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Summary of Contents for BLW-54MR

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Page 2: ...ntrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesir...

Page 3: ...tion 36 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION AND STATUS 37 Operation 37 Status Screen 37 Connection Status PPPoE 39 Connection Status PPTP 42 Connection Status L2TP 43 Connection Status Telstra Big Pond 44 Connection Details SingTel RAS 45 Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address 47 CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 49 Overview 49 Access Control 49 Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server 54 Advanced Internet Screen 56 URL Fil...

Page 4: ...es 93 BSS ESS 93 Channels 94 WEP 94 WPA 94 WPA2 95 WPA WPA2 95 Wireless LAN Configuration 95 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS 97 Multi Function Wireless Router 97 Wireless Interface 97 Regulatory Approvals 98 P N 9560MZ0101 Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved Document Version 1 96 September 2005 All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners ...

Page 5: ...ess the Internet through the Wireless Router using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Address Translation DSL Cable Modem Support The Wireless Router has a 10 100BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem All popular DSL and Cable Modems are sup ported SingTel RAS and Big Pond Australia l...

Page 6: ...Internet services are available to each group VPN Pass through Support PCs with VPN Virtual Private Networking software using PPTP L2TP and IPSec are transparently supported no configuration is required Wireless Features Standards Compliant The Wireless Router complies with the IEEE802 11g DSSS specifications for Wireless LANs Supports both 802 11b and 802 11g Wireless Stations The 802 11g standar...

Page 7: ...d Configuration Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings Wireless LAN Security WPA PSK and WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy are sup ported as well as MAC level Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT Network Address Translation tec...

Page 8: ... or received via the corre sponding LAN hub port 100 On Corresponding LAN hub port is using 100BaseT Off Corresponding LAN hub port connection is using 10BaseT or no active connection WAN LED On Connection to the Broadband Modem attached to the WAN Internet port is established Off No connection to the Broadband Modem Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port Wireless LED On W...

Page 9: ...cable Reset Button This button has two 2 functions Reboot When pressed and released the Wireless Router will reboot restart Clear All Data This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values 1 Power Off 2 Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On 3 Keep holding the Reset Button for a few ...

Page 10: ...nternet Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage To use the Wireless Access Point all Wireless devices must be compliant with the IEEE802 11b or IEEE802 11g specifications Procedure Figure 4 Installation Diagram 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install the Wireless Router Ensure the Wireless Router an...

Page 11: ...er will automatically function as an Uplink port when required 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on the Wireless Router Use the cable supplied with your DSL Cable modem If no cable was supplied use a standard cable 4 Power Up Power on the Cable or DSL modem Connect the supplied power adapter to the Wireless Router and power up Use only the power adapter provided Us...

Page 12: ...red functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check Wireless Router operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Advanced features Access Control Dynamic DNS Advanced Internet Special Applications DMZ URL Filter Schedule User Groups for Access Control URL Filter Virtual Servers Port Forwarding WAN Port Setup Chapter 6 Advance...

Page 13: ...pear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device Unless you intend to change the IP Address of the Wireless Router you can accept the desktop shortcut Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP devices in My Network Places previously called Network Neighborhood Do...

Page 14: ... with the Wireless Router s IP Address See next item If your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 to be compatible with the Wireless Router s de fault IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 See Chapter 4 PC Configuration for details on checking your PC s TCP IP settings Ensure that your PC and the ...

Page 15: ...our PC to the Wireless Router Common Connection Types Cable Modems TV style cable Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic IP Address Your IP Address is allocated automatically when you connect to you ISP Usually none However some ISP s may require you to use a particular Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a perma nent IP Address to you IP Address...

Page 16: ...es a perma nent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you Telstra Bigpond Cable Australia For this connection method the following data is required Big Pond Server IP address User Name Password Connection behavior Auto disconnect Timeout period SingTel RAS For this connection method the following data is required User Name Password RAS Plan Connection behavior Auto disconnect Timeout period Ot...

Page 17: ...on Data Input Use the menu bar on the left of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen From any help screen you can access the list of all help f...

Page 18: ... same value as the PCs on that LAN segment DHCP Server If Enabled the Wireless Router will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled If you are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat the Wireless Router as the default Gateway See the following s...

Page 19: ...the Wireless Router s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this screen you can Enable or Disable the Wireless Router s DHCP Server function Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP provided that the Fixed IP Addresses are NOT within the range use...

Page 20: ...w Figure 7 Wireless Screen Data Wireless Screen Identification Station name On your PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use Region Select your region from the drop down list This field displays the region of operation for which the wireless interface is intended It may not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here If your c...

Page 21: ...ble with b mode Channel No This field determines which operating frequency will be used It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Wireless Security Current Setting The current security setting is displayed Configure Button Click this button to access the Wireless security sub screen and modify the security set...

Page 22: ...version of WPA which offers improved security WPA WPA2 data is encrypted using either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK standard This option is sometimes called Mixed Mode WEP Wireless Security Figure 8 WEP Screen Data WEP Screen Security System WEP The 802 11b standard Data is encrypted before transmission but the encryption system is not very strong Authentication Normally this can be left at the default valu...

Page 23: ... key field will be given a key value WPA Wireless Security If WPA is selected the screen will look like the following example Figure 9 WPA Screen Data WPA Screen Security System WPA Like WEP data is encrypted before transmission WPA is more secure than WEP and should be used if possible WPA is the version of WPA which does NOT require a Radius Server on your LAN Passphrase PSK Enter the Keyword ke...

Page 24: ...is always used Passphrase PSK Enter the Keyword key value Data is encrypted using a key derived from the network key Other Wireless Stations must use the same network key The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length Key Lifetime This determines how often the encryption key is changed You can change the default value if desired Encryption AES must be used WPA WPA2 Wireless Security If WPA WPA2...

Page 25: ...r the Keyword key value Data is encrypted using a key derived from the network key Other Wireless Stations must use the same network key The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length Key Lifetime This determines how often the encryption key is changed You can change the default value if desired Encryption Only one option is available TKIP AES Clients may use either WPA with TKIP or WPA with AE...

Page 26: ...en Once you have assigned a password to the Wireless Router on the Password screen above you will be prompted for the password when you connect as shown below If no password has been set this dialog will not appear Figure 13 Password Dialog Leave the User Name blank Enter the password for the Wireless Router as set on the Password screen above ...

Page 27: ... and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using the default Wireless Router settings and the default Windows TCP IP settings no changes need to be made By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots For all non Server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting is to act as ...

Page 28: ...ollowing Figure 15 IP Address Win 95 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default the Wireless Router will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using Specify an IP Address If your...

Page 29: ... administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router Figure 16 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 On the DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Add Figure 17 DNS Tab Win 95 98 ...

Page 30: ...Checking TCP IP Settings Windows NT4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Figure 18 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below ...

Page 31: ...er Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router To set this Click the Advanced button on the screen above On the following screen click the Add button in the Gateway...

Page 32: ...20 Windows NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows Click the DNS tab On the DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by your ISP ...

Page 33: ...PC Configuration 29 Figure 21 Windows NT4 0 DNS ...

Page 34: ...d Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 22 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 35: ...ure it obtains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes Enter the Wireless Router s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS ...

Page 36: ...ork Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following Figure 24 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following ...

Page 37: ...tains an IP Address from the Wireless Router Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes In the Default gateway field enter the Wireless Router s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router If the DNS Server fi...

Page 38: ...rk and Internet Connections 2 Select Set up or change your Internet Connection 3 Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button 4 Cancel the pop up Location Information screen 5 Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen 6 Select Connect to the Internet and click Next 7 Select Set up my connection manually and click Next 8 Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and ...

Page 39: ...hanges Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the Wireless Router Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a DHCP Client recommended The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X...

Page 40: ...ess stations will select the correct mode automatically SSID ESSID This must match the value used on the Wireless Router The default value is default Note The SSID is case sensitive Wireless Security By default Wireless security on the Wireless Router is disabled If Wireless security remains disabled on the Wireless Router all stations must have wireless security disabled If Wireless security is e...

Page 41: ... PC receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details Applications which use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by the Wireless Router s built in firewall You can define such applications as Special Applica tions to allow them to function normally Refer to Chapter 6 Advanced Features for further details Some non standard applications may ...

Page 42: ...ld have failed due to incorrect name or password If there is an error you can click the Connection Details button to find out more information Generally the best method to deal with connection failure is 1 Restart your Cable or DSL modem 2 Check the LEDs on the Cable or DSL modem to see that it has established a physical connection 3 Restart the Wireless Router 4 Run the Setup Wizard again check t...

Page 43: ...r Buttons Connection Details View the details of the current Internet connection The sub screen displayed will depend on the connection method used See the following sections for details of each sub screen System Data Display all system information in a sub window Restart Clicking this button will restart reboot the Wireless Router All existing connections though the Wireless Router will be termi ...

Page 44: ...tion The most common messages are listed in the table below The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Re fresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Upd...

Page 45: ...Server problem or a problem with the link to the Server Error PPP Connection failed Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP s Server This could be a login problem name or password or a Server problem Error Connection to Server lost The existing connection has been lost This could be caused by a power failure a link failure or Server failure Error Invalid or unknown packet type The data r...

Page 46: ... of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established If the connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection If the connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection Connection Log Connection Log...

Page 47: ...creen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Connection Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently establ...

Page 48: ...connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Status Telstra Big Pond An example screen is shown below Figure 30 Telstra Big Pond Status Screen Data Big Pond Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices This is different to the hardware address ...

Page 49: ...g The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to Telstra Big Pond Disconnect If connected to Telstra Big Pond terminate the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it eas...

Page 50: ...a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately Buttons Release Renew Button will display EITHER Release OR Renew This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on co...

Page 51: ...ss of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used DHCP Client This will show Enabled or Disable...

Page 52: ... effect If the ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the Wireless Router this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server If an IP Address has been allocated to the Wireless Router by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connec...

Page 53: ...w The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access avail able to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set the desired restrictions on the Default group All PCs are in the Default group unless explicitly moved to another group 2 Set the desired restrictions on the other groups Group 1 Group...

Page 54: ...Block all Internet access All traffic via the WAN port is blocked Use this to create the most restrictive group Block selected Services You can select which Services are to block Use this to gain fine control over the Internet access for a group Block by Schedule If Internet access is being blocked you can choose to apply the blocking only during scheduled times If access is not blocked no Schedul...

Page 55: ...ice list click this button to open the Services screen Save Save the data on screen Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last Save View Log Click this to open a sub window where you can view the Access Control log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control feature Clear Log Click this to clear and restart the Access Control log making new entries ...

Page 56: ... Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote system or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port num bers used by the service If the service uses a single port num...

Page 57: ...n to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Date and Time of the attempted access Name If known the name of the PC whose access was blocked Source IP address The IP Address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked MAC address The hardware or physical address of the PC...

Page 58: ...omain Name and have it allocated to you 3 Enter your DDNS data on the Wireless Router s DDNS screen 4 The Wireless Router will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is re corded at the DDNS server If the DDNS Service provides software to perform this IP address update you should disable the Update function or not use the software at all 5 From the Internet users will be able to co...

Page 59: ...his indicates the host name entered was not allocated to you If you see this or some other error mes sage you need to contact the DDNS Service and correct the problem DDNS Data User Name Enter your Username for the DDNS Service Password Key Enter your current password for the DDNS Service Domain Name Enter the domain name allocated to you by the DDNS Service If you have more than one name enter th...

Page 60: ...ions are supported transparently by the Broadband Router But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the Communication Applications listed on this screen If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described below Communication Applications Select an Application This lists app...

Page 61: ...s or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the Wireless Router s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special Applications button on the Internet screen You can then define your Special Applications You will need detailed information ab...

Page 62: ...Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the applica tion server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required On your PC use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special application at any time Also when...

Page 63: ...affic from the DMZ PC will be assigned the WAN IP address associated with it rather than the shared IP address on the WAN port Note that ONLY the DMZ PC will use the WAN Internet IP address you enter on this screen To use this feature Enter an IP address allocated to you by your ISP into the WAN IP address field Select the PC to be the DMZ PC for traffic sent to this IP address Enable this DMZ The...

Page 64: ...ess the URL Filter screen An example screen is shown below Figure 38 URL Filter Screen Data URL Filter Screen Settings Enable This lists any existing entries If you have not entered any values this list will be empty Schedule If you always want filtering to be active select Always Otherwise select the schedule to use You can define the schedule using the Schedule menu option on the Advanced menu A...

Page 65: ...ere and click the Add button An entry may be a Domain name e g www trash com or simply a string e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL will be blocked Add Button Use this to add the entry in the Filter String above to the list Add Filter Delete Delete All Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries as required Multiple entries can be selected by holding down...

Page 66: ... clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Figure 39 Define Schedule Screen Data Define Schedule Screen Day Each day of the week can scheduled independently Session 1 Session 2 Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Session 2 can be left blank if not required Start Time Enter the start using a 24 hr clock Finish Time Enter the finish time using a 24 hr ...

Page 67: ... display the PCs for the selected Group Group Members This lists all PCs which are currently members of the selected group Other PCs This lists all other PCs those which are not currently members of the selected group Del Use this button to remove members from the current Group Select the members you wish to delete from this group and click this button Members can not be deleted from the Default g...

Page 68: ...d below Figure 41 Virtual Servers IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols To Internet users all virtual Servers on your LAN have the same IP Address This IP Address is allocated by your ISP This address should be static rather than dynamic to make it easier for Internet users to con nec...

Page 69: ...forwarded to the selected PC If Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running the appropri ate Server software Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP used by the Server Internal Ports Enter the range of port numbers which the Server software is configured to use If only 1 port number is required enter it in both the start ...

Page 70: ...d Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new Virtual Server entry For each entry the PC must be running the appropriate Server software Defining your own Virtual Servers If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen you can define and manage your own Servers Create a new Server 1 Click Clear Form 2 Enter the required data as desc...

Page 71: ...t IP Address the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use the Dynamic DNS feature described in the following section to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address ...

Page 72: ...sion Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical Support Enter a value between 1 and 1500 This device will still auto negotiate with the remote server to set the MTU size The smaller of the 2 values auto negotiated or entered here will be used For direct connections not PPPoE or PPTP the MTU used is always 1500 Identification Hostname Normally there is no need to change the ...

Page 73: ...onnection Specified IP Address Also called Static IP Address Select this if your ISP has allocated you a fixed IP Address If this option is selected the following data must be entered IP Address The IP Address allocated by the ISP Network Mask Not required for PPPoE This is also supplied by your ISP It must be compatible with the IP Address above Gateway IP Address Not required for PPPoE The addre...

Page 74: ...me The User Name or account name provided by your ISP Login Password Enter the password for the login name above RAS Plan For SingTel customers only select the RAS plan you are on Server Address This is not required for PPPoE or SingTel RAS For PPTP L2TP and BPA enter the Server address as provided by your ISP Connection Behavior Select the desired option Automatic Connect Disconnect An Internet c...

Page 75: ... from PC Inserts the MAC address from your PC into the MAC address field You must click Save to actually change the address used Save Save your changes to the Broadband Router Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last Save ...

Page 76: ...tion data Logs View or clear all logs set E Mailing of log files Network Diagnostics Ping DNS Lookup Options Various options such as backup DNS and UPnP PC Database This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ PC or a Vir tual Server This database is maintained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed Static IP Address Remote Administration Allow settings...

Page 77: ...low Figure 44 Config Screen Data Config File Screen Backup Config Use this to download a copy of the current configuration and store the file on your PC Click Download to start the download Restore Config This allows you to restore a previously saved configuration file back to the Wireless Router Click Browse to select the configuration file then click Restore to upload the configuration file WARN...

Page 78: ...ed to your PC Figure 45 Logs Screen Data Logs Screen Enable Logs Outgoing Connections If selected Outgoing Internet connections are logged Normally the Internet Destination will be shown as an IP address But if the URL Filter is enabled the Destination will be shown as a URL Access Control If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connections which have been blocked by the Access Control ...

Page 79: ...ecified the log is sent once per week on the specified day Select the time of day you wish the E mail to be sent If the log is full before the time specified to send it it will be sent regardless Include Enabled the logs you wish to send If no checkboxes are enabled no logs will be sent For each type of log you can set the Subject field which is displayed in your inbox when you receive the mail E ...

Page 80: ...tion currently exists you could get a Timeout error In that case wait a few seconds and try again Ping Button After entering the IP address click this button to start the Ping procedure The results will be displayed in the Ping Results pane DNS Lookup Domain name URL Enter the Domain name or URL for which you want a DNS Domain Name Server lookup Note that if the address in on the Internet and no c...

Page 81: ...is unavailable UpnP Enable UPnP Services UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is by supported Windows ME XP or later If Enabled this device will be visible via UPnP If Disabled this device will not be visible via UPnP Allow Configu ration If checked then UPnP users can change the configuration If Disabled UPnP users can on...

Page 82: ...ients are automatically added to the database and updated as required By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically The Wireless Router uses the Hardware Address to identify each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter This system means you do NOT need...

Page 83: ... or not powered On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not con nected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situa tions The PC has been removed from your LAN The entry is incorrect Refresh...

Page 84: ...Address type The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN Edit Use this to change the data for the selected PC in the list The data for the selected PC will then be shown in the Properties area where it may be edited Click Update to save any changes Delete Use this to Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situations The PC has been removed from your LAN The ent...

Page 85: ...his to have the Wireless Router contact the PC and find its MAC address This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On MAC is Enter the MAC address on the PC The MAC address is also called the Hardware Address Physical Address or Net work Adapter Address The Broadband Router uses this to provide a unique identifier for each PC Because of this the MAC address can NOT be left...

Page 86: ...pecify the port number 1 From a remote location start your Browser 2 In the Address or Location field enter the Internet IP address of this device NOT the LAN IP address followed by the port number as follows http ip_address port_number Where i p_addr ess is the Internet IP address of this device por t _num ber is the port number assigned on this screen 3 You should then be prompted for the passwo...

Page 87: ... Web Browser 2 In the Address bar enter HTTP followed by the Internet IP Address of the Wireless Router If the port number is not 80 the port number is also required After the IP Address enter followed by the port number e g HTTP 123 123 123 123 8080 This example assumes the WAN IP Address is 123 123 123 123 and the port number is 8080 ...

Page 88: ...d Router and ensure the following Windows 2000 settings are correct Open Routing and Remote Access In the console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name IP Routing RIP In the Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties On the General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2 broadcast and Incoming packet protocol to RI...

Page 89: ... to the selected entry Properties Destination Network The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address are the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at 0 Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN seg ment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the Gateway or ...

Page 90: ...ireless Router as the Default Route or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as the Wireless Router This router requires that the Default Route is the Broadband Router itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Route It should be configured as follows Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documentati...

Page 91: ...ard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Broadband Router s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Metric 3 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 1 Broadband Router s IP Address For Router B s Default Route Dest...

Page 92: ... use it the service is unavailable This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP packets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Firewall Settings Button If you wish to adjust the settings used by the DoS firewall click this button to open a sub window Options Respond to ICMP The ICMP protocol is used by the ping and tracerout...

Page 93: ...on so this setting is normally disabled Block TCP Flood A TCP flood is excessively large number of TCP connection requests This is usually a DoS Denial of Service attack This setting should be normally being enabled Block UDP Flood A UDP flood is excessively large number of UDP packets This is often a DoS Denial of Service attack but some streaming applica tions also use UDP and blocking UPD packe...

Page 94: ...owing Figure 54 Upgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade 1 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 2 Select the upgrade file Its name will appear in the Upgrade File field 3 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade The Wireless Router is unavailable during the up grade process and must restart when the upgrade is completed Any ...

Page 95: ...68 0 254 and thus com patible with the Wireless Router s default IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match the Wireless Router In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error Solution 1 A number of thi...

Page 96: ...s parent Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function This should work with almost every application but It is a security risk since the firewall is disabled Only one 1 PC can use this feature ...

Page 97: ...ns which are set to Infrastructure mode BSS ESS BSS A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point all using the same ID SSID form a Basic Service Set BSS Generally using the same SSID is essential Devices with different SSIDs are on different Wireless LANs and may be unable to communicate with each other Note that some Access Points will broadcast their SSID allowing Wireless stations to ...

Page 98: ... can join WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations But if the data is encrypted then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it If WEP is used the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same ...

Page 99: ...lled Mixed Mode Only one encryption method option is available TKIP AES which is automatically gener ated and changed often Clients may use either WPA with TKIP or WPA with AES If all your Wireless stations support WPA WPA2 you should use this instead of WEP If WPA WPA2 is used the Wireless Stations and the Access Point may use either WPA with TKIP or WPA with AES for each of the following WPA WPA...

Page 100: ...reless Stations and the Access Point WPA If WPA is used all Wireless Stations must be set to use WPA and have the same Pre shared Key and encryption system WPA2 If WPA2 is used all Wireless Stations must be set to use WPA2 and have the same Pre shared Key and encryption system WPA WPA2 If WPA WPA2 is used all Wireless Stations may use either WPA with TKIP or WPA with AES For Ad hoc networks no Acc...

Page 101: ...wer Adapter 12 V DC External Wireless Interface Standards IEEE802 11g WLAN JEIDA 4 2 roaming support Frequency 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels Maximum 14 Channels depending on regulatory authorities Modulation DSSS BPSK QPSK CCK OFDM CCK Data Rate Up to 54 Mbps Coverage Area Indoors 15m 54Mbps 120m 6Mbps or lower Outdoors 40m 54Mbps 300m 6Mbps or lower Security WEP 64B...

Page 102: ...with the 99 5 EEC directives including the following safety and EMC standards EN300328 2 EN301489 1 17 EN60950 CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures ...

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