LevelOne WBR-5400 User Manual
LevelOne
WBR-5400
MIMO Wireless 1W,4L Broadband Router
User`s Manual
Ver 1.00-0512
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Trademarks
All products, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed
without prior notice.
FCC 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 radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take
whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN
55022/A1 Class B.
The specification is subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 5
FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES........................................................................................ 5
PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................... 8
2.1 PANEL LAYO UT .................................................................................................... 8
2.2 PROCEDURE FOR HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................... 10
CHAPTER 3 NETWORK SETTINGS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.11
3.1 MAKE CORRECT NETWORK SETTINGS OF YOUR COMPUTER ............................. 11
CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING WIRELESS BROADBAND ROUTER .......... 12
4.1 START-UP AND LOG IN ........................................................................................ 13
4.2 STATU S............................................................................................................... 14
4.3 WIZARD ............................................................................................................. 15
4.4 BASIC SETTING .................................................................................................. 17
4.4.1 Primary Setup – WAN Type, Virtual Computers ........................................ 18
4.5 FORWARDING RULES.......................................................................................... 34
4.5.1 Virtual Server ............................................................................................. 35
4.5.2 Special AP.................................................................................................. 37
4.5.3 Miscellaneous Items................................................................................... 38
ECURITY SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 39
4.6 S
4.6.1 Packet Filter............................................................................................... 40
4.6.2 Domain Filter............................................................................................. 45
4.6.3 URL Blocking............................................................................................. 47
4.6.4 MAC Address Control ................................................................................ 49
4.6.5 Miscellaneous Items................................................................................... 51
4.7 A
DVANCED SETTINGS......................................................................................... 53
4.7.1 System Time................................................................................................ 53
4.7.2 System Log ................................................................................................. 55
4.7.3 Dynamic DNS............................................................................................. 56
4.7.4 SNMP Setting............................................................................................. 58
4.7.5 Routing Table ............................................................................................. 60
4.7.6 Schedule Rule............................................................................................. 62
4.8 TOOLBOX ........................................................................................................... 66
APPENDIX A TCP/IP CONFIGURATION FOR WINDOWS 95/98............... 71
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APPENDIX B 802.1X SETTING ......................................................................... 76
APPENDIX C RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT............................................. 82
RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT ................................................................................... 82
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Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding LevelOne WBR-5400, 11g MIMO Wireless
Broadband Router. This product is specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. It
provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing, and is easy to configure and operate even for
non-technical users. Instructions for installing and configuring this product can be found in this manual.
Before you install and use this product, please read this manual carefully for fully exploiting the
functions of this product.
Functions and Features
Router Basic functions
Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 4-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
WAN type supported
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The router supports some WAN types, Static, Dynamic, PPPoE , PPTP ,L2TP, and Dynamic
IP with Road Runner.
Firewall
All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your Intranet.
DHCP server supported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from this product.
Web-based configuring
Configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet
Explorer.
Virtual Server supported
Enable you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to
Internet users.
User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel
User can define the attributes to support the special applications requiring multiple
connections, like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on, then this
product can sense the application type and open multi-port tunnel for it.
DMZ Host supported
Lets a networked computer be fully exposed to the Internet; this function is used when
special application sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an application to function
correctly.
Statistics of WAN Supported
Enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets
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Wireless functions
High speed for wireless LAN connection
Up to 54Mbps data rate by incorporating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM).
Roaming
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b (11M) and IEEE 802.11g (54M)
WLAN infrastructure.
IEEE 802.11b compatible (11M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
IEEE 802.11g compatible (54M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
MIMO with new MRC technology
The farther away, the more advantage -- up to 6 times faster than standard Wireless-G
(802.11g) in certain distance and circumstances.
MIMO technology also reduces dead spots in coverage area
Enhanced wireless coverage and fully compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b.
Security functions
Packet filter supported
Packet Filter allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and
outgoing packets and letting them pass or halting them based on the IP address of the source
and destination.
Domain Filter Supported
Let you prevent users under this device from accessing specific URLs.
URL Blocking Supported
URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites connection by simply a keyword.
VPN Pass-through
The router also supports VPN pass-through.
802.1X supported
When the 802.1X function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first
to use the Network service.
Support WPA-PSK and WPA
When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to
use the Network service
SPI Mode Supported
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When SPI Mode is enabled, the router will check every incoming packet to detect if this
packet is valid.
DoS Attack Detection Supported
When this feature is enabled, the router will detect and log the DoS attack comes from the
Internet.
Advanced functions
System time Supported
Allow you to synchronize system time with network time server.
E-mail Alert Supported
The router can send its info by mail.
Dynamic dns Supported
At present,the router has 3 ddns.dyndns,TZO.com and dhs.org.
SNMP Supported
The router supports basic SNMP function.
Routing Table Supported
Now, the router supports static routing.
Schedule Rule supported
Customers can control some functions, like virtual server and packet filters when to access or
when to block.
Other functions
UPNP (Universal Plug and Play)Supported
The router also supports this function. The applications: X-box, Msn Messenger.
Packing List
Wireless broadband router unit
Installation CD-ROM
Power adapter
CAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable
QIG
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2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1. Front Panel
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Figure 2-1 Front Panel
LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
POWER
STATUS
WAN
WLAN
Link.
1~4
Power
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System
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WAN port
activity
Wireless
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Link status Green
Green On Power is being applied to this product.
Green Blinking
Green
Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via wireless
STATUS is flashed once per second to indicate system is
alive.
On The WAN port is linked.
Blinking The WAN port is sending or receiving data.
An active station is connected to the corresponding LAN
On
port.
Blinking The corresponding LAN port is sending or receiving data.
10/100
Data Rate Green On
Mbps
Reset Reset To reset system settings to factory defaults
Data is transmitting in 100Mbps on the corresponding
LAN port.
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2.1.2. Rear Panel
Ports:
Port Description
PWR(DC)
WAN
Port 1-4
Power inlet
the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or
Ethernet router.
the ports where you will connect networked computers and other
devices.
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2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation
2. Decide where to place your Wireless Broadband Router
You can place your WBR-5400, Wireless Broadband Router, on a desk or other flat surface, or you
can mount it on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband Router in the
center of your office (or your home) in a location that is away from any potential source of
interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This location must be close to power and
network connection.
2. Setup LAN connection
a. Wired LAN connection: connects an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one
of the LAN ports of this product.
b. Wireless LAN connection: locate this product at a proper position to gain the best transmit
performance.
Figure 2-3 Setup of LAN and WAN connections for this product.
3. Setup WAN connection
Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting this product to your cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet
backbone. Figure 2-3 illustrates the WAN connection.
4. Power on
Connecting the power cord to power inlet and turning the power switch on, this product will
automatically enter the self-test phase. When it is in the self-test phase, the indicators STATUS
will be lighted ON for about 10 seconds, and then STATUS will be flashed 3 times to indicate that
the self-test operation has finished. Finally, the STATUS will be continuously flashed once per
second to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
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To use WBR-5400 correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your computers
and install the attached setup program into your MS Windows platform (98SE/ME/2000/XP )
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer
The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, and the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed on your need, but the default values are used in this
manual. If the TCP/IP environment of your computer has not yet been configured, you can refer to
Appendix A to configure it. For example,
1. configure IP as 192.168.123.1, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and gateway as
192.168.123.254, or more easier,
2. configure your computers to load TCP/IP setting automatically, that is, via DHCP server of
this product.
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After installing the TCP/IP communication protocol, you can use the ping command to check if your
computer has successfully connected to this product. The following example shows the ping procedure
for Windows 95 platforms. First, execute the ping command
ping 192.168.123.254
If the following messages appear:
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.123.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
a communication link between your computer and this product has been successfully established.
Otherwise, if you get the following messages,
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
There must be something wrong in your installation procedure. You have to check the following items
in sequence:
1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between this product and your computer?
Tip: The LAN LED of this product and the link LED of network card on your computer must be
lighted.
2. Is the TCP/IP environment of your computers properly configured?
Tip: If the IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, the IP address of your computer must
be 192.168.123.X and default gateway must be 192.168.123.254.
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This product provides Web based configuration scheme, that is, configuring by your Web browser,
such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS
Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms.
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4.1 Start-up and Log in
Activate your browser, and disable the proxy or add the IP address of this product into the
exceptions. Then, type this product’s IP address in the Location (for Netscape) or Address (for IE)
field and press ENTER. For example: http://192.168.123.254.
After the connection is established, you will see the web user interface of this product. There are two
appearances of web user interface: for general users and for system administrator.
To log in as an administrator, enter the system password (the factory setting is ”admin”) in the
System Password field and click on the Log in button. If the password is correct, the web appearance
will be changed into administrator configure mode. As listed in its main menu, there are several
options for system administration.
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4.2 Status
This option provides the function for observing this product’s working status:
A. WAN Port Status.
If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “Renew” or “Release” button
on the Sidenote column. You can click this button to renew or release IP manually.
B. Statistics of WAN: enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets
Note: After successful login, you can switch the language in the Web-based user interface. There are
four languages available, which are English, Deutsh, Chinese, and Korean. Please select the language
by clicking the option on the top-right corner.
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4.3 Wizard
Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration procedure step by step.Press ”Next >”
Setup Wizard will automatically detect your WAN type. If WAN type can not be detected successfully,
“Dynamic IP Address” will be assigned.
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Setup Wizard - Select WAN Type: For detail settings, please refer to 4.4.1 primary setup.
For the rest of the steps, Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration.
.Press ”Next >”
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4.4 Basic Setting
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4.4.1 Primary Setup – WAN Type, Virtual Computers
Press “Change”
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This option is primary to enable this product to work properly. The setting items and the web
appearance depend on the WAN type. Choose correct WAN type before you start.
1. LAN IP Address: the local IP address of this device. The computers on your network must use the
LAN IP address of your product as their Default Gateway. You can change it if necessary.
2. WAN Type: WAN connection type of your ISP. You can click Change button to choose a correct
one from the following four options:
A. Static IP Address: ISP assigns you a static IP address.
B. Dynamic IP Address: Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically.
C. Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond)
D. PPP over Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services.
E. PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services.
4.4.1.1 Static IP Address
WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS: enter the proper setting
provided by your ISP.
4.4.1.2 Dynamic IP Address
1. Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, for example, @Home.
2. Renew IP Forever: this feature enables this product to renew your IP address automatically when
the lease time is expiring-- even when the system is idle.
4.4.1.3 Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond)
1 LAN IP Address is the IP address of this product. It must be the default gateway of your
computers.
2. WAN Type is Dynamic IP Address. If the WAN type is not correct, change it!
3. Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, e.g. @Home.
4. Renew IP Forever: this feature enable this product renew IP address automatically when the
lease time is being expired even the system is in idle state.
4.4.1.4 PPP over Ethernet
1. PPPoE Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. For security,
this field appears blank. If you don't want to change the password, leave it empty.
2. PPPoE Service Name: optional. Input the service name if your ISP requires it. Otherwise, leave
it blank.
3. Maximum Idle Time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE session.
Set it to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature.
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4.4.1.5 PPTP
1. My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP assigned
to you.
2. Server IP Address: the IP address of the PPTP server.
3. PPTP Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. If you
don'twant to change the password, keep it empty.
3. Connection ID: optional. Input the connection ID if your ISP requires it.
4. Maximum Idle Time: the time of no activity to disconnect your PPTP session. Set it to zero or
enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature. If Auto-reconnect is enabled, this product will
connect to ISP automatically, after system is restarted or connection is dropped.
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4.4.1.6 L2TP
1. IP Mode: The IP Mode assigned by your ISP. You can select either Static IP Address or
Dynamic IP address.
2. My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP
assigned to you when your IP Mode is Static IP Address.
3. Server IP Address: the IP address of the L2TP server.
4. L2TP Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. If you don't
want to change the password, keep it empty.
Maximum Idle Time: the time of no activity to disconnect your L2TP session. Set it to zero or enable
Auto-reconnect to disable this feature. If Auto-reconnect is enabled, this product will automatically
connect to ISP after system is restarted or connection is dropped.
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4.4.1.7 Virtual Computers
Virtual Computer enables you to use the original NAT feature, and allows you to setup the one-to-one
mapping of multiple global IP address and local IP address.
• Global IP: Enter the global IP address assigned by your ISP.
• Local IP: Enter the local IP address of your LAN PC corresponding to the global IP address.
• Enable: Check this item to enable the Virtual Computer feature.
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4.4.2 DHCP Server
Press “More>>”
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The settings of a TCP/IP environment include host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS configurations.
It is not easy to manually configure all the computers and devices in your network. Fortunately, DHCP
Server provides a rather simple approach to handle all these settings. This product supports the
function of DHCP server. If you enable this product’s DHCP server and configure your computers as
“automatic IP allocation” mode, then when your computer is powered on, it will automatically load the
proper TCP/IP settings from this product. The settings of DHCP server include the following items:
1. DHCP Server: Choose “Disable” or “Enable.”
2. Lease Time: this feature allows you to configure IP’s lease time (DHCP client).
3. IP pool starting Address/ IP pool ending Address: Whenever there is a request, the DHCP
server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the
requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.
4. Domain Name: Optional, this information will be passed to the client.
5. Primary DNS/Secondary DNS: This feature allows you to assign DNS Servers
6. Primary WINS/Secondary WINS: This feature allows you to assign WINS Servers
7. Gateway: The Gateway Address would be the IP address of an alternate Gateway.
This function enables you to assign another gateway to your PC, when DHCP
server offers an IP to your PC.
4.4.3 Wireless Setting, and Security
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Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items.
1. Wireless function: Enable or disable wireless function.
2. Network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN). Client
stations can roam freely over this product and other Access Points that have the same Network ID.
(The factory setting is “default”)
3. Channel: The radio channel number. The permissible channels depend on the Regulatory Domain.
The factory setting is as follow: channel 11 for North America; channel 13 for European (ETSI);
channel 14 for Japan.
WEP Security: Select the data privacy algorithm you want. Enabling the security can protect your data
while it is transferred from one station to another. The standardized IEEE 802.11 WEP (128 or 64-bit)
is used here.
WEP Key 1, 2, 3 & 4: When you enable the 128 or 64 bit WEP key security, please select one WEP
key to be used and input 26 or 10 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits.
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