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AirCruiser GN-BR32L-RH
User Manual
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Gigabyte AirCruiser GN-BR32L-RH User Manual

AirCruiser Ultra N Router
GN-BR32L-RH
User’s Guide
Nov 2008 - Revision 1.0
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BR32L-RH...... 1
Overview.......................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents............................................................................................ 1
Side Panel......................................................................................................... 2
LEDs................................................................................................................. 4
Key Features.................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 WIRELESS NETWORKING ......................... 6
Wireless Network Layout.............................................................................. 6
CHAPTER 3 BEFORE YOU START.................................. 7
What You Will Need........................................................................................ 7
Internet ..........................................................................................................7
Hardware Requirements................................................................................ 7
System Requirements.................................................................................... 7
ISP Configuration Information...................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 4 CONNECTING THE GN-BR32L-RH .......... 8
Overview.......................................................................................................... 8
Using a Wired Connection.............................................................................. 8
Using a Wirel e ss Con nection.......................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 5 CONNECTING THE ROUTER TO THE
INTERNET .......................................................................10
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Overview........................................................................................................ 10
Logging into the GN-BR32L-RH................................................................. 10
CHAPTER 6 ADVANCED SETUP................................... 13
Overview........................................................................................................ 13
The Status Page............................................................................................. 13
The Network Configuration Screen.............................................................19
The WAN Configuration T ab....................................................................... 20
The WAN Settings Tab - WAN Session Select............................................ 26
The Wireless Configuration Screen............................................................. 27
The 802.11ng Tab........................................................................................ 27
The MAC Access Control Tab..................................................................... 29
The WDS T ab.............................................................................................. 31
The WPS T ab............................................................................................... 32
The Traffic Control Tab............................................................................... 33
The Static Routing Table Screen.................................................................. 34
The Virtual Server Screen............................................................................ 35
The DMZ Setting Ta b.................................................................................. 35
The Virtual Server PPPoE/DHCP/Static Configuration Tab........................ 36
The PPPoE Unnumber Tab.......................................................................... 37
The Firewall Rule Screen............................................................................. 38
The Security Configuration Ta b.................................................................. 38
The VPN Pass Through Ta b........................................................................ 39
The Static Rule Tab ..................................................................................... 40
The DNS Configuration Screen................................................................... 42
The URL Blocking Configuration Screen................................................... 43
CHAPTER 7 USING MANAGEMENT TOOLS.............. 44
Overview........................................................................................................ 44
The PPP Monitor Screen.............................................................................. 44
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Manage Port Configuration Screen............................................................. 44
The Reboot Screen........................................................................................ 45
The Initialization Screen............................................................................... 46
The Change Password Screen...................................................................... 47
The Change WAN MAC Screen................................................................... 48
The Upgrade Firmware Screen .................................................................... 49
The Backup / Restore Screen....................................................................... 50
The Log Information Screen........................................................................ 51
The Firewall Log T ab.................................................................................. 51
The WAN Connection Tab........................................................................... 51
The UPnP Log Tab ...................................................................................... 52
The Save Maintenance Screen..................................................................... 53
The Ping Screen............................................................................................. 54
The Help Screen............................................................................................ 55
The About Screen.......................................................................................... 55
APPENDIX A FAQ ...........................................................56
APPENDIX B USING SETUP WIZARD........................... 58
APPENDIX C CONFIGURING TCP/IP SETTINGS.......... 66
APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING..............................69
APPENDIX E GLOSSARY...............................................73
APPENDIX F SPECIFICATIONS ..................................... 76
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APPENDIX G WARRANTY..............................................77
APPENDIX H REGULATORY INFORMATION................ 78
APPENDIX I GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.................... 80
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Chapter 1
Getting To Know Your BR32L-RH
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the GN-BR32L-RH 2.4GHz Wireless Router. The GN-BR32L-RH allows users to share network resources, retrieve emails, download large files, conduct a video conference, and distribute or display digital photos, videos or MP3 files. The GN-BR32L-RH is the ideal networking device for you to share a broadband connection in your home or office. The GN-BR32L-RH gives you a simple, cost-effective wireless networking solution.
The GN-BR32L-RH offers the newest, strongest, most advanced security features available today. Unlike most other wireless routers, the GN-BR32L-RH offers advanced features such as a user editable routing table, Dynamic DNS mapping (allowing you to host a website on your dynamic DSL account), and more. Advanced security features such as WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and 802.1x safeguard your privacy on-line, while URL blocking keeps kids safe from explicit websites.
Like all 802.11n/b/g wireless products, the GN-BR32L-RH is fully backwards compatible with 802.11b/g products. This means that you don’t need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity.
Package Contents
GN-BR32L-RH 2.4GHz Wireless Broadband Router  Power adapter (5V DC, 2A)  User Guide on CD-ROM  Quick Start Guide  SmartSetup 3 Guide  Ethernet cable – All of the GN-BR32L-RH Ethernet ports are
Auto-MDIX
If there are any missing or damaged parts, please contact your local distributor or dealer immediately.
Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the
GN-BR32L-RH may cause damage and void the warranty for this
product.
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Side Panel
The side panel of the GN-BR32L-RH Wireless Broadband Router contains all the Router’s ports as well as the DC power port and initialization button.
Figure 1: Router’s Side Panel
Figure 2: Router’s Bottom Panel
INIT There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. (Reset Button) Either press the Reset Button, for approximately five seconds,
or restore the defaults from the Management Tools>Router Initialization screen in Router's Web-based Utility.
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uto MDI/MDIXLAN
Ports
A
uto MDI/MDIX WAN Port for connecting to DSL or Cable modem
Receptor for
Power Adapter
WPS & RF ON/OFF button
Reset button
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WAN The WAN port is where you will connect your broadband
Internet connection.
LAN1, 2, 3, 4 These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to PCs on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices.
Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.
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LEDs
Figure 3: LED Layout
The table below describes the LED indicators on the front
panel of the GN-BR32L-RH. All LEDs are green when lit.
LED STATUS Color DESCRIPTION
On Green Power is supplied to the Router
Power
Off N/A Power is NOT supplied to the Router
Flashing Green Data is being transmitted wirelessly
On Green No traffic
WLAN
Off N/A WLAN status idle On Green WAN port has detected a wired link with a
DSL or Cable modem.
WAN
Flashing Green Data is being transmitted / received
through WAN port.
WPS Flashing Red WPS function is active.
Note: if you hold the button over 4 seconds, the router will inactive WPS function.
On Green LAN port has detected a link with a
10/100Mbps device
LAN
Flashing Green Data is being transmitted / received
through LAN port.
When WLAN LED and WPS LED are flashing at the same time, the both leds display might look like orange color from a distance. Please be careful about the led color when troubleshooting.
Key Features
　 Web based Firmware upgrade  　 MDI/MDIX Auto crossover detect
Power LED
LAN LED (4)
WAN LED
WLAN/WPS LED
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　 DHCP server for Wireless and LAN connections  　 Conforms to IEEE 802.11n specification.  　 Wireless transmits data rate up to 150 and receives to 150Mbps.  　 64-bit /128-bit WEP encryption, 802.1x, WPA and WPA2.  　 Wi-Fi Protected Setup  　 Wireless Bridge WDS  　 Smart Setup for auto configuration  　 PPPoE DSL connection  　 DHCP client for cable/DSL connection  　 UPnP IGD 1.0  　 MSN messenger and most Internet applications  　 Firewall Filtering 　 Virtual Server 　 DMZ  　 Stateful Packet Inspection  　 DoS Protection 　 Stealth Mode  　 VPN Packets Pass Through (PPTP/IPSec/L2TP Protocol)  　 Log Management (Support Fire wall/UPnP/WAN Connection Log)  　 WAN side Remote Management  　 URL Blocking  　 DNS Relay and Dynamic DNS  　 QoS WMM, WMM Power Save  　 EZ Hot Spot supports dual SSIDs (One SSID enhance traffic
control feature)
　 WAN bandwidth management
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Chapter 2
Wireless Networking
A wireless local area network (or Wi-Fi for short) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a wireless network share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the same wireless network.
The Router transmits data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters, which can roam within a certain radial range of the Router. You can arrange the Router and multiple access points to work in succession to extend the roaming range, and you can set up your wireless network to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as well. The big advantage of Wi-Fi is its simplicity. You can connect computers anywhere in your home or office without the need for wires. The computers connect to the network using radio signals, and computers can be up to 100 feet or so apart.
Wireless Network Layout
The GN-BR32L-RH High-speed wireless Router has been specifically designed for use with both your
802.11n and 802.11b/g products, and retains full backward compatibility. After you have finished setting up your GN-BR32L-RH High-speed Wireless Router, your home network will be similar to the diagram shown at the right.
Figure 4: Typical Home Wireless Network
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Chapter 3
Before You Start
What You Will Need
Internet
You will need to have an active Internet account, supplied through either ADSL or cable Modem, and your ISP user account and password information. (Your ISP can supply you with this)
Hardware Requirements
A minimum of one PC with an installed Ethernet NIC (network interface card). (If you have a DSL or Cable modem broadband connection to the Internet, you should already have this). If you wish to connect wirelessly to your GN-BR32L-RH from a laptop, a wireless network PCMCIA notebook card is needed, and this manual assumes it is already properly installed.
System Requirements
The GN-BR32L-RH will work with Windows, Macintosh or Linux Operating System. You just need a HTTP standard JavaScript-enabled browser, for example, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above.
ISP Configuration Information
Depending on the type of ISP connection you have, you may need one or more of the following configuration parameters.
ISP User ID and Password ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Fixed IP address or Static IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Host and Domain Names
If you are unsure of any of these settings, contact your ISP customer service.
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Chapter 4
Connecting the GN-BR32L-RH
Overview
You can connect to, and configure the GN-BR32L-RH using either a wireless connection (via notebook PC) or using a wired connection to your desktop PC. It is HIGHLY recommended for the first time setup that configuration be done using a wired connection to your desktop PC as shown in the figure below.
Figure 5: Wired Connection Diagram
Using a Wired Connection
It is suggested for first time setup your Router that you used the wired connection method. It is simpler, and eliminates the possibility of error due to improperly setup wireless connection.
Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network, including the
ADSL/Cable modem by unplugging their power supply.
Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable of your ADSL/Cable modem to the WAN
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port of the GN-BR32L-RH.
Step 3 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (provided) to a LAN port in the
side panel of the GN-BR32L-RH and the other end to the 10/100 Ethernet port of your computer. (It does not matter which LAN port you
select).
Step 4 Plug the power adapter cord into the router’s power jack and then
plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
Step 5 Turn on your ADSL/Cable modem. After verifying all the connections,
proceed to Chapter 5 Connecting the Router to the Internet.
Using a Wireless Connection
Step 1 Turn off all the hardware devices in your network, including the
ADSL/Cable modem by unplugging their power supply.
Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable of your ADSL/Cable modem to the WAN
port of the GN-BR32L-RH.
Step 3 Plug the power adapter cord into the router’s power jack and then
plug the power adapter into a power outlet. Step 4 Turn on your ADSL/Cable modem. Step 5 Insert you PCMCIA notebook card, or wireless USB adapter into
your notebook PC. Step 6 If using a GIGABYTE PCMCIA notebook card, SmartSetup 3 will
automatically detect your GN-BR32L-RH and walk you through the
setup procedure (for more details refer to your SmartSetup 3 Guide).
Please refer to your vendor’s users manual for connecting to the
wireless network. Step 7 When scanning for available wireless networks, your
GN-BR32L-RH’s factory default SSID name is GIGABYTE. Select it
using the procedures described in your particular vendor’s notebook
adapter users manual. Step 8 After verifying all the connections, proceed to Chapter 5
Connecting the Router to the Internet.
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Chapter 5
Connecting the Router to the Internet
Overview
The GN-BR32L-RH High-speed wireless router is configured to work “out of the box”, and the default settings generally do not require any modification. However, for initial setup, you must log into the router and key in your Internet Service Provider (ISP) settings. This only needs to be done once. Your ISP customer service desk can provide you with the all the information you will need.
This chapter includes two sets of instructions. First, by using SmartSetup to configure ISP settings in your Router, and then by using Setup Wizard to for users who wish to take more control over the ISP settings
Logging into the GN-BR32L-RH
SmartSetup 3 is the quickest way to securing your wireless network with WPA-PSK, and then controlling your Wi-Fi network with its powerful and intuitive G-EZlink utility.
Please refer to your SmartSetup 3 Guide for more information.
To login to your GN-BR32L-RH follow the steps described below: A. In the address bar of your browser, type “192.168.1.254” and then
press the ENTER key.
B. When the password page appears; use admin as both the default
User Name and default Password. Then click the OK button.
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C. You are now connected to the Router and SmartSetup will detect
your ISP type. If you do not see the menu shown below, click the
Smart Setup button in the upper left of the main menu.
After SmartSetup detects your Internet connection, it will report the
connection it finds. The possible options are:
PPPoE Dynamic IP Static IP
If your connection is not detected automatically, simply press
the “Smart Setup” button on the menu panel to activate it.
PPPoE Internet Connection Type
If you have a PPPoE type connection, the following screen shown
below will appear prompting you to enter the ISP User Name and
Password.
Note that you only have to enter the ISP information during
initial setup only.
Dynamic IP Internet Connection Type
If you are connecting through a Dynamic IP address, no ISP login
information is required. Just click the OK to allow the router to save
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the Dynamic IP settings and the Router will reboot, brining you to the
Utility Main Page. Static IP Internet Connection Type
If you have a Static IP address, the following screen show below will
appear prompting you to enter your WAN IP address, WAN subnet
mask, WAN gateway, and DSN information. This information is
provided by your ISP. D. After signing in to your ISP, the router will restart and the web based
configuration utility will restart again automatically. You will be
presented with the GIGABYTE Wireless Router Main Page shown
below. Your GN-BR32L-RH High-speed wireless router is now fully installed, and you
are able to wirelessly share network resources, retrieve emails, download large files, conduct a video conference, and distribute or display digital photos, videos or MP3 files.
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Chapter 6
Advanced Setup
Overview
This chapter explains the Advanced Setup options available for the GN-BR32L-RH. The Advanced Setup Screens offer LAN and WLAN Network Configuration, Static Routing Table, Virtual Server, Firewall Rules, DNS Configuration, and URL Blocking. The Advanced Setup screens are available from the links on the Main menu.
The Status Page
On the Status page the router’s current connection and configuration information is displayed for the following; LAN Ethernet, WAN Ethernet, ARP Table, DHCP Lease Table, Routing Table, UPnP Port Mapping Table.
LAN IP 1 Address Displays the primary IP address being used by
the Local (LAN) port of the Router. The default
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is 192.168.1.254
LAN Netmask 1 Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the
Local (LAN) port of the router. Default is
255.255.255.0
LAN IP 2 Address Displays the alternate IP address being used by
the Local (LAN) port of the Router
LAN Netmask 2 Displays the alternate IP Subnet Mask being used
by the alternate Local (LAN) port of the router.
LAN DHCP Status Identifies if the Router’s built-in DHCP server is
active for the LAN attached devices.
LAN DHCP Start IP The starting IP number in the range possible IP
addresses issued by the DHCP server
LAN DHCP End IP The last IP number in the range possible IP
addresses issued by the DHCP server
The LAN Ethernet Status Tab
On the LAN Ethernet Status the Router displays the Ethernet Status of the current LAN current connection.
MAC This field displays the MAC
address of the portable AP as seen on your wireless network.
MTU This specifies the maximum size of the packet permitted for Internet transmission.
Rx packets The number of data packets received by the AP.
Tx packets The number of data packets transmitted by the AP.
Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the LAN port.
Tx bytes The current bandwidth
(transmit) on the LAN port.
The WAN Ethernet Status button
MAC The field displays the MAC
address used by the WAN port of the AP.
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MTU The maximum size of the packet sent from your computer to the Internet.
Rx packets The number of received packets of this port after resetting or manually initial.
Tx packets The number of transmitted packets of this port after resetting or manually initial.
Rx bytes The current bandwidth (receive) on the WAN port.
Tx bytes The current bandwidth (transmit) on the WAN port.
The Wireless Status
MAC The field displays the MAC
address used by the AP when wireless.
Rx packets The number of received packets of this wireless port after resetting or manually initial.
Tx packets The number of transmitted packets of this wireless port after resetting or manually initial.
Rx bytes The current reception bandwidth on the Wireless LAN.
Tx bytes The current transmission bandwidth on the Wireless LAN.
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ARP Table Tab
The ARP Table displays the associated MAC address and IP address pairs of your local network devices. In the example below, all connected clients will be listed in the ARP Table.
DHCP Lease Table Tab
The DHCP server "leases" out address for specific times (Time To Live) to the various hosts. If a host does not use a given address for some period of time, that IP address can then be assigned to another machine. When assignments are made or changed, the DHCP server must update the information in the DNS server. The GN-BR32L-RH DHCP Lease Table displays the associated IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease.
IP Address DHCP assigned IP address on WLAN MAC Address MAC address of the device with the assigned IP. TTL The time to live (TTL) in seconds that a resolver will use data
received from a nameserver before it will ask for the same data again.
Routing Table Tab
To determine the best path to a distant network, the GN-BR32L-RH uses RIP to always select the path that has the least number of hops. Each router that data must traverse is considered to be one hop. The routing table in a router using RIP contains an entry for every known destination network. The Routing Table displays the GN-BR32L-RH RIP routing details.
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Destination The IP address of the destination network address Netmask The subnet of that destination IP address Gateway Gate way of the destination IP address Metric Hop count to the destination network Interface Type of interface used
UPnP Port Mapping Table
The UPnP specification is based on TCP/IP and Internet protocols that let devices communicate with each other - UPnP technology doesn't rely on specific device drivers, using instead these standard protocols. UPnP devices can automatically configure network addressing, announce their presence on a network subnet, and permit the exchange of device and service descriptions. The UPnP Port Mapping Table displays the GN-BR32L-RH port mapping and UPnP packet request details.
No. The event number Status Current status of the UPnP port (enable/disable) Client IP The IP address of the client utilizing the port Protocol IP protocol (UDP/TCP) External Port The external port mapping Internal Port The Internal port mapping Remote Host IP The IP of the remote host (if applicable)
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Lease Time Length of time the port may be utilized for UPnP Create Time Time the port was established for UPnP Description UPnP process
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The Network Configuration Screen
The Network Configuration screen consists of three areas: LAN Configuration, WAN Configuration and WAN settings.
The LAN Configuration Tab
LAN Configuration
Allows you to modify the LAN parameters, and if you want to enable DHCP automatic IP address assignments, you can enable it here, and specify a Start and End address for the IP range.
DHCP Option
The DHCP server "leases" out address for specific times (Time To Live) to the various hosts. If a host does not use a given address for some period of time, that IP address can then be assigned to another machine. When assignments are made or changed, the DHCP server must update the information in the DNS server. The AirCruiser G DHCP Lease Table displays the associated IP/MAC assignment and Time To Lease.
Force IP-MAC Mapping
Allows you to manually assign a specific IP address to a specific network device (MAC address) on the network. This will be updated in the ARP table automatically.
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The WAN Configuration Tab
The GN-BR32L-RH has many advanced WAN configuration features. As a special redundant feature, you can configure up to 4 WAN connections and each may have its own connection type (PPPoE, PPPoE Unnumber, Dynamic IP address, Static IP address) and other properties. The device can automatically attempt to connect to these in order if your primary connection fails.
Click the Edit button to the right of the ISP that you wish to modify. A screen will appear allowing you to change the Internet connection type. (see below) Click the Next button to continue with modifications.
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Depending on the WAN type you select, the corresponding WAN setup screen will appear next.
WAN Configuration Tab – Dynamic IP Address
Your Internet Service Provider will supply you with the following account information you will need:
ISP Name
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