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Broadband Wireless Router User Guide
FCC Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rule. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This Broadband Wireless Router 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 according to 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 is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment or device.
Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s.
Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled anvironment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
CE Declaration of Conformity:
This equipment complies with the specifications relating to electromagnetic
compatibility, EN 55022/A1 Class B, and EN 50082-1. This meets the reasonable
protection requirements set out in the European Council Directive on the
approximation of the laws of the member states relating to Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC).
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Manufacturer’s Disclaimer State
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of vendor. No warranty or representation, either
expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any
particular prupose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right to make
change to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it at any
time without obligation to notify any person or organization. In no event will the
manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential
damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if
advised of the possibility of such damages. This document contains materials
protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means or for any purpose without
expressed written consent of its authors. Product names appearing in this document are
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names appearing in this document are registered property of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT............................................................................................................. II
CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:.................................................................................................. .....II
MANUFACTURER’S DISCLAIMER STATE.................................................................................................III
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER.................................. 3
1-1 ABOUT THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER .............................................................................................. 3
1-2 CONTENTS OF THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER PACKAGE .................................................................... 4
1-3 FEATURES OF THE BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER..................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INS TALLATION & SETUP............................................................................... 6
2-1 REAR PANEL & CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................................... 6
2-2 FRONT PANEL LEDS..................................................................................................................................... 6
2-3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SETUP ............................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 3: INTERNET ACCESS................................................................................................................. 13
3-1 PREP ARE YOUR NETWORK INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 13
3-2 WEB-BASED USER INTERFACE.................................................................................................................... 13
3-3 INITIAL CONFIGURATION – SETUP............................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 4: ADVANCED APPLICATIONS................................................................................................. 19
4-1 DHCP CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................................. 19
4-2 ACCESS CONTROL....................................................................................................................................... 19
4-3 VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS........................................................................................................................ 22
4-4 DMZ HOST................................................................................................................................................. 24
4-5 SPECIAL APPLICATIONS............................................................................................................................... 25
4-6 DEVICE ADMINISTRATION SETTINGS........................................................................................................... 27
4-7 STATUS MONITOR ....................................................................................................................................... 28
4-8 DYNAMIC ROUTING.................................................................................................................................... 29
4-9 STATIC ROUTING......................................................................................................................................... 29
4-10 LOG .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
4-11 WIRELESS (ONLY AVAILABLE ON WIRELESS ROUTER).............................................................................. 31
4-12 DDNS....................................................................................................................................................... 34
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CHAPTER 5: MACINTOSH SETUP............................................................................................................... 36
5-1 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS......................................................................................................................... 36
5-2 COMPUTER NETWORK CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................... 36
5-3 BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER CONFIGURATION..................................................................................... 37
5-4 ADDING BROADBAND WIRELESS ROUTER TO EXISTING NETWORK............................................................ 37
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................................ 39
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................................ 39
HARDWARE....................................................................................................................................................... 39
CLIENT SIDE (COMPUTERS)...............................................................................................................................40
APPENDIX A: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.................................................................................. 42
APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 44
APPENDIX C: GLOSSAR Y.............................................................................................................................. 45
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this Broadband Wireless Router. This device has
been specifically designed to provide Local Area Network (LAN) users with multiple
access to the Internet at the cost of a single public IP Address. Connections can be
made via Cable or ADSL modems allowing secure and high-speed Internet access.
Wireless Router combines wireless and Ethernet network technology together. Fully
compatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless standard (Note that different models may
support different standards), this device not only allows you to take advantage of
mobility, but also to have fast Ethernet connection with built-in four 10/100
auto-sensing switch Ethernet ports. Users on wireless LAN and Ethernet LAN can
share files, printers, and other networking resource each other at a blazing speed. Best
of all, with NAT technology, all users can share single account of Internet access by
having this device connect to a DSL/Cable modem.
With built-in NAT, this device not only provides natural firewall, protecting your
network from access by outside users but also extends your LAN connection. Users on
the LAN can share a single account of Internet access by having this device connect to
a DSL/Cable modem. This Firewall Router allows up to 253 users on the Ethernet
LAN simultaneously but makes IP configuration simple and easy. Configured as a
DHCP server, the Broadband Wireless Router assigns an IP Address to every
connected PC on Ethernet LAN automatically. Also, DHCP client helps WAN port
obtain IP address dynamically assigned by ISP.
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Unlike other typical routers, which share only 10Mbps over all of their connections,
this Broadband Wireless Router is equipped with a blazing 4-port 10M/100Mbps
auto-sensing switch, dedicating a full 100Mbps to each and every connected PC. Not
only will all of your PCs be able to enjoy lightning-fast Broadband Internet
connections, but they will also be able to share internal network data, like files,
printers, and other networking resources, ten times faster than the Broadband Internet
speed.
With a web-based UI (User Interface ), this Broadband W ireless Router is easy to setup
and maintain. With this exclusive user friendly interface, all functions can be
configured easily via a web browser such as Netscape Communicator and Internet
Explorer.
About this Guide
This guide contains information about installing and configuring your Broadband
Wireless Router. It is designed to guide users through the correct setup procedures for
appropriate hardware installation and basic configuration. Later, it shows how to
complete advanced configurations to get the best operating performance from this
Broadband Wireless Router.
Chapter 1: Get to know your Broadband Wireless Router
This chapter describes the package contents and provides a list of features and
applications illustrations of the Broadband Wireless Router.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Setup
This chapter describes the steps for the hardware installation of the Broadband
Wireless Router.
Chapter 3: Internet Access
This chapter describes the steps for the basic configuration and start up of the
Broadband Wireless Router.
Chapter 4: Advanced Applications
This chapter describes how to configure advanced functions in order to get the most
from your Broadband Wireless Router.
Chapter 5: Macintosh Setup
This Chapter provides instructions on how to set up your Macintosh computers in your
network.
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Chapter 6: Trouble Shooting
This chapter describes any potential problems you may encounter and the suggested
remedies.
Conventions
The following explains the conventions used throughout this document.
Italics New words, terms, or special emphasis. E.g. Getting to know your
Broadband Wir eless Router.
“Boldface” Buttons, checkboxes, or items that you can select from screens,
menus, or dialog boxes. E.g. Click “OK” to restart
Boldface Italics Items in Bold Italics are samples only and you should enter other
names, numbers, or words to substitute.
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Chapter 1: Getting to know your Broadband Wireless Router
This chapter describes the package contents and provides a list of features and
application illustrations of the Broadband Wireless Router.
1-1 About The Broadband Wireless Router
The Broadband Wireless Router is a hybrid design product which combines Ethernet
technology and wireless access into a single stand-alone unit. The device allows you
take advantages of both mobility and fast connection. All PCs whenever on wireless
LAN or Ethernet LAN can share files, printers and other network resource. Moreover,
all users can share single account of Internet access by having this device connect to a
DSL/Cable modem.
Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely-used network access method, especially in a Local Area
Nnetwork (LAN) and is defined by the IEEE as the 802.3 standard. Normally , Ethernet
is a shared media LAN. All stations on the segment share the total bandwidth, which
could be 10Mbps (Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet), or 1000Mbps (Gigabit
Ethernet). With a switched Ethernet, each sender and receiver has the full bandwidth.
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Fast Ethernet is defined as IEEE 802.3u standard, a high-speed version of Ethernet
with 100Mbps transmission rate.
Wireless LAN
Wireless Local Area Network systems (WLANs) transmit and receive data through the
air by using radio frequency (RF). This offers some advantages like mobility, ease of
installation, and scalability over traditional wired systems.
Mobility: WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. This
provides users with access to network anywhere in their organization. For
example, users can roam from a conference room to their office without
being disconnected from the LAN. This is impossible with wired networks.
Ease of Installation: Eliminating the need to deploy network cable in walls
and ceilings, Installing WLANs is easy for novice and expert users alike.
Scalability: WLAN topologies are easy to change in various ways from
peer-to-peer networks for a small group of users to full infrastructure
networks for hundreds of users roaming over a broad area.
Wireless LAN is suitable for difficult-to-wire and frequently changing environments.
It’s also an ideal solu tion for mobile workers to access network resource and f or setting
a temporary LAN when necessary
Wireless LANs can be set as “Aad-hoc” network and “Infrastructure” network. Unlike
the “Aad-hoc network”, where users on the LAN send data directly to each other, the
“Infrastructure” network includes an access point and users on the “Infrastructure”
network send data to that dedicated access point. Broadband Wireless Router uses
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“Infrastructure” network as Wireless LANs. Each wireless LAN PC within the range
of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN PCs within the range.
1-2 Contents of the Broadband Wireless Router Package
After carefully unpacking the shipping carton, check the contents listed below.
1. Broadband Wireless Router.
2. Power Adapter.
3. User’s Manual
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4. UTP Cable (not showing)
1-3 Features of the Broadband Wireless Router
Your Broadband Wireless Router contains the following features that make it excellent
for network connections.
Allows multiple users to access the Internet at the same time by providing
maximum Internet utilization to multiple users sharing a single public IP
Address.
Allows users on Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN to transfer data to each
other through wireless-to-wire bridge.
Provides wireless access roaming, best access point selection, loading
balance, network traffic filtering included in wireless roaming function.
Provides 64bits/128bits key WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) wireless data
encryption to secure wireless communication.
Fully supports 802.11 open and shared key authentications.
Integrates four 10/100BASE-T/TX auto-sensing switch ports.
Uses NA T to allow your entire network’s PCs to connect to the Internet using
only one (purchased) IP address.
Supports PPPoE that enable user to seamlessly connect to ISPs with the
familiar “dial-up” connection interface.
Built-in web-based user interface for easy configuration and management
through common web browsers such as Netscape Communication 6.0 or
later and Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
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Built-in firewall to protect your PCs from outside intruders (NAT).
Supports DHCP client to receive both a dynamic IP Address and a fixed IP
Address from ISP.
Built-in DHCP server to automatically assign and manage LAN IP
addresses.
Allow administrators to block specific internal users from accessing
specified applications or services.
Allows external Internet users to access information from the internal target
host by setting the Virtual Server.
Provides unrestricted two-way communication between one PC on your
LAN and certain Internet services such as conferencing, video and gaming
applications.
Enhances routing performance by using Dynamic and Static routing settings.
Allow administrators to change the WAN MAC address of the router.
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Compatible with all popular Internet applications.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation & Setup
This chapter provides information about your Broadband Wireless Router’s physical
features and gives step-by-step installation instructions.
2-1 Rear Panel & Connections
The following figure shows the rear view of the Broadband Wireless Router and
illustrates how the cables connect to the interfaces on the rear panel.
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Plug one end of the UTP cable into the WAN port, the other into the RJ45
Ethernet jack on your ADSL or Cable modem.
Connect a PC, which must have an Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)
installed, to one of the LAN Ports.
Connect the external power supply to the Broadband Wireless Router.
The Reset button is used to reboot and re-initialize the device (press once
quickly), or for clearing configuration settings back to factory default values
(press for longer than 3 seconds).
Cascade to Hub/Switch from uplink port (only available for some model) by
using normal UTP cable or from port 1~4 by using cross-over UTP cable to
extend your LAN. If the model doesn’t have uplink port, you can connect to
Hub/Switch from port 1~4 with normal UTP cable because th ey are auto
detection.
2-2 Front Panel LEDs
The following figure shows the front view of the Broadband Wireless Router.
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The LEDs on the front panel indicate the status of the unit. You can easily view the
operation of your Broadband Wireless Router from this panel.
Power: Green Steady on when power is on.
Wireless LAN (Only available on wireless router)
Enable: Green Steady on when AP (Access Point) is ready.
Activity: Green Blinking when data is flowing through AP.
WAN ports
Link: Green Steady on when ADSL/Cable Modem is properly
connected.
Activity: Green Blinking when data is flowing through this port.
Diag: Red Lights up during system checking connections and
internal operation when the power is first switched on.
If the device works properly, the light should switch
off automatically.
LAN ports
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Link/Act: Green Steady on when a link is established and operating at
100Mbps.
Blinking when data is flowing through this LAN port.
FD/Col: Green Steady on when operating at full duplex mode.
Off at half duplex mode.
Blinking when a collision has occurred on this port.
100: Orange Steady on when it operates at 100Mbps.
2-3 System Requirements and Setup
To connect to the Internet, an external ADSL or Cable modem and an Internet access
account from an ISP is required. In order to operate with the Broadband Wireless
Router, each PC that is to be connected to the Broadband Wireless Router should have
the following things installed:
1. Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card: a 10Base-T or 10/100Base-T/TX
Ethernet card), or wireless client card for wireless connection.
2. Standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable (UTP network cable) with RJ-45
connectors.
3. System OS: Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0, or Windows 2000/XP
4. TCP/IP network protocol.
5. Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape
Navigator 6.0 or later.
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Installing the TCP/IP Protocol
If you are not sure whether the TCP/IP Protocol has been installed, follow these steps
to check, and if necessary, install TCP/IP onto your PCs.
1. Click the “Start” button. Choose “Settings”, then “Control Panel”.
Double-click the “Network” icon. Your Network window should appear.
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Select the “Configuration” tab.
Note: For Windows 2000 & Windows XP Setting
Click the “Local Area Connection” icon on the lower right hand side of
your desktop screen.
In the “Local Area Connection Status” window, click the “Properties”
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button then your Network window will appear.
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There is only one tab, “General”, in the Network window.
2. Check whether the TCP/IP Protocol has already been installed onto your
computer’s Ethernet card. Note that TCP/IP Protocol can be installed for a
computer’s Dial-Up Adapter as well as for the Ethernet card.
- If yes, go to step 7.
- If no, click the “Add” button.
3. Double-click “Protocol” in the Select Network Component Type or
highlight “Protocol” then click “Add”.
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4. Highlight “Microsoft” under the list of manufacturers.
Double-click “TCP/IP” from the list on the right or highlight “TCP/IP”
then click “OK” to install TCP/IP.
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5. After a few seconds, you will be returned to the Network window. The
TCP/IP Protocol should now be on the list of installed network components
(see 2 above).
6. Click the “Properties” button.
The TCP/IP Properties window consists of several tabs. Choose the “IP
Address” tab.
7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Click “OK”. Restart your
PC to complete the TCP/IP installation.
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Fixed IP Addresses Configuration
Fixed IP addresses may be assigned to network devices for many reasons, such as the
server PCs or printers which are consistently accessed by multiple users. To set up
computers with fixed IP Addresses, go to the “IP Address” tab of the “TCP/IP
Properties” window as shown above.
Select “Specify an IP address” and enter “192.168.1.***” in the “IP Address”
location (where *** is a number between 2 and 254 used by the Broadband Wireless
Router to identify each computer), and the default “Subnet Mask” 255.255.255.0”.
Note that no two computer on the same LAN can have the same IP address.
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Click on the “DNS Configuration” tab and select “Enable DNS”. Enter the “DNS IP
Address” obtained from your ISP in the “Server Search Order” location. Then click
the “Add” button.
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Click on the “Gateway” tab and enter the Broadband Wireless Router’s default
gateway value 192.168.1.1 in the “New gateway” field, then click “Add” Botton.
Click “OK”. Restart your PC to complete the TCP/IP installation.
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