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USER'S MANUAL Wireless 4 Port Broadband Router BLW-04EX
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BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 2 4 3 ADVANCED SETTING.................................. 37 1 About the BLW-04EX ...................................... 2 4 4 MISC Setting................................................... 48 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Features and Benefits....................................... 2 3 Applications....................................................... 3 Chapter 2 Installation Package Contents............................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction BLW-04EX C ongratul ati ons on your purchase of a Barricade™ Wirel ess Cabl e/DSL Broadband Router. PCI is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf the Internet at the lowest possible cost, the BLW-04EX™ is the convenient, easy solution.
BLW-04EX ● Parental BLW-04EX controls allows the user to limit certain web sites ● Email alerts when the users network is being compromise ● Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system that supports n etwo rk from di rect at tack b y hackers , and prov id es mo re flexi bl e m an agement by al lowing yo u to chan ge i nternal net work IP address es without affecting outside access to your network.
Chapter 2 Installation BLW-04EX B efore installi ng t he BLW-04EX™, veri fy that you have the it ems li sted u nder “Package C ont ents. ” Al so be su re t hat you have t he neces sary cabling. 2 1 Package Contents Package Contents If any of th e i t em s are mi ss ing or damaged , cont act you r local PC I distributor.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Access speed t o the Int ern et depends o n your s erv ice type. Ful l-rate simplify installation and network troubleshooting. sy mm etri c Dig it al Sub scri ber Li ne (ADSL) prov id es up to 8 Mbp s downstream and 640 Kbps upstream; G.lite (or splitterless) ADSL provides up t o 1.5 M bps d ownst ream and 512 Kbps upst ream ; C ab le mod em s provide up to 36 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 1. Connect the LAN: You can connect the BLW-04EX to your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the rear of the B LW-04EX to your comp uter’s network adapter or to another network device. You can also connect the BLW-04EX to your PC (using a wireless client adapter) via radio signals. Position both antennas on the back of t he BLW-04EX into the desi red positions .
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling The four LAN ports on the BLW-04EX can auto-negotiate the connection speed to 10 Mb ps Ethernet or 100 Mbp s Fast Ethernet , as wel l as the transmission mode to half-duplex or full-duplex.(See Appendix B for details on wiring.) Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of the four LAN ports on the BLW-04EX to an Ethernet adapt er on your PC.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also doubles the effective wireless transm iss ion range fo r wi rel es s PC s by retransm itt ing i ncomi ng radi o signals through the BLW-04EX. A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure: 2-6.
Chapter 3 CONFIGURING CLIENT PCS BLW-04EX 3 1 CONFIGURING CLIENT PCS TCP/IP Configuration To acces s the Int ernet through t he B LW-04EX, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the BLW-04EX. The default network settings for the BLW-04EX are: IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
BLW-04EX Chapter 4 CONIFIGURING THE BLW-04EX After you have configured TCP/IP on a client computer, use a web browser t o configure t he BLW-04EX. The BLW-04EX can be configured by any J ava-supp orted bro wser incl udin g Internet Expl orer 4 .0 or abov e, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Using the web management interface, you m ay con fi gure t he BLW-04EX and v iew stati sti cs to mo nit or n et work activity.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 4 2 Setup Wizard LAN 4 1 Navigating the Web Browser Interfact The BLW-04EX’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the BLW-04EX for use with a cable modem or DSL modem.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Wireless Configuration SETUP WIZARD To configure the BLW-04EX as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationary or roaming), all you need to do is define the radio channel, For accurate t iming of client fil tering and log events, you need to set the time zone. Select your time zone from the dropdown list. Click “Next.” the Service Set identifier (SSID), and encryption options. Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection you have.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Click “Finish” t o complet e the setup. The Status page will open t o allow PPP over Ethernet you to view the connection status, as well as other information. See “Status” on page 64 for details. Static IP xDSL So me xDSL Int ernet Service Provi ders may assi gn a fixed (st at ic) IP E nter t he PPPoE us er n am e an d pass word ass ig ned by yo ur Serv ice Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by address for your gateway.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Bridge Mode Use your BLW-04EX as a Bridge. Basic Setting LAN Basic Setting Use the web management int erface to define system parameters, manage and control t he BLW-04EX and its ports, or monit or network condit ions. The following table outlines the selections available from this program. LAN IP Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP addres s for the BLW-04EX and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation. Set a period for the lease time if required.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX IP Address Pool PPP over Ethernet A dynamic IP start address may be specified by the user, e.g. 192.168.1.100 (default value). Once this start IP address has been assigned, IP addresses running from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199 will be part of the dynamic IP add ress poo l. IP addres ses from 19 2. 168 .1 .2 t o 1 92. 16 8. 1.9 9, and 192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.254 will be available as static IP addresses.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Dynamic IP Static IP Address Setting The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the BLW-04EX. Use as sign ed add res s and subn et mask for t he B LW-0 4EX, th en ent er t he thi s address when regist ering for Internet service, and do not change i t unless requi red by yo ur ISP.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Wireless Configuration Transmission Rate: Set the data rate transmitted from the BLW-04EX. The To configure the BLW-04EX as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationary or roaming), all you need to do is define the radio channel, l ower the data rate, the longer the t ransmissi on distance. (Default: Full y Automatic) the Service Set identifier (SSID), and encryption options. B asi c R ate: Select “All (1, 2, 5.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Encryption If you are transmitting sensitive data across wireless channels, you should enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. Encryption requires you to use the same set of encryption/decryption keys for the BLW-04EX and all of your wireless clients. You can choose between standard 64-bit or the more robust 128-bit encryption keys. If you use encryption, configure the same keys used for the BLW-04EX on each of your wirel ess cli ent s.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX DNS Passwords can contain from 3–12 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitive. If your password is los t, or you cannot gain access to the us er interface, press the Reset button on the rear panel (holding it down for at least five seconds) to restore the factory defaults (default is “0000”). T ime Zone Domai n Nam e Servers map num eri cal IP address es to t he eq uival en t domain name (e.g., www.planex.com.tw).
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 4 3 ADVANCED SETTING Virtual Server Address Mapping If you configure the BLW-04EX as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be Allows one or more public IP addresses to be shared by multiple internal users. Ent er the Publ ic IP address you wish to share into the “Global IP” au tom ati cal l y redirect ed to l ocal s ervers confi gu red wit h pri vate IP addresses.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX The WAN interface should have a fixed IP address to properly utilize this Access Control functi on. For example, if you set Type/Public Port to TCP/80 (HTTP or web) and the Privat e IP/Port to 192.168.1.2/8080, then all HTTP requests from o ut si de users wil l be t ransferred t o port 80 80 on 192. 168 .1. 2.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX The following items are included in the “Access Control” screen: URL Blocking Note: Wh en y ou select t he “Enabl e” radio b utt on of th e “Enable or di sable Firewall module function” field, be sure to press the “APPLY” button. Using t he above screen to block access to the Web sites specified in the table.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Schedule Rule Intrusion Detection You can filter Internet access for local clients based on the “Rule Name,” and time of day. 1. Click on “Add Schedule Rule” 2. Defi ne t he appropriate setti ngs for a schedule rule (as s hown in the following screen). 3. Cl ick “OK” and then the “APPLY” butt on to save you r sett ings. (as shown on previous page) The Intrusion Detection feature of the BLW-04EX limits the access of the incoming traffic from the WAN port.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX ● Stateful Packet Inspection This option all ows you to sel ect di fferent application types that are using dynami c port numbers. If you need to use t he St ateful Packet Inspect ion ● When hackers attempt to enter your network, we can alert you by e-mail Enter your E-mail address for alerting hacker access. Specify your E-mail servers, user name and password.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 4 4 MISC Setting Configuration Tools Choose a function and click. Allows a remote PC t o configure, m anage, and monit or the BLW-04EX Reset using a standard web browser. Check “Enable” and enter the IP address of the remote host. Click “APPLY.” Note: If you speci fy an IP address of 0.0.0.0, any hos t can manage the BLW04EX. ● Main Menu Click “Apply” to reset the BLW-04EX. The reset will be complete when the Tools power LED stops blinking.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX RESTORY DEFAULT Firmware Upgrade You can click the Reset to Default button to reset the settings of this device to the default values. BACKUP/RESTORE This tool permits easy downloading of the latest Firmware. Download the upgrade file from the PCI website (www.planex.com.tw) and save it to your hard drive. Browse for the file and then cli ck “Apply”. Check the Status p age In form ati on sect io n t o con firm th at t he u pgrad e pro ces s was successful.
Chapter 5 CONFIGURING CLIENT TCP/IP BLW-04EX Status If you have not previously ins tal led t he TCP/ IP prot ocols on your cl ient The Status screen displays WAN/ LAN connection st at us, fi rm ware, and PCs , refer to t he foll owi ng sect ion. If you need information on how t o con figure a TCP/IP ad dress on a PC, refer t o “Set ti ng Up TC P/ IP t o hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 5. Select “Micro soft” in the manufacturers lis t. Select “TCP/ IP” in the Network Protocols list. Click the “OK” button to return to the Network window. 5. Choose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the Network Protocols. Click the “OK” button to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click “OK” to complete the installation procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP/IP protocols.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 5 2 Setting Up TCP/IP to Workwith the BLW-04EX Windows 2000 Windows 95/98/ME 1 . Cl ick the “Start” butt on and choose “Setti ngs, ” t hen cli ck “C ontrol Panel.” 1. Click “Start/Settings/Control Panel.” 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon, then “Local 2. Double-click the Network icon. Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the “Configuration” tab of the Network window.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Windows XP Configuring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click the “start” button and choose “Control Panel.” 2. Sel ect t he “Network and Internet Con necti ons” icon, t hen cl ick the You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because thes e steps and screenshots were created i n “Net work Connections” icon, and double click on the “LAN or High- Windo ws 98.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 2. Double-click the “Network” icon. 4. C lick the “IP Address” tab.If “Obtain an IP address automaticall y” is al ready ch ecked, your co mputer is alread y confi gured for DHCP.Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-12. 3. O n th e “Net work ”win dow “C onfi gu rati on” t ab, d oub le-cl ick t he “TCP/IP” entry for your network card.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 5. Make a note of t he current IP Address and Subnet Mask (a s pace i s automatically.” Click “OK.” 9. Windows m ay need your Windows 95/ 98/ME CD t o copy some fi les. After it finishes copying, it will then prompt you to restart your system. provided on the next page). 6. Click the “Gateway” tab and record the numbers listed under “Installed gateways.” 7. Click the “DNS Configuration” tab. Record the DNS servers listed under “DNS Server Search Order.” 8.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Default Gateway ____.____.____.____ Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You wi ll need to verify t hat t he “HTTP Proxy ” featu re o f your web “LAN Settings” button. 3. Clear all the check boxes and click “OK”. Click “OK” again to close the browser is disabled. This is so that your web browser will be able to view t he con fi gu rat io n pa ges i n si de y ou r B LW- 04 EX. T he fol l ow in g st eps are fo r Int ernet E xpl orer and for Nets cape.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Internet.” Click “OK”. 3. Repeat these steps for each Windows 95/98/ME computer connected to 1. Click “Start/Run.” 2. Type “WINIPCFG” and click “OK.” It may take a minute or two for the “IP Configuration” window to appear. 3. From the dropdown menu, select your network card. Click “Release” and then “Renew.” Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168. 2.1.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX close the “IP Configuration” window. 1. From the Windows desktop, click “Start/ Settings/Control Panel.” Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer t o connect to the BLW-04EX. You also need to det ermine how yo ur ISP is su es yo ur IP add ress .
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).” 6. All the information that you need to record is on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” screen. Use the table on the next page to record the information. If “Obtain an IP address aut om aticall y” and “Obtain DNS server address auto mat ical ly” are al ready checked, y our comput er is already configured for DHCP. Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-18. 7.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX use and follow the appropriate steps. Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer. Click “Tools/Internet Options.” 2. In t he “Int ernet Options” wi ndow, cl ick the “Connect ions” t ab. Next, Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences.” 2 . In t he “Preferen ces ” wi n dow, u nd er “C at ego ry ” d oub l e-cl ic k “Advan ced,” then cl ick “Proxies.” Select “Di rect connect ion t o the click the “LAN Settings” button. 3. Clear all the checkboxes. 4.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 2 . In the “Comm an d Promp t” window, typ e “IPC ONFIG /R ELEASE” and press the key. Internet.” Click “OK.” Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your BLW-04EX Now t hat you have configured your computer t o connect to your BLW- 3. Type “IPCONFIG /R ENEW” and press the key. Verify that your IP address is now 192.168. 1.xxx (2-254), your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Defaul t Gateway is 192.168.1.1. These values confirm that your BLW-04EX is functioning.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Configuring Your Computer with Windows XP Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings 2 . Select th e “Net work and Int ernet C onnectio ns” icon, th en cli ck t he “Network Connections” icon. After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to your BLW-04EX. You also need to determine how yo ur ISP i ss ues yo ur I P ad dres s .
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 4. Click “Properties.” 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).” If “Obtai n an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are already selected, your computer is already configured for DHCP. Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-25. 7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then select “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” Then click “OK.” Click “OK” or “Close” to close each window.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy 3. Clear all the checkboxes. You wi ll need to v eri fy th at the “HTTP Prox y” feat ure o f your We b browser is disabled. This is so that your Web browser will be able to view t he con fi gu rat io n pa ges i n si de y ou r B LW- 04 EX. T he fol l ow in g st eps are fo r Int ernet E xpl orer and for Nets cape. Det ermi ne whi ch browser you use and follow the appropriate steps. Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer and click the s top button.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 2. In the “Command Prompt” window, type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” and press the key. Configuring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to your BLW-04EX. You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically u sing a networking technology k nown as Dynami c Host C onfiguratio n Protocol, or DHCP.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 2. Double-click the “Network” icon. 5. Click on the “IP Address” tab. 6. In the “Adapter” dropdown list, be sure your Ethernet adapter is selected. 3. Click on the “Protocols” tab. 7 . If “Obtai n an IP ad dress au tom ati cal ly ” i s al read y check ed, yo ur computer is already configured for DHCP. Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-32.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 8. Cli ck t he “DNS” tab to see the prim ary and s econdary DNS servers. Record these values in the appropriate spaces below. 9. After wri ting down your IP settings, click t he “IP address” tab. Check 2. In the “Internet Opti ons” window, cli ck the “C onnections ” tab. Next, click “LAN Settings.” “Obtain IP address automatically” and click “OK.” Click “OK” again to close the “Network” window. 1 0 . Wind ows may copy fil es and wil l th en p ro mpt y ou to rest art your system.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Netscape Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your BLW-04EX 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences...” Now that you have confi gured your compu ter to connect t o you r BLW04EX, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the BLW-04EX, you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly. 1. On the Windows desktop, click “Start/ Programs/Command Prompt.” 2.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX 3. Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press t he key. Veri fy that y ou r IP Add res s is n ow 19 2. 16 8. 1. xx x, y ou r Su bn et Ma sk i s 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gat eway is 192.168.1.1. These values Here is what to do: 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and select TCP/IP. confirm that the BLW-04EX is functioning. 4. Type “EXIT” and press to clos e t he “Comm and Prompt” window.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX If “Using DHCP Server” is already selected in the “Configure” field, your Internet Explor er computer is already configured for DHCP. Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy (bottom of this page). 1. Open Internet Explorer. Click “Edit/ Preferences.” 3. Al l the informati on t hat you need to record is on the “TCP/ IP” dialog box. Use the space below to record the information. 4.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Netscape Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your BLW-04EX 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit/Preferences.” Now that you have confi gured your compu ter to connect t o you r BLW04EX, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the BLW-04EX, you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly. 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and “TCP/IP.” 2.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Dynamic IP Allocation via a DHCP Server Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP Address tab. Do not input any values under the Gateway tab, and check “Disable DNS” on the “DNS Configuration” tab. These settings will be automatically configured by the DHCP server. Click “OK” and reboot your system to implement the changes. 2. In the TCP/IP window, your new settings will be shown. Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.1.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX Manual IP Configuration Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection 1. Check “Specify an IP address” on the IP Address tab. Enter an IP address based on the default network 192.168.1.x (where x is between 2 and 254), After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the BLW-04EX, use the “Ping” command to and use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. On the “Gat eway” tab, add the IP address of the BLW-04EX (default : 192.168.1.
Appendix A TROUBLESHOOTING BLW-04EX This appendix describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. The BLW-04EX can be easily monitored through panel i ndi cato rs to i den tify p ro blems. If you cannot res olve any connectio n problems after checking the indicators, then refer to the other sections in the following table.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX TROUBLESHOOTING 101 TROUBLESHOOTING 102
Appendix B CABLES BLW-04EX CABLES Ethernet Cable Specifications Twisted-pair Cable C auti on: Do NOT plug a phone jack connect or int o any RJ-45 port. Use o nly twis ted -pair cabl es wit h RJ-45 connectors t hat conform with FCC standards. For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have t wo pairs of wires . Each wire pair is id enti fied by di fferent colors. For example, one wire might be red and the other, red with white stripes.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX CABLES Crossover Cable Figure B-1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins. Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected. RJ-45 Port Pin Assignments B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers Straight-through Cable Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected. * The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair. Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected.
Appendix C Specifications BLW-04EX Standards IEEE 802.3 10BaseT Ethernet IEEE 802.
BLW-04EX BLW-04EX SPECIFICATIONS Input Power 9 V 1A Maximum Current 0.04A RMS max.@110V/240V Power Consumption 5 Watts max.
