Abocom Systems WR5205 User Manual

802.11n Router with USB2.0 Port

User’s Manual

Federal Communication Commission

Interference Statement

This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with th e limi ts for a Cl ass B digit al device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Th ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen ce in a residential installatio n. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordan ce with the instruct ions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

needed.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired opera tion.

For product available in the USA/Canada mark et, only channel 1~11 can be operated. S election of other channels is not possi ble.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This e qui pm ent sh oul d be ins tal le d an d oper ated wit h m inim um dista nce 20cm between the radiator & your body.

CAUTION:

1. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm

must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.

2. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter

Table of Content

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION..............................................................................1

Features.........................................................................................................................................1

Physical Details...........................................................................................................................1

CHAPTER 2: ABOUT OPERATION MODES.......................................................4

Gateway Mode ............................................................................................................................4

Bridge (WDS) Mode...................................................................................................................4

Repeater (WDS+AP) Mode.....................................................................................................5

CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURATION...........................................................................6

Hardware Connection...............................................................................................................6

Login...............................................................................................................................................6

Setup Wizard.............................................................................................................................10

Internet.......................................................................................................................................15

Wireless.......................................................................................................................................22

Firewall........................................................................................................................................38

Administration ..........................................................................................................................45

CHAPTER 4: PC CONFIGURATION .................................................................50

Overview.....................................................................................................................................50

Windows Clients.......................................................................................................................50

Macintosh Clients.....................................................................................................................54

Linux Clients..............................................................................................................................54

Other Unix Systems.................................................................................................................55

Wireless Station Configuration...........................................................................................55

APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................56

Overview.....................................................................................................................................56

General Problems.....................................................................................................................56

Internet Access.........................................................................................................................56

Wireless Access ........................................................................................................................57

APPENDIX B: ABOUT WIRELESS LANS..........................................................59

BSS................................................................................................................................................59

Channels......................................................................................................................................59

Security........................................................................................................................................59

Wireless LAN Configuration.................................................................................................60

Chapter 1: Introduction

The 802.11n Router with USB2.0 Port is a draft 802.11n/b/g compliant Wireless Broadband Router with 4-port Fast Ethernet Switch. 802.11n Router with USB2.0 Port with latest Draft 802.11n technology that delivers up to 150Mbps wireless, provides multi-functional capabilities, particularly the high-performance throughput and high-quality security to propose an integrated, thorough SOHO solution. The incredible speed of 802.11n Router with USB2.0 Port makes it ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP technology, ensure optimum performance and maximum coverage with an external antenna. With the 3G Router, government employees or corporate users can create a wireless network and provide colleagues with remote access to their secure private networks. By installing the 3G Router on a bus, train, or even a boat, you can allow passengers to check e-mail or chat online while commuting.

Features

1. Support the IEEE 802.11n/b/g standard, high speed date rate up to 300Mbps.

2. Support USB 2.0 storage fucntion device

3. Support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) with reset button.

4. High security with build-in Security: WEP 64/128, WPAPSK,WPA2PSK, WPA , WPA2, 802.1x and

802.11i

5. Support Router, WDS (Bridge + Repeater)

6. Wireless Quality of Service (QoS) - 802.11e,WMM

7. Easy configuration for home user setup.

Physical Details

Front LEDs

LED Behavior

LED Printed Color Behavior Indication

Power/

Green

ON Power on/ WPS function active

WPS

WLAN

WAN

LAN 1~4

Rear Panel

Green

OFF Power off Blinking OFF WLAN function off

ON WLAN link / active Blinking WLAN traffic transmitting ON WAN link / active OFF WAN function off Blinking WAN traffic transmitting OFF LAN function off ON LAN link / active Blinking LAN traffic transmitting

WPS is enabled to make a connection

WPS

RESET

LAN 1~4

WAN

POWER

To enable the WPS function via web configuration (Wireless > WPS), then press the WPS button once on the Wireless Router, the WPS LED will start to flash. To make a connection with other WPS supported device within 3 minutes.

Keep on pressing the Reset button more than 3 seconds, the Wireless Router will set all setting back to factory default values.

Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to the port. If required, any port can be connected to another hub. Any LAN port will automatically function as an "Uplink" port when necessary.

Connect the ADSL or Cable Modem here with RJ45 cable. If your modem came with a cable, use the supplied cable, otherwise, use a standard LAN cable.

Connect the power supply adapter here.

Side Panel

USB 2.0 Port

Insert the USB 3.5G card that provided by your ISP(Internet Service Provider) here.

Chapter 2: About Operation Modes

Please go to the Wireless> WDS to set up the WDS function (Lazy, Bridge or Repeater) of the Wireless Router.

Gateway Mode

The wireless connection will be set up from a point-to-point local LAN into a point-to-multipoint WAN. This device connects all the stations (PC/notebook with wireless function) to a wireless network. All stations can have the Internet access if only the device has the Internet connection.

Bridge (WDS) Mode

The WDS (Wireless Distributed System) function lets this access point act as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time. Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports, hotels and schools and so on. This feature is also useful when users want to bridge networks between buildings where it is impossible to deploy network cable connections between these buildings.

In this mode, all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridge together and NAT function is disabled. All the WAN related function and firewall are not supported.

Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and wireless MAC address to each other APs that you want to communicate with.

Repeater (WDS+AP) Mode

If set to Repeater mode, a device connects to each other through an access point or a base station (gateway or router.) This device can also work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a computer directly, so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface.

Chapter 3: Configuration

Hardware Connection

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the Wireless Router, another end to your

PC or notebook.

2. There are two ways to connect to Internet (Only one way can be selected):

¾ Connect Ethernet cable one end to the WAN port of the Wireless Router, the other end to the

ADSL or cable modem.

¾ Or you can insert USB 3.5G card (that provide by your ISP) into USB port.

3. Finally, connect the Wireless Router with a power to an outlet.

1. Start your computer and make sure the connection by an Ethernet cable between your computer

and the Wireless Router.

2. Start your Web Browser.

3. In the Address box, enter the IP address of the Wireless Router, as in this example, which uses the

Wireless Router's default IP address: http://192.168.1.1

4. After connected successfully, the following screen will show up. Simply enter the username

“admin” and password “password” to login.

If you cannot connect...

If the Wireless Router does not respond, check the following:

• The Wireless Router is properly installed, LAN connection is OK, and it is

powered ON. You can test the connection by using the "Ping" command:

• Open the MS-DOS window or command prompt window.

• Enter the command:

ping 192.168.1.1

If no response is received, either the connection is not working, or your PC's IP address is not compatible with the Wireless Router's IP Address. (See next item.)

• If your PC is using a fixed IP Address, its IP Address must be within the range

192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 to be compatible with the Wireless Router's default IP Address of 192.168.1.1. Also, the Network Mask must be set to 255.255.255.0. See Chapter 4 - PC Configuration for details on checking your PC's TCP/IP settings.

• Ensure that your PC and the Wireless Router are on the same network segment.

(If you don't have a router, this must be the case.)

• Ensure you are using the wired LAN interface. The Wireless interface can only

be used if its configuration matches your PC's wireless settings.

Common Connection Types

The Internet connection type according to the ISP (Internet Service Provider) that you selected.

Cable Modems

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic IP Address

Static (Fixed) IP Address

DSL Modems

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic IP Address

Static (Fixed) IP Address

PPPoE

Your IP Address is allocated automatically, when you connect to you ISP.

Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you.

Your IP Address is allocated automatically, when you connect to you ISP.

Your ISP allocates a permanent IP Address to you.

You connect to the ISP only when required. The IP address is usually allocated automatically.

Usually, none. However, some ISP's may require you to use a particular Hostname, Domain name, or MAC (physical) address.

IP Address allocated to you. Some ISP's may also require you to use a particular Hostname, Domain name, or MAC (physical) address.

None.

IP Address allocated to you.

User name and password.

Other Modems (e.g. 3.5G Wireless card)

Type Details ISP Data required

Dynamic IP Address

Your IP Address is allocated automatically, when you connect to you ISP.

The ISP's may require you to use a particular Hostname, Domain name, or MAC (physical) address.

Setup Wizard

Step 1- WAN Connect Detection

This page is used to detect the WAN connection of network. User can select Auto Detect form the pull-down menu and click Start Auto Detect button, the system will detect whether there is WAN connection or not. If user wants to set up the WAN detection manually, please select Manual form the pull-down menu, then click Next to continue.

Select

WAN Detection

Detect Result

To use the WAN detect function, user can select Manual or Auto Detect form the pull-down menu.

Select Auto Detect form the pull-down menu and click Start Auto Detect button, the detecting screen will be pop-up to detect whether

there is WAN connection or not. If user wants to set up the WAN detection manually, please select Manual form the pull-down menu, then click Next to continue.

Here shows the WAN detection result. If there is no WAN connection, the system will show NONE or Unplugged Cable.

Step 2- WAN Access Type

Here user can set up the WAN connection type easily. Select the WAN Connection Type Static (Fixed IP), DHCP (Auto Config), PPPoE(ADSL), or 3G (DIAL) and click Next to continue.

WAN Access Type

Static (Fixed IP)

If the Static IP be selected, user have to set up the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway according to the ISP that provided the related information.

IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP here. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask here. Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your ISP

here.

DHCP (Auto Config)

If the DHCP(Auto Config) be selected, the PC will obtain the IP address automatically.

PPPoE (ADSL)

If the PPPoE (ADSL) be selected, user have to set up the user name and password according to the ISP that provided the related information. User Name: Enter the username that provide by your ISP provider. Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Password: Enter the password that provide by your ISP provider. Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive).

3G (DIAL)

User have to insert USB card therefore, the 3G(DIAL) function can be used. Provider: Select the ISP that provide the USB card from the pull-down list.

Step 3- LAN

This step can set up local area network of the Wireless Router, such as IP address, subnet mask, DHCP type, DHCP IP addresses range, DHCP subnet mask and DHCP lease time.

IP Address

Subnet Mask

DHCP Type

Start IP Address

End IP Address

Subnet Mask

Primary DNS Server

Shows the IP address of the Wireless Router (Default IP address is

192.168.1.1.) The subnet mask of the Wireless Router (Default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.) Disable: Select to disable this Wireless Router to distribute IP

addresses to connected clients. Server: Select to enable this Wireless Router to distribute IP Addresses

(DHCP Server) to connected clients. And the following field will be activated for you to enter the starting IP Address.

The starting address of this local IP network address pool. The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment. Keep the default value

192.168.1.100 should work for most cases. The end IP address, the maximum is 254. If “Start IP Address” is set at

192.168.1.100 and the “End IP address” is 192.168.1.200, the device will distribute IP addresses from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200 to all the computers in the network that request IP addresses from DHCP server (Router).

The subnet mask of the distribute IP addresses clients, the subnet mask must be set at the same segment as the Wireless Router.

Secondary DNS Server

Default Gateway

The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP.

Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your ISP in this column.

Lease Time

The lease time of the distribute IP Addresses. Default settings are 86400 seconds.

Step 4- Network Mode

This step can set up wireless network mode, network name and channel.

Network Mode

Network Name (SSID)

Select 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only, 11g only, or 11b/g/n mixed mode from the pull-down menu. (Default is 11b/g/n mixed mode.)

A SSID is referred to a network name because essentially it is a name (case-sensitive) that identifies a wireless network.

Frequency (Channel)

Select 1~11 or Auto Select from the pull-down menu.

Step 5- Security

Here can set up the wireless security of the Wireless Router.

Select desired security type from the pull-down menu Disable, OPEN,

SHARED, WEP AUTO, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPAPSK/WPA2-PSK. The default setting is Disable. It is strongly

Security Mode

recommended to set up security mode (OPEN, SHARED, WEP AUTO, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/ WP A2 -PSK) to prevent any unauthorized accessing.

OPEN/SHARED/WEP AUTO

Default Key: Select the default key Key1~4. WEP Key 1~4: Enter the key in the selected key field. Only valid when

using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match with the AP’s key. There are several formats to enter the keys.

z Hexadecimal (WEP 64 bits): 10 Hex characters (0~9, a~f). z Hexadecimal (WEP 128 bits): 26 Hex characters (0~9, a~f). z ASCII (WEP 64 bits): 5 ASCII characters (case-sensitive). z ASCII (WEP 128 bits): 13 ASCII characters (case-sensitive).

WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK/ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

WPA Algorithms: Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES for WP-

PSK, and TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES for WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2PSK.

Pass Phrase:

column.

Enter the pass phrase 8~63 ASCII or 64 HEX characters in the

Internet

LAN Interface Setup

IP Address

Subnet Mask

MAC Address DHCP Type

Shows the IP address of the Wireless Router (Default IP address is

192.168.1.1) The subnet mask of the Wireless Router (Default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.) Shows the MAC address of this Wireless Router.

Disable: Select to disable this Wireless Router to distribute IP addresses to

Start IP Address

End IP address

Subnet Mask

connected clients. Server: Select to enable this Wireless Router to distribute IP Addresses

(DHCP Server) to connected clients. And the following field will be activated for you to enter the starting IP Address.

The starting address of this local IP network address pool. The pool is a piece of continuous IP address segment. Keep the default value

192.168.1.100 should work for most cases. The end IP address, the maximum is 254. If “Start IP Address” is set at

The subnet mask of the distribute IP addresses clients, the subnet mask must be set at the same segment as the Wireless Router.

Primary DNS Server

Secondary DNS Server

Default Gateway Lease Time

Statically Assigned

UPNP

Enter the DNS server IP address(es) that provided by your ISP, or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address(es).

Secondary DNS Server is optional. You can enter another DNS server’s IP address as a backup.

Shows the default gateway IP address. The lease time of the distribute IP Addresses. Default settings are 86400

seconds. MAC: Enter the MAC address of a certain station, and then the DHCP

Server will to distribute a fixed IP address to the station automatically once be connected. IP: Enter the fixed IP address that DHCP Server assigned to a certain connected station. User can set up 3 set of fixed IP addresses that distribute form the Wireless Router when the DHCP Type function be selected to Server.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of computer protocols promulgated by the UPnP Forum. The goals of UPnP are to allow devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the implementation of networks in the home (data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. UPnP achieves this by defining and publishing UPnP device control protocols built upon open, Internet-based communication standards. The term UPnP is derived from plug-and-play, a technology for dynamically attaching devices directly to a computer.

DNS Proxy Apply

Cancel

Select Disable or Enable from the pull-down menu. Select Disable or Enable from the pull-down menu. After completing the settings on this page, click Apply button to save the

settings. Click Cancel to restore to default values.

Internet Service Setup

WAN Connection Type

Select the WAN Connection Type Static (Fixed IP), DHCP (Auto Config), PPPoE(ADSL), or 3G (DIAL). Default setting is DHCP (Auto Config)

enabled.

DHCP (Auto Config)

If the DHCP(Auto Config) be selected, the PC will obtain the IP address automatically. Hostname(optional): Enter the hostname that assigned IP address to user’s computer in this field. Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).

Static (Fixed IP)

If the Static (fixed IP) be selected, user have to set up the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway according to the ISP that provided the related information.

IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP here. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask here. Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your ISP

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