GemTek Technology R960306G User Manual

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Notice

BROWAN reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. While the information in this document has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assurance of product

characteristics. BROWAN shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery. The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with this product and the use of its contents is subject

to written authorization from BROWAN.

Trademarks

The product described in this book is a licensed product of BROWAN.

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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.

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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.

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Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC:

- EN 60950-1: 2001

Safety of Information Technology Equipment

- EN50385 : (2002-08)

- Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for wireless telecommunication systems with the basic restrictions or the reference levels related to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (110MHz - 40 GHz) General public

-

- EN 300 328 V1.6.1 (2004-11)

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques; Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

-

EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1: (2005-09)

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1: Common technical requirements

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- EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08)

- Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for 2,4 GHz wideband transmission systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment

This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.

In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services.

This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France.

Česky

[Czech]

Dansk

[Danish]

[Jméno výrobce] tímto prohlašuje, že tento [typ zařízení] je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice 1999/5/ES.

Undertegnede [fabrikantens navn] erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr [udstyrets typebetegnelse] overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.

Deutsch

[German]

Hiermit erklärt [Name des Herstellers], dass sich das Gerät [Gerätetyp] in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.

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Eesti

Käesolevaga kinnitab [tootja nimi = name of manufacturer] seadme [seadme tüüp = type

[Estonian]

of equipment] vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.

English Hereby, [name of manufacturer], declares that this [type of equipment] is in compliance

with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

Español

[Spanish]

Por medio de la presente [nombre del fabricante] declara que el [clase de equipo] cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.

Ελληνική

[Greek]

ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ [name of manufacturer] ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [type of equipment] ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.

Français

[French]

Par la présente [nom du fabricant] déclare que l'appareil [type d'appareil] est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.

Italiano

[Italian]

Con la presente [nome del costruttore] dichiara che questo [tipo di apparecchio] è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.

Latviski

[Latvian]

Ar šo [name of manufacturer / izgatavotāja nosaukums] deklarē, ka [type of equipment / iekārtas tips] atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.

Lietuvių Šiuo [manufacturer name] deklaruoja, kad šis [equipment type] atitinka esminius

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[Lithuanian] reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.

Hierbij verklaart [naam van de fabrikant] dat het toestel [type van toestel] in Nederlands [Dutch]

Malti

[Maltese]

Magyar

[Hungarian]

Polski

[Polish]

Português

[Portuguese]

Slovensko

[Slovenian]

Slovensky

[Slovak]

overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van

richtlijn 1999/5/EG.

Hawnhekk, [isem tal-manifattur], jiddikjara li dan [il-mudel tal-prodott] jikkonforma

mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva

1999/5/EC.

Alulírott, [gyártó neve] nyilatkozom, hogy a [... típus] megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ

követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.

Niniejszym [nazwa producenta] oświadcza, że [nazwa wyrobu] jest zgodny z

zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy

1999/5/EC.

[Nome do fabricante] declara que este [tipo de equipamento] está conforme com os

requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.

[Ime proizvajalca] izjavlja, da je ta [tip opreme] v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in

ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES.

[Meno výrobcu] týmto vyhlasuje, že [typ zariadenia] spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky

príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.

Suomi

[Finnish]

[Valmistaja = manufacturer] vakuuttaa täten että [type of equipment = laitteen

tyyppimerkintä] tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä

koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

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Svenska

Härmed intygar [företag] att denna [utrustningstyp] står I överensstämmelse med de [Swedish]

väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv

1999/5/EG.

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About this Guide

Purpose

This document provides information and procedures on hardware installation, setup, configuration, and management of the

BROWAN BW1230 SMB Wireless Router.

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

To use this document effectively, you should have a working knowledge of Local Area Networking (LAN) concepts and wireless Internet access infrastructures. In addition, you should be familiar with the following:

Hardware installers should have a working knowledge of basic electronics and mechanical assembly, and should understand

related local building codes.

Network administrators should have a solid understanding of software installation procedures for network operating systems

under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000, NT, and Windows XP and general networking operations and troubleshooting knowledge.

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Conventions Used in this Document

The following typographic conventions and symbols are used throughout this document:

Very important information. Failure to observe this may result in damage.

Important information that should be observed.

bold

code

<value>

[value] Input field format, limitations, and/or restrictions.

Words in

Bold

Words in

Bold and

Italic

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Additional information that may be helpful but which is not required. Menu commands, buttons and input fields are displayed in bold File names, directory names, form names, and system-generated output such as error messages are displayed in constant-width type Placeholder for certain values, e.g. user inputs

The texts in Bold mean that those words are the Key Words.

The texts in Bold and Italic mean that there are the Explanations about the words.

Help Us to Improve this Document!

If you should encounter mistakes in this document or want to provide comments to improve the manual please send e-mail directly to:

manuals@browan.com

Browan Technical Support

If you encounter problems when installing or using this product, please consult the Browan website at www.browan.com for:

Direct contact to the Browan support centers. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Download area for the latest software, user documentation and product updates.

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

Thank you for choosing BROWAN BW1230 SMB Wireless Router. You could have the better and easier wireless network with a series of BROWAN’s products.

Product Overview

The

BW1230 SMB Wireless Router

provide a high-speed, secure, affordable and easy-to-use wireless LAN solution that combines the flexibility of wireless networking and services required in Small Medium Business networks.

is an integrated router,

IEEE 802.11g

wireless access point, four-port switch, and firewall to

Shared and Rapid Connectivity

The BW1230 is designed in an attractive, compact plastic enclosure, with cutting-edge RF technology, providing shared Internet access for wireless and wired users within robust wireless network in offices or similar RF environments. The BW1230 not only supports either local power supply or inline Power-over-Ethernet (optional) but also keeps full backward compatibility with legacy

802.11b devices to ensure interoperability with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b client devices, extending the security, scalability, reliability, ease of deployment, and manageability available in wired networks to the wireless LAN.

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Sophisticated Firewall and Advanced Security

Integrated with sophisticated firewall functionalities including a stateful packet inspection firewall, hacker pattern detection, IP and MAC address filtering and other security features help protect the entire enterprise network from attacks and other Internet security risks. In addition, the advanced wireless security offers a strong level of protection for the wireless connection by 128-bit enhanced encryption (Wireless Protected Access) with TKIP/AES encryption for better security, along with 64/128-bits static and dynamic WEP encryption for legacy clients.

Virtual AP technology

BW1230 supports multiple BSSIDs, so-called Virtual AP which delivers multiple services from one piece of hardware. It can create up to 3 virtual AP with different wireless security settings respectively, allowing different users to access the services they need (e.g., guests only get Internet access). It prevents non-authorized users from logging on enterprise network in terms of confidentiality of company information.

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stateful packet inspection firewall:

A stateful firewall (any firewall that performs stateful packet inspection or stateful inspection) is a firewall that keeps track of the state of network connections (such as TCP streams, UDP communication) travelling across it. The firewall is programmed to distinguish legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only packets matching a known connection state will be allowed by the firewall; others will be rejected.

TKIP:

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is a security protocol used in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). TKIP ensures that every data packet is sent with its own unique encryption key.

AES:

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U.S. government. And a block cipher is a symmetric key cipher which operates on fixed-length groups of bits.

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Features Highlight

802.11b+g compliant, 1-54Mbps with auto-fallback Support Multiple BSSID, up to 3 Virtual AP Concurrent 802.11b and 802.11g user association WDS supported Quality of Service, IEEE 802.11e (WMM) Static and Dynamic IP routing (RIP v1 and v2) NAT/NAPT (IP masquerading) Port-forwarding and up to 15 virtual servers supported Virtual DMZ Transparent VPN pass-through (PPTP, L2TP) PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP client DHCP server/relay/client Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS)

Enhanced encryption (Wireless Protected Access) with

TKIP or AES

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) using static or dynamic

key of 64 or 128 bits IP, MAC, WEB, and Protocol filter URL and domain blocking Access Control (accepting and denying rules) based on

MAC/IP address Hidden SSID Web-based configuration Remote management via http and SNMP Firmware upgrade via web UI Backup/Restore configuration file System log to log server

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Chapter 2 - Installation

This chapter provides installation instructions for the hardware and software components of the BROWAN BW1230 SMB Wireless Router. It also includes the procedures for the following tasks:

The Product Package Hardware Introduction Hardware Installation Software Installation

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The Product Package

The items in the package:

Item Qty

1 BROWAN BW1230 SMB Wireless Router

Power adapter 1

2

RJ-45 Ethernet cable 1

3

External antenna 1

4

Installation CD with::

5

 BW1230 User Guide (PDF)  Product Firmware  Release Notes  Adobe Acrobat Reader

Printed 2 Years Warranty Card 1

6

1

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your reseller or Browan sales representative immediately.

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Hardware Introduction

General Overview

Cost-effective solution is the design concept of BW1230. Users could share a single broadband internet connection between several wired and wireless computers. Also BW1230 could present user a safe internet connection by block any unauthorized users to see your files or damage your computers. And users could manage BW1230 easier with Web-based configuration.

Figure 1 – BW1230 General View

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TOP Cover View

The Top Cover of BW1230 contains some indicator lights (LEDs), and they could help you to know the status of your networking and connection operations.

Figure2 shows the Top Cover view of BW1230.

Power LED:

It tells you the power is on or off.

Wireless LED:

1. If the Wireless LED is on it indicates your wireless networking is enable.

2. If the Wireless LED is off it indicates your wireless networking is disable.

3. If the Wireless LED is flashing it indicates your wireless networking is transmitting and receiving the

Figure 2 – BW1230 Top Cover View

data.

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WAN LED:

1. If the WAN LED is on it indicates the connection between the BW1230 and your DSL/Cable Modem is working fine.

2. If the WAN LED is off it indicates the connection is failed.

3. If the WAN LED is flashing it indicates the connection between the BW1230 and your DSL/Cable Modem is working fine and it is transmitting and receiving the data.

LAN LED (Four Ports) :

1. If the LAN LED is on it indicates the connection between the BW1230 and your another network equipment is working fine.

2. If the LAN LED is off it indicates the connection is failed.

3. If the LAN LED is flashing it indicates the connection between the BW1230 and your another network equipment is working fine and it is transmitting and receiving the data.

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The LED indication of BW1230 shown as below：

Item Number LED Status Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

Power

Wireless

WAN

LAN 1 – LAN 4

ON Power is ON

OFF Power is OFF

ON Wireless is activated

OFF Wirel es s is idle

Flashing Data is transmitting

ON WAN is activated

OFF WAN is idle

Flashing Data transmitting

ON LAN is activated

OFF LAN is idle

Flashing Data is transmitting

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Connection View

Figure3 shows the connectors of BW1230.

Power Adapter Socket

Please only use the power adapter provided by this BW1230 SMB Wireless Router.

Reset

You could press Reset button to restore your router back to the factory default.

WAN

Connect your WAN port to your DSL/Cable Modem for your broadband Internet access with a RJ-45 network cable.

LAN (From LAN1 to LAN4)

Connect your LAN port to your computers or any other

Figure 3 – BW1230 Connection View

network equipments (such as hubs or switches) with a RJ-45 network cable.

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External Antenna Socket

To install the BW1230 External Antenna.

Press the Reset button for less than 5 seconds to reboot the device. Press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds to set the device to factory defaults.

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Bottom Case

You could find the product label on the bottom case, shown as Figure4.

Product Label

Figure 4 – BW1230 Bottom Case

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Product and Safety Label

5 6

This product label contains :

1. Product Model

2. Product name of BW1230.

3. BW1230 has passed the requirement of CE.

4. BW1230 has passed the requirement of RoHS.

5. BW1230 has passed the requirement of WEEE.

6. BW1230 has passed the requirement of FCC.

7. BW1230 has passed the requirement of China RoHS.

8. Browan Logo.

9. The Revision of BW1230.

10. This device has been made in Taiwan.

11. Serial number of BW1230.

12. MAC address of LAN in BW1230.

Figure 5 – BW1230 Product Label

1112

10

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CE : The CE mark is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. To permit the use of a CE mark on a product, proof that the item meets the relevant requirements must be documented.

WEEE : The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods

RoHS : Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. The RoHS directive took effect on July 1, 2006, but is not a law; it is simply a directive. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. RoHS is often referred to as the lead-free directive, but it restricts the use of the following 6 substances:

1. Lead

2. Mercury

3. Cadmium

4. Hexavalent chromium (Chromium VI or Cr6+)

5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)

6. Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

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China RoHS : China RoHS is a certification about the administration on the control of pollution caused by electronic information products.

Key Differences between China RoHS and EU RoHS: The scope is different The requirements are different There are no exemptions ... yet Labels, marks, and disclosure are required The concept of Put on the market is different The penalties are different The responsibilities dictated by the law are different Material testing down to the homogeneous materials in every single part you use to build your product may be required The regulation is in force on March 1 You will have to design labels and issue change orders in order to comply The standards that you have to comply with just became available in finalized versions

FCC : The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, created, directed, and empowered by Congressional statute.

The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 as the successor to the Federal Radio Commission and is charged with regulating all non-Federal Government use of the radio spectrum (including radio and television broadcasting), and all interstate telecommunications (wire, satellite and cable) as well as all international communications that originate or terminate in the United States. It is an important factor in US telecommunication

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policy. The FCC took over wire communication regulation from the Interstate Commerce Commission. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

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Hardware Installation

Mounting the BW1230

Step 1 :

Please use a power drill to make two holes on the wall.

Step 2 :

Hammer the ○1Wall Plugs into the two holes.

Step 3 : And screw the ○2Screws to the ○1Wall Plug.

Step 4: Now you could hang your ○3BW1230 on the wall.

3

○

BW1230

1

○

Wall Plug

2

○

Screw

Figure 7 – Mounting the BW1230 on the wall

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Installing the BW1230

Step1: Install the antenna and connect the power

adapter.

Step2: Insert one end of RJ-45 network cable into the WAN Port, and insert another end of RJ-45 network cable into your existing Cable/DSL Modem. You might check the connection status of the BW1230 and Cable/DSL modem from the WAN

LED indicator.

Step3: Connect the Cable/DSL modem to your

internet service with a RJ-45 network cable.

Step4: Connect your computer to any LAN Port of BW1230 with a RJ-45 network cable. You might check the LAN connection status from the LAN LED indicator.

Step5: The Hardware installation now is

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completed. You could configure the BW1230 with your computer, and then you could set up other computers ( including wireless computers ) after the configuration completed

Directly connect a computer to the any LAN Port of BW1230 for your preliminary configuration. Because you might lose contact with router if you configure the router from a wireless computer.

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Software Installation

Accessing Your BW1230

Use the Web browser to access

Step 1 :

Please setup your network connection. Select Local Area Connection Status. Click on Properties.

Figure 10-1 – Local Area Connection Status

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Double click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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Figure 10-2 – Local Area Connection Status

Please select Obtain an IP address automatically and

Obtain DNS sever address automatically.

Click on OK to apply the changes.

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Figure 10-3 – Local Area Connection Status

Connect the BW1230 with local network. Open the Web browser and enter the default IP address of

the BW1230： http://192.168.1.1

(check up the connection between your computer and any LAN Port of BW1230 with a RJ-45 network cable)

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Figure 11 – Setup with Web browser

Enter the BW1230 administrator login credential to access

the Web management interface.

The Default System Password is admin, and it is case sensitive.

Figure 12 – Login page

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Chapter 3 – Application Mode

You could share the internet with everybody in anywhere.

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Chapter 4 – Reference Manual

This chapter contains the illustration of the main functions in the configuration.

After the network connection setup (refer to Accessing Your

BW1230), open the Web browser and enter the default IP

address of the BW1230: http://192.168.1.1

Enter the System Password, admin. Click Log in button to continue the configuration, or click

Cancel button to quit the configuration.

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If you forget your password, please click on the here. After

you click on the here, there will be a popup window. And the popup window will show you what you should do.

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Welcome | Wizard

The Wizard feature could help you to easily configure the

router.

The Wizard screen would display automatically for your

preliminary configuration, or you could manually click on Wizard tag.

Please click on the WIZARD button to launch the wizard

feature.

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Welcome | Wizard | Setup Wizard

Router Configuration Wizard

This screen is the first screen appears after you start

the setup wizard.

Click Next to continue the setup wizard.

Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Change Administration Password

You could leave fields blank to keep the default

administrator password, or you could change a new password.

If you would like to change a new password, please

enter the old password in the first field. And enter the new password in the other two fields.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

Browan recommand you to change a new password for your wireless network sercurity.

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And the password is case sensitive.

Time Zone

Please select the time zone from the drop-down menu,

and check the Enable Daylight saving selection if necessary

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings - Internet Addressing Mode

Please select an internet connection mode you are

using.

PPPoE is required (typically DSL users only) ISP provides configuration dynamically (via DHCP) ISP has provided a static IP address PPTP is required (some DSL users in Europe) Heart Beat Signal (Bigpond/Telstrra) is required L2TP (used by some European providers)

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings – PPPoE

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet):

Only ISP's providing DSL use PPPoE. If the installation instructions that accompany your modem ask you to install a PPPoE client on your PC then select this option. Note that you will not need to use PPPoE software on your PC once the Router is installed. If you are unsure, you should ask your ISP whether you need to use PPPoE.

PPPoE User Name:

Enter your User Name in this box. This field is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

PPPoE Password:

Enter your password in this box. This field is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

PPPoE Service Name:

If your ISP provided you with a Service Name, you should enter this here. If not, you should leave this blank.

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Host Name:

Some ISP's require a host name to identify you when you connect. If you have been provided a Host Name by your ISP, you should enter it here. This field is optional, and so if you have not been provided a host name, you may leave it blank.

MTU:

The MTU settings should be obtained from your Internet Service Provider. If you do not know this value, just leave it at the default value.

Maximum Idle Time:

This is the amount of time that passes before your Internet Connection is dropped due to inactivity. If you want to keep your Internet Connection established at all times, you should select Forever; Otherwise, select the amount of time that you want to pass before your Router disconnects from your ISP.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings – Hostname

Dynamic IP address (automatically allocated):

This allocation mode may be used by either Cable or DSL ISP's. It is popular with Cable providers, and may also be required if your modem has a built in DHCP server. If this mode is selected, your IP Address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Address will be obtained automatically from your ISP. They are not displayed on this screen, but may be viewed on the Status screen (click on Status

and Logs on the left hand menu bar).

Host Name:

Some ISP's require a host name to identify you when you connect. If you have been provided a Host Name by your ISP, you should enter it here. This field is optional, and so if you have not been provided a host name, you may leave it blank.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Clone MAC address:

Some ISP's use the hardware (MAC) address of the device you connect to the Internet with to identify you. If you have previously used a different device with your current ISP, and they use your MAC address to identify you, then you can change the MAC address on the WAN side of your Router to be that of your old device. There are three options available for cloning the Router WAN port MAC address:

Use the Router's original MAC address:

This option is selected by default. When selected, the Router uses the WAN port MAC address that it was assigned at the factory.

Use this PCs MAC address:

This option will assign the MAC address of the PC you are using to manage the Router to the WAN port. If this is the PC that you used previously to connect to your ISP, then you should select this option.

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Enter a new MAC address manually

If the MAC addresses given by the previous two options are not correct, then you will need to find the MAC address of the previous device used with your ISP.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings - Static IP Mode

Static IP address (to be specified manually):

This allocation mode may be used by either Cable or DSL ISP's.

IP address:

This is the IP address of your Router that will be seen from the WAN, or Internet. This setting is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

Subnet mask:

This is the Subnet Mask of your Router's WAN port. This setting is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

ISP Gateway Address:

This is sometimes referred to as Default Gateway. This setting is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

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Primary DNS Address:

Your ISP will normally provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name Server) address, and you should enter the first here. A Domain Name Server performs the translation between user-friendly names (such as www.browan.com) and IP addresses. Note that this setting is optional, and can be left at 0.0.0.0 if it is not required.

Secondary DNS Address:

If your ISP has provided a second DNS address, you should enter it here. Otherwise, leave this setting at its default of 0.0.0.0. This setting is optional.

MTU:

The MTU settings should be obtained from your Internet Service Provider. If you do not know this value, just leave it at the default value.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings - PPTP Mode

PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol):

Some ISP's require the use of PPTP to establish connections to their networks. At present PPTP is only used by some European ISP's. If the installation instructions that accompany your modem ask you to set up a dialup connection using a PPTP VPN tunnel then select this option. Note that once the Router is installed, you will not need to use the dialup VPN on your PC any more.

PPTP Server address:

This is the IP address of the PPTP server you are connecting to. This setting is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP. The PPTP Server is typically located in your DSL modem. In the case of an Alcatel Speed Touch modem, its default address is

10.0.0.2

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PPTP User Name:

Enter your User Name in this box. This field is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

PPTP Password:

Enter your password in this box. This field is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

DNS Addresses:

If your ISP has provided you with DNS addresses, you should enter them here. Otherwise, leave these setting at its default of 0.0.0.0. These settings are optional, and most ISP's will also provide you with DNS addresses automatically. When the addresses are obtained from your ISP, they will be displayed on the Status screen.

MTU:

The MTU settings should be obtained from your Internet Service Provider. If you do not know this value, just leave it at the default value.

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Maximum Idle Time:

This is the amount of time that passes before your Internet Connection is dropped due to inactivity. If you want to keep your Internet Connection established at all times, you should select Forever. Otherwise, select the amount of time that you want to pass before your Router disconnects from your ISP.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Get IP By DHCP:

Some ISP may have the mechanism that automatically provides Initial IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If your ISP provides such mechanism, you should check this option. Otherwise, you should manually enter your initial IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

Initial IP address and Subnet Mask:

You must specify some IP settings to be used when establishing the PPTP connection. If your ISP has provided you with these settings, then you should use them. Otherwise, if the PPTP server is located in your DSL modem, you can use the Suggest button to generate suitable values for you. The Suggest button will select an IP address on the same subnet as the PPTP server.

Initial Default Gateway:

The PPTP Server address and the Initial IP Address that ISP provides sometimes may not be in the same Subnet. In this case, the Initial Default Gateway is necessarily to be provided to establish the PPTP

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connection. If the PPTP Server and Initial IP Address are in the same subnet, then you can set the Initial Default Gateway to 0.0.0.0 or 0.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings - Heart Beat Signal (Bigpond/Telstrra)

Mode

Heart Beat Signal (For Australia only):

It is a service used in Australia only. If you are using Heart Beat Signal connection, check with your ISP for the necessary setup information.

Host Name:

Some ISP's require a host name to identify you when you connect. If you have been provided a Host Name by your ISP, you should enter it here. This field is optional, and so if you have not been provided a host name, you may leave it blank.

Heart Beat Server:

Your ISP will provide you with the Heart Beat Server's IP Address.

Heart Beat User Name:

Enter the User Name you use when logging onto your ISP through a Heart Beat Signal connection

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Heart Beat Password:

Enter the Password you use when logging onto your ISP through a Heart Beat Signal connection

MTU:

The MTU settings should be obtained from your Internet Service Provider. If you do not know this value, just leave it at the default value.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Internet Settings - L2TP Mode

L2TP (Layer Two Tunneling Protocol):

Some ISP's require the use of L2TP to establish connections to their networks. If the installation instructions that accompany your modem ask you to set up a dialup connection using a L2TP VPN tunnel then select this option. Note that once the Router is installed, you will not need to use the dialup VPN on your PC any more.

L2TP Server address:

This is the IP address of the L2TP server you are connecting to. This setting is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP. The L2TP Server is typically located in your DSL modem.

L2TP User Name:

Enter your User Name in this box. This field is required, and will be provided to you by your ISP.

L2TP Password:

Enter your password in this box. This field is required,

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and will be provided to you by your ISP.

DNS Addresses:

If your ISP has provided you with DNS addresses, you should enter them here. Otherwise, leave these setting at its default of 0.0.0.0. These settings are optional, and most ISP's will also provide you with DNS addresses automatically. When the addresses are obtained from your ISP, they will be displayed on the Status screen.

MTU:

The MTU settings should be obtained from your Internet Service Provider. If you do not know this value, just leave it at the default value.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Get IP By DHCP:

Some ISP may have the mechanism that automatically provides Initial IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If your ISP provides such mechanism, you should check this option. Otherwise, you should manually enter your initial IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

Initial IP address and Subnet Mask:

You must specify some IP settings to be used when establishing the L2TP connection. If your ISP has provided you with these settings, then you should use them. Otherwise, if the L2TP server is located in your DSL modem, you can use the Suggest button to generate suitable values for you. The Suggest button will select an IP address on the same subnet as the L2TP server.

Initial Default Gateway:

The L2TP Server address and the Initial IP Address that ISP provides sometimes may not be in the same Subnet. In this case, the Initial Default Gateway is necessarily to be provided to establish the L2TP

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connection.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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LAN Settings - LAN IP Address

The Router must be given a valid static IP address and subnet mask for the LAN interface.

IP Address:

This is the IP address of the Router as seen by the devices on the LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1.

Subnet Mask:

This is the Subnet Mask for the Router. For devices to be on the same subnet, they must have the same subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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LAN Settings - DHCP Server Setup

Please make selection if you would like to enable

DHCP or disable DHCP.

IP Pool Start Address:

This defines the start address of the IP address range. The default value is 192.168.1.2.

IP Pool End Address:

This defines the end address of the IP address range. The default value is 192.168.1.254.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Wireless Settings - Wireless Configuration

Service Area Name/SSID:

This allows you to name your Wireless network. The field will accept any alphanumeric string but not spaces and has a maximum length of 32 characters. Your Wireless PCs must be configured with exactly the same name or you will not establish a connection. The Service Area Name may also be referred to as ESSID depending on your networking vendor. By default the Router uses the name BROWAN.

Click Back to go to previous screen.

Or Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Configuration Summary

This screen will show the configuration of your BW1230.

Click Print to print out the configuration.

And click Back to go to previous screen. Or Click Finish to complete the setup wizard. Or click Cancel to quit the setup wizard.

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Wizard Completed

Your BW1230 settings have been completely saved.

Now you are ready to enjoy your wire and wireless network.

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Welcome | Notice Board

The Notice Board is used to display warning messages if you've configured the Router in a non standard manner. For example, you would be warned if you had disabled the Firewall.

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Welcome | Password

Changing the Administration Password

You can change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the Administration System. To do this:

1. Enter the current password in the Old Password field.

2. Enter the new password in the New Password field.

3. Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password field.

4. Click Apply to save the new password.

Browan recommand you to change a new password for your wireless network sercurity.

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And the password is case sensitive.

Welcome | Wizard

This option allows you to run the Setup Wizard to change

the configuration settings of the Router.

You could click WIZARD bottom to start the wizard

setup.

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LAN Settings | Unit Configuration

LAN Settings:

The Router must be given a valid static IP address and subnet mask for the LAN interface.

IP Address:

This is the IP address for PC accessing the Router on the LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1.

Subnet Mask:

This is the Subnet Mask for the Router. For devices to be on the same subnet, they must have the same subnet mask. The default value is 255.255.255.0.

DHCP Server Parameters:

The Router can act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) Server for your LAN and can automatically allocate IP addresses to the other devices on the LAN. To use the Router as a DHCP Server, you must tick the The Router acts as a DHCP Server.

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IP Pool Start Address

This defines the start address of the IP address range. When the Router is acting as a DHCP server, it will issue IP addresses to the devices on the LAN from within the IP address range. The default value is 192.168.1.2.

IP Pool End Address

This defines the end address of the IP address range. The default value is 192.168.1.254.

DHCP Relay:

The DHCP Relay Agent can deliver the IP address from the DHCP Server and allows you to place DHCP Clients and DHCP Servers on the same network. Deploying DHCP in a single segment network is easy. All DHCP messages are IP broadcast messages, and therefore all the computers on the segment can listen and respond through the DHCP relay to these broadcasts. A single scope on a solitary DHCP server is all that is required.

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LAN Settings | Static DHCP Assignment

Static DHCP Client List

This feature is for users would like a PC to be assigned the same IP address when every time it reboots. On the Static DHCP Client List , enter the static local IP address in the Assign this IP field, and enter the MAC address of the PC in the To this MAC field. Then click the Enabled checkbox. When you have finished your entries, click the Save button to save your changes.

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LAN Settings | DHCP lease table

DHCP Lease Table

On the DHCP Lease Table, you will see a list of DHCP clients with the following information: Client Names, Interfaces, IP Addresses, and MAC Addresses. If you want to add any of the DHCP clients to the Static DHCP Client List, just click the Fixed checkbox. Then click the Save button. To view the most up-to-date information, click the Refresh button.

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Wireless Settings | Configuration

Enable Wireless Networking

It allows you to enable/disable the wireless section of your LAN. When disabled, the router will close all the wireless connection and no wireless PCs can get the access to either the Internet in wired LAN of the router.

Wireless Mode

From this drop-down menu, you could see the selection which including mixed, wireless-B only, wireless-G only, Dynamic SuperG and SuperG without turbo. You could choose the proper wireless standards running on your network. The default setting is mixed mode.

Service Area Name/SSID

This allows you to name your Wireless network. The field will accept any alphanumeric string but not spaces and has a maximum length of 32 characters. Your Wireless PCs must be configured with exactly the same name or you will not establish a connection. The Service Area Name may also be referred to as ESSID

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depending on your networking vendor. By default the Router uses the name BROWAN.

Wireless Settings | Encryption

The Router offers two methods of encryption for greater

wireless network security：

WPA — Wi-Fi Protected Access.

WPA is an enhancement over WEP and will strongly increase the level of data protection and access control on your wireless network. WPA allows you to encrypt the switched packet in network between your Wireless PC and the Router. The default value of security mode is disable. WPA allows you to configure：

1. Type

There are three types of WPA methods available： Manual Pre-Shared Key, Pre-Shared Passphrase and

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Enterprise Mode. Use the WPA Type box to select the desired type.

2. Manual Pre-Shared Key

A Key is a hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number used to encrypt and decrypt the data. There is only one key available, which are 63 digits long. Each wireless PC client using WPA must be configured to have the exact same Key; otherwise the client will be unable to connect. Manual Pre-Shared Keys provide the greatest combination of possible Keys, which provides greater security to the wireless network.

3. Pre-Shared Passphrase

The Router also offers a method for converting plain text into hex keys. The Passphrase is much easier to remember than the hex key but it relies on your wireless adapters also supporting this feature. The Passphrase limits the possible number of key combinations and it is recommended that users enter text containing 20 characters or more. The text entered

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must be greater than 8 characters and shorter than 64 characters.

4. Enterprise Mode

Allows Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). This framework utilizes a central authentication server, such as RADIUS, to authenticate each user on the network before they join it. This option features a WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server that uses either EAP-TLS or PEAP as its authentication method. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, select the type of encryption method you want to use, TKIP or AES. Enter the RADIUS servers IP address and port number, along with the authentication key shared by the Router and the server. Last, enter the Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.

WEP — Wired Equivalent Privacy.

Wired Equivalent Privacy or WEP allows you to encrypt the traffic between your Wireless PC and the Router.

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WEP Encryption allows you to configure：

Wireless Encryption Type

There are two levels of encryption available, 64 bit (sometimes referred to as 40 bit) and 128 bit (sometimes referred to as 104 bit). 128 bit WEP is more secure than 64 bit. Use the Wireless Encryption Type box to select the desired level.

Key Generation Method

A Key is a hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number used to encrypt and decrypt the data. There can be up to 4 keys and each key can be as long as 26 digits. The Router also offers a number of methods for converting plain text into hex keys. The text is much easier to remember than hex keys but it relies on your wireless adapters also supporting this feature. Different manufacturers have developed different ways of converting plain text and so interoperability is not guaranteed. If you are experiencing difficulty, the Manual Hex Key method is supported by most vendors.

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The Router supports 4 methods to specify the WEP Keys：

1

○

Manual Hex Key — This method allows you to

manually enter hex keys. Virtually all manufacturers support this scheme.

2

○

BROWAN Encryption String — This method is

only supported by BROWAN Wireless products. The string can contain any alpha numeric characters and must be between 6 and 30 characters long. A single string will automatically generate 4 unique keys for 64 or 128 bit WEP.

3

○

ASCII — This method is supported by some

adapter cards running under Windows XP. The string must be exactly 5 characters for 64 bit WEP and 13 characters for 128 bit WEP. You must enter a separate string for each of the 4 Keys. You can leave a string blank so long as this Key is not selected as the Active Transmit Key.

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4

○

Passphrase — This is another common method

and similar to the BROWAN Encryption string. In 64 bit WEP, the Passphrase will generate 4 different keys. However, in 128 bit WEP, this method only generates 1 key which is replicated for all 4 keys.

Active Transmit Key

The Active Transmit Key selects which of the 4 Keys the Router uses when it transmits. You can change the selected key every now and then to increase the security of your network.

When you apply the Mutiple SSIDs in Wireless Settings, you

can operate different SSID in different security mode. And you must enter the correct key forward intto the SSID that you connect. It means that WPA and WEP encryption modes are enabled allowing wireless client PCs to be configured to run with either WPA or the original WEP encryption. Maximum security can be obtained by configuring your wireless network to WPA encryption only. It is important to remember that with encryption disabled anyone with a

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Wireless PC can eavesdrop on your network.

If you enable WPA or WEP on the Router, you must reconfigure your wireless PCs to use exactly the same Encryption Type and Keys otherwise the devices will not understand each other.

Wireless Settings | WDS

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is comprised of a

bridging and/or a repeater mode. Wireless bridging is where the WDS APs communicate only with each other to bridge together 2 separate networks (without allowing for wireless clients or stations to access them). Wireless repeating is where the WDS APs rebroadcasts the received signals to extend reach and range (at the expense of half or more of the throughput).

Enabling the WDS will enable wireless repeating.

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If you choose WDS-STA for the router, you have specified the router to act as a Repeater of your wireless distributed system (WDS); whereas if you choose WDA-ROOTA for your router, you have specified this router to act as a Base of your wireless distributed system.

Wireless Settings | WMM

You can enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support to help

improve the Quality of Service (QoS) for audio, video, and voice applications over the wireless network. When WMM support is enabled, multimedia traffic is given higher priority over other types of traffic.

EDCA Parameter

The IEEE 802.11e standard improves the Medium Access Control (MAC) of the legacy 802.11 with regard to Quality of Service (QoS) by introducing the Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA).The

802.11e MAC is based on both centrally-controlled and contention-based channel accesses. The EDCA

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provides differentiated channel access to frames with different priorities. Typically, voice and video traffic types are delay-sensitive, but are tolerant of some frame losses. On the other hand, data traffic type is delay-tolerable, but requires loss-free transmission. So you may adjust theses parameters with regard to the characteristics of these types of data to better manage your network flow.

AC (Access Category):

Using 4 different ACs: From high to low: VO: Voice, VI: Video, BE: Best Effort, BK: Background.

AIFS (Arbitrary Inter-frame Space):

An Inter-frame Space for different Access Category

TXOP (Transmission Opportunity):

WMM (Wireless Multimedia) Transmission Opportunity: defined by IEEE 802.11e, the TXOP is the interval of time when a particular STA (station) has the right to initiate transmissions.

ACM (Admission Mandatory):

Advertised in the EDCA parameter set element to

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indicate the admission control is required for each of the ACs.

Access Point

Theses values of AIFS, CWmin, and CWmax are announced by the AP via beacon frames. The AP can adapt these parameters dynamically depending on the network conditions. Basically, the smaller AIFS and CWmin, the shorter the channel access delay for the corresponding priority, and hence the more capacity share for a given traffic condition. However, the probability of collisions increases when operating with smaller CWmin. Theses parameters can be used in order to differentiate the channel access among different priority traffic.

STA

Each station maintains a Contention Window (CW), which is used to select the random back off counter. The BC is determined as a random integer drawn from a uniform distribution over the interval (0, CW).The CW size is initially assigned CWmin, and increases when a transmission fails, i.e., the transmitted data frame has

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not been acknowledged. After any unsuccessful transmission attempt, another back off timer is performed, with an upper bound of CWmax. This reduces the collision probability in case there are multiple stations attempting to access the channel.

CW min:

should be smaller for delay-sensitive data

CW max:

should be smaller for delay-sensitive data

AIFSN:

should be smaller for delay-sensitive data

TXOPLimit:

These will allow multiple MAC frames consecutively as long as the whole transmission time does not exceed the TXOP limit. So keep it larger for delay-sensitive data.

ACM:

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Admission Mandatory; could be turned on to mandatory execution of the contention control.

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Wireless Settings | Connection Control

Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC

addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your networks radius.

Access Restrictions

Prevent PC listed below from accessing the

wireless network. Clicking this radio button will block wireless access by MAC Address.

Permit PC listed below to access the wireless

network. Clicking this radio button will allow wireless access by MAC Address.

Wireless MAC Filter List

Click the Enable Access Restriction checkbox to display a list of network users by MAC Address. If you want to add any of the wireless clients to the Wireless MAC Filter List, just fill in wireless clients' Mac to to the Wireless MAC Filter List.

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Wireless Settings | Client List

The Wireless Clients List provides details on the devices

that are connected to the Wireless LAN. The list is only created when Wireless Networking is enabled.

For each device that is connected to the Wireless LAN: the

MAC address, Connection Speed and Client Type of that device is displayed.

As you connect more devices to the Wireless LAN, the

client list will grow to a maximum of 32 (the maximum number of wireless devices that the Router can support).

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Wireless Settings | Advanced

Authentication Type

The default is set to open system (Default), allows choosing Shared Key authentication to be used. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication.

Basic Rate

The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit. The Router will advertise its Basic Rate to the other wireless devices in your network, so they know which rates will be used. The Router will also advertise that it will automatically select the best rate for transmission. The default setting is Default, when the Router can transmit at all standard wireless rates (1-2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, 18Mbps, and 24Mbps). Other options are 1-2Mbps, for use with older wireless technology, and All, when the Router can transmit at all wireless rates. The Basic Rate is not the

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actual rate of data transmission. If you want to specify the Router's rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting.

Transmission Rate

The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or you can select Auto (Default) to have the Router automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. The default value is Auto (Default).

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Router. Then select the appropriate level, Full (Default), Half, Quarter, Eighth, or Min, from the drop-down menu. The default is Full (Default).

CTS Protection Mode

CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode should be set to Auto (Default). The Router will automatically use CTS Protection Mode when your Wireless-G products are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the Router in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. This function boosts the Router's ability to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but will severely decrease performance. If you do not want to use CTS Protection Mode at all, select Disabled.

Frame Burst Mode

Frame burst is a term in wireless technology supported by the 802.11e QoS specification. Suggesting to enable this option on point to point should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. If you are not sure how to use this option, keep the default, Enabled.

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Beacon Interval

A beacon is a packet broadcast by the wireless router to make the client scan the wireless signal. The Beacon Interval value indicates the time interval of the beacon. The default value is 100.

DTIM Interval

This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has stored in buffer with broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is 1.

Fragmentation Threshold

This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation

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Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of 2346.

RTS Threshold

Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value, 2347, is recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default value of 2347.

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GemTek Technology R960306G User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright

Notice

Trademarks

Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity

Contents

About this Guide

Purpose

Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

Conventions Used in this Document

Help Us to Improve this Document!

Browan Technical Support

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Product Overview

Shared and Rapid Connectivity

Sophisticated Firewall and Advanced Security

Virtual AP technology

Features Highlight

Chapter 2 - Installation

The Product Package

Hardware Introduction

General Overview

TOP Cover View

Connection View

Bottom Case

Product and Safety Label

Hardware Installation

Mounting the BW1230

Installing the BW1230

Software Installation

Accessing Your BW1230

Chapter 3 – Application Mode

Chapter 4 – Reference Manual

Welcome | Wizard

Welcome | Wizard | Setup Wizard

Welcome | Notice Board

Welcome | Password

Welcome | Wizard

LAN Settings | Unit Configuration

LAN Settings | Static DHCP Assignment

LAN Settings | DHCP lease table

Wireless Settings | Configuration

Wireless Settings | Encryption

Wireless Settings | WDS

Wireless Settings | WMM

Wireless Settings | Connection Control

Wireless Settings | Client List

Wireless Settings | Advanced