If you want to reset the hard...

Page 32: ...Locate the firmware you have downloaded and click Open 4 5 5 4 The Choose file dialog box closes 4 5 5 5 Click Upgrade Now The firmware of the device will be upgraded Caution The firmware upgrade may...

Page 33: ...bring you to different data compared in FIGURE 3 16 and FIGURE 4 17 If you have enabled the PPPoE Login the Status page will display as illustrated in FIGURE 4 16 FIGURE 4 16 Status Page with PPPoE L...

Page 34: ...e domain name of the device PPPoE Login Shows the current status of PPPoE Login Disabled Enabled Connected Connecting or Notes If you have chosen the Dynamic IP and disabled PPPoE Login you can see th...

Page 35: ...rnal network WAN Shows the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS of the router as seen by external users on the Internet DDNS Shows the Dynamic DNS Server and Status If you want to change the...

Page 36: ...4 7 1 1 Make sure that there is not already a DHCP server on your router 4 7 1 2 Make sure that each PC in your network is configured to receive an IP address automatically 4 7 1 3 Click DHCP on the n...

Page 37: ...7 2 1 On the DHCP page click Disabled next to DHCP Server 4 7 2 2 Click Apply 4 7 3 To View the Active IP Table If you want to find out the information about PCs that have been assigned IP addresses...

Page 38: ...to do Set up Access Log on Your Router View Session Event Log View Block Event Log View Intrusion Event Log View Wireless Event Log 4 8 1 To Set up Access Log on Your Router 4 8 1 1 Click Log on the n...

Page 39: ...nal Click Clear to delete all the log information 4 8 3 To View Block Event Log 4 8 3 1 Click Block Event Log on the Log page The Block Event Log Table appears including each block event entry informa...

Page 40: ...ete all the log information 4 8 5 To View Wireless Event Log 4 8 5 1 Click Wireless Event Log on the Log page The Session Event Log Table appears including each wireless event entry s Time Severity an...

Page 41: ...s IP Addr and MAC Addr Receive data and Transmit data You can click Statistics on the navigation bar and then the Statistics page appears seen in FIGURE 4 25 FIGURE 4 25 Statistics Page 4 9 1 The Stat...

Page 42: ...42 4 9 1 3 AP Radio Lists out the data on the Access Point s radio Note You can also click Refresh in any part above to obtain the most current data...

Page 43: ...ur MAC addresses In most cases basic functions are Okay If you want to set the advanced configuration you will need to toggle to the Advanced Function navigation bar first 5 1 To Toggle between Basic...

Page 44: ...e TCP UDP or Both and a TCP UDP Both port number Only the enabled virtual servers can be accessed by remote users over the Internet What do you want to do Set up a Client PC on the LAN as a Virtual Se...

Page 45: ...remote service name in the Service box 5 2 1 4 Select a Public IP Address from the drop down list FIGURE 5 4 Well know Ports Note It is only available for client PCs using Windows XP Because Windows...

Page 46: ...ion bar click Virtual Servers A list of existing virtual servers appears 5 2 2 2 For any virtual server you want to delete select 0 0 0 0 from the Public IP Address drop down list 5 2 2 3 Click Apply...

Page 47: ...iting or deleting these filters may cause some services to be disabled for example your client PCs may NOT be able to access the Internet Note If you have overwritten or deleted the factory default fi...

Page 48: ...the following action 5 3 1 3 1 Select a traffic direction from the drop down list Inbound Outbound and Both 5 3 1 3 2 Type the start port number and end port number that you want to allow in the Priv...

Page 49: ...ass Through Allows you to use PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol used to enable VPN sessions Intrusion Detect Allows you to detect and record intrusion attempts into your network 5 3 1 6 When you...

Page 50: ...vers or Special Applications may cause to services to collapse down 5 3 2 1 To Delete a Port Filtering Filter 5 3 2 1 1 On the Filters page for any Raw IP filter you want to delete type 0 in the Priva...

Page 51: ...names Note This IP URL Block feature will block in both directions from specified IP addresses or domain names What do you want to do Block a Single IP Address Block a Range of IP Address Block a Spec...

Page 52: ...e URL Block page select IP Block on the upper of the page The IP Block page appears seen in FIGURE 4 6 5 4 2 2 In Line 1 Line 6 type the different IP addresses in both IP Block Starting Address and IP...

Page 53: ...a Specific or All IP Blocks 5 4 4 1 On the IP Block page do either of the following For any IP block you want to delete type 0 0 0 0 in both IP Block Starting Address and IP Block Ending Address boxe...

Page 54: ...an configure its settings manually Before configuring a new special application would you please check the list of those popular applications first If it is already in the list we recommend that you u...

Page 55: ...5 5 1 4 The selected application s configuration is added to your Special Applications Table on the upper of the page 5 5 1 5 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Can...

Page 56: ...ng traffic It will trigger the Gateway to accept certain incoming requests Maximu m Activity Interval Maximum number of miliseconds after the port trigger function within which incoming requests will...

Page 57: ...when Address Replacement is enabled Specifies whether address translation is performed on TCP or UDP packets Two Way Only Allows you to select either Enable or Disable Specifies that a new session is...

Page 58: ...he maximum number of Global Addresses is 8 the total number of DMZ hosts you can configure is also 8 What do you want to do Designate a PC in Your Network as a DMZ Host Delete DMZ Hosts 5 6 1 To Desig...

Page 59: ...ting all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 6 2 To Delete DMZ Hosts 5 6 2 1 On the DMZ Host page for any DMZ host you want to delete select 0 0 0 0 from the Public IP Addr...

Page 60: ...ia this Single PC 5 7 1 To Clone the MAC Address 5 7 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click MAC Clone The MAC Clone page appears with the current WAN port address and the factory default MAC address...

Page 61: ...nDNS org no IP com no IP com What do you want to do Configure a Dynamic DNS Server Disable a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 1 To Configure a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 1 1 On the Advanced navigation bar click Dyn...

Page 62: ...ou have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 8 2 To Disable a Dynamic DNS Server 5 8 2 1 On the Dynamic DNS page select Disable next to Dynamic DNS 5 8...

Page 63: ...agement of your network What do you want to do Configure a Proxy DNS Server Delete a Specific or All Proxy DNS Servers Disable the Proxy DNS on Your Router 5 9 1 To Configure a Proxy DNS Server 5 9 1...

Page 64: ...Specific or All Proxy DNS Servers 5 9 2 1 On the Proxy DNS page for any Proxy DNS server you want to delete type 0 0 0 0 in the Virtual IP Address box 5 9 2 2 If you want to delete all the existing P...

Page 65: ...nt community names for authenticating access to the management information which function as embedded passwords Read Gives you READ access to all the management information but does not allow WRITE ac...

Page 66: ...n Name Specifies an administratively assigned name for this managed node like SOHO Router It is a string of the maximum 31 alphanumeric characters Contact Specifies the contact person of this managed...

Page 67: ...e community names do Step 4 1 Step 4 3 again 5 10 1 4 When you have completed editing all the settings click Apply or click Cancel to undo your changes 5 10 2 To Delete an Existing SNMP Trap Receiver...

Page 68: ...nvolves more than one Hop if the connection to the next hop goes down the router cannot be aware of the invalid path and continues to route traffic on this hop On the Static Routing page you can add u...

Page 69: ...estination LAN IP the 4th field can be left at 0 Subnet Mask Specifies the Subnet Mask used on the remote LAN segment For class C networks the standard Network Mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Specifies...

Page 70: ...ic route appears in the static routing list 5 11 2 To Delete a Static Route 5 11 2 1 On the Static Routing page for any static route that you want to delete review the relevant information seen in FIG...

Page 71: ...reless adapters use to transmit data over the frequency spectrum An alternative method is frequency hopping Direct sequence spreads the data over one frequency range channel while frequency hopping ju...

Page 72: ...Data les and messages can be transmitted over this network Networks may be local or wide area networks Protocol A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a communication is to take p...

Page 73: ...d generically to refer to the entire suite of related protocols Transmit Receive The wireless throughput in bytes per second Bps averaged over two seconds WAN Wide Area Network A WAN consists of multi...

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