Adaptec Ultra WirelessTM Router User’s Guide R
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In this Guide Introduction 2 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3 Installation Task List 8 Before You Begin...
Introduction Introduction This User’s Guide provides detailed instructions for installing and configuring your Adaptec Wireless Router as part of a Local Area Network (LAN) and/or Wireless LAN (WLAN). This Guide assumes you have a working knowledge of your computer and that you are familiar with the Windows operating system. It also assumes you have basic knowledge of wireless technology, routers, networks, and Local Area Networks (LANs).
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Getting to Know Your Wireless Router With your Wireless Router you can create a network with any combination of wired and wireless stations: Wireless stations only— Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Computers with wireless network adapters. Wired stations only— Computers with wired network adapters.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router How Your Wireless Router Fits In (This section provides a very brief, general overview of how your Wireless Router fits within a network. There are many books and Web sites dedicated to this topic that can provide a more comprehensive explanation, if you require one.) With your Adaptec Ultra Wireless Router, you can connect a group of computers on a LAN and/or a WLAN to each other and to a Wide Area Network (WAN), which is typically the Internet.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router What About Security? You can set security on your network by using any or all of these features of your Wireless Router: ■ Set a password for the Web-based Wireless Router Utility to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration of your Wireless Router. (See page 34.) ■ Use a Wireless Network ID (or SSID) to exclude unauthorized users from your WLAN. (See page 40.) ■ Use WEP Encryption and Authentication to exclude unauthorized users from your WLAN.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router This is Your Wireless Router Top View Adjustable antennas LEDs The top of your Wireless Router has five clearly labeled status indicator lights (or LEDs). Once your Wireless Router is installed and the power is on, these LEDs indicate the status of your network, as described: LED LED is on LED is off LED is blinking Ready N/A Not working. Working normally. LAN At least one LAN port is connected. No LAN ports are connected.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Side View DC-IN port LAN ports 1–4 INIT button LAN LEDs WAN port The DC-IN port is the port for the power adapter. The four numbered LAN ports correspond to the numbered LAN LEDs (see below) and connect your Wireless Router to your wired LAN stations. Connect only Ethernet cables to these ports. The LAN indicator lights (LEDs) show the link and activity status of the corresponding LAN ports, as shown below. LINK/ACT LEDs are on the top row.
Installation Task List Installation Task List To successfully install your Wireless Router, complete each of these tasks, in order: ❏ Follow the tips and suggestions provided in Before You Begin... on page 9. ❏ Select the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your new or existing network. (See page 10.) ❏ Physically install your Wireless Router. (See page 12.) ❏ Set up your network computer stations to communicate with your Wireless Router. (See page 21.
Before You Begin... Before You Begin... ...Read this section. The tips provided here help make the installation of your Wireless Router go more quickly and easily. Tip #1—Review the features of your Wireless Router in Getting to Know Your Wireless Router on page 3. Tip #2—Record the information listed here and keep it handy during the installation. You will need this information when you configure your network: ■ Your Internet (WAN) connection type—DHCP (dynamic), static, PPPoE, or PPTP.
Choosing a Router Setup Choosing a Router Setup First, you must decide which setup is appropriate for your network. Choose one of the situations listed in the boxes below, then go to the associated section of this User’s Guide for help installing your Wireless Router. I want to use my Wireless Router to... Create a new network with both wired and wireless stations. See Setting Up a New Network (LAN & WLAN) on page 13. Create a new network with wireless stations only.
Choosing a Router Setup What if...? ...I don’t have wired Ethernet computers? Create a network with only wireless computer stations by installing wireless network adapters in all your computers, then following the setup instructions provided in Setting Up a New Network (WLAN only) on page 15. ...I’m adding my Wireless Router to existing WLAN? Follow the setup instructions provided in Changing a LAN to a WLAN on page 19. ...
Installing Your Wireless Router Installing Your Wireless Router Before continuing, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Before You Begin... on page 9. ❏ Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See page 10.) The next step on the Installation Task List (see page 8) is to connect your Wireless Router.
Installing Your Wireless Router Setting Up a New Network (LAN & WLAN) Follow these instructions if you are including your Wireless Router in a new network that includes both wired and wireless stations— a combination LAN and WLAN. To connect your Wireless Router: 1 Find a suitable location to install your Wireless Router. For maximum performance, install it in the center of your network, in a place that has a line of sight to all the devices connecting to it.
Installing Your Wireless Router 5 Connect a network cable to one of the four LAN ports on your Wireless Router. (See the Figure in Step 3.) Connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet port on your computer. 6 Add more LAN stations to your Wireless Router, if desired, using network cables. You can connect up to four LAN stations, or you can connect a Ethernet hub or switch to extend your LAN. To continue with the next Installation Task, see Setting Up Your Network Stations on page 21.
Installing Your Wireless Router Setting Up a New Network (WLAN only) Follow these instructions if you are including your Wireless Router in a new network that includes wireless stations only. These instructions are appropriate if: ■ you want all your network stations to be portable, or ■ you cannot locate any of your network stations near your modem or Wireless Router. Note: On a WLAN, each network station must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at www.
Installing Your Wireless Router 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. Step 3: Connect the power adapter. Step 4: Connect the WAN. 4 Plug your broadband modem into the WAN port on your Wireless Router, using the Ethernet cable provided. (See the Figure in Step 3.) To continue with the next Installation Task, see Setting Up Your Network Stations on page 21.
Installing Your Wireless Router Adding a WLAN to an Existing LAN Follow these instructions if you are adding your Wireless Router to a network that currently includes wired computer stations only. These instructions assume that you have an Broadband modem currently connected to one of your wired computer stations. Note: Your Wireless Router alone is not enough to create a WLAN. Each network station on your WLAN must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at www.
Installing Your Wireless Router 4 Record your Internet settings from the computer connected to your Broadband modem before continuing with Step 5. See Before You Begin... on page 9 for a list of information to record. 5 Disconnect your Broadband modem from the computer. 6 Plug your broadband modem into the WAN port on your Wireless Router, as shown below, using the Ethernet cable provided. Step 7: Connect the LAN. Step 6: Connect the WAN.
Installing Your Wireless Router Changing a LAN to a WLAN Follow these instructions if you are using your Wireless Router to convert an existing wired network to include wireless computer stations only—in other words, if you are changing a LAN to a WLAN. Note: Your Wireless Router alone is not enough to create a WLAN. Each network station must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.
Installing Your Wireless Router 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. 4 Record your Internet settings before continuing with Step 5. See Before You Begin... on page 9 for a list of information to record. 5 Disconnect your modem from the computer. (You can include this computer in your WLAN by installing a wireless network adapter. See the Note on page 19.
Setting Up Your Network Stations Setting Up Your Network Stations Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Before You Begin... on page 9. ❏ Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See page 10.) ❏ Installed your Wireless Router. (See page 12.
Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Before You Begin... on page 9. ❏ Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See page 10.) ❏ Installed your Wireless Router. (See page 12.) ❏ Set up your network computer stations to communicate with your Wireless Router. (See page 21.
Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility Opening and Logging In to the Utility The instructions provided in this section assume that your Wireless Router is set to its factory default settings. If you have changed any setting on your Wireless Router, press and hold the INIT button for at least five seconds. To log in to the Utility: 1 Open your Web browser. 2 In the browser’s address box, type http://192.168.8.1. The Login page appears. 3 Type admin in the User Name box.
Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility 5 Click Login. The Device Info page appears. It provides basic status information about your Wireless Router. Menu List Note: Only one user at a time can be logged in to the Utility. An Administrator who is logged in but inactive is automatically logged out after a set time. See Setting an Automatic Logout Time on page 35 for more information. See Configuring Your Wireless Router on page 25 to continue with the next Installation Task.
Configuring Your Wireless Router Configuring Your Wireless Router Before you continue, ensure that you have: ❏ Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Before You Begin... on page 9. ❏ Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See page 10.) ❏ Installed your Wireless Router. (See page 12.) ❏ Set up your network computer stations to communicate with your Wireless Router. (See page 21.) ❏ Opened and logged in to the Utility. (See page 22.
Configuring Your Wireless Router Adjusting the WAN Settings You must adjust the WAN settings on your Wireless Router to work with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Note: See Before You Begin... on page 9 for a list of information you’ll need to successfully adjust the WAN settings. Refer to your ISP for additional information, if required. To adjust the WAN settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click WAN under Basic Setup on the menu list.
Configuring Your Wireless Router Adjusting the LAN Settings You must adjust the LAN settings on your Wireless Router if you are connecting wired network stations. Note: See Before You Begin... on page 9 for a list of information you’ll need to successfully adjust the LAN settings. To adjust the LAN settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click LAN under Basic Setup on the menu list. The Basic Setup (LAN) page opens. (Refer to this Figure as you work through the Steps 3, 4, and 5.
Configuring Your Wireless Router 4 Choose a DNS Proxy setting. If you select Enable, your Wireless Router provides DNS service to your network stations using your ISP’s DNS server. (See DNS in the Glossary for more information.) 5 Adjust the IP pool values, if desired. By default, the IP pool ranges from 192.168.8.17 to 192.168.8.128, which provides a maximum of 112 different IP addresses to your network.
Configuring Your Wireless Router Adjusting the Wireless Settings Follow the instructions provided for your specific WLAN: ■ If you are setting up a new WLAN using only Adaptec Ultra Wireless products, you don’t need to adjust any Wireless settings. (Adaptec Ultra Wireless products are preset to work together on a WLAN.) You have completed the Installation Task List and your Wireless Router is ready for use. See the sections starting on page 31 to learn more about using your Wireless Router.
Configuring Your Wireless Router 5 Click the Security tab. 6 Set the WEP Configuration settings to match your WLAN. If you are setting up a new WLAN, Adaptec recommends that you enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) on your WLAN as a security measure. See Changing the WEP Configuration Settings on page 41 for detailed information. Each station on your WLAN must have identical WEP Configuration settings.
Managing Your Wireless Router Managing Your Wireless Router You can use the Utility to manage your Wireless Router and perform administrative tasks. You can: ■ Monitor Internet usage on your internal network. See page 32. ■ Save, restore, or reset system settings. See page 33. ■ Change the Utility password. See page 34. ■ Set an automatic Utility logout time. See page 35. ■ View the system log. See page 36. ■ Upgrade your Wireless Router’s firmware. See page 37.
Managing Your Wireless Router Monitoring Internet Usage You can use the Device Info page to monitor the Internet traffic coming into and going out of your network. To check Internet usage: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) The Device Info page appears. 2 Check the WAN Traffic (Bytes) statistics. The TX statistic refers to bytes transmitted through your Wireless Router; the RX statistic refers to bytes received through your Wireless Router.
Managing Your Wireless Router Changing System Settings You can use the System Setting options to save current system settings, or restore your system to its default or saved settings. To make system setting changes: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Administration on the menu list. 3 Click one of the System Setting buttons: ■ Click Reset to Default to change all system settings back to their factory default values.
Managing Your Wireless Router Changing the Password By default, no password is set. However, Adaptec recommends that you replace the default password with a new password, to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration of your Wireless Router. To set or change the password: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Administration on the menu list. 3 Scroll down to the Administrator section, then type the old password.
Managing Your Wireless Router Setting an Automatic Logout Time By default, the Utility is set to automatically log out inactive Administrators. If a user is logged in to the Utility but is not making changes or regularly refreshing the pages to monitor your system, the Utility automatically logs the user out after 300 seconds (5 minutes). You can change the Auto Logout time setting as required.
Managing Your Wireless Router Viewing the System Log The System Log records system events (such as Administrator log-in and log-out history and system start times) and shows a date and time for each event. To view the System Log: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Administration on the menu list. 3 Scroll down to the Miscellaneous Commands section, then click View System Log to see a sequential list of system events. 4 Click Refresh to view the most current information, if required.
Managing Your Wireless Router Upgrading Firmware Refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for complete information about firmware upgrades. To upgrade your Wireless Router’s firmware: 1 Download the latest firmware from the Adaptec Web site (www.adaptec.com). 2 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 3 Click Administration on the menu list. 4 Scroll down to the Upgrade Firmware section. 5 Click Browse, find the firmware file you downloaded, then click Open. 6 Click Go.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Changing the Setup of Your WLAN You can use the Utility to change the set-up of your WLAN. You can: ■ Change the transmission rate. See page 39. ■ Require that all wireless stations use a specified SSID to connect to your Wireless Router. See page 40. ■ Change the encryption (WEP) settings. See page 41. ■ Limit access to your Wireless Router by filtering MAC addresses. See page 47.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Changing the Transmission Rate The default transmission rate setting, Automatic, allows your Wireless Router to automatically adjust its transmission speed for optimal performance and the longest operating range. Adaptec recommends that whenever possible, you maintain the Automatic setting. However, if your Wireless Router’s transmission rate changes frequently, you can set a lower transmission rate to achieve a more stable connection.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Requiring Specified SSIDs Some wireless devices (such as wireless network adapters) can set their SSIDs to any, which allows them to connect to any available Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router. In some environments, such free access to your WLAN might be undesirable or pose security risks. You can limit access to your WLAN by requiring that all wireless stations connecting to your Wireless Router use a specified SSID.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Changing the WEP Configuration Settings Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security feature that has two major functions: confidentiality and authentication. (For more on authentication, see page 46.) Your Wireless Router uses the WEP Key to Use (sometimes referred to as the Default WEP Key) to encrypt data being sent over the radio waves of your WLAN. The receiving WLAN stations must have the same WEP Key to be able to decrypt the data.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Enabling WEP Encryption—New WLAN with Adaptec Wireless Devices Only To enable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab. 4 Select WEP Enabled. 5 In the WEP Key Length drop-down box, choose 64 bit key or 128 bit key. (128-bit encryption is stronger than 64-bit, but 64-bit encryption has less impact on transmission speed.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN 7 Type in your chosen Passphrase, then click outside the PassPhrase box. In this example using 64-bit Hex keys, 10-character WEP Keys are generated. The WEP Keys and the WEP Key to Use are generated. Note: Make a note of all the WEP settings so that you can apply them to all wireless stations on your WLAN. 8 Set Authentication. See Setting Authentication on page 46 for help choosing a setting. 9 Click Save & Restart.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Enabling WEP Encryption—Existing WLAN or New WLAN with Non-Adaptec Brand Wireless Devices If you are enabling WEP encryption on an existing WLAN, Adaptec suggests adjusting the WEP encryption settings on your Wireless Router first and on your wireless network stations second. To enable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab. 4 Select WEP Enabled.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN 7 Type keys in the WEP Key 1 to WEP Key 4 text boxes, then select a WEP Key to Use. The number of characters in your WEP Keys depends on the WEP Key Length: Number of HEX characters Number of ASCII characters 64-bit key 10 5 128-bit key 26 13 In this example using 64-bit Hex keys, 10 characters are used for each WEP Key. 8 Set Authentication. See Setting Authentication on page 46 for help choosing a setting. 9 Click Save & Restart.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Disabling WEP Encryption To disable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab. 4 Deselect WEP Enabled so that the check mark disappears from the box. 5 Click Save & Restart. Setting Authentication Open System authentication means that any station can gain access to any Access Point or Wireless Router.
Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Filtering MAC Addresses You can control which wireless stations can connect to your Wireless Router by enabling MAC address filtering. To enable and set up MAC address filtering: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Connection tab. 4 Select a MAC Filtering setting. ■ Select Allow all except listed below to exclude specific stations from accessing your network.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Using the Advanced Router Functions Note: This section of the User’s Guide provides detailed information about your Wireless Router’s advanced functions, and assumes that you have advanced knowledge of routers and networks. You can use your Wireless Router to: ■ Control access from WAN-to-LAN or from LAN-to-WAN. See page 49. ■ Set Internet access time limits. See page 51. ■ Block access to Web sites. See page 52. ■ Use virtual servers. See page 53.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Controlling Access Your Wireless Router’s Access Control function allows you to control WAN-to-LAN or from LAN-to-WAN access. To change Access Control settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Access Control under Advanced on the menu list. 3 Change the settings for these options, as required: a Response to Ping from WAN—Ping is a network utility that allows a user to see if a target host is accessible.
Using the Advanced Router Functions d Filter Packets from LAN—Set this option to Enable if you want to block users on your network from particular Internet activities, such as web surfing or retrieving Internet e-mail. After you select Enable, you are asked to enter the port number of any Internet service you want filtered. 4 Click Save & Restart.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Setting WAN Service Times Your Wireless Router’s Service Time Allocation function allows you to control LAN-to-WAN access. You can set your Wireless Router to limit Internet access to a certain number of hours in a row. This feature is especially useful on home networks where parents wish to control how many hours their children can spend online. Alternately, you can set your Wireless Router to limit Internet access to specific times during the day.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Blocking Web Site Access Your Wireless Router’s Web Site Blocking function helps you prevent network users from accessing specific Web sites. Your Wireless Router can deny access to any Web site containing a word that matches or partially matches any keyword you specify. To set Web site blocking: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Web Site Blocking under Advanced on the menu list. 3 Click Enable. 4 Type in the keywords you want blocked.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Using the Virtual Server Generally, a router protects your internal network computers by filtering out unrecognized packets from the Internet. Therefore, all network computers behind your Wireless Router are invisible to the Internet—the Internet sees only your Wireless Router.
Using the Advanced Router Functions A list of commonly-used service port numbers and information is provided in the table: Port # Name (TCP) Description 20 FTP-DATA FTP (data) 21 FTP FTP (command) 23 TELNET Terminal Connection 25 SMTP SMTP (e-mail) 53 DOMAIN Name Domain Name Server 79 FINGER Finger 80 HTTP Web 110 POP3 POP3 (e-mail) 113 AUTH Authentication Service 139 NETBIOS-SSN NETBIOS Session Service 1723 PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol To change virtual server
Using the Advanced Router Functions Supporting Two-Way Applications Automatically The Virtual Server function supports applications that are fully dependent on the incoming destination TCP/UDP ports regardless of the incoming destination IP address. Some two-way applications (like instant messaging and online gaming) always connect using the same incoming and destination ports (or range of ports). For convenience, your Wireless Router provides fully automated support for these types of applications.
Using the Advanced Router Functions 4 Enter Trigger Port and Incoming Port information, as desired. You can manually type this information, or you can select from the commonly-used applications listed in the Well Known Application drop-down box, select an ID number (1–6) in the ID drop-down box, then click Copy to. Note: Each trigger port can be used by only one network computer at a time. 5 Continue to add Trigger Port and Incoming Port information, as required, for up to six IDs. 6 Click Save & Restart.
Using the Advanced Router Functions Dynamic DNS Your Wireless Router has a built-in update client function that meets www.DynDNS.org update specifications—your Wireless Router can act as a dynamic DNS update client. Dynamic DNS is disabled by default. Note: You must have a dynamic DNS account as your registered URL name for this function to work. Refer to www.DynDns.org for more information. To enable Dynamic DNS: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Wireless Router, work through these troubleshooting tips. LEDs The Ready LED is blinking faster than normal (more than once per second). Your Wireless Router is powering on and double-checking its systems. This is normal. If your Wireless Router finds a problem while it is powering on, the Ready LED will go dark. The LAN LED on top of my Wireless Router is off.
Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting My computer can’t connect to my Wireless Router over the LAN. ■ Ensure that your Wireless Router is properly installed with appropriate LAN connections. (See Installing Your Wireless Router on page 12.) Check the LAN LEDs to locate LAN port problems. ■ Check that the IP address of your computer is in the range of IP addresses that you specified as part of the LAN setup. See Step 5 on page 28 for more information.
Troubleshooting A Time out error message pops up when I enter a Web site name or IP address in the Address field of my Web browser. ■ Try entering the URL or IP address from a different network computer. If you don’t get the same error message, check the original computer’s IP settings. (See Adjusting the LAN Settings on page 27 for help checking the IP address.) ■ Check your Wireless Router. Make sure that is connected properly and receiving power.
Troubleshooting ■ Ensure that your wireless adapter’s MAC address is not being filtered out. See Filtering MAC Addresses on page 47 for help checking filtered MAC addresses. ■ If you have blocked clients from accessing the Internet, ensure that your computer’s IP address isn’t included in the list of blocked clients. See Controlling Access on page 49 for more information. ■ Ensure that the wireless adapter in your computer is functioning properly.
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Operational WAN Interface One RJ-45 port, IEEE 802.3 100BaseT, CSMA/CD WAN Cabling UTP category 5 (10/100 Mbps) LAN Interface Four RJ-45 ports, IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT, CSMA/CD LAN cabling UTP category 5 (switched 10/100 Mbps) WLAN IEEE 802.11b, support 1/2/5.
Glossary Glossary Access Point An Access Point (AP) is a wired controller that sends data to the wireless NICs installed in your network computers, and receives data back from them. An AP is often connected to the network computer that has Internet access, or is directly connected to the Internet by a DSL or cable modem. The AP then allows other stations on your WLAN to access the Internet. Ad-hoc mode See operating mode.
Glossary DNS Stands for Domain Name System and is a service that translates domain names (such as www.adaptec.com) into IP addresses. Domain names are alphabetic and easy to remember, but the Internet is based on IP addresses (such as 192.168.8.1). Each time you type in a domain name, a DNS service translates it into its corresponding IP address. See www.DynDns.org for more information. DSL Stands for Digital Subscriber Line and refers to a constant, high-speed digital connection to the Internet.
Glossary IP Address An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number sequence that’s used to identify a computer that’s connected to your network through TCP/IP. IP addresses are made up of four numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.8.1. IP address pool (IP pool) The IP pool contains a range of consecutive IP addresses that are available for your network. Your Wireless Router assigns IP addresses to your network stations from the IP address pool. ISP Stands for Internet Service Provider.
Glossary network device A network device is any device (such as an Access Point, a Router, or a computer with a NIC) that connects to the network. See also station. network protocols Network protocols are rules the determine how devices on a network communicate with each other. NIC Stands for Network Interface Card. A wireless NIC is a computer card (such as a wireless PCI adapter, wireless PC card, or wireless USB adapter) that lets your computer link to a WLAN.
Glossary preamble A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing on your WLAN. A series of transmission pulses is sent ahead of the data to signal a new transmission. This ensures that wireless devices receiving the data correctly interpret when the transmission starts. SSID See Wireless Network ID. static connection A network station set to static has a fixed IP address assigned by an ISP. Compare to DHCP connection.
Glossary WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security feature that provides confidentiality (by encrypting the data being sent over the radio waves of your WLAN) and authentication (by using a shared key between the wireless device and the Access Point or Wireless Router). WEP key WEP Keys control encryption, and the Default Key encrypts outgoing data.
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