Compex NetPassage 28G HotSpot User Manual
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Manual Number: U-0481-V1.2C Version 1.2, January 2006
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FCC NOTICE
This device 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 device
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 device does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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! Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
! Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
! Increase the separation between the computer and receiver.
! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this
device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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.
Declaration of Conformity
Compex, Inc. declares the following:
Product Name: Wireless Super-G Broadband Multimedia Router Model No.: Router
conforms to the following Product Standards: Radiated Emission Standards: EN55022A,
FCC Part 15 Class B; Conducted Emission Standards: EN60555Pt2 conducted emission;
EN55022A conducted emission, FCC Part 15 Class B; Immunity Standards: IEC 801-2; IEC
801-3; IEC 801-4. Therefore, this product is in conformity with the following regional
standards:
! FCC Class B - following the provisions of FCC Part 15 directive;
! CE Mark - following the provisions of the EC directive.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
About This Document
This document may become superseded, in which case you may find its latest version at:
http://www.compex.com.sg
The product described in this document, Compex Wireless Super-G Broadband
Multimedia Router Series, Router, is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This
document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using Router. It also gives an
overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the
product.
This documentation is for both Network Administrators and the end-users who possess
some basic knowledge in the networking structure and protocols.
It makes a few assumptions that the host computer has already been installed with TCP/IP
and ready to access Internet. Procedures for Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
operating systems are included in this document. However, for other operating system,
you may need to refer to your operating system’s documentation for networking
instruction.
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Firmware
Please take note that this User’s Manual is written based on Firmware Release 1.39 Build
0117.
Conventions
In this document, special conventions are used to help present the information clearly.
The Compex Wireless Super-G Broadband Multimedia NetPassage 28G is often referred to
as NetPassage 28G or Router in this document. Here is a list of conventions used within the
manual:
This symbol signifies an important notice to be heeded. The user is
advised to read the instructions carefully before proceeding further.
This symbol represents a section meant for advanced users, or
specific features meant for exceptional non-standard applications.
The user is assumed to have relevant network knowledge to carry
out the necessary configuration or understand the information given.
This symbol signifies that the user may find additional networking
information from our unique Technology Primer documents found
within the Product CD. The documents explain particular network
concepts, Compex-exclusive features and provide illustrated
walkthroughs for common networking scenarios.
This symbol signifies an exclusive feature found on this Compex
product, or Compex’s family of products.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRODUCT ........................................ 3
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EY FEATURES BRIEFING ........................................................................................ 3
Basic features............................................................................................ 3
Security Features ...................................................................................... 5
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ACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................... 6
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ACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................... 7
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CHEMATIC OVERVIEW OF THE ROUTER ................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 3: LET’S GET GOING-HARDWARE SETUP........................................ 9
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OWER UP IN 4 STEPS: ......................................................................................... 9
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ETWORK APPLICATION EXAMPLES ..................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 4: LET’S GET GOING-SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................... 12
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REPARING THE PCS + ROUTER .......................................................................... 12
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ART 1 - CONFIGURING THE PCS ....................................................................... 12
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ART 2 - BASIC SETUP ....................................................................................... 18
CONFIGURATION: WAN SETUP .............................................................. 25
CHAPTER 5: ADVANCED CONFIGURATION................................................ 31
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ETAILED CONFIGURATION OF THE ROUTER.......................................................... 31
CONFIGURATION : Wireless Setup ........................................................ 31
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ARDWARE SETUP OF THE ROUTER ....................................................................... 33
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ONFIGURING YOUR PC ................................................................................... 34
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ONFIGURATION FOR THE ROUTER AS ACCESS POINT ........................................... 34
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ONFIGURATION FOR THE ROUTER AS ACCESS POINT CLIENT ................................ 36
CONFIGURATION: Wireless Setup: Security Mode .............................. 37
CONFIGURATION : Wireless Setup: Wireless Pseudo VLAN ................ 40
CONFIGURATION : LAN Setup : Advanced DHCP Server Options ... 44
CONFIGURATION : WAN Setup ............................................................. 46
CONFIGURATION : Routing.................................................................... 46
CONFIGURATION: NAT ........................................................................... 48
CONFIGURATION : Remote Management.......................................... 53
CONFIGURATION : Parallel Broadband ............................................... 55
CONFIGURATION : Email Notification .................................................. 57
ADVANCED FEATURES : Transparent Proxy .......................................... 59
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ADVANCED FEATURES : Static Address Translation (SAT) ................... 60
ADVANCED : SMTP Redirection ............................................................ 61
ADVANCED FEATURES : DNS Redirection............................................. 62
ADVANCED FEATURES : Dynamic DNS Setup...................................... 63
ADVANCED FEATURES : UPnP Configuration....................................... 67
SECURITY CONFIGURATION: Packet Filtering....................................... 69
SECURITY CONFIGURATION : Multicast Filtering .................................. 72
SECURITY CONFIGURATION: URL Filtering............................................. 73
SECURITY CONFIGURATION: Firewall .................................................... 74
SECURITY CONFIGURATION : Firewall Logs .......................................... 78
SECURITY CONFIGURATION: Log of IPs visited
...............................................79
SECURITY CONFIGURATION: Web Model............................................. 80
SYSTEM TOOLS : System Identity............................................................ 81
SYSTEM TOOLS : Set Router’s Clock ...................................................... 81
SYSTEM TOOLS : Firmware Upgrade ..................................................... 82
SYSTEM TOOLS : Save or Reset Settings ................................................ 82
SYSTEM TOOLS : Reboot Router............................................................. 83
HELP : Get Technical Support ............................................................... 85
HELP : Memory Information ................................................................... 85
HELP : About System............................................................................... 86
CHAPTER 6: USING HOTSPOT CAPABILITIES................................................ 87
HOTSPOT : HotSpot Authentication ...................................................... 89
HOTSPOT : Bandwidth
..............................................................................................95
HOTSPOT : Walled Garden ....................................................................................96
HOTSPOT : Keypad or Printer Status...................................................................98
HOTSPOT : Radius Configuration.......................................................................100
HOTSPOT : Accounts ............................................................................ 102
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................. 111
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OLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS ................................................................ 111
APPENDIX B: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......................................... 115
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NSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS..................................................... 115
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APPENDIX C: NETBIOS PROTOCOL INSTALLATION ................................... 116
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................... 118
APPENDIX E: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 122
APPENDIX F: TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION .................................. 124
Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
hank you for purchasing the Wireless Super-G Broadband Multimedia Router! We
are committed to deliver, meet and even exceed your expectations of a high-
performance, feature-rich, user-friendly and cost-effective network router device.
We are excited that you will soon be discovering more about a product which we have
proudly developed.
This high-performance Wireless Super-G Broadband
Multimedia Router supports external Cable/ADSL
modem for broadband Internet sharing to your
wired and wireless networks at the workplace or at
home. To simplify your wired network setup, the
router supports Auto MDI/MDI-X to eliminate the
requirement for crossover cables. Then on top of its
integrated 3-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
switching capability, the router adopts the new
802.11g standard for its wireless operation,
employing OFDM technology to transmit data at up
to 108Mbps within the 2.4GHz band!
This means that within the specified range of this
device, you will be able to transfer large files up to
ten times faster than the widely deployed 802.11b
products! You can now sit back and watch an
MPEG movie played over the network without
noticeable delays. Also, because the 802.11g
standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b devices, your existing devices can still
operate at speeds of up to 11Mbps in the same frequency range.
You will also be pleased to know that the router comes with 4 integrated USB ports to
provide for print server support, USB HDD and USB Flash Disk. This effectively extends the
functional capabilities of the router to include remote network printing, network storage
and remote video surveillance.
To protect your data and privacy, the router supports 64/128-bits WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) protocol to encrypt all your wireless transmissions. To ensure better security and
data encryption, the router also supports WPA (Wi Fi Protected Access) and WPA-PSK ( Wi
Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key ).
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Advanced Features
! New 108Mbps Wireless Super-
G 802.11g 10X faster
than
802.11b!
! Keep snoopers away with
WPA, WPA-PSK
and 64/128-bits
WEP Encryption!
! Integrated USB Print Server
and
Storage Server
for network
printing, network storage and
remote wireless surveillance.
Read on to find out more about
these features!
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The router also ships with Compex-exclusive features like Wireless Pseudo VLAN to ensure
data privacy between clients, and Parallel
Broadband support to provide scalable
bandwidth, load balancing and fail-over
redundancy capabilities.
By incorporating VPN client pass-through, built-in
DHCP server, URL and Packet Filtering with timebased management, Virtual Servers (IP and Port
Forwarding), NAT firewall and SPI firewall, the
router lets you do more within your home or office
network. You can share a high-speed Internet
connection, speedily exchange files, play multiplayer games with greater flexibility, speed and
security you never thought possible before!
Compex Exclusive!
! Enhance your wireless network
privacy with Wireless Pseudo
VLAN!
! Boost network performance and
reliability with Parallel
Broadband!
! Quickly access your network
device’s administration setup
with uConfig!
Read on to find out more about
these features!
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Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Product
Key Features Briefing
The router is endowed with a high-performance design and a rich feature set you should
familiarize yourself with. To maximize the potential of your purchase, we have highlighted
a list of features to help you be familiarized with it:
Basic features
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Compatible with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards
Adopting the industry standard 802.11g standard, the router provides you fast wireless
access within your office or home network. Since it is fully backward compatible with
802.11b, you can safeguard your existing network investments.
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tatic IP, Dynamic IP, PPP over Ethernet and PPTP WAN types
Whether you are going to use your router for broadband Cable or ADSL modem
connection sharing, you will be up and about in no time using our fuss free web-based
configuration setup menu.
Built-in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server
As a network administrator, you can easily manage your network’s IP address allocation
with the built-in DHCP server found on the router. Once set up, it will automatically and
dynamically allocate addresses from a pool, to devices or computers connected to the
network.
Technology Primer
Learn more from our DHCP
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Virtual Servers based on Port-forwarding, IP-forwarding
The router allows you to set up application servers for services like FTP file servers and HTTP
web servers based on IP-forwarding and Port-forwarding.
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uto MDI/MDI-X crossover support on all Ports
Forget the confusing past! We no longer need to use crossover cables for uplinking! The
router supports Auto MDI/MDI-X crossover on all its ports, auto-detectin
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the inserted cable
types.
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Learn more from our NAT
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Domain Name System (DNS) Redirection
To avoid repetitive set up of DNS addresses for every PC in your network, the router supports
DNS redirection which enables all future DNS connection requests from your PCs to be
automatically redirected by the router.
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tatic Routing
The router supports Static Routing. By defining a Static Routing configuration, you set in
place a definite Router IP address whereby a packet could reach a specific IP address o
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subnet.
Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through
The router is an advanced device that will recognize tunneled packets (IPSec, PPTP)for
VPN connections and allow them to pass through.
De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) hosting
The router supports a form of Virtual Server hosting known as DMZ so that you can operate
specific applications that require the opening of multiple TCP/IP ports.
Learn more from our NAT
Technology Primer
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
UPnP allows you enjoy the benefits of NAT without elaborate configuration procedures.
Working alongside an UPnP-aware operating system like Windows XP, other UPnP-enabled
devices and applications can negotiate to open certain ports to traverse the NAT device.
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Dynamic DNS
The router supports Dynamic DNS. By automatically maintaining the relationship between
the fixed name and the chan
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IP, it makes webhosting feasible, with easie
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implementation, control and flexibility.
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Security Features
Understanding the need to protect your data and privacy, you will be glad to learn
about the security elements put in place to give you a peace of mind.
64/128-bit WEP encryption support for wireless security
The router uses a private key encryption known as Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol with
key lengths of either 64-bit or 128-bit, so that data communication in your wireless networ
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can be protected.
Built-in “NAT” firewall
As the router handles the incoming and outgoing data packets transacting between the
internal and external network, it looks and validates individual packet information before
passing it onto a client in the network. This checkin
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provides effective firewall protection
because rogue packets will be automatically discarded.
Learn more from our NAT Technology Primer
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tateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall
More than just a “NAT” firewall, there is a powerful Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall
in the router. Stateful inspection compares certain key parts of the packet to a database
of trusted information. SPI Firewall is unlike the normal firewall that only checks the headers
of the packets, it also scrutinizes the contents of the packets, ensurin
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the integrity of the
packets. To learn more about SPI firewall, read our whitepaper at www.compex.com.sg.
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Internet Access Policies: Time-based Management, URL filtering, Packet filtering
To complement the powerful firewall technologies incorporated into the router product,
you can use the comprehensive set of security mana
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ement features to regulate the types
of Internet Access permitted. You may set up time-based access policies and bloc
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objectionable websites from children, or even set up packet filtering rules to control the
transmission of TCP, UDP packets for different ports.
WPA-PSK
With WPA-PSK, the router provides home and SOHO users with the highest level of security.
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Wireless Pseudo VLAN
Compex’s exclusive Wireless Pseudo VLAN feature extends the security advantages of the
Ethernet based VLAN to wireless networks. This feature offers data privacy and protection
between individual clients on a wireless network, especially useful in a corporate networ
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or in a public ‘hotspot’. To learn more about Pseudo VLAN, read our white paper at
www.com
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Package Contents
The router’s retail package contains the following items to start you off:
! 1x Router
! 1x External Power Adapter
! 1x Read-me-first Note
! 1x Product CD (consists Quick Install Guide, User’s Manual, Firmware Recovery
Tool & Utilities)
! 1x Wall-Mounting Template
! 1x UTP RJ45 Ethernet straight cable
Schematic Overview of the Router
Top View
Back View
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Label Name Description
Steady GREEN LAN connection is on.
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LAN Link/Act LEDs
1, 2,3
Flashing GREEN Data transmission at LAN connection.
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WAN LED Steady GREEN WAN connection is on
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Wireless LAN
Link/Act LED
Steady GREEN At least one wireless client is present.
Flashing GREEN Activity is detected in the wireless
network.
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WAN Link/Act LED Flashing GREEN Data transmission at WAN connection.
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USB LEDs 1,2,3,4 Steady GREEN USB device is detected.
Flashing GREEN Data transmission at respective USB ports.
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Power LED Steady BLUE The device has powered up.
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Diagnostic LED Flashing GREEN It indicates that the firmware is
corrupted.
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External Antennas SMA detachable antennas
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Reset Push button To reboot, press once.
To reset password, press and hold the
button for 5 seconds before releasing it.
To restore factory default settings, press
and hold the button for more than 8
seconds before releasing it.
,
5 VDC Power Input
WAN (RJ45 Port) WAN port connects to Cable/ADSL modem
LAN RJ45 Ports
1,2,3
Integrated LAN Switch Ports
USB Ports 1, 2,3,4 Integrated USB2.0 Ports
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Chapter 3: Let’s Get Going-Hardware Setup
Power Up in 4 Steps:
In 4 simple steps, you shall have your router wired and functional. After which, you may
proceed to the software configuration and get yourself ready to surf the Internet at highspeeds!
Connect the Ethernet cable from your Cable/ADSL modem on one end, and
then connect the cable to the socket labeled WAN on the router.
If you have a computer with an Ethernet connection you wish to join to the
wired network, connect an Ethernet cable from that PC to any LAN ports on the
router (labeled 1-3).
Connect the USB devices ( such as USB printer ) to the USB ports of the router.
Next, plug in the power adapter that is supplied to the main electrical supply,
and connect the power plug to the socket on the router.
You may power on the device now. You are done with the hardware setup!
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Network Application Examples
The router is suited to accomplish different network configurations you may have in mind.
Combined with a web-based configuration interface, you can easily set up your featurerich router for these applications.
Here, before proceeding to the next chapter on software setup, you may like to
reference the following three application examples for the router:
1. Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet Network
2. Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet & Wireless Network
Broadband Internet Access
Distribution to a Fast Ethernet Network
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INTERNET
Router
Connect from Cable/ADSL
modem to WAN port
In this set up example, three computers are connected to the integrated 3-port
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet switch of the router. These computers are able to share a sin
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broadband Internet connection as well as their resources amongst themselves.
Connect from
computers to the
integrated 3-port
10/100Mbps switch
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Broadband Internet Access Distribution
To a Fast Ethernet Network & Wireless Network
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INTERNET
Router
Connect from Cable/ADSL
modem to WAN port
Wireless LAN clients access the
Internet and the wired LAN via the
router
Connect from computers to the
integrated 3-port 10/100Mbps
switch to form LAN
This set up example is similar to the previous with the exception of the two notebooks set up
as wireless clients as illustrated above. They are connected to the Internet as well as the
wired LAN via the 802.11g/801.11b-compatible router. Your wired network can thus be
easily expanded to include wireless clients, enablin
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them to share network resources and
a broadband Internet access.
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Chapter 4: Let’s Get Going-Software Setup
Preparing the PCs + Router
The router comes with a powerful array of features that can be administered via a webbased configuration interface. This section of software setup will be presented in two
essential portions aimed to quickly enable effective use of the product:
Part 1. Configuring the PCs - Concerns the Preparation of PCs for network access
Part 2. Basic Router Setup - Covers steps for online access & Internet sharing
Part 1 - Configuring the PCs
The instructions found here will help you configure each of your computers to
communicate with the router.
> For Computers that will be connected to the Fast Ethernet via cables:
The first step is to make sure the PC gets an IP address for which it will use to
communicate with the router and each other across the network. You can begin by
setting up your PC to function as a DHCP client, configuring its network settings to obtain
an IP address automatically. Alternatively, you may want to give your PC a static IP
address if you are an expert user.
Whether you choose to allocate static or dynamic IP settings, the next few pages will walk
you through the performance of this TCP/IP configuration in a step-by-step process. You
may skip to Part 1(a), (b), (c) or (d) according to the Microsoft Windows operating system
you use. Please ensure that you have an Ethernet or wireless adapter (also known as a
network adapter) successfully installed in each PC you are configuring.
Important: By default, Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP
have the TCP/IP protocol installed and set to obtain an
IP address automatically.
If your PC does not have TCP/IP installed, click the Star
t
button and then click on Help. Search for the keyword
TCP/IP and then follow the instructions to install the
protocol.
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Part 1(a) : Configuring your PC to Dynamically obtain an IP address…
If you are using Microsoft Windows 98SE or Windows Millennium
1. Click the Start button. Select Settings
and click the Control Panel icon.
Then double-click the Network icon.
You will see the Network dialog on
the right.
2. On the Configuration tab, highlight
the TCP/IP line corresponding to your
Ethernet adapter and click on the
Properties button. You will be
brought to the TCP/IP Properties
page below.
3. Click on the IP Address tab, and
select Obtain an IP address
automatically.
4. Next, click the Gateway tab, and
verify that the Installed Gateway field
is blank. Now, click the OK button
5. On the Network dialog page, click on
the OK button.
6. Windows may ask you to restart the PC, if so, click the Yes button and allow the PC
to restart. If not, restart the PC to complete the configuration.
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Windows may ask you for the original Windows
installation disk or additional files. Check for the files at
c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert the Windows
CDROM disc into the CDROM drive and check the
correct file and drive location.
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Part 1(b) : Configuring your PC to Dynamically obtain an IP address…
If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP
1. Click the Start button. Select Settings
and click the Control Panel icon.
Then double-click the Network and
Dial-up Connection (Windows 2000)
or Network Connection (Windows XP)
icon.
2. Double-click the Local Area
Connection icon for the Ethernet
adapter applicable to your Internet
connection, and click the Properties
button. You will be brought to the
dialog page below.
3. On the General tab, make sure the
box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is
checked. Then highlight Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the
Properties button.
4. Select Obtain an IP address
automatically.
Then click the OK button on this
page, and the OK button on the
previous page it returns you to.
5. Restart your computer to complete
the PC configuration.
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Part 1(c) : Configuring your PC with a Static IP address…
If you are using Microsoft Windows 98SE or Windows Millennium
1. To begin the Static IP address
configuration, follow steps 1 & 2 of
Part 1(a) to get to the page on the
right.
2. Click on the IP Address tab. Then
type in the IP address and Subnet
Mask of 192.168.168.X and
255.255.255.0 respectively, where X is
any number from 2 to 254.
(Note that the default IP address of the
router is 192.168.168.1)
3. Next, click the Gateway tab to see the
dialog page on the left.
4. Under the New Gateway field, key in
the IP address of the router where its
default is 192.168.168.1. Follow up by
clicking the Add button.
5. Now, select the DNS Configuration
tab and on the page you see, select
Enable DNS. Type in a preferred
name as the Host. Then, follow that
up by keying in the IP address of your
DNS Server in the DNS Server Search
Order field and press the Add button.
6. You can complete the set up by
clicking the OK button, and then
restarting the computer.
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Part 1(d) : Configuring your PC with a Static IP address…
If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP
1. To begin the Static IP address
configuration, follow steps 1, 2 & 3 of
Part 1(b) to get to the page on the
right.
2. Select Use the following IP address,
and then key in 192.168.168.X for the
IP address field, where X is any
number from 2 to 254. Following that,
enter 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet
mask, and key in the IP address of
the router as the Default gateway.
(Note that the default IP address of the
router is 192.168.168.1)
3. Now select Use the following DNS
server addresses, and then key in the
IP address of your DNS server in the
Preferred DNS server field. Finally,
click the OK button to complete.
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Important: For step 5 above, you should not configure
more than one computer with the same host name
within a network. This will result in a conflict.
The DNS Server’s IP address required in step 5 should be
provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you
are unsure about it, please contact your ISP.
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For Computers that will be connected as Wireless clients:
The first step is similar to that of wired PCs connected to the Fast Ethernet. We have to
ensure that the wireless client gets an IP address for which it will use to communicate with
the router and each other across the network.
Hence, refer to Part 1(a) and (b) for the setup instructions, while noting that the likely
network connection name you will encounter in Windows XP is Wireless Network
Connection corresponding to the wireless Ethernet adapter you use.
Once you have completed the IP configuration for the wireless client, you may proceed
to set up your wireless client’s SSID (Network name) so that it will connect with the router.
Part 1(e) : Configuring your Wireless Client…
If you are using Microsoft Windows XP
1. Right-click on Wireless Network
Connection corresponding to the
wireless Ethernet adapter you wish to
connect with the router, and click on
Properties.
2. On the dialog box presented, click the
Wireless Networks tab, and click on the
Add button.
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Important: Windows 98SE/ME/2000 users, the following
configuration steps for wireless client setup may differ fo
r
different wireless Ethernet adapters with vendor specific
driver utilities. Please refer to your adapter’s manual fo
r
more information.
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3. Next, key in a Network name with the
SSID of the wireless network. It must be
the same as the WLAN name (ESSID)
in Part 2. For illustration purpose, we
typed compex. (Take note that SSID is
case- sensitive).
Ensure that the Network name (SSID)
value is the same for all the wireless
clients in the same wireless network.
For now, you may leave the other
information as default (Network
Authentication -> Open ; Data
encryption -> Disabled).
Completing Part 1, we have set up our PCs & wireless clients’ IP addressing properties. We
will now be ready to discuss the software setup of the router configurations to go online!
Part 2 - Basic Setup
In this portion on the basic set up, you will find information on how you may configure the
NetPassage 28G to function in your network, to access the Internet and begin sharing the
connection with your wired and wireless clients. Please note that the NetPassage 28G, by
factory default, is loaded with router firmware.
uConfig: Bringing You to the Web-Based Configuration Without Fail
Compex has developed a powerful uConfig utility which will provide you hassle-free
access to the router’s web-based configuration page. Whether you have non-standard
TCP/IP settings on the PC, or you have changed but forgotten the router’s default
management IP, uConfig will bring you to the router’s set up – every time!
It is simple. Ensure that the router is switched on, and the PC is connected to a LAN port,
then you will be brought to the web-based configuration page by following the 3 simple
steps below.
Part 2 : Getting Ready to go Online!
Accessing the Web Page Interface through uConfig
1. Insert the Product CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD will run automatically. From
the UUttiilliittiieess section, select to install the uuCCoonnffiigg utility to your hard disk.
exclusive!
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2. When the utility has been installed, double-click on the
uuCCoonnffiig
g icon. The following
screen will appear, click on the YYeess button to proceed.
3. Select NNeettPPaassssaaggee 2288GG HHoottssppoott in the CCoommppeexx PPrroodduuccttss LLiisstt section and click on
the OO
ppeenn WWeeb
b button. To retrieve and display the latest device(s) in the list, click on
the RR
eeffrreessh
h button.
4. Do not exit the uConfig program
while accessing to the web-based
interface. This will disconnect you
from the device. Click on the OOKK
button to proceed.
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5. At the login page, press the
LLOOGGIINN!
! button to enter the
configuration page. The default
password is “password”.
6. For the first time login, you will
be prompted to select your
time zone setting first before
accessing the router’s main
web page. Take note that
during the next and
subsequent logins, you will
not see the System Time
Setting page again.
7. You will then reach the home
page of your access point’s
web-based interface.
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Part 3 (a) : Getting Ready to go Online!
Completing your general LAN Setup
1. The DHCP Start IP Address and the DHCP End IP Address has been pre-
configured from 192.168.168.100 to 192.168.168.254 (You may select any number
from 2 to 254).
2. Next, we shall move on to
configure the router to handle IP
addressing. Click on LAN Setup
under CONFIGURATION.
You will note that 192.168.168.1 is the
default IP address assigned to the
router, with a Network Mask of
255.255.255.0. You may leave them as
they are. (The router’s subnet is
192.168.168.0)
3. For DHCP Gateway IP address,
set it as 192.168.168.1 unless
you have another device you
like to use as the router for
your clients.
4. Leave the Always use these
DNS servers unchecked, unless
you wish to access certain
specific DNS servers only. You
may leave the Primary DNS IP
Address and Secondary DNS
IP Address as blank. If the
Always use these DNS servers
is set to be enabled, the user
has to input the Primary DNS IP
Address.
5. Please remember to click
Reboot Router under SYSTEM
TOOLS and hit the Reboot
button to let the settings take
effect.
a
Technology Primer
Learn more from our DHCP
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The following table lists out the parameters relevant to your LAN setup. You can replace
the default settings with appropriate values to suit the needs of your LAN.
LAN Parameters Description
IP Address The IP address of your router is set by default to 192.168.168.1.
When the DHCP server of the router is enabled, unless you set a
different <DHCP Gateway IP address>, this LAN <IP address>
would be allocated as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client.
Network Mask The Network Mask serves to identify the subnet in which your
router resides. The default network mask is 255.255.255.0.
The next two fields (DHCP Start IP Address and DHCP End IP Address) allow you to define
the range of IP addresses from which the DHCP Server can assign an IP address to the
LAN.
DHCP Start IP
Address
This is the first IP address that the DHCP server will assign. The
value that you input here should belong to the same subnet as
your router. For example, if the IP address and network mask of
your router are 192.168.168.1 and 255.255.255.0 respectively, the
DHCP Start IP Address should be 192.168.168.X, where X can take
any value from 2 to 254. It is pre-set to 192.168.168.100.
DHCP End IP
Address
This is the last IP address that the DHCP server can assign. It
should also belong to the same subnet as your router. For
instance, if the IP address and network mask of your router are
192.168.168.1 and 255.255.255.0 respectively, the DHCP End IP
Address should be 192.168.168.X, where X can take any value
from 2 to 254. It is pre-set as 192.168.168.254.
DHCP Gateway IP
Address
Insert the IP address of the gateway to Internet or of the router if
this router is the one connecting to the Internet.
If your network uses multiple gateways/routers, you may wish the
router to act as DHCP server to a LAN segment while another
router/AP connects to the Internet or to another LAN.
Though usually, the DHCP server also acts as the Default
Gateway of the DHCP client, the router gives you the option to
define a different <DHCP Gateway IP address>, which will be
allocated as the Default Gateway of the DHCP client.
The DHCP client will thus receive its dynamic IP address from the
router but will access to the Internet or to the other LAN through
the Default Gateway defined by the <DHCP Gateway IP
address>.
Always use these
DNS servers
Enable this checkbox if you want the router to only use the DNS
server you have specified below.
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Primary DNS IP
Address
The IP address of the DNS server is usually provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS IP
Address
This optional field is reserved for the IP address of a secondary
DNS server.
DHCP Server If you disable the DHCP server, you will need to manually
configure the TCP/IP parameters of each computer in your LAN.
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