WS325 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
Contents
Issue 01 (2012-10-26)
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Contents
1 Warnings and Precautions .................................................................................. 1-1
2 Product Overview ................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Product Features .......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Hardware ..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Interfaces and Buttons ..................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Indicators ......................................................................................................... 2-3
3 Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Selecting a Position for the Router .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.1 Knowing Cable Connections ........................................................................... 3-1
3.2.2 Installing the Router on a Community Broadband Network ........................... 3-2
3.2.3 Installing the Router on an ADSL Broadband Network .................................. 3-2
3.2.4 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network ................................... 3-3
3.3 Powering On the Router .............................................................................................. 3-4
4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters .................................................. 4-1
4.1 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility ................................................... 4-1
4.2 Using the Setup Wizard ............................................................................................... 4-5
5 Configuration of WLAN Parameters ................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually ............................................................... 5-1
5.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through the WPS Button...................................... 5-4
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions .......................................................... 6-1
6.1 Configuring Multiple PCs to Access the Internet Simultaneously .............................. 6-1
6.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function ................................................................ 6-2
6.3 Improving the Security of a WLAN ............................................................................ 6-3
6.3.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN ......................................................................... 6-3
6.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN ..................................................................... 6-5
6.3.3 Using Secure Encryption ................................................................................. 6-6
6.3.4 Allowing Only Specified PCs to Be Connected to a WLAN .......................... 6-8
6.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of PCs .......................................................... 6-10
6.5 Prohibiting PCs from Accessing Specified Web Sites .............................................. 6-13
