WNAP 3G Mobile Router User’s Manual Version: 1.
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USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY .................................................................................................................. IV TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... V 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER 3.3.9 3.3.10 3.3.11 I 3.3.12 I II III IV V VI 3.3.13 3.3.14 3.3.15 3.3.16 3.3.17 3.3.18 3.3.19 3.3.20 3.3.21 3.3.22 3.3.23 3.3.24 3.3.25 3.3.26 3.3.27 3.3.28 3.3.29 3.3.30 3.3.31 3.3.32 4 Version: 1.4 Site Survey ............................................................................................................... 27 WPS .........................................................................................................................
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER 5 Version: 1.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 WHAT IS BSSID? ............................................................................................................... 67 WHAT IS ESSID? ............................................................................................................... 67 WHAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE? .................................
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Revision History DATE REVISION OF USER’S MANUAL FIRMWARE 2008/08/26 Version 1.2 e2.0.1 2009/03/03 Version 1.3 e2.0.4 2009/09/03 Version 1.4 e2.0.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER SSID Service Set Identification TCP Transmission Control Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol UPNP Universal Plug and Play VPN Virtual Private Network WDS Wireless Distribution System WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup Version: 1.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 1 Introduction The WNAP 3G Mobile Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b/g with 802.11n Draft 2.0 specifications of wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN router configuration. The description includes the implementation of the above steps. 1.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 1.3 Product Features Generic Router ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Compatible with IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 Specifications provides wireless speed up to 300Mbps data rate. Compatible with IEEE 802.11g high rate standard to provide wireless Ethernet speeds of 54Mbps data rate. Maximizes the performance and ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming and Voice over IP technology.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 1.4 Panel Description (2Tx2R) LAN LED WPS LED WAN LED WLAN LED PWR LED LED Indicator State Description 1. PWR LED On The WNAP 3G Mobile Router is powered on. Off The WNAP 3G Mobile Router is powered off. Flashing Data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna. Off No data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna. On The WPS feature is Enabled. Off The WPS feature is Disabled.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Antenna USB WAN LAN Interfaces Description Antenna The Wireless LAN Antenna. Power Reset (SMA) PWR (Power) The power jack allows an external DC power supply connection. The external DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the WNAP 3G Mobile Router. LAN The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5 cables. Support auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u respectively.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step 1: Place the WNAP 3G Mobile Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your WNAP 3G Mobile Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations. Step 2: Connect the WNAP 3G Mobile Router to your wired network.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The WNAP 3G Mobile Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: admin WEB login Password: admin 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 For OS of Microsoft Windows 2000, XP: 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window. 3. Check the installed list of Network Components.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 For OS of Microsoft Windows Vista: 1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will appear. 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network Connections item. The Network Connections window will appear. Double click Local Area Connection icon, then User Account Control window shown. Right click Continue button to set properties. 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3 Management and configuration on the WNAP 3G Mobile Router 3.3.1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes system, wireless, Ethernet LAN and WAN configuration information. Screen snapshot – Status Item Description System Uptime It shows the duration since WNAP 3G Mobile Router is powered on. Firmware version It shows the firmware version of WNAP 3G Mobile Router.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Band It shows the current wireless operating frequency. SSID It shows the SSID of this WNAP 3G Mobile Router. The SSID is the unique name of WNAP 3G Mobile Router and shared among its service area, so all devices attempts to join the same wireless network can identify it. Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected currently. Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3G Information On STATUS page, press Show Information button for 3G Information. Item Description 3G Modem FW Version Show connected 3G device FW version. IMEI Number Show connected 3G device IMEI number. Signal Quality Show current signal quality and connected network mode (2G/3G) Operator Show connected GSM operator name.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.2 Setup Wizard This page guides you to configure wireless broadband router for first time Screen snapshot – Setup Wizard I Operation Mode This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the operation mode.
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USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.3 Operation Mode This page is used to configure which mode wireless broadband router acts Screen snapshot – Operation Mode Item Description Gateway Traditional gateway configuration. It always connects internet via ADSL/Cable or 3G USB modem. LAN interface, WAN interface, Wireless interface, NAT/Firewall modules are applied to this mode Bridge Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless) regards as bridge.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.4 Wireless - Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your Broadband Router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. Screen snapshot – Wireless Basic Settings Item Description Disable Wireless LAN Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission. Interface Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(N) 2.4GHz(B+G)/ 2.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Mode Version: 1.4 Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS / AP+WDS wireless mode. Network Type While Mode is selected to be Client. Click to select the network type infrastructure or Ad hoc. SSID It is the wireless network name. The SSID can be 32 bytes long. Channel Width Select the operating channel width 20 MHz or 40 MHz. [N band only] Control Sideband Select the Sideband with Upper or Lower for channel width 40MHz.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.5 Wireless - Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your WNAP 3G Mobile Router. Screen snapshot – Wireless Advanced Settings Item Description Fragment Threshold Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 wireless data packet transmission. Refer to 4.13 What is Preamble Type? IAPP Click to enable or disable the IAPP function. Refer to 4.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol(IAPP)? Protection Protect 802.11n user priority. Aggregation Click to enable or disable the Aggregation function. Refer to 4.33 What is Aggregation? Short GI Click to enable or disable the short Guard Intervals function. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.6 Wireless - Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP, WPA, WPA2 by using encryption keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. Screen snapshot – Wireless Security Setup Item Description Select SSID Select the SSID from multiple APs. Encryption Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be None, WEP, WPA, WPA2 or WPA-Mixed Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 secret key (40-bit or 104-bit). Key Format Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu. The format can be chose between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal (HEX) code. Encryption Key Secret key of WEP security encryption function. WPA Authentication Mode While Encryption is selected to be WPA. Click to select the WPA Authentication Mode with Enterprise (RADIUS) or Personal (Pre-Shared Key). Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.7 Wireless - Access Control If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When this option is enabled, no wireless clients will be able to connect if the list contains no entries.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.8 WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS. Screen snapshot – WDS Setup Item Description Enable WDS Click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER I Version: 1.4 WDS Security Setup Requirement: Set [Wireless]->[Basic Settings]->[Mode]->AP+WDS This page is used to configure the wireless security between APs. Refer to 3.3.6 Wireless Security Setup.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER II Version: 1.4 WDS AP Table This page is used to show WDS statistics Screen snapshot – WDS AP Table Item Description MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS. Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface. Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the Wireless LAN interface. Rx Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.9 Site Survey This page is used to view or configure other APs near yours. Screen snapshot – Wireless Site Survey Item Description SSID It shows the SSID of AP. BSSID It shows BSSID of AP. Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied. Type It show which type AP acts. Encrypt It shows the encryption status. Signal It shows the power level of current AP. Select Click to select AP or client you’d like to connect.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.10 WPS This page allows you to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client automically syncronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle. Screen snapshot – Wi-Fi Protected Setup Item Description Disable WPS Click on to disable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup function. WPS Status Show WPS status is Configured or UnConfigured.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.11 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN ports of your WNAP 3G Mobile Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup Item Description IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point. Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this WLAN Access Point.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Domain Name Version: 1.4 Assign Domain Name and dispatch to DHCP clients. It is optional field. 802.1d Spanning Tree Select enable or disable the IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree function from pull-down menu. Clone MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is Clone MAC Address? Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.12 WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for wide area network that connects to the WAN port of your WNAP 3G Mobile Router. Here you may change the access method to Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE , PPTP L2TP or GSM 3.5G by click the item value of WAN Access Type. I Static IP Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – Static IP Item Description Static IP Click to select Static IP support on WAN interface.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 subnet mask for it. Default Gateway If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the default gateway for WAN interface out going data packets. MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1500 DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1. DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2. DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER II Version: 1.4 DHCP Client Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – DHCP Client Item Description DHCP Client Click to select DHCP support on WAN interface for IP address assigned automatically from a DHCP server. Host Name Fill in the host name of Host Name. The default value is empty MTU Size Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1492 Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? Enable IGMP Proxy Click the checkbox to enable IGMP Proxy. Enable Ping Access on Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response. WAN Enable Web Server Access Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER III Version: 1.4 PPPoE Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPPoE Item Description PPPoE Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done. User Name If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and password to login the PPPoE server.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 PPPoE protocol whenever this Router is powered on. Connect on Demand connection type means to setup the connection through PPPoE protocol whenever you send the data packets out through the WAN interface; there are a watchdog implemented to close the PPPoE connection while there are no data sent out longer than the idle time set.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER IV Version: 1.4 PPTP Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPTP Item Description PPTP Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded PPTP client supported by this router to make a VPN connection. Enable Dynamic Mode Click to select PPTP Dynamic support on WAN interface for IP address assigned automatically from a PPTP server.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 address for it. Subnet Mask If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the subnet mask for it. Gateway If you select the Static PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the gateway for WAN interface out going data packets. Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the PPTP Server. Server Domain Name Assign Domain Name and dispatch to PPTP servers. It is optional field.
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USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Item Description L2TP Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data transmission among the connection. User can use embedded L2TP client supported by this router to make a VPN connection. IP Address If you select the L2TP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it. Subnet Mask If you select the L2TP support on WAN interface, fill in the subnet mask for it.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER VI Version: 1.4 GSM3.5G Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – GSM 3.5G Item Description GSM 3.5G Click to select GSM 3.5G support for WAN interface. 3.5G Devices Select 3.5G device. Supported models can be found from page 2 or from http://www.a-link.com Authentication Number Please fill in Authentication Number from operator. Default is *99#. User Name Please fill in user name from operator. Usually not needed.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 APN Please fill in APN from operator. Default is internet. PIN Please fill in SIM card PIN number if PIN enabled on SIM. Connection type Choose connection type Auto, 3G only or 2G only. Default is Auto. Enable 3G info Enable/Disable 3G information on STATUS page. Enable Init string Enable/Disable Init string for 3G modem. See GSM Init String on page 42. Attain DNS Automatically Click to select getting DNS address for GSM 3.5G support.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 GSM Init String Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – GSM 3.5G – Configure Init String Item Description Read Click the Read button to read current 3G modem Init String to screen. Init String Field You can freely modify 3G modem init string to test modem behavior. If you want to add new AT commands, add it under ATZ command. First word is always expected reply to command end of the above line.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.13 Firewall - Port Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Screen snapshot – Firewall - Port Filtering Item Description Enable Port Filtering Click to enable the port filtering security function.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.14 Firewall - IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Screen snapshot – Firewall - IP Filtering Item Description Enable IP Filtering Click to enable the IP filtering security function.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.15 Firewall - MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Screen snapshot – Firewall - MAC Filtering Item Description Enable MAC Filtering Click to enable the MAC filtering security function.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.16 Firewall - Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall. These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.17 Firewall – URL Filtering URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet. Screen snapshot – Firewall – URL Filtering Item Description Enable URL Filtering Click to enable the URL Filtering function. URL Address Add one URL address. Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save settings. Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.18 Firewall - DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers. Screen snapshot – Firewall - DMZ Item Description Enable DMZ Click to enable the DMZ function.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.19 Firewall – Virtual Server Entries in this table allow you to redirect specific public port to private ports in local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall. Screen snapshot – Firewall – Virtual Server Item Description Enable Virtual Server Click to enable the Virtual Server function. Enable NAT Loopback Enable/Disable NAT loopback feature. IP Address The IP Address for local ip address.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.20 QoS This page provides multi remote and local end points quality of service. Screen snapshot – QoS Item Description Save Settings Click the Save Settings button to complete the new configuration setting. Don’t Save Settings Click the Don’t Save Settings button to complete the new configuration setting.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Automatic Uplink Speed Version: 1.4 Click the Automatic Uplink Speed to management link rate by system. Manual Uplink Speed Input link rate (kbps) or click Select Transmission Rate to setup link speed, Name Input QoS rule name Priority Input digit number between 1 to 255 to set up priority. Protocol Input digit number for specific protocol id or click right drop down menu to set up generic protocol.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.21 USB Storage This page provides USB storage management like USB link status, Network File Sharing, FTP server and USB FAT32 format tool. USB storage File System support FAT32 and EXT2 to Read / Write, NTFS support Read only. (FAT32 only support 32GB for space and 2GB for a file.) Screen snapshot – USB Storage Item Description USB Storage Information USB Storage List It lists mounted USB storage ID.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Sharing Select Share Folder Click drop down menu to select which USB storage which you would like to share. Current Share Folder It shows the current share USB storage. NetBIOS Name Input NetBIOS name. Max character is 30. Share Folder Name Input Share Folder name. Max character is 30. FTP Server Information Enable FTP Server Click to enable FTP Server.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.22 Management - Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless, Ethernet LAN and Ethernet WAN networks. Screen snapshot – Management - Statistics Item Description Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN Sent Packets interface. Wireless LAN It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN Received Packets interface.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.23 Management - DDNS This page is used to configure Dynamic DNS service to have DNS with dynamic IP address. Screen snapshot – Management – DDNS Item Description Enable DDNS Click the checkbox to enable DDNS service. Refer to 4.25 What is DDNS? Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the right provider. Domain Name To configure the Domain Name. User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email. Password/Key Configure Password, Key.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.24 Management - Time Zone Setting This page is used to configure NTP client to get current time. Screen snapshot – Management – Time Zone Settings Item Description Current Time It shows the current time. Time Zone Select Click the time zone in your country. Enable NTP client update Click the checkbox to enable NTP client update. Refer to 4.26 What is NTP Client? Automatically Adjust Click to enable Daylight Saving adjustment automatically.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.25 Management – Denial-of-Service This page is used to enable and setup protection to prevent attack by hacker’s program. It provides more security for users. Screen snapshot – Management – Denial-of-Service Item Description Enable DoS Prevention Click the checkbox to enable DoS prevention. Whole System Flood / Enable and setup prevention in details. Per-Source IP Flood… Select ALL Click the checkbox to enable all prevention items.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.26 Management - Log This page is used to configure the remote log server and shown the current log. Screen snapshot – Management – Log Item Description Enable Log Click the checkbox to enable log. System all Show all log of wireless broadband router Wirelessy Only show wireless log DoS Only show Denial-of-Service log Enable Remote Log Click the checkbox to enable remote log service.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.27 Management - Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system. Screen snapshot – Management - Upgrade Firmware Item Description Select File Click the Browse button to select the new version of web firmware image file.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.28 Management - Save/ Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. Screen snapshot – Management - Save/Reload Settings Item Description Save Settings to File Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your personal computer.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.29 Management - Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection. + Screen snapshot – Management - Password Setup Item Description User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control. New Password Fill in the password for web management login control.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.30 Management - WatchDog This page is used to set the WatchDog to monitor Internet or Ethernet connection. If ping fails as many times has been set to ping counter, router will reboot. This is usefully feature if connections get unstable and router reboot will reset the connection. Screen snapshot – Management – WatchDog Settings Item Description Enable WatchDog Enable/Disable WatchDog feature.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.31 Management - Reboot This page is used to manually reboot the router.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 3.3.32 Logout This page is used to logout from the router web management.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 4.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 191.168.1.254 could be an IP address.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 4.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: ¾ Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. ¾ Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs. ¾ Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: 9 Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings. 9 Position the WLAN antenna for best reception.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large. This means the spatial reuse ratio of parallel transmissions is high.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point). 4.13 What is Preamble Type? There are two preamble types defined in IEEE 802.11 specification.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is WPA2? It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard. 4.17 What is 802.1x Authentication? 802.1x is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, defines Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL).
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER 4.21 Version: 1.4 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)? The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel, like the wireless bridge or repeater service. 4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER 4.28 Version: 1.4 What is IPSEC? IPSEC is the abbreviation of IP Security. It is used to transferring data securely under VPN. 4.29 What is WLAN Block Relay Between Clients? An Infrastructure Basic Service Set is a BSS with a component called an Access Point (AP). The access point provides a local relay function for the BSS. All stations in the BSS communicate with the access point and no longer communicate directly.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER 4.34 Version: 1.4 What is Guard Intervals (GI)? A GI is a period of time between symbol transmission that allows reflections (from multipath) from the previous data transmission to settle before transmitting a new symbol. The 802.11n draft specifies two guard intervals: 400ns (short) and 800ns (long). Support of the 400ns GI is optional for transmit and receive.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 5 Configuration Examples 5.1 Example One – PPPoE on the WAN Sales division of Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on sales’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the WNAP 3G Mobile Router implementation by the following configuration.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select PPPoE then enter the User Name “H890123456” and Password “PW192867543210”, the password is encrypted to display on the screen. Press button to confirm configuration settings. Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, Default Gateway “0.0.0.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm configuration settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 5.2 Example Two – Fixed IP on the WAN Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on all employees’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the WNAP 3G Mobile Router implementation by the following configuration. WAN configuration: Fixed IP IP Address 192.168.2.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.2.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select Fixed IP then enter IP Address “192.168.2.254”, subnet mask “255.255.255.0”, Default gateway “192.168.2.10”. Press button to confirm the configuration settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.100” to “192.168.1.200”. Press button to confirm configuration settings. Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm configuration settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 5.3 Example Three – GSM 3.5G on the WAN Company ABC likes to establish a WLAN network to support mobile communication on all employees’ Notebook PCs. MIS engineer collects information and plans the WNAP 3G Mobile Router implementation by the following configuration. WAN configuration: GSM 3.5G 3.5G Device A-Link 3GU Auth.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the WAN interface: Open WAN Interface Setup page, select GSM 3.5G then select 3.5G Device “A-Link 3GU”. Enter Authentication Number “*99#”, APN “internet” and PIN “1234”. Press button to confirm the configuration settings.
USER’S MANUAL OF WNAP 3G MOBILE ROUTER Version: 1.4 Configure the LAN interface: Open LAN Interface Setup page, enter the IP Address “192.168.1.254”, Subnet Mask “255.255.255.0”, enable DHCP Server, DHCP client range “192.168.1.100” to “192.168.1.200”. Press button to confirm configuration settings. Configure the WLAN interface: Open WLAN Interface Setup page, enter the SSID “MyWLAN”, Channel Number “11”. Press button to confirm configuration settings.
