ASUSTeK Computer WL500B Users Manual

SpaceLink Home Gateway

®

WL-500b

User’ s Manual

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Product Name: SpaceLink Home Gateway (WL-500g)
Manual Revision: 1.00 E1062
Release Date: Aug 2002

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Safety Statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (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.

WARNING!

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate the equipment.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington
DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administration,
U.S. Government Printing Office.

Canadian Department of Communications

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.

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Safety Information

In order to maintain compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines,
this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20 cm between the radiator and your body. Use only with supplied
antenna. Unauthorized antenna, modification, or attachments could
damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations. Any changes of
modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could
void the users authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Caution Statement

Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict
accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation
provided with the product. Any changes or modifications (including the
antennas) made to this device that are not expressly approved by the
manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference
caused by unauthorized modification of this device, or the substitution or
attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than manufacturer
specified. It is the responsibility of the user to correct any interference
caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment.
Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no
liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising
from failing to comply with these guidelines.

RF exposure

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................................... 8

The SpaceLink™ Family ....................................................................... 8

System Requirements ........................................................................... 8

The Product Package ....................................................................... 9

FEATURES.......................................................................................... 10

The IEEE 802.11b Specification .......................................................... 11

Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum..................................................... 12

Wireless Operation .............................................................................. 13

Roaming Between SpaceLink™ Gateways or APs......................... 14

Roaming Guidelines (SpaceLink™ Gateways or APs) ................... 15

SpaceLink™ Home Gateway Topology ............................................... 16

SpaceLink Home Gateway LED Indicators ......................................... 19

2. Installation.......................................................................................... 20

Installation Procedure.......................................................................... 20

Wall Mounting Option .......................................................................... 22

Vertical Standing Option ...................................................................... 23

Connecting to the SpaceLink Home Gateway..................................... 24

Configuring the SpaceLink Home Gateway......................................... 25

Installing the Homegateway Utilities ............................................... 26

3. SpaceLink Home Gateway Utilities .................................................. 27

Connecting to the SpaceLink Web Manager ....................................... 27

Home Gateway Discovery ................................................................... 27

User Name and Password .............................................................. 29

Home Page ..................................................................................... 29

Login Password ................................................................................... 30

Basic Setup ......................................................................................... 30

Status .................................................................................................. 31

Status Details.................................................................................. 32

Basic Setup - Wireless ........................................................................ 33

Supported Clients ........................................................................... 35

Basic Setup - LAN Configuration......................................................... 37

Basic Setup - WAN Configuration ....................................................... 38

Network Backbone.......................................................................... 38

Agent to an ISP............................................................................... 39

Agent to Another Network ............................................................... 42

Automatic IP.................................................................................... 42

Static IP........................................................................................... 43

Firewall ................................................................................................ 44

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Wireless Access Control ...................................................................... 45

Advanced WAN Configuration............................................................. 46

Virtual Server....................................................................................... 48

Special Application .............................................................................. 50

Firewall Bypass Zone .......................................................................... 51

PPTP Server........................................................................................ 52

Firmware Upgrade............................................................................... 53

Restoring Factory Default Settings ................................................. 54

Firmware Restoration .......................................................................... 55

Using a Hub .................................................................................... 55

Printer Setup Wizard ........................................................................... 56

Add Printer Wizard.......................................................................... 56

Printer Setup Wizard....................................................................... 58

V erifying Your Printer ...................................................................... 59

VPN Client ........................................................................................... 60

Starting VPN Client ......................................................................... 60

Main Window ....................................................................................... 60

Connection Properties ......................................................................... 62

Connection Name ........................................................................... 62

Dialing Options................................................................................ 62

Advanced Properties....................................................................... 63

Dialing a Connection....................................................................... 63

4. Wireless Performance ....................................................................... 64

Site Topography................................................................................... 64

Site Surveys ........................................................................................ 64

Range .................................................................................................. 65

5. Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 66

Common Problems and Solutions ....................................................... 66

Reset to Defaults ................................................................................. 67

6. Appendix ............................................................................................. 70

Operating frequency range.................................................................. 70

Number of operating channels ............................................................ 70

DSSS PHY frequency channel plan .................................................... 70

SpaceLink Home Gateway Specifications........................................... 71

Glossary .............................................................................................. 72

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the SpaceLink Home Gateway , a member of ASUS’
SpaceLink wireless infrastructure family. The SpaceLink Home Gateway
complies with the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard to provide wireless
mobile clients with network connectivity at data rates of up to 11 Mbps.
The stand-alone the SpaceLink Home Gateway connects to a small Ethernet
network to provide wireless access for wireless mobile clients.

The SpaceLink™ Family

The SpaceLink Home Gateway is a member of a product family that
provides a complete wireless networking solution.

• The SpaceLink Home Gateway (WL-500g) creates a wireless network
using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard and adds a router, hub, and
printer server.

• The SpaceLink Access Point (WL-300) creates a wireless network
using the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard.

• The SpaceLink PC Card (WL-100) is a wireless LAN adapter that
fits into a PCMCIA Type II slot in a Notebook PC.

• The SpaceLink CF Card (WL-1 10) is a wireless LAN adapter that fits
into a Compact Flash T ype II slot in a Portable Digital Assistant (PDA).

System Requirements

T o begin using the SpaceLink Home Gateway , you must have the following
minimum requirements:

• ADSL/Cable Modem and Broadband Internet Account

• An Ethernet (10Base-T or 10/100Base-TX) adapter for wired client

• At least one 802.11b wireless adapter for a wireless mobile client

• TCP/IP and Internet browser installed

• Printer, which supports standard parallel protocol (SPP) (optional)

Note: The SpaceLink Home Gateway only supports 10Base-T on
the WAN port and both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX on the LAN port.

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