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Wireless Broadband Router

Access Point / Bridge

User’s Manual

Model # AWR-954GR

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Page 1: ...1 Wireless Broadband Router Access Point Bridge User s Manual Model AWR 954GR ...

Page 2: ...oduct must be labeled in visible area with the following Contains TX FCC ID RXZ WR514R IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Notice Changes or modificat...

Page 3: ...tup 11 2 2 Setting up Internet Access 19 2 3 Configure Wireless Station 20 3 Setup Wireless Router Configurations via Web Browser 21 3 1 Start your Web Browser 21 3 2 Setup Wizard 22 3 2 1 Gateway 23 3 2 2 Bridge 26 3 2 3 Wireless ISP 29 3 3 Operation Mode 34 3 4 Wireless 35 3 4 1 Basic Settings 35 3 4 2 Advanced Settings 36 3 4 3 Security 37 3 4 4 Access Control 38 3 4 5 WDS Settings 39 3 4 6 Sit...

Page 4: ...ring 50 3 6 3 MAC Filtering 51 3 6 4 Port Forwarding 52 3 6 5 URL Filtering 52 3 6 6 DMZ 53 3 7 Route Setup 54 3 8 Management 55 3 8 1 Status 55 3 8 2 Statistics 56 3 8 3 DDNS 56 3 8 4 Time Zone Setting 57 3 8 5 Log 57 3 8 6 Upgrade Firmware 58 3 8 7 Save Reload Setting 58 3 8 8 Password 59 3 9 Logout 59 4 Troubleshooting 61 ...

Page 5: ...s Acting as a 10 100Mbps 4 port Ethernet switch as well the router with all ports supporting MDI MDIX allows you to use CAT5 cable to uplink to other routers switches The Wireless 11g AP Router is featured with advanced security technology supporting WEP WPA PSK WPA Wi Fi Protected Access TKIP AES WPA2 and RADIUS With the router your network is armed with the highest levels of protection The Route...

Page 6: ...Fixed IP address Advanced Internet Functions Conferencing Telephony Applications Internet Telephony and Conferencing applications are supported DMZ One PC on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestricted 2 way communication with Servers or individual users on the Internet URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users or Wireless LAN users Internet Acc...

Page 7: ...naged from any PC on the LAN UPnP Support Universal Plug and Play feature UPnP is supported by Windows ME or later Security Features Password Protected Configuration Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings Wireless LAN Security Supports 64 128 bit WEP Encryption WPA PSK WPA TKIP AES WPA2 TKIP AES and RADIUS Server NA...

Page 8: ...WR On Off Wireless Router is powered on No power LAN 1 2 3 4 On Flashing LAN port is successfully connected Data is being sent or received WAN On Flashing WAN port is successfully connected Data is being sent or received ACT WLAN Flashing Data is being sent or received LINK WLAN On Wireless connection is ready ...

Page 9: ...t be installed on all PCs Have valid Internet Access account and a DSL or cable modem 10 100BaseT network cables with RJ 45 connectors In case to use Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with IEEE 802 11b g System with MS Internet Explorer ver 5 0 or later or Netscape Navigator ver 4 7 or later 1 5 Installation Instruction 1 Power off Wireless Router and DSL cable modem 2 C...

Page 10: ... cable into an outlet 5 Check LEDs a Once power on Wireless Router Power LED should be on b LAN LED should be on for each active LAN connection c The WAN LED should be on when the DSL or cable modem is connected Warning Only use the power adapter is provided from this package use other power adapter may cause hardware damage ...

Page 11: ...ddress to each system when systems boot up For all non server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting acts as a DHCP client If user chooses fixed IP addresses for client systems the Gateway of the client system must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router and DNS of the client system should be set to the address provided by your ISP 2 1 TCP IP Networking Setup Checking TCP IP Settin...

Page 12: ...onfirm your settings Once you restart your system Wireless Router will obtain an IP address for this system If you decide to use fixed IP address for your system select Specify an IP address and make sure that IP Address and Subnet Mask are correct c Select Gateway tab and enter correct gateway address in New gateway field then click Add ...

Page 13: ...13 d Select DNS Configuration tab and make sure select Enable DNS enter the DNS address provides from your ISP in the DNS Server Search Order field then click Add ...

Page 14: ...ecking TCI IP Setting for Windows NT4 0 a Select Control Panel Æ Network click Protocols tab then select TCP IP protocol window shown as below will appear b Click Properties window shown as below will appear ...

Page 15: ...rect addresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask fields You must set Wireless Router s IP address as Default Gateway c To enter DNS address is provided from your ISP Select DNS tab click Add under DNS Service Search Order list then enter DNS Server IP address in TCP IP DNS Server window and click Add Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows 2000 a Select Start Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Dial up Connect...

Page 16: ...16 b Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP for the network card on your system then click Properties window shown as below will appear ...

Page 17: ...eless Router s IP address as Default Gateway If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address is provided by your ISP then click OK Checking TCP IP Settings for Windows XP a Click Start select Control Panel Æ Network Connection and right click Local Area Connection then select Properties The window shown as below will appear b Select Intern...

Page 18: ...ess you are desired select Use the following IP address Make sure enter correct addresses in IP Address and Subnet Mask fields You must set Wireless Router s IP address as Default Gateway If the DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address is provided by your ISP then click OK ...

Page 19: ... b Select Set up or Change your Internet Connection c Click Connection tab then click the Setup button Click Cancel in the pop up Location Information window d Click Next in the New Connection Wizard window e Select Connect to the Internet then click Next f Select Set up my connection manually then click Next g Select Connect using a broadband connection that is always on then click Next h Click F...

Page 20: ...c Select the Interface entry for your Network card Normally this is called eth0 d Click Edit button set the protocol to DHCP and save e To apply all changes use Deactivate and Activate buttons if it is possible restart your system 2 3 Configure Wireless Station This section describes how to configure all the wireless stations use Wireless Router as an Access Point Each wireless station must have c...

Page 21: ...assigned you a static IP address or they will assign one to you dynamically If you have received a static IP address what is it b Does your ISP use PPPoE If so what is your PPPoE username and password If you are not sure of above questions please contact your ISP 3 1 Start your Web Browser To use the Web Based Utility you have to launch your Internet Browser MS IE 5 0 or later Netscape Navigator 4...

Page 22: ... This Setup Wizard will guide you to configure access for the first time Please follow the setup wizard step by step Depend on different modes the setup wizard will be different Please follow the below brief descriptions ...

Page 23: ...nabled and PCs in four LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN port The connection type can be setup in WAN port The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE DHCP client PPTP client L2TP client or static IP 2 Choose your Time Zone You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet ...

Page 24: ... Setup LAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the setting for IP address subnet mask DHCP etc ...

Page 25: ...which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type 5 Wireless LAN Setting This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router ...

Page 26: ...y using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network 3 2 2 Bridge 1 Setup Operation Mode Bridge In this mode all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled All the WAN related function and firewall are not supported ...

Page 27: ...y synchronizing with a public server over the Internet 3 Setup LAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the setting for IP address subnet mask DHCP etc ...

Page 28: ...etup page in the future For Example If the IP address of LAN is 192 168 1 1 and the Netmask is 255 255 255 0 you can setup your computer with fixed IP 192 168 1 2 and Netmask as 255 255 255 0 After that you can type http 192 168 1 1 in the web browser to connect this setup page 4 Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your ...

Page 29: ...ode Wireless ISP In this mode all Ethernet ports are bridged together and the wireless client will connect to ISP access point The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN You must set the wireless to client mode first and connect to the ISP AP in Site Survey page The connection type can be setup in Wan page by using PPPoE DHCP client PPTP client L2TP ...

Page 30: ...30 2 Choose your Time Zone You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet ...

Page 31: ... AP Router Here you may change the setting for IP address subnet mask DHCP etc 4 Setup WAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the access method to static IP DHCP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type ...

Page 32: ...32 5 Wireless LAN Setting This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router ...

Page 33: ...33 6 Wireless Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network ...

Page 34: ...tatic IP Bridged In this mode all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled All the WAN related function and firewall are not supported Wireless ISP In this more all Ethernet ports are bridged together and the wireless client will connect to ISP AP Router The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN You mus...

Page 35: ...s 3 4 1 Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters ...

Page 36: ...ngs These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about the wireless LAN There settings should note be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your AP Router ...

Page 37: ...37 3 4 3 Security This page allows you setup the wireless security Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network ...

Page 38: ...llowed Listed only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your AP Router When Deny Listed is selected these wireless clients on the lust will not be able to connect the AP Router ...

Page 39: ...ution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs like the Ethernet does To do this you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and enable the WDS ...

Page 40: ...40 3 4 6 Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network If any AP Router or IBSS is found you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled ...

Page 41: ...g client AP will use and deliver the same setting to any client requesting for EasyConfig hereafter Thus it will make every EasyConfig client could communicate to AP by sharing the same SSID and PSK Currently WLAN AP could support wlan security for WPA TKIP and WPA2 AES The supported capability could be configurable in AP config file the config detail will be described in the following section Whe...

Page 42: ...n as the figure below Figure 1 To use EasyConfig you must enable the checkbox of Enable EasyConfig first Then you could select which method button Q A or both button and Q A AP could support by clicking the Configure Method pull down list If Button mode is selected user could push EasyConfig button on the WLAN evaluation board for 4 5 seconds Then EasyConfig LED will begin to blink on off in 1 sec...

Page 43: ... will show yes on Q A Installed item as shown in Figure 1 to indicate the AP has been configured by Q A mode It implies that any client should select the same question and give the same answer as first client used when they do the EasyConfig in Q A mode User may click Delete Key button to delete all installed encryption key SSID and Q A value Windows Utility Operation for 8185 8187 Adapter Launch ...

Page 44: ... i e The EasyConfig button has been pressed and the EasyConfig LED is blinking in AP If any EasyConfig AP is found it will be shown on the list table as above Figure 3 User should assert the checkbox on the list and click Next button to start the EasyConfig progress Then another window will be seen as in Figure 4 Figure 4 ...

Page 45: ...shown in Figure 5 If Question Answer mode is selected and Start button is clicked in Figure 2 a Wizard will be shown as Figure 6 Figure 6 If the AP you want to do EasyConfig has been installed with Q A value you must select the same question and input the same answer as the value used in its first time configuration If it ...

Page 46: ...he setting automatically as shown in Figure 6 After it is done you may see a successful message as shown in Figure 7 8186 Infrastructure Client Operation You may set WLAN AP as an infrastructure client in Basic setting page of web server Then go to EasyConfig page you may see a figure shown in below Figure 7 After EasyConfig is enabled you may select which method to use Button or Q A If Button mod...

Page 47: ...t question and answer into Flash memory and check it when any other client requests Q A mod EasyConfig hereafter 8186 System Configuration In this section it will show you WLAN EasyConfig setting in config file You could find this config file in 8186 CMK package and you may edit the value as you want Then you could re build the firmware image with the setting you modified and upload it to WLAN eva...

Page 48: ...nterface By default 1st wlan interface will use the 8186 internal wlan controller and 2nd interface will base on external wlan adapter through 8186 PCI interface 3 5 TCP IP Settings 3 5 1 LAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the setting for IP addresses subnet mask DHCP etc ...

Page 49: ...is page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router Here you may change the Access Method to static IP PPPoE PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access Type ...

Page 50: ...o Internet through the Gateway Use of such filter can be helpful securing or restricting your local network 3 6 2 IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network ...

Page 51: ...ltering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network ...

Page 52: ...ehind the NAT firewall These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway s NAT firewall 3 6 5 URL Filtering URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below ...

Page 53: ...d to provide Internet service without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network Typically the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic such as Web HTTP servers FTP servers SMTP e mail servers and DNS servers ...

Page 54: ...54 3 7 Route Setup This page is used to setup dynamic routing protocol or edit static route entry ...

Page 55: ...55 3 8 Management 3 8 1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device such as System information Wireless Configuration TCP IP Configuration and WAN Configuration ...

Page 56: ...cket counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks 3 8 3 DDNS Dynamic DNS is a service that provides you with a valid unchanging internet domain name an URL to go with that possibly ever changing IP address ...

Page 57: ...57 3 8 4 Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet 3 8 5 Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log ...

Page 58: ...ase note DO NOT power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system 3 8 7 Save Reload Setting This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously Besides you could reset the current configuration to factory default ...

Page 59: ... 3 8 8 Password This page is used to set the account to access the web server of AP Router Empty user name and password will disable the protection 3 9 Logout This page is used to logout WLAN AP Webserver ...

Page 60: ...60 Click Apply Change button to logout the webserver And then you will see the below screen ...

Page 61: ...anel Æ Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Q2 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timed out error Ans A number of things could be causing this Try the following troubleshooting steps a Check if other PCs work If they do ensure that your PCs IP settings are correct If using a fixed static IP address check the Network Mask Default gateway and DNS as well as the IP Address b ...

Page 62: ... been selected or access will be blocked f To see if radio interference is causing a problem check if connection is possible when close to the wireless router Remember that the transmission range can be as short as 100 feet in poor environment Q5 Wireless connection speed is very slow Ans A wireless system transmission speed depends on the distance and the environment To obtain the highest possibl...

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