Benq AWL-700 Owner Manual
Wireless LAN Router
AWL-700
User Manual
Version 1.0
April 2002
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700 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Notice II
FCC Warning
The AWL-700 compiles 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.
Note:
The AWLdigital device and a low power transmitter, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. 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
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction…………………………….……1
1.1 Product Introduction………………………………………….……...1
1.2 Key Features………………………………………………….………1
Chapter 2. Hardware Installation………………………3
2.1 Product Kit……………………………………………………………3
2.2 System Requirements…………………………………………………3
2.3 Mechanical Description……………………………………………….4
2.4 Connect AWL700 to your ADSL / Cable Modem……………………6
2.5 Connecting PC/Notebook to your AWL700…………………………6
2.6 Power On…………………………………………………….………..6
Chapter 3. Configuration………………………………..7
3.1 Quick Installation Wizard…………………………………….………8
3.2 Information………………………………………………………….11
3.3 Advanced Setting……………………………………………….…....13
3.4 Admin Password…………………………………………………….21
3.5 Save Setting………………………………………………………….22
3.6 Reboot System………………………………………………………22
3.7 Update Firmware……………………………………………………23
3.8 Load Default Setting…………………………………………….…...24
Chapter 4. Appendix…………………………………....25
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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
The AWL700 Wireless LAN Router can be used with wireless networking client
devices such as the BenQ AWL100 Wireless LAN PC Card and BenQ AWL300
Wireless LAN USB Adapter for wireless access to an office LAN, or sharing of an
xDSL/cable modem. The AWL700 also integrates a 4-port auto-sensing crossover
Ethernet switch, expanding access to already established wired networks, and allowing
IP sharing without the need for additional devices.
The AWL700 also acts as a Network Address Translation (NAT) device and let
home users to use private IP addresses to access the Internet from single or multiple
global IP addresses. AWL700 provides home users an environment protected by its
NAT-type firewall. Its WAN side as an Ethernet interface, which is the same as its
LAN interface. It could be plugged easily into any access devices, such as ADSL/Cable
modems or routers, and provides instant Ethernet interfaces in their LAN sides to run
for NAT functionality, accommodating up to 32 network users while offering with top
performance, and is also extremely simple to install.
1.2 Key Features
1.2.1 Being a gateway between two Ethernet interfaces
The AWL700 connects to one Ethernet interface from ADSL/Cable modem’s LAN
side and used it as its WAN interface. It provides users to share a single valid IP address
among them under 10/100 base-TX LAN. Under this configuration, users do not need
to apply for valid IP addresses for every single user to access Internet. This function
could be enabled or disabled by the device owner. And, if users have applied for many
public IP addresses for other purposes, they are also able to use those additional IP
addresses to connect to the Internet.
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1.2.2 Three ways to acquire WAN’s IP address
There are three ways to acquire AWL700’s WAN IP address. The first one is to assign
its WAN interface as a static valid IP address. Or, the users can acquire AWL700’s
WAN IP address by PPPoE and it does not require the users to install PPPoE client
software in their own hosts. The third one is to obtain DHCP server. Some service
providers offer their clients IP
addresses by DHCP protocol, and AWL700 can act as a
DHCP client via its 10/100 base-TX WAN port to acquire its WAN IP address. In fact,
AWL700 is a convenient device, because it provides both 10/100 base-TX WAN port
and 10/100 base-TX LAN ports for users to acquire IP address to share.
1.2.3 Act as a DHCP server in its LAN side
AWL700 can act as a DHCP server in its LAN side, and this function can be performed
without users to configure their own IP addresses. When users are booting their
machines, AWL700 will assign each machine with an IP address and other useful
information, such as DNS server’s IP address etc.
1.2.4 Virtual Server
Users can set up different kinds of servers behind their AWL700 and remote users can
access these inside servers via AWL700’s virtual server functionality.
1.2.5 NAT-type Firewall
AWL700 is also guarded by NAT-type firewall. A NAT-type firewall provides users a
secure LAN environment and it also denies access for any anonymous people who
might have bad intensions on your network.
1.2.6 Web Management
Users can configure and manage AWL700 from their own web browsers (IE or
Netscape). This means that users could manage AWL700 no matter where they are and
without any proprietary application installed in their PC.
1.2.7 Firmware Upgrade
AWL700 provides an efficient way to upgrade firmware. Users can use web browser to
do firmware upgrades and the device also allows TFTP clients to perform this task.
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation
This chapter will describe how to set up AWL700 step by step. After you have set
up your AWL700 device, then you may need to configure your WAN setting to match
the mode that you have applied from your ISP or NSP.
2-1 Product Kit
Before installation, make sure that you have the following items:
AWL700 Wireless LAN Router
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Software CD containing user manual and utility
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Quick Start Guide
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RJ-45 cable
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Power adapter
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Metal stand
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Screw pack
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Warranty card
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2-2 System Requirements
Before using your AWL500, please check that you have the following required items:
Broadband access device (ADSL/cable modem) or Office LAN
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UTP Cat-5 cable for linking ADSL/cable modem/LAN and the AWL500
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Wireless LAN PC card (AWL100) or USB adapter (AWL300)
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Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or
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higher)
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2-3 Mechanical Description
Top panel of the WLAN Router
The following table provides an overview of each LED activity:
LED State Indication
Power
Status
WAN /
LAN
On (Red) When power on AWL700, this LED should always be red.
On (Green) When power on AWL700, AWL700 will do some
initialization jobs, then this LED will be blinking steadily.
Link (Green) When connect to the ADSL / Cable modem or connect to
your PC, the LED should always be green. If this LED is not
being lighted, this means link fails.
TX / RX (Orange) When data is transmitted or received, this LED will be
blinking.
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Back panel of the Access Point:
Back Panel
Reset button
PWR/DC jack
WAN port
LAN1/2/3/4 port
Antenna
Description
Designed to reset the AWL500 after a system failure or crash.
When pressed, the AWL500 will reset.
Where power is input to AWL500 through the power adapter
supplied with it. Please do not plug other power adapters into
this jack.
Where the AWL500 can be connected to ADSL/cable
modem/Ethernet LAN via an RJ-45 cable.
Allows the AWL700 to be connected to client devices such as
NIC cards, switches, hubs, and modems with an RJ-45 cable.
Where the radio signal carrying network data is transmitted and
received.
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