CQR-981 Wireless-N Pico 3.5G Broadband Router User Manual Version 1.
Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 2 PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 CHAPTER 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.4.6 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 6 About CQR-981 ...................
4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.5 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.7 CHAPTER 5 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.1.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.3.6 5.4 CHAPTER 6 6.1 Wireless Access Control ........................................................................................ 61 WDS Settings ......................................................................................................... 64 WPS .........
6.1.1 6.1.2 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.5 IP Config -- LAN ................................................................................................... 131 LAN Interface Setup ............................................................................................ 131 Wireless Setup .................................................................................................... 133 Wireless Basic Setting ........................
Preface About This Manual Thank you for purchasing the CQR-981 Wireless-N Pico 3.5G Broadband Router. This User‟s Manual is intended for audience with basic networking knowledge and is the primary reference for configuring and maintaining the device. This manual includes description of the management interface and detailed instruction in its use. Conventions Used Notes, warnings or cautions are in bold with shaded background. In this manual, the CQR-981 Wireless-N Pico 3.
Chapter 1 1.1 Introduction About CQR-981 CQR-981 is a tiny name card size mini broadband router; it‟s easy to carry while providing wired Ethernet, Wireless, 3.5G and WiMAX interfaces to meet the requirement of different user groups. With CQR-981, users can share the internet connection and resources anywhere, anytime. Additionally its automatically detection of the user‟s environment settings brings convenience of plug and play and makes internet experience more enjoyable.
1.4 Getting to Know CQR-981 The front view of CQR-981 LED Function Color Status On Description System is ready to work 1. STATUS System status Green Power is being applied and system boot in progress x1 Blinking 2.
1.4.1 Hardware Specifications The following table shows the technical specifications of the wireless router. Item Specifications Communication Interface WAN/LAN Port 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45, with auto MDI/MDIX LAN Port 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ-45, with auto MDI/MDIX USB Port USB 2.0 port x 1 Wireless IEEE 802.
Chapter 2 System and Network Setup The CQR-981 is an easy to setup and wireless device for various application and environment. It can be used in conference room, hotel, even in transportation. 2.1 Build Network Connection (Router mode) Administrator can manage the settings for WAN, LAN, Wireless Network, NTP, password, User Accounts, Firewall, etc.
2.2 Build Network Connection (AP mode) Administrator can manage the settings for WAN, LAN, Wireless Network, NTP, password, User Accounts, Firewall, etc.
2.3 Build Network Connection (WiFi-AP mode) Administrator can manage the settings for WAN, LAN, Wireless Network, NTP, password, User Accounts, Firewall, etc.
2.4 Connecting to CQR-981 by using Web Browser After the network connection is built, the next step what you should do is setup the router with proper network parameters, so it can work properly in your network environment. Before you connect to the wireless router and start configuration procedures, your computer must be able to get an IP address from the wireless router automatically (use dynamic IP address).
2. Select „Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server‟, and then click „OK‟.
2.4.2 1. Windows 2000 Click „Start‟ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select „Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)‟, then click „Properties‟.
2. Select „Obtain an IP address automatically‟ and „Obtain DNS server address automatically‟, then click „OK‟.
2.4.3 Windows XP 1. Click „Start‟ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click „Properties‟.
2. Select „Obtain an IP address automatically‟ and „Obtain DNS server address automatically‟, then click „OK‟.
2.4.4 Windows Vista / Windows 7 1. Click „Start‟ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Click View Network Status and Tasks, and then click Manage Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select „Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)‟, and then click „Properties‟.
2. Select „Obtain an IP address automatically‟ and „Obtain DNS server address automatically‟, then click „OK‟.
2.4.5 Router IP Address Lookup After the IP address setup was completed, please clicks „Start‟ „run‟ at the bottom-lower corner of your desktop: Input „cmd‟, and then click „OK‟ Input „ipconfig‟, then press „Enter‟ key. Please check the IP address followed by „Default Gateway‟ (In this example, the gateway IP address of router is 192.168.1.
NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’ begins with ‘169.x.x.x’, please recheck network connection between your computer and router, and / or go to the beginning of this chapter, to recheck every step of network setup procedure. 2.4.
NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface, and you’re being prompted to input user name and password again, it means you didn’t input username and password correctly. Please retype user name and password again. If you’re certain about the user name and password what you type are correct, please go to ‘Troubleshooting’ to perform a factory reset, to set the password back to the default value.
Chapter 3 One Button Setup Configuration CQR-981‟s “One Button Setup” will help you to setup the basic setting of the wireless router with simplified procedure. You do not need to learn much complicated network proper name but you still can setup the wireless router by yourself. Please click “One Button Setup” function, and then click the “finish” to complete the setting. The router will reboot automatically.
Item Time Zone Select Description Press button to choose a time zone of the location you live from the drop-down list. Change Password Input new password here Device Name Input new device name here Choose the broadband interface you are using. The wireless router WAN Interface Setup supports Ethernet Port / Wireless / 3.5G / WiMAX 4 different types of interface. Please refer to Chapter 4.1.1 for details about all WAN type settings. Wireless Setup Configure Wireless SSID and Security.
Chapter 4 Router Mode Advanced Configuration This chapter describes how to setup the access the router through the web browser. Please be noted that in order to access the router‟s admin page, a computer must be connected to one of the LAN ports on the router. The WLAN Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: admin WEB login Password: admin 4.
4.1.1.1 WAN Interface – Ethernet Port If you are using an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet, please select Ethernet port.
4.1.1.1.1 WAN Access Type – Static IP If you applied for a Static IP connection type from ISP, please follow the steps to set up your WAN connection. Item IP Address Subnet Mask Description Please enter the IP address which is provided by your ISP. If you don‟t have it, please contact your ISP. Please enter the Subnet Mask address.
Input ISP Default Gateway Address. If you don‟t know, Default Gateway please check with your ISP. The term Maximum transmission unit refers to the size (in bytes) of the largest PDU that a given layer of a communications protocol can pass onwards. Users can MTU Size improve network efficiency by adjusting the value of MTU. Most of OS will give users a default value which is fit for most of users. Users can modify this value also. Please enter value, max number is 1500 bytes.
Enable Web Server Access on WAN Apply Change & Reset Enable Web Server Access function from WAN side. Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
4.1.1.1.2 WAN Access -- Dynamic IP If your WAN access type is Dynamic IP, please complete the settings as following instructions. Item Description The host name is optional; but if your ISP requires you to input Host Name a specific host name, please put it in, for example, 11n Broadband Router applied from ISP.
will provide the hostname information. MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. For Static IP connection, the default MTU should be provided by computer MTU Size operating systems (OS). Advanced users can set the MTU manually for increasing the internet performance. The largest number is 1492 byte If ISP provides you DNS information, please select Attain DNS DNS automatically, otherwise select Set DNS Manually and input the DNS information into the blank.
see is there any WAN IP address available. Enable Web Server Access on WAN Apply Change & Reset This option is to enable Web Server Access function on WAN. Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
4.1.1.1.3 WAN Access Type -- PPPoE If you applied for a PPPoE connection type from ISP, please follow the steps to set up your WAN connection. Item Description Input your user name supplied by ISP. If you don‟t User Name know, please check with your ISP.
Password Input your Password supplied by ISP Service Name Input the service name supplied by ISP. It has three types: Continuous, Connect on Connection Type Demand, and Manual. It is the time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE session. Enter an Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connect is maintained during inactivity. If the Idle Time connection is inactive for longer than the defined Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped.
default setting is internet. Enter the username/password required Username / Password establishing the 3.5G connection. PHONE number Enter the dialing number, default setting is *99#. for Copy the MAC address from the device you had Clone MAC Address registered to your ISP if your ISP asks for the specific MAC Address. The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communications protocol used to manage the membership of Internet Protocol multicast groups.
4.1.1.1.4 WAN Access Type -- PPTP If you have applied for a PPTP connection type from ISP, please follow the steps to set up your WAN connection. Item Description Input your IP Address supplied by ISP. If you don‟t IP Address know, please check with your ISP.
Subnet Mask Input Subnet Mask, normally it is 255.255.255.0. Input your Server IP Address supplied by ISP. If you Server IP Address don‟t know, please check with your ISP. Input the PPTP Account supplied by ISP, for example. User Name If you don‟t know, please check with your ISP. Password Input the Password supplied by ISP. MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. For PPPoE connection, the default MTU should be provided MTU by computer operating systems (OS).
SIM PIN / Retype SIM PIN Enter the PIN code of your SIM card here. Enter the Access Point Number provided by your ISP, APN default setting is internet. Enter the username/password required Username / Password establishing the 3.5G connection. PHONE number Enter the dialing number, default setting is *99#. for Copy the MAC address from the device you had Clone MAC Address registered to your ISP if your ISP asks for the specific MAC Address.
4.1.1.1.5 WAN Access Type – L2TP If you have applied for a PPTP connection type from ISP, please follow the steps to set up your WAN connection. Item Description Input your IP Address supplied by ISP. If you don‟t IP Address know, please check with your ISP. Subnet Mask Input Subnet Mask, normally it is 255.255.255.0. Server IP Address Input your Server IP Address supplied by ISP.
don‟t know, please check with your ISP. Input the PPTP Account supplied by ISP, for example. User Name If you don‟t know, please check with your ISP. Password Input the Password supplied by ISP. MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. For PPPoE connection, the default MTU should be provided MTU by computer operating systems (OS). Advanced users can set the MTU manually for increasing the internet performance.
default setting is internet. Enter the username/password required Username / Password establishing the 3.5G connection. PHONE number Enter the dialing number, default setting is *99#. for Copy the MAC address from the device you had Clone MAC Address registered to your ISP if your ISP asks for the specific MAC Address. The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communications protocol used to manage the membership of Internet Protocol multicast groups.
4.1.1.2 WAN Interface – 3.5G (HSDPA/UMTS) If you are using HSDPA/UMTS (3.5G connection) as the WAN Type, please select 3.5G USB Dongle and fill in the required information as follows to directly access Internet via connected 3.5G adapter. At this moment, Backup of Connection is not available. When 3.5G signal cannot be reached, the system starts to search downward for 3/2.75/2.5G signals until none existed.
Item Description Service Select correspond mobile connection service type. Connection Speed Select preferred mobile Internet connection speed. SIM PIN Enter the PIN code of your SIM card here. Retype SIM PIN Confirm your PIN code. Enter the Access Point Number provided by your ISP. APN Default is internet. Username Username/Password required for establishing the Password Internet connection. PHONE Number Enter the dialing number here, default setting is *99#.
users. It is a common way for hacker to ping public WAN IP address, to see is there any WAN IP address available. This option is to enable Web Server Access function Enable Web Server Access on WAN on WAN. Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or Apply Changes & Reset you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
4.1.1.3 WAN Access Type – WiMAX If you are using WiMAX as the WAN Type, please select WiMAX and fill in the required information as follows to directly access Internet via connected WiMAX adapter. Item Description Select Service Provider. (predefined, contents vary by Operator region). User Name Enter your WiMAX user name here. Password Enter your password here.
blank. Copy the MAC address from the device you had Clone MAC Address registered to your ISP if your ISP asks for the specific MAC Address. The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communications protocol used to manage the membership of Internet Protocol multicast groups. Enable IGMP Proxy IGMP is used by IP hosts and adjacent multicast routers to establish multicast group memberships. You can choose to enable IGMP Proxy to provide service.
4.1.1.4 WAN Access Type – Wireless If you are connecting the internet via wireless, please select Wireless and its associated settings will show up underneath at the same time. You can see a list of available Wireless networks. Select you preferred one to connect and the Encryption type form the drop-down list.
4.1.2 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN ports of your router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc. Item Description IP Address The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask address Default Gateway Please enter the Default Gateway address for LAN interface.
pull-down menu. Clone MAC Address Apply Change & Reset 4.1.3 If your ISP asks you to enter a specific MAC Address, please input the correct info at the column. Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. Dynamic DNS Setting You can assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. Each time the router boots up, it will re-register its domain-name-to-IP-address mapping with the DDNS service provider.
Item Description Select enable to use DDNS function. Each time your IP address Enable/Disable DDNS to WAN is changed, and the information will be updated to DDNS service provider automatically. Choose correct Service Provider from drop-down list, here Service Provider including DynDNS, TZO, ChangeIP, Eurodns, OVH, NO-IP, ODS, Regfish embedded in CQR-981. User name is used as an identity to login Dynamic-DNS User Name/Email service. Password/Key Password is applied to login Dynamic-DNS service.
4.2 Wireless Setup The category includes Basic Settings, Advanced Settings, Security, Access Control, WDS settings, and WPS. Please read below for the setting instruction. 4.2.1 Wireless Basic Settings The Wireless Basic Settings include Band, Mode, SSID, Channel Number and other wireless settings.
Item Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band Description Turn off the wireless service. Please select the frequency. It has 6 options: 2.4 GHz (B/G/N/B+G/G+N/B+G+N). Please select the mode. It has 3 modes to select:(AP, Client, WDS, AP+WDS). Mode Multiple APs provides users another 4 different SSID for connection. Users can add or limit the properties for each connection. Please check Section 4.2.1.
4.2.1.1 Multiple APs Multiple APs provides users another 4 different SSIDs for connection. Each SSID could be set with different data rate, WMM and access type. Item Description Enable Enable or disable the service. Band Select the frequency. SSID Enter the SSID. Data Rate Select the data transmission rate. Enable this function can let clients use two access types: a. LAN+WAN: the client Access can access to the Internet and access in the router‟s GUI. b.
4.2.1.2 Enable Universal Repeater Mode (Acting as AP Client simultaneously) The router can act as Station and AP at the same time. It can use Station function to connect to a Root AP and use AP function to service all wireless stations within its coverage. Example: When users enable the Universal Repeater to connect to the upper level device, please fill in the upper level device‟s channel and SSID. Click on Apply Changes to save the settings.
4.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings In Advanced Settings page, more 802.11 related parameters are tunable Item Fragment Threshold Description To identify the maxima length of packet, the over length packet will be fragmentized. The allowed range is 256-2346, and default length is 2346 This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is 0~2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended.
data unit during transmission, the PSDU shall be appended to a PLCP preamble and header to create the PPDU. It has 2 options: Long Preamble and Short Preamble. Inter-Access Point Protocol is a recommendation that describes an optional IAPP extension to IEEE 802.11 that provides wireless access-point communications among multivendor systems. Protection Please select to enable wireless protection or not. Enable this function will combine several packets to one and transmit it.
4.2.3 Wireless Security Setup Here users define the security type and level of the wireless network. Selecting different methods provides different levels of security. Please note that using any encryption may cause a significant degradation of data throughput on the wireless link. There are five Encryption types supported: “None”, “WEP”, “WPA (TKIP)”, ”WPA2(AES)”, and “WPA2 Mixed”. 1. Encryption -- WEP Key 1.
802.1x Authentication: It is a safety system by using authentication to protect your wireless network. 2. Encryption – WPA (WPA, WPA2, and WPA2 Mixed), WPA Authentication Mode - Enterprise (RADIUS): Please fill in the RADIUS server Port, IP Address, and Password - Personal (Pre-Shared Key): Pre-Shared Key type is ASCII Code; the length is between 8 to 63 characters. If the key type is Hex, the key length is 64 characters 3. Apply Change & Reset: Click on ‘Apply Changes’ to save setting data.
4.2.4 Wireless Access Control Access Control allows user to block or allow wireless clients to access this router. Users can select the access control mode, then add a new MAC address with a simple comment and click on “Apply Changes” to save the new addition. To delete a MAC address, select its corresponding checkbox under the Select column and click on “Delete Selected” button. Take the wireless card as the example. (1) Here is the example.
(2) The MAC address what you set will be displayed on the Current Access Control List.
(3) The wireless client will be denied by the wireless router.
4.2.5 WDS Settings When selected in the Basic Settings page and enabled here, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables the router to be used as a wireless bridge. Two Wireless-G Routers in bridge mode can communicate with each other through their wireless interfaces. To accomplish this, all wireless routers should be set to the same channel and the MAC address of other AP / Routers should be entered in the table. The WDS explanation as the following picture.
*Please follow the below instructions to setup the WDS connection. (1) Please check the MAC address and Channel number from the upper lever device.
(2) Set the connection mode to “AP+WDS” from “Wireless Basic Setting”, and then select the channel number(in this example is “11”). Click Apply Changes to save the setting.
(3) Enable WDS function from the page – “WDS Setting”, and then fill in the upper level device MAC address. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data. (4) The WDS AP List will show the WDS device MAC address after reboot.
(5) Set “Broadcast SSID” to disable from page “Wireless Basic Setting”.
Please input the MAC address of this router. (7) You will receive an IP address from the upper lever device.
4.2.6 WPS This page allows user to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client automatically synchronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle. CQR-981 could support both Self-PIN or PBC modes, or use the WPS button (at real panel) to easy enable the WPS function. PIN model, in which a PIN has to be taken either from a sticker label or from the web interface of the WPS device.
On the other hand, users need to input the information of the wireless card into the register interface. It might lead to the failure of connection, if users make mistakes on inputting. On PBC model, users only need to click the WPS button on both sides to make a connection. It is easier to operate. This page supports Start PBC and Start PIN; please read the following instructions * Start PBC: (1) Click Start PBC to connect to the wireless network card. (2) Click OK to start WPS process.
(4) The WPS is being processed.
(5) The USB dongle will receive the connection information from wireless router if the dongle has connected to the wireless router successfully. * Start PIN: (1.) Get the WPS PIN number from wireless card and write it down.
(2) Fill in the PIN number from the wireless card in Client PIN Number field, and then click “Start PIN”.
(3) Click OK to starts process. (4) Click PIN to start the WPS process with the wireless router. (5) Click No, then USB Dongle will select AP automatically.
(6) WPS is in processing. (7) The following page shows the wireless card has already connected to the wireless router.
4.3 NAT 4.3.1 Virtual Server The Virtual Server feature allows users to create Virtual Servers by re-directing a particular range of service port numbers (from the WAN port) to a particular LAN IP address. Item Description Enable Port Forwarding Select to enable Port Forwarding service or not. IP Address Specify the IP address which receives the incoming packets. Protocol Select the protocol type.
*Please find the following figure to know that what the virtual server is. The web server is located on 192.168.1.100, forwarding port is 80, and type is TCP+UDP. Configuration: Private IP: 192.168.1.100 Port: 80 - 80 Type: TCP+UDP 4.3.2 DMZ The DMZ feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for special-purpose applications like Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
Item Description Enable DMZ It will enable the DMZ service if you select it. DMZ Host IP Address Please enter the specific IP address for DMZ host. Apply Change & Reset 4.4 Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
4.4.1 Port Filtering When enabled packets are denied access to Internet/filtered based on their port address. Item Description Enable Port Filtering Please select Enable Port Filtering to filter ports. Port Range Please enter the port number that needs to be filtered. Protocol Please select the protocol type of the port. Comment You can add comments for this regulation. Apply Change & Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected & Delete All Rest Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data.
4.4.2 IP Filtering When enabled, LAN clients are blocked / filtered from accessing the Internet based on their IP addresses. Item Description Enable IP Filtering Please select Enable IP Filtering to filter IP addresses. Local IP Address Please enter the IP address that needs to be filtered. Protocol Please select the protocol type of the IP address. Comment You can add comments for this regulation.
Apply Change & Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected & Delete All Rest Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. It will display all ports that are filtering now. Click Delete Selected will delete the selected item. Click Delete All will delete all items in this table. You can click Reset to cancel. 4.4.3 MAC Filtering When enabled, filtering will be based on the MAC address of LAN computers.
4.4.4 URL Filtering URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet Item Description Enable URL Filtering Please select Enable MAC Filtering to filter MAC addresses URL Address Please enter the MAC address that needs to be filtered. Apply Change & Reset Current Filter Table Delete Selected & Delete All Rest Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. It will display all ports that are filtering now.
4.5 System Management It has 6 sections: Change Password, Firmware Upgrade, Profiles Save, Time Zone Setting, UPnP Setting, and Language Setting. It is easy and helpful for users making more detailed settings. 4.5.1 Change Password Users can set or change user name and password used for accessing the web management interface in this section. Please input the new user name, password here Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
4.5.2 Firmware Upgrade The firmware on this wireless router can be easily upgraded. You can check the website (http://www.cnet.com.tw) to see if there is any later version of firmware Notes: Do not power off the device while the firmware is being upgraded Caution: To prevent that firmware upgrading is interrupted by other wireless signals and causes failure. We recommend users to use wired connection during upgrading. Caution: The firmware upgrade will not remove your previous settings.
4.5.3 Profile Save Users can create a backup file that contains current router settings. This backup file can be used to restore router settings. This is especially useful in the event you need to reset the router to its default settings. Save to computer Upload the file from PC to router Reset to default. a. Save Configuration (1) Click Save (2) Please click “Save” to save the configuration to your computer.
(3) Select the location which you want to save file, then click Save.
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(3) Click Upload to upload configuration file to CQR-981. (4) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically. (C) Reload factory default setting 1. Please click Reset (2) Please click OK to start reload factory default setting to CQR-981. (3) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically.
4.5.4 Time Zone Setting Users can synchronize the local clock on the router to an available NTP server (optional). To complete this setting, enable NTP client update and select the correct Time Zone. Please select the time zone Item Description Current Time Users can input the time manually. Time Zone Select Please select the time zone. Enable NTP client update Please select to enable NTP client update or not.
4.5.5 UPnP Setting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a standard of networking protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. CQR-981 supports UPnP function, and can cooperate with other UPnP devices. When you activate UPnP, please click My Network Places.
4.6 Log & Status The category provides Network Config and Event Log status for users to know the operation status. 4.6.1 Network Config Users can check the Internet status under this category, including Firmware version, Wireless setting, Connecting Time, WAN, TCP/IP …information from this page.
4.6.2 Event Log You could enable the event log feature here. Please select to enable log function. Item Description Enable Log You may choose to enable Event Log or not System all, Wireless, DoS Please select the event you want to record. Enable Remote Log You may choose to enable the remote event log or not. Log Server IP Address Please input the log server IP Address. Apply & Cancel Click on Apply button to add the settings into the list table.
4.7 Logout This function logs out the user.
Chapter 5 AP Mode Advanced Configuration 5.1 IP Config In this category, you can setup the IP rules under AP Mode. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: admin WEB login Password: admin 5.1.1 LAN Setup Please click on LAN of IP Config and follow the below setting. 5.1.2 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point.
Item Description IP Address The default IP address is 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask address Default Gateway Please enter the Default Gateway address for LAN interface. DHCP Click to select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode of LAN access point.
5.2 Wireless Setup The category includes Basic Settings, Advanced Settings, Security, Access Control, WDS settings, and WPS. Please read below for the setting instruction. 5.2.1 Wireless Basic Settings The Wireless Basic Settings include Band, Mode, SSID, Channel Number and other wireless settings.
Item Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band Description Turn off the wireless service. Please select the frequency. It has 6 options: 2.4 GHz (B/G/N/B+G/G+N/B+G+N). Please select the mode. It has 3 modes to select:(AP, Client, WDS, AP+WDS). Mode Multiple APs provides users another 4 different SSID for connection. Users can add or limit the properties for each connection. Please check Section 5.2.1.
5.2.1.1 Multiple APs Multiple APs provides users another 4 different SSIDs for connection. Each SSID could be set with different data rate, WMM and access type. Item Description Enable Enable or disable the service. Band Select the frequency. SSID Enter the SSID. Data Rate Select the data transmission rate. Enable this function can let clients use two access types: a. LAN+WAN: the client Access can access to the Internet and access in the router‟s GUI. b.
5.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings In Advanced Settings page, more 802.11 related parameters are tunable Item Fragment Threshold Description To identify the maxima length of packet, the over length packet will be fragmentized. The allowed range is 256-2346, and default length is 2346 This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is 0~2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended.
PLCP is Physical layer convergence protocol and PPDU is PLCP protocol data unit during transmission, the PSDU shall be appended to a PLCP Preamble Type preamble and header to create the PPDU. It has 2 options: Long Preamble and Short Preamble. Inter-Access Point Protocol is a recommendation that describes an optional IAPP extension to IEEE 802.11 that provides wireless access-point communications among multivendor systems. Protection Please select to enable wireless protection or not.
5.2.3 Wireless Security Setup Here users define the security type and level of the wireless network. Selecting different methods provides different levels of security. Please note that using any encryption may cause a significant degradation of data throughput on the wireless link. There are five Encryption types supported: “None”, “WEP”, “WPA (TKIP)”, ”WPA2(AES)”, and “WPA2 Mixed”. 1. Encryption -- WEP Key 1.
4. Encryption – WPA (WPA, WPA2, and WPA2 Mixed), WPA Authentication Mode - Enterprise (RADIUS): Please fill in the RADIUS server Port, IP Address, and Password - Personal (Pre-Shared Key): Pre-Shared Key type is ASCII Code; the length is between 8 to 63 characters. If the key type is Hex, the key length is 64 characters 5. Apply Change & Reset: Click on ‘Apply Changes’ to save setting data. Or click ‘Reset’ to reset all the input data.
5.2.4 Wireless Access Control Access Control allows user to block or allow wireless clients to access this router. Users can select the access control mode, then add a new MAC address with a simple comment and click on “Apply Changes” to save the new addition. To delete a MAC address, select its corresponding checkbox under the Select column and click on “Delete Selected” button. Take the wireless card as the example. (1) Here is the example.
(2) The MAC address what you set will be displayed on the Current Access Control List. (3) The wireless client will be denied by the wireless router.
5.2.5 WDS Settings When selected in the Basic Settings page and enabled here, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables the router to be used as a wireless bridge. Two Wireless-G Routers in bridge mode can communicate with each other through their wireless interfaces. To accomplish this, all wireless routers should be set to the same channel and the MAC address of other AP / Routers should be entered in the table. The WDS explanation as the following picture.
*Please follow the below instructions to setup the WDS connection. (1) Please check the MAC address and Channel number from the upper lever device. (2) Set the connection mode to “AP+WDS” from “Wireless Basic Setting”, and then select the channel number(in this example is “11”). Click Apply Changes to save the setting.
(3) Enable WDS function from the page – “WDS Setting”, and then fill in the upper level device MAC address. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data.
(4) The WDS AP List will show the WDS device MAC address after reboot. (5) Set “Broadcast SSID” to disable from page “Wireless Basic Setting”.
(6) Go to the upper level device WDS setting page and fill in the MAC address Please input the MAC address of this router.
(7) You will receive an IP address from the upper lever device.
5.2.6 WPS This page allows user to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client atomically synchronize it‟s setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle. CQR-981 could support both Self-PIN or PBC modes, or use the WPS button (at real panel) to easy enable the WPS function. PIN model, in which a PIN has to be taken either from a sticker label or from the web interface of the WPS device.
On the other hand, users need to input the information of the wireless card into the register interface. It might lead to the failure of connection, if users make mistakes on inputting. On PBC model, users only need to click the WPS button on both sides to make a connection. It is easier to operate. This page supports Start PBC and Start PIN; please read the following instructions * Start PBC: (1) Click Start PBC to connect to the wireless network card. (2) Click OK to start WPS process.
(4) The WPS is being processed.
(5) The USB dongle will receive the connection information from wireless router if the dongle has connected to the wireless router successfully. * Start PIN: (1.) Get the WPS PIN number from wireless card and write it down.
(2) Fill in the PIN number from the wireless card in Client PIN Number field, and then click “Start PIN”.
(3) Click OK to starts process. (4) Click PIN to start the WPS process with the wireless router. (5) Click No, then USB Dongle will select AP automatically.
(6) WPS is in processing. (7) The following page shows the wireless card has already connected to the wireless router.
5.3 System Management It has 6 sections: Change Password, Firmware Upgrade, Profiles Save, Time Zone Setting, UPnP Setting, and Language Setting. It is easy and helpful for users making more detailed settings. 5.3.1 Change Password Users can set or change user name and password used for accessing the web management interface in this section. Please input the new user name, password here Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. 5.3.
firmware. Download the firmware to your computer, click Browser and point to the new firmware file. Click Upload to upgrade the firmware. You can‟t make any move unless the machine reboot completely. Please download the firmware to your pc first, and then upload it to router. Caution: To prevent that firmware upgrading is interrupted by other wireless signals and causes failure. We recommend users to use wired connection during upgrading.
5.3.1 Profile Save Users can create a backup file that contains current router settings. This backup file can be used to restore router settings. This is especially useful in the event you need to reset the router to its default settings. Save to computer Upload the file from PC to router Reset to default. a.
(2) Please click “Save” to save the configuration to your computer. (3) Select the location which you want to save file, then click Save.
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(3) Click Upload to upload configuration file to CQR-981. (4) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically. (C) Reload factory default setting 1.
(2) Please click OK to start reload factory default setting to CQR-981. (3) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically.
5.3.2 Time Zone Setting Users can synchronize the local clock on the router to an available NTP server (optional). To complete this setting, enable NTP client update and select the correct Time Zone. Please select the time zone Item Description Current Time Users can input the time manually. Time Zone Select Please select the time zone. Enable NTP client update Please select to enable NTP client update or not.
5.3.3 UPnP Setting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a standard of networking protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. CQR-981 supports UPnP function, and can cooperate with other UPnP devices. When you activate UPnP, please click My Network Places.
5.3.4 Log & Status The category provides Network Config and Event Log status for users to know the operation status. 5.3.5 Network Config Users can check the Internet status under this category, including Firmware version, Wireless setting, Connecting Time, WAN, TCP/IP …information. 5.3.
You may enable the event log feature here. Please select to enable log function. Item Description Enable Log You may choose to enable Event Log or not. System all, Wireless, & DoS Please select the event you want to record. Enable Remote Log You may choose to enable the remote event log or not. Log Server IP Address Please input the log server IP Address. Apply Changes & Refresh & Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data.
5.4 Logout This function logs out the user. Click on Apply Change to logout.
Chapter 6 6.1 Advanced Configuration for Wi-Fi AP Mode IP Config In this category, you can setup the IP rules under WiFi-AP Mode. Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 WEB login User Name: admin WEB login Password: admin 6.1.1 IP Config -- LAN 6.1.2 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your Access Point. Here users may change the setting for IP address, Subnet Mask, DHCP, etc.
Item Description IP Address The default IP address is 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask Please enter the Subnet Mask address Default Gateway Please enter the Default Gateway address for LAN interface. DHCP Click to select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode of LAN access point.
6.2 Wireless Setup The category includes Basic Settings, Advanced Settings, Site Survey, Security, Access Control, and WPS. Please read below for the setting instructions. 6.2.1 Wireless Basic Setting The basic settings related to the wireless are specified as following.
Item Disable Wireless LAN Description Turn off the wireless function. Interface Band Mode Network Type SSID Please select the frequency. It has 6 options: 2.4 GHz (B/G/N/B+G/G+N/B+G+N). In Wi-Fi AP mode only support Clint mode Please select the network type, it has 2 options: Infrastructure or Ad hoc. Service Set identifier, the default SSID is CQR-981, users can define to any. Channel Width Please select the channel width, it has 2 options: 20MHZ, and 40MHZ.
Broadcast SSID User may choose to enable Broadcast SSID or not. Data Rate Please select the data transmission rate. Associated Clients Check the AP connectors and the Wireless connecting status. Enable MAC Clone (Single Clone the MAC address for ISP to identify. Ethernet Client) Enable Universal Repeater Allow to equip with the wireless way conjunction upper level, provide Mode (Action as AP and the bottom layer user link in wireless and wired way in the meantime.
Caution: when users enable the wireless encryption. The upper level and lower devices can connect to each other even if their encryption types are not the same. 6.2.2 Wireless Advanced Settings Please complete the wireless advanced settings as following instructions.
Item Description To identify the maxima length of packet, the over length packet will be Fragment Threshold fragmentized. The allowed range is 256-2346, and default length is 2346 Bytes. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. The range is 0~2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the present RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be RTS Threshold enabled.
option improves throughput performance. Select the suit Preamble as Short or Long Preamble. Inter Access Point Protocol. Allow seamless roaming between Access IAPP Points in your wireless network. Protection Aggregation Please select to enable wireless protection or not. Enable this function will combine several packets to one and transmit it. It can reduce the problem when mass packets are transmitting. Users can get better wireless transmission efficiency when they enable Short GI this function.
1. Encryption – WEP 1.1 Set WEP Key This section provides 64bit and 128bit WEP encryptions for wireless network. Users can also choose ASCII and Hex shared Key format to protect data. 1.2 802.1x Authentication It is a safety system by using authentication to protect your wireless network. Please choose between WEP 64bits and WEP 128bits. 2. Encryption – WPA（WPA、WPA2 & WPA2 Mixed） WPA Authentication Mode 2.
Please input the Port, IP Address, and Password of Authentication RADIUS Server. 2.2 Personal（Pre-Shared Key） Pre-Shared Key type is ASCII Code; the length is between 8 to 63 characters. If the key type is Hex, the key length is 64 characters. 3. Apply Changes & Reset Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
6.2.5 Wireless Access Control The function of access control is to allow or deny users to access the router by according MAC address, it is optional. If you select Allowed Listed, then only those clients whose MAC address is listed on access control can connect to your base station. If you select Deny Listed, those clients whose MAC address is listed on access control can‟t connect to your base station. Users may enable or disable this function. Take the wireless card as the example.
(2) You will find out that the MAC address appears on Current Access Control List, it means the initiation is completed. (3) Please open wireless card UI and try to connect to this router. You will find out that the connection request will be denied.
6.2.6 WPS Setting Wi-Fi Protected Setup, it can simplify the procedures of wireless encryption between CQR-981 and other Wireless Router or Access Point. If your Wireless Router or Access Point also supports WPS function, users can activate WPS auto-encryption to speed up the procedures. WPS supports 2 models: PIN (Personal Information Number) and PBC (Push Button Configuration). These models are approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
When users select a specific model on wireless base station, the clients can connect to the base by selecting the same model. The connection procedures of PIN and PBC are almost the same. The small difference between those two is: Users input the PIN of wireless card in the base station first; it will limit the range of the clients. It is faster to establish a connection on PIN model.
* Start PBC: (1) Please click Start PBC to connect to the other Wireless Router. (2) Please click OK to start WPS process. (3) Open the configuration page of the Wireless Router, like CWR-935 which supports WPS. Click the WPS page, and then click Start PBC to make a WPS connection.
(4) Click OK to start WPS process. (5) When WPS process finish, please check the Wireless Configuration of CQR-981, you can find CQR-981 already connect to CWR-935 via WPS.
* Start PIN: (1) Please open the WPS configuration page of the CQR-981 to get a PIN number, and write it down. (2) Please click OK to start WPS process.. (3) Open the configuration page of the Wireless Router, like CWR-935 which supports WPS. Click the WPS page, fill the WPS PIN code.
(4) Click OK to starts process. (5) When WPS process finish, please check the Wireless Configuration of CQR-981, you can find CQR-981 already connect to CWR-935 via WPS.
6.3 System Management It has 6 sections: Change Password, Firmware Upgrade, Profiles Save, Time Zone Setting, UPnP Setting, and Language Setting. It is easy and helpful for users making more detailed settings. 6.3.1 Change Password Users can set or change their password in this section. Please input the new password and confirm it. Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
6.3.2 Firmware Upgrade This function can upgrade the firmware of the router. There is certain risk while doing firmware upgrading. Firmware upgrade is not recommended unless the significant faulty is found and published on official website. If you feel the router has unusual behaviors and is not caused by the ISP and environment. You can check the website (http://www.cnet.com.tw) to see if there is any later version of firmware.
6.3.1 Profile Save Users can create a backup file that contains current router settings. This backup file can be used to restore router settings. This is especially useful in the event you need to reset the router to its default settings. Save to computer Upload the file from PC to router Reset to default. a.
(2) Please click “Save” to save the configuration to your computer. (3) Select the location which you want to save file, then click Save.
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(3) Click Upload to upload configuration file to CQR-981. (4) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically. (C) Reload factory default setting 1. Please click Reset (2) Please click OK to start reload factory default setting to CQR-981.
(3) After 90 seconds, CQR-981 will reboot automatically. 6.3.2 Time Zone Setting Users can synchronize the local clock on the router to an available NTP server (optional). To complete this setting, enable NTP client update and select the correct Time Zone. Please select the time zone Item Description Current Time Users can input the time manually. Time Zone Select Please select the time zone. Enable NTP client update Please select to enable NTP client update or not.
6.3.3 UPnP Setting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a standard of networking protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. CQR-981 supports UPnP function, and can cooperate with other UPnP devices. When you activate UPnP, please click My Network Places.
6.4.1 Network Config Users can check the Internet status under this category, including Firmware version, Wireless setting, Connecting Time, WAN, TCP/IP …information. 6.4.2 Event Log You may enable the event log feature here. Please select to enable log function. Item Description Enable Log You may choose to enable Event Log or not. System all, Wireless, & DoS Please select the event you want to record.
Enable Remote Log You may choose to enable the remote event log or not. Log Server IP Address Please input the log server IP Address. Apply Changes & Refresh & Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Click on Refresh to Clear renew the system time, or on Clear to clear all the record. * The following figure is an example when users click Apply Changes to record the event log. 6.5 Logout This function logs out the user. Click on Apply Change to logout.
Chapter 7 DDNS Account Setup You can assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. Each time the router boots up, it will re-register its domain-name-to-IP-address mapping with the DDNS service provider. This is the way Internet users can access the router through a domain name instead of its IP address. 【Step 1】 Please visit the website http://www.dyndns.com/, and click on Sign Up Now.
【Step 3】 When the below window appears, you already finish the registration. Please check your E-mail box, and you will receive an e-mail from the DynDNS.
【Step 4】 Please open the email sent from DynDNS. Click on the link to confirm your account.
【Step 5】 Please click on login. 【Step 6】 Please click on My Services under the Account Summary for the linkage. 【Step 7】 Please click on Add Host Services.
【Step 8】 Please click on Add Dynamic DNS Host. 【Step 9】 1. Please input the account you applied. 2. Please select the hostname preferred at the drop-down menu. 3. Please click on Add Host to add the name.
1 2 3 【Step 10】 When the below window appears, it means your hostname is created.
Chapter 8 8.1 1. Q&A Installation Q: Where is the XDSL Router installed on the network? A: In a typical environment, the Router is installed between the XDSL line and the LAN. Plug the XDSL Router into the XDSL line on the wall and Ethernet port on the Hub (switch or computer). 2. Q: Why does the throughput seem slow? A: To achieve maximum throughput, verify that your cable doesn’t exceed 100 meter.
8.3 1. IP Address Q: What is the default IP address of the router for LAN port? A: The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 2. Q: I don't know my WAN IP. A: There are two ways to know. Way 1: Check with your Internet Service Provider. Way 2: Check the setting screen of 11n Broadband Router. Click on Status & Log item to select Network Configuration on the Main Menu. WAN IP is shown on the WAN interface. 3.
displayed on the screen. What do I need to do? A: Force your NIC to 10Mbps or half duplex mode, and turn off the "Auto-negotiate" feature of your NIC as a temporary measure. (Please look at the Network Control Panel, in your Ethernet Adapter's Advanced Properties tab.) 3. Q: Why can't I connect to the Web Configuration? A: you can remove the proxy server settings in your web browser. 8.5 1.
A: Periodically, a new Flash Code is available for 11n Broadband Router on your product supplier’s website. Ideally, you should update 11n Broadband Router’s Flash Code using Upgrade Firmware on the System Management menu of 11n Broadband Router Settings. 5. Q: My 11N Broadband Router cannot connect to the ISP? A: There are three possible solutions. 1. Check the Cable/XDSL modem is power on. 2. Check the Cable/XDSL link light is on to verify a good physical connection. 3.
8.6 1. Wireless LAN Q: Why couldn’t my wireless notebook work on-line after checking? A: Generally, Wireless networks can sometimes be very complicated to set up, particularly if you're dealing with encryption and products from different vendors. Any number of variables can keep your workstations from talking to each other. Let's go over some of more common ones. For starters, verify that your router and your workstation are using the same SSID descriptions.
2. Q: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Access Point. A: Check the following: Your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode. (Access Points are always in Infrastructure Mode.) The SSID on your PC and the Wireless Access Point are the same. Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive. So, for example “Workgroup” does NOT match “workgroup”. Both your PC and the Wireless Access Point must have the same setting for WEP.
A: The Wireless Router processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Special Application feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly. If this does solve the problem, you can use the DMZ function. This should work with almost every application, but: 5. It is a security risk, since the firewall is disabled. Only one (1) PC can use this feature. Q: I can’t connect to the Wireless Router to configure it.
8.8 1. Others Q: Why can’t I receive corrupted FTP downloads? A: If you are experiencing corrupted files when you download a file with your FTP client, try using another FTP program. 2. Q: Why does the router dial out for PPPoE mode very often? A: Normally some of game, music or anti-virus program will send out packets that trigger the router to dial out, you can close these programs. Or you can set the idle time to 0, then control to dial out manually. 3.
