
User Manual
Wireless N 300 Cloud Router

Preface
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Manual Revisions
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1.0 December 02, 2011 • First release version
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................. i
Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i
Trademarks ...................................................................................... i
Package Contents ..............................................................1
System Requirements ................................................................. 1
Features ............................................................................................2
Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 3
Connections ........................................................................... 3
LEDs ........................................................................................... 4
Installation ......................................................................... 5
Before you Begin ........................................................................... 5
Wireless Installation Considerations ...................................... 6
Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem .............................. 7
Conguration ..................................................................... 8
Web-based Conguration Utility ............................................8
Internet Setup ......................................................................13
Static (assigned by ISP) ................................................13
Dynamic ............................................................................14
PPPoE ................................................................................15
PPTP ....................................................................................16
L2TP ....................................................................................17
Wireless Setup ......................................................................18
LAN Setup ..............................................................................23
DHCP Server Settings ........................................................24
Time and Date ......................................................................25
Parental Control ..................................................................26
Port Forwarding ..................................................................27
Application Rules ................................................................28
Access Control .....................................................................29
Trac Control .......................................................................30
Setup Wizard ........................................................................31
Firewall & DMZ .....................................................................32
Advanced Wireless .............................................................33
Advanced Network ............................................................34
Routing ...................................................................................35
Device Administration ......................................................36
Save and Restore .................................................................37
Firmware Update ................................................................38
DDNS Setting .......................................................................39
System Check .......................................................................40
Schedules ..............................................................................41
Log Settings ..........................................................................42
Device Info ............................................................................43
Log ...........................................................................................44
Trac Statistics ....................................................................45
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Active Session .....................................................................45
Wireless ..................................................................................46
Help .........................................................................................47
Wireless Security .............................................................48
What is WEP? ................................................................................48
Congure WEP .............................................................................49
What is WPA? ................................................................................50
Congure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK .....................................51
Congure WPA/WPA2-PSK ......................................................52
Congure WPA, WPA2, and WPA/WPA2 (RADIUS) ...........53
Connect to a Wireless Network .......................................54
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Using Windows
XP ....................................................................54
Congure WEP .............................................................................55
Congure WPA-PSK ....................................................................57
Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection ............................................59
Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network ............ 75
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 79
Wireless Basics .................................................................83
What is Wireless? .........................................................................84
Tips ...................................................................................................86
Wireless Modes ............................................................................87
Networking Basics ........................................................... 88
Check your IP address ...............................................................88
Statically Assign an IP address ...............................................89
Technical Specications ..................................................90
(WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) ............................................59
Initial Router Conguration for Wi-Fi Protection .............59
Setting Up a Congured Router ............................................60
Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup .. 61
Conguring the IP Address in Vista ................................63
Setting Up a Connection or Network Wirelessly ...........66
Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (WEP, WPA-
PSK & WPA2-PSK) .............................................................71
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