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ALFA Network AIP-W525H User Manual

AIP-W525H
PowerMax 2
Rev: 1.1.0
FCC 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 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 connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
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.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas 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.”
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
National restrictions
This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:
Country Restriction Reason/remark
Bulgaria None
Outdoor use limited to 10
France
Italy None
Luxembourg None
Norway Implemented
Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications
mW e.i.r.p. within the band
2454-2483.5 MHz
General authorization required for outdoor use and
public service
Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012
If used outside of own premises, general authorization is
required
General authorization required for network and service
supply(not for spectrum)
This subsection does not apply for the geographical area
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.
CONTENTS
Package Contents..................................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1.Introduction.......................................................................................................................2
1.1Overview of the Router .......................................................................................................2
1.2Conventions ........................................................................................................................2
1.3Main Features .....................................................................................................................2
1.4Panel Layout .......................................................................................................................2
1.4.1The Front Panel......................................................................................................2
1.4.2The Rear Panel ......................................................................................................2
Chapter 2.Connecting the Router .....................................................................................................2
2.1System Requirements.........................................................................................................2
2.2Installation Environment Requirements ..............................................................................2
2.3Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................2
Chapter 3.Quick Installation Guide...................................................................................................2
3.1TCP/IP Configuration ..........................................................................................................2
3.2Quick Installation Guide ......................................................................................................2
Chapter 4.Configuring the Router ....................................................................................................2
4.1Login ...................................................................................................................................2
4.2Status ..................................................................................................................................2
4.3Quick Setup.........................................................................................................................2
4.4WPS ....................................................................................................................................2
4.5TCP/IP Settings...................................................................................................................2
4.5.1LAN.........................................................................................................................2
4.5.2WAN Interface ........................................................................................................2
4.6Wireless ..............................................................................................................................2
4.6.1Basic Settings.........................................................................................................2
4.6.2Advanced Settings..................................................................................................2
4.6.3Security...................................................................................................................2
4.6.4Access Control .......................................................................................................2
4.6.5WDS Settings .........................................................................................................2
4.6.6Site Survey .............................................................................................................2
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4.6.7WPS........................................................................................................................2
4.6.8Schedule.................................................................................................................2
4.7Firewall................................................................................................................................2
4.7.1Port Filtering ...........................................................................................................2
4.7.2IP Filtering...............................................................................................................2
4.7.3MAC Filtering..........................................................................................................2
4.7.4Port Forwarding ......................................................................................................2
4.7.5URL Filtering...........................................................................................................2
4.7.6DMZ........................................................................................................................2
4.7.7VLAN ......................................................................................................................2
4.8QoS .....................................................................................................................................2
4.8.1Virtual Servers ........................................................................................................2
4.8.2Port Triggering........................................................................................................2
4.8.3DMZ........................................................................................................................2
4.8.4UPnP ......................................................................................................................2
4.9Management .......................................................................................................................2
4.9.1Status......................................................................................................................2
4.9.2Statistics..................................................................................................................2
4.9.3DDNS......................................................................................................................2
4.9.4Time Zone Setting ..................................................................................................2
4.9.5Denial-of-Service ....................................................................................................2
4.9.6Log..........................................................................................................................2
4.9.7Upgrade Firmware..................................................................................................2
4.9.8Save/Reload Setting...............................................................................................2
4.9.9Password................................................................................................................2
Appendix A: FAQ ...................................................................................................................................2
Appendix B: Configuring the PC .........................................................................................................2
Appendix C: Specifications..................................................................................................................2
Appendix D: Glossary ...........................................................................................................................2
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Package Contents
The following items should be found in your package:
¾ AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router ¾ Power Adapter for AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router
¾ Quick Installation Guide
¾ Resource CD for AIP-W4525H PowerMax 2 Router, including:
• This Guide
• Other Helpful Information
Note:
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Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router.
1.1 Overview of the Router
The AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet
The AIP-W525H PowreMax 2 provides up to 300M wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. It is compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
Multiple Security Protections
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2- PSK, WPA- PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 provides complete data privacy.
The AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ host, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.
Incredible Speed
Flexible Access Control
Simple Installation
Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions.
1.2 Conventions
The Router or AIP-W525H mentioned in this guide stands for AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router without any explanation.
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1.3 Main Features
¾ Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to
300Mbps.
¾ One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN
ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
¾ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security.
¾ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet
access.
¾ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host.
¾ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
¾ Provides Automatic-connection and Scheduled Connection on certain time to the Internet.
¾ Connects Internet on demand and disconnects from the Internet when idle for PPPoE.
¾ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing.
¾ Supports Stateful Packet Inspection.
¾ Supports VPN Passthrough.
¾ Supports Parental Control and Access Control.
¾ Provides 64/128-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).
¾ Supports Flow Statistics.
¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
1.4 Panel Layout
1.4.1 The Front Panel
Figure 1-1 Front Panel sketch
The Router’s LEDs and the WPS/Reset Button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
Name Status Indication
PWR
SYS
WLAN Off The Wireless function is disabled.
Off On Power is on. On
Flashing The Router is working properly.
Off The Router has a system error.
Power is off.
The Router is initializing.
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Flashing The Wireless function is enabled.
Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
WAN,
1,2,3,4 (LAN)
WPS
Note:
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1. After a device is successfully added to the network by WPS function, the WPS LED will keep on for about 5 minutes and then turn off.
On
Flashing There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
Slow Flash
On
Quick Flash
There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there is no activity.
A wireless device is connecting to the network by WPS function. This process will last for about 2 minutes. A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function. The LED will keep on for about 5 minutes. A wireless device failed to be added to the network by WPS function.
Table 1-1 The LEDs Description
2. When press and hold the WPS/Reset Button for more than 5 seconds, you will reset the router.
1.4.2 The Rear Panel
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch
The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right).
¾ POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the
power adapter provided with this AIP-W525H PowerMax 2.
¾ WAN : This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.
¾ 1,2,3,4 (LAN): Those ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
¾ Wireless antenna: To receive and transmit the wireless data.
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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router
2.1 System Requirements
¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)
¾ One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is
connected directly to the Ethernet.)
¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors
¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC
¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
¾ Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent
¾ Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)
¾ Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router
¾ Operating Temperature: 0 ~40 (32 ~104 )℃℃℉ ℉
¾ Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing
2.3 Connecting the Router
Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is connected to the Internet through the broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please install the Router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.
1. Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router.
2. Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network.
3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.
4. Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1. (If you have the wireless NIC and want to use the wireless function, you can skip this step.)
5. Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to the WAN port on the Router, shown in Figure 2-1.
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6. Connect the power adapter to the power socket on the Router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. Press the power switch, and then the router will start to work.
7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.
Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
The default IP address of the AIP-W525H PowreMax 2 Router is 192.168.2.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN ports of the Router. And then you can configure the IP address for your PC in the following two ways.
¾ Configure the IP address manually
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this,
please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the PC
2) Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.2.xxx ("xxx" is any number
from 2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.2.1 (The Router's default IP address).
¾ Obtain an IP address automatically
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Configuring the
PC.
2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows XP OS.
Open a command prompt, and type ping 192.168.2.1, and then press Enter.
¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC
and the Router has been established well.
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Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command
¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC
and the Router is failed.
Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command
Please check the connection following these steps:
1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?
Note:
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The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.
2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
)
If the Router's IP address is 192.168.2.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.2.2 ~ 192.168.2.254.
Note:
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the AIP-W525H PowerMax 2 Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
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1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address
http://192.168.2.1
in the address field of the browser.
Figure 3-3 Log in the Router
After a moment if a login window pops up, leave blank for both User Name and Password. Then click OK or press Enter.
Note:
)
If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
2. After successfully log in, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router.
Figure 3-4 Quick Setup
3. Click Next, and then Operation Mode page will appear, shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 Quick Setup - WAN Connection Type
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The Router provides three popular ways Gateway, Bridge and Wireless ISP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Gateway function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring.
4. If you are sure of what kind of NTP server your Router, you can select the very type and click Next to go on configuring as shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - Time Zone Setting
5. Confirm the IP address for your Router and click Next to go on configuring.
Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - LAN Interface Setting
6. If you select Gateway, the Router provides six connection types for your ISP provides. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before continue.
a) If the connection type is PPPoE, then select it from drop down menu as shown below.
Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP, and then click Next.
Figure 3-8 Quick Setup - WAN Interface Setting
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¾ User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
b) If the connection type detected is DHCP Client, the next screen will appear as shown in
Figure 3-9. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration.
Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - DHCP
c) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure
3-10.
Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - Static IP
¾ IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet
(including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
¾ Subnet Mask - The Subnet Mask is used for the WAN IP address, it is usually
255.255.255.0.
¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address into the box if required.
¾ Primary DNS - Enter the DNS Server IP address into the box if required.
7. Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11 Quick Setup – Wireless
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¾ Band: Keep the default setting: 2.4GHz (B+G+N). If you just want to use specific protocol
only, please use drop down menu to select it.
¾ Mode: This field determines the wireless mode which the Router works on.
¾ Network Type: Keep the default setting: Infrastructure. If you just want to use other
operation mode, please use drop down menu to select it.
¾ SSID: Create a unique and easy to remember name for your wireless network. You can
also keep default settings without the device being affected.
¾ Channel Width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
¾ Channel Number- This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The
default channel is set to Auto. so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
8. Set your security preference then click the Finished button.
Wireless Security: Recommend to choose WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK and enter a Security Key using ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 64 hexadecimal characters in the PSK Password filed. For advanced settings, please refer to Section 4.6: “Wireless”.
¾ WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based on pre-shared passphrase.
z PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters.
For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related wireless security settings.
Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Finish
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way.
4.1 Login
After your successful login, you will see the seven main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
Figure 4-1 the main menu
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
4.2 Status
The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. All information is read-only.
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Figure 4-2 Router Status
4.3 Quick Setup
Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide".
4.4 WPS
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protect Setup) function.
a) Choose WPS from Security menu you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-3 ).
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Figure 4-3 WPS
¾ WPS Status - Configure or Unconfigure the WPS function here.
¾ Self-PIN Number - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here.
¾ Push Button Configuration – Push this button to synchronize Router and your wifi adapter
¾ Client PIN Number – To synchronize wifi adapter by entering adapter’s PIN.
b) To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.
Note:
)
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function.
For the configuration of the new device, here takes AWUS036NHR for example.
Step 1: Press PBC button from the Wireless LAN Utility then Wi-Fi Protected Setup – PBC method pops up and waiting for authentication.
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Step 2: Press Start PBC button on your Router for authentication.
Step 3: Wait for a minute then you’ll discovered your AWUS036NHR is connected to AIP-W525 automatically.
4.5 TCP/IP Settings
Figure 4-5 the Network menu There are two submenus under the TCP/IP Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN Interface, and WAN Interface. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.5.1 LAN
Choose menu “TCP/IP Settings → LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.
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Figure 4-6 LAN Interface
¾ IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation
(factory default: 192.168.2.1).
¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
Note:
)
1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router.
2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP
server will change accordingly at the same time，while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re-configured.
¾ Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your
system administrator.
¾ DHCP – S
¾ DHCP Client Range -
addresses; client with DHCP function
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