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ENHWI-G2
ENCORE 802.11g Wireless Router
User’s Manual
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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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful int
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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 89/336/EEC 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. Please check with your local distributors for the latest
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Table of Contents Unpacking Information ············································································· 1 Introduction To Wireless Router ······························································ 2 General Description················································································· 2 Key Features ························································································· 3 The Front Panel···················································
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LAN Interface Setup···································································· 25 WAN Interface Setup··································································· 26 Static IP Mode···························································································· 26 Firewall Configuration····································································· 31 Port Filtering··············································································· 31 IP filtering
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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 Router 2. One power adapter 3. One User Manual (CD) 4. One detachable antenna 1
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Introduction To Wireless Router General Description ENCORE Wireless Router built-in with 4-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch is the latest generation of Wireless router product for Home/Office and SOHO users. This full-feature and self-contained compact Wireless Router will be fully for broadband access in both of LAN and Wireless environment. This device has been specifically designed to provide LAN and Wireless users the most cost-effective method with multiple accesses to the In
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Key Features The switch provides the following key features: Complies with IEEE 802.11b/g wireless standards Provides one 802.11b/g wireless Reverse SMA detachable antenna High speed transfer data rate up to 54Mbps Supports turbo mode for 72Mbps data transfer Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP, WPA (TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2 and AES functions Supports system log Supports authentication for wireless connectivity based on ESSID Provides MAC access contr
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The Front Panel The front panel of the Wireless Router is shown below. System LEDs System LED indicators locate on the front panel for showing the operating status of the whole device. Power (red Encore icon) LED This indicator lights green when the Wireless Router is receiving power; otherwise, it is off. Status (“ i “ icon) LED The LED will be dark for a few seconds when the system is started. After that, the LED will blink periodically to show the Wireless Router
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Port LEDs (LAN) Port LEDs (LAN) indicators locate on the front panel for showing the operating status of 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet switching ports. Act/Link LED Every port has a Act/Link LED. Steady green (link state) indicates that the port has good linkage to its associated devices. Flashing green indicates that the port is receiving or transmitting data between its associated devices. The Rear Panel The rear panel of ENCORE Router is shown below Power Connection Plug
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4. Place the Router Wall-mount option Before attach this router on the wall, you have to finish the desktop option steps first. 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. Installing the Wall mount anchor (plastic) into the wall with tools such as drill or hammer. 4. Insert the provided screws in each hole of the stand parts. 5. Attaches the unit to the anchors on
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Installing And Using Wireless Router This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of ENCORE Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation. Network configuration setup Steps to build up the network: Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of ENCORE Wireless Router by using the UTP cable. Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line-in port on the ADS
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Computer configuration setup In order to communicate with this Wireless Router, you have to configure the IP addresses of your computer to be compatible with the device. The router supports DHCP server and it is enabled as default. Users that configure your IP address as “Obtain an IP address automatically” may skip the following IP configuration instruction. Note: 1. The default network setting of the device: IP address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server: en
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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. 9
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Management Wireless Router configuration setup In order to make the whole network operate successfully, it is necessary to configure ENCORE Router through your computer has a WEB browser installed. Please follow up the steps listed below. 1. Double click the Internet WEB browser icon on your desktop screen (Netscape Communicator 4.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0 or update version) 2. Type 192.168.1.1 into the URL WEB address location and press Enter. 3. The Username and Password
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4. The Graphic User Interaface After the password authorization, the Setup Wizard shows up as the home page of the Graphic User interface. You may click on each folder on left column of each page to get access to each configuration page. 11
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Setup Wizard If you are using the router for the first time, you may 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. 2. Select your demanding operation mode and click “Next”. 12
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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”. 4. Specify an IP address and subnet mask for connecting to the router in LAN. 13
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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. 6. Select the wireless parameters that are used for associating with this router and click “Next” 14
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7. Click the drop list to select the encryption type for your wireless network. Fill in the parameters for the encryption type you select and click finish to complete configuration. 15
