IEEE 802.11n Wireless 2T2R Router User Manual Version 2.1 Date: Sep.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router FCC Certifications Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 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.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router CE Mark Warning This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Contents Unpacking Information ······················································································································ 6 Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Router ················································································· 7 1.1 General Description ··································································································· 7 1.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9.3 DDNS Settings ································································································ 50 3.9.4 Time Zone Setting ··························································································· 51 3.9.5 Denial-of-Service ····························································································· 52 3.9.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Unpacking Information Thank you for purchasing the product. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package. The product package should include the following: 1. One Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 2. One Power Adapter 3. Two antennas 4. One resource CD, including: User’s Manual QIG Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Router 1.1 General Description Draft 802.11n Wireless Connectivity The IEEE802.11n Wireless Router provides a better wireless signal for network than existing wireless 802.11g technology. It complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 and IEEE802.11b/g wireless standards. Greater Range and Coverage The router allows multiple users to share one broadband connection, as well as secures your private network.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1.3 The Front Panel The front panel of the Wireless 11n 2T2R Router: Name PWR SYS WLAN Status Indication Off No power On Power is on System Resetting Blink Green Dark Off The wireless function is disabled Flashing The wireless function is enabled Flashing fast Off WAN / LAN 1-4 System stability On Flashing Sending or receiving data over wireless There is no device linked to the corresponding port or the connection is dropping off.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1.4 The Rear Panel The rear panel of the Wireless Router is shown below. LAN(1~4): Through these ports, you can connect the Router to your PCs and the other Ethernet network devices. WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet DC IN Plug the circle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of the Wireless Router, and the other end put into an electric service outlet then the system is ready.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1.5 Placement (Optional) There are two ways to place the Router. The first way is to place the Router vertically on a surface. The second way is to attach it to the wall. If you select a wall-mount option, please follow the steps below: 1. Select a location with access for cables and a power outlet. 2. Unplug the unit. Place it upside down on a flat surface and mark the two holes for anchors. 3.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Chapter 2 Installing and Using Wireless Router This chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation. 2.1 Connecting this Router to your network Steps to build up the network: Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line-in port on the ADSL modem, or the coaxial cable to the line-in port on the Cable modem.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer 1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Network Connections. If you are in Start menu view, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. 2. Right-click on Local Area Connection item and click on Properties.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 4. You may choose “Obtain an IP address automatically” (recommend) to get IP address automatically or choose “Use the following IP address” to specify IP addresses manually. Please click the OK button after your configuration.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Chapter 3 3.1 Management Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface The device uses WEB as the management interface. You can use a browser to access the management interface easily. Please follow the steps listed below. 1. Open the Internet WEB browser. 2. Type 192.168.1.1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter. 3. The Login window appears. - Enter admin in the User Name location (default value). - Enter admin in the Password location (default value).
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router The Graphic User Interface as follows: 3.3 Setup Wizard If you are using the router for the first time, please follow the procedures of the setup wizard to do a step-by-step configuration. Note: The following instruction does an overall introduction to the Setup Wizard. For detail information to each item, please refer to instruction of each page. 1. To start the Setup Wizard, click the “Next” button to proceed.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 2. Select your demanding operation mode and click “Next”. 3. Mark the check box to enable synchronizing time by NTP server. Select the religion you live and a NTP server by clicking the drop list then click “Next”.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 4. Specify an IP address and subnet mask for connecting to the router in LAN. 5. Select a WAN access type for the router to connect to Internet. Fill in the parameters that required in each blank, and then click the “Next” button. You may get those parameters from your ISP.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 6. Select the wireless parameters that are used for associating with this router and click “Next”. Items Information Band 2.4GHz(B),2.4GHz(G),2.4GHz(N),2.4GHz(B+G),2.4 GHz(G+N), 2.4GHz(B+G+N) Mode AP, Client, WDS, AP+WDS Network Type Infrastructure, Ad-hoc Channel Width 40MHz, 20MHz ControlSideband Upper, Lower 7. Click the drop list to select the encryption type for your wireless network.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.4 Operation Mode To select an operation mode for this router, click on the mode that you want to perform and click the button to execute.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5 Wireless 3.5.1 Basic Settings You can set up the configuration of your Wireless basic settings and monitor the Wireless Clients associate with your router. Items Disable Wireless LAN Interface Band Information Mark the checkbox to disable interface of Wireless LAN To select a band for this device to match 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11b/g, 802.11g/n or 802.11b/g/n. optional parameters: 2.4GHz(B),2.4GHz(G),2.4GHz(N),2.4GHz(B+G),2.4GHz(G+N), 2.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Click on this button to do more configurations. When you configure this device in Client mode, this drop-down list allows users to change the network type into infrastructure mode or ad-hoc mode. Network Type Ad-Hoc mode: connects two computers directly without the use of a router or AP. It is also know as a peer-to-peer network. Infrastructure Mode: the wireless network contains at least one wireless client and one wireless AP or router.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1. Multiple APs This is the window that pops up after clicking the button. Select one of the AP, and then click the button “Show”, “Active Wireless Client Table – AP1” windows pops up. 2. Active Wireless Client Table This is the window that pops up after clicking the 22 button.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be on this router. Items Information Fragment Threshold This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 0 to 2346.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router regarding the location of associated Stations. Protection Some 802.11g wireless adapters support 802.11g protections, which allows the adapter search for 802.11b/g singles only. Select “Enabled” to support protection or select “Disabled” to disable this function. Aggregation To aggregate lots of packets into a big one before transmitting packets. This can reduce control packet overhead. Short GI Indicates that the 802.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1. Security Mode -- WEP Items Information Encryption Select a security encryption mode for this router. Authentication There provide three options for selecting: Open System, Shared Key, Auto Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bit as the key encryption length. Key Format Select ASCII 1 or Hex 2 to setup the key value. Encryption Key Enter the key according to the key format you select.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 2. Security Mode – WPA / WPA 2 Items Authentication Mode WPA Cipher Suite Information There are two items, “Enterprise (RADIUS)” and “Personal (Pre-Shared Key)”. You can select the mode by clicking the item. Select the WPA Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES. Pre-Shared Key Format To decide the format, select Pass phrase or Hex in the drop list. Pre-Shared Key Enter the Pre-shared Key according to the pre-shared key format you select. This is the shared secret between AP and STA.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3. Security Mode – WPA-Mixed Items Information Authentication Mode There are two items, “Enterprise (WPA-Radius)” and “Personal (Pre-Shared Key)”. You can select the mode by clicking the item. WPA / WPA2 Cipher Suite Select the WPA/WPA2 Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES. Pre-Shared Key Format To decide the format, select Passphrase or Hex in the drop list. Pre-Shared Key Enter the Pre-shared Key according to the pre-shared key format you select.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.4 Access Control To restrict the clients of Access authentication of Stations, set up the control list in this page. Items Information Wireless Access Control Mode Click on the drop list to choose the access control mode. You may select “Allow listed” to allow those allowed MAC addresses or select “Deny Listed” to ban those MAC addresses from accessing to this device or select “Disable”.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.5 WDS Settings When you use this device as WDS or AP+WDS mode, “WDS Setting” function can be operated. Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs and the Router are in the same channel. Please add these APs MAC address and comment values into the WDS list. Don’t Forget to Enable the WDS by click the check box of “Enable WDS” and press “Apply Changes” button to save.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.6 Site Survey This page shows available wireless network information. When you use this device as a client station (STA), you may connect to other AP or Router. Select one of the lists in the site survey table and click on to connect to other wireless network nearby. The can be used to scan nearby Router and AP again.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.7 WPS Settings The primary goal of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wi-Fi Simple Configuration) is to simplify the security setup and management of Wi-Fi networks. This Router supports the configuration setup using PIN configuration method or PBC configuration method through an internal or external Registrar. Items Information WPS Status You cannot manually select the items here.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.5.8 Schedule You can configure the schedule via this page. Click “Enable Wireless Schedule”, then config days or time which you want. Wireless will start or stop at your scheduled time. Please do not forget to configure system time before enabling this feature.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.6 TCP/IP Settings 3.6.1 LAN Interface Setup To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of your router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment. Items IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Information The IP of your Router LAN port (default 192.168.1.1). Subnet Mask of you LAN (default 255.255.255.0). All devices on the network must have the same subnet mask to communicate on the network. Enter the IP Address of the router in your network.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router DHCP Client Range Specify the DHCP Client IP address range (default start from 150 and end to 200). You can also click the “Show Client” button to list those connected DHCP clients. Static DHCP This function is only available when you use this router as a DHCP server. This router may automatically assign the static DHCP address to the specific clients. Domain Name 802.1d Spanning Tree (Optional) The name of your local domain.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 2. Static DHCP Setup This is the window that pops up after clicking the button. Click on the list to change configuration. To delete the station on the list, mark the check box in the select item and click the “Delete Selected”. If you want to delete all stations on the list, click “Delete All” to remove all of them. 3.6.2 WAN Interface Setup This page allows users to configure those parameters for connecting to Internet.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 1. Static Mode (fixed IP) Devices that are assigned the same IP address may not be visible on the network. Enter the IP address of the DNS server. The DNS server translates domain names into IP addresses.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Items Information IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway that provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). MTU Size To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending. Larger number will enhance the transmission performance. Enter the MTU number in the blank to set the limitation (default 1500 bytes).
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Set DNS Manually To specify the Domain Name System (DNS). The DNS server translates domain names into IP addresses. Enter the DNS provided by your ISP in 1st, 2nd and 3rd server. * Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations. 3. PPPoE (ADSL) Items Username, Password and Service Name Information Fill in the User Name, password and service name that provided by your ISP.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router MTU Size To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending. Larger number will enhance the transmission performance. Enter your MTU number in the text-box to set the limitation (default 1452 bytes). Attain DNS Automatically If your DNS provide by ISP is dynamic, choose “Attain DNS automatically Set DNS Manually To specify the Domain Name System (DNS).
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Items Information IP address & Subnet Mask Fill in IP address & Subnet Mask that match the same subnet provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Username and Password Fill in Username and Password that provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Idle Time The value specifies the number of idle time that elapses before the system automatically disconnects the PPTP session. MTU Size To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Items Information IP address & Subnet Mask Fill in IP address & Subnet Mask that match the same subnet provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Username and Password Fill in the Username and Password that provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). MTU Size To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending. Larger number will enhance the transmission performance.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 6. Common configurations for WAN interface There are some settings are able to be configured on each WAN access types: Items Information When ISP use MAC address authentication (with DHCP), then the MAC address of the Ethernet card attached to your Cable modem must be registered with the ISP before connecting to the WAN (Internet). If the Ethernet card is changed, the new MAC address must be registered with the ISP.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7 Firewall Settings 3.7.1 Port Filter The firewall could not only obstruct outside intruders from intruding your system, but also restricting the LAN users. Port filter restricts certain type of data packets from your LAN to Internet through the router. Items Enable Port Filtering Port Range Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the port range that you wish to filter. The valid numbers are 1~65535.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7.2 IP Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. Items Enable IP Filtering Local IP Address Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the IP address that you wish to filter. Protocol Select the protocol type of “TCP”, “UDP” or both. Comment Input any text to describe this mapping, Current Filter Table Lists the IP Filter Settings you have added before.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7.3 MAC Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. Items Enable MAC Filtering MAC Address Comment Current Filter Table Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the MAC address that you wish to filter. Input any text to describe this mapping. Lists the MAC Filter Settings you have added before.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7.4 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. Items Enable Port Forwarding Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. IP Address Fill in the IP address that you wish to forward. Protocol Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7.5 URL Filter The URL Filter allows users to prevent certain URL from accessing by users in LAN. This filter will block those URLs that contain certain keywords. Items Enable URL Filtering URL Address Current Filter Table Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the URL address that you wish to filter. Lists the URL Filter Settings you have added before.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.7.6 DMZ To configure it, mark to enable virtual DMZ and then enter the Host IP (private IP address) and click 3.8 to enact the setting. QoS The QoS (Quality of Service) Settings page provides different priority to different users.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9 Management 3.9.1 Status This information page shows the current settings of this device. You could check if the parameters match your configuration. 3.9.2 Statistics This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status and performance of this router including receiving and sending packets. To see the latest report, click button.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9.3 DDNS Settings DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) service allows users to connect to this device via a fixed and easy-to–remember hostname. This router supports DDNS service of following service providers: DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org), TZO (http://www.tzo.com) Please go to one of DDNS service provider’s web page listed above, and get a free DDNS account by the instructions given on their web page.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Items Information Service Provider The website that provides DDNS service. Please select from the drop-down list. Domain Name The hostname that you have applied for the device. User Name/Email DDNS login account. For DynDNS users, please fill in your user name; for TZO users, please fill in your email address. Password/Key The password of your DDNS service account.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9.5 Denial-of-Service A DoS (Denial of Service) attack attempt to disrupt the network and information system by sending abnormal packets to overload your Internet connection. DoS protect function helps to detect and block those malevolent DoS attack. It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled. Please mark to enable the DoS protection function. Manually adjust the value of packet threshold and click to enact the setting.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9.6 Log This System Log page shows the information of the current activities on the router. To enable system log function: 1. Mark the “Enable Log” checkbox. 2. To see all information of the system, select the “system all” checkbox. To see wireless information only, select the “wireless” checkbox. To send the log information to a certain note, select the “Enable Remote Log” checkbox and fill in the IP address in the “Log Server IP Address” box. 3.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router 3.9.7 Upgrade Firmware Sometimes a new firmware may be issued to upgrade the system of this device. You could upgrade the firmware you got in this page. To upgrade the firmware, please click on the button, locate the firmware in your computer and then click the button to execute. 3.9.8 Save/Reload Setting The Save/Reload Setting page allows users to backup and download the configuration status of the device or restore the factory default configuration.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Items Information Save Settings to File Click on the settings. button to save the currently configure to select the file that you save, and then Click Load Settings from File Reset Settings to Default click complete. to start the process. Please wait for it to Click to start the process and it will be completed till the status LED starts blinking. 3.9.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Appendix A: Product Specifications Standard IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router Appendix B: Glossary 802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as Wi-Fi networks. 802.
Wireless 11n 2T2R Router communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.
