Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband
Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet
through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the
Wireless Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files
and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the
router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your network. The Wireless Broadband
Router is embedded with a IEEE 802.11n/g/b access point that allows you to build up a
wireless LAN. With the support of new emerged 802.11n standard, the access point provides
data transfer of up to 300Mbps, up to 5 times faster than 802.11g, it is backwards compatible
with existing 802.11g and 802.11b infrastructure while migrating to the new screaming fast
802.11n.The Wireless Broadband Router provides a total solution for the Small and
Medium-sized Business (SMB) and the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, giving
you an instant network today, and the flexibility to handle tomorrow's expansion and speed.
1.2 About This Guide
This User Manual contains information on how to install and configure your Wireless
Broadband Router to get your network started accessing the Internet. It will guide you through
the correct configuration steps to get your device up and running.
Note and Caution in this manual are highlighted with graphics as below to indicate important
information.
Contains related information that corresponds to a topic.
Note
Represents essential steps, actions, or messages that should not be ignored.
Caution
1.3 Copyright Statement
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher.
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1.4 Overview of The Wireless Broadband Ro uter
The following sections describe the physical characteristics of your router.
1.4.1 Back Panel
Figure - 1 back panel below shows the Wireless Broadband Router back panel:
Figure - 1 back panel
1 Power: The power socket is where you plug in the power adapter. Please use the power
adapter provided with this wireless broadband router.
2 LAN Ports 1-4: These 4 ports is used to connect the router to your PCs using Ethernet
cables. Any of these four ports can also serve as an uplink port to other network devices,
such as another router or switch, which allows you to extend your network.
3 WAN: Connect your modem to your router using this port with your supplied Ethernet cable.
This is the only port you can use for this procedure. This enables your router to access the
Internet. The port supports 10/100 Mbps as well as straight-through and crossover Ethernet
cables.
4 Default button: Default your router or resets the router to the default login settings.
5 Antenna: The antenna used for wireless connections. You are able to rotate the antenna to
gain the best signal reception.
If the router experiences trouble connecting to the Internet, briefly press and
release the Default button to default the router. To default the router to the factory
defaults, press and hold the Default button for more than five seconds. This clears the
router’s user settings, including User ID, Password, IP Address, and Subnet mask.
(Warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)
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1.4.2 LED Description
The following illustration shows the Wireless Broadband Router front panel:
Figure - 2front panel
Number LED Light Status Description
1 PWR ON This indicator lights green when the Wireless
Router is receiving power; otherwise, it is off.
2 CPU ON The LED will be dark for a few seconds when
the system is started. After that, the LED will
stays green to show the Wireless Router is
working normally. If the LED stays blink/dark
that means the system failed, you need to
contact your agent or try to reboot the system.
3 WLAN RX Flashing Wireless LAN has Activity (ACT) data being
sent.
4 WLAN TX Flashing Wireless LAN has Activity (ACT) data being
Received
5 WAN ON WAN is connected
Off No WAN connection
Flashing WAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent
6 LAN(1-4) ON WAN is connected
Off No WAN connection
Flashing WAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent
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Chapter 2. Designing Wireless Network
2.1 System Requirements
z Broadband Internet Access Service(DSL/Cable/Ethernet)
z 10/100Base-T Ethernet card and TCP/IP protocol installed for each PC
z Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher for Web configuration
z 802.11n , 802.11g or 802.11b compliant wireless adapters (for wireless connection)
2.2 Hardware connection
Figure - 3 Local Area Network below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).
Figure - 3 Local Area Network
zBegin by finding a good place to set up your wireless broadband. You should:Keep the
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access point as central in your work area as possible. Signal strength and speed fall off
with distance.
zHigher is often better. For instance, set it up on the top shelf of a bookcase rather than
the bottom one, if possible.
Prior to connecting the hardware, make sure to power off your ethernet device, Cable/ADSL
modem and Wireless Broadband Router. Then follow the steps below to connect the related
devices.
Step 1 Connecting your computer to the LAN port.
Attach one end of the Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to your hub, switch or a
computer’s Ethernet port, and the other end to one of the LAN ports of your Wireless
Broadband Router.
Step 2 Connecting Cable/ADSL Modem to the WAN port.
Connect the Ethernet cable attaching to your Cable/ADSL modem to the WAN port of your
Wireless Broadband Router.
Step 3 Connecting the power adapter.
Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the side of
the Wireless Broadband Router. Then plug the Power Adapter into an AC outlet,
Step 4 Power on the following devices in this order:
Cable/ADSL modem, Router, and PCs
2.3 Configuring Local PC to Access the Wireless Router
You can manage the Wireless Broadband Router through the Web browser-based
configuration utility. To configure the device via Web browser, at least one properly
configured computer must be connected to the device via Ethernet or wireless network. The
Wireless Broadband Router is configured with the default IPaddress of 192.168.1.1 and
subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and its DHCP server is enabled by default. Before setting up
the Router, make sure your PCs are configured to obtain an IP (or TCP/IP) address
automatically from the Router by the steps below.
2.3.1 Setting up TCP/IP
2.3.1.1 Windows 98/Me
1. Go to StartÆSettingsÆControl Panel.
2. Find and double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box appears.
3. Click the Configuration label and ensure that you have network card.
4. Select TCP/IP. If TCP/IP appears more than once, please select the item that has an arrow
“Æ” pointing to the network card installed on your computer. DO NOT choose the instance of
TCP/IP with the words “Dial Up Adapte r” beside it.
5. Click Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears.
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6. Ensure the Obtain IP Address Automatically is checked.
7. From the WINS Configuration dialog box, Ensure that Disable WINS Resolution is
checked.
8. From the Gateway dialog box, remove all entries from the Installed gateways by selecting
them and clicking Remove.
9. From the DNS Configuration dialog box, remove all entries from the DNS Server Search
Order box by selecting them and clicking Remove. Remove all entries from the Domain Suffix
Search Order box by selecting them and clicking Remove. Click Disable DNS.
10. Click OK, back to Network Configuration dialog box
11. Click OK, if prompted to restart, click YES.
2.3.1.2 Windows 2000
Please follow the steps below to setup your computer:
1. Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel
Figure - 4
2. Double click the icon Network and Dial-up Connections
3. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, click Properties
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Figure - 5
4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then press Properties button
Figure - 6
5. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically,
and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
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Figure - 7
6. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Figure - 8
2.3.1.3 Windows XP
Please follow the steps below to setup your computer:
1. Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel
2. Click Network and Internet Connections
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Figure - 9
3. Click Network Connections
Figure - 10
4. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, click Properties
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