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IEEE 802.11n Wireless

1T1R Router

User’s Manual

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Wireless 11n 1T1R Router

IEEE 802.11n Wireless Series

Wireless 11n 1T1R Router

W142A W142B

W142C W142D

User Manual

Version 2.1

Date: September 17, 2010

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FCC Certifications

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.

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.

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.

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.

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CE Mark Warning

This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC to meet the regulation of the radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment.

Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for the latest information. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company.

Trademarks:

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Contents

Unpacking Information········································································································ 6 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Wireless Router·······························································7

1.1 General Description······················································································· 7

1.2 Key Features································································································· 7

1.3 The Front Panel····························································································· 8

1.4 The Rear Panel·····························································································9

Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration·····························································11

2.1 Operation Mode····························································································11

2.2 Connect This Router to Your Network ··························································11

2.3 Configure the IP Address of Your Computer················································ 12

Chapter 3 Web-Based Management············································································15

3.1 Start the Web-Based Management Interface···············································15

3.2 The Graphic User Interface·········································································16

3.3 Setup Wizard·······························································································18

3.4 Wireless······································································································· 22

3.4.1 Basic Settings···························································································· 22

3.4.2 Advanced Settings·····················································································24

3.4.3 Security······································································································ 25

3.4.4 Access Control··························································································· 30

3.4.5 Wireless Site Survey ················································································· 30

3.4.6 WPS Settings ···························································································· 35

3.5 TCP/IP Settings···························································································37

3.5.1 LAN Interface Setup·················································································· 37

3.5.2 WAN Interface Setup················································································· 39

3.6 Firewall Settings··························································································43 MAC Filtering······························································································· 43

3.7 Management ······························································································· 43

3.7.1 Status·········································································································43

3.7.2 Statistics ···································································································· 44

3.7.3 Log ············································································································ 45

3.7.4 Upgrade Firmware····················································································· 46

3.7.5 Save/Reload Setting·················································································· 47

3.7.6 Password···································································································47

3.7.7 Logout ······································································································· 48 Appendix A: Product Specifications ·················································································· 49 Appendix B: Glossary······································································································· 50

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Unpacking Information

Thank you for purchasing the product. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package.

The product package should include the following:

1. One Wireless Router

2. One USB cable

3. One CD

Note:

Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.

Conventions

The router mentioned in this guide stands for IEEE 802.11n Wireless 1T1R Router without any explanation.

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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Wireless Router

1.1 General Description

This is a wireless router with 1T1R MIMO technology, providing an excellent network solution for home, SOHO and hotspot users. It complies with standards IEEE 802.11n with data rate up to 150 Mbps, and IEEE 802.11b/g with maximum data rate of 54 Mbps. It can also interoperate with all the 11/54 Mbps wireless (802.11b/g) products.

The router allows multiple users to share one broadband connection, as well as secures your private network. LAN users can share files, printers, or playing network games all at a blazing speed in a large area.

As to information security, this router supports up-to-date security encryption, such as WPA, WPA2, open shared key, and pair-wise key authentication services, ensuring you the best encryption types. What’s more, this router supports energy efficient Ethernet and saves power consumption, prefering a cost-effective network connection.

1.2 Key Features

Comply with IEEE 802.11n and IEEE802.11b/g wireless standards

 2.4GHz frequency band and 1T1R  High speed transfer rate up to 150Mbps  Support auto-MDI/MDI-X, backpressure and flow control  Support IEEE802.1x port-based and MAC-based network access control  Support wireless data encryption with WPA, WPA2, Open shared key, and pair-wise key

authentication services

 Support Static IP, DHCP Client, PPPoE, Firewall and NAT IP Sharing  Support IEEE802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet

 Provide one WPS/RESET button  Provide one slide switch to control AP/Router/Client mode

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1.3 The Front Panel

The front panel of the Wireless Router:

Name Status Indication

PWR

Blink green one time System reboot

WPS

WLAN

WAN /

LAN

Green Power on

Dark Power off

Blink green WPS connecting

Dark System stability

Off The wireless function is disabled.

Flashing The wireless function is enabled.

Flashing fast Sending or receiving data over wireless.

Off On

Flashing Sending or receiving data over corresponding port.

There is no device linked to the corresponding port or the connection is dropping off. There are devices linked to the corresponding ports but no data transmitted or received.

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1.4 The Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Wireless Router is shown below.

W142A W142C

W142B W142D

 LAN: Through this port, you can connect the router to your PCs and the other Ethernet

network devices.

 WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the cable/DSL Modem, or Ethernet.  DC IN:

Plug the circle end of the power adapter firmly into the rear panel of the router, and put the other end into an electric service outlet, then the system is ready.

 WPS/Reset Button:

Click this button for once it means to start PBC configuration method, in which users can easy setup WPS connection. If you push the button for more than 5 seconds and then release it, the system will return to factory default setting. In the meantime, system rewrites flash to default value and then system reboot. Approximately 60 seconds later, the whole system parameters have returned to factory default value. If the process has been interrupted by any reason(like power off), the system will fail. Before perform the process, please ensure a safe operating environment!

 Antenna (W142B/W142D only): The function of the antenna is to enhance the wireless

signal and expand the range of signal.

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Warning： Incomplete factory setting recovery procedure will cause the Wireless Router

malfunction！If you are unfortunately in this situation, do not try to repair it by yourself. Consult your local distributor for help!

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Chapter 2 Installation and Basic Configuration

This chapter will guide you steps by steps to install and configure the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter first and then do more advanced operation.

2.1 Operation Mode

In this device, there are three modes for your selection:

 AP mode  Router mode  Client mode

Different mode functions different. You can glide the slide switch on the left side of the device to the left hand side (AP mode), middle (Router mode) or right hand side (Client mode) to choose the mode you want.

Before installation, please choose an operation mode first and then go on other configurations.

2.2 Connect This Router to Your Network

Steps to build up the network:

1. Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line-in port on the ADSL modem, or the coaxial cable to the line-in port on the cable modem.

2. A---Router Mode: Connect the ADSL or cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of the Wireless Router by using the UTP cable.

B---AP Mode: Connect a router to one of the two ports on the back of this device by using the UTP cable.

C---Client Mode: Skip step 1 and Go to steps 3 directly.

3. Plug-in the power adapter to the modem and turn on the power. Install the Ethernet card into the computer by referring to the User Guide that came with the card.

4. Connect the computer to the Wireless Router by using standard twisted-pair Ethernet cable from the computer’s Ethernet card to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN port on the back of the Wireless Router. (In AP/Client mode both the ports can be used as LAN ports)

5. Plug-in the power adapter to the router and the other side to the wall outlet.

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2.3 Configure the IP Address of Your Computer

In order to communicate with this Wireless Router, you have to configure the IP address of your computer to make it compatible with the device.

Note: The router supports DHCP server and it is enabled as default. Users who configure his IP address as “Obtain an IP address automatically” may skip the following IP configuration instruction.

1. The default network setting of the device: IP address: 192.168.100.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server: enable

2. In the following TCP/IP configuration guide, the IP address “192.168.100.2” is assumed to be your IP address if you want to specify IP addresses manually. Please DO NOT choose “192.168.100.1” as the IP address, for the IP address “192.168.100.1“has been set as the default IP for this device.

3. The following TCP/IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the presumed operation system.

Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer:

1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Network Connections.

If you are in Start menu view, click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

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2. Right-click Local Area Connection item and click Properties.

3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.

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4. You may choose Obtain an IP address automatically (recommend) to get an IP address

automatically. Or you can choose Use the following IP address to specify an IP address manually. Please click the OK button after your configuration.

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Chapter 3 Web-Based Management

3.1 Start the Web-Based Management Interface

The device uses Web as the management interface. You can use a browser to access the management interface easily. Please follow the steps listed below.

1. Open the Internet Web browser.

2. Type 192.168.100.1 into the URL Web address location and press Enter.

3. The Login window appears.

- Enter admin in the User Name location (default value).

- Enter admin in the Password location (default value).

- Click OK button.

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3.2 The Graphic User Interface

After the password authorization, the information page shows up as the home page of the graphic user interface. You may click the menu link on left column of the window to get access to each configuration page.

Router Mode:

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AP Mode:

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Client Mode:

3.3 Setup Wizard (Router mode and Client mode)

If you are using the router for the first time, please follow the procedures of the setup wizard to do a step-by-step configuration.

Note: The configurations in AP, Router and Client modes are almost the same. The following guide mainly introduces this device under the Router mode environment. Users want to do management in AP/Client mode please refer to the Router mode. The following instruction makes an overall introduction to the Setup Wizard

1. Click “Setup Wizard” on the left menu link, and then click the “Next” button to proceed.

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2. Click “Next” button, the “LAN Interface Setup” pops out.

3. Click “Next” button, the “WAN Interface Setup” pops out. Or you can click “Back/Cancel” for any

changing. You may get those parameters from your ISP. WAN Access Type: Static IP, DHCP Client and PPPoE.

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4. Click “Next” button, the “Wireless Network Basic Settings” pops out.

5. Click “Next” button, the “Wireless Security Setup” pops out.

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Having finished these steps, you can use the router to surf the Internet. If you need more detailed information, please refer to the following instruction.

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3.4 Wireless

3.4.1 Basic Settings

You can set up the configuration of your Wireless basic settings and monitor the Wireless Clients associate with your router.

Items Information Disable Wireless

LAN Interface

Multiple AP

SSID Channel Width Control Sideband Channel Number

Country

Broadcast SSID

Mark the checkbox to disable interface of Wireless LAN.

The for Multiple APs. Click this button to do more configurations.

Service set identifier (SSID) for the name of the wireless network. Select 20MHz or 40MHz as the wireless channel frequency. Upper, Lower Select a channel (Auto, 1~11) for the wireless network of this device. It contains USA(FCC), Canada(IC), Europe(ETSI), Spain, France,

Japan(MKK) for your selection. If you enable "Broadcast SSID", every wireless station located within

button is to show and update the wireless settings

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the coverage of this wireless router can discover this wireless router easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended. Disabling "Broadcast SSID" can be more safe.

Click "Show Active Clients" button, then an "Active Wireless Client

Associated Client

* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.

1. Multiple APs

Table" will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point.

This is the window that pops up after clicking the

Click “Enable” to activate this AP, and then click the button “Show”, “Active Wireless Client Table – AP1” window pops up as the following:

button.

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2. Active Wireless Client Table

This is the window that pops up after clicking the

button.

3.4.2 Advanced Settings

You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters for this router. We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be on this router.

Items Information

This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your

Fragment Threshold

RTS Threshold

fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to 2346. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance.

Request To Send threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor

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modifications to the value range between 0 and 2347 are recommended.

Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a

Beacon Interval

wireless network. Specify a beacon interval value. Default (100ms) is recommended.

Preamble Type

RF Output Power

* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.

The length of CRC blocks in the frames during the wireless communication.

Select the signal strength for the wireless network.

3.4.3 Security

The Security function protects your wireless network from invasion. We provide WEP and WPA encryption to secure your wireless network. Please select “Disable ”, “WEP”, “WPA”, “WPA2”, or “WPA2-Mixed” in the drop list. If you select “Disable”, any data will be transmitted without encryption and any station can access the router.

Items Information

Please choose a SSID you have set for this router in the Wireless >

Select SSID

Encryption

Show Password

Basic Settings from the drop-down list. The SSID will be shown on

the wireless network for recognizing. There are 5 modes for you to select: Disable, WEP, WPA, WPA2,

and WPA2-Mixed. Please refer to the following description. Select to show the password or not.

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* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.

1. Security Mode – Disable

Select “Disable” means to access your wireless network without any encryption.

2. Security Mode -- WEP

Items Information

Please choose a SSID you have set for this router in the Wireless >

Select SSID

Encryption

Basic Settings from the drop-down list. The SSID will be shown on the

wireless network for recognizing. Select a security encryption mode for this router.

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Authentication

There provide three options for selecting: Open System, Shared Key, Auto.

Key Length Key Format Encryption Key Show Password

* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.

Select “64-bit” or “128-bit” as the key encryption length. Select “ASCII Enter the key according to the key format you select. Select to show the password or not.

3. Security Mode – WPA / WPA 2

” or “Hex2” to setup the key value.

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers

from 0-127.

Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.

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Items Information

Please choose a SSID you have set for this router by clicking

Select SSID

“Wireless > Basic Settings” from the drop-down list. The SSID will be shown on the wireless network for your recognition.

Encryption

WPA/WPA2 Cipher Suite

Pre-Shared Key

Select a security encryption mode for this router. WPA Cipher Suite: the default setting is TKIP. WPA2 Cipher Suite: the defaulting setting is AES To decide the format, select “Passphrase” or “Hex” in the drop list.

Format

Enter the “Pre-shared Key” according to the pre-shared key format

Pre-Shared Key

you select. This is the shared secret between AP and STA. This field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 64 lengths.

Show Password

 Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.

Select to show the password or not.

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4. Security Mode – WPA2-Mixed

Items Information

Please choose a SSID you have set for this router by clicking

Select SSID

Encryption WPA / WPA2 Cipher Suite

Pre-Shared Key Format

Pre-Shared Key

Show Password

* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.

“Wireless > Basic Settings” from the drop-down list. The SSID will be shown on the wireless network for your recognition.

Select a security encryption mode for this router. The Cipher Suite is mixed (TKIP and AES). To decide the format, select “Passphrase” or “Hex” in the drop

list. Enter the “Pre-shared Key” according to the pre-shared key

format you select. This field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 64 lengths.

Select to show the password or not.

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3.4.4 Access Control

To restrict the station access authentication of the clients, you can set up the control list in this page.

Items Information

Wireless Access Control Mode

MAC Address & Comment

Current Access Control list

* Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.

Click the drop list to choose the access control mode. You may select “Allow listed” to give those MAC addresses access to this device or select “Deny Listed” to ban it or select “Disable”.

Fill in the MAC address that you wish to control, and give a definition to it.

List the MAC Access Control settings you have added before. Click on the list to change configuration. To Delete the station on the list, mark the check box in the select item and click the “Delete Selected”. If you want to delete all stations on the list, click “Delete All” to remove all of them.

3.4.5 Wireless Site Survey (only in Client mode)

If you are under the Client mode, click Wireless > Wireless Site Surve y in the menu links to display the screen as shown below.

1. The following page which provides tool to scan the wireless network pops out.

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