MSI RG70A - Wireless-N 2T2R Broadband Router User Manual

RG70A

Wireless Broadband 11n router

(IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)

User Manual

Version: 1.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................4

2 KEY FEATURES..........................................................................................................................5

3 PACKAGE CONTENTS..............................................................................................................6

4 PRODUCT LAYOUT...................................................................................................................7

5 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................9

6 RG70A PLACEMENT.................................................................................................................9

7 SETUP LAN, WAN.....................................................................................................................10

8 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP (WINDOWS XP)............................................................11

9 BRING UP RG70A .....................................................................................................................13

10 SMART WIZA RD................................................................................................................ ......13

11 INITIAL SETUP RG70A ...........................................................................................................24

12 AP ROUTER MODE...................................................................................................................26

13 REPEATER MODE ....................................................................................................................81

APPENDIX A – FCC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT..................................................................97

APPENDIX B – IC INTERFERENCE STATEMENT.....................................................................98

Revision History

Version Date Notes

1.0 November 18, 2008 Modified from existing UM.

1 Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of RG70A Wireless Network Broadband Router. RG70A is compliant with draft 802.11n v2.0 up to 6 times faster than standard 802.11g based routers while still being compatible with 802.11g &

802.11b gadgets. RG70A is not only a Wi reless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at incredible speeds.

At 300 Mbps wireless transmission rate, Access Point built into the Router uses advanced MIMO (Multi-Input, Multi-Output) technology to transmit multiple steams of data in a single wireless channel giving you seamless access to multimedia content. Robust RF signal travels farther, eliminates dead spots and extends network range. For data protection and privacy, RG70A encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP, WPA, and WPA2 encryption.

With inbuilt DHCP Server & powerful SPI firewall RG70A protects your computers against intruders and most known Internet attacks but provides safe VPN pass-through. With incredible speed and QoS function of 802.11n, (draft2.0) RG70A is ideal for media-centric applications lik e streaming video, gaming, and VoIP telephony to run multiple media-intense data streams through the ne twork at the same time, with no degradation in performance.

2 Key Features

Features Advantages

Incredible Data Rate up to 300Mbps**

Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video streaming

IEEE 802.11n Compliant and backward compatible with 802.11b/g

Fully Interoperable with IEEE

802.11b / IEEE 802.11g compliant devices with legacy protection

Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Switch Ports (Auto-Crossover)

Scalability, extend your network.

Firewall supports, DMZ, MAC Filter, IP Filter, URL Filter, ICMP Blocking, SPI, Port Mapping, Port Forwarding, Port Trigger

Avoids the attacks of Hackers or Viruses from Internet

Support 802.1x Authenticator, 802.11i (WPA/WPA2, AES), VPN pass-through

Provide mutual authentication (Client and dynamic encryption keys to enhance security

WDS (Wireless Distribution System)

Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater

** Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g, n chipset used. Actual throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual throughput rate. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

3 Package Contents

Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the u nit must be shipped back in its original package.

1. 802.11n SOHO Router

2. 100V~240V Power Adapter

3. 2dBi 2.4GHz SMA Upgradable Antennas x 2 pcs

4. Quick Install Guide

5. CD (User’s Manual)

4 Product Layout

LED Description

POWER

Lights up when powered ON. Blinks on

TEST/RESET

WLAN

Lights up in BLUE when WLAN is enabled.

Blinks on traffic

LAN Port 1 ~ 4

Blinks on traffic for the active LAN PORT

ITEM Description

Reset

Click this button to restart the system, or Press this button and hold for 10 seconds to restore the factory default configuration

of the system.

WPS

Click this button to start WPS function.

DC IN

Power connector, connects to DC 12V

Power Adapter

LAN

Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4

WAN

Wide Area Network(W AN) port

5 Network + System Requirements

To begin using the RG70A, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements:

h PC/Notebook. h Operating System – Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP/2000/VISTA h 1 Free Ethernet port. h WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11b/g/n) – optional. h External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45). h PC with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera etc.) h Few Ethernet compatible CAT5 cables.

6 RG70A Placement

Yo u can place RG70A 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 a power connection and your ADSL/Cable modem. If the antennas are not positioned correctly, performance loss can occur.

7 Setup LAN, WAN

LAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between your PC/Notebook LAN port & one of the 4 available LAN ports on RG70A.

WAN connection:

Connect Ethernet cable between WAN ports of your ADSL/CABLE modem & INTERNET port of RG70A. Make sure your ADSL/CABLE modem is working well. Contact your ISP if you have any questions.

8 PC Network Adapter setup (Windows XP)

• Enter [Start Menu] Æ select [Control panel] Æ select [Network].

• Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties]

• Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties].

• Select the [General] tab.

a. RG70A supports [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address

automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically].

9 Bring up RG70A

Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inl et port and connect it to a wall outlet. Then, RG70A automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, Power LED will blink briefly, and then will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in norm al operation.

10 Smart Wizard

CHECK

• Internet connection should be setup & ready to use (ADSL or cable modem).

• Modem must provide RJ45 port to connect with RG70A.

• Microsoft Windows compatible PC/Notebook with UPnP enabled network

adapter

• CAT 5 network cable(s), RJ45 port on PC/Notebook .

STEP 1

Connect RG70A WAN port & your modem WAN port with RJ45 cable.

STEP 2

Power up RG70A.POWER led on front panel lights up & remains stable

STEP 3

Connect RG70A LAN port & PC/Notebook RJ45 port with network cable.

STEP4

Insert the RG70A CD into your DVD/CD drive and SMART WIZARD should run automatically with a few seconds. If not, pleas e open Windows Explorer and find the root directory of CD.

Double click on Wizard.exe icon to run it.

Click Setup Wizard to setup your RG70A router. Click User Manual to launch smart wizard user manual. Click Adobe Reader to setup Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC/Notebook. Click EXIT anytime you want to abort.

Click <Next> to proceed. Click <Exit> to abort.

RG70A should be setup as depicted above.

Make sure your DSL/CABLE modem is setup and working. Else take the help

of your internet service provider.

Click <Next> to proceed.

Check the MODEM and RG70A connection. It should be as shown below.

Check power connection for modem as well as RG70A. Make sure antenna is connected to rear panel of RG70A. Click <Next> to proceed.

Notice the LED that should be light up at this stage. If not, check your

procedures again.

Click <Next> to configure WAN & Wireless settings.

User name and password are admin/admin. Click <OK>. Your default browser will connect to RG70A Web Server http://192.168.0.1

Click <Next> to enter mode selection.

Select the mode that RG70A is going to be and set its configurations. AP Repeater

mode does not enable WAN interface, Setup Wizard will skip WAN Configuration.

Click <Next> to automatically detect your Internet Network settings.

You could choose your service type or select Others to setup WAN

configurations manually.

Smart Wizard has detected DHCP client. Configure the host name and MAC

address of your ADSL modem. Click Next to proceed.

Smart Wizard has finished setting up WAN Configuration. Click <Next> to proceed.

Enter the name for your wireless network (SSID) and security key

Click <Next> to proceed

To apply the entire configuration, click <Reboot>.

NOTE:

After Wireless settings are applied, you need to connect from your WLAN client with the security settings you just finished configuring. Remember the type of security & security key.

11 Initial Setup RG70A

RG70A uses web-interface for configuration to be access ed through your web

browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator.

- LOGIN Procedure

1. OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer).

2. Type http://192.168.0.1

in address bar and hit [Enter] button on your

keyboard.

3. Click <OK> to navigate into RG70A configuration home page.

4. You will see the home page of RG70A as follows.

12 AP Router Mode

 System

- Status

This page allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the status page to quickly see if you have any updated firmware available (bug fixes, updates). You can navigate from this page with a few interesting options for reminding or skipping this page forever & so forth.

Once you click on <OK> button to go to the requested page, you can see the status page of the RG70A.

System: You can see the UP time, hardware information, serial number as well

as firmware version information.

WAN Settings: This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a

Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address, the Primary DNS.

LAN Settings: This section displays the Broadband router LAN port’s current

LAN & WLAN information. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function is enabled / disabled.

WLAN Settings: This section displays the current WLAN configuration settings

you’ve configured in the Wizard / Basic Settings / Wireless Settings section. Wireless configurati on details s uch as SS ID, Security settings, BSSID, Channel number, mode of operation are briefly shown.

- LAN

The LAN Tabs reveals LAN settings which can be altered at will. If you are an entry level user, try accessing a website from your browser. If you can access website without a glitch, just do not change any of these settings.

Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations.

LAN IP

IP address: 192.168.0.1. It is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients

default gateway IP address). It can be changed based on your own choice.

IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment.

802.1d Spanning Tree: This is disabled by default. If 802.1d Spanning Tree

function is enabled, this router will use the spanning tree protocol to prevent network loops.

DHCP Server

DHCP Server : This will enable or disable the Dynamic Pool setting..

Lease time: This is the lease time of each assigned IP address.

Start IP: This will be the beginning of the pool of IP addresses available for client

devices.

End IP: This will be the end of the pool of IP addresses available for client devices.

Domain name: The Domain Name for the existing or customized network.

- DHCP

View the current LAN clients which are assigned with an IP Address by the

DHCP-server.

This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to

your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client. Use the <Refresh> button to update the available information. Hit <Refresh> to get the updated table.

You can check “Enable Static DHCP IP“. It is possible to add more static DHCP IPs. They are listed in the table “Current Static DHCP Table“. IP address can be deleted at will from the table.

Click <Apply> button to save the changed configuration.

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