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WL852RT4-T 

150Mbps 4-Port Wireless-N Router 

 

 

Summary of Contents for WL852RT4(T)

Page 1: ...WL852RT4 T 150Mbps 4 Port Wireless N Router ...

Page 2: ...ont Panel 8 Rear Panel 9 Getting Started 10 Plan Tour Network 11 TCP IP Settings 12 Installing Your Router 15 Connecting to the Internet 16 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup 22 About the Web User Interface 23 Basic mode 24 Home 24 Wizard 26 Quick Setup 33 Advanced Mode 34 Network 34 Local 34 Internet 36 Advanced 45 Static Route 46 ...

Page 3: ...ttings 47 Advanced Settings 51 Wireless Clients 52 Applications 53 Port Forwarding 53 Port Triggering 55 Filtering 56 Parental Control 59 Dynamic DNS 60 Log Settings 61 System 62 Management 62 System Check 63 Settings 63 Firmware 64 Time 65 Log 66 ...

Page 4: ...r to share the wireless connection and data Advanced wireless security The wireless router provides advanced wireless security settings to prevent unauthorized access It supports 64 bit or 128 bit WEP WPA and WPA2 wireless security encryption schemes In addition its firewall function can prevent viruses from the Internet Wide wireless coverage The wireless router integrates 1x1 1 transmit and 1 re...

Page 5: ...the LAN side and the WAN side Support firmware version upgrade via the Web page Support restoring factory default settings Support virtual server Support DMZ demilitarized zone Support DNS forwarding Support setting IP bandwidth Support MAC and IP filters Support wireless security authentication modes Support multiple Internet connection modes Support remote access control Support firewall Support...

Page 6: ...User Manual Page 6 of 68 Requirements Please make sure that your PC meets the following minimum requirements Mozilla 3 0 5 IE 7 or above Ethernet network adapter ...

Page 7: ...l Page 7 of 68 Packing List The packing list should include the following items Wireless router Power adapter Ethernet Cable Easy Start Guide Resource CD If any of the items is missing please contact your dealer ...

Page 8: ...vice is down Green On Radio switch is turned on Green Blink Data is being transmitted B WLAN Off Radio switch is shut off Green On Connection succeeds Green Blink Negotiation is in progress C WPS Off No connection Green On Connection succeeds Green Blink Data is being transmitted D WAN Off No WAN connection Green On LAN connection succeeds Green Blink Data is being transmitted E LAN 1 2 3 4 Off No...

Page 9: ...the button for 5 seconds to restore the router to factory default settings B Power Turn the router ON and OFF C DC in Supply DC power to the router D WAN Connect to DSL Cable modem to supply network signal to the router E LAN1 LAN4 Connect Ethernet devices such as hub game console or computer F WPS To connect wireless devices with WPS feature to the router ...

Page 10: ...Internet Ready to Use Set TCP IP Set the IP address of your PC and the wireless router in the same network segment Connect your PC and the power adapter to the wireless router Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the wireless router in the address bar After running through the Wizard you can start surfing the Internet ...

Page 11: ...User Manual Page 11 of 68 Plan Your Network Using DSL Cable Modem ...

Page 12: ... properties of your PC s network adapter so that your PC can communicate with the wireless router You can manually set the network adapter by following these steps 1 Right click the My Network Places icon e g Windows XP and select Properties in the menu The Network Connections page appears 2 Right click the network adapter icon and select Properties in the menu The Local Area Connection Properties...

Page 13: ...User Manual Page 13 of 68 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP to display the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties page ...

Page 14: ...bnet mask and then click the OK button 6 After completing the setup you may ping the default IP address of the wireless router to check the connection between PC and wireless router Click Start Run and then enter ping 192 168 2 1 in the dialog box See the following figure Note 192 168 2 1 is the default IP address of the wireless router If the IP address is changed you should enter the current IP ...

Page 15: ...ired to have the following A DSL or cable modem Active Internet account 1 Connect your DSL or Cable modem to the router s WAN interface by using an Ethernet cable 2 Connect one end of the power adapter to the router s DC in port and insert the other end to the wall socket 3 Connect your PC to any available Ethernet interface using an Ethernet cable or connect your PC to the router via wireless Not...

Page 16: ...Internet web browser 2 Enter http 192 168 2 1 in the address bar and press the Enter key 3 Enter the username and the password on the login page The default username and password is admin admin 4 Click the Wizard tab and then follow the step by step guide to setup the wireless router 5 Click Yes to continue ...

Page 17: ...is admin 7 Select the proper time zone and then click Next to continue 8 Select the proper WAN connection type and then click Next to continue The WAN connection types include DHCP DHCP PPPoE PPPoE Dynamic PPPoE PPTP L2TP and Static IP The following section describes the WAN connection types respectively ...

Page 18: ...ameters above DHCP If you select DHCP you are required to enter the username and password provided by your ISP the wireless router will automatically acquire the IP address subnet mask gateway and so on You do not need to manually set these network parameters PPPoE PPPoE Dynamic PPPoE If you select PPPoE PPPoE or Dynamic PPPoE please enter the username and the password provided by the ISP ...

Page 19: ...server name Some ISPs will require you to set this parameter PPTP L2TP If you select PPTP or L2TP you may select the Dynamic IP address mode or the Static IP address mode When selecting Dynamic IP address mode you do not need to manually set some parameters of PPTP or L2TP such as IP address subnet mask and gateway address If you select the Static IP address mode you need to manually set these par...

Page 20: ...P L2TP Subnet Mask In the static IP address mode enter the subnet mask of the PPTP or L2TP PPTP L2TP Gateway IP Address In the static IP address mode enter the gateway IP address PPTP L2TP Server IP Address Enter the server IP address Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Confirm Password Enter the password again ...

Page 21: ... subnet mask provided by your ISP The subnet mask may vary according to the network types Generally it is set to be 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address provided by the ISP It is the IP address for connecting the ISP Primary DNS Secondary DNS The ISP usually provides at least one DNS address If two DNS addresses are provided enter the other one in Secondary DNS 9 After set...

Page 22: ...s router automatically detects and connects the wireless clients in the wireless network by broadcasting its wireless network settings to the wireless devices To set WPS do as follows 1 Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the wireless router 2 Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on the wireless clients Note WPS can only be used with the wireless client devices that have a compatible WPS co...

Page 23: ...erface Open the IE browser and enter http 192 168 2 1 in the IE address bar Default username admin Default password admin The Web user interface provides the following settings for the wireless router Basic Mode Home Wizard Quick Setup Advanced Mode Network Wireless Applications System ...

Page 24: ...nternet Connection Local Network Wireless and Status Internet Connection This field displays the WAN connection information of the wireless router including the MAC address of the WAN interface the connection type of the WAN interface the connection status IP address subnet mask gateway and the DNS address ...

Page 25: ...ddress IP address subnet mask and the status of the DHCP server Wireless This field displays the current wireless settings of the wireless router including SSID channel and the encryption type Statistics This field displays the statistical information of the received and transmitted packets on the WAN LAN and wireless interfaces ...

Page 26: ...er Manual Page 26 of 68 Wizard The wizard can guide you on how to set the Internet connection 1 Click Yes to continue 2 Set the login password and then click Next to continue The default password is admin ...

Page 27: ...then click Next to continue 4 Select the proper WAN connection type and then click Next to continue The WAN connection types include DHCP DHCP PPPoE PPPoE Dynamic PPPoE PPTP L2TP and Static IP The following section describes the WAN connection types respectively ...

Page 28: ...ameters above DHCP If you select DHCP you are required to enter the username and password provided by your ISP the wireless router will automatically acquire the IP address subnet mask gateway and so on You do not need to manually set these network parameters PPPoE PPPoE Dynamic PPPoE If you select PPPoE PPPoE or Dynamic PPPoE please enter the username and the password provided by the ISP ...

Page 29: ...server name Some ISPs will require you to set this parameter PPTP L2TP If you select PPTP or L2TP you may select the Dynamic IP address mode or the Static IP address mode When selecting Dynamic IP address mode you do not need to manually set some parameters of PPTP or L2TP such as IP address subnet mask and gateway address If you select the Static IP address mode you need to manually set these par...

Page 30: ...er the subnet mask of the PPTP or L2TP PPTP L2TP Gateway IP Address In the static IP address mode enter the gateway IP address PPTP L2TP Server IP Address Enter the server IP address Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Confirm Password Enter the password again Static IP If you select Static IP you need to manually set the IP address sub...

Page 31: ...y vary according to the network types Generally it is set to be 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address provided by the ISP It is the IP address for connecting the ISP Primary DNS Secondary DNS The ISP usually provides at least one DNS address If two DNS addresses are provided enter the other one in Secondary DNS 5 After setting the connection type click Next to complete the ...

Page 32: ...User Manual Page 32 of 68 6 Click Connect to start to connect to the Internet ...

Page 33: ...s you to change the login password Password Set a new login password The default password is admin Confirm Password Enter the new login password again Set time zone Select a proper time zone in the drop down list Internet Connection Select the Internet connection type from the drop down list For more details about the Internet connection types please refer to the information above After setup is c...

Page 34: ...User Manual Page 34 of 68 Advanced Mode Network Local This page is used to configure the parameters of the local area network ...

Page 35: ...teway to host devices on the LAN DHCP Lease Time Set the active time of the dynamic IP address the DHCP server assigns to host devices on the LAN During the lease time the DHCP server will not assign this IP address to other hosts DHCP Client List DHCP client list displays the information about all the hosts connected to the DHCP server DHCP Client MAC Binding The static address allocation functio...

Page 36: ...d to configure the Internet connection type You can select a connection type according to your network setup Static IP If you select the Static IP as the Internet connection type you need to manually set the IP address subnet mask MAC address and so on ...

Page 37: ...the Internet via the wireless router Some ISPs requires you to enter the MAC address After entering the MAC address only the host with the corresponding MAC is allowed to access the Internet via the wireless router MAC Clone After clicking this button the MAC address of the host that is managing the Web page will be copied to the MAC Address field Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS address provided...

Page 38: ...es not provide you any information please select this connection type Disable NAT Enable or disable the NAT function Internet Connection Select the Dynamic IP DHCP Hostname Set the hostname MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the host that accesses the Internet via the wireless router Some ISPs requires you to enter the MAC address After entering the MAC address only the host with the correspondi...

Page 39: ...t need to change it After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings take effect Dynamic IP DHCP If you select the Dynamic IP DHCP type after entering the username and the password provided by your ISP the wireless router will automatically acquire the IP address subnet mask gateway and so on Disable NAT Enable or disable the NAT function Internet Connection Select the Dynamic I...

Page 40: ...the MAC address of the host that is managing the Web page will be copied to the MAC Address field Username Enter the username provided by the ISP Password Enter the password provided by the ISP Confirm Password Enter the password provided by the ISP again MTU Set the MTU value You may consult your ISP whether this value needs to be modified Usually you do not need to change it After finishing sett...

Page 41: ...me provided by the ISP Password Enter the password provided by the ISP Confirm Password Enter the password provided by the ISP again PPPoE Server name Enter the domain name provided by the ISP IP Address When selecting the Dynamic IP the wireless router will automatically acquire an IP address When selecting the Static IP you need to manually enter the IP address provided by the ISP ...

Page 42: ... provided by the ISP Secondary DNS When selecting Accept DNS of ISP the wireless router will automatically acquire a DNS address When selecting Type DNS Manually you need to manually enter the IP address provided by the ISP MTU Set the MTU value You may consult your ISP whether this value needs to be modified Usually you do not need to change it Connection Mode You may select Connect Automatically...

Page 43: ...TP Username Enter the username provided by the ISP PPTP L2TP Password Enter the password provided by the ISP Confirm Password Enter the password provided by the ISP again IP Address When selecting the Dynamic IP the wireless router will automatically acquire the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS When selecting the Static IP you need to manually enter the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS...

Page 44: ...rnet via the wireless router MAC Clone After clicking this button the MAC address of the host that is managing the Web page will be copied to the MAC Address field MTU Set the MTU value You may consult your ISP whether this value needs to be modified Usually you do not need to change it Connection Mode You may select Connect Automatically Connect Manually or Connect on Demand Max Idle Time Set the...

Page 45: ...in the drop down list Enable WAN Ping Reply Enable or disable the WAN Ping Reply Enable UPnP Enable or disable the UPnP function Enable Multicast Enable or disable multicast Wireless Enhanced Mode After enabling multicast you can choose whether to enable the wireless enhanced mode After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings take effect ...

Page 46: ...interface for the routing rule You may select the WAN interface or the LAN interface Destination Set the destination IP address for the routing rule Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask that is corresponding to the destination IP address Gateway Set the gateway that is corresponding to the destination IP address After finishing setting click the Add Rule button to add the routing rule ...

Page 47: ...rs for the wireless connection WPS Enabled Enable or disable the WPS Current PIN Display the current PIN of the wireless router Generate new PIN After clicking this button the wireless router will generate a new PIN Guide to add wireless devices By clicking this button the wireless router will guide ...

Page 48: ...e Connect button the wireless router will automatically connect to the wireless client Button Click the Virtual Button on the page above or press the WPS button for about 1 second on the rear panel of the wireless router Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on the wireless client and then the wireless router will automatically establish the connection with the wireless client Parameters Enable Wi...

Page 49: ...at is corresponding to the SSID Enable WMM Enable or disable the WMM function After enabling this function the wireless router will process the data packets with the priority information first Enable Hide SSID Whether to hide the SSID of the wireless router Security This section allows you to set the wireless security type WEP Open WEP Shared WEP Auto Security Type Select WEP Open WEP Shared or WE...

Page 50: ... TKIP AES Security type Select WPA TKIP WPA2 AES or WPA WPA2 TKIP AES 802 1X RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS server is used to authenticate the hosts on the wireless network Port Set the port number of the RADIUS server Key Set the key for accessing the RADIUS server After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings take effect ...

Page 51: ...f Beacon advertisement The range is 20 1000ms The default value is 100ms RTS Threshold Set the RTS Request to send threshold threshold When the packet size is large than the preset RTS size the wireless router will send a RTS to the destination station to start negotiation When receiving the RTS frame the wireless station will send back a CTS frame to the wireless router to indicate that they can ...

Page 52: ... minimum header and the data rate is faster If the signal strength is weak the short preamble is recommended CTS Mode You may select No Always and Auto CTS mode can avoid data conflict and data loss Band Width Select the proper bandwidth in the drop down list You may select 20MHz or 20MHz 40MHz Auto Short Guard Interval Enable or disable the short guard interval After enabling this function the in...

Page 53: ...able the port forwarding rule Name Set the name of the port forwarding rule Public Port Set the service port that the wireless router provides to the WAN The users on the WAN send the requests to obtain the service via the port The port range format is the start port the end port Protocol Select the protocol for forwarding the data packets ...

Page 54: ...tting click the Add Rule button to add the port forwarding rule DMZ DMZ allows all the ports of a PC on your LAN to be exposed to the Internet Set the IP address of the PC to be DMZ host so that the DMZ host will not be blocked by the firewall and the host can realize bidirectional limitless communication with the Internet users and servers Enable DMZ Enable or disable the DMZ function DMZ IP Addr...

Page 55: ...lications generating the connection requests Only the applications generate the connections on the ports all the ports of the incoming port type will open otherwise the incoming ports will not open Trigger Protocol Set the protocol for the virtual service You may select All TCP or UDP Incoming Ports After the applications generate the connections on the triggering ports successfully the correspond...

Page 56: ... Incoming Protocol Set the protocol for the incoming ports You may select All TCP or UDP After finishing setting click the Add Rule button to add the port triggering rule Filtering This page is used to configure the IP filtering rule MAC filtering rule and URL filtering rule ...

Page 57: ... the IP filtering rule IP Address Set the IP address of the host that needs to be filtered Protocol Set the protocol type for IP filtering You may select ICMP TCP or UDP Scheme Set the time schedule for the IP filtering rule You may select Always or click the Add New Scheme button to set more detailed time schedule Port Range Se the port range for the IP filtering rule After finishing setting clic...

Page 58: ...le for the IP filtering rule You may select Always or click the Add New Scheme button to set more detailed time schedule After finishing setting click the Add Rule button to add the MAC filtering rule URL Filtering URL Filter Mode Select the proper URL filter mode in the drop down list Enabled Enable or disable the URL filtering rule URL Enter the URL that needs to be filtered Scheme Set the time ...

Page 59: ...e name of the time schedule rule Planning days week Set the day when the MAC IP URL filtering rules take effect Planning hour Set the time when the MAC IP URL filtering rules take effect Start Time Set the start time when the MAC IP URL filtering rules take effect End Time Set the end time when the MAC IP URL filtering rules take effect After finishing setting click the Add Rule button to add the ...

Page 60: ...proper DDNS server provider in the drop down list You may select Dyndns org freedns afraid org www zoneedit com and www no ip com Hostname Enter your host name that is registered at the DDNS provider Username Enter your DDNS username Password Enter your DDNS password After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings take effect ...

Page 61: ...cal PC Save to remote server Enable Log Server Enable or disable the log server Remote Log Server IP Address Set the IP address of the remote log server If you set the remote log server the wireless router will send the log to the log server Log level Set the log level The log level types include Urgent Warning and Information After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings tak...

Page 62: ...password Confirm New Password Enter the new password again Enable Remote Management Enable or disable the remote management function Allowed IP Address Set the IP address of the host that is allowed to perform the Web management of the wireless router remotely Port Set the login port for performing the Web management remotely After finishing setting click the Apply button to make the settings take...

Page 63: ... to display the connection status of the WAN interface and the LAN interfaces Ping Test Hostname or IP Address Enter the IP address or domain name of the tested host Ping Result Display the Ping test result between the wireless router and the tested host Settings This page is used to backup the router s settings and import the new router s settings ...

Page 64: ... File Click the Browse button to choose the new settings on your PC and then click the Install button to import the new settings to the wireless router Restore Click the Restore button to restore the factory default settings of the wireless router Firmware This page is used to update the firmware of the wireless router ...

Page 65: ...nstall button to start to update the firmware After completing the updating process the wireless router will reboot automatically Time This page is used to set the router time Timezone Current Time Display the current time of the wireless router Timezone Select the proper time zone for the wireless router Enable Daylight Enable or disable daylight saving time ...

Page 66: ... disable the NTP server NTP Server After enabling the NTP server select the proper time server in the drop down list and then click the Update Now button to make the wireless router synchronizes its time with the selected NTP server Manually This field allows you to manually set the system time of the wireless router Log This page is used to view the log information of the wireless router ...

Page 67: ...ice or change any component Only qualified technical specialists are allowed to service the equipment Observe safety precautions to avoid electric shock Check voltage before connecting to the power supply Connecting to the wrong voltage will damage the equipment ...

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