Gigabyte AirCruiser GN-BR402, GN-BR402W User Manual
GN-BR402W
Wireless Broadband Router
User’s Guide
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw
Contents
1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................1
1-1 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT ..........................................................................................................1
1-2 ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................1
1-3 SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................................1
1-4 LED STATUS......................................................................................................................... 1
2. SYSTEM CONNECTION & INSTALLATION............................................................................2
ADSL/CABLE MODEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................2
2-1
2-2 PC HARDWARE REQUIREMENT AT THE PC END...................................................................2
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CONNECTION FOR ETHERNET USER .....................................................................................3
2-4 CONNECTION FOR USB PORT USER ................................................................................... 3
2-5 CONNECTION FOR PCMCIA WIRELESS ADAPTER USER .....................................................3
3. CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................................4
3-1 PREPARATION.........................................................................................................................4
3-2 SETUP AT YOUR PC END ....................................................................................................... 4
3-2-1 The Settings Under Windows2000............................................................................. 5
3-2-2 Setup Under the Windows 95/98/Me....................................................................... 12
3-2-3 Setup Under Windows XP......................................................................................... 18
3-3 SETUP FOR BROADBAND ROUTER....................................................................................... 25
3-4 WIRELESS BASIC SETTING ..................................................................................................39
3-5 LOGOUT................................................................................................................................41
4. STATUS......................................................................................................................................... 42
5. CHANGE PASSWORD ..............................................................................................................44
6. CHANGE MAC ADDRESS........................................................................................................ 45
7. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................................................................................................. 46
8. INSTRUCTION OF USING SPECIAL APPLICATION ..........................................................47
8-1 INSTRUCTION OF USING DMZ ............................................................................................. 48
8-2 INSTRUCTION OF USING NETMEETING.................................................................................49
9. INSTRUCTION OF USING THE VIRTUAL SERVER ........................................................... 50
10. VLAN........................................................................................................................................... 51
11. STATIC ROUTING TABLE.......................................................................................................52
12. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................. 53
13. APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................54
(A) GN-BR402W F
(B) USB D
NSTRUCTION OF PRINTER SERVER ......................................................................................... 59
(C) I
RIVER INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................55
UNCTIONAL DIAGRAM..................................................................................... 54
1. Product Introduction
1-1 About this Product
Thank you for using Gigabyte GN-BR402W Wireless Broadband Router. This product
comes with high-performance transmission rate and compatible wireless connectivity for either
your home or business and will allow you to access the data whenever you want. You will be
able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers. Additionally, GN-BR402W
enables you to easily setup all procedures in no time before using this product
1-2 Accessories
- Gigabyte GN-BR402W Broadband Router x 1
- Adapter (5V, 2A；100 ~ 240V) x 1
- User’s Guide x 1 and CD (including User’s Guide and Software) x 1
- RJ45 Network Cable x 2 (Normal x 1,Cross-Over x 1)
1-3 Specifications
GN-BR402W Quantity Description
LAN 4 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45 Insert Hole
USB 1 USB (B type) Insert Hole
WAN 1 10/100 Mbps, RJ-45 Insert Hole
COM 1 56K Modem Port
Printer 1 Printer Server Port
init 1 Init to factory default
1-4 LED Status
LED Status Indication
Power Lit Green Light Power on
Lit Green Light ADSL/Cable Modem is connected to WAN port. WAN
Blinking Green Light Transmit or receive data via the WAN port.
Wireless
Lit Green Light
Status
Blinking Green Light Package transmit
Green Light Off
Blinking Red Light
Lit Green Light 10/100 Mbps Network Connection LAN1
Blinking Green Light 10/100 Mbps Data Transmission Rate
Lit Green Light 10/100 Mbps Network Connection LAN2
Blinking Green Light 10/100 Mbps Data Transmission Rate
Lit Green Light 10/100 Mbps Network Connection LAN3
Blinking Green Light 10/100 Mbps Data Transmission Rate
Lit Green Light 10/100 Mbps Network Connection LAN4
Blinking Green Light 10/100 Mbps Data Transmission Rate
The PCMCIA Card is plugged in, than RED light will
automatically turn off.
The green light off means No PCMCIA Card installed.
The blinking red light indicates that the GN-BR402W is
being initialized.
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2. System Connection & Installation
- The following lists the requirements for the hardware installation
2-1 ADSL/Cable Modem Requirements
It needs to have ADSL/Cable Modem with RJ-45 connectors.
2-2 PC Hardware Requirement at the PC End
It needs a PC with Ethernet card connection, or PC with USB Port, or a PCMCIA wireless
adapter.
The Diagram Showing the Ways of Installing the GN-BR402W
Internet
Printer
Cable/ADSL
Modem
PC+PCMCIA
PC+PCMCIA
WAN port
LAN port
PC
PC+PCMCIA
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2-3 Connection for Ethernet User
Step 1. Please prepare an Ethernet cable (RJ- 45) first.
Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the GN-BR402W.
Step 3. Connect an end of the network cable to the ADSL/Cable Modem of the Ethernet
connection port.
Step 4. Connect any port of the area network LAN1, 2, 3, & 4 of the GN-BR402W to your PC.
Step 5. Connect the adapter to the power connection slot of the GN-BR402W.
Step 6. Insert the adapter to the power socket.
Please check if the light of the WAN port of the GN-BR402W is lit. If not, try to
use the cross over (RJ- 45) Ethernet cable that comes with this product.
Step 7. The connection procedure is completed.
2-4 Connection for USB Port User (If you use USB connection, please refer
to this section.)
Please repeat Steps 1~3 of Section 2-3.
Step 4. Connect the USB transmission cable to the USB port of the GN-BR402W and the USB
port at the PC end.
Step 5. Please install the USB driver program by the CD that comes with the GN-BR402W.
(Please refer to Appendix B for the installation of the USB driver program).
2-5 Connection for PCMCIA Wireless Adapter User
Please repeat Steps 1~3 of Section 2-3.
If you use wireless connection, please refer to the wireless card manual which provided by your
wireless card manufature. After installing and setting the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter, refer to PC
configuration section in Chapter 3, follow the instruction step by step to finish the TCP/IP Protocol
setting (Setting PC) .
The SSID of the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter should be the same as the SSID of GN-BR402W.
The default value is “gigabyte” (or “any”, if your Wireless LAN Card can support.),
please do
notice the form of the SSID value whether is capital or not.
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3. Configuration
3-1 Preparation
Generally speaking, using the GN-BR402W for Internet connection needs the ADSL or Cable
service. We assume that you have already obtained the ADSL/Cable service from the local
telephone company or the ISP Company, and get the related connection data ready.
Such data include：
a. IP address provided by ISP
b. Subnet mask
c. Default gateway IP address
d. Domain Name System (DNS) Server IP address
- The ISP Company provides the above data.
3-2 Setup at Your PC End
An easy-to-use web page setup interface is designed on the GN-BR402W, and the user can perform
the setup by the browser. The Gigabyte GN-BR402W Broadband Router presets the IP address as
“192.168.1.254”, and preset as a DHCP server Please follow the step below to perform the setup
under the TCP/IP network environment. Please confirm the TCP/IP communication protocol is
installed in your computer (Windows 95/98/Me/NT). If you have not installed the TCP/IP
communication protocol, please install it now, and then select your operating system for the setup.
For Windows 2000, please jump to 3-2-1.
For Windows 95/98/Me, please jump to 3-2-2.
For Windows XP, please jump to 3-2-3.
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3-2-1 The Settings Under Windows2000
Step 1. Click “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then click “Control
Panel”.
Step 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections”.
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Step 3. Double click the “LAN CONNECTION”.
Step 4. Click “Properties” in the box under LAN CONNECTION Status.
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Step 5. Double click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”.
Step 6. Please select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”, and then press “OK”.
Now, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from the GN-BR402W then
you can go to Step11 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually,
please refer to Step7~Step10.
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Step 7. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and then “Program”, “Accessories”, and
“Command Prompt” in sequence.
Step 8. Key in the command “ipconfig /release” in DOS mode, and then enter.
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Step 9. Key in the command “ipconfig/renew”, and then enter.
If the IP address of the GN-BR402W is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your
computer must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each
computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where
“X” represents a number between 1 and 253.) The default gateway must be
192.168.1.254.
Step 10. Key in “exit”, and then enter.
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Step11. In your “IE Browser” select “Internet Options” under “Tools”.
Step 12. In this dialogue box, please click “Connections” in the “LAN Settings”.
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Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press “OK” after finishing with the
setup, and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router.
If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you
complete the GN-BR402W configuration Please jump to Section 3-3 to setup
broadband router.
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3-2-2 Setup Under the Windows 95/98/Me
Step 1. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and select “Settings”, and then the “Control
Panel”.
Step 2. Double click “Network”.
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Step 3. Under Network, double click the “Configuration”, and choose your appropriate setting
“TCP/IP -> and your network card” below.
Please
choose the
TCP/IP and
the name of
your network
card.
Step 4. Select IP Address. Please select “Obtain an IP address automatically” then click
“Gateway” tab.
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Step 5. In the window of “Gateway”, please clear all installed gateways and do not fill any of the
blanks, and then click “DNS Configuration” tab.
Step 6. In the window of “DNS Configuration”, please select “Disable DNS” and then press OK”.
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Step 7. Please press “Yes”, and reset the computer screen as follows:
After booting the computer, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically
from the GN-BR402W then you can go to Step11 directly. If you would like to obtain
an IP address manually, please refer to Step8~Step10.
Step 8. After booting the computer, please click “Start” and choose “Run”.
Step 9. Key in “winipcfg”, and press “OK”.
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Step 10. In the pulled down menu, select your network card, press “Release All”, then press
“Renew All”, and then press “OK”.
If the IP address of the GN-BR402W is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your
computer must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each
computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where
“X” represents a number between 1 and 253.) The default gateway must be
192.168.1.254.
Step11. Please select “Internet Options” under “Tools” of your IE Browser.
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Step 12. In this dialogue box, please select “Connections” in the “LAN Settings”.
Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press “OK” after finishing with the
setup, and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router.
If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you
complete the GN-BR402W configuration
setup broadband router.
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Please jump to Section 3-3 to
3-2-3 Setup Under Windows XP
Step 1. Click the “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and select the “Control Panel”.
Step 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections”
.
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Step 3. Double click the “LAN CONNECTION”.
Step 4. Click the “Properties” in the box under LAN CONNECTION.
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