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Wireless-G Broadband Router

User Manual (GWA504)

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Page 1: ... Wireless G Broadband Router User Manual GWA504 ...

Page 2: ... of mind with your current and future IOGEAR purchases We want you to be happy with your purchase so we have made every effort to ensure product quality reliability and ease of use 2005 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0152 IOGEAR the IOGEAR logo MiniView VSE are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IOGEAR makes n...

Page 3: ...ge Contents Introduction Features Requirements Pictorial Introduction Installation Quick Installation Configuration Utility System Page LAN Page Wireless Page Internet Page Security Page 03 04 05 06 07 10 14 23 23 29 35 47 54 ...

Page 4: ... NAT Page Summary Page Specification Technical Support Radio and TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty Regulatory Compliance FCC Warning 62 73 76 78 79 80 81 Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...2 Package Contents This package contains IOGEAR Wireless G Broadband Router Category 5 Ethernet Patch Cable AC Power Adapter Quick Start Guide User Manual CD Warranty Registration Card ...

Page 6: ...re files and chat with your friends Wirelessly Our simple easy to use web based setup wizard will have you up and running in minutes Moreover our turn key Firewall and Wireless Security packages keep you safe on the Internet Remember IOGEAR s Wireless Broadband Router gives you the same connectivity and security that big companies use all in a small cost effective reliable setup Go with IOGEAR and...

Page 7: ... Router Wireless Access Point 802 11g and 802 11b Compliant Advanced Wireless Security Package Wireless Protected Access WAP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP MAC and IP Address Filtering NAT and SPI FireWall Solid ThreeYear Limited Warranty Features 4 Features ...

Page 8: ...MHz or faster CPU Internet browser Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Ethernet interface card or WLAN client card installed Mac system G3 Power Mac or higher Mac OS 9 2 and above Open Ethernet Prot or Airport card installed Requirements 5 ...

Page 9: ... is where you connect your Cable or DSL modem through an ethernet cable It s the only port that connects to the Internet 3 Reset button The reset button can reboot the router or set back to factory default setting Pess about 2 seconds to reboot the router press over 5 seconds to go back to factory setting 4 Power Jack Power cable connection for 12V adapter Back View 1 ...

Page 10: ...7 Pictorial Introduction Front View ...

Page 11: ...8 Pictorial Introduction ...

Page 12: ...o communicate with the Wireless G Broadband Router Note The following screenshots are taken in Windows 2000 For other OS the configuration procedure will be exactly the same but the screenshots will vary 1 Right click mouse button on the My Network Place icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the short cut menu ...

Page 13: ...tion for the Ethernet Adapter equipped on your computer and select Properties from the shortcut menu 3 Click the General tab of the Location Area Connection dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 10 Installation ...

Page 14: ...e the same IP address assigned to any other devices in the network Installation 11 4 In the General tab you can choose either obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address Enable DHCP Click the button of Obtain an IP address automatically Use static IP address Click the button of Use the following IP address For example in the IP address field enter in the following IP address...

Page 15: ...5 Under Subnet mask input the following IP address 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK to save your settings and close the dialog box 12 Installation ...

Page 16: ... is DHCP or 192 168 123 x Submask 255 255 255 0 13 Quick Installation 1 Take your IOGEAR Wireless G Broadband Router out of box Simply plug in the included AC Adapter to the wall outlet then to the Broadband Router Make sure the power LED illuminates otherwise try another AC Wall Outlet Note If Antenna is detached please make sure to attach it properly to the back panel ...

Page 17: ...4 Quick Installation 3 Open your Internet Browser Internet Explorer Netscape or Safari and type in the following URL in your browser s address bar 192 168 123 254 You will be brought to Enter Network Password prompt window The default User Name is admin Password is admin ...

Page 18: ...ll now be asked for which Internet Connection Type you are using When you select the connection type you will be asked for your ISP s configuration settings Cable Modem and DHCP Client is the most common connection type these instructions will be based on this connection type If you have a different connection type follow the instructions of your ISP to configure its settings accordingly ...

Page 19: ... a static IP Address you should choose this type This setting is commonly used in office Dynamic IP PPPoE If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and your ISP requires the use of PPPoE you should choose this type This setting is commonly used at home PPTP European Countries If your broadband access is through an xDSL modem and your ISP requires the use of PPTP you should choose this type...

Page 20: ...ve entered your ISP s configuration settings click Next 8 You will now see the Wireless Configuration Settings You can set the SSID channel and wireless security for your wireless gateway here Click Next when you are done For more information on SSID channel and wireless security click on the Help button ...

Page 21: ...nfigure a Firewall Please note high Firewall protection will make your network securer but may cause wireless gateway s performance to be lower Click Next when you are done 18 Quick Installation 10 This is the summary page showing all configurations you ve set Click Next when you are done ...

Page 22: ...Quick Installation 19 11 Click Finish when you are done When you have finished the configuration you will be brought to the main window ...

Page 23: ... the router you can click the Test button to see whether your Internet connection is functioning Please make sure your WAN port has been connected to a xDSL Cable modem or Ethernet Click Finish when you are done When you have finished the configuration you will be brought to the main window Note The next steps show you Advanced Features to enhance the configuration of your IOGEAR GWA504 router ...

Page 24: ...21 Advanced Setup Step 1 After you logged in as shown in Quick Installation step 3 click on the Custom button Step 2 The Customized Configuration menu is separated into eight categories Advanced Setup ...

Page 25: ...ts to you ISP Security Your Wireless G Broadband Router features powerful and flexible Firewall protection to keep your network secure You can configure the strength of Firewall protection to a high or low level If you are an advanced user you can configure Firewall policies to meet on your needs NAT Network Address Translation allows multiple users at your local site to access the internet over a...

Page 26: ...System Page 23 Configuration Utility ...

Page 27: ...correctly configured time zone setting will let you have accurate time stamps on the system log If you re in an area that is within the daylight savings time period please also check the option You can also set device time manually or consult network time from NTP server ...

Page 28: ...ion back to factory settings In some special cases you may restart your Wireless G Broadband Router manually without unplugging the power cable Please note that restarting the Wireless G Broadband Router you will not lose your current configuration Click Restart button to restart the router Restart ...

Page 29: ...ve a new password because password setting is disabled by default Don t forget to Click Apply button to make your configuration take effect Password Setting Configuration Utility Backup Setting Save the settings of your router to a file Once you want to restore these setting click Firmware upgrade and use the file you saved 26 ...

Page 30: ...this function If you enable this function you can use the specified port on your PC to remotely control the router The default port is 8080 You can also set Administration Time out It is the amount of inactivity before the device automatically close the administration section You can set Administration Time out to zero to disable it 27 Configuration Utility ...

Page 31: ...g and there will be a sequence of screen descriptions to inform you the status of the upgrade process If the upgrade process is successful the utility will go back to homepage Firmware Update From time to time a new and updated firmware will be released which has either feature improvements or bug fixes Once you download the new firmware patch you can update the firmware of your Wireless G Broadba...

Page 32: ...LAN Page 29 Configuration Utility ...

Page 33: ...IP Setting You can setup IP address information for your wireless router Configuration Utility 30 ...

Page 34: ...t just enough range of IP pool for the devices you want to connect to this wireless network This can block other unintended devices to enter your network IP Pool Starting Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses The default value is 100 IP Pool Ending Address The maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to This number canno...

Page 35: ...ton to refresh the list Wake on LAN is a technology that enables you to power up a networked device remotely In order to enjoy this feature the target device must be Wake on LAN enabled Click on the Wake up button will make the router to send the wake up feature to the target device immediately DHCP Client ...

Page 36: ...resses are not in the Control table please see below to connect to this device Association control Check Association control to enable the controlling of which wireless client canassociate to the wireless LAN If a client is denied to associate to the wireless LAN it means the client can t send or receive any data via this device Choose allow or deny to allow or deny the clients whose MAC addresses...

Page 37: ...page we provide the following Combobox and button to help you to input the MAC address You can select a specific client in the DHCP clients Combobox and then click on the Copy to button to copy the MAC address of the client you select to the ID selected in the ID Combobox Previous page and Next Page To make this setup page simple and clear we have divided the Control table into several pages You c...

Page 38: ...Wireless Page Configuration Utility 35 ...

Page 39: ... your Wireless G Broadband Router ex JOHN or IOGEAR Every Wireless Clients PC card USB and PCI adaptors in your network must be configured to accept with the same SSID Channel It can be left as Default unless you plan on using multiple access points When multiple Wireless Networks presenting please ensure they are not using the same channel preferably at least 5 channels apart to each other ...

Page 40: ... digits for WEP 128 bit Select the data privacy algorithm you want Enabling the security can protect your data while it is transferred from one station to another WEP Key 1 2 3 4 When you enable the 128 or 64 bit WEP key security please select one WEP key to be used and input 26 or 10 hexadecimal 0 1 2 8 9 A B F digits 37 Authentication Encryption Configuration Utility ...

Page 41: ...lly Encryption Key Length You can select either 64 bits or 128 bits RADIUS Server IP The 802 1X server s IP address RADIUS port The 802 1X server s service port RADIUS Shared Key Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router This key value is consistent with the key value in the RADIUS server 38 Configuration Utility ...

Page 42: ...ed manually You can input either 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits as Pre share key Pre share Key Mode Either ASCII or HEX can be selected Pre share Key Please input either 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits as Pre share key Configuration Utility 39 ...

Page 43: ...S Server IP The 802 1X server s IP address RADIUS port The 802 1X server s service port RADIUS Shared Key Key value shared by the RADIUS server and this router This key value is consistent with the key value in the RADIUS server 40 Note If you enable 802 1X or WPA feature you must also have a RADIUS Server ready Configuration Utility ...

Page 44: ...s details aspx FamilyID 009d8425 ce2b 47a4 abec 274845dc9e91 displaylang en Description WEP Encryption The WEP encrypts frames transmitted through wireless module using pre entered WEP key You can configure 4 key sets and select one of them to apply WPA Encryption Wi Fi protected Access is designed to improve Data protection and implement access control for Wireless LAN system It encrypts frames t...

Page 45: ...ion Status Click the Properties box to bring up next dialogue window 2 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window under Wireless Networks tab please check the box of Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to turn on the Wireless Zero Configuration service Select the wireless access point you want to associate to then click Configure box at the right side to bring up next d...

Page 46: ...ration by selecting the Network Authentication mode and Data encryption and input same Network key as you input at the Wireless G Broadband Gateway Then you are served by a more secured wireless network 43 Configuration Utility ...

Page 47: ...ommunicate on the wireless network SSID broadcast If the option is enabled the SSID of the AP could be seen in the site survey of wireless client s utility If the option is disabled the SSID of the AP will not be seen in the wireless client s utility Wireless Mode 11g only The AP could let the 11g wireless clients to connect only 11b only The AP could let the 11b and 11g wireless clients to connec...

Page 48: ...ng feature can be enabled by setting the mode to Enable The default setting is Disable only access point function is available Once the Wireless Bridging is enabled both wireless bridging and wireless access point functions are simutaneously available Remote AP MAC Please enter the MAC Address of WDS enabled AP Only autherized AP can access this router through WDS feature to extend the WLAN covera...

Page 49: ...ays information of stations that are currently associated to your wireless router You can check who are linking to your network for security and activity monitoring purposes Click Refresh button to update the list Configuration Utility ...

Page 50: ...47 Internet Page In Internet Settings you can configure the way your Wireless G Broadband Router uses to connect to your ISP Configuration Utility ...

Page 51: ...nfigure the way you connect to your ISP This Wireless Broadband Router can be connected to your ISP in any of the following ways DHCP Client PPPoE Static IP L2TP and Dynamic IP DHCP Client Enter the Host Name if your ISP provides it otherwise just leave it blank ...

Page 52: ...49 Configuration Utility Dynamic IP PPPoE Complete User name password confirm password fields Static IP Complete the IP address subnet mask ISP gateway and primary DNS fields ...

Page 53: ...50 Dynamic IP PPTP Complete fields on this screen Those information can get from your ISP Configuration Utility ...

Page 54: ...e the MAC Clone feature to copy your computer s Media Access Control MAC address to your wireless broadband router This procedure will cause the Wireless G Broadband Router to appear as a single computer To do MAC Clone click Clone MAC 51 MAC Clone Configuration Utility ...

Page 55: ... the one to one mapping of multiple global IP address and local IP address Global IP Enter the global IP address assigned by your ISP Local IP Enter the local IP address of your LAN PC corresponding to the global IP address Enable Check this item to enable the Virtual Computer feature Configuration Utility ...

Page 56: ...and fill in related fields to make it work You may follow the following steps to enable this function Dynamic DNS Sign up for DDNS service and write down the host name user name and password Click the radio button of Enable to enable the dynamic DNS function Complete the host name user name and password fields Click Save button to update the information Click the radio button of Disable to disable...

Page 57: ...eless G Broadband Router features powerful and flexible firewall protection to keep your computer and or network secure If you are an advanced user you can configure firewall policies depending on your needs Configuration Utility ...

Page 58: ...outbound packets However Inbound filter applies on packets that destined to Virtual Servers or DMZ host only You can select one of the two filtering policies 1 Allow all to pass except those match the specified rules 2 Deny all to pass except those match the specified rules 55 Packet Filter Configuration Utility ...

Page 59: ... destination port you can define a single port 80 or a range of ports 1000 1999 Add prefix T or U to specify TCP or UDP protocol For example T80 U53 U2000 2999 No prefix indicates both TCP and UDP are defined An empty implies all port addresses Each rule can be enabled or disabled individually Use Rule Choose the schedule when you want to make this service take effect and select the ID you want to...

Page 60: ... there is a FTP server which IP is 192 168 123 5 and listening port 21 The Virtual Server s setting is as below Description It means the WAN users can t access this FTP server only at 17 30 24 00 everyday If the time exceeds this range the WAN users can access the LAN FTP server Configuration Utility ...

Page 61: ...ic URLs Privilege IP Addresses Range Setting a group of hosts and privilege these hosts to access network without restriction Domain Suffix A suffix of URL to be restricted For example com xxx com Action When someone is accessing the URL met the domain suffix what kind of action you want Check drop to block the access Check log to log these access Enable Select Enable to enable each rule 58 Domain...

Page 62: ...ck if you want to enable URL Blocking URL If any part of the Website s URL matches the pre defined word the connection will be blocked For example you can use pre defined word sex to block all websites if their URLs contain pre defined word sex Enable Select Enable to enable each rule Configuration Utility 59 ...

Page 63: ...protection of firewall It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2 way communication for Internet games Video conferencing Internet telephony and other special applications Note This feature should be used only when needed Configuration Utility 60 ...

Page 64: ...he router like IP address port address ACK SEQ number and so on And the router will check every incoming packet to detect if this packet is valid DoS Attack Detection When this feature is enabled the router will detect and log the DoS attack comes from the Internet Currently the router can detect the following DoS attack SYN Attack WinNuke Port Scan Ping of Death Land Attack etc Configuration Util...

Page 65: ...multiple computers on your network to access the Internet over a single user account NAT can also prevent hacker attacks by mapping local addresses to public addresses for key services such as Web or FTP 62 NAT Page Configuration Utility ...

Page 66: ...addresses Virtual Server enables WWW FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users Refer Internet Services for well known ports Example Comment The above example provides 4 type of services FTP Server port 21 Web Server port 80 PPTP VPN Server port 1723 PPTP and a user defined server ports 2000 2999 63 Virtual Server Configuration Utility ...

Page 67: ...ffect and select the ID you want to use with the schedule rule Then click Copy to botton to copy it into the Use rule box to use the schedule When choosing rule 0 for always it is the same as not using schedule Schedule example Assume that there is a rule setting in Rule 1 which is Everyday 8 30 17 30 and there is a FTP server which IP is 192 168 123 15 listening port 21 The Virtual Server s setti...

Page 68: ...s product provides some predefined settings Select your application and click Copy to to add the predefined setting to your list If the mechanism of Special Applications fails to make an application to work try DMZ host instead NOTE At any time only one PC can use each Special Application router Special Applications makes some of these applications to work with NAT router The settings are Configur...

Page 69: ...including IP Address for Syslogd Host IP of destination where syslogs will be sent to Check Enable to enable this function E mail Alert Enable Check if you want to enable Email alert send syslog via email SMTP Server IP and Port Input the SMTP server IP and port which are concated with If you do not specify port number the default value is 25 For example 192 168 1 100 26 66 ...

Page 70: ...1 recipient using or to separate these email addresses E mail Subject The subject of email alert This setting is optional Username and Password To fill some SMTP server s authentication requirement you may need to input Username and Password that offered by your ISP Configuration Utility 67 ...

Page 71: ... checked this device will response request from LAN If Remote is checked this device will response request from WAN Get Community Setting the community of GetRequest your device will response Set Community Setting the community of SetRequest your device will accept SNMP Configuration Utility 68 ...

Page 72: ... routing Static Routing For static routing you can specify up to 8 routing rules You can enter the destination IP address subnet mask gateway hop for each routing rule and then enable or disable the rule by checking or unchecking the Enable checkbox Configuration Utility 69 ...

Page 73: ...o edit the schedule rule Delete To delete the schedule rule and the rule of the rules behind the deleted one will decrease one automatically Add New Rule Click Add New Rule to enter Schedule Rule Setting page to increase a new schedule rule Configuration Utility 70 ...

Page 74: ... short for Universal Plug and Play which is designed to simplify device and network service installation and management If you enable this function the router will work with UPnP devices softwares Configuration Utility 71 ...

Page 75: ...you to power up a networked device remotely In order to enjoy this feature the target device must be Wake on LAN enabled and you have to know the MAC address of this device say 00 11 22 33 44 55 Clicking Wake up button will make the router to send the wake up frame to the target device immediately PingTest Allow you to configure an IP address or a Domain Name and ping the device You can ping a sec...

Page 76: ...This page includes all the basic configuration of the Broadband Router Summary Page Configuration Utility 73 ...

Page 77: ...the router is divided into four sections General information Internet Settings LAN Settings and Wireless Settings Click Refresh button to update all information List the data transmission status of the router Click Refresh button to update statistics Configuration Utility 74 System Status Statistic ...

Page 78: ...75 Event Log You can view any all system events sent through your network from this window Click Refresh button to update the list Configuration Utility ...

Page 79: ...Specification 76 ...

Page 80: ...Specification 77 ...

Page 81: ...hooting The IOGEAR T I L was designed to provide you with the latest technical information about our products Most of the answers to your questions can be found here so please try it out before contacting technical support Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8 00 am to 5 00 pm PST and can be reached at 866 946 4327 or by email support iogear com ...

Page 82: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever me...

Page 83: ...representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions or updates For further inquires...

Page 84: ...ular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet o...

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