Ovislink Wireless Router, Wireless Router with4-Port EtherSwitch User Manual

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Doc. No. 091302-01

Wireless Router with

4-Port EtherSwitch

User’s Guide

Table 2: Connections Ports

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FCC Certifications

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 or more 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.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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 RF Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of

20cm between the radiator and your body.

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Table of Content

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1

SAMPLE APPLICATION.........................................................................................................................1

FEATURES..............................................................................................................................................1

PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................................2

FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ................................................................................................4

PASSWORD.............................................................................................................................................4

LOCAL AND G LOBAL PORT ADDRESSES...........................................................................................4

INFORMATION FROM ISP.....................................................................................................................4

CONFIGURATION VIA WEB ........................................................................................................6

G LOBAL PORT.......................................................................................................................................6

CATV dynamic Mode.....................................................................................................................7

PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode).......................................................................................................8

Static Mode....................................................................................................................................10

LOCAL PORT........................................................................................................................................12

WIRELESS LAN....................................................................................................................................14

ADVANCED SETUP..............................................................................................................................16

Management..................................................................................................................................16

Virtual Server................................................................................................................................17

Packet Filters................................................................................................................................19

Static Router..................................................................................................................................22

Check E-Mail ................................................................................................................................24

Dynamic DNS ...............................................................................................................................25

NETWORK STATUS.............................................................................................................................26

WAN IP Status..............................................................................................................................26

Sessions List..................................................................................................................................26

Users List .......................................................................................................................................27

OTHERS................................................................................................................................................28

Factory Reset................................................................................................................................28

Save Configuration......................................................................................................................28

Firmware Upgrade......................................................................................................................29

CHANGING PASSWORD...............................................................................................................30

FAQ.........................................................................................................................................................31

WHEN SHOULD I MODIFY THE MAC ADDRESS FOR GLOBAL P ORT SETTINGS?.........................31

WHAT IS DMZ?..................................................................................................................................31

WHAT IS DYNAMIC DNS?.................................................................................................................31

WHY "DYNAMIC DNS?"...................................................................................................................31

WHAT IS WILDCARD ?.......................................................................................................................31

WHAT ’S MX (MAIL EXCHANGER)? AND WHY MX? ...................................................................32

WHAT IS PPPOE (PPP OVER ETHERNET )?....................................................................................32

How can I know I am using PPPoE?........................................................................................32

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IP ADDRESS CONFLICT .......................................................................................................................32

CAN NOT ACCESS THE INTERNET......................................................................................................33

DIAGNOSIS...........................................................................................................................................33

TCP/IP Network Diagnosis........................................................................................................33

ISP Connectivity Checkup..........................................................................................................35

Internet Connectivity Checkup...................................................................................................36

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................37

APPENDIX B SUPPORTED INTERNET APPLICATIONS................................................38

APPENDIX C WAN PORT LINK STATUS ..............................................................................39

PPPOE LINK STATUS..........................................................................................................................39

DHCP LINK STATUS...........................................................................................................................40

STATIC IP ASSIGNMENT LINK STAT US.............................................................................................40

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INTRODUCTION

The Wireless Router with 4-port Fast EtherSwitch is a broadband IEEE 802.11b
compliant wireless router with a built in four-port fast Ethernet switch. It offers the easiest
way to share and extend your high-speed DSL/cable modem Internet connection, either with

or without wires. This high-performance IEEE 802.11b standards-based router connects all of
your PC’s equipped with wireless PC cards, while an integrated 4-port fast Ethernet switch
connects your devices that need Ethernet wiring.

The Wireless Router with 4-port Fast EtherSwitch provides not only the ease of Internet
access, but also the privacy of data transmission. Network Address Translation (NAT) and
VPN pass-through provide your network with protection from hackers, while 64 and 128-bit

WEP encryption guard your wireless network for maximum privacy. All incoming data
packets are monitored and filtered. It can also be configured to block internal users from
accessing to the Internet.

Sample Application

Figure 1: Small Office/ Home Office Setup

Features

∗ Fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard and supports a high data rate up to 11

Mbps

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∗ Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant equipment
∗ Two adjustable antennas provide for better access angle
∗ Capable of up to 128-bit WEP encryption

∗ 1 port 10/100 Mbps N-Way Fast Ethernet for WAN (Internet connection)
∗ 4 ports 10/100Mbps N-Way Fast Ethernet Switch for LAN
∗ Web UI management
∗ Support PPPoE

∗ Support VPN( PPTP, IP- Sec pass thru )
∗ LED indicator for received E-Mail
∗ Support Auto MDI/MDIX for both LAN/WAN port

∗ Rich Internet applications are supported such as MSN, StarCraft, AOE, Battle.net

multi-user, Crazy Arcade, NetMeeting, ICQ, mIRC, Web browser, FTP, Telnet, E­Mail, News, Ping, PCAnyWhere...

∗ DHCP server allocates up to 253 client IP addresses
∗ Allow to set 32 Static DHCP

∗ Proxy DNS
∗ Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

∗ Allow to set 24 Virtual Server
∗ DMZ host & Multi-DMZ
∗ Allow to set 24 Packet Filters
∗ Static routing

∗ Super manager
∗ Allow firmware upgrade through network
∗ Natural firewall keeps hackers out

∗ Load/Save device settings from/to a PC file
∗ Good performance up to 22Mbps between Internet and LAN

Parts Names and Functions

Figure 2: LED Indicators on the Front Panel

LED Status

Indicator

Color

Solid Flashing

Power Green

Turns solid green when

power is applied to

this

device. Turns solid r

ed

for error

N/A.

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Internet

Orange (10M)
Green (100M)

Connected and linked to
a Cable/xDSL Modem.
Glows orange with

10Mbps Internet
connection; green with
100Mbps.

Receiving/
Sending data

1 (LAN)
2 (LAN)
3 (LAN)

4 (LAN)

Green

Turns green when
linked to a local
network.

Receiving/
Sending data

A,B,C,D
(MAIL

ALERT)

Orange Flashing frequency (F) vs. Email amount (N)

F = 1 when N < 5
F = 2 when 5 ? N < 10

F = 3 when 10 ? N < 20
F = 4 for the rest of conditions.

WLAN Green Flashing for Receiving/Sending data

Table 1: LED Indicators

Figure 3: Ports on the Rear Panel

Port/button Functions
DC 5V Connects to a power adapter plug.
Internet Connects to a Cable/xDSL modem.
Local (1-4) Four RJ-45 dual-speed (10/100Mbps) auto-sensing ports for

connecting with either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet
connections.

Reset Press to restore factory settings.

Table 2: Connections Ports

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FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS

Password

Default setting: No password.
Setting up password: When configuring the device, press Enter to login the

configuration for the first time. It is recommended that you set a password for security
and management purpose.

Password forgotten? If you forgot the password, you can reset the device to factory
setting. Refer to the section titled “Factory Reset” for details.

Local and Global Port Addresses

The LAN parameters of the product are pre -set in the factory. The default values are
shown below.

Local Port Global Port

IP address 192.168.1.254

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP server

function

Enabled

DHCP client
function is enabled
to automatically get
the Global port

configuration from
ISP.

IP addresses for
distribution to PCs

253 IP addresses continuing from 192.168.1.1 to

192.168.1.253

Table 3: Local and Global Port Addresses

Information from ISP

Before you start configuring this device, you should gather the information as illustrated
in the following tables and keep it for reference.

For CATV dynamic mode:

Adapter Address Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires that

you register the MAC address of your network
card/adapter, which was connected to your cable or

DSL modem during installation. If your ISPs require
MAC address registration, find your adapter’s MAC

address by doing the following:
Under Windows 95, 98 or ME : Click Start? Run,
type in “winipcfg”, and select the network adapter (not

PPP adapter).
Under Windows 2000 or XP: Click Start?Run, type
in “command”, and press Enter. At the DOS prompt,

type “

ipconfig/

all

”. Look for Adapter “Physical

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Address” with 12-digit HEX number (00-11-22-aa-bb­cc).

Device/Computer
Name (or Host

Name by some
ISP.)

Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose.
You may have to check with your ISP to see if your

BroadBand Internet service has been configured with a
host and domain name. In most cases, these fields may

be left blank. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP)
requires this information and if that is the case, they
will provide you with the name.

Domain Name

ex. yourcompany.com,

Provided by your ISP.

Table 4 Device information

For DSL dynamic mode:

PPPoE Account
Info

Provided by your ISP

Username Provided by your ISP.
Password Provided by your ISP.

Service Name For identification purpose. If it is required, your ISP will

provide you the information.

Static IP Address Provided by your ISP.
Static DNS
Server

Provided by your ISP.

Table 5 PPPoE information

For Static Mode:

IP address

ISP-assigned IP address Example: 203.66.81.201
Subnet mask Example: 255.255.255.0

Gateway Example. 203.66.81.254
DNS server #1 Example. 203.66.81.251
DNS server #2 Example. 203.66.81.252

Table 6: ISP Assigned Addresses

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CONFIGURATION VIA WEB

Before you start setting up this device via the browser-based web configuration, make
sure:

∗ Assuming the workstation’s TCP/IP is set to obtain IP automatically and the

Device’s Local Port is set to “Distribute IP” (default), and all the cables are
connected correctly, you are now ready to configure this device via Web Browser.

Open the browser, enter the local port IP address of the Device (default at 192.168.1.

254), and click “Go” to get the login page.

User name: not required.
Password: default is left blank. If you have set a password, enter that and click OK to

continue.

Figure 4

At the setup home page, the left navigation pane where bookmarks are provided links
you directly to the desired setup page. You can select Global Port, Local Port,

Management, Virtual Server, Packet Filter, Static Router, Checking E-Mail, Dynamic
DNS, Network Status (WAN IP Status, Session List, Users List), Factory Reset, Save
Configuration, Firmware Upgrade.

Click on the desired setup item to expand the page in the main navigation pane. The
setup pages covered in this utility are described below.

Global Port

The opening screen contains settings for the Global (Internet connection) interface.
Click on the down arrow ? to select the desired Internet connection mode on the list.

Obtain configuration
automatically (CATV dynamic

mode)

For users who are using Cable
Modem Internet service.

PPPoE (DSL dynamic mode) For users who are using xDSL

Internet service that runs PPPoE. If

your xDSL service uses PPPoE, after

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installing the device, do not run
PPPoE software on your computers.

Static configuration Select this item when the ISP assigns

static IP address for your account.

CATV dynamic Mode

Selecting this mode enables you to obtain dynamic IP address from your ISP via DHCP
support. Once the IP address is obtained, you can access the Internet.
For most cases, this page needs no input. However, some ISPs may require some

information for identification purpose. For example: Device/Computer name and
Domain Name; please enter the information required to complete the settings.

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Device Information
Adapter Address This field is grayed out, because the Adapter Address is

not supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the
content unless you are sure it is necessary to modify your

MAC address (refer to FAQ in the later chapter for more
information about the condition that requires modifying the

MAC address). To modify the address; check ? Modify

and enter the desired MAC address.

Device/Computer
Name

Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some

Internet

Service Providers (ISP) re

quires this information

Check to modify the

MAC address when

necessary.

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and if that is the case, they will provide you with the name.

Domain Name

For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for
this field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case

insensitive.

Note: 1. Your ISP may ask you to input a certain domain
name. 2. Domain name is also required for internal
network’s email and news functions.

IP Config : This field is grayed out for the IP address is obtained dynamically.

DNS Configuration
DNS Server Select Dynamic or Static. Enter the information of

Primary and Secondary DNS Server provided by your

ISP when Static configuration is selected.

Primary
Secondary

Enter the proper setting value provided by your ISP.

UNDO Click UNDOto clear all the settings on this page.
SAVE After co mpleting the settings on this page, click SAVE

to save the settings.

PPPoE (DSL dynamic Mode)

If this mode is selected and settings are saved, this device will be connected to the
Internet over an always-on connection by a method provided by PPPoE. PPPoE offers
simulated dial-up software like Microsoft Dial-Up Networking, which save users’ time

and effort to run the program on their PCs. And the auto-connect/disconnect feature lets
the system to stay idle when there’s no activity, but pick up the connectio n in no time
when there’s network activity. This can significantly save users’ cost on connection

fees.
The TCP MSS function lets you choose the maximum packet size that fits your need for
optimal throughput. To reduce the packet size can help connecting to certain web sites

or speeding up packet to be received/sent.

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Device Information
Adapter Address This field is grayed out, because the Adapter Address is not

supposed to be entered randomly. Do Not alter the content
unless you are sure it is necessary to modify your MAC

address. To modify the address, check ? Modify and enter the

desired MAC address.

Device/Computer
Name

Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some
Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires this information and
if that is the case, they will provide you with the name.

Domain Name

For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for this
field is 32 alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive.

PPPoE Information
PPPoE Account

Active Profile ?1
?2 ?3

You can set up to three PPPoE accounts, while only one
account can be enabled at a time. To set the profile, select the
profile number, enter all the information, and then click on

Save . The device will save the information, restart and return

to the previous menu page. If you don’t see the saved

information on the screen, from the menu on the left, click on

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the “Global Port” to refresh the screen.

Username • Maximum input is 52 alphanumeric characters (case

sensitive).

Password • Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters (case

sensitive).

Service Name For identification purpose. If it is required, your ISP will

provide you with the information.

Max packet size
(TCP MSS)

Click the down arrow ? to select the most appropriate MSS
(maximum segment size; default value is 1452) for your

application. Reducing the packet size can help connecting to
certain web sites or speeding up packet transfer rate. If the

incorrect selection is selected, you may not be able to open
certain web sites.

Static IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Static DNS Server Enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses provided by

your ISP.

Auto-disconnect if

idle for ? minutes

Configure this device to disconnect the PPPoE connection
when there is no activity for a predetermined period of time.

? Default: 5 minutes. You can input any nu mber from 0 to

65535.

? To keep the line always connected, set the number to 0.

?Auto-reconnect Check to enable auto-reconnected with PPPoE line. This

function allows the device to automatically reconnect when the
line is disconnected due to ISP problem.

UNDO Click UNDO to clear all the settings on this page.
SAVE After completing the settings on this page, click SAVE

to save the settings.

Static Mode

For leased line users, information provided by their ISPs has to be filled in the below
respective fields when this mode is selected. Information from your ISP includes: IP
address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, primary DNS, secondary DNS. No te that there may be

more than one IP address from your ISP, select one address and enter it in the
corresponding field.