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Wireless Router

NSW-R2 802.11b/g 54M wireless router

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Page 1: ...Wireless Router NSW R2 802 11b g 54M wireless router User manual ...

Page 2: ...smitted or translated in any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Gembird Electronics Ltd Gembird Electronics makes no warranties for damages resulting from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operation or malfunction of the product the software personal computers or peripheral devices Gembird is a registered trademark of GMB Tech Holland bv Other names or...

Page 3: ...rs Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this manual Before you install and use this product please read this manual carefully for full exploiting the functions of this product The Wireless Router complies with the IEEE802 11g b standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps In the most attentive wireless security The Wireless Router provides multip...

Page 4: ...G 802 11g Access Point Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless G clients Supports DHCP Static IP PPPoE Client Supports PPPoE Auto connect and Auto disconnect Built in DHCP server to automatically assign and manage LAN IP addresses Wireless data rates up to 54Mbps 5 times as fast as Wireless B 802 11b but also interoperable with Wireless B devices at...

Page 5: ...n environment Built in powerful firewall engine Prevent hacker s attacking and controlling your computer Supports IP Filter URL Filter Port Filter and MAC Address Filter Supports Time Schedule Supports MAC Address and IP Address Binding Supports MAC Address CLONE Supports Static Route Supports WDS Supports Dynamic DNS Supports UPnP Supports Virtual Server Supports Special Application Supports DMZ ...

Page 6: ...s firmware upgrade Supports Security Logs 1 2 Environments Dimensions 202 L X120 W X31 H mm Unit Weight 324g Power Input 5V DC 2A Consumption 13 5W Max Storage Temperature 40ºC 70ºC Operating Temperature 10ºC 50ºC Storage Humidity 5 95 RH Non condensing Operating Humidity 10 90 RH Non condensing 1 3 Package Broadband Router Page 6 of 57 ...

Page 7: ...able Modem One 10M or 100M 10 100M Ethernet Card on PC TCP IP network protocol for each PC RJ45 Twisted pair Microsoft IE4 0 or Netscape Navigator 4 0 or later Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Typical Installation Multifunction Broadband Router connection Page 7 of 57 ...

Page 8: ... Locate an optimum location for the router The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC s will wirelessly connect 4 3 Adjust the direction of the antenna 5 4 Using an Ethernet network cable connect the LAN or Ethernet network port of the cable or DSL modem to the Page 8 of 57 ...

Page 9: ...L modem and power on the PC you wish to use to configure the Router 8 7 Connect the included power adapter to the Router And connect the other end of the adapter to an electrical outlet 2 2 LED indicators POWER green The LED illuminates when the router is powered on RUN green The LED is flickering when the router is working WAN green Page 9 of 57 ...

Page 10: ...ort If the LED is flickering the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port LED 1 2 3 4 green The Link Act LED serves two purposes If the LED is continuously illuminated the Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port If the LED is flickering the Router is actively sending or receiving data over that port Page 10 of 57 ...

Page 11: ...re where you will connect networked devices such as PCs print servers remote hard drives and anything else you want to put on your network if you connect this product with the Hub or Switchboard correctly the Router s corresponding LED and the Hub s or the Switchboard s must be illuminates Page 11 of 57 ...

Page 12: ...s RJ45 port The WAN port is where you will connect Cable DSL Modem or other LAN RESET The Reset Button for clear the Router s data and restore the factory default config 12V DC Power inlet ANTENNA One wireless antenna Page 12 of 57 ...

Page 13: ... into your PC 4 4 Double click Protocol to add TCP IP protocol 5 5 Select Microsoft item in the manufactures list Add choose TCP IP in the Network Protocols Click OK button to return to Network window 6 6 The TCP IP protocol shall be listed in the Network window Double click TCP IP to set the TCP IP protocol 7 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab 8 8 Click OK to comple...

Page 14: ...ng instruction set up the computer running windows 2000 XP 1 Click on Start and select Run 1 2 Type cmd then click OK button 1 3 From the Command Prompt enter ipconfig It will return your IP Address subnet mask and default gateway Page 14 of 57 ...

Page 15: ... of your computer s Default Gateway IP Address The Default Gateway is the IP Address of the Router By default it should be 192 168 16 1 3 3 Wizard Setup You may run Wizard Setup to quickly set up your router This product provides Web based configuration scheme that is Page 15 of 57 ...

Page 16: ...rnet Explorer Take example for Microsoft Internet Explorer 1 1 Activate your browser select Tools point to Internet option click connections tab select never dial a connection Click LAN Settings button 1 2 Nothing should be checked Click OK button Page 16 of 57 ...

Page 17: ...tab close the dialog box 2 4 Type http 192 168 16 1 in your web browser and press Enter Key in the user name and password if you use it first you can type the factory default setting User name is admin and password is admin click on the OK button Page 17 of 57 ...

Page 18: ...Wireless Router 5 The Router s Web based Utility will appear Click Setup Page 18 of 57 ...

Page 19: ... parameters Please referent below 3 5 3 4 Status This option provides the current status of the device 3 4 1 Status You can use the Status screen to see the connection status for the router s WAN LAN interfaces firmware version numbers Page 19 of 57 ...

Page 20: ...des three connection Mode Static IP Address Dynamical IP address and PPPoE Specify the WAN connection Mode required by your Internet Service Provider then click OK Button to provide detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection Mode Proceed to the instructions for the connection type you are using Page 20 of 57 ...

Page 21: ...e with your ISPs Select DHCP MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1500 is the default MTU Primary DNS Enter Primary DNS IP address assigned by your ISP this is optional Secondary DNS Enter the Secondary DNS IP address assigned by your ISP this is optional Page 21 of 57 ...

Page 22: ...ess Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP Default Gateway Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1500 is the default MTU Primary DNS Enter the Primary Server IP address assigned by your Page 22 of 57 ...

Page 23: ...check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE If they do select PPPoE PPPoE Username Enter your PPPoE user name PPPoE Password Enter your PPPoE password MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1492 is the default MTU Primary DNS Enter Primary DNS IP address assigned by your ISP this is optional Page 23 of 57 ...

Page 24: ...ptional but may be required by some ISPs Service Name The Service Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs 3 5 6 Clone MAC Address The default MAC address is set to the WAN s physical interface MAC address on the Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP Page 24 of 57 ...

Page 25: ...bsite FTP server or other server behind the Router Before you can use this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service at DDNS service provider dyndns org tzo org or 3322 org IF you do not want to use this feature keep the default setting Disable 1 Select the DDNS Service Provider from the down list frame 1 2 Enter Name Password and Domain name 2 Click OK button to save it Page 25 of 57 ...

Page 26: ...ue DHCP Server The settings of TCP IP environment include Host IP Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS configurations It is not a simple task to correctly configure all the computers in your LAN environment Fortunately DHCP provides a rather simple approach to handle all these settings This product supports the function of DHCP server If you enable this product s DHCP server and configure you computers Pag...

Page 27: ...dress for the Router is 192 168 16 1 End IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses This value must be greater the IP pool Starting Address Clone LAN MAC The default MAC address is set to the LAN s physical interface MAC address on the Router If you need to change the LAN s MAC address you can use this option 3 6 2 IP MAC Address Binding The Router provides ...

Page 28: ...t And the computer that has the same MAC in the list will obtain a specific IP address Block When you select Block the router will only allow the computer that has the same MAC and IP Address in the list to access the Internet 3 6 3 DHCP Clients The Table lists the information about the hosts which have obtain an IP address from this route s DHCP server Page 28 of 57 ...

Page 29: ... all PCs equipped with IEEE802 11g and 802 11b wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet 1 3 7 1 Basic Settings The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router Page 29 of 57 ...

Page 30: ...nect to the router 2 4 GHz B Only 802 11b wireless stations can connect to the router 2 4 GHz G Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect to the router Mode The options are AP WDS and AP WDS Select the desired wireless Mode SSID An SSID is the name of a wireless local area network WLAN All wireless devices on a WLAN must employ the same SSID in order Page 30 of 57 ...

Page 31: ...lue Channel This field determines which operating frequency will be used It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel 3 7 2 Advanced Setup These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN These ...

Page 32: ...ation threshold set here the fragmentation function will be activated and the packet will be sent as multiple 802 11 frames The default is 2346 RTS Threshold The RTS threshold specifies the packet size of a request to send RTS transmission This helps control traffic flow through the access point especially one with a lot of clients The default is 2347 Beacon Interval Beacon frames are transmitted ...

Page 33: ...rvals every few seconds This feature of the Routernet is intended to allow clients to dynamically discover and roam between WLANs However this feature also makes it easier for hackers to break into your home network Because SSIDs are not encrypted or otherwise scrambled it becomes easy to grab one by snooping the WLAN looking for SSID broadcast messages coming from the router or AP Knowing your SS...

Page 34: ...ons 100 50 25 10 5 1 3 7 3 Security The wireless station will be able to connect the router without encryption It is recommended strongly that you choose this optional to encrypt your wireless network The Security Mode are None Wep and WPA WPA2 Mixed You have to setup the same security parameters both on your router and wireless client devices Security Setup Page 34 of 57 ...

Page 35: ...requested system or service Click the checkbox to Use 802 1x Radius Server Port Enter the port that Radius Server used the default value is 1812 IP Address Enter the IP Address of Radius Server Password Set encryption keys Commonly used in Wi Fi Protected Access and WEP 3 7 3 1 WEP WEP is a protocol that adds security to wireless local area networks WLANs based on the 802 11b standard WEP was desi...

Page 36: ...Key Default Tx Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data Only the key you select it in the Default Tx Key will take effect KEY1 KEY4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network For 64 bits 10 hex digits you can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F For 128 bits 26 hex digits you can enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f...

Page 37: ...different mechanisms WPA can either use an external authentication server e g RADIUS and EAP just like IEEE 802 1X is using or pre shared keys without need for additional servers Wi Fi calls these WPA Enterprise and WPA Personal respectively Both mechanisms will generate a master session key for the Authenticator AP and Supplicant client station WPA Cipher Suite You can select either TKIP AES or B...

Page 38: ...ERS Pre Shared Key Pre shared key PSK is a method to set encryption keys Commonly used in Wi Fi Protected Access and WEP 1 3 7 4 Access Control The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the router which depend on the station s MAC addresses Access Control Mode If you choose Allowed Listed only those Page 38 of 57 ...

Page 39: ...ill not be able to connect the Access Point 1 3 7 5 WDS Wireless Distribution 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 then enable the WDS Encryption You may select WEP 64bits WEP 128bits WPA TKIP WPA AES Page 39 of 57 ...

Page 40: ...re shared key PSK is a method to set encryption keys Commonly used in Wi Fi Protected Access and WEP 3 8 Security 3 8 1 Firewall The router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks However for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet you can configure a...

Page 41: ...ature use the table as flow to specify the web sites www somesite com or web URLs containing the keyword you want to filter on your network 1 1 Click Enable button the URL Filter Table will change then click Add button The dialog box will appear as follow Page 41 of 57 ...

Page 42: ...utton The text to be blocked will appear in the URL Filter Table 3 8 2 Access Control You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP addresses application types i e HTTP port and time of day Enble If this function is enabled the list will be allowed or blocked Page 42 of 57 ...

Page 43: ...e control to the Internet Rule There are two option Block and Allow option If you select Block the Router will block the list to access the Internet If you select Allow the Router will Allow the list to access the Internet Click Add button to add the list to the table When finished making your change on this tab click the Ok button to save this changes or click the Cancel button to undo your chang...

Page 44: ...elds 2 2 Click Enable checkbox for each filter you want the Gateway to use 3 3 When finished making your change on this tab click the Ok button to save this changes or click the Cancel button to undo your changes 3 8 4 Block Dos Attack This page used to Block Dos attack Page 44 of 57 ...

Page 45: ...eckbox for each filter you want the Gateway to use 2 2 Select Enable button to Block Dos Attack 3 3 When finished making your change on this tab click the Ok button to save this changes or click the Cancel button to undo your changes Page 45 of 57 ...

Page 46: ... be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP address In other words depending on the requested service TCP UDP port number the router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server Before using Virtual Server you should add a static IP address to the designated PC The following will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports Page 46 of 57 ...

Page 47: ...Wireless Router 1 1 Click New button The Virtual Server dialog box will appear as follow 1 2 Enter the Service Name Forward Port Local Port and Local Server IP Address Page 47 of 57 ...

Page 48: ...hony and others These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation NAT is enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field then enter the Forward ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic 1 Click New button The Port Triggering dialog box will appear...

Page 49: ... Click OK button to add the setting in the list and close the dialog box 3 9 3 DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall or after configuring the Virtual Server then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access Page 49 of 57 ...

Page 50: ...ng a client to the DMZ Demilitarized Zone may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort 3 10 Route Setup Static Route A static route is a pre determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network Page 50 of 57 ...

Page 51: ...mber form drop down menu 2 2 Enter Destination IP address Subnet Mask and Next hop IP Address 3 3 Click OK button to save the setting View Route Table The routing table displays the current routing information in system Page 51 of 57 ...

Page 52: ...ment attached to your LAN UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later Remote mamagement This feature allows you to manage the router from a remote location via the Internet To Enable Remote Management Click the Enable radio button then enter the port number you will use to remotely access the Router The default port Page 52 of 57 ...

Page 53: ...oute 1 3 11 2 Region 3 11 3 Config Backup Settings Click Backup button you can get the router s settings and store it in your local computer Restore Settings Click Browse button select the file you backup before from your local computer then click Restore button the router goes to the former settings Page 53 of 57 ...

Page 54: ...Wireless Router 3 11 4 Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here 3 11 5 Reboot You can click the Reboot button to restart the Router Page 54 of 57 ...

Page 55: ...ory default config at the same time and the administrator web password will restore to the default password 3 11 7 Password To ensure the Router s security you will be asked for your password when you access the Router s Web based Utility The default user name is admin and password is admin Page 55 of 57 ...

Page 56: ...ce For some circumstances you might need to reset the router Please follow these steps 1 Leave the device powered on do not disconnect the power 2 Press the reset button and hold 3 Keep the button pressed about 5 seconds 4 Release the button The Router will then automatically reboot itself If the Router locks up simply power it down for 3 to 5 seconds by Page 56 of 57 ...

Page 57: ...Wireless Router removing the power cable from the Router s Power Port Page 57 of 57 ...

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