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Wireless Broadband Router
For xDSL/Cable Connections
User Guide
August 2002
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Wireless Broadband Router User Guide August 2002 Copyright Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part. The material contained herein is supplied without representation or warranty of any kind. Therefore assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability of any kind arising from the supply or use of this document or the material contained herein. This copyright 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this document
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Warranty Broadband Router Products are provided with a limited one-year Warranty. Details of the warranty and return process are explained in the Warranty Policy below. Warranty service is subject to the terms and conditions of company Warranty Policy. 1. WARRANTY: Broadband Router (the "Product") carry a one (1) year limited warranty, except for the power supply units, which carry a one (1) year limited warranty (collectively the Warranty). The Warranty covers: (1) Defects in materia
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3. REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND REFUND: In the event of a malfunction attributable directly to Product Defect or Product Performance, company will, at its option, repair or replace the Product to whatever extent company deems necessary to restore the Product to proper operating condition without charge to the customer. If in the company opinion, it is impractical for any reason to repair or replace the product, company may at its option refund or pay an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the purc
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Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................... 2 4. BASIC SETUP ..........................................................8 OVERVIEW OF THE WIRELESS ROUTER ...................... 2 SETUP WIZARD..............................................................8 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATION.................................... 2 LOG ON THE ROUTER......................................................8 WIRELESS ROUTER APPLICATIONS ............................. 3 S
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1. INTRODUCTION This manual provides detail instructions of setup and the functions of the wireless Internet Ac- cess Router. This is a breakthrough for SOHO users who need to share a high speed broadband Internet connection to the Internet. The wireless Internet Access Router enables your network to connect through any xDSL/Cable modem to the Internet—providing a simple network solution for SMB and SOHO users. Overview of the Wireless Router The Wireless Router is a small deskt
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Firmware upgrade via Web-based GUI Configuration data upload and download via TFTP Support DHCP server/client SNMP MIB support, easily for MIS staff MAC address filtering IP Packet filtering (IP address/Protocol/Port number) SYSLOG Wireless Router Applications Accessing the Internet The most common use for the Wireless Router is to provide Internet access, so that everyone on your LAN can surf the web and send/receive email or files. The Wireless Router automati- cally acquires
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Hardware Configuration Front View LED Indicators The green LED will LIGHT when a good link is established, and LAN 1-4 LINK/ACT BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received. The green LED will LIGHT when a remote carrier is connected, WAN LINK/ACT and BLINK when a packet is being transmitted or received. The green LED will LIGHT when wireless LAN is ready, and WLAN BLINK when data are being transmitted or received. PWR The green LED will LIGHT if the router is receiv
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2. Basic Installation System Requirements You must complete the following items before you configure your router: Install an xDSL/Cable modem with service through an Internet Service Provider Obtain an Internet access account from an Internet Service Provider Obtain a Gateway server address and DNS server address from your Internet Service Provider Set up a PC on the LAN with a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP How to Connect Cables to your Wireless Route
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3. Configuring the Wireless Router You can configure your wireless router by a host PC in one of the following three ways. Web browser via a local LAN Command Line Interface via a telnet client Configuring a PC running MS-Windows 95/98/Me: 1. Click the Start Button, and select Settings 2. Click the Control Panel. The Win95/98/Me Control Panel will appear 3. Open the Network setup window by double-clicking the Network icon 4. Check your list of Network items. If TCP/IP is already in
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Confirming Your PC’s IP Configuration: There are two tools useful for finding out a computer's IP address and default gateway: WINIPCFG (for Windows 95/98/Me) Select the Start button, and choose Run. Type winipcfg, and a window will appear listing the IP configuration. You can also type winipcfg in the MS-DOS prompt. Configuring the router via Web Browser To access the Broadband Router Management System, open an Internet browser and enter the following URL: http://192.168.1.1 Wir
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4. Basic Setup The home page displays the main menu on the upper-side of the screen; the main menu links are used to navigate to other menus that display configuration parameters and status. The Router management system includes Setup Wizard, Device Status, System Tools, Ad- vanced Settings and Help choices. Setup Wizard Log on the Router Click the Setup Wizard button, the login screen will appear, enter the default pass- word”password” (You may change the password through the Advanc
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sic functionality of your router. After you finish configuring these screens and press the “FIN- ISH” button on the last screen, all of your configuration modifications will take effect. Set your Local Time Zone and Local Date/Time After logging in, the time settings page appears. The router maintains a real-time clock, which is automatically set to the local time of the management PC the first time a connection is made. To modify the router’s clock, modify the appropriate fields. Click “
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tions including address translation and firewall features. Use this setting if you connect an xDSL or Cable modem to the WAN port of your router. The next series of screens will now depend on the choice you selected above: if you selected wireless access point only, the ISP Settings screen will be skipped. Click “NEXT”. Device IP Settings The device IP settings screen configures the IP address and subnet of the router on the LAN. The screen that appears depends on whether you’ve configu
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ip settings screen. The Gateway IP Address is the address of a device on your LAN that is used to access the Internet or any other IP network that is not in the locally attached LAN network. Click “NEXT”. IP Settings if Wireless Access Point Only selected Configuring Your Internet Connection The ISP settings allows you to enter information you need to connect to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You must tell the router what type of connection to the Internet
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IP Subnet Mask: The IP Netmask of your Internet connection IP address. ISP Gateway address: The IP address of your ISP Gateway. This is provided by your ISP. 2. Dynamic IP via PPPoE: Your ISP assigns you an IP address dynamically. This setting requires you to enter a user name to identify you and a password for authentication. This type of connection is called a Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection and is normally used over xDSL modems. User name: The username of your ISP acco
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PPTP Local IP address: The “tunneled” IP address provided by your ISP. PPTP Local Net mask: the IP Network mask associated with the above address. PPTP Remote IP address: the IP address from your ISP User name: the user name of your ISP account. Password: the password of your ISP account. Idle Time: After this period of inactivity, the router will disconnect from the ISP. The de- fault value of the idle timeout is 5 minutes. You can change the idle timeout value to anything between 0 to
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1 Some ISPs may recognize your account using the LAN card MAC address on your PC that you used to access the Internet before the router was installed. In this case, you have to copy the LAN card MAC address in the MAC address field. For WIN 95/98/Me, you can run winipcfg to see the LAN card MAC address. For WIN 2000/NT/XP, you can run “ipconfig/all” to see the LAN card MAC address. Provide DNS Server Address Information If your Wireless Broadband Router acts as a DHCP Server and
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Network Name (ESSID): The ESSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network; the ID must be different from each other. The ESSID can up to 35 characters. Disable ESSID Broadcasting: All wireless clients must use the same Network Name (ESSID) in order to associate with the wireless network. Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the above list to correspond with your network settings. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel, which means al
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tion keys (WEP40) and two 128-bits encryption keys (WEP128) to be configured (using either the ASCII or Hexadecimal format). Please select the one you want to be used when commu- nicate with the Wireless Router. WEP Key Setting: The length of a WEP40 key must equal 5, that of a WEP128 key 13. Once you enable WEP function, Please make sure that the same WEP key is used on both the Wireless Router as well as the wireless client stations. Finish Setup Wizard and Save Your Settings Afte
