CradlePoint MBR900 User Manual

2.4GHz Wireless 802.11n(DRAFT) Router

WRT-383U V1.1

Rev 0.9

User Manual

Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 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.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user.

Industry Canada statement:

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started with the WRT-383U V1.1

Package Contents Minimum System Requirements

Wireless LAN Networking

Introduction

Features

Hardware Overview

LED Indications Rear Panel Installation Considerations Getting Started

Using the Configuration Menu

Basic Advanced Tools Status

Glossary

Getting Started with the WRT-383U v1.1

Congratulations on purchasing the WRT-383U V1.1! This manual provides information for setting up and configuring the WRT-383U V1.1. This manual is intended for both home users and professionals.

Package Contents

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WRT-383U V1.1 11n(Draft) Wireless Router

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CAT-5 Ethernet Cable (All the WRT-383U V1.1’s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX)

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Power Adapter (12V, 1A)

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CD-ROM with Software and Manual

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Quick Installation Guide

Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

Minimum System Requirements

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Ethernet-Based Cable or DSL Modem

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Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed

Ethernet adapter and CD-ROM Drive

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Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator Version 7.0 and Above

Wireless LAN Networking

This section provides background information on wireless LAN networking technology. Consult the Glossary for definitions of the terminology used in this section.

HE INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE. CHANGING NETWORK SETTINGS AND PARTICULARLY SECURITY SETTTINGS SHOULD ONLY BE DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATOR.

Transmission Rate (Transfer Rate)

The WRT-383U V1.1 provides various transmission (data) rate options for you to select. In most networking scenarios, the factory default Best (automatic) setting proves the most efficient. This setting allows your WRT-383U V1.1 to operate at the maximum transmission (data) rate. When the communication quality drops below a certain level, the WRT-383U V1.1 automatically switches to a lower transmission (data) rate. Transmission at lower data speeds is usually more reliable. However, when the communication quality improves again, the WRT-383U V1.1 gradually increases the transmission (data) rate again until it reaches the highest available transmission rate.

Types of Wireless Networks

Wireless LAN networking works in either of the two modes: ad-hoc and infrastructure. In infrastructure mode, wireless devices communicate to a wired LAN via access points. Each access point and its wireless devices are known as a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set (ESS) is two or more BSSs in the same subnet. In ad hoc mode (also known as peer-to-peer mode), wireless devices communicate with each other directly and do not use an access point. This is an Independent BSS (IBSS).

To connect to a wired network within a coverage area using access points, set the operation mode to Infrastructure (BSS). To set up an independent wireless workgroup without an access point, use Ad-hoc (IBSS) mode.

AD-HOC (IBSS) N

Ad-hoc mode does not require an access point or a wired network. Two or more wireless stations communicate directly to each other. An ad-hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).

To set up an ad-hoc network, configure all the stations in ad-hoc mode. Use the same SSID and

ETWORK

channel for each station. When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single access point, you have a Basic

Service Set (BSS).

In the ESS diagram below, communication is done through the access points, which relay data packets to other wireless stations or devices connected to the wired network. Wireless stations can then access resources, such as a printer, on the wired network.

In an ESS environment, users are able to move from one access point to another without losing the connection. In the diagram below, when the user moves from BSS (1) to BSS (2) the WLAN client devices automatically switches to the channel used in BSS (2).

Roaming in an ESS network diagram

Introduction

The WRT-383U V1.1 11n (Draft) Wireless Router is an high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.

Unlike most routers, the WRT-383U V1.1 provides data transfers at up to 300Mbps when using 11n (Draft) connection. This router is also back compatible with 802.11g or 11b devices. This means that you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice some of 11n’s (Draft) speed when you mix 11n (Draft) and 11b/g devices, but you will not lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 11n (Draft) standard into your 11b/g network. You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing the 11b/g devices with 11n (Draft) devices.

Features

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Wi-Fi Compliant with IEEE 802.11n (draft) and IEEEE 802.11b/g Standards

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2.412 to 2.472 GHz frequency band operation. (FCC: 2.412 to 2.462)

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Compliant with IEEE 802.3 & 3u standards

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Support OFDM and CCK modulation

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High-Speed up to 300Mbps Data Rate using IEEE 802.11n (draft) connection

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UPnP IGD 1.0 standard compliant

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Work with Windows Vista compliant

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Wi-Fi 11b/g and WMM certification compliant

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64/128-bits WEP and WPA/WPA2 Personal/Enterprise security support

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Wi-Fi Protection Setup compliant

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NAT Support 4K~6K configurable NAT entries, Restricted NAPT, IP address ranges, port ranges &

schedule, Pre-defined game hosting configurations and Port triggering for special applications

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ALG support RTP/RTSP, AOL, FTP, ICMP, WMP/MMS, NetMeeting, SIP.

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Support IPSec, PPTP, L2TP and PPPoE pass-through

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Firewall support Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and up to 24 rules for rule-based Firewall

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Support Streaming Engine to accelerate the LAN to WAN traffic by Automatic traffic classification

& prioritization

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Support configurable virtual servers & game servers and DMZ host

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Support Static routing – RIPv1 announcer

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Support Static or WAN assigned DNS servers and 10 verified services for DDNS

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DHCP Server Support up to 252 leases, and up to 24 reservations

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MAC address filtering support up to 24 filtering entries

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Support WEB UI management, firmware upgrade and configuration backup and restore via

WLAN/LAN/WAN

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Support 4 x 10/100Mbps Auto-MDIX LAN Port and 1 x 10/100Mbps WAN Port (Internet)

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Built-in 2 External Antennas to support high speed performance and great coverage

Hardware Overview

LED Indications:

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PWR

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LAN1

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LAN2

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LAN3

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LAN4

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WAN

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WLAN

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WPS

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USB

Rear panel:

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DC-IN

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RESET

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Power switch

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WLAN (ON/OFF)

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WAN

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LAN1

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LAN2

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LAN3

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LAN4

Side Button:

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WPS push button

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Signal strength button

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USB port

Installation Considerations

The WRT-383U V1.1 11n (Draft) Wireless Router lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:

1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the WRT-383U V1.1 and other network

devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless product’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at

a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better reception.

3 Building Materials can impede the wireless signal - a solid metal door or aluminum studs may

have a negative effect on range. Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials.

4 Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances

that generate extreme RF noise.

Getting Started

For a typical wireless setup at home, please do the following:

1. You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or

office)

2. Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem.

3. Connect the Cable or DSL modem to the WRT-383U V1.1 Wireless Broadband Router (WAN port).

4. Ethernet LAN ports of the WRT-383U V1.1 are Auto MDI/MDIX and will work with both Straight-Through and Cross-Over cable.

Using the Configuration Menu

Whenever you want to configure your WRT-383U V1.1, you can access the Configuration Menu through your PC by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the WRT-383U V1.1. The WRT-383U V1.1’s default IP Address is http://192.168.0.1

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Open the Web browser.

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Type in the IP Address of the Router (http://192.168.0.1).

If you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the WRT-383U V1.1, make sure to enter the correct IP Address.

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Select admin in the User Name field.

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Leave the Password blank.

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Click Login In.

Basic

The Basic tab provides the following configuration options: Internet Connection, Wireless Settings, Network Settings

Basic_ Internet Connection

Internet Connection Setup Wizard

If you are new to networking and have never configured a router before, click on guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running.

Manual Internet Connection Setup

If you consider yourself an advanced user and have configured a router before, click the settings manually.

Setup Wizard

and the router will

Manual Configure

to input all

Basic_ Wireless Settings

The wireless section is used to configure the wireless settings for your router. Note that changes made in this section may also need to be duplicated on wireless clients that you want to connect to your wireless network.

To protect your privacy, use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features. This device supports three wireless security modes including: WEP, WPA-Personal, and WPA-Enterprise. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard. WPA provides a higher level of security. WPA-Personal does not require an authentication server. The WPA-Enterprise option does require a RADIUS authentication server.

Enable Wireless

This option turns off and on the wireless connection feature of the router. When you set this option, the following parameters are in effect.

Wireless Network Name

When you are browsing for available wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list (unless Visibility Status is set to Invisible, see below). This name is also referred to as the SSID. For security purposes, it is highly recommended to change from the pre-configured network name.

Enable Auto Channel Scan

If you select this option, the router automatically finds the channel with least interference and uses that channel for wireless networking. If you disable this option, the router uses the channel that you specify with the following Wireless Channel option.

Wireless Channel

A wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.

802.11 Mode

If all of the wireless devices you want to connect with this router can connect in the same transmission mode, you can improve performance slightly by choosing the appropriate "Only" mode. If you have some devices that use a different transmission mode, choose the appropriate "Mixed" mode.

Channel Width

The "Auto 20/40 MHz" option is usually best. The other options are available for special circumstances.

Transmission Rate

By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected. You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary.

Number of Spatial Streams

Selecting more than one spatial stream can increase throughput, but can in some cases decrease signal quality. Select the option that works best for your installation.

Visibility Status

The Invisible option allows you to hide your wireless network. When this option is set to Visible, your wireless network name is broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal. If you're not using encryption then they could connect to your network. When Invisible mode is enabled, you must enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) on the client manually to connect to the network.

Security Mode

Unless one of these encryption modes is selected, wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users.

WEP

A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. A default key is selected for use on the network.

Example:

64-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length. (12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64-bit encryption.)

128-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length. (456FBCDF123400122225271730 is a valid string of 26 characters for 128-bit encryption.)

64-bit ASCII keys are up to 5 characters in length (DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64-bit encryption.)

128-bit ASCII keys are up to 13 characters in length (2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128-bit encryption.)

Note that, if you enter fewer characters in the WEP key than required, the remainder of the key is automatically padded with zeros.

WPA-Personal and WPA-Enterprise

Both of these options select some variant of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) -- security standards published by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The WPA Mode further refines the variant that the router should employ.

WPA Mode: WPA is the older standard; select this option if the clients that will be used with the router only support the older standard. WPA2 is the newer implementation of the stronger IEEE 802.11i security standard. With the "WPA2" option, the router tries WPA2 first, but falls back to WPA if the client only supports WPA. With the "WPA2 Only" option, the router associates only with clients that also support WPA2 security.

Cipher Type: The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encryption. With the "TKIP and AES" option, the router negotiates the cipher type with the client, and uses AES when available.

Group Key Update Interval: The amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed.

WPA-Personal

This option uses Wi-Fi Protected Access with a Pre-Shared Key (PSK). Pre-Shared Key: The key is entered as a pass-phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters in ASCII

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) format at both ends of the wireless connection. It cannot be shorter than eight characters, although for proper security it needs to be of ample length and should not be a commonly known phrase. This phrase is used to generate session keys that are unique for each wireless client.

Example:

Wireless Networking technology enables ubiquitous communication

WPA-Enterprise

This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients. Wireless clients should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the Server through this Gateway. Furthermore, it may be necessary to configure the RADIUS Server to allow this Gateway to authenticate users.

Authentication Timeout: Amount of time before a client will be required to re-authenticate. RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP address of the authentication server. RADIUS Server Port: The port number used to connect to the authentication server. RADIUS Server Shared Secret: A pass-phrase that must match with the authentication server. MAC Address Authentication: If this is selected, the user must connect from the same computer whenever

logging into the wireless network.

Advanced:

Optional Backup RADIUS Server

This option enables configuration of an optional second RADIUS server. A second RADIUS server can be used as backup for the primary RADIUS server. The second RADIUS server is consulted only when the primary server is not available or not responding. The fields Second RADIUS Server IP Address, RADIUS Server Port, Second RADIUS server Shared Secret, Second MAC Address Authentication provide the corresponding parameters for the second RADIUS Server.

Basic_Network Settings

WAN Port Mode

This option controls how the device reacts to traffic on the WAN connector. In this case the term "port" refers to the Ethernet connectors on the device.

Router Mode

Select this option if the WAN port is connected to the Internet. The device functions as a NAT router.

Bridge Mode

Select this option if the device is connected to a local network downstream from another router. In this mode, the device functions as a bridge between the network on its WAN port and the devices on its LAN port and those connected to it wirelessly. The Router IP Address field below must be set to the IP address of this device. The Gateway must be set to the IP address of the upstream router. Both addresses must be within the LAN subnet as specified by Subnet Mask.

In bridge mode, the device still supports several features not available in ordinary bridges -- features that involve the WAN side of the upstream router.

Firmware update checks

The bridge checks the support site for updates by way of the upstream router.

Log emails

When the log email option is set, log emails are sent to the Internet by way of the upstream router.

Internet rate estimation

The bridge still has the ability to analyze traffic on the WAN side of the upstream router so as to determine the speed of its WAN connection.

StreamEngine

StreamEngine™ technology is applied to media streams that are passed between the WAN side of the upstream router and clients of the bridge.

Router Settings

These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the router. The router's local network (LAN) settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned in this section. The IP address is also used to access this Web-based management interface. It is recommended that you use the default settings if you do not have an existing network.

IP Address

The IP address of your router on the local area network. Your local area network settings are based on the address assigned here. For example, 192.168.0.1.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask of your router on the local area network.

Local Domain Name

This entry is optional. Enter a domain name for the local network. LAN computers will assume this domain name when they get an address from the router's built in DHCP server. So, for example, if you enter

mynetwork.net

chris.mynetwork.net

obtained from the router's upstream DHCP server.

DNS Relay

here, and you have a LAN side laptop with a name of

. Note, however, the entered domain name can be overridden by the one

chris

, that laptop will be known

When DNS Relay is enabled, the router plays the role of a DNS server. DNS requests sent to the router are forwarded to the ISP's DNS server. This provides a constant DNS address that LAN computers can use, even when the router obtains a different DNS server address from the ISP upon re-establishing the WAN connection. You should disable DNS relay if you implement a LAN-side DNS server as a virtual server.

If WAN Port Mode is set to "Bridge Mode", the following choices are displayed in place of the above choices, because the device is functioning as a bridge in a network that contains another router.

Router IP Address

The IP address of the this device on the local area network. Assign any unused IP address in the range of IP addresses available for the LAN. For example, 192.168.0.101.

Subnet Mask

The subnet mask of the local area network.

Gateway

The IP address of the router on the local area network. For example, 192.168.0.1.

Primary DNS Server, Secondary DNS Server

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS Servers. Leave the field for the secondary server empty if not used.

DHCP Server Settings

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP section is where you configure the built-in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices on your local area network (LAN).

Enable DHCP Server

Once your router is properly configured and this option is enabled, the DHCP Server will manage the IP addresses and other network configuration information for computers and other devices connected to your Local Area Network. There is no need for you to do this yourself.

The computers (and other devices) connected to your LAN also need to have their TCP/IP configuration set to "DHCP" or "Obtain an IP address automatically".

When you set Enable DHCP Server, the following options are displayed.

DHCP IP Address Range

These two IP values (from and to) define a range of IP addresses that the DHCP Server uses when assigning addresses to computers and devices on your Local Area Network. Any addresses that are outside of this range are not managed by the DHCP Server; these could, therefore, be used for manually configured devices or devices that cannot use DHCP to obtain network address details automatically.

It is possible for a computer or device that is manually configured to have an address that does reside within this range. In this case the address should be reserved (see DHCP Reservation below), so that the DHCP Server knows that this specific address can only be used by a specific computer or device.

Your router, by default, has a static IP address of 192.168.0.1. This means that addresses 192.168.0.2 to

192.168.0.254 can be made available for allocation by the DHCP Server.

Example:

Your router uses 192.168.0.1 for the IP address. You've assigned a computer that you want to designate as a Web server with a static IP address of 192.168.0.3. You've assigned another computer that you want to designate as an FTP server with a static IP address of 192.168.0.4. Therefore the starting IP address for your DHCP IP address range needs to be 192.168.0.5 or greater.

Example:

Suppose you configure the DHCP Server to manage addresses From 192.168.0.100 To 192.168.0.199. This means that 192.168.0.3 to 192.168.0.99 and 192.168.0.200 to 192.168.0.254 are NOT managed by the DHCP Server. Computers or devices that use addresses from these ranges are to be manually configured. Suppose you have a web server computer that has a manually configured address of 192.168.0.100. Because this falls within the "managed range" be sure to create a reservation for this address and match it to the relevant computer (see Static DHCP Client below).

DHCP Lease Time

The amount of time that a computer may have an IP address before it is required to renew the lease. The lease functions just as a lease on an apartment would. The initial lease designates the amount of time before the lease expires. If the tenant wishes to retain the address when the lease is expired then a new lease is established. If the lease expires and the address is no longer needed than another tenant may use the address.

Always Broadcast

If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their IP addresses from the router's DHCP server as expected, this option can remain disabled. However, if one of the computers on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address from the router's DHCP server, it may have an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns off the broadcast flag of DHCP packets. Enabling this option will cause the router to always broadcast its responses to all clients, thereby working around the problem, at the cost of increased broadcast traffic on the LAN.

NetBIOS Advertisement

Check this box to allow the DHCP Server to offer NetBIOS configuration settings to the LAN hosts. NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to discover all other computers within the network, e.g. within Network Neighbourhood.

Learn NetBIOS information from WAN

If NetBIOS advertisement is swicthed on, switching this setting on causes WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, if available. Turn this setting off to configure manually.

Primary WINS Server IP address

Configure the IP address of the preferred WINS server. WINS Servers store information regarding network hosts, allowing hosts to 'register' themselves as well as discover other available hosts, e.g. for use in Network Neighbourhood. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.

Secondary WINS Server IP address

Configure the IP address of the backup WINS server, if any. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.

NetBIOS Scope

This is an advanced setting and is normally left blank. This allows the configuration of a NetBIOS 'domain' name under which network hosts operate. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.

NetBIOS Registration mode

Indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery. H-Node, this indicates a Hybrid-State of operation. First WINS servers are tried, if any, followed by local network broadcast. This is generally the preferred mode if you have configured WINS servers. M-Node (default), this indicates a Mixed-Mode of operation. First Broadcast operation is performed to register hosts and discover other hosts, if broadcast operation fails, WINS servers are tried, if any. This mode favours broadcast operation which may be preferred if WINS servers are reachable by a slow network link and the majority of network services such as servers and printers are local to the LAN. P-Node, this indicates to use WINS servers ONLY. This setting is useful to force all NetBIOS operation to the configured WINS servers. You must have configured at least the primary WINS server IP to point to a working WINS server. B-Node, this indicates to use local network broadcast ONLY. This setting is useful where there are no WINS servers available, however, it is preferred you try M-Node operation first. This setting has no effect if the 'Learn NetBIOS information from WAN' is activated.

Add/Edit DHCP Reservation

This option lets you reserve IP addresses, and assign the same IP address to the network device with the specified MAC address any time it requests an IP address. This is almost the same as when a device has a static IP address except that the device must still request an IP address from the router. The router will provide the device the same IP address every time. DHCP Reservations are helpful for server computers on the local network that are hosting applications such as Web and FTP. Servers on your network should either use a static IP address or use this option.

Computer Name

You can assign a name for each computer that is given a reserved IP address. This may help you keep track of which computers are assigned this way. Example:

IP Address:

The LAN address that you want to reserve.

MAC Address

To input the MAC address of your system, enter it in manually or connect to the router's Web-Management interface from the system and click the

A MAC address is usually located on a sticker on the bottom of a network device. The MAC address is comprised of twelve digits. Each pair of hexadecimal digits are usually separated by dashes or colons such as 00-0D-88-11-22-33 or 00:0D:88:11:22:33. If your network device is a computer and the network card is

already located inside the computer, you can connect to the router from the computer and click the

Your PC's MAC Address

As an alternative, you can locate a MAC address in a specific operating system by following the steps below:

Copy Your PC's MAC Address

button to enter the MAC address.

Game Server

button.

Copy

Windows 98 Windows Me

Windows 2000 Windows XP

Mac OS X

Enable

Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive.

Save/Update

Record the changes you have made into the following list.

Clear

Re-initialize this area of the screen, discarding any changes you have made.

DHCP Reservations List

This shows clients that you have specified to have reserved DHCP addresses. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit DHCP Reservation" section is activated for editing.

Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients

Go to the Start menu, select Run, type in will be displayed. Select the appropriate adapter from the pull-down menu and you will see the Adapter Address. This is the MAC address of the device.

Go to your Start menu, select Programs, select Accessories, and select Command Prompt. At the command prompt type

address displayed for the adapter connecting to the router is the MAC address. Go to the Apple Menu, select System Preferences, select Network, and select the

Ethernet Adapter connecting to the router. Select the Ethernet button and the Ethernet ID will be listed. This is the same as the MAC address.

winipcfg

ipconfig /all

, and hit Enter. A popup window

and hit Enter. The physical

In this section you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing IP addresses.

Revoke

The

Revoke

need to recover space in the table for new entries, and you know that some of the currently allocated leases are no longer needed. Clicking

lease table. Do this only if the device no longer needs the leased IP address, because, for example, it has been removed from the network.

Reserve

The

Reserve

corresponding entry to the DHCP Reservations List.

option is available for the situation in which the lease table becomes full or nearly full, you

Revoke

option converts this dynamic IP allocation into a DHCP Reservation and adds the

cancels the lease for a specific LAN device and frees an entry in the

Advanced

The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options: Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, Application Rules, StreamEngine, Routing, Access Control, Website Filter, Network Filter, Firewall Settings, Inbound Filter, Advanced Wireless, WISH, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Advanced Network,

Advanced_Virtual Server

The Virtual Server option gives Internet users access to services on your LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or game servers. For each Virtual Server, you define a public port on your router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and LAN port.

Example: You are hosting a Web Server on a PC that has LAN IP Address of 192.168.0.50 and your ISP

is blocking Port 80.

1. Name the Virtual Server (for example:

2. Enter the IP Address of the machine on your LAN (for example:

3. Enter the Private Port as [80]

4. Enter the Public Port as [8888]

5. Select the Protocol (for example

6. Ensure the schedule is set to

7. Click

8. Repeat these steps for each Virtual Server Rule you wish to add. With this Virtual Server entry, all Internet traffic on Port 8888 will be redirected to your internal web server

on port 80 at IP Address 192.168.0.50.

Add/Edit Virtual Server

Enable

Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive.

Name

Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server, for example virtual server are available from the "Application Name" drop-down list. Selecting one of these entries fills some of the remaining parameters with standard values for that type of server.

Save

Web Server

TCP

Always

to add the settings to the Virtual Servers List

)

Web Server

192.168.0.50

. Several well-known types of

IP Address

The IP address of the system on your internal network that will provide the virtual service, for example

192.168.0.50

menu, or you can manually enter the IP address of the server computer.

Protocol

Select the protocol used by the service. The common choices -- UDP, TCP, and both UDP and TCP -- can be selected from the drop-down menu. To specify any other protocol, select "Other" from the list, then enter the corresponding protocol number (as assigned by the IANA) in the Protocol box.

Private Port

The port that will be used on your internal network.

Public Port

The port that will be accessed from the Internet.

Schedule

Select a schedule for when the service will be enabled. If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules, go to the Tools → Schedules screen and create a new schedule.

Inbound Filter

Select a filter that controls access as needed for this virtual server. If you do not see the filter you need in the list of filters, go to the Advanced → Inbound Filter screen and create a new filter.

Save/Update

Record the changes you have made into the following list.

. You can select a computer from the list of DHCP clients in the "Computer Name" drop-down

Clear

Re-initialize this area of the screen, discarding any changes you have made.

Virtual Server List

This is a list of the defined Virtual Servers. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit Virtual Servers" section is activated for editing.

Note: You might have trouble accessing a virtual server using its public identity (WAN-side IP-address of the gateway or its dynamic DNS name) from a machine on the LAN. Your requests may not be looped back or you may be redirected to the "Forbidden" page.

This will happen if you have an Access Control Rule configured for this LAN machine. The requests from the LAN machine will not be looped back if Internet access is blocked at the time of access. To

work around this problem, access the LAN machine using its LAN-side identity. Requests may be redirected to the "Forbidden" page if web access for the LAN machine is restricted by an Access

Control Rule. Add the WAN-side identity (WAN-side IP-address of the router or its dynamic DNS name) on the

Advanced → Web Filter screen to work around this problem.

Advanced_Special Applications

An application rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data sent to the Internet on a "trigger" port or port range. An application rule applies to all computers on your internal network.

Add/Edit Application Rule

Example:

You need to configure your router to allow a software application running on any computer on your network to connect to a web-based server or another user on the Internet.

Enable

Specifies whether the entry will be active or inactive.

Name

Enter a name for the Special Application Rule, for example in the future. Alternatively, you can select from the Application list of common applications.

Application

Instead of entering a name for the Special Application rule, you can select from this list of common applications, and the remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly.

Trigger Port

Enter the outgoing port range used by your application (for example

Trigger Traffic Type

Game App

, which will help you identify the rule

6500-6700

Select the outbound protocol used by your application (for example

Firewall Port

Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic (for example

Both

6000-6200

Firewall Traffic Type

Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router through the opened port range (for example

Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect. If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules, go to the Tools → Schedules screen and create a new schedule.

Record the changes you have made into the following list.

Re-initialize this area of the screen, discarding any changes you have made. With the above example application rule enabled, the router will open up a range of ports from 6000-6200 for

incoming traffic from the Internet, whenever any computer on the internal network opens up an application that sends data to the Internet using a port in the range of 6500-6700.

Application Rules

This is a list of the defined application rules. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit Application Rule" section is activated for editing.

Both

Schedule

Save/Update

Clear

Advanced_ Port Forwarding

Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and

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