Benq AWL-700 User Manual

Wireless LAN Router

AWL-700

User Manual

Version 1.1
June 2002

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improve products without prior notice. So you can get the most recent software and
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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 AWL-700 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital 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 no
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee tha

interference will not occur in a particular installation.

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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 User Account………………………………………………………23

3.5 Save Setting………………………………………………...…….….25

3.6 Reboot System……………………………………………..…….…25

3.7 Update Firmware…………………………………………..…….…26

3.8 Web Language……………………...………………...….……….…27

3.9 Load Default Setting…………………………………………….…..28

Chapter 4. Appendix…………………………………....29

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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

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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setting to match

2-2 System Requirements

Before using your AWL700, 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 6.2 or

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higher)

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2-3 Mechanical Description

Front panel of the Wireless LAN Router

The following table provides an overview of each LED activity:

LED State Indication

Power

Status

WLAN/

WAN / LAN

On (Green) When power on AWL700, this LED should always be

green.

On (Orange) 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

our PC, the LED should always be green. If this LED is not

being lighted, this means link fails.

TX / RX (Green) When data is transmitted or received, this LED will be

blinking.

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Back panel of the Wireless LAN Router:

Back Panel

Reset button

PWR/DC jack

WAN port

LAN1/2/3/4 port

Antenna

Description

Designed to reset the AWL700 after a system failure or crash.
When pressed, the AWL700 will reset.
Where power is input to AWL700 through the power adapter
supplied with it. Please do not plug other power adapters into
this jack.
Where the AWL700 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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2.4 Connect AWL700 to your ADSL / Cable Modem

I. Turn off the power of your ADSL / Cable Modem
II. Pick up the cross-over (short) RJ-45 Category-5 cable and plug one end of this cable

into your ADSL / Cable’s LAN port

III. Plug the other end of this cable into AWL700’s WAN port

2.5 Connecting PC/Notebook to your AWL700

Wired
I. Pick up the straight (long) RJ-45 Category-5 cable and plug one end of this cable

into any one of four switch ports.
II. Plug the other end of this cable into the RJ-45 port of your PC’s network card
Wireless
I. Insert WLAN PC Card AWL100 to your notebook and install the driver for that.
II. Plug WLAN USB Adapter AWL300 to your PC or notebook and install the driver

for that.

2.6 Power on

I. Connect your power cord to power inlet
II. Turn on ADSL / Cable modem’s power
III. Finish

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