Wireless Broadband Router For xDSL/Cable Connections User Guide October 2002 Wireless Broadband Router User Guide
Wireless Broadband Router User Guide October 2002 Copyright Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part. The material contained herein is supplied without representation or warranty of any kind. Therefore assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability of any kind arising from the supply or use of this document or the material contained herein. This copyright 2002. All rights reserved.
Warranty Broadband Router Products are provided with a limited one-year Warranty. Details of the warranty and return process are explained in the Warranty Policy below. Warranty service is subject to the terms and conditions of company Warranty Policy. 1. WARRANTY: Broadband Router (the "Product") carry a one (1) year limited warranty, except for the power supply units, which carry a one (1) year limited warranty (collectively the Warranty).
impractical for any reason to repair or replace the product, company may at its option refund or pay an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the purchase price paid for the product or (2) the then effective company estimated purchase price for the Product. The company may replace the Product with a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value at the company option. 4. HARDWARE SERVICE: To obtain hardware service, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the Product.
Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................... 1 OVERVIEW OF THE WIRELESS ROUTER .................. 1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION ............................... 1 WIRELESS ROUTER APPLICATIONS ......................... 2 Accessing the Internet............................................ 2 Accessing Servers from the Public Network .......... 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................................................ 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION ..................................
1. Introduction This manual provides detail instructions of setup and the functions of the wireless Internet Access Router. This is a breakthrough for SOHO users who need to share a high-speed broadband Internet connection to the Internet. The wireless Internet Access Router enables your network to connect through any XDSL/Cable modem to the Internet—providing a simple network solution for SMB and SOHO users.
Support DHCP server/client SNMP MIB support, easily for MIS staff MAC address filtering IP Packet filtering (IP address/Protocol/Port number) SYSLOG Wireless Router Applications Accessing the Internet The most common use for the Wireless Router is to provide Internet access, so that everyone on your LAN can surf the web and send/receive email or files. The Wireless Router automatically acquires the necessary IP address when the connection to the Internet is established.
Hardware Configuration Front View LED Indicators: LAN 1-4 LINK /ACT The green LED will LIGHT when a good link is established, and BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received. WAN LINK /ACT The green LED will LIGHT when a remote carrier is connected, and BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received. WLAN The green LED will LIGHT when wireless LAN is ready, and BLINK when data are being transmitted or received. PWR The green LED will LIGHT if the router is receiving power.
Side View Restore Recover to the factory default.
2. Basic Installation System Requirements You must complete the following items before you configure your router: Install an xDSL/Cable modem with service through an Internet Service Provider. Obtain an Internet access account from an Internet Service Provider. Obtain a Gateway server address and DNS server address from your Internet Service Provider. Set up a PC with a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assignment via DHCP. Install an Ethernet network card or 802.11b wireless network card.
Connect cables to these connectors as follows: Connect up to four workstations to the RJ-45 LAN connectors Connect to the xDSL or Cable device Plug the DC adapter power cable to the Wireless Router and a wall electrical outlet WARNING! Power supply (power adapter) must be removed before you remove or slide in your PCMCIA Wireless Module into your Wireless Broadband Router.
3. Configuring the Wireless Router You can configure your wireless router by a host PC in one of the following three ways. Web browser via a local LAN Command Line Interface via a telnet client Configuring a PC Running MS-Windows 95/98/Me: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the Start Button, and select Settings. Click the Control Panel. The Win95/98/Me Control Panel will appear. Open the Network setup window by double-clicking the Network icon. Check your list of Network items.
Confirming Your PC’s IP Configuration: There are two tools useful for finding out a computer's IP address and default gateway: WINIPCFG (for Windows 95/98/Me) Select the Start button, and choose Run. Type winipcfg, and a window will appear listing the IP configuration. You can also type winipcfg in the MS-DOS prompt. Configuring the Router via Web Browser To access the Broadband Router Management System, open an Internet browser and enter the following URL: http://192.168.1.
4. Basic Setup The home page displays the main menu on the upper-side of the screen; the main menu links are used to navigate to other menus that display configuration parameters and status. The Router management system includes Setup Wizard, Device Status, System Tools, Advanced Settings and Help choices. Setup Wizard Log On to the Router Click the “Setup Wizard” button, the login screen will appear. Enter the default password “password” (you may change the password through the Advanced Settings menu.
The Setup Wizard will lead you through a series of configuration screens that will setup the basic functionality of your router. After you finish configuring these screens and press the “FINISH” button on the last screen, all of your configuration modifications will take effect. Set Your Local Time Zone and Local Data/Time Information After logging in, the time settings page is the first page appears.
to the EWAN port of your router. The next series of screens will now depend on the choice you selected above: if you selected “wireless access point only”, the ISP Settings configuration screen will be skipped. Click on “NEXT” to continue. Set Router’s LAN IP Address The device IP settings screen configures the IP address and subnet of the router on the LAN. The screen that appears depends on whether you’ve configured the device as a wireless access point or as an Internet gateway + wireless access point.
If you selected wireless access point only, then an additional field appears in the device IP settings screen showing as below. The Gateway IP Address is the address of a device on your LAN that is used to access the Internet or any other IP network that is not in the locally attached LAN network. Click on “NEXT” to continue.
IP Address Assigned by Your ISP: Enter the address as provided by the ISP. This is the IP address of your Internet connection and is normally reachable by anyone on the Internet. IP Subnet Mask: The IP Netmask of your Internet connection IP address. ISP Gateway address: The IP address of your ISP Gateway. This is provided by your ISP. 2. Dynamic IP via PPPoE: Your ISP assigns you an IP address dynamically. This setting requires you to enter a user name to identify you and a password for authentication.
4. Dynamic IP via PPTP: This type of connection is called the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol over Ethernet (PPTPoE) and provides a secure connection over the Internet and is normally used when connecting to a remote LAN through the Internet. In a manner similar to PPPoE, your ISP requires you to enter a user name and password in order to identify you. You also need to enter an IP address that is “tunneled” through the Internet. PPTP Local IP address: The “tunneled” IP address provided by your ISP.
Provide DNS Server Address Information If your Wireless Broadband Router acts as a DHCP Server and assigns IP address information to other PCs on your LAN, then you may need to configure DNS Server IP addresses in the router that are transferred to these DHCP clients. Note that these addresses are often configured automatically. Your ISP will tell you whether you need to configure these addresses. The Domain Name System (DNS) is the technique that is used on the Internet to translate names like “www.ebay.
Configure Your Wireless LAN Connection Network Name (SSID): The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network; the ID must be different from each other. The SSID can up to 35 characters. Disable SSID Broadcasting: All wireless clients must use the same Network Name (SSID) in order to associate with the wireless network. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the above list to correspond with your network settings.
being eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users. We allow up to four 40-bit encryption keys (WEP40) and two 128-bit encryption keys (WEP128) to be configured (using either the ASCII or Hexadecimal format). Please select the one you want to be used when communicating with the Wireless Router. WEP Key Setting: The length of a WEP40 key must be equal to 5 that of a WEP128 key 13.
Device Status You can monitor the connection status and get general device information from this screen. The diagram on the right shows the connection status of various interfaces of the router. The device status information is shown on the left panel. You can select System Log on the left to view log events recorded in the system. The System Log entries are shown in the main screen along with the log level setting and the system uptime, which is the amount of time since the router was last reset.
System Log The log events are defined as 6 levels. The default level is level 2. When system Log Level is configured at 2, it means only critical messages are displayed in the System Log table. When it is configured at level 6, it means system log will show all 6 levels of System Log messages. At default level 2, the System Log table will display events marked under level 2, which includes 3 kinds of events: System is unusable. Some action must be taken immediately. Critical conditions.
DHCP Client Table You can select DHCP Client Table to view the list of PCs that were given IP addresses by the router in your network and get the related information. The default of DHCP server release time is one day (86,400 seconds). You can view your DHCP server settings by clicking “DHCP Server” button. server settings configuration page.
Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings tab on the top row of buttons will allow you to perform modifications that you may not normally need for basic operations. The exception to this is changing your password from the default factory setting. This is highly recommended for the security purposes. Password Settings The default factory password is “password”, but you should change the password for security purposes. The new password should be 6 to 15 characters.
System Management The System Management page presents several configuration items related to management of the router. In the Remote Management section, you can place restrictions on remote devices allowed to manage the router.
or telnet management session times out. The default time-out for these sessions is 10 minutes UPnP: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows XP/ME to discover and control the router automatically. Disable Ping: “Ping” is a utility of MS-DOS, used to test the physical connection between two devices, to ensure the connection is working fine. The router has “Ping” enabled by default, it can be configured as disabled in order not to be found on the Internet and not to be attacked.
available addresses in the IP “subnet” to which the router is attached. If you want to reserve some addresses for other purposes you can modify this address pool in the From/To boxes and the press “SUBMIT”. From: Start IP address To: End IP address Static IP Address Assignment: If you require that specific PCs always obtain the same IP addresses, enter the PC’s MAC address and the IP address to assign via the DHCP process and press “ADD”.
Service Name: Choose the service to be redirected. You can select some of the popular TCP services from the drop-down list. If you want to define your own Public Port Numbers, choose the CUSTOMIZATION entry in the drop-down list. Public Port: The destination port number as seen from the Internet using the Public IP address of the router. This field is only changeable when CUSTOMIZATION is selected as the Service Name.
When Disable MAC address control list is selected, no MAC address filtering will be performed. When Enable GRANT address control list is selected, data traffic from devices listed in the table will be allowed to access the network. When Enable DENY address control list is selected, data traffic from devices listed in the table will be denied/discarded by the network. The displayed table lists all configured MAC Filter entries. To delete entries, select the entries and press “DELETE SELECTED”.
Disable IP filtering: No IP filtering is performed. Outbound: You can choose outbound filtering to filter outbound traffic. Inbound: You can choose inbound filtering to filter inbound traffic. Grant IP access: The IP listed in the table is allowed to pass between the local network and Internet. Deny IP access: The IP listed in the table is blocked from passing between the local network and Internet. The displayed table lists all configured rules.
Important Note: Errors in, or incorrect configuration of, IP Filtering Settings may have a profoundly detrimental effect on the performance of your network. Please take special care when using this facility. Static Routing You can manually configure a “static” route to remote networks. A static route will override any route learned via the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), if activated. Note that the special entry, the Default Route, is created automatically during the Setup Wizard process.
privately addressed PC attempting to make connection with a Trigger Port using the TCP, UDP, or BOTH protocols, it will use the settings configured on this page to allow connections from the Internet to multiple ports on the private PC. This screen specifies the public ports to be opened for these applications.
E-mail Alert Settings E-mail Alert is a function to let the router send out alert events to specified e-mail receiver. Only specified log events will be sent, you also can set the sending period time. If you have the column be blank, the default period time is one day. However, when the log events are full, the router will sent the log events automatically. You can choose Enable/Disable to let this function become Active or Inactive.
Dynamic DNS Settings The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing your computer to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet. Before you configure this function, you have to register an account and hostname on http://www.dyndns.org. Hostname: Enter the specified name for your web server. Username: Enter the authorized user name by DynDNS. Password: Enter the authorized password by DynDNS.
System Tools Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade to the newest firmware for your router via this page. You can either enter the file name in the entry field or browse for the file by clicking the “Browse” button. Please make sure that the new firmware file is reachable from your management PC. Important Note: Do not shut down the power before “Firmware successfully upgraded” is displayed.
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