Proware Technologies Co RN401MV1 User Guide

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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router

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FCC 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 tel evisio n rece ptio n, w hich c an be deter mine d by turni ng the equ ipm ent o ff 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 separat io n between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment i nt o an outlet on a circuit different from that t o w hich the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an exper i enced radio/ TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, inc lu ding interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority t o oper at e t he equipment.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and i ts antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter .

“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other ant enna or t r ansmitter.”

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CE Mark Warning

This is a class B product. In a domesti c environm ent, this product may caus e radio interfer ence, i n which case the user may be required to t ake adequate measures.

National Restrictions

This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/ E C) w ithout any limitation except f or t he countries mentioned below:

Country Restriction Reason/remark

Bulgaria None

Outdoor use limited to

France

Italy None

Luxembourg None

Norway Implemented

Russian Federation None Only for indoor applications

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in Fran ce.

10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz

General authorization r eq uire d f or out door use and

public service

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implem entat ion plan ned 2012

If used outside of own premises, general authoriz at ion is required

General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum)

This subsection does not appl y f or the geogra phical ar ea within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund

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CONTENTS

Package Contents.................................................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Overview of the Router ....................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Conventions ........................................................................................................................ 3

1.3 Main Features ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Panel Layout ....................................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2. Connecting the Router ..................................................................................................... 5

2.1 System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements .............................................................................. 5

2.3 Connecting the Router ........................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide .................................................................................................10

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration ........................................................................................................10

3.2 Quick Installation Guide ....................................................................................................13

Chapter 4. Configuration for AP Mode ............................................................................................29

4.1 Login .................................................................................................................................29

4.2 Status ................................................................................................................................29

4.3 Quick Setup .......................................................................................................................31

4.4 Working Mode ...................................................................................................................31

4.5 Network .............................................................................................................................32

4.6 Wireless ............................................................................................................................33

4.7 DHCP ................................................................................................................................42

4.8 System T ools .....................................................................................................................45

Chapter 5. Configuration for Router Mode .....................................................................................52

5.1 Login .................................................................................................................................52

5.2 Status ................................................................................................................................52

5.3 Quick Setup .......................................................................................................................55

5.4 Working Mode ...................................................................................................................55

5.5 Network .............................................................................................................................56

5.6 Wireless ............................................................................................................................65

5.7 DHCP ................................................................................................................................74

5.8 Forwarding ........................................................................................................................77

5.9 Security .............................................................................................................................83

5.10 Static Routing ....................................................................................................................91

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5.11 IP QoS ...............................................................................................................................93

5.12 IP & MAC Binding Setting .................................................................................................94

5.13 Dynamic DNS ....................................................................................................................96

5.14 System Tool s .....................................................................................................................98

Chapter 6. Configuration for Repeater Mode ...............................................................................106

6.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................106

6.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................106

6.3 Quick Setup .....................................................................................................................107

6.4 Working Mode .................................................................................................................108

6.5 Network ...........................................................................................................................108

6.6 Wireless ..........................................................................................................................109

6.7 DHCP .............................................................................................................................. 111

6.8 System T ools ................................................................................................................... 114

Chapter 7. Configuration for Bridge Mode ...................................................................................120

7.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................120

7.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................120

7.3 Quick Setup .....................................................................................................................122

7.4 Working Mode .................................................................................................................122

7.5 Network ...........................................................................................................................123

7.6 Wireless ..........................................................................................................................124

7.7 DHCP ..............................................................................................................................129

7.8 System T ools ...................................................................................................................132

Chapter 8. Configuration for Client Mode .....................................................................................138

8.1 Login ...............................................................................................................................138

8.2 Status ..............................................................................................................................138

8.3 Quick Setup .....................................................................................................................139

8.4 Working Mode .................................................................................................................140

8.5 Network ...........................................................................................................................140

8.6 Wireless ..........................................................................................................................141

8.7 DHCP ..............................................................................................................................143

8.8 System T ools ...................................................................................................................146

Appendix A: F AQ ...............................................................................................................................153

Appendix B: Configuring the PC .....................................................................................................158

Appendix C: Specifications ..............................................................................................................162

Appendix D: Glossary .......................................................................................................................163

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Package Contents

The following items should be found in your package:

 One PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wirel ess N Nano Router  Quick Installation Guide  One Power Adapter  One USB Cable  One Resource CD for PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router, including:

• User Guide

• Other Helpful Information

Note:

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

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Flexible Access Control

Incredible Speed

Multiple Operatio n Mo de s

Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router.

1.1 Overview of the Router

Small enough to fit in the average pocket, the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router is uniquely suited to provide robust wireless networking to travelers, students, or anyone else for work or play.

PW-RN401M supports the newest 802.11n standards, and provides backward compatibility with older 802.11b/g standards as well. The up-to-150Mbps wireless speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth.

The PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wirel ess N Nano Router supports five operation modes. The AP mode enables the wired LAN to connect to the Internet wirelessly. The Router mode enables the PW-RN401M to work as a router for network sharing with high speed. The functions of Repeater mode and AP Bridge mode are similar, for they both make the PW-RN401M able to extend the existing wireless network. In Client mode, PW-RN401M acts as a wireless station to enable the wired host(s) to access AP.

Reliable Security Protections

With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, WiFi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protections, the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router provides complete data privacy.

The PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router supports Virtual Server and DMZ host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network in real time with the remote management function.

Since the Router is com patible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in

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this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions.

1.2 Conventions

The Router or PW-RN401M mentioned in this gui de stands for PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router without any explanation.

Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actua l situation.

You can set the parameters according to your demand.

1.3 Main Features

 Complies w ith I EEE 802.11n/g/b  Wireless s peed up to 150Mbps  Powered by external power adapter or USB connection to computer  Travel size design, ideal for home or tr avel use  Comp act and portable, powerful wireless signal as w ell  Perfectly compatible with almost all the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi devices  Support s AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge, and Client modes  Support s WEP, WPA/WP A2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-P SK encryptions

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The LAN/WAN cable is connected but there is no data

1.4 Panel Layout

Figure 1-1 PW-RN401M sketch



LED

Status Indication

Solid It’s powered on but the L AN/WAN por t is not connected.

Flashing

Slowly

Flashing

Quickly

 LAN/WAN: This LAN/WAN port works as LAN in AP/Repeater/ Bridge/Client mode and as

WAN in Router mode. As LAN, it connects the Router to the local PC; as WAN, it enables you to connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet.

 Power: This port is us ed t o connect the provided power adapter .  Reset：It is used to reset the Router to its factory de faults . With the Router powered on, use

a pin to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED becomes quick-flash from slow-flash. And then release the button and wait the Router to reboot to its factory default settings.

being transmitted or rece i ved. The LAN/WA N c able is connect ed and there is data being

transmitted or received.

Table 1-1 The LED Description

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

 Each PC in the LAN needs a w or king Ethernet Adapter  TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or lat er, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari  If the device is configured to AP router mode, you also need Broadband Internet Access

Service (DSL/Cable/Et hernet)

 One DSL/Cable Modem that has a RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is

connected directly to the Ether net.)

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

 Place the Router in a well vent ilated place far from any heater or heating vent  Place the Router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to

a power source

 Avoid direct irrad iation of any strong light (such as s unl ight)  Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router  Operating Temperature: 0℃~ 40℃ (32℉ ~ 104℉ )  Operating Humidity: 10% ~90% RH, Non-condensing

2.3 Connecting the Router

Before installing the Router, please make sure your broadband service provi ded by your ISP i s available. If there is any problem, please contact with your ISP. To connect the Router, please follow the steps below:

1. Power off your PC, Cable/DSL Modem, and the Router .

2. Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your wireless network. The place must accord with the Installation E nvironment Re quir ements

3. Plug the power plug in the electrical wa ll s ocket. The Router will start to w ork automat ic ally.

After finishing the steps above, please choose the operation mode you need and carry out the corresponding steps. There are five operation modes supported by this router: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client.

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2.3.1 AP Mode

As the supplement of wi red LAN, PW-RN401M enables the wired LAN to connect to the Internet wirelessly.

The default mode of PW-RN401M is AP. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket and connect the Ethernet cable correctly, you can surf the Internet by connecting your PC(s) to the Router wirelessly.

On this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either wired or wireless way. The Pre-encryption function is opened by default and the default password is the last unique eight numbers of each Router’s MAC address. To avoid the conflict of DHCP service with front-end devices, the DHCP server is default to be closed on this mode. If you want to login in the management page, please set your computer’s IP address manually.

Figure 2-1 Hardware I nstallation of the PW-RN401M in AP Mode

1. Connect the LAN port of PW-RN401M to the wired net w or k por t with an Ethernet cable.

2. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket.

3. Power on the PC(s) and notebook(s).

2.3.2 Router Mode

As a wireless router, PW-RN401M enables multi-user to share Internet via DSL/Cable Modem. On this mode, the only wired port works as WA N, which ca n be conne cted t o DSL M ode m with an

Ethernet cable. Computers could connect to the device by only wireless way. DHCP server is default opened and it is recommended that the IP address and DNS server address obtained automatically.

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Figure 2-2 Hardware I nstallation of the PW-RN401M in Router Mode

1. Connect the WAN port of PW-RN401M to the LAN Port on the DSL/Cable Modem.

2. Connect the WAN port on the DSL/Cable Modem to the wired Internet.

3. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket.

4. Power on the DSL/Cable Modem, PC(s) and noteboo k(s).

2.3.3 Repeater Mode

PW-RN401M is used to extend the ran ge of wireless sign al of the existing AP or wireless router. On this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either

wired or wireless way. The SSID of PW-RN401M sho uld be the same as that of the device you repeat. To avoid the conf lict of DHCP serv ice with front-end devices, the DHCP ser ver is default t o be closed on this mode. I f you want to log in the ma nageme nt pa ge, pleas e set y our computer’s IP address manually.

Figure 2-3 Hardware I nstallation of the PW-RN401M in Repeater Mode

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1. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket.

2. Power on the notebook(s).

Note:

It is recommended that you connect a PC/notebo ok to the LAN port of the Router wit h an Ethernet cable, and then login the Router from the PC/notebook to set the Router in AP Repeater mode.

2.3.4 Bridge Mode

Similar to the Bridge mode, PW-RN401M in Bridge mode is also used to extend the range of wireless signal of the existing AP or wireless router.

On this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either wired or wireless way. To avoid the conflict of DHCP service with front-end devices, the DHCP server is default to be closed on th is mode. If you w a nt to log in the management page, please set your computer’s IP address manually.

Figure 2-4 Hardware I nstallation of the PW-RN401M in Bridge Mode

1. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket.

2. Power on the notebook(s).

Note:

It is recommended that you connect a PC/notebo ok to the LAN port of the Router wit h an Ethernet cable, and then login the Router from the PC/notebook to set the Router in Bridge mode.

2.3.5 Client Mode

PW-RN401M is used as a wireless network card to connect the wireless network signal or wireless router.

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On this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either wired or wireless way. To avoid the conflict of DHCP service with front-end devices, the DHCP server is default to be clos ed on th is mode. I f you w ant to log in th e man agem ent p age, please set your computer’s IP address manually.

Figure 2-5 Hardware I nstallation of the PW-RN401M in Client Mode

1. Connect the PC to the LAN/WAN port of PW-RN401M router with an Ethernet c able.

2. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket.

3. Power on the PC(s).

Note:

PW-RN401M can be powered by ext er nal power adapter or USB conne ct ion to computer.

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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router is 192.168.1.254. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. You can configure the IP address manually for your PC as the following steps:

1) Set up the TCP/IP Prot oc ol for your PC. If you need instruct ions as t o how t o do this, please

refer to Appendix B: "Configuring the PC"

2) Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.x ("x" is any number from 1

to 253), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.254 (The Router's default IP address).

Then connect to the Router t hr ough wireless connection following the steps below:

1) Click the icon

default SSID of the Router. Click Connect.

at the bottom of your desktop. Click refresh button, and then select the

2) Enter the Security key. Click OK.

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3) If you can see Connected after the default SSID, you’ve successfully connected to the

wireless network..

Note:

The default SSID and Password of your Router are on the label. Both are case-sensitive. The pre-encryption function is enabled by default and the default Network key/Security key is the Password on the label.

Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router. The following examp le is in Windows XP.

Open a command prompt, and t ype ping 192.168.1.254, and then press Enter.  If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC

and the Router has been established well.

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Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command

 If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it m eans the connection between your PC

and the Router has failed.

Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command

Please check the connection following these steps:

1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?

Note:

The LED of LAN/WAN ports which you link to on the Router should be lit.

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2. Is the TCP/IP configur at ion for your PC correct?

Note:

If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.254, your PC's IP address must be within the range of

192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168. 1.253.

3.2 Quick Installation Guide

With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or App le Safari.

1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address http://192.168.1.254 in the address field of the brow ser.

After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-3. Enter admin for the User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the OK button or press the

Enter key.

Note:

If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that y our Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox , and cli ck OK to finish it.

Figure 3-3 Login Windows

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2. After a successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup menu to quickly configure your Router.

Figure 3-4 Quick Setup

3. Click Next, and then Working Mode page w il l app ear, shown in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5 Quick Setup - Working Mode

Note:

The Router supports five working modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. In AP mode, PW-RN401M ena bles the wi red LAN to con nect to the Internet wirelessly. In Rout er mod e, it can access the Internet via DSL/Cable Modem. In Re peat er mode, the device will relay data to an associated root AP. In Bridge mode, the device bridges to another AP. In Client mode, the device will act as a wireless station to enable wired host(s) to access AP. You can configur e your device quickly by the following steps in different modes.

3.2.1 AP Mode

When you choose AP on Workin g Mode page i n Figure 3-5 , take the fol lowing steps:

1. Click Next in Figure 3-5, and then Wireless A P page will appear as shown in Figure 3-6.

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Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - Wireless AP

 Wireless Radio - Enable or disabl e t he wireless radio choosing fro m the pull-down list.  SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set

Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your networks name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

 Region - Select your region fr o m the pull-down list. This f ield speci fies the r egion w her e

the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default

channel is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.

 Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

• 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 80 2. 11b.

• 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 80 2. 11g.

• 11n only- Select only if all of your w irele ss cl ients are 802.11n.

• 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.

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• 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n w ireless clients.

Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the AP. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to

802.11b/g/n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.

 Channel Width - Select any channe l width from the pull-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can auto matically ad just t he c hannel width for your clients.

 Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If

disabled, the wireless stat ions w ill be ab le to c onn ect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following options to enable security.

 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Select WPA based on pre -shared passphrase.

• PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. The default

password is the last unique eight numbers of each Router’s MAC address For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the

length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, t he key can be ma de u p of any number s 0 to 9 and letters A to F,

the length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please also note the key i s case sensi tive, this means that upper and l ower case

keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related wireless security settings.

2. Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. If you don’t make any change on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown

in Figure 3-7. Click the Finish button to finish the Quick Setup.

If there is something changed on the Wireless page, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-8. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take eff ect and finish the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-7 Quick Setup - Finish

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Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – Finish

3.2.2 Router Mode

When you choose Router on Working Mode page in Figure 3-5 , t ake the follow ing steps:

1. Click Next in Figure 3-5, and you will see the following screen. The wireless settings on Router mode are the same as t hat on AP mode.

2. Click Next in Figure 3-9, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear as shown in

Figure 3-10.

Figure 3-9 Quick Setup - Wireless Router

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Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - WAN Connection Type

The Router supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Sta tic IP to connect to the Internet. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. Make s u re the cable is securely plugged i nt o t he WAN port before detection.

 PPPoE - For this connection, you will need your account name and passw or d from your ISP.

If you have applied ADSL to realize Dial-up service, you should choose this type. Under this condition, you should fill in both the User Name and Password that the ISP supplied. Please note that these fields are case-sensitive.

Figure 3-11 Quick Setup - PPPoE

 Dynamic IP - Your ISP uses a DHCP service to assign your Router an IP address when

connecting to the Internet. When the Router connects to a DHCP server, or the ISP supplies you with DHCP connection,

please choose this type. The Router gets the IP address automatically from the DHCP serv er or the ISP if you choose Dynamic IP, and then the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-16. Then you can go on w ith t he wireless configuration.

 Static IP - T his type of connection uses a permanent, fixed (static) IP address that your ISP

assigned. In this type, you should fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS IP

address manually, which are specified by your I SP.

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Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Static IP

3. Click Next, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-13. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless config ur at ion take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-13 Quick Setup – Finish

3.2.3 Repeater Mode

When you choose Repeater Mode on Working Mode page in Figure 3-5 , take the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then Wireless Repeater page wi ll appear as shown in Figure 3-14.

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Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Wireless Repeater

 SSID - The SSID of AP that you want to access.  MAC of AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access.  Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your count r y or region is not listed, please contact your local govern m ent agency for assistance.

 Survey - Click this button, you can search t he AP which runs in the environment.  Security Options - This option should be chosen according to the security configuration of

the AP y ou want to acces s . It is recommended that the sec urity ty pe is the same as y our AP’s security type.

 WEP Key Index - This opt ion should be c hosen if the key type is WEP (ASCI I) or WEP (HEX) .

It indicates the index of the WEP k ey.

 Authentication Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP

(HEX). It indicates the authenticat io n type of the Root AP.

 Password - If the AP your router is going to connect need password, you need to fill the

password in this blan k.

Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-14, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-15. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the third item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is show n as the Figure 3-14.

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Figure 3-15 AP List

Note:

If you know the SSID of the desir ed AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually.

2. Click the Next button in Figure 3-14. Y ou wil l then see the Finish page. Because something has changed on the Wireless Repeater page, you will see the Finish

page as shown in Figure 3-16. Click the Reboot button to make your wirel ess con figura tion take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-16 Quick Setup - Finish

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3.2.4 Bridge Mode

When you choose Bridge on Workin g Mode page i n Figure 3-5 , take the following steps:

1. Click Next, and then Wireless Repeater page wi ll appear as shown in Figure 3-17.

Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - Wireless Bridge

 SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set

 Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireles s f un c tion of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your count r y or region is not listed, please contact your local govern m ent agency for assistance.

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary

to change the wireless c h annel u nless you not ice in terferen ce pro ble ms with anot her nearby access point. If you select auto, then AP will choose the best channel automatically.

 Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

11b only - Select if all of y our w ireless clients are 802.11b.

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11g only - Select if all of y our w ireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select if y ou ar e using both 802.11b and 802. 11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

802.11b/g/n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.

 Channel width - Select the channel width from the pull-down list. The defau lt setting is auto,

which can automatically adjust t he channel width for your clients.

Note:

If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value w ill become 20MHz, w hich is u nable to be changed.

 SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search funct ion to select the SSID to join.

 BSSID (to be bridge d) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search funct ion to select the BSSID to join.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey t he AP w hich runs in the environment.  Security Options - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security

configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type.

 WEP Key Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is W EP (ASCII) or WEP

(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key.

 Authentication Type - Th is opt ion shou ld be ch ose n if th e key ty pe is WEP (ASCII) or WEP

(HEX). It indicates the authorizat io n t ype of the Root AP.

 PassWord - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the

password in this blank.

Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-17, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-18. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row. For example, the third item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is show n as the Figure 3-17.

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Figure 3-18 AP List

2. Click Next in Figure 3-17, and then Wireless Secur i ty Settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19.

Figure 3-19 Quick Setup - Wireless Security Settings

This page is for setting w ireless secur ity of your own AP. When computers and mobile phones are connected to the AP, they should input the same password.

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 Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled,

the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strong ly t o enab le se c urit y.

 PSK Passw ord - ou can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. The default password is

the last unique eight number s of each Router’s MAC address For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length

should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the

length should be between 8 and 64 characters. Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case keys will

affect the outcome. It would also b e a good idea to wr ite down the key and all related w ireless security settings.

3. Click the Next button in Figure 3-20. You will then see the Finish page. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Q uick Setup.

Figure 3-20 Quick Setup - Finish

3.2.5 Client Mode

When you choose Client on W orki ng Mode page in Figure 3-5 , take the follow ing steps:

1. Click Next in Figure 3-5, and then Wireless Client page will appear as shown in Figure 3-21.

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Figure 3-21 Quick Setup - Wireless Client

 SSID - Enter the SSID that you want to access.  MAC of AP - Enter the MAC a ddr ess of AP that you want t o access .

 Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in thi s field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local govern m ent agency for assistance.

Note:

Limited by the local law regulation s, version for North America does not hav e r egion selection option.

 Survey - Click this butt on, you can survey the AP which runs in the environment.  Security Options - This option should be chosen according to the security configuration of

the AP you want to access. It is recommended that t he security type is the same as your AP’s security type.

 WEP Key Index - This option should be chose n if the key ty pe is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX).

It indicates the index of the WEP k ey.

 Authentication Type - Th is opt ion should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP

(HEX). It indicates the authorizat io n t ype of the Root AP.

 PassWord - If the AP your R outer is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the

password in this blank.

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2. Click Survey button on the Wireless p age as sh ow n in Figure 3-21, and then AP L ist p a ge wi ll appear as shown in Figure 3-22. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect i n the corresponding row. For example, the third item is selected. The target network’s SSID will be automatically filled into the corresponding box which is shown as the Figure 3-21.

3. Click the Next button in Figure 3-23. You will then see the Finish page. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup.

Figure 3-22 AP List

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Figure 3-23 Quick Setup - Finish

Note:

1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Rout er. For best results, place your Router.

Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router.

 Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operat e.  In an elevated location such as a high shelf.  Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwav es, and cordless

phones.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

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Chapter 4. Configuration for AP Mode

This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for AP Mode of PW-RN401M.

4.1 Login

After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click on e of the ma in menus. On the right, there are the corr es ponding explanations and instructions.

Figure 4-1

The detailed explan at io ns for each Web p age’s key function are listed below.

4.2 Status

The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on AP Mode. All information is read-only.

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Figure 4-2 Status

 Firmware Version - The version information of the Rout er’s firmw are.  Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware.  LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure

them in the Network > LAN page.

• MAC address - The physical addr ess of the Router, as seen from the LAN.

• IP address - The LAN IP address of the Router.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address.

 Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can

configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Set t i ngs page.

• Wireless Mode - The current wireless wor king mode in us e.

• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the AP is enabled or

disabled.

• Name (SSID) - The SSID of the AP.

• Channel - The current w ireless channel in use.

• Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router w or ks o n.

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• Channel Width - The curr ent w ireless channel width in use.

• MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN.

• WDS Status - The status of WDS connection.

 System Up Time - The length of the tim e since the Router was last powered on or reset.

Click the Refresh but t on t o get the latest status and set t ings of the Router.

4.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."

4.4 Working Mode

The Router supports five operation mode types: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. Please select one your want. Clic k Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3 Wireless Working Mode Settings

 AP - The wireless access point mo de.  Router - The wireless Router Mode. In this mode, the device enables multi-user to share

Internet via DSL/Cable Modem. The only wir ed por t works as WAN.

 Repeater - The wireless Repeater Mode. It could extend the range o f wireless network.  Bridge - The wireless Bridge Mode. It could communicate with another wireless network.  Client - The Client Mode. The computer connected by Ethernet could get access to an AP by

Client mode.

Click OK in the following scr een and then the Router will reboot and to work on AP Mode.

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Figure 4-4

4.5 Network

Figure 4-5 the Network menu

There is only one submenu under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN.

4.5.1 LAN

Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.

Figure 4-6 LAN

 MAC Add re ss - The ph ysical ad dress of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value

can't be changed.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation ( factor y default:

192.168.1.254).

 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet ma sk.

Note:

1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must us e the new IP Address to login to the Router.

2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet with the previous one, the IP

Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically ，while the Vi rtual Serv er and DMZ Host w ill not take effect un til they are re-configured.

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4.6 Wireless

Figure 4-7 Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click an y of them, and you will be able to configure the c or r esponding function.

4.6.1 Wireless Settings

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Settings”, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless networ k on t his page.

 SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set

Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). But it is recommended strongly that you change your network’s name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test.

Figure 4-8 Wireless Settings - AP

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 Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

 Channel - This field determines w hich operati ng frequen cy w ill be used. The defau lt channel

is set to Auto. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems w it h anot her nearby access point.

 Mode - Select the desired mode. The default setting is 11bgn mixed.

• 11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 80 2. 11b.

• 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 80 2. 11g.

• 11n only- Select only if all of your w irele ss cl ients are 802.11n.

• 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g w ireless clients.

• 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n w ireless clients.

802.11b/g/n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.

 Channel Width - Select any channel width f rom the pull-down list. The default setting is

automatic, which can auto matically ad just t he c hannel width for your clients.

 Enable Wireless Rout er Radio - The wireless radio of the Ro uter can be en abled or disable d

to allow wireless stations access. If enabled, the wireless stations will be able to access the Router. Otherwise, wireless stations will not be able to access the Router.

 Enable SSID Broadcast - If you select the Enable SSID Broad cast checkbox, the wireless

router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air.

 Enable WDS - You can select to enable WDS. With this fun ction, the Router ca n bridge tw o or

more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown below. Make sure the following settings are correct .

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 SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search funct ion to select the SSID to join.

 BSSID (to be bridge d) - The BSSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client.

You can also use the search func t io n to select the BSSID to join.

 Survey - Click this button, you can survey t he AP w hich runs in the current channel.  Security Options - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security

configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type.

 WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It

indicates the index of the WEP k ey.

 Authentication Type - Th is opt ion shou ld be ch ose n if th e key ty pe is WEP (ASCII) or WEP

(HEX). It indicates the authorizat io n t ype of the Root AP.

 Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the

password in this blank.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

Note:

1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the

physical placement of the Rout er. For best results, place your Router.

phones.

 Away from large metal surfaces.

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2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant perf ormance degradation or inability

to wirelessly connect to the Router.

4.6.2 Wireless Security

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless n etwork.

There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.

 Disable Security - The wireless security function ca n be enab le d or disa bled. I f disabl ed, the

wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

 WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.

• Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The default

setting is Automatic, which can select automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

Figure 4-9 Wireless Security

Shared Key or Open System authentication type

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• WEP Key Format

format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.

• WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys w ill be used and enter the matching

WEP key that you create. Make sure these valu es are identical on all wireless s t ations in

- Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal

your network.

• Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for

encryption. "Disabled" me ans t his WEP key ent r y is invalid. 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combinat i on of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

not promoted) or 5 ASCII c har act er s. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexade cimal d ig its (any combi nation of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. 152-bit - You can enter 32 hexade cimal d ig its (any combi nation of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is

not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.

Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.

 WPA /WPA2

• Version - you can choose the version of the W PA securi ty from the pull-down list. The

default setting is Automatic, which can select (WPA version 2) automat i cally based on the wireless st at ion' s capability and request.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2

• Encryption - You can select Automatic, TKIP or AES.

• Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Ra dius server.

• Radius Port - Enter the port that Radius server used.

• Radius Password - Enter t he password for the Radius server.

• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

should be 30 or above. En t er 0 t o disable the update.

 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK- It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared

passphrase.

• Version - you can choose the v er sion of the WPA-PSK security on the drop-down list. The

default setting is Automatic (Recommended), which can select key of WPA) or WPA2-PSK (Pre-shared key of WPA) automatically based on the wireless station's capability and r equest.

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• Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select

Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption.

• PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. The default password

is the last unique eight numbers of each Router’s MAC address.

For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.

For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.

Please also note the key is case sensitive, this means that upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related wireless security settings.

• Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value

should be 30 or above. Ent er 0 t o disable the update.

Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

4.6.3 MAC Filtering

Choose menu “Wireless → MAC Filterin g”, and then you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wirel ess MA C Filtering funct ion, as shown in

Figure 4-10.

Figure 4-10 Wireless MAC Filtering

To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.

 MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address t hat you want to access.  Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  Description - A simple description of the wireless station.

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To Add a Wireless MAC A ddr ess filtering e nt r y, click the Add New… button. The "Add or Modi fy Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in Figure 4-11:

Figure 4-11 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry

To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these inst ructions:

1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B.

2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A.

3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list.

4. Click the Save button to save this entry.

To modify or delete an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify i n the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable All button to make al l entr i es enabled Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page. Click the Previous button to retur n t o t he pr evious page.

For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B and the wireless station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07-5F are able to access the Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:

1. Click the Enable button to enab le this function.

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2. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules.

3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entr ies already.

4. Click the

Add New... button.

• Enter the MAC address

• Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.

• Select Enabled in the Status pull-down list.

• Click the Save button.

• Click the Back button.

00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F

in the MAC Address field.

The filtering rules that con figur ed should be similar to the following list:

Figure 4-12 Filtering Rules

4.6.4 Wireless Advanced

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Advanced”, and then you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless n etwork.

Figure 4-13 Wireless Advanced

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 T ra nsmit Pow er - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High,

Middle or Low which you w ould like. High is t he default setting and is recommended.

 B eacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

The beacons are the packets sent by the Router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.

 R TS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet

is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is

2346.

 Fragmentation Threshold - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets

will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.

 DTIM Interval - This value deter mines t he interv al of the De livery Traf fic Indi cat ion Mes sage

(DTIM). A DTIM field is a c ountdow n f ield inf or ming c lients o f the ne xt window for listeni ng to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associate d clients , it se nds th e ne xt DTIM with a DTIM I nterv al v alue. You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same a s Beacon Interval.

 Enable W MM - WMM function c an guarantee the packets with high-priority messag es being

transmitted preferenti al ly. It is strongly recommended enabled.

 E nable Short GI - This function is recommended f or it will increase the data capacity by

reducing the guard interv al time

 Enabled AP Isolation - T his functio n isolate all connect ed wireless stations so that wireless

stations cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the provided default values; ot her w ise it may result in l ower wireless network performance.

4.6.5 Wireless Statistics

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Statistics”, and then you can see the MAC Address, Current S tatus, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.

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Figure 4-14 Wireless Statistics



MAC Address - Th e connected wireless station's MAC address

 Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH /

STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN /

Disconnected

 Receiv ed Packets - Packets receiv ed by the station  Sent Packet s - Packets sent by the station

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.

If the numbers of connected wirele ss stat ions go be y ond one page, cl ick the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button t o r et ur n the previous page.

Note:

This page will be refreshe d aut omatically every 5 seconds.

4.7 DHCP

Figure 4-15 The DHCP menu

There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-15), DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

4.7.1 DHCP Settings

Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Settings”, and then you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in

Figure 4-16. The Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host

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Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN.

Figure 4-16 DHCP Settings

 DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must

have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.

 Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning

IP addresses. 192.168.1.100 is the default start address.

 End IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DH CP Server to end w it h when assign ing I P

addresses. 192.168.1.199 is the default end address.

 Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will

be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP Address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The range of the time is 1 ~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.

 Default Gateway (Optional) - It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the

Router. The default value is 192.168.1.254.

 Default Domain (Optional) - Input the domain name of your network.  Primary DNS - (Optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your

ISP.

 Secondary DNS (Optional) - Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP

provides two DNS servers.

Note:

To use the DHCP server function of the Router, you must configure all com puters on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address autom atically".

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4.7.2 DHCP Clients List

Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to t he Rout er in the screen as shown in

Figure 4-17.

Figure 4-17 DHCP Clients List

 Client Name - The name of the DHCP client  MAC Address - The MAC address of the DHCP client  Assigned IP - The IP addr ess t hat t he Router has allocated to the DHCP clie nt  Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client l eas ed. A fter the dy na mic I P addre s s has e xpir ed,

a new dynamic IP address will be aut omatically assigned to the user.

You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click th e Refresh button.

4.7.3 Address Reservation

Choose menu “DHCP → Address Reservation”, and then you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.

Figure 4-18 Address Reservation

 MAC Address - Th e M AC address of the PC for which you want t o r eser ve an IP address.

Figure 4-18).When you specify a reserved IP

 Reserved IP Address - The IP address reserved for the PC by the Rout er .  Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

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1. Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-19 will pop-up.

2. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the co mputer for which you want to reserve an IP address .

3. Click the Save button.

Figure 4-19 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entr y

To modify or de l e t e an existing entry:

1. Click the Modify i n the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

2. Modify the information.

3. Click the Save button.

Click the Enable/Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. Click the Next butt on t o go to the next page and Click the Previous button to ret ur n t he pr evious

page.

4.8 System Tools

Figure 4-20 The System Tool s menu

Choose menu “System Tools”, and then you can see the submenus under the main menu: Diagnostic, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Pa ssword, and System

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Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. T he detailed explanations for each submenu are pr ovided below.

4.8.1 Diagnostic

Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen.

Figure 4-21 Diagnostic Tools

 Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic t ool.

• Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to

a given host or gateway.

• Traceroute - This diagnost ic t ool tests the performance of a connection.

Note:

You can use ping/traceroute to test both numeric IP address or domain name. If pinging/tracerouting the I P address is successful, but pinging/tracerouting t he d omain na me is not , you might have a name resolution problem. In this case, ensure that the domain name you are specifying can be resolved by using Domain Name System (DNS) queries.

 IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (e.g.192.168.1254) or Domain

 Pings Count - The number of Ping pac ket s f or a Ping connection. The default is 4.  Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping pa cket. The default is 64.

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 Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in

the specified time, the connection is overtime. The default is 800.

 Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is

20.

Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diag nosis. If the result is similar to the following scree n, t he connectivity of the Internet is fine.

Figure 4-22 Diagnostic Results

Note:

Only one user can use this tool at one time. Options “Numbe r of Pings”, “Ping Size ” and “Ping Timeout” are us ed for Ping function. Option “Tracert Hops” are used for Tracert function.

4.8.2 Firmware

Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for t he Router on the following screen.

 Firmware Version - This display s t he cur r ent firmw ar e version.  Hardware Version - This displays the c urr ent hardware version. The hardware version of the

upgrade file must accord w it h t he Router’s current hardware version.

To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:

Figure 4-23 Firmware Upgrade

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1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website.

2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to

locate the update file.

3. Click the Upgrade button.

Note:

1. New firmware versions are posted at our website and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmwar e.

2. When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.

3. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the f irmware is being upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged.

4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.

4.8.3 Factory Defaults

Choose menu “System Tools → Factory Defaults”, and you can restore the configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the fo llow ing scree n.

Figure 4-24 Restore Factory Default

Click the Restore button to reset all con fi gur ation settings to their default values.

• The default User Name: admin

• The default Password: admin

• The default IP Address: 192.168.1.254

• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255. 0

Note:

All changed settings will b e lost w hen defaults are restored.

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4.8.4 Backup & Restore

Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in



 To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions.

The current configurat ion will be covered by the upload ing configuration file. The upgrade process

Figure 4-25.

Figure 4-25 Backup & Restore Configuration

Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer.

• Click the Browse… button to locate the update file for the Router, or enter the exact path

to the Setting file in the text box.

• Click the Restore button.

Note:

lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prev ent any damage.

4.8.5 Reboot

Choose menu “System Tools → Reboot”, and then you can cli ck the Reboot button to reboot the Router via the next screen.

Figure 4-26 Reboot the Router

Some settings of the Router will take effect only after rebooting, which include:

• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).

• Change the DHCP Settings.

• Change the Wireless configuratio ns .

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• Change the Web Management Port.

• Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically).

• Restore the Router's settings to fact or y defaults (system will reboot automatically).

• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).

4.8.6 Password

Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Rout er in the next screen as shown in

Figure 4-27 Password

It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup

Figure 4-27.

will be prompted for the Rout er 's default user name and pass w or d.

Note:

The new user name and password must not exceed 14 characters in length and not include any spaces. Enter the new Pa ssw or d twice to confirm.

Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all.

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4.8.7 System Log

Choose menu “System T ools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Rout er .

Figure 4-28 System Log



Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.

 Clear All - All the logs will be delet ed from the Router permanently, not just from the page.

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Chapter 5. Configuration for Router Mode

This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configurat ion way for Router Mode of PW-RN401M.

5.1 Login

Figure 5-1

The detailed explan at io ns for each Web p age’s key function are listed below.

5.2 Status

The Status page provides the current status information about the Router on R outer Mode. All information is read-only.

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them in the Network > LAN page.

• MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN.

• IP Address - The LAN IP address of the Router.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associated with LAN IP address.

Figure 5-2

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 Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can

configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Set t i ngs page.

• Wireless Mode - The current wireless working mode in us e.

• Wireless Radio - Indicates whether the wireless radio feature of the AP is enabled or

disabled.

• Name (SSID) - The SSID of the AP.

• Channel - The current w ireless channel in use.

• Mode - The current wireless mode which the Router w or ks o n.

• Channel Width - The current w ireless channel width in use.

• MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN.

• WDS Status - The stat us of WDS conn ect ion.

 WAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the WAN, you can configure

them in the Network > WAN page.

• MAC Address - The physical address o f the WAN port, as seen from the Internet.

• IP Address - The current WAN (Inter net) IP Address. This field will be blan k or 0.0.0. 0 if the

IP Address is assigned dynamically and there is no connection to the Internet.

• Subnet Mask - The subnet mask associ at ed with the WAN IP Address.

• Default Gateway - The Gateway currently used by the Router is shown here. When yo u

use Dynamic IP as the connection Internet type, the Renew button will be displayed here. Click the Renew Button to obtain new IP parameters dynamically from the ISP. And if you have got an IP address, Release button will be displayed here. Click the Release button to release the IP address t he Router has obtained from the ISP.

 DNS Server - The DN S (Domain Name System) server IP addresses currently used by the

Router.

 Traf fic Statist i cs - The Router’s traffic st at i st ics.

• Sent (Bytes) - Traffic that counted in bytes has been sent out from the WAN port.

• Sent (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been sent out from the WAN port.

• Received (Bytes) - T raf f ic t hat counted in byt es has been rece iv ed out fro m the WA N p ort.

• Received (Packets) - Traffic that counted in packets has been received out from the WAN

port.

 System Up Time - The length of the tim e since the Router was last powered on or reset.

Click the Refresh but t on t o get the latest status and set t ings of the Router.

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5.3 Quick Setup

Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide."

5.4 Working Mode

The Router supports five operation mode types: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. Please select one your want. Clic k Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 5-3.

Figure 5-3 Wireless Working Mode Settings

 AP - The wireless access point mo de.  Router - The wireless Router Mode. In this mode, the device enables multi-user to share

Internet via DSL/Cable Modem. The only wir ed por t works as WAN.

 Repeater - The wireless Repeater Mode. It could extend the range of wireless network.  Bridge - The wireless Bridge Mode. It could communicate with another wireless network.  Client - The Client Mode. The computer connected by Ethernet could get access to an AP by

Client mode.

Click OK in the following scr een and then the Router will reboot and to work on Router Mode.

Figure 5-4

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5.5 Network

Figure 5-5 the Network menu

There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 5-5): WAN, LAN and MAC

Clone. Click any of them, and you will be ab le to configure the corresponding function.

5.5.1 WAN

Choose menu “Network → WAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.

1. If your ISP provides t he DHCP service, please choose Dynamic IP type, and the Router will automatically get IP parameter s fro m your ISP. You can see the page as follow (Figure 5-6):

This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP, including IP address, Subnet Mask, Defa ult Gateway, etc. Click the Renew butt on t o r enew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.

Figure 5-6 WAN – Dynamic IP

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 MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet

networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your I SP.

 Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use

These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct

fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from your I SP.

Note:

If you find error when you go to a website after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addr es ses.

 Host Name - This option specifies the Host Name of the Router.  Get IP with Un icast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast

applications. If you cannot get the I P Address normally, y ou c an choose t his option. (It is rarely required.)

Click the Save button to save your settings.

2. If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page wil l app ear as shown in Figure 5-7.

Figure 5-7 WAN - Static IP

 IP Address - Enter the IP addr ess in dotted-decimal notatio n provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,

usually is 255.255.255.0.

 Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation

provided by your ISP.

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 MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet

networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your I SP.

 Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in

dotted-decimal not at ion provided by your ISP.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

3. If you r ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option. Then you should enter the following paramet er s (Figure 5-8):

Figure 5-8 WAN – PPPoE

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Confirm Password - Enter again the Password provided by your ISP to ensure the

password you entered i s correct.

 Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If y our I SP pr ovides

an extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.

• Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE

connection only. This is recommended.

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• Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary

connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.

• Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary

connection to connect to t he loc al area network provided by ISP.

 Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specified inactivity period (M ax Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0” in the Max Id le Time field. the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

 Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it

was down.

 Time-based Connecting - The connection will on ly be est ablish ed in the per iod from th e

start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).

Note:

Only when you have configured the system time on “System Tools → Time” page, will the Time-based Connecting function can ta ke ef fect .

 Connect Manually - You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to

connect/disconnect im mediately. This mode also support s the Max Idle Time function as Connect on Dema nd mode. The Internet connection can be disco nnected aut omatic ally after a specified inactivity period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

Otherwise, enter

Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

Caution: Sometimes the conne ction cann ot be terminated although you specif y a time to Max Idle Time because some applications are visiting the Internet c ont i nually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page shown in Figure 5-9 will then appear:

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Figure 5-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings

 MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that y ou change t he default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.

 Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name

should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

In most cases,

leaving these fields blan k will work.

 ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to

the Router during login, please click “Use IP address specified by ISP” check box and enter the IP address provided by your ISP in dott ed-decimal notation.

 Detect Online Interval - The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every

interval. The defaul t value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”. The value “0” means no detect .

 Primary DNS/Secondary DNS - If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS

addresses to the Router during login, please click “Use the following DNS servers” check box and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

4. If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option. Then you should enter the following parameters (Figure 5-10):

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Figure 5-10 WAN – L2TP

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click th e Connect

button to connect immediat ely. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

 Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

 Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconn ected. To

use this option, check the r adio button.

 Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your

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connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, ent er t he number of minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time, because some applicat io ns are v isiting the Int er net continually in the backgr ound.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5. If you r ISP provides PPTP connection, please select PPTP option. And you should enter the following p ar ameters (Figure 5-11):

 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

 Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s

IP address or the do ma in name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS

assigned by your ISP. And click the Save button.

Figure 5-11 WAN – PPTP

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Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately.

 Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, check the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0” in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise , enter t he number of min utes y ou want to hav e elaps ed before your Internet connection terminates.

 Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is disconn ected. To

use this option, check the r adio button.

 Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio but ton. If you want y our I nternet conn ect ion to re main activ e at all times, enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time because some applic at ions are visiting the Inter net cont inually in the background.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

5.5.2 LAN

Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.

 MAC Add re ss - The ph ysical ad dress of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value

can't be changed.

 IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router in dotted-decimal notation ( factor y default:

192.168.1.254).

Figure 5-12 LAN

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 Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet ma sk.

Note:

1. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use t he new I P Address to login to the Router.

2. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the sam e subnet with the previous one, th e IP Address pool in the DHCP server will be configured automatically ，while the Virtual Server an d DMZ Host w ill not take effect un til they are re-configured.

5.5.3 MAC Clone

Choose menu “Network → MAC Clone”, and then you can configure the WAN MAC address on the screen below, as shown in

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here.

 WAN MAC Addre ss - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your

ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (X is any hexadecimal digit).

 Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing

the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address To

Figure 5-13:

Figure 5-13 MAC Address Clone

button and this MAC addr ess will fill in the WAN MAC Address field.

Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of W AN port to the factory default value.

Click the Save button to save your settings.

Note:

1. Only the PC on your LAN can use the MAC A ddress Clone function.

2. If you change WAN MAC Address when the WAN connection is PPPoE, it will not take effect

until the connection is re-established.

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5.6 Wireless

Figure 5-14 Wireless menu

There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 5-14): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click an y of them, and you will be able to configure the c or r esponding function.

5.6.1 Wireless Settings

Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Settings”, and then you can configure the basic settings for the wireless networ k on t his page.

 SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set

Figure 5-15 Wireless Settings - Router

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 Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the

 Channel - This field determines which operating frequen cy will be used. The defau lt channel