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User Guide

WR850
Wireless Broadband
Routers

WR850GP and WR850G

WR850G

WR850GP

Содержание WR850

Страница 1: ...User Guide WR850 Wireless Broadband Routers WR850GP and WR850G WR850G WR850GP ...

Страница 2: ...o perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition It is recommended that the customer install an AC surge protector in the AC outlet to which this device is connected This is to avoid damaging the equipment by local lightning strikes and other electrical surges Different types of cord sets may be used for connections to the main supply circuit Use only a main lin...

Страница 3: ...tion of government regulations that may arise from failing to comply with these guidelines FCC Certification The WR850G GP WE800G WA840G GP WN825G GP WPCI810G GP and WU830G contain a radio transmitter and accordingly have been certified as compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 of the FCC Rules for intentional radiators Products that contain a radio transmitter are labeled with FCC ID and the FCC logo Caut...

Страница 4: ...ptimal Wireless Performance 2 1 Hardware Setup 2 2 Antenna Installation 2 2 Physical Placement 2 2 Electrical Connection 2 6 Establishing Your First Connection to the WR850 2 7 Easy Install Process 2 7 Manual Install Wired Connection 2 7 Manual Install Wireless Connection 2 8 Configuring Computers to Communicate with the WR850 2 11 Configuring Windows 98SE and ME 2 12 Configuring Windows 2000 2 14...

Страница 5: ...ted to SETTING UP A LINK TO A DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE 3 22 Options related to OPTIMIZING WAN ROUTING 3 23 WAN Page Action Buttons 3 24 The STATUS Configuration Page 3 25 STATUS Page Configuration Options 3 25 The FILTERS Configuration Page 3 26 FILTERS Page Commonly Used Configuration Options 3 26 FILTERS Page All Configuration Options 3 27 FILTERS Page Action Buttons 3 29 FILTERS Page Example...

Страница 6: ...OMPATIBILITY WITH A RADIUS SERVER 3 66 SECURITY Page Action Buttons 3 67 SECURITY Page Example Matching Settings in the WR850 and Wireless Clients 3 68 The FIRMWARE Configuration Page 3 72 FIRMWARE Page Configuration Options 3 72 Section 4 Troubleshooting ______________________________ 4 1 Contact Us 4 1 Hardware Solutions 4 1 My computer is experiencing difficulty in connecting to the router 4 2 ...

Страница 7: ...ard providing you the ultimate in flexibility and speed With Wi Fi Protected Access WPA included your wireless connections are robust and secure giving you the security to communicate without fear that your signal might be compromised The WR850GP comes loaded with Performance Enhancement technology that accelerates your wireless network and your fun This new technology boosts wireless performance ...

Страница 8: ... algorithms Supports peer to peer communication using built in Wireless Distribution System WDS functionality 4 port Full Duplex 10 100 Ethernet Switch and Router Supports wired connection of up to 4 computers or devices Shares a broadband Internet cable DSL or other connection with each of your networked devices Enables you to form a Local Area Network LAN Security and Protection Protects against...

Страница 9: ...ructions on getting your router up and running After you have completed this section your router will be active and ready to work Configuration Describes the Web based Configuration Utility which can be used for advanced customization or re configuration of the WR850 Troubleshooting Details helpful solutions to common router problems Glossary List of terms and acronyms Box Contents Your box contai...

Страница 10: ...bandwidth connection over a limited area such as a home building or campus Ethernet is the most widely used LAN standard TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP comprises the backbone of the Internet IP moves packets of data between nodes while TCP verifies delivery from client to server Every device you hook up to your wireless router identifies itself with an IP address You...

Страница 11: ... the router A client is any device that can connect with your router The client PC gaming device etc is automatically assigned an IP address every time a device is added to your network which frees you from manually assigning IP addresses Sample Home Network Diagram Your wireless router serves as the centerpiece of your network allowing you to share files printers and the Internet connection A sam...

Страница 12: ... receptacle where you plug in the power adapter 2 Reset Button Resets your router or resets the router to the default login settings If the router experiences trouble connecting to the Internet briefly press and release the Reset button to reset the router This retains the router s configuration information To reset the router to the factory defaults press and hold the Reset button for more than f...

Страница 13: ... another router or switch which allows you to extend your network 4 WAN Connect your modem to your router using this port with your supplied Ethernet cable This is the only port you can use for this procedure This enables your router to access the Internet The port supports 10 100 Mbps as well as straight through and crossover Ethernet cables 5 Antenna The antenna is used for wireless connections ...

Страница 14: ...he Ethernet link may be down 3 Wireless ON Blinking Green The wireless interface is enabled active traffic present NOTE The wireless LED does not blink on WR850G Version 1 hardware You can determine your version of hardware by looking at the product label on the bottom of the router Within the box that includes the FCC logo a Version 1 unit will display MODEL WR850G while a Version 2 unit will dis...

Страница 15: ...e radio waves radiate out in a donut shaped pattern The waves travel through walls and floors but transmission power and distance are affected The theoretical distance limit is 1 000 feet 305 meters but actual throughput and distance varies Both standards operate in the 2 4 GHz range meaning other electrical appliances also might interfere with the router televisions radios microwave ovens or 2 4 ...

Страница 16: ...away from the router Mirrors especially silver coated can reduce transmission performance Hardware Setup Hardware setup includes Antenna Installation connecting the antenna to the router Physical Placement how and where you physically place your router Electrical Connection how to connect the power cord Antenna Installation When shipped the antenna for the WR850GP is not connected to the router To...

Страница 17: ...low for connecting and configuring the router Vertical Installation WR850GP only 1 Insert the router into the supplied base Ensure that the antenna s location is on top The router s foot slides snugly into a notch in the base to keep the router stable 2 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the router ...

Страница 18: ... network interface router network interface device NIU NID If possible mount the router to concrete masonry a wooden stud or other solid wall material Use anchors when necessary for example if you must mount the router on drywall To mount your router on the wall 1 Print the Wall Mounting Template shown on this page 5 1 129 5mm The illustration is drawn at a one to one scale which means that when p...

Страница 19: ...is the same size as the template on page 2 3 6 Use a center punch to mark the center of the holes on the wall 7 On the wall locate the marks for the mounting holes you just made WARNING Before drilling holes check the structure for potential damage to water gas or electric lines 8 Drill the holes to a depth of at least 3 8 cm 11 2 inches 9 If necessary seat an anchor in each hole Use M5 x 38 mm 10...

Страница 20: ...he keyholes 12 Place the router so the keyholes are above the mounting screws 13 Slide the router down until it stops against the top of the keyhole opening 14 Follow the installation procedures for connecting and configuring the router Electrical Connection Your router does not have an On Off power switch and therefore will only be powered on by plugging in the power adapter Reset Power LAN To po...

Страница 21: ...cess Run the Installation Wizard program from the supplied CD ROM to quickly set up your network Once your network is up and running for advanced configuration see Section 3 Configuration The Installation Wizard will automatically run once you place the CD ROM in your PC s CD ROM drive It will confirm that the antenna and electrical connections have been made and then lead you step by step through...

Страница 22: ...e static IP Address i e 192 168 10 x where x is a number between 2 and 254 To make any necessary adjustments to your PC s Ethernet Adapter you can follow the instructions in this section under Configuring Computers to Communicate with the WR850 NOTE You can make wired connections between the WR850 and other devices by repeating Steps 3 4 and 5 with each of those devices 6 Once the PC is communicat...

Страница 23: ...ters support Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT LAN 4 WAN 3 2 1 Antenna Reset Power ETHERNET USB CABLE 12VDC USB CPE M AC ID ABDCE F012345 S N PPP PMM YJJJSS SS SCAA BBCC CC HFC MA C ID AB CDEF012345 CUSTOMER S N B CDFGHJKLMN P 1 If you are currently running broadband to a single computer unplug the Ethernet cable that runs between your modem and PC from the back of your PC and plug it into the p...

Страница 24: ... see the image below to identify the WR850 Wireless MAC address from the product label b that authentication is set to Open since the WR850 by default has no wireless authentication enabled and c that no encryption is enabled since the WR850 by default has no wireless encryption enabled FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested T o Comply With FCC Standards MODEL WR850G INPUT VOLTAGE 5VDC 2A FCC ID F2NWR850G ...

Страница 25: ...th black letters In either case it is recommended that you first use the Web based Configuration Utility to establish security measures on your wireless network and re connect securely to the WR850 prior to making any other changes to the WR850 Configuring Computers to Communicate with the WR850 Each computer that will be part of your network needs to communicate with the router To do this you may...

Страница 26: ...e Network window is displayed 4 On the Configuration tab select the TCP IP line the for the appropriate wired or wireless Ethernet adapter on your PC There may be multiple adapters installed choose only the one that is configured for your adapter In the example above a 3Com Ethernet adapter card is installed and is the appropriate choice ...

Страница 27: ...IP address automatically 8 Click OK 9 Click the Gateway tab and confirm that the Installed Gateway field is blank 10 Click OK twice Windows may ask for the Windows Installation disk First check to see if the installation files are installed at c windows options cabs Otherwise load your Windows CD and follow the prompts 11 Restart your computer to save your settings ...

Страница 28: ...figuring Windows 2000 1 Click Start 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial Up Connections 5 Double click the Local Area Connection appropriate for your wired or wireless Ethernet adapter 6 Click Properties ...

Страница 29: ...tallation Section 2 WR850 2 15 The Local Area Properties window is displayed 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is selected 8 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties ...

Страница 30: ...allation 2 16 WR850 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window is displayed 9 Select Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK twice to exit and save your settings 10 Restart your computer to save your settings ...

Страница 31: ...e for Windows XP If you are running the Classic interface please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 1 Click Start 2 Select Settings 3 Select Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial Up Connections 5 Double click the Local Area Connection appropriate for your wired or wireless Ethernet adapter 6 Click Properties ...

Страница 32: ...tion 2 Installation 2 18 WR850 The Local Area Properties window is displayed 7 Ensure the box next to Internet Protocol TCP IP is selected 8 Click to highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties ...

Страница 33: ...Installation Section 2 WR850 2 19 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window is displayed 9 Click Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK twice to exit and save your settings ...

Страница 34: ... all options set to these factory defaults unless you have already made changes by running the WR850 Installation Wizard CD ROM In fact if you have already used the WR850 Installation Wizard CD ROM to initially set up your router in many cases you will not need to adjust any other configuration options Where adjustments of configuration options are required additional online help is provided throu...

Страница 35: ...ogin window will appear the WR850GP login window is shown in the example below 2 Enter the User Name The default factory setting is admin 3 Enter the Password The default factory setting is motorola Once you have logged in for security reasons you should change the User ID and Password See below 4 Click OK to enter the Web based Configuration Utility The BASIC configuration page will appear when e...

Страница 36: ...ORK This page allows you to configure your WR850 to support connections to broadband services STATUS This page displays information about the status of your WR850 FILTERS This page allows you to configure two types of filters allowing you to block undesired use of your broadband connection One potential use of these filters is to set parental controls on the use of the Internet ROUTING This page a...

Страница 37: ...b based Configuration Utility Figure 3 1 BASIC Page BASIC Page Commonly Used Configuration Options The following configuration options are highlighted in white on the BASIC Page for easy reference These fields are the most commonly used or adjusted in supporting typical uses of the WR850 as a wired wireless router The rest of the configuration options are provided primarily for advanced users ...

Страница 38: ...nly a select number of options If you wish you can disable access control by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank but this is not recommended Time Zone Sets the time zone for your location from among the following Kwajalein Atlantic Time Canada Brazil West Armenia Midway Island Samoa Guyana Pakistan Russia Hawaii Brazil East Greenland Bangladesh Russ...

Страница 39: ...as referenced in Section 1 of this User Guide will reset only a select number of options If you wish you can disable access control by leaving both the Configuration Login Username and Configuration Login Password blank but this is not recommended Remote Login Port ADVANCED Enables access to the Web based Configuration Utility while away from your home or office through your broadband connection A...

Страница 40: ...cal network devices are disabled with any entries into those fields ignored However all WR850 configuration options that use Media Access Control MAC addresses of local network devices physical addresses uniquely assigned by manufacturers to any network device are still available Selecting Router enables router functions Selecting Access Point disables router functions NOTE If you wish to enable s...

Страница 41: ...e router NOTE UPnP requires router functions to be enabled This setting will only be used if Operation Mode above is set to Router FACTORY DEFAULT Enabled Options related to ENABLING TIME RELATED FUNCTIONS Field Description Local Time DISPLAY ONLY Shows the day month year and local time in that order as maintained by the WR850 Time Zone Sets the time zone for your location See drop down listing fo...

Страница 42: ...related to LOGGING WR850 ACTIVITY Field Description Event Log Destination Address ADVANCED Sets an IP address as the destination for the posting of router logs Logs are posted in a syslog format you can read them using a Syslog Daemon e g the Kiwi Syslog Daemon etc which can often be found offered as freeware on the Internet Leave this field blank to set the STATUS Page within this Web based Confi...

Страница 43: ...dden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the BASIC Page to correct and re apply them NOTE Applying changes on the BASIC Page will reboot your WR850 During a reboot you may temporarily lose your connection to the Web based Configuration Utility Cancel Cancels all changes you have made on the BASIC Page reverting the page to its previously saved confi...

Страница 44: ...d LAN ports or via the built in wireless access point Figure 3 4 Local Area Network LAN Page LAN Page Commonly Used Configuration Options None of the configuration options on the LAN Page typically require any adjustment from factory defaults to support most typical uses of the WR850 as a wired wireless router Therefore none of the configuration options on the LAN Page are highlighted in white LAN...

Страница 45: ...on the BASIC Page is set to Router this field is set to Static and you will not be able to select DHCP FACTORY DEFAULT Static IP Address ADVANCED Sets the IP address for the WR850 LAN connections when the Protocol field is set to Static NOTE Changing this IP Address will change the address at which you access the Web based Configuration Utility NOTE Changing this IP Address should be coordinated w...

Страница 46: ...ions or clients Selecting Enabled engages the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server which can dynamically assign or lease IP addresses to clients Selecting Disabled disengages the DHCP server requiring that you manually assign unique and permanent or static IP addresses to clients NOTE The built in DHCP Server is a router function Therefore this field and the related DHCP Server fields b...

Страница 47: ...ase the client s host name MAC address IP address and remaining lease duration are shown Options related to OPTIMIZING LOCAL AREA NETWORK ROUTING Field Description Spanning Tree Protocol ADVANCED Enables use of the Ethernet 802 1d Spanning Tree Protocol which eliminates bridging loops across the LAN connections Selecting Enabled engages the Spanning Tree Protocol Selecting Disabled disengages the ...

Страница 48: ...ou will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the LAN Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all changes you...

Страница 49: ...50 The WAN Wide Area Network Configuration Page This page allows you to configure your WR850 to support connections to broadband services via cable DSL or other connections to your home or office Figure 3 5 Wide Area Network WAN Page ...

Страница 50: ...d DSL gateways Static An IP address is manually assigned to the WAN connection PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE is used PPPoE is typically used with DSL modems Disabled The WAN connection is disabled FACTORY DEFAULT DHCP PPPoE Username FOR CONNECTIONS USING PPPoE CONNECTION MODE Sets the username for authenticating with a Point to Point Protocol PPP server This username is provide...

Страница 51: ...tion X where X is a number e g the second connection defaults to Connection 2 Interface ADVANCED Sets the interface used by the selected connection Currently the factory default is the only option FACTORY DEFAULT The built in WR850 WAN MAC address Connection Mode Sets the method by which an IP address is assigned to the selected connection Select as follows DHCP An IP address is dynamically assign...

Страница 52: ... it can be entered here FACTORY DEFAULT blank MAC Address ADVANCED If your ISP requires that a specific MAC address be used you can enter that address here The factory default MAC address is the one built into your WR850 and printed on the product label as WAN MAC NOTE A MAC Address has a format of XX XX XX XX XX XX NOTE WR850 use of an ISP specific MAC Address is also called MAC address cloning F...

Страница 53: ...es for Windows Internet Naming Service WINS servers to use for resolving NetBIOS names FACTORY DEFAULT blank Options related to SETTING UP A PPPoE BROADBAND CONNECTION Field Description PPPoE Username Sets the username for authenticating with a Point to Point Protocol PPP server This username is provided by your ISP FACTORY DEFAULT blank PPPoE Password Sets the password for authenticating with a P...

Страница 54: ...Connect on Demand is Enabled This value can be anywhere between 1 and 3600 seconds FACTORY DEFAULT 60 PPPoE Keep Alive ADVANCED Sets whether or not the PPPoE connection should be automatically restored if it is lost Selecting Enabled automatically restores lost connections Selecting Disabled suppresses automatic re connection NOTE This setting has no effect unless PPPoE Connect on Demand above is ...

Страница 55: ...m Once you have signed up you can enable the feature by selecting the appropriate DDNS service provider FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled User Name ADVANCED The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Name when you sign up for service That User Name should be entered in this field NOTE DDNS Server above must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field FACTORY DEFAULT blank User Pa...

Страница 56: ...ress leased to the WR850 Shows Expired when address has elapsed Static Routes ADVANCED Sets static routes to up to five specific clients over the broadband connection For each route a Destination IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway must be entered along with the number of intermediate routers or Metric between this router and the client NOTE These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BAS...

Страница 57: ...committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the WAN Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all changes you have made on the WAN Page reverting the page to its previously saved configu...

Страница 58: ...50 has been operating since it was last booted Shows the time in hours minutes and seconds e g 2 hours 4 minutes 30 seconds Connection Log DISPLAY ONLY Shows a log of recent client connections to the WR850 as per the Connection Logging selection made on the BASIC Page Connections are typically listed with the date and time the connection was made the communication Connection Mode used the IP addre...

Страница 59: ...ols on the use of the Internet Figure 3 6 FILTERS Page FILTERS Page Commonly Used Configuration Options None of the configuration options on the FILTERS Page typically require any adjustment from factory defaults to support most typical uses of the WR850 as a wired wireless router Therefore none of the configuration options on the FILTERS Page are highlighted in white FILTERS Page configuration op...

Страница 60: ...XX XX XX XX XX FACTORY DEFAULT blank LAN Usage Filters ADVANCED Sets rules whereby LAN clients specified by IP address are not allowed access to certain port ranges during specified times For example clients might be temporarily blocked from Internet use NOTE These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to Router You can store up to 20 filtering rules and selectively ena...

Страница 61: ...ek Range These two fields define a range of days of the week on which the filtering rule will apply The From Day will be the first day of the week on which the rule will apply the To Day will be the first day of the week on which the rule will not apply To apply a rule continuously select the same From Day and To Day FACTORY DEFAULT From Sunday To Sunday continuous 5 Hours of the Day Range These t...

Страница 62: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the FILTERS Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all chan...

Страница 63: ... does not require Internet surfing Blocking specific uses of the Internet at one or more PCs in your home at particular times e g when homework is to be done and neither Internet gaming nor Internet messaging should be in use The following examples demonstrate these three types of parental controls on your WR850 Blocking Internet Use at All Times Using MAC Addresses For this example we assume that...

Страница 64: ...e PC s to be restricted NOTE If you intend to restrict multiple clients in the home it is best to assign them consecutive IP addresses to allow you to enter a single LAN IP Address Range without disabling another client Step 2 Under Protocol select TCP on one line and UDP on the next Step 3 Under Destination Port Range enter the entire port range 0 through 65535 on both lines Step 4 At the end of ...

Страница 65: ...N Usage Filters automatically engaging and suppressing the restrictions at desired times For this example we assume that the automated approach is desired there is one PC to be restricted the IP address assigned to that PC is 192 168 10 4 and the PC is to be restricted from 6 PM to 8 PM Monday through Friday Step 1 At LAN Usage Filters under LAN IP Address Range enter the IP address es of the PC s...

Страница 66: ...be in place and then the first day the restrictions should no longer be in place If a filtering period begins and ends on the same day the same day should be entered in From Day and To Day If that same filtering period is repeated on multiple days you should enter each day on a pair of filter lines Step 5 Under From Hour and To Hour select the start and stop times of the restrictions that will be ...

Страница 67: ...client PCs by blocking the use of those ports by those PCs For this example we assume that there is one PC to be restricted the IP address assigned to that PC is 192 168 10 4 the PC is to be restricted from using an Internet game Monday through Friday all day and the Internet game to be restricted requires port 28910 for TCP communications Step 1 At LAN Usage Filters under LAN IP Address Range ent...

Страница 68: ...ep 4 Under From Day and To Day select the first day the restrictions should be in place and then the first day the restrictions should no longer be in place Step 5 Under From Hour and To Hour select the start and stop times of the restrictions that will be in place Step 6 At the end of each line check the Enabled box to engage the filters Step 7 At the bottom of the page click the Apply action but...

Страница 69: ...G Configuration Page This page allows you to configure port forwarding and triggering rules for your WR850 These rules can allow specific clients on your local network to run and share certain programs that use the Internet Figure 3 5 ROUTING Page ...

Страница 70: ...This setting is only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to Router FACTORY DEFAULT blank Port Forwards ADVANCED Sets rules for forwarding inbound broadband communications destined to specific WAN ports to specific clients on your local network specified by IP address You may optionally specify a destination port range on the LAN side of the WR850 as well This feature can be particularl...

Страница 71: ...bound communications or triggers from a LAN client Specifically if a LAN client transmits to the Internet using any of a set of outbound destination ports they will be forwarded Internet responses that are received on a corresponding set of inbound destination ports You may optionally specify a destination port range for forwards on the LAN side of the WR850 as well This feature can be particularl...

Страница 72: ...trigger To monitor a single port enter the same port number in both fields This information must be entered for each port trigger FACTORY DEFAULT blank 3 Inbound Protocol This field specifies the Internet communication protocol that will be monitored for forwarding in response to the outbound trigger Selections are TCP and UDP as was the case when selecting the Outbound Protocol This selection mus...

Страница 73: ...Inbound Port Range 2300 2400 and 1 Outbound Protocol TCP 2 Outbound Port Range 47624 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 2300 2400 DirectX 8 1 Outbound Protocol UDP 2 Outbound Port Range 6073 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 2302 2400 Net2Phone 1 Outbound Protocol UDP 2 Outbound Port Range 6801 3 Inbound Protocol UDP 4 Inbound Port Range 6801 NetMeeting and H 323 1 Outbound Prot...

Страница 74: ... you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the ROUTING Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all chang...

Страница 75: ...Section 3 Configuration 3 42 WR850 The WIRELESS Configuration Page ...

Страница 76: ...age Wireless Modes Performance 2 Wireless Quality of Service WMM Options Configuration options tied to optimizing wireless network performance for multimedia applications WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is an interoperability standard sponsored by the Wi Fi Alliance It provides multimedia enhancements for Wi Fi networks that can improve the user experience for audio video and voice applications by prioritizi...

Страница 77: ...rvice WMM 3 Wireless Distribution System WDS and Access Control Options Configuration options tied to either configuring the WR850 to extend a wireless network instead of creating a new one or controlling access to the wireless network Figure 3 9c Bottom of WIRELESS Page WDS and Access Control ...

Страница 78: ...cription Network Name SSID Sets the Network Name also known as SSID or Service Set Identifier of the WR850 wireless interface When a client looks to connect wirelessly to this WR850 this SSID will be the identifier by which they recognize the network The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters FACTORY DEFAULT motorola the Wireless MAC address Channel Sets which wireless channel to use e g whe...

Страница 79: ... looks to connect wirelessly to this WR850 this SSID will be the identifier by which they recognize the network The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters FACTORY DEFAULT motorola the Wireless MAC address Network Type ADVANCED Sets whether or not the WR850 openly broadcasts its SSID over the wireless network for clients to identify in passive scans Selecting Open enables SSID broadcasting an...

Страница 80: ...RY DEFAULT 802 11g 2 4 GHz Channel Sets which wireless channel to use e g when Country above is set to the United States the available channels are numbered 1 through 11 If you encounter poor wireless performance due to interference you can switch the channel FACTORY DEFAULT 11 Wireless Mode ADVANCED Sets the compatibility mode for the wireless interface You should select the setting of this optio...

Страница 81: ... the wireless data rate if desired You can select a specific data rate from those in the pull down list to force connections to be made only when a certain level of performance can be guaranteed NOTE If you are using 802 11b clients you should not select a Rate greater than 11 Mbps since this is the maximum data rate for 802 11b clients Your WR850 can automatically adjust the wireless data rate wh...

Страница 82: ... Fragmentation Threshold ADVANCED Data communicated over the wireless network is fragmented and sent in packets instead of all at once This is part of the scheme by which the wireless channel is shared among multiple users The fragmentation threshold sets the size of these packets in bytes The entered value must be between 256 and 2346 FACTORY DEFAULT 2346 RTS Threshold ADVANCED Sets the packet si...

Страница 83: ... The entered value must be between 1 and 256 FACTORY DEFAULT 128 Options related to BOOSTING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE with compatible clients Field Description Frame Bursting ADVANCED The WR850 can improve wireless network efficiency by encapsulating more useful data packets within transmissions over a given time period reducing the transmission overhead To function this Frame Bursting feature must al...

Страница 84: ... Frame Bursting above when enabling the Performance Enhancement 4 The Performance Enhancement is not compatible with WMM Support below To enable WMM features you will need to set Performance Enhancement to Off FACTORY DEFAULT On on WR850GP Off greyed out and unchangeable on WR850G Options related to OPTIMIZING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE FOR MULTIMEDIA Voice and or Video Field Description WMM Support ADV...

Страница 85: ... give voice traffic the highest priority since it has the least tolerance for delays and or loss of data Video to give video a higher priority than other traffic and optimize real time video display Best Effort for legacy devices and or any other traffic sensitive to delays e g general Internet surfing Background for lowest priority traffic with limited sensitivity to delays e g printing EDCA mana...

Страница 86: ...t field references 802 11a as well per WMM standards since 802 11a is also a 54Mbps wireless technology You can selectively enable and disable specific EDCA parameter settings on an AC by AC basis by selecting On or Off in the Admin Forced dialog box at the end of each row FACTORY DEFAULTS All settings Off Options related to CONFIGURING THE WR850 AS A WIRELESS BRIDGE to extend an existing wireless...

Страница 87: ...rmance Enhancement above should be Off FACTORY DEFAULT Access Point Bridge Link Detection Interval ADVANCED Wireless bridges periodically check for other bridges with which to connect This field sets this bridge link detection interval in seconds To disable this detection altogether either leave this field blank or set the value to zero FACTORY DEFAULT 0 Wireless Bridge Restriction Mode ADVANCED S...

Страница 88: ...be spoofed by hackers enabling wireless security methods on the SECURITY Page is still recommended FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses ADVANCED Sets a list of up to sixteen wireless clients specified by wireless MAC address for which association is restricted as per the Wireless MAC Restriction Mode above NOTE A MAC address has a format of XX XX XX XX XX XX FACTORY DEFAULT b...

Страница 89: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the WIRELESS Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all cha...

Страница 90: ... some level of wireless security be applied to any wireless network Common configuration parameters are highlighted in this section in order to help you establish a recommended level of wireless security However all security options are presented so that you can match WR850 security settings to the capabilities of the devices with which you will use the WR850 Figure 3 6 SECURITY Page ...

Страница 91: ...he use of either 802 1X or a PSK authentication method The updated PSK method is called WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK like WPA PSK uses a pass phrase to automatically generate encryption keys and does not require a RADIUS server Encryption methods means of encoding data transmitted over the wireless network so that only devices with a proper decoder can read that data Encryption methods use keys to encode and...

Страница 92: ... clients with mixed capabilities Selecting Enabled engages WPA PSK Selecting Disabled disengages WPA PSK NOTES 1 WPA PSK requires a WPA Encryption method below and a WPA Pass Phrase below 2 WPA PSK does not require the use of a RADIUS server 3 WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK below can be enabled concurrently to support devices with mixed capabilities 4 WPA PSK can be used concurrently with WEP Encryption if ...

Страница 93: ... is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT TKIP RECOMMENDED SETTING TKIP AES WPA Pass Phrase RECOMMENDED Sets the pass phrase or Pre Shared Key that will be used to generate encryption keys with WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK authentication The entered pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for...

Страница 94: ...vacy WEP encryption is used and that WEP encryption keys have previously been shared between the client and access point Selecting Open disables 802 11 authentication Selecting Shared enables 802 11 authentication NOTE Selecting Shared will force all configuration options related to WPA authentication below to Disabled NOTE Selecting Shared requires WEP Encryption to be enabled below to allow re u...

Страница 95: ...A requires you to complete the configuration options related to Setting Up Compatibility with a RADIUS Server NOTE WPA requires a WPA Encryption method below FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled WPA2 ADVANCED Enables 802 1X based WPA2 authentication with a RADIUS server Selecting Enabled engages WPA2 Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2 NOTE WPA2 requires you to complete the configuration options related to Set...

Страница 96: ...ded for backward compatibility WEP Encryption is enabled separately from WPA Encryption below FACTORY DEFAULT Disabled WPA2 PSK RECOMMENDED Enables Wi Fi Protected Access version 2 WPA2 authentication using the Pre Shared Key PSK method Selecting Enabled engages WPA2 PSK Selecting Disabled disengages WPA2 PSK NOTES 1 WPA2 PSK requires a WPA Encryption method below and a WPA Pass Phrase below 2 WPA...

Страница 97: ...red Key that will be used to generate encryption keys with WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK authentication The entered pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F A WPA Pass Phrase of at least 20 characters is strongly recommended for stronger security For security reasons the pass phrase is not immediately readable while it is being entered After you a...

Страница 98: ...st be made up of either 5 case sensitive ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F 128 bit keys must be made up of either 13 case sensitive ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits 0 9 A F NOTES 1 You can only enter WEP Network Keys if WEP Encryption above is Enabled 2 Do not enter simple patters of numbers e g all zeroes as WEP Network Keys These keys would not be secure 3 WEP Network Ke...

Страница 99: ...on WPA or WPA2 above is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT 1812 RADIUS Shared Secret ADVANCED Sets the password by which authentication can successfully be obtained with the RADIUS server NOTE A RADIUS Shared Secret can only be entered if 802 1X Authentication WPA or WPA2 above is Enabled FACTORY DEFAULT blank Network Re authentication Interval ADVANCED Sets a periodic interval in seconds whereby all devices...

Страница 100: ...n you will see an Applying Changes page that shows the status of validating and committing the new selections that have been made If no errors were made in the new selections the prior selections including any default settings will be overridden with your new selections If errors were made in the new selections you can return to the SECURITY Page to correct and re apply them Cancel Cancels all cha...

Страница 101: ... with an Motorola WN825 Wireless Notebook Adapter or a Motorola WPCI810 Wireless PCI Adapter either of which can support WPA PSK and is using the Motorola provided wireless utility to manage the adapter and You cannot immediately recall the WPA Pass Phrase but have an established wired connection to the WR850 or an already matched wireless connection in order to retrieve the WPA Pass Phrase Step 1...

Страница 102: ...t s Motorola Wireless Configuration Utility by right clicking on the wireless icon in the taskbar and selecting Open Utility Step 5 On the Wireless Networks tab locate the Network Name SSID for your WR850 in the Available networks window and click Configure ...

Страница 103: ...ireless Network Properties tab enter the authentication and encryption methods enabled in your WR850 under Network Authentication and Data Encryption and in the case of WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the WPA Pass Phrase as the Network Key When done click OK ...

Страница 104: ...on Section 3 WR850 3 71 Step 7 Back on the Wireless Networks tab click Apply and then OK Your wireless security parameters are now matched and this client should now be able to securely communicate with the WR850 ...

Страница 105: ...d Description Firmware Version DISPLAY ONLY Shows the version of firmware currently installed in your WR850 New Firmware Sets a new firmware version to be installed on your WR850 After downloading a new firmware package to your computer and extracting the firmware trx file from the package click the Browse button to locate that firmware file and select it Once you select the file its file name wil...

Страница 106: ...adio signal is enabled Review your adapter s documentation for further instructions Ensure that your wireless adapter for your PC and the wireless router have the same security settings that will allow your computer to access the wireless network Also verify that the list of Restricted Wireless MAC Addresses on the WIRELESS Page of the Web based Configuration Utility is not configured to block you...

Страница 107: ...illustration below Ethernet cables use a wider RJ 45 style plug using 8 wires where telephone style plugs use the smaller RJ 11 style plug using 4 to 6 wires The plug on the left is RJ 45 the plug on the right is RJ 11 use only RJ 45 Ensure that your Ethernet adapter is enabled To check the status of your adapter click the monitor icon in the System Tray at the bottom right of your screen You can ...

Страница 108: ...lt Gateway 192 168 10 1 4 In the Command window type ping followed by the Router s IP address and press Enter If you receive a reply the first word will be Reply then your computer is connected to the router Proceed to Step 4 If you do NOT receive a reply repeat steps 1 4 on a different computer to verify that the first computer is not the cause of the problem Your computer s Default Gateway s IP ...

Страница 109: ...ngs including Username Password IP Address and Subnet mask Once the router is reset to factory default re verify the Ethernet connectivity and IP address issues How do I extend my wireless network to cover more area You need more than one access point with WDS Wireless Distribution System enabled to expand your wireless network For example if you are running a WR850G or WR850GP you will need anoth...

Страница 110: ...enabled on the SECURITY Page of the Web based Configuration Utility with at least one WEP Network Key entered Using the utility provided with your wireless client you must enter the same key that is entered in the WR850 If more than one WEP Network Key is entered in the WR850 refer to the Current WEP Network Key Index to determine which key to enter in your client device and then enter the Current...

Страница 111: ...of the communication session The clients communicate directly to each other and not through an established such as through a router Also known as IBSS Independent Basic Service Set ASCII The American Standard Code for Information Interchange refers to alphanumeric data for processing and communication compatibility among various devices normally used for asynchronous transmission B Bandwidth The t...

Страница 112: ...nimizes electrical and radio frequency interference Coaxial cable has high bandwidth and can support transmission over long distances CPE Customer Premise Equipment typically computers printers etc that are connected to the gateway at the subscriber location CPE can be provided by the subscriber or the cable service provider Also called a client Crossover Cable A crossover cable is a cable that is...

Страница 113: ...ernet system for converting domain names like www motorola com to IP addresses A DNS server contains a table matching domain names such as Internetname com to IP addresses such as 192 169 9 1 When you access the world wide web a DNS server translates the URL displayed on the browser to the destination website IP address The DNS lookup table is a distributed Internet database no one DNS server list...

Страница 114: ...SSs that form a single subnetwork See also BSS Ethernet The most widely used LAN type also known as IEEE 802 3 The most common Ethernet networks are 10Base T which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps usually over unshielded twisted pair wire terminated with RJ 45 connectors Fast Ethernet 100Base T provides speeds up to 100 Mbps Base means baseband technology and T means twisted pair cable Ea...

Страница 115: ... the letters A to F as base units before adding a new position On computers hexadecimal is a convenient way to express binary numbers Host In IP a host is any computer supporting end user applications or services with full two way network access Each host has a unique host number that combined with the network number forms its IP address Host also can mean A computer running a web server that serv...

Страница 116: ...que 32 bit value that identifies each host on a TCP IP network TCP IP networks route messages based on the destination IP address For a Class C network the first 24 bits are the network address and the final 8 bits are the host address in dotted decimal format it appears network network network host ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISP Internet Service Provider L LAN Local Area Network A l...

Страница 117: ...d at the destination Multicast A data transmission sent from one sender to multiple receivers See also broadcast and unicast N NAT Network Address Translation is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic Network Two or more computers connected to communicate with each other Networks have traditionally be...

Страница 118: ...ols typically for simple links over serial lines It is most commonly used to access the Internet with a dial up modem PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Used by many DSL Internet Service Providers for broadband connection PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol encapsulates other protocols It is a new technology to create VPNs developed jointly by several vendors Private IP Address An IP a...

Страница 119: ...t filters packets based on the IP address examining the source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route to forward them A router is often included as part of a network switch A router can also be implemented as software on a computer Routing Table A table listing available routes that is used by a router to determine the best route for a packet RTS Request To Send S Server In a cli...

Страница 120: ...on the MAC address in a manner similar to a bridge A switch is more advanced because it can connect more than two segments T TCP Transmission Control Protocol on OSI Transport Layer 4 provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted using IP network layer three It is an end to end protocol defining rules and procedures for data exchange between hosts on top of connectionless IP TC...

Страница 121: ...LAN or WAN Unicast A point to point data transmission sent from one sender to one receiver This the normal way you access websites See also multicast UPnP Universal Plug and Play USB Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for add on devices such as printers scanners mice modems or keyboards USB supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and plug and play installation You can connect up to 127 d...

Страница 122: ...Point or Wireless Access Protocol See also Access Point WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption protects the privacy of data transmitted over a wireless LAN WEP uses keys to encrypt and decrypt transmitted data The access point must authenticate a client before it can transfer data to another client WEP is part of IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi Wireless fidelity pronounced why fy brand name applied to product...

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