Wireless – N Router/AP User’s Manual Model # AWR-RT-11N2
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Features............................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 5 1.3 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router ...................................... 6 1.4 System Requirements .......
3.7.2 Statistics ............................................................................................ 41 3.7.3 DDNS.................................................................................................. 42 3.7.4 Time Zone Setting ............................................................................. 42 3.7.5 Log ..................................................................................................... 43 3.7.6 Upgrade Firmware.............................................
1. Introduction This Wireless Broadband Router is a draft 802.11n compliant device that provide faster and farther range than 802.11g while backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. This Router uses advanced broadband router chipset and wireless LAN chipset solution let you enjoy high-speed Wired and Wireless connection. Simply connect this device to a Cable or DSL modem and then you can share your high-speed Internet access with multiple PCs at your home.
1.3 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router Front Panel LEDs Indication LED Light Status Description PWR On Wireless Router is powered on. Off No power. LAN On LAN port is successfully connected. (1, 2, 3, 4) Flashing WAN On Data is being sent or received. WAN port is successfully connected Flashing Data is being sent or received. ACT (WLAN) Flashing Data is being sent or received. LINK (WLAN) On Wireless connection is ready.
‧ Have valid Internet Access account and a DSL or cable modem. ‧ 10/100BaseT network cables with RJ-45 connectors. ‧ In case to use Wireless Access Point, all Wireless devices must be compliant with IEEE 802.11b/g/n. ‧ System with MS Internet Explorer ver. 5.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator ver. 4.7 or later. 1.5 Installation Instruction 1) Power off Wireless Router and DSL/cable modem. 2) Connect systems to the LAN ports on the Wireless Router with straight LAN cables.
b) Click “Properties”, the window below will appear: 8
‧ If you decide to use DHCP, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then click “OK” to confirm your settings. Once you restart your system, Wireless Router will obtain an IP address for this system. ‧ If you decide to use fixed IP address for your system, select “Specify an IP address”, and make sure that IP Address and Subnet Mask are correct.
Checking TCI/IP Setting for Windows NT4.
b) Click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear. ‧ Select the network card on your system from “Adapter” field. ‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Specify an IP address”. Make sure enter correct addresses in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask” fields. ‧ You must set Wireless Router’s IP address as “Default Gateway”. c) To enter DNS address is provided from your ISP.
Checking TCP/IP Settings for Windows 2000 a) Select “Start Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Dial-up Connection” and right click “Local Area Connection” then click “Properties”: 12
b) Select the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” for the network card on your system, then click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear. ‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address”. Make sure enter correct addresses in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask” fields. ‧ You must set Wireless Router’s IP address as “Default Gateway”.
b) Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” then click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear.
‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address”. Make sure enter correct addresses in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask” fields. ‧ You must set Wireless Router’s IP address as “Default Gateway”. ‧ If the DNS Server fields are empty, select “Use the following DNS server addresses” and enter the DNS address is provided by your ISP, then click “OK”. 2.
For Linux Clients To access Internet via the wireless router, you need to set the wireless router as the “Gateway”. Make sure login as “root” before attempting any changes. Fixed IP Address Most Linux installations use fixed IP address, if you wish to use a fixed IP address, make sure make the following changes. a) Set “Default Gateway” with the IP address of the wireless router. b) Make sure DNS settings are correct.
3. Setup Wireless Router Configurations via Web Browser The Wireless Router comes with a web-based configuration utility. Users can access this configuration utility from any of client system within Wireless Router’s LAN. For best results, either use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later.
3.2 Setup Wizard This Setup Wizard will guide you to configure access for the first time. Please follow the setup wizard step by step. Depend on different modes, the setup wizard will be different. Please follow the below brief descriptions: 3.2.1 Gateway (1) Setup Operation Mode – Gateway: In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and PCs in four LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN port.
(2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
(4) Setup WAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the access method to static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type. (5) Wireless LAN Setting: This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router.
(6) Wireless Security: This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. 3.2.2 Bridge (1) Setup Operation Mode – Bridge: In this mode, all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled. All the WAN related function and firewall are not supported.
(2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
Attention: DHCP server of LAN will be disabled when you are using BRIDGE mode. Please remember the IP address in this page and set up your computer with another fix IP in the same domain to connect to this setup page in the future. For Example: If the IP address of LAN is 192.168.1.1 and the Netmask is 255.255.255.0, you can setup your computer with fixed IP 192.168.1.2 and Netmask as 255.255.255.0. After that, you can type http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser to connect this setup page.
(5) Wireless Security: This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. 3.2.3 Wireless ISP (1) Setup Operation Mode – Wireless ISP: In this mode, all Ethernet ports are bridged together and the wireless client will connect to ISP access point. The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN.
(2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. (4) Setup WAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router.
(5) Wireless LAN Setting: This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router. (6) Wireless Security: This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network.
3.3 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function. Gateway: In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and PCs in LAN ports share the same IP to S|ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE, DHCP client, PPTP client, L2TP client or static IP. Bridge: In this mode, all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled.
connect to ISP AP Router. The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN. You must set the wireless to client mode first and connect to the ISP AP in Site-Survey page. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE, DHCP client, L2TP client or static IP. 3.4 Wireless 3.4.1 Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router.
3.4.2 Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about the wireless LAN. There settings should note be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your AP Router. 3.4.3 Security This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using Encryption Keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network.
3.4.4 Access Control If you choose “Allowed Listed”, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your AP Router. When “Deny Listed” is selected, these wireless clients on the lust will not be able to connect the AP Router. 3.4.5 WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does.
3.4.6 Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any AP Router or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled. 3.4.7 WPS This page allows you to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client atomically synchronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle.
code (PIN method). The new system, which will be incorporated in Windows Vista, will work with computers, gateways peripherals, and consumer electronics. You would initiate a WPS mode on gateway and then enter a simple sequence of digits (like a PIN code) or press a button, use a similarly easy method to start a secure key exchange to retrieve the WPA/WPA2 key. This function allows you to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).
Windows Utility Operation (for RTL8192U Adapter) Launch Realtek wireless client utility on Windows platform (2K or XP), you will see there is an Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab existed, click the tab you will see a interface as shown in following figure: (Figure 2) Push the “PBC(Push Button Config)” in this page, WPS feature will automatically setup the setting.
After push “Push Button Config (PBC)” button, the program will automatically connect to the AP router which has the feature of RTLTEK WPS. When connection is successful, you will see the screen as below: (Figure 4) 3.5 TCP/IP Settings 3.5.1 LAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP addresses, subnet mask, DHCP…etc.
3.5.2 WAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the Access Method to static IP, PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access Type.
3.6 Firewall 3.6.1 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 filter can be helpful securing or restricting your local network. 3.6.2 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.
3.6.3 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. 3.6.4 Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall.
3.6.5 URL Filtering URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet. Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below. 3.6.6 DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet service 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.
3.6.7 QoS Use this section to configure Realtek's QoS. The QoS settings improve your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as FTP or Web.
How to setup your QoS: 1. In QoS Setup Section, Enable QoS feature. 2. Choose Uplink Speed: “Automatic” or “Manual” 3. Configure QoS Rules – Name, Priority (1~255, 1 is highest), Protocol, Local IP range, Local Port Range, Remote IP Range, and Remote Port Range. 4. Click “Save Settings” to save QoS configurations. 3.7 Management 3.7.
3.7.2 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks.
3.7.3 DDNS Dynamic DNS is a service that provides you with a valid, unchanging, internet domain name (an URL) to go with that (possibly ever-changing) IP address. 3.7.4 Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet.
3.7.5 Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log. 3.7.6 Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the AP Router firmware to new version. Please note DO NOT power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system.
3.7.7 Save/Reload Setting This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. 3.7.8 Password This page is used to set the account to access the web server of AP Router. Empty user name and password will disable the protection.
3.8 Logout This page is used to logout WLAN AP Webserver. Click “Apply Change” button to logout the webserver.
4. Troubleshooting This chapter covers some common problems that user may encounter while accessing the wireless router and some possible solutions for them. If you follow the suggested instructions to configure the wireless router, but router still does not function properly, please contact your local dealer for assistance. Q1) Can not connect to the wireless router. Ans: Check the following.
Q4) My PC can not locate the wireless router. Ans: Check the following. a) If your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode, because the router is always in Infrastructure Mode. b) If the SSID on your PC and wireless router are the same. Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive. c) If both of your PC and wireless router have the same WEP settings. The default setting for the wireless router is disabled, so your wireless station should also have WEP disabled.
