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11n Repeater User’s Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction...........................................................6 Features ................................................................................. 6 Device Requirements ............................................................ 6 Using this Document.............................................................. 7 Notational conventions .................................................. 7 Typographical conventions ............................
11n Repeater User’s Manual 8 Quick Setup........................................................45 9 LAN Interface .....................................................48 LAN Interface Setup.............................................................48 Changing the LAN IP address and subnet mask ..................................................................................50 DHCP Static IP Configuration..............................................53 10 Wireless Network ..........................
11n Repeater User’s Manual Structure of an IP address ...........................................79 Network classes ...........................................................79 Subnet masks ......................................................................80 C UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME/XP ................................................82 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME ..................82 UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP with Firewall ............................
11n Repeater User’s Manual Information to the user. Notice: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Note: 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.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 1 Introduction Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Wireless Gateway. You will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection. This User Guide will show you how to connect your Wireless Gateway, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product. Features The list below contains the main features of the device and may be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols.
11n Repeater User’s Manual requirement – for optimum display quality, use Internet Explorer v5, or Netscape v6.1 You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more than one Ethernet PC to your device. Instead, you can connect up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports labeled Ethernet on the rear panel. Note Using this Document Notational conventions • Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in the text and also in the glossary.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2 Getting to know the device Computer / System requirements • 1. Pentium 200MHZ processor or above • 2. Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 Package Contents 1. 11n Repeater 2. Quick Installation Guide 3. Ethernet Cable (RJ-45) LED meanings & activations Top Side The Top Side contains lights called Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that indicate the status of the unit.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Label Color Function Wifi Signal blue On Wireless Signal Strength Off: No WLAN link Wireless blue On: WLAN link established and active Blink: Valid Wireless packet being transferred WPS blue Off: WPS link isn’t established and active Blink: Valid WPS packet being transferred Ethernet blue On: LAN link established and active Off: No LAN link Blink: Valid Ethernet packet being transferred Rear and Left Panel and bottom Side The rear and right panel and bottom side co
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3 Computer configurations under different OS, to obtain IP address automatically Before starting the 11n Repeater configuration, please kindly configure the PC computer as below, to have automatic IP address / DNS Server. For Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP 1. Click on "Start" -> "Control Panel" (in Classic View). In the Control Panel, double click on "Network Connections" to continue.
n Repeater User’s Manual 2. Single RIGHT click on "Local Area connection", then click "Properties".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3. Double click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 4. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue. 5. Click "Show icon in notification area when connected" (see screen image in 3. above) then Click on "OK" to complete the setup procedures.
11n Repeater User’s Manual For Windows Vista-32/64 1. Click on “Start” -> “Control Panel” -> “View network status and tasks”.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. In the Manage network connections, click on “Manage network connections” to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3. Single RIGHT click on "Local Area connection", then click "Properties".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 4. The screen will display the information "User Account Control" and click "Continue" to continue. 5. Double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 6. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual For Windows 7-32/64 7. Click on “Start” -> “Control Panel” (in Category View) -> “View network status and tasks”.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 8. In the Control Panel Home, click on “Change adapter settings” to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 9. Single RIGHT click on “Local Area Connection”, then click “Properties”.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 10. Double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 11. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" then click on "OK" to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual For Windows 8-32/64 1. Move the mouse or tap to the upper right corner and click on “Settings”.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. Click on “Control Panel”.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3. Click on “View network status and tasks”. 4. In the Control Panel Home, click on “Change adapter settings” to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 5. Single RIGHT click on “Ethernet", then click "Properties". 6. Double click on "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)".
11n Repeater User’s Manual 7. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” then click on "OK" to continue.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 4 Connecting your device This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the Wireless Gateway to a computer or LAN and to the Internet. In addition to configuring the device, you need to configure the Internet properties of your computer(s). For more details, see the following sections: • Configuring Ethernet PCs This chapter assumes that you have already established a DSL/Cable service with your Internet service provider (ISP).
11n Repeater User’s Manual WPS Pairing between 11n Repeater and Wireless xDSL/Cable Modem This section describes how to do WPS Pairing between 11n Repeater and Wireless xDSL/Cable. The diagram below illustrates the hardware connections. The layout of the ports on your device may vary from the layout shown. Refer to the steps that follow for specific instructions. Step 1. Press WPS button on Wireless xDSL/Cable Modem. Step 2. Press WPS button on 11n Repeater for 3 seconds and release WPS button.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 5 Advanced Configuration Advanced Configuration 1. From any of the LAN computers connected to , launch your web browser, type the following URL in the web address (or location) box, and press [Enter] on your keyboard: http://10.0.0.2 2. Please enter the Login User Name: admin and Login Password: administrator and then click on Login button. 3. Check on “Auto” checkbox. 4. Click on “Site Survey” button and wait for 5 seconds for site surveying.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 5. Check on “Select” ratio of SSID of the front AP and configure related parameters. 6. Click on “Apply&Save” button. 7. Click on “OK” button. 8. Now, the 11n Repeater has been configured completed, and suitable for Wireless and Internet Connections.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Wireless Connection For easy installation it is saved to keep the settings. You can later change the wireless settings via the wireless configuration menu. 9. Double click on the wireless icon on your computer and search for the wireless network that you enter SSID name. 10. Click on the wireless network that you enter SSID name (the default settings SSID = REPEATERXXXX which could be found on the bottom side of the device) to connect.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 11. If the wireless network isn’t encrypted, click on "Connect Anyway" to connect. 12. If the wireless network is encrypted, enter your own wireless password at least 8 characters for example 12345678 in the key field / Network key field / Confirm Network key field (the default settings Security Mode = WPA/WPA2 Mixed, Pre-Shared Key = XXXXXXXX which could be found on the bottom side of the device). You can later change this network key via the wireless configuration menu. 13.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 6 What the Internet/WAN access of your own Network now is Now you could check what the Internet/WAN access of your network is to know how to configure the WAN port of Wireless Gateway. Please follow steps below to check what the Internet/WAN access if your own Network is DHCP Client, Static IP or PPPoE Client. 1.
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11n Repeater User’s Manual Internet/WAN access is the DHCP client If you cannot see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections, your Internet/WAN access is DHCP Client or Static IP. 3. Click Local Area Connection in LAN or High-Speed Internet and you could see string Assigned by DHCP in Details.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Internet/WAN access is the Static IP If you cannot see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections, your Internet/WAN access is DHCP Client or Static IP. 4. Click Local Area Connection in LAN or High-Speed Internet and you could see string Manually Configured in Details.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 5. Right click Local Area Connection and click Properties and then you could get the IP settings in detail and write down the IP settings as follow: IP Address: 192.168.10.110 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.10.100 Preferred DNS server: 192.168.10.100 Alternate DNS Server: If you have it, please also write it down.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Internet/WAN access is the PPPoE client If you can see any Broadband Adapter in the Network Connections, your Internet/WAN access is PPPoE Client. 6. Click Broadband Adapter in Broadband and you could see string Assigned by Service Provider in Details. For PPPoE configuration on Wireless Gateway, you’ll need following information that you could get from your Telecom, or by your Internet Service Provider.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 7 Getting Started with the Web pages The Wireless Gateway includes a series of Web pages that provide an interface to the software installed on the device. It enables you to configure the device settings to meet the needs of your network. You can access it through your web browser from any PC connected to the device via the LAN ports. Accessing the Web pages To access the Web pages, you need the following: • A PC or laptop connected to the LAN port on the device.
11n Repeater User’s Manual A login screen is displayed: Figure 3: Login screen 1. Enter your user name and password. The first time you log into the program, use these defaults: Note User Name: admin Password: administrator You can change the password at any time or you can configure your device so that you do not need to enter a password. See Password. 2. Click on OK. You are now ready to configure your device. This is the first page displayed each time you log in to the Web pages.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Testing your Setup Once you have connected your hardware and configured your PCs, any computer on your LAN should be able to use the DSL /Cable connection to access the Internet. To test the connection, turn on the device, wait for 30 seconds and then verify that the LEDs are illuminated as follows: Table 1.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Option Default Setting Explanation/Instructions WAN Port IP Address DHCP Client This is the temporary public IP address of the WAN port on the device. It is an unnumbered interface that is replaced as soon as your ISP assigns a ‘real’ IP address. See Network Settings -> WAN Interface. LAN Port IP Address Assigned static IP address: 10.0.0.2 This is the IP address of the LAN port on the device. The LAN port connects the device to your Ethernet network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 8 Quick Setup The Quick Setup page displays useful information about the setup of your device, including: • details of the device’s Internet access settings • details of the device’s VoIP settings • details of the device’s Wireless settings To display this page: From the head menu, click on Setup.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Repeater Mode Check on Repeater ratio Check on Auto checkbox. Click on Site Survey button and wait for 5 seconds for site surveying.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Check on Select ratio of SSID of the front AP and configure related parameters. Click on Apply&Save button 3. WLAN mode modified! System is rebooting now ... 4.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 9 LAN Interface This chapter is to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc... Note You should only change the addressing details if your ISP asks you to, or if you are familiar with network configuration. In most cases, you will not need to make any changes to this configuration. LAN Interface Setup To check the configuration of LAN Interface: 1.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Field IP Address Description The IP address of your router on the local area network. Your local area network settings are based on the address assigned here. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of your router on the local area network. DHCP Mode Once your router is properly configured and DHCP Server is enabled, the DHCP Server will manage the IP addresses and other network configuration information for computers and other devices connected to your Local Area Network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Changing the LAN IP address and subnet mask To Change the configuration of LAN Interface: 1. From the Setup menu, click on Local Network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. Change the IP Address and Subnet Mask. 3. Click Apply Changes. 4. Click OK. 5. Type IP Address and Change default LAN port IP address. 6. Click in the IP Address and Subnet Mask box and type a new IP Address and Subnet Mask. 7. Change the default DHCP Client Range. 8. Click Apply Changes.
11n Repeater User’s Manual You may also need to renew your DHCP lease: Windows 95/98 a. Select Run... from the Start menu. b. Enter winipcfg and click OK. c. Select your ethernet adaptor from the pull-down menu d. Click Release All and then Renew All. e. Exit the winipcfg dialog. Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows XP a. Bring up a command window. b. Type ipconfig /release in the command window. c. Type ipconfig /renew. d. Type exit to close the command window. Linux a. Bring up a shell. b.
11n Repeater User’s Manual DHCP Static IP Configuration If you need to assign static ip for your computer or device on the local area network, configure static ip with the mac address.: 1. From the Setup menu, click on Local Network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. Enter the IP Address. 3. Enter the Mac Address. 4. Click Add. 5. The DHCP Static IP Configuration that you created has been added in the DHCP Static IP Table.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 10 Wireless Network This chapter assumes that you have already set up your Wireless PCs and installed a compatible Wireless card on your device. See Configuring Wireless PCs. Wireless Basics The Wireless Network page allows you to configure the Wireless features of your device. To access the Wireless Basics page: From the Wireless menu, click on Wireless Basics.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Field Description Enable SSID Broadcast Broadcast or Hide SSID to your Network. Enable Wireless Isolation Isolate your Network. SSID Specify the network name. Default: Enabled Default: Disabled Each Wireless LAN network uses a unique Network Name to identify the network. This name is called the Service Set Identifier (SSID). When you set up your wireless adapter, you specify the SSID. If you want to connect to an existing network, you must use the name for that network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Wireless Advanced Settings This page helps you to setup advanced wireless features, include Fragment Threshold etc. From the Wireless menu, click on Wireless Advanced. The following page is displayed: Field Fragment Threshold Description When transmitting a packet over a network medium, sometimes the packet is broken into several segments, if the size of packet exceeds that allowed by the network medium.
11n Repeater User’s Manual configuration Wireless Access Control Mode For security reason, using MAC ACL's (MAC Address Access List) creates another level of difficulty to hacking a network. A MAC ACL is created and distributed to AP so that only authorized NIC's can connect to the network.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Allow Listed If you Enable Wireless Access Control Mode, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. 1. Enable Wireless Access Control Mode. 2. Click Apply button. 3. Click OK button. 4. Enter the MAC Address. 5. Click Add button.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 6. The MAC Address that you created has been added in the Access Control List.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 11 Reboot/Reset Restarts the device with current setting or default setting. Reboot/Reset 1. From the Maintenance -> Reboot menu. The following page is displayed: Fields on the first setting block Description Reboot Restarts the router for the settings to take effect. Reset Restarts the router with factory default setting.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 12 Firmware Upgrade About firmware versions Firmware is a software program. It is stored as read-only memory on your device. Your device can check whether there are later firmware versions available. If there is a later version, you can download it via the Internet and install it on your device. Note If there is a firmware update available you are strongly advised to install it on your device to ensure that you take full advantage of any new feature developments.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 6. Click OK. 7. The device checks that the selected file contains an updated version of firmware. A status screen pops up, please wait for a while……. 8. The device checks that the selected file contains an updated version of firmware. A status screen pops up, please wait for a while…….
11n Repeater User’s Manual 13 Backup/Restore Settings 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. If you do make changes to the default configuration but then wish to revert back to the original factory configuration, you can do so by resetting the device to factory defaults. Save Settings to File It allows you save current settings to a file. 1.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3. If you are happy with this, click Save and then browse to where the file to be saved. Or click Cancel to cancel it. Load Settings from File It allows you to reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. 4. From the Maintenance -> Backup/Restore menu. The following page is displayed: 5. Click on Browse….to browse to where the config.img is.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 6. If you are happy with this, click Upload to start to load settings from file. 7. If you are happy with this, click Upload to start to load settings from file. 8. please wait for a while…….
11n Repeater User’s Manual 14 Password You can restrict access to your device’s web pages using password protection. With password protection enabled, users must enter a username and password before gaining access to the web pages.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. This page displays the current username and password settings. Change your own unique password in the relevant boxes. They can be any combination of letters or numbers with a maximum of 30 characters. The default setting uses admin for the username and administrator for password. 3. If you are happy with these settings, click Modify. You will see following page that the new user has been displayed on the Currently Defined Users.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 15 Time and Date Certain systems may not have a date or time mechanism or may be using inaccurate time/day information. the Simple Network Time Protocol feature provides a way to synchronize the device’s own time of day setting with a remote time server as described in RFC 2030 (SNTP) and RFC 1305 (NTP). Time and Date Configuration settings 1. From the Maintenance -> Time and Date menu.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 2. Check the option State. 3. Configure the Server. 4. From the Time Zone drop-down list, select Your Own Time Zone. 5. Click Apply Changes.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 16 Status This page displays the current information for the device. It will display the LAN, WAN, and system firmware information. This page will display different information, according to WAN setting (Static IP, DHCP, or PPPoE). 1. From the Status -> Device Info menu.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 17 Active Client Table This page shows the computers, identified by the name and MAC address that have acquired IP addresses by the DHCP server with the time that the lease for the IP address is up 1. From the Status -> Active Client Table menu.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 18 Statistics This page shows the packet statistics for transmission and reception regarding to network interface. 1. From the Status -> Statistics menu.
11n Repeater User’s Manual A Configuring your Computers This appendix provides instructions for configuring the Internet settings on your computers to work with the Wireless Gateway. Configuring Ethernet PCs Before you begin By default, the Wireless Gateway automatically assigns the required Internet settings to your PCs. You need to configure the PCs to accept this information when it is assigned.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box is displayed with a list of currently installed network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step 10. 4. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, click Install… 5.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Windows Me PCs 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and then select Properties. The Network Properties dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network components. If the list includes Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then the protocol has already been enabled.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 5. Click on Microsoft in the Manufacturers list box, and then click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list box. 6. Click OK to return to the Network dialog box, and then click OK again. You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95/98 installation CD. Follow the instructions to install the files. 7. Click OK to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation. Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the Wireless Gateway: 8.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 7. Open the Control Panel window, and then double-click the Network icon. 8. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab. 9. In the Protocols tab, select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. 10. In the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the radio button labeled Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. 11. Click OK twice to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
11n Repeater User’s Manual B IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets IP Addresses This section refers only to IP addresses for IPv4 (version 4 of the Internet Protocol). IPv6 addresses are not covered. Note This section assumes basic knowledge of binary numbers, bits, and bytes. IP addresses, the Internet's version of telephone numbers, are used to identify individual nodes (computers or devices) on the Internet.
11n Repeater User’s Manual scope of this discussion.) These classes have different uses and characteristics. Class A networks are the Internet's largest networks, each with room for over 16 million hosts. Up to 126 of these huge networks can exist, for a total of over 2 billion hosts. Because of their huge size, these networks are used for WANs and by organizations at the infrastructure level of the Internet, such as your ISP.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 255.255.255.192 or 11111111.11000000 11111111. 11111111. The two extra bits in field4 can have four values (00, 01, 10, 11), so there are four subnets. Each subnet uses the remaining six bits in field4 for its host IDs, ranging from 1 to 62. Sometimes a subnet mask does not specify any additional network ID bits, and thus no subnets. Such a mask is called a default subnet mask. These masks are: Note Class A: Class B: Class C: 255.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.255.
11n Repeater User’s Manual C UPnP Control Point Software on Windows ME/XP This appendix provides instructions for configuring the UPnP on your computers to work with the Wireless Gateway. UPnP is an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances, Wireless devices, and PCs of all form factors.
11n Repeater User’s Manual UPnP Control Point Software on Windows XP with Firewall On Windows XP versions earlier than SP2, Firewall support is provided by the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall. You cannot use the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall support on a system that you intend to use as a UPnP control point.
11n Repeater User’s Manual 4. The “Networking Services” window is displayed. The subcomponents shown in the Networking Services window will be different depending on if you are using Windows XP, Windows XP (SP1), or Windows XP (SP2). If you are using Windows XP SP2, the Networking Services window will display the following list of sub-components: 5. Select the following entries from the “Networking Services” window and then click "OK": If you are using Windows XP, select: • "Universal Plug and Play".
11n Repeater User’s Manual For example, from the Network Connections window you should see the Internet Gateway Device: 85
錯誤! 使用 [常用] 索引標籤將 Title 套用到您想要在此處顯示的文字。 User’s Guide D Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This appendix suggests solutions for problems you may encounter in installing or using the Wireless Gateway, and provides instructions for using several IP utilities to diagnose problems. Contact Customer Support if these suggestions do not resolve the problem. Troubleshooting Suggestions Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion LEDs Power LED does not illuminate after product is turned on.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Problem Troubleshooting Suggestion I forgot/lost my user ID or password. If you have not changed the password from the default, try using “admin” the user ID and “administrator“ as password. Otherwise, you can reset the device to the default configuration by pressing the Reset Default button on the Rare panel of the device (see Rare Panel). Then, type the default User ID and password shown above.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities ping Ping is a command you can use to check whether your PC can recognize other computers on your network and the Internet. A ping command sends a message to the computer you specify. If the computer receives the message, it sends messages in reply. To use it, you must know the IP address of the computer with which you are trying to communicate. On Windows-based computers, you can execute a ping command from the Start menu.
11n Repeater User’s Manual name is not an entry in your ISP’s DNS table, the request is then referred to another higher-level server, and so on, until the entry is found. The server then returns the associated IP address. On Windows-based computers, you can execute the nslookup command from the Start menu. Click the Start button, and then click Run. In the Open text box, type the following: Nslookup Click OK. A Command Prompt window displays with a bracket prompt (>).
11n Repeater User’s Manual E Glossary 10BASE-T A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 10 Mbps. Also known as Category 3 (CAT 3) wiring. See data rate, Ethernet. 100BASE-T A designation for the type of wiring used by Ethernet networks with a data rate of 100 Mbps. Also known as Category 5 (CAT 5) wiring. See data rate, Ethernet. ADSL Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line The most commonly deployed "flavor" of DSL for home users is asymmetrical DSL.
11n Repeater User’s Manual When a computer connects to the LAN, DHCP assigns it an IP address from a shared pool of IP addresses; after a specified time limit, DHCP returns the address to the pool. DHCP relay Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol relay A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the Wireless Gateway's interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. See DHCP.
11n Repeater User’s Manual sites so that it can be displayed by web browsers. See web browser, web site. Hub A hub is a place of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more directions. It connects an Ethernet bridge/router to a group of PCs on a LAN and allows communication to pass between the networked devices. ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol An Internet protocol used to report errors and other networkrelated information.
11n Repeater User’s Manual network A group of computers that are connected together, allowing them to communicate with each other and share resources, such as software, files, etc. A network can be small, such as a LAN, or very large, such as the Internet. network mask A network mask is a sequence of bits applied to an IP address to select the network ID while ignoring the host ID. Bits set to 1 mean "select this bit" while bits set to 0 mean "ignore this bit." For example, if the network mask 255.255.
11n Repeater User’s Manual RJ-45 Registered Jack Standard-45 The 8-pin plug used in transmitting data over phone lines. Ethernet cabling usually uses this type of connector. routing Forwarding data between your network and the Internet on the most efficient route, based on the data’s destination IP address and current network conditions. A device that performs routing is called a router.
11n Repeater User’s Manual together to reduce inductance and noise. Each telephone line uses one pair. In homes, it is most often installed with two pairs. For Ethernet LANs, a higher grade called Category 3 (CAT 3) is used for 10BASE-T networks, and an even higher grade called Category 5 (CAT 5) is used for 100BASE-T networks. See 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, Ethernet. unnumbered interfaces An unnumbered interface is an IP interface that does not have a local subnet associated with it.
11n Repeater User’s Manual Also called (the) Web. Collective term for all web sites anywhere in the world that can be accessed via the Internet.
