Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router User's Manual Netac Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.netac.
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Radio Frequency Interference Remarks This equipment has passed the test, and affirmed that it compatible to constrain B type digital equipment in section 15 of FCC. This constraint is mainly used to protect the home -keeping equipment, avoid to be interfered banefully. This equipment can produce, use, and radiate radio frequency energy. If you don't install and use according to the descriptive manual, the equipment may interfere the wireless communication banefully.
Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1 1.1 Welcome............................................................................................................................1 1.2 Checklist............................................................................................................................1 1.3 Product function ..................................................................................
.3.1 P2P Mode - Security Configuration .................................................................21 5.3.1.1 WEP Configuration Page ................................................................................21 5.3.2 P2P Mode - Advanced Settings ........................................................................21 5.4 PMP Mode Setup Page.................................................................................................22 5.4.1 PMP Mode - Security Configuration ................
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router. Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router is a wireless network product for SOHO and family, it is developed successfully based on the environment of wirelessly broadband access technology oncoming and wired network extend to wirelessly network.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router ü Transmit Rate (options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps) ü MAC Filtering l Point-to-Point Mode (P2P Mode) ü Remote wireless bridge device's MAC address settings ü Support wireless operating mode selection ü Channel selection ü Security settings ü Protection Mode settings ü Transmit Rat e (options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router LED-Ethernet light indicates the connection status of Internet by Ethernet interface. The light is twinkling when transfer data. LED-Wireless light indicates the connection status of Internet wirelessly. The light is twinkling when transfer data. LED-Power light indicates the power-supplied status. The light is on when power-on normally. Reset Ethernet Port Power Port Figure1.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 2 Quick Start The Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router (abbreviated to: T600) is configured through a website protected by password. Table 2.1 lists the default IP address, user name, and password for T600 configuration website. Table 2.1 Default Values Parameter Default Value IP Address 192.168.1.1 User name admin Password password The following steps set up T600 for immediate use: 1. Connect T600 with the computer through an Ethernet cable. 2.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 3 Operating Mode Overview This section provides an overview of T600 operating modes. NOTE: The AirTrack T610 Wireless Broadband Router in the following pictures is router product of Netac. You can choose the product of the same kind from the other companies to build net. 3.1 AP Router Mode The default operating mode is AP Router Mode. When the system is restored to the default factory settings, the operating mode also reverts to AP Router Mode.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 3.2 Repeater Mode Repeater Mode extends the range of a wireless network. Repeater nodes retransmit the signal of an AP or wireless router to extend the range of the AP/wireless router. Wireless clients can associate with the repeater. Up to two repeaters can be connected to a T600 in AP Router Mode. Each repeater can be connected to another repeater using a Parent/Child MAC address scheme. To configure T600 as a Repeater, ensure the following: 1.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Access Point: Child = Repeater-2 Repeater-2: Parent = Access Point; Child = Repeater-3 Repeater-3: Parent = Repeater-2; No Child Figure 3.3 Repeater Mode (Parent/Child MAC Addresses) 3.3 Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode Two T600 devices, each in Point-to-Point (P2P) Mode, establish a wireless connection between two wired networks, as shown in Figure 3.4. The two T600 devices operating in P2P Mode do not allow client connecting to it directly. Figure 3.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 3.4 Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode A T600 device operating in Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Mode wirelessly connects two or more wired networks, as shown in Figure 3.5. The root T600 device (LAN 1) operates in PMP Mode, and the other T600 devices (LAN 2, LAN3) must operate in P2P Mode. Figure 3.5 PMP Mode (Wireless Bridge) When operating in PMP Mode, T600 device does not allow client connecting to it directly.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 3.6 Client in Infrastructure Mode Figure 3.7 Client in Ad-Hoc Mode Section 5.5 "Client Mode Setup Page" describes the configuration details for this mode.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 4 Wireless Security Support T600 supports WEP and WPA-PSK encryption as shown in Table 4.1. Table 4.1 Wireless Securities Mode WEP WPA-PSK AP Router Yes Yes Repeater Yes Yes Comments In AP Router Mode, T600 supports WEP and WPA-PSK. In Repeater Mode, T600 supports WEP and WPA-PSK. Point-to-Point (P2P) Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Yes No Yes No Yes (Infrastructure Mode) Client Yes The connection between T600 devices in P2P Mode supports only WEP.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 5 Mode Selection Page The first step in using T600 is selecting the operating mode. The default operating mode is AP Router Mode. To view the web page for the device, open a web browser and enter "192.168.1.1" (default IP address of the device) on the address bar. The default username is "admin" and the default password is "password". Figure 5.1 shows the page displayed after logged on. Figure 5.1 Mode Selection Page To select a mode, click the Mode tab.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router to reboot T600, and then click the AP Router: Setup button. Figure 5.2 and Table 5.1 describe the basic AP Router Mode setup options. Click the Apply button to apply the settings, and a status page will appear. Click the Cancel button to return to the Mode Selection page. Figure 5.2 AP Router Mode Setup Page Table 5.1 AP Router Mode Setup Options Field Description Mode Select 802.11b, 802.11gor Mixed mode. SSID Wireless Network Name.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 5.1.1 AP Router Mode - Security Configuration To enable security, select the desired security mode (WEP or WPA) in the AP Router Mode setup page (Figure 5.2) and click the Setup button to enter the configuration page. 5.1.1.1 WEP Configuration Page Figure 5.3 and Table 5.2 detail the WEP configuration page for AP Router Mode. Figure 5.3 AP Router Mode - WEP Configuration Page Table 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 5.4 AP Router Mode - WPA Configuration Page Table 5.3 AP Router Mode - WPA Configuration Field Description Authentication Use PSK (Pre-Shared Keys) authentication only. Data Encryption TKIP data encryption. Passphrase WPA key provided by the user. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field. Group Re-Key Time Group Re-Key interval (seconds). Default: 86400. 5.1.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Table 5.4 AP Router Mode - Advanced Settings Field Description Beacon Interval Beacon interval (milliseconds). RTS Threshold RTS threshold. DTIM Interval DTIM interval. Protection Mode Allows user to force 802.11g Protection (RTS/CTS) mode off. Transmit Rate Select transmit rate: Auto (Default) or a fixed rate. Preamble Type Select: Short preamble, Long preamble or Auto. Connect Repeater Disable/Enable the use of a Repeater.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 5.6 AP Router Mode - Access Filter Page Table 5.5 AP Router Mode - Access Filter Settings Field Description MAC Filtering Enable/Disable MAC filtering mode. Filter Mode Allow or deny clients listed in MAC addresses to access T600. Filter List Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed. MAC addresses List of MAC addresses to filter. 5.2 Repeater Mode Setup Page To configure T600 in Repeater Mode, select Repeater in the Mode Selection page (Figure 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 5.7 Repeater Mode Setup Page Table 5.6 Repeater Mode Setup Options Field Description Parent MAC Address MAC address of Parent AP/Router/Repeater to which this Repeater is connected. Child MAC Address MAC address of the Child Repeater connected to this Repeater. Mode Select 802.11b, 802.11g or Mixed mode. Broadcast SSID Disable/Enable the SSID broadcast feature. Domain Select domain. Different domain use different channel.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router l To set up the Repeater, the user must enter the MAC address of the Parent AP/Router/Repeater which this Repeater is connected in the Parent MAC Address field. l To link an additional repeater, the user must enter the MAC address of the additional repeater in the Child MAC Address field. 5.2.1 Repeater Mode - Security Configuration To enable security, select the desired security mode (WEP or WPA) in the Repeater Mode setup page (Figure 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Data Encryption TKIP data encryption. Passphrase WPA key. Group Re-Key Time Group Re-Key interval (seconds). 5.2.2 Repeater Mode - Advanced Settings Access the Advanced Settings page by clicking the Advance Settings: Setup button in the Repeater Mode setup page (Figure 5.7). The Advanced Settings page allows the user to configure advanced Radio settings for the Repeater. Figure 5.8 and Table 5.9 detail the options. Figure 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router The Repeater Mode Access Filter page is identical to the one for AP Router Mode. Refer to Figure 5.6, "AP Router Mode - Access Filter Page" for the details. Table 5.10 details the options. Table 5.10 Repeater Mode - Access Filter Settings Field Description MAC Filtering Enable/Disable MAC filtering mode. Filter Mode Allow or deny clients listed in MAC address to access repeater. Filter List Up to 32 MAC addresses can be listed.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Field Description Remote Bridge MAC address of the remote bridge to which this bridge is connected. Mode Select 802.11b, 802.11g or Mixed mode. Domain Select domain. Different domain use different channel. Channel Select the RF channel. Default: Channel 6. Security Advanced Settings Select Disable (Default) or WEP. Select WEP, and click the Setup button to enter the WEP configuration page (Figure 5.3). Click Setup to configure Advanced Settings (Figure 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 5.10 P2P Mode - Advanced Settings Page Table 5.13 P2P Mode - Advanced Settings Field Description RTS Threshold RTS threshold. DTIM Interval DTIM interval. Protection Mode Allows user to force 802.11g Protection (RTS/CTS) mode off. Transmit Rate Select transmit rate: Auto or a fixed rate. Preamble Type Select: Short preamble, Long preamble or Auto. 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 5.11 PMP Mode Setup Page Table 5.14 PMP Mode Setup Options Field Description Remote Bridge 1-6 MAC address of the remote bridge to which this bridge is connected. Mode Select 802.11b, 802.11g or Mixed mode. Domain Select domain. Different domain use different channel. Channel Select RF channel. Default: Channel 6. Security Advanced Settings Select Disable (Default) or WEP.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 5.4.1.1 WEP Configuration Page The PMP Mode WEP Configuration page is identical to the one for AP Router Mode. Refer to Figure 5.3, "AP Router Mode - WEP Configuration Page" for the details. Table 5.15 details the options. Table 5.15 PMP Mode - WEP Configuration Field Description WEP Length Select WEP key length: 64 bits or 128 bits. Mode Select WEP key format: Hexadecimal or ASCII. Passphrase Passphrase is used to generate the WEP keys.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Field Description RTS Threshold RTS threshold. DTIM Interval DTIM interval. Protection Mode Allows user to force 802.11g Protection (RTS/CTS) mode off. Transmit Rate Select transmit rate: Auto or a fixed rate. Preamble Type Select: Short preamble, Long preamble or Auto. 5.5 Client Mode Setup Page To configure T600 in Client Mode, select Client in the Mode Selection page (Figure 5.1), click Apply to reboot T600, and then click the Client: Setup button.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Enable MAC Cloning Mode. Clones all the MAC addresses of devices connected MAC Cloning Mode to the Ethernet (wired) port to a single MAC address sent out wirelessly to an AP or Repeater. SSID Wireless Network Name. You can enter it directly in this field or click the Site Survey button to select one from a list of available networks. (Figure 5.14). Operation Mode Select Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode. Domain Select domain (Ad-Hoc network only).
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Join Close Select a wireless network, and then click the Join button to connect the client bridge with the selected AP/node or Ad-Hoc network. Close the Site Survey page. 5.5.2 Client Mode - Security Configuration To enable security, select the desired security mode (WEP or WPA) in the Client Mode setup page (Figure 5.13) and click the Setup button to enter the configure page. 5.5.2.1 WEP Configuration Page Figure 5.15 and Table 5.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 5.5.2.2 WPA Configuration Page Figure 5.16 and Table 5.20 detail the WPA configuration for Client Mode. Figure 5.16 Client Mode - WPA Configuration Page Table 5.20 Client Mode - WPA Configuration Field Description Authentication Method Use PSK (Pre-Shared Keys) authentication only. Data Encryption TKIP data encryption. Passphrase The user provides WPA key. Click the Clear button to clear the Passphrase field.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 6 Status Page The Status page reports relevant status information for the device for both Ethernet and wireless interfaces. Figure 6.1 shows the Status page for AP Router Mode, and Figure 6.2 shows the Status page for Repeater Mode. Figure 6.3 shows the Status page for P2P Mode. The Status page for PMP Mode display the mode of T600 in the Currently Running status bar but is otherwise identical to the P2P Mode Status page. Figure 6.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 6.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 6.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 6.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 7 Admin Page Figure 7.1 shows the Admin page for AP Router Mode. Figure 7.2 shows the Admin page for Repeater Mode. The Admin page for P2P Mode, PMP Mode and Client Mode displays the mode of T600 in the Currently Running status bar but are otherwise identical to the Admin page for Repeater Mode. The Admin page allows the user to upgrade the Firmware of T600 or modify the password. Figure 7.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 7.2 Repeater Mode - Admin Page Table 7.1 Admin Page Field Description FW Version Displays the firmware version and the build date. FW Upgrade New Username Password To upgrade the firmware, click the Browse button and select the image file. Click Apply to upgrade. To modify the username, enter the new username in the New Username field and click Apply.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 8 LAN Page The AP Router Mode's LAN page, shown in Figure 8.1, allows the user to set the IP address of T600. Figure 8.1 AP Router Mode - LAN Page Table 8.1 AP Router Mode - LAN Page Options Field Description Set the IP address of T600. IP Address NOTE: To configure T600, the user must access T600 from a PC that is on the same subnet. Subnet Mask Allow the user to specify a subnet mask. Default: 255.255.255.0. DHCP Service Disable/Enable DHCP server.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 8.2 Repeater Mode - LAN Page The LAN page for P2P Mode and PMP Mode displays the mode of T600 in the Currently Running status bar but are otherwise identical to the Admin page for Repeater Mode. The LAN page configurations for Repeater Mode, P2P Mode and PMP Mode are identical to AP Router Mode; please refer to see Table 8.1 "AP Router Mode - LAN page Options" for the details. Figure 8.3 shows the LAN page for Client Mode.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 8.3 Client Mode - LAN Page CAUTION: Selecting the Automatic IP option is not advised unless the user has direct access to the device that provides the IP address. Be sure to know how to distinguish the IP address of T600 from that of a connected device before selecting this option. This is important regardless of T600 operating mode. Table 8.2 Client Mode - LAN Page Options Field Description Allows the user to assign a friendly device name to access T600.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router NOTE: To configure T600, the user must access T600 from a PC that is on the same subnet. Subnet Mask Allow the user to specify a subnet mask. Default: 255.255.255.0. Gateway Allow the user to specify a gateway. Default: 0.0.0.0.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 9 Other Page 9.1 WAN Page Only AP Router Mode has WAN page, shown in Figure 9.1. The WAN page allows user to set Protocol, IP address, and so on. Table 9.1 details the options. Figure 9.1 AP Router Mode - WAN Page Table 9.1 AP Router Mode - WAN Page Options Field Protocol Description Setting the method to obtain IP address for WAN connection. Select DHCP, Static or PPPoE. Set the IP address of T600.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router DNS Server 1-2 The address of DNS server. PPPoE Username, Set dialup's username and password of PPPoE. Network Operator supplies the Password username and password. 9.2 Forward Page Only AP Router Mode has Forward page, shown in Figure 9.2.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Figure 9.2 AP Router Mode - Forward Page Table 9.2 AP Router Mode - Forward Page Options Field Port Forward DMZ Description Forward the data package sent from WAN port to T600 to the specified port of the computer with specified IP address. Forward all data package sent from WAN port to T600 to the specified IP address.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router 10 Specifications Table 10.1 Specifications Item Compatible Standard Network Interface Description IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX 802.11b/g One 10/100Mbps up-link interface (RJ45 type) 802.11b/g wireless LAN interface LED Power, Wireless, Ethernet Antenna One built-in circular polarized antenna Maximal Launch Power 23±2dBm Wireless Frequency Range 2.4000～2.4835 GHz 802.11b: DSSS (CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK) 802.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Appendix A: FAQ 1. Why the wirele ss network card used AES encryption cannot be connected when I use WPA-PSK security mode？ Answer: T600 support TKIP encryption only and cannot support AES encryption When use WPA-PSK security mode. 2. When I upgrade T600 firmware through wireless network card, T600 has no response, what shall I do? Answer: It is suggested that you upgrade the firmware through wire network. 3.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Appendix B: Contact Netac Netac Technology Co., Ltd. 6F, Incubator Building, China Academy or Science & Tech Development, No.1 High-tech South St, Shenzhen, China 518057 Tel: +86-755-26727800, 26727449 (English) Fax: +86-755-26727610, 26727620 Website: http://www.netac.com Email: sales@netac.com support@netac.com overseas@netac.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router Appendix C: Glossary 802.11 A family of specifications developed by the IEEE for WLAN technology. 802.11b An extension to 802.11 that applies to WLANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission rate in the 2.4GHz band. 802.11b use only DSSS. 802.11g An extension to 802.11 that applies to WLANS and provides 54 Mbps transmission rate in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11g use OFDM and is backward compatible with 802.11b.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router CCK Complementary Code Keying. CTS/RTS Clear to Send/Request to Send. They are two special administrant data frame, a protecting mechanism to avoid the conflict in WLAN. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum. DSSS is one of two types of spread spectrum radio. DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message. FCC Federal Communications Commission. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router LAN Local Area Network. MAC Media Access Control. Mbps Megabits Per Second. OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing. OSI Open System Interconnect. P2P Point-to-Point. PMP Point-to-Multipoint. QoS Quality of Service. RF Radio Frequency. RJ-45 Ethernet Interface of A type. WAN Wide Area Network. WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security protocol for WLANs defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity (IEEE 802.11) .
Netac AirTrack T600 Mini Wireless Router WLAN Wireless Local Area Network.
