TE COM WL5041 Router User Manual TE COM CO., LTD. March 2003 ©2003 by TE COM CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
Table of contents Package Contents--------------------------------------- 2 Installing Your Router---------------------------------- 3 System Requirements---------------------------------- 3 Installation Instructions-------------------------------- 3 Preparing Your Network------------------------------- 4 Configuring Windows for IP Networking---------- 4 Collecting ISP Information---------------------------- 7 Basic Functions------------------------------------------ 8 Basic---------------------------------
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Chapter 1 Installing Your Router In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect your router. System Requirements One or more PCs (desktop or notebook) with Ethernet interface Broadband Internet access Ethernet cables Wireless interface (if planning to utilize wireless functions) Installation Instructions T O C O N N E C T T H E R O U T E R H AR D W AR E : 1. Make sure all equipment is turned off, including the router, your PC(s), and your cable or DSL modem (if applicable). 2.
Chapter 2 Preparing Your Network In this chapter, you’ll learn what to do before configuring your router. B efore you can configure your router, you need to set up all the computers on your network for TCP/IP networking. You also need to know certain information from your ISP. Configuring Windows for IP Networking You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking.
Figure 1. ISP Connection Status Dialog Box 2. Click Properties. A Properties dialog box will appear: Figure 2. ISP Connection Properties Dialog Box 3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP), then click Properties.
A TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear: Figure 3. TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box 4. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. 5. Click OK. You may need to restart your computer. Note This procedure applies to Windows 2000 operating systems only. For Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, or Windows XP, consult your Windows documentation.
Collecting ISP Information You will need to find out some information from your ISP before you can configure your router, such as: Has your ISP assigned you a static IP address, or will they assign one to you dynamically? If they have given you a static IP, what is it? Does your ISP use PPPoE? If so, what is your PPPoE username and password? Call your ISP if you’re not sure of the answers to these questions.
Chapter 3 Basic Functions Basic administrative functions include Setup. T he WL5040 Router comes with a web-based tool that you can use to set up and customize the router settings. You can access this tool from any computer on your network. Note For best results, use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later. T O O P E N T H E W E B - B ASE D AD M I N T O O L : 1. Open a browser on your PC. 2. Type http://192.168.62.1 in the Address field: Figure 4.
A logon dialog box will appear: Figure 5. Username/Password Dialog Box 3. Let User Name field (empty). Then, type a Password and click OK. The default password is admin. The WL5040 Router Admin Tool will appear. Note The web-based Admin Tool will log you out after a certain period of idle time. If this happens, you will need to re-enter your username and password.
³ Basic The Basic screen allows you to configure the basic operation of the router. Although most users will be able to accept the default settings, every Internet Service Provider (ISP) is different. Check with your ISP if you're not sure which settings they require. The Basic screen is shown in the figure below. Figure 6.
Note The graphics shown in this manual may differ slightly from your router’s screens. The images that appear here are provided as examples only. T O C O N F I G U R E S E T U P P AR A M E T E R S : 1. LAN MAC Address: Shows the MAC Address ( also known as the Ethernet address) of the LAN interface. 2. Review the LAN IP Address information and change if necessary. These two fields show the Device IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen by others on your Local Area Network (LAN).
Example If you choose 192.168.1.51 as the starting address and 192.168.1.100 as the ending address, the DHCP server will assign addresses to network clients that are between 192.168.1.51 and 192.168.1.100. 5.LAN Spanning Tree Protocol: E nables the use of the E thernet 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate bridging loops across the LAN interfacesWAN Setting: The second part of the Basic screen is the configuration of WAN. The figure is as the following. Figure 7. Basic Screen (2) 1.
8. WAN WINS Servers: Sets the IP address of the DNS Servers to use for resolving NetBIOS names. 9. WAN Protocol: Sets the method to use to obtain an IP address for the WAN interface. PPPoE and Routing Setting: PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet Service Providers. Roaring Penguin has a free client for Linux, NetBSD and Solaris systems to connect to PPPoE service providers. The setting screen is shown as the figure below. Figure 8. Basic Screen (3) 1.
configuration pages. Leave this field and Router Password blank to disable access control. Router Password: Sets the password for access to these configuration pages. Leave this field and Router Username blank to disable access control.Router WAN Port: Sets the WAN port to use the remote access to these configuration pages. Leave this field blank to disable remote access.Router Mode: Router Mode is default.
q Status The Status screen is a read-only display that gives you information about your router. The data displayed may change depending on your current configuration. The Status screen is shown in the figure below. Figure 10. Status Screen The displayed data may include: Local Time: Shows the local time as kept by the router. WAN Link:Shows the state of the WAN link. Connection Log: Shows a log of recent connection attempts. Active DHCP Leases: Active DHCP leases since last reboot.
± Filters If no filters are enabled, all traffic w ill be blocked. Use the Filters screen to create and apply filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network. Your router comes with several filters predefined for you. Warning Overwriting the factory default filters may result in your network clients not being able to access the internet. When you define new filters, we recommend that you choose an empty row. The Filters screen is shown in the figure below. Figure 11.
2. LAN IP Filters: Filter packets from LAN machines with IP addresses in the specified ranges. 3. LAN TCP Port Filters: Filter packets destined to TCP ports in the specified ranges from LAN machines with the specified IP addresses. 4. LAN UDP Port Filters: Filter packets destined to UDP ports in the specified ranges from LAN machines with the specified IP addresses. Figure 12.
¤ Routing Routing is the act of moving information across an internetwork from a source to a destination. Along the way, at least one intermediate node typically is encountered. Routing is often contrasted with bridging, which might seem to accomplish precisely the same thing to the casual observer. The primary difference between the two is that bridging occurs at Layer 2 (the link layer) of the OSI reference model, whereas routing occurs at Layer 3 (the network layer).
2. LAN UDP Forwards: Forward packets destined to UDP ports in the first range to the LAN machine with the specified IP address. You may optionally specify a second range (the ranges may not overlap and must be the same size). 3. DMZ IP Address: Forward all other incoming WAN packets to the LAN machine with the specified IP address. 4. Static Routes: Set up static routes to the given networks. Figure 14.
ª Wireless Use the Wireless screen to configure your router for wireless access. The Wireless screen is shown in the figure below. Figure 15. Wireless Screen (1) 1. Network Name (SSID): Sets the Network Name (also known as SSID) of this network. 2. Network Type: Selecting Closed hides the network from active scans. Selecting Open reveals the network to active scans. 3. Country: Restricts the channel set based on country requirements. 4. Radio: Enables or disables the wireless radio. 5.
Access Point enables access point functionality. Wireless bridge functionality will still be available and wireless stations will be able to associate to the AP. 6. Bridge Restrict: Selecting Disabled disables wireless bridge restriction. Any wireless bridge (including the ones listed in Remote Bridges) will be granted access. Selecting Enabled enables wireless bridge restriction. Only those bridges listed in Remote Bridges will be granted access. 7.
Note Although 128 Bit encryption uses a more secure encryption algorithm, it can slow down your network’s data transmission rates. MAC Restrict Mode and other advanced setting: The configure screen as below. Figure 17. Wireless Screen (3) 1. MAC Restrict Mode: Selects whether clients with the specified MAC address are allowed or denied wireless access. 2. MAC Addresses: Allows or denies wireless access to clients with the specified MAC addresses. Leave all entries blank to allow access to any client. 3.
6. Basic Rate Set: Selects the basic rates that wireless clients must support. Selects the basic rates that wireless clients must support. 7. Fragmentation Threshold: Sets the fragmentation threshold. 8. RTS Threshold: Sets the RTS threshold. 9. DTIM Interval: Sets the wakeup interval for clients in power-save mode. 10. Beacon Interval: Sets the beacon interval for the AP. 11. Preamble Type: Sets whether short or long preambles are used.
Firmware You can use this page to download the firmware. As the following. Figure 18. Firmware Screen 1. Firmware Version: Displays the current version of Firmware. 2. New Firmware: Selects the new firmware to upload to the router. The following steps will tell you how to upgrade. A. Download a firmware image file from the router website and save it to your hard drive. Make sure to write down the file location. B.
Figure 19. Choose File Dialog Box for Firmware Upgrade C. Locate the firmware you downloaded and click Open. Click Upgrade. The firmware of the device will be upgraded. Warning Upgrading the firmware takes serveral seconds. Don’t power down the router while the firmware upgrade operation is in progress.
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RF Exposure Statement: The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter
