Wireless Router RNX-G40
User Manual
Wireless Router RNX-G40 User Manual
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one of the following measures:
z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
z Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
z Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Contents
TERMINOLOGY -------------------------------------------------------------------------5
1.INTRODUCTION-----------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.3 PRODUCT FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
1.4 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------8
1.5 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION -----------------------------------------------------------------------------9
2.INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2.1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
3.SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ---------------------------------------------------- 11
3.1 PREPARE YOUR PC TO CONFIGURE THE WLAN AP ROUTER ------------------------------------ 11
3.2 CONNECT TO THE WLAN AP ROUTER --------------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.3 MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION ON THE WLAN AP ROUTER ----------------------------- 13
3.3.1Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
3.3.2Setup Wizard-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
I Operation Mode -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
II Time Zone Setting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
III LAN Interface Setup--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
IV WAN Interface Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
V Wireless Basic Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
VI Wireless Security Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.3.3Operation Mode----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.3.4Wireless - Basic Settings------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
3.3.5Wireless -Advanced Settings -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
3.3.6Wireless - Security Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22
I WEP Key Setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
3.3.7Wireless -Access Control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25
3.3.8WDS Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
I WDS Security Setup---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
II WDS AP Table ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
3.3.9Site Survey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
3.3.10 LAN Interface Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
3.3.11WAN Interface Setup---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
I Static IP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30
II DHCP Client ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31
III PPPoE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32
IV PPTP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
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3.3.12Firewall - Port Filtering -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
3.3.13Firewall - IP Filtering----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
3.3.14Firewall - MAC Filtering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
3.3.15Firewall - Port Forwarding ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
3.3.16Firewall - URL Filtering-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
3.3.17Firewall - DMZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
3.3.18Management - Statistics------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41
3.3.19Management – DDNS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
3.3.20Management - Time Zone Setting ------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
3.3.21Management – Log------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44
3.3.22Management - Upgrade Firmware ------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
3.3.23Management Save/ Reload Settings----------------------------------------------------------------- 46
3.3.24Management - Password Setup---------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
3.3.25Management – WatchDog Setup--------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
3.3.26Management - Qos Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
3.3.27Logout-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
4.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ---------------------------------------- 50
4.1 WHAT AND HOW TO FIND MY PC'S IP AND MAC ADDRESS? ------------------------------------- 50
4.2 WHAT is WIRELESS LAN?------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
4.3 WHAT ARE ISM BANDS?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
4.4 HOW DOES WIRELESS NETWORKING WORK?------------------------------------------------------ 50
4.5 WHATISBSSID? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
4.6 WHATISESSID? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51
4.7 WHAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE? ------------------------ 51
4.8 WHAT ARE THE OPEN SYSTEMAND SHARED KEY AUTHENTICATIONS? ------------------------ 51
4.9 WHATISWEP? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
4.10 WHAT is FRAGMENT THRESHOLD? ----------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.11 WHAT IS RTS (REQUEST TO SEND) THRESHOLD? ------------------------------------------------ 52
4.12 WHAT is BEACON INTERVAL? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52
4.13 WHAT is PREAMBLE TYPE?--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.14 WHAT IS SSID BROADCAST?------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
4.15 WHAT IS WI-FI PROTECTED ACCESS (WPA)? ------------------------------------------------------ 53
4.16 WHATISWPA2? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
4.17 WHAT is 802.1x AUTHENTICATION? ----------------------------------------------------------------- 53
4.18 WHAT IS TEMPORAL KEY INTEGRITY PROTOCOL (TKIP)?---------------------------------------- 53
4.19 WHAT IS ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD (AES)? ------------------------------------------- 53
4.20 WHAT IS INTER-ACCESS POINT PROTOCOL (IAPP)?---------------------------------------------- 53
4.21 WHAT IS WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (WDS)? --------------------------------------------- 53
4.22 WHAT IS UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY (UPNP)? --------------------------------------------------- 53
4.23 WHAT IS MAXIMUM TRANSMISSION UNIT (MTU) SIZE? ------------------------------------------ 53
4.24 WHAT is CLONE MAC ADDRESS?-------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
4.25 WHATISDDNS? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
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4.26 WHAT IS NTP CLIENT? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
4.27 WHAT is VPN? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 54
4.28 WHATISIPSEC? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
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Terminology
3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP Access Point
CCK Complementary Code Keying
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection
DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server
DH Diffie-Hellman Algorithm
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
ESP Encapsulating Security Payload
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FTP File Transfer Protocol
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IKE Internet Key Exchange
IP Internet Protocol
ISM Industrial, Scientific and Medical
LAN Local Area Network
MAC Media Access Control
MD5 Message Digest 5
NAT Network Address Translation
NT Network Termination
NTP Network Time Protocol
PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol
PSD Power Spectral Density
RF Radio Frequency
SHA1 Secure Hash Algorithm
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio
SSID Service Set Identification
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
JTFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
UPNP Universal Plug and Play
VPN Virtual Private Network
WDS Wireless Distribution System
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access
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1 Introduction
The WLAN AP Router is IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN AP router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for
high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN.
This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assignment and other WLAN router
configuration. The description includes the implementation of the above steps.
1.1 Package contents
The package of the WLAN AP Router includes the following items
z WLAN AP Router
z AC to DC power adapter
z Documentation CD
z Antenna
z RJ45 LAN cable
1.2 Product Specifications
Product Name WLAN AP Router
Standard 802.11b/g(Wireless), 802.3(10BaseT), 802.3u(100BaseT)
Data Transfer Rate 54Mbps(Wireless), 1 OOMbps(Ethernet)
Modulation Method CCK(802.1 lb), OFDM(802.1 lg)
Frequency Band 2.4GHz - 2.483GJz ISM Band, DSSS
RF Output Power CCK< 17 dBm, OFDM< 13.5 dBm
Receiver Sensitivity 802.11b -80 dBm@10%, 802.llg -68 dBm@8%
Operation Range 30 to 280 meters (dependent on surroundings)
Antenna External Antenna
LED Power, Active (WLAN), Act/Link (Ethernet)
Security
LAN interface
Power Consumption 12 V, 1A DC Power Adapter
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 50°C ambient temperature
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 70°C ambient temperature
Humidity 5 to 90 % maximum (non-condensing)
Dimension 160 x 120 x 30 mm
64 bit/ 128 bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, port filtering, IP filtering,MAC
filtering, port forwarding and DMZ hosting
One 10/1 OOBaseT with RJ45 connector (WAN)
Four 10/1 OOBaseT with RJ45 connectors (LAN)
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1.3 Product Features
¾ Complies with IEEE 802.1 lb/g standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN.
¾ Supports bridging, routing, VPN, WISP functions between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces.
¾ Supports 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2 encryption/decryption function to protect the wireless
data transmission.
¾ Supports IEEE 802. lx Authentication.
¾ Support Wi-Fi Protected Access Authentication with Radius and Pre-Shared Key mode.
¾ Supports Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP).
¾ Supports Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
¾ Supports IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control on 10/100M Ethernet interface.
¾ Supports DHCP server to provide clients auto IP addresses assignment.
¾ Supports DHCP client for Ethernet WAN interface auto IP address assignment.
¾ Supports static and dynamic IP routing.
¾ Supports PPPoE on Ethernet WAN interface.
¾ Supports clone MAC address function.
¾ Supports firewall security with port filtering, IP filtering, MAC filtering, port forwarding, trigger port and
DMZ hosting functions.
¾ Supports WEB based management and configuration.
¾ Supports PPTP Client on Ethernet WAN interface.
¾ Supports UPnP for automatic Internet access.
¾ Supports Dynamic DNS service.
¾ Supports NTP client service.
¾ Supports Log table and remote Log service.
¾ Support Setup Wizard mode.
¾ Supports Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.
¾ Supports IPSEC tunnel encryption(3DES/AES128) and authentication(MD5/SHAl)
¾ Supports WISP (Wireless ISP).
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1.4 Front Panel Description
1
2
3
4
Figure 1 -WLAN AP Router Front Panel
LED Indicator State Description
On The WLAN AP Router is powered on.
1. POWER LED
Off The WLAN AP Router is powered off.
Flashing Data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna.
2. WLAN LED
Off No data is transmitting or receiving on the antenna.
3. LAN LED ACT On Data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface.
(LAN 1-4) Off
4. WAN LED ACT
No data is transmitting or receiving on the LAN interface.
Flashing Data is transmitting or receiving on the WAN interface.
Off No data is transmitting or receiving on the WAN interface.
1
1
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1.5 Rear Panel Description
1
Figure 2 - WLAN AP Router Rear Panel (SMA Antenna)
Interfaces Description
1.Antenna
(SMA)
2.Reset
The Wireless LAN Antenna.(Figure 2)
Push continually the reset button 5 ~ 10 seconds to reset the
configuration parameters to factory defaults.
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5
3.WAN
4.LAN
5.Power
The RJ-45 socket allows WAN connection through a Category 5 cable. Support
auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/
802.3u respectively.
The RJ-45 sockets allow LAN connection through Category 5 cables. Support
auto-sensing on 10/100M speed and half/ full duplex; comply with IEEE 802.3/
802.3u respectively.
The power jack allows an external DC 12 V power supply connection.
The external AC to DC adaptor provide adaptive power requirement to the WLAN
AP Router.
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2 Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
Step 1: Place the WLAN AP Router to the optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for
your WLAN AP Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign
to all of your mobile stations.
Step 2: Prior to connecting the hardware, make sure to power off your Ethernet device, Cable/ADSL modem
and Broadband Router. Then follow the steps below to connect the related devices.
◎Connect your computer to the LAN port.
Attach one end of the Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector to your hub, switch or a computer’s
Ethernet port, and the other end to one of the LAN ports of your Broadband Router.
◎Connect then Cable/ADSL Modem to the WAN port.
Connect the Ethernet cable attaching to your Cable/ADSL modem to the WAN port of your
Broadband Router.
Step 3: Connect the power adapter.
Connect the single DC output connector of the power adapter to the power jack on the side of the
Broadband Router. Then plug the Power Adapter into an AC outlet.
Step 4: Power on the following devices in this order:
Cable/ADSL modem, Router, and PCs
The hardware installation is finished.
2.2 Software Installation
¾ There are no software drivers, patches or utilities installation needed, but only the configuration setting.
Please refer to chapter 3 for software configuration.
Notice:
It will take about 1 minute to complete the boot up sequence after powered on the WLAN AP Router;
Power LED will be active, and after that the WLAN Activity LED will be flashing to show the WLAN
interface is enabled and working now.
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3 Software configuration
The web based management and configuration functions allow you to do the step-by-step easily.
The WLAN AP Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN
interfaces. For the first time setting, you need to use the computer which connects to the LAN port of the
router to complete the first setting Directly by RJ45 cable.
Default IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
WEB login User Name: user
WEB login Password: user
3.1 Prepare your PC to configure the WLAN AP Router
For Microsoft Windows 95/ 98/ ME:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will
appear.
Note: Windows Me users may not see the Network control panel. If so, select View all Control Panel
options on the left side of the window
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The Network window will appear.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to
install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install the
TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go
back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9 IP Address: 192.168.1.1, IP address within the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is used to
connect the WLAN AP Router.
9 IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK and reboot your PC after completing the IP parameters setting.
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For Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will
appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move
mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will
appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to
install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Typ e dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install the
TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go
back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9 IP Address: 192.168.1.1, IP address within the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is used to
connect the WLAN AP Router.
9 IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
For Microsoft Windows NT:
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window will
appear.
2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network icon. The Network window will appear.
Click Protocol tab from the Network window.
3. Check the installed list of Network Protocol window. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button
to install it; otherwise go to step 6.
4. Select Protocol in the Network Component Type dialog box and click Add button.
5. Select TCP/IP in Microsoft of Select Network Protocol dialog box then click OK button to install the
TCP/IP protocol, it may need the Microsoft Windows CD to complete the installation. Close and go
back to Network dialog box after the TCP/IP installation.
6. Select TCP/IP and click the properties button on the Network dialog box.
7. Select Specify an IP address and type in values as following example.
9 IP Address: 192.168.1.1, IP address within the range of 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.253 is used to
connect the WLAN AP Router.
9 IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
8. Click OK to complete the IP parameters setting.
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3.2 Connect to the WLAN AP Router
Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the
WLAN AP Router.
3.3 Management and configuration on the WLAN AP Router
3.3.1 Status
This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes system, wireless,
Ethernet LAN and WAN configuration information.
Screen snapshot – Status
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Item Description
System
Uptime It shows the duration since WLAN AP Router is powered on.
Firmware version It shows the firmware version of WLAN AP Router.
Wireless configuration
Mode It shows wireless operation mode
Band It shows the current wireless operating frequency.
It shows the SSID of this WLAN AP Router.
SSID
The SSID is the unique name of WLAN AP Router and shared among its
service area, so all devicesattempts to join the same wireless network
can identify it.
Channel Number It shows the wireless channel connected currently.
Encryption It shows the status of encryption function.
Associated Clients It shows the number of connected clients (or stations,PCs).
BSSID
It shows the BSSID address of the WLAN AP Router.BSSID is a six-byte
address.
LAN configuration
IP Address It shows the IP address of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router.
Default Gateway
It shows the default gateway setting for LAN interfaces outgoing data
packets.
DHCP Server It shows the DHCP server is enabled or not.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of LAN interfaces of WLAN AP Router.
WAN configuration
It shows how the WLAN AP Router gets the IP address. The IP address
Attain IP Protocol
can be set manually to a fixed one or set dynamically by DHCP server or
attain IP by PPPoE / PPTP connection.
IP Address It shows the IP address of WAN interface of WLAN AP Router.
Subnet Mask It shows the IP subnet mask of WAN interface of WLAN AP Router.
Default Gateway
It shows the default gateway setting for WAN interface outgoing data
packets.
MAC Address It shows the MAC address of WAN interface of WLAN AP Router.
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3.3.2 Setup Wizard
This page guides you to configure wireless AP router for first time
Screen snapshot - Setup Wizard
I Operation Mode
This page followed by Setup Wizard page to define the operation mode.
Screen snapshot - Operation Mode
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II Time Zone Setting
This page is used to enable and configure NTP client
Screen snapshot - Time Zone Settings
III LAN Interface Setup
This page is used to enable and configure NTP client
Screen snapshot - LAN Interface Setup
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IV WAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure WAN access type
Screen snapshot - WAN Interface Setup
V Wireless Basic Settings
This page is used to configure basic wireless parameters like Band, Mode, Network Type SSID,
Channel Number, Enable Mac Clone(Single Ethernet Client)
Screen snapshot — Wireless Basic Settings
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VI Wireless Security Setup
This page is used to configure wireless security
Screen snapshot - Wireless Security Setup
3.3.3 Operation Mode
This page is used to configure which mode wireless AP router acts
Screen snapshot - Operation Mode
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Item Description
Traditional gateway configuration. It always connects internet via ADSL/Cable
Gateway
Modem. LAN interface, WAN interface, Wireless interface, NAT and Firewall
modules are applied to this mode
Bridge
Wireless ISP
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Each interface (LAN, WAN and Wireless) regards as bridge. NAT, Firewall and
all router's functions are not supported
Switch Wireless interface to WAN port and all Ethernet ports in bridge mode.
Wireless interface can do all router's functions
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
3.3.4 Wireless - Basic Settings
This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your AP Router.
Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters.
Screen snapshot. — Wireless Basic Settings
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Item Description
Disable Wireless LAN
Interface
Band Click to select 2.4GHz(B) / 2.4GHz(G) / 2.4GHz(B+G)
Mode
Site Survey
SSID
Channel Number
Associated Clients
Enable Mac Clone
(Single Ethernet Client)
Click on to disable the wireless LAN data transmission.
Click to select the WLAN AP / Client / WDS / AP+WDS
wireless mode.
The Site Survey button provides tool to scan the wireless
network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you could
choose to connect it manually when client mode is
enabled. Refer to 3.3.9 Site Survey.
It is the wireless network name. The SSID can be 32
bytes long.
Select the wireless communication channel from
pull-down menu
Click the Show Active Clients button to open Active
Wireless Client Table that shows the MAC address,
transmit-packet, receive-packet and transmission-rate for
each associated wireless client.
Take Laptop NIC MAC address as wireless client MAC address. [Client Mode
only]
Apply Changes
Reset
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new
configuration setting.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the
previous configuration setting.
3.3.5 Wireless - Advanced Settings
These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless
LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your
WLAN AP Router.
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A
Screen snapshot - Wireless Advanced Settings
Item Description
uthentication Type
Fragment
Threshold
RTS Threshold
Beacon Interval
Data Rate
Preamble Type
Broadcast SSID
Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key or
Auto selection.
Set the data packet fragmentation threshold, value can be written
between 256 and 2346 bytes. Refer to 4.10 What is Fragment
Threshold?
Refer to 4.10 What is Fragment Threshold?
Set the RTS Threshold, value can be written between 0 and 2347 bytes.
Refer to 4.11 What is RTS(Request To Send) Threshold?
Set the Beacon Interval, value can be written between 20 and 1024 ms.
Refer to 4.12 What is Beacon Interval?
Select the transmission data rate from pull-down menu. Data rate can be
auto-select, 11M, 5.5M, 2M or IMbps.
Click to select the Long Preamble or Short Preamble support on the
wireless data packet transmission. Refer to 4.13 What is Preamble Tvoe?
Click to enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Refer to 4.14
What is SSID Broadcast?
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IAPP
802.1 lg Protection Protect 802.1 lb user.
RF Power Level Select the TX Power from 18-19dBm to 24-26dbm.
ACK Timeout
Click to enable or disable the IAPP function. Refer to 4.20 What is
Inter-Access Point Protocol(IAPP)?
The Acknowledgement Timeout means from remote to local data
transmission, one parameter to control both acknowledging action
toguaranty those packets have already be received. Usually, for short
distance, keep default setting is proposed. If there is long distance
application, have minor increased with this parameter will be proposed.
Apply Changes
Reset
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration
setting.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
3.3.6 Wireless - Security Setup
This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP, WPA, WPA2 by using encryption keys could
prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network.
Screen snapshot - Wireless Security Setup
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Item Description
Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption
method can be None, WEP, WPA(TKIP), WPA2 or WPA2 Mixed
Refer to 4.9 What is WEP?
4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
Encryption
4.16 What is WPA2CAES1?
4.17 What is 802. IX Authentication?
4.18 What is Temporal Kev Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?
4.19 What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?
Use 802. lx While Encryption is selected to be WEP.
Authentication
Click the check box to enable IEEE 802. lx authentication function. Refer to
4.16 What is 802.1 x Authentication?
While Encryption is selected to be WPA.
WPA Authentication
Mode
Click to select the WPA Authentication Mode with
Enterprise (RADIUS) or Personal (Pre-Shared Key).
Refer to 4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
While Encryption is selected to be WPA. Select the Pre-shared key format
Pre-Shared Key Format
from the pull-down menu. The format can be Passphrase or Hex (64
characters). [WPA, Personal(Pre-Shared Key) only]
Pre-Shared Key Fill in the key value. [WPA, Personal(Pre-Shared Key) only]
Enable
Pre-Authentication
Authentication
RADIUS Server
Click to enable Pre-Authentication. [WPA2/WPA2Mixed only, Enterprise
only]
Set the IP address, port and login password information of authentication
RADIUS sever.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
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I WEP Key Setup
Screen snapshot - WEP Key Setup
Item Description
Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-downmenu. The length can be
Key Length
Key Format
Default Tx Key
Encryption Key 1 Secret key 1 of WEP security encryption function.
Encryption Key 2 Secret key 2 of WEP security encryption function.
Encryption Key 3 Secret key 3 of WEP security encryption function.
Encryption Key 4 Secret key 4 of WEP security encryption function.
Apply Changes
chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as "WEP2") keys. The WEP key is
composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret key (40-bit or 104-bit).
Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down
menu. The format can be chose between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal (HEX)
code.
Set the default secret key for WEP security function.
Value can be chose between 1 and 4.
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new
configuration setting.
Close Click to close this WEP Key setup window.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the
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3.3.7 Wireless - Access Control
If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access
control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When this option is enabled, no wireless clients will
be able to connect if the list contains no entries.
Screen snapshot - Wireless Access Control
Item Description
Click the Disabled, Allow Listed or Deny Listed of drop
Wireless Access
Control Mode
MAC Address
Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered client.
Apply Changes
down menu choose wireless access control mode.
This is a security control function; only those clients registered in the access
control list can link to this WLANAP Router.
Fill in the MAC address of client to register this WLAN AP Router access
capability.
Click the Apply Changes button to register the client to new configuration
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Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
Current Access Control List
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered clients from the access allowed list.
Reset
It shows the registered clients that are allowed to link to this WLAN AP
Router.
Click to delete the selected clients that will be access right removed from
this WLAN AP Router.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
3.3.8 WDS Settings
Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To
do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you want to
communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS.
Screen snapshot - WDS Setup
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Item Description
Enable WDS
MAC Address
Comment Fill in the comment tag for the registered AP.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the AP to new configuration setting.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
Set Security
Show Statistics It shows the TX, RX packets, rate statistics
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered APs from the wireless distribution system allowed list.
Reset Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration setting.
Click the check box to enable wireless distribution system. Refer to 4.21 What is
Wireless Distribution Svstem (WDS)?
Fill in the MAC address of AP to register the wireless distribution system access
capability.
Click button to configure wireless security like WEP(64bits), WEP(128bits), WPA(TKIP),
WPA2(AES) or None
Click to delete the selected clients that will be removed from the wireless distribution
system.
I WDS Security Setup
Requirement: Set [Wireless]->[Basic Settings]->[Mode]->AP+WDS
This page is used to configure the wireless security between APs. Refer to 3.3.6 Wireless Security Setup.
Screen snapshot - WPS Security Setup
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II WDS AP Table
This page is used to show WDS statistics
Screen snapshot - WDS AP Table
Item Description
MAC Address It shows the MAC Address within WDS.
Tx Packets It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface.
Tx Errors It shows the statistic count of error sent packets on the Wireless LAN interface.
Rx Packets It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface.
Tx Rare (Mbps) It shows the wireless link rate within WDS.
Refresh Click to refresh the statistic counters on the screen.
Close Click to close the current window.
3.3.9 Site Survey
This page is used to view or configure other APs near yours.
Screen snapshot - Wireless Site Survey
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Item Description
SSID It shows the SSID of AP.
BSSID It shows BSSID of AP.
Channel It show the current channel of AP occupied.
Type It show which type AP acts.
Encrypt It shows the encryption status.
Signal It shows the power level of current AP.
Select Click to select AP or client you'd like to connect.
Refresh Click the Refresh button to re-scan site survey on the screen
Connect Click the Connect button to establish connection.
3.3.10 LAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN ports of your
WLAN AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
Screen snapshot - LAN Interface Setup
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Item Description
IP Address Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this WLAN AP Router.
Subnet Mask Fill in the subnet mask of LAN interfaces of this WLAN AI Router.
Default Gateway Fill in the default gateway for LAN interfaces out going data packets.
DHCP Server
DHCP Client Range
Show Client
802.Id Spanning Tree
Clone MAC Address
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Click to select Disabled, Client or Server in different operation mode of wireless AP
router.
Fill in the start IP address and end IP address to allocate a range of IP addresses;
client with DHCP function set will be assigned an IP address from the range.
Click to open the Active DHCP Client Table window that shows the active clients
with their assigned IP address, MAC address and time expired information. [Server
mode only]
Select to enable or disable the IEEE 802.Id Spanning Tree function from pull-down
menu.
Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What
is Clone MAC Address?
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
3.3.11 WAN Interface Setup
This page is used to configure the parameters for wide area network that connects to the WAN port of your
WLAN AP Router. Here you may change the access method to Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE or PPTP by click the
item value of WAN Access Type.
I Static IP
Screen snapshot - WAN Interface Setup - Static IP
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Item Description
Static IP
IP Address If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it.
Subnet Mask If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the subnet mask for it.
Default Gateway
DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1.
DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2.
DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
Clone MAC Address
Enable uPNP
Enable Web Server
Access on WAN
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Click to select Static IP support on WAN interface. There are IP address, subnet
mask and default gateway settings need to be done.
If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the default gateway for
WAN interface out going data packets.
Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is
Clone MAC Address?
Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function. Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plus
and Plav (uPNP)?
Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
II DHCP Client
Screen snapshot - WAN Interface Setup - DHCP Client
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Item Description
DHCP Client
Attain DNS Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support.
Automatically Please select Set DNS Manually if the DHCP support is selected.
Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support.
DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1.
DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2.
DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
Clone MAC Address
Enable uPNP
Enable Web Server
Access on WAN
Enable WAN Echo
Reply
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Click to select DHCP support on WAN interface for IP address assigned
automatically from a DHCP server.
Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is
Clone MAC Address?
Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function. Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plus
and Play (uPNP)?
Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side.
Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
III PPPoE
Screen snapshot - WAN Interface Setup – PPPoE
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Item Description
PPPoE
User Name
Password
Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password,
connection type and idle time settings need to be done.
If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and
password to login the PPPoE server.
If you select the PPPoE support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and
password to login the PPPoE server.
Select the connection type from pull-down menu. There are Continuous, Connect
on Demand and Manual three types to select. Continuous connection type means to
setup the connection through PPPoE protocol whenever this WLAN AP Router is
powered on. Connect on Demand connection type means to setup the connection
Connection Type
through PPPoE protocol whenever you send the data packets out through the WAN
interface; there are a watchdog implemented to close the PPPoE connection while
there are no data sent out longer than the idle time set.
Manual connection type means to setup the connection through the PPPoE protocol
by clicking the Connect button manually, and clicking the Disconnect button
manually.
Idle Time
MTU Size
If you select the PPPoE and Connect on Demand connection type, fill in the idle time
for auto-disconnect function. Value can be between 1 and 1000 minutes.
Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1400. Refer to 4.23 What is
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size?
Attain DNS Click to select getting DNS address for PPPoE support.
Automatically Please select Set DNS Manually if the PPPoE support is selected.
Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for Static IP support.
DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1.
DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2.
DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
Clone MAC Address
Enable uPNP
Enable Web Server
Access on WAN
Enable WAN Echo
Reply
Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is
Clone MAC Address?
Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function. Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plus
and Plav (uPNP)?
Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side.
Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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IV PPTP
Screen snapshot - WAN Interface Setup – PPTP
Item Description
Allow user to make a tunnel with remote site directly to secure the data
PPTP
IP Address If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the IP address for it.
Subnet Mask If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the subnet mask for it.
Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the PPTP Server.
User Name
Password
MTU Size
Attain DNS
Automatically
Set DNS Manually Click to select getting DNS address for PPTP support.
transmission among the connection. User can use embedded PPTP client
supported by this router to make a VPN connection.
If you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and
password to login the PPTP server.
f you select the PPTP support on WAN interface, fill in the user name and
password to login the PPTP server.
Fill in the mtu size of MTU Size. The default value is 1400. Refer to 4.23 What is
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size?
Click to select getting DNS address for PPTP support.
DNS 1 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 1.
DNS 2 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 2.
DNS 3 Fill in the IP address of Domain Name Server 3.
Clone MAC Address
Enable uPNP
Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned. Refer to 4.24 What is
Clone MAC Address?
Click the checkbox to enable uPNP function. Refer to 4.22 What is Universal Plus
and Plav (uPNP)?
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Enable Web Server
Access on WAN
Click the checkbox to enable web configuration from WAN side.
Enable WAN Echo
Reply
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Reset
Note: PPTP Gateway
Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway IP Address. If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that
PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do not have PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address
above.
Click the checkbox to enable WAN ICMP response.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
3.3.12 Firewall - Port Filtering
Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet
through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.
Screen snapshot - Firewall - Port Filtering
Item Description
Enable Port Filtering Click to enable the port filtering security function.
To restrict data transmission from the local network on certain ports, fill in the
Port Range
Protocol
Comments
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the ports to port filtering list.
Reset
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the port-filtering list.
Reset
range of start-port and end-port,and the protocol, also put your comments on
it.
The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both.Comments let you know about whys
to restrict data from the ports.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
Click to delete the selected port range that will be removed from the
port-filtering list.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
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3.3.13 Firewall - IP Filtering
Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet
through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.
Screen snapshot - Firewall - IP Filtering
Item Description
Enable IP Filtering Click to enable the IP filtering security function.
Local IP Address
Protocol
Comments
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the ports to port filtering list.
Reset
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the port-filtering list.
Reset
To restrict data transmission from local network on certain IP addresses, fill in
the IP address and the protocol, also put your comments on it.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
Click to delete the selected port range that will be removed from the
port-filtering list.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.14 Firewall - MAC Filtering
Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet
through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network.
Screen snapshot - Firewall - MAC Filtering
Item Description
Enable MAC Filtering Click to enable the MAC filtering security function
MAC Address
Comments
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the ports to port filtering list.
Reset
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the port-filtering list.
Reset
To restrict data transmission from local network on certain MAC addresses,
fill in the MAC address and your comments on it.
Comments let you know about whys to restrict data from the MAC address.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
Click to delete the selected port range that will be removed from the
port-filtering list.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.15 Firewall - Port Forwarding
Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine
behind the NAT firewall. These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web
server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall.
Screen snapshot - Firewall - Port Forwarding
Item Description
Enable Port Forwarding Click to enable the Port Forwarding security function.
To forward data packets coming from WAN to a specific IP address that
hosted in local network behind the NAT firewall, fill in the IP address,
Local IP Address
Protocol
Comments
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the ports to port filtering list.
Reset
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the port-filtering list.
Reset
protocol, port range and your comments.
The Protocol can be TCP, UDP or Both.
The Port Range for data transmission.
Comments let you know about whys to allow data packets forward to the IP
address and port number.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
Click to delete the selected port range that will be removed from the
port-filtering list.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.16 Firewall - URL Filtering
URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet.
Item Description
Enable URL Filtering Click to enable the URL Filtering function.
URL Address Add one URL address.
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save settings.
Delete Selected
Delete All Click to delete all the registered entries from the URL Filtering list.
Reset
Click to delete the selected URL address that will be removed from the URL
Filtering list.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.17 Firewall - DMZ
A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local
private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP)
servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers.
Screen snapshot - Firewall – DMZ
Item Description
Enable DMZ Click to enable the DMZ function.
DMZ Host IP Address
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to register the IP address of DMZ host.
Reset
To support DMZ in your firewall design, fill in the IP address of DMZ host that
can be access from the WAN interface.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
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3.3.18 Management – Statistics
This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless, Ethernet LAN
and Ethernet WAN networks.
Screen snapshot - Management – Statistics
Item Description
Wireless LAN
Sent Packets
Wireless LAN
Received Packets
Wireless LAN
Sent Packets
Ethernet LAN
Received Packets
Ethernet WAN
Sent Packets
Ethernet WAN
Received Packets
Refresh Click the refresh the statistic counters on the screen.
It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the wireless LAN interface.
It shows the statistic count of received packets on the wireless LAN interface.
It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet LAN interface.
It shows the statistic count of received packets on the Ethernet LAN interface.
It shows the statistic count of sent packets on the Ethernet WAN interface.
It shows the statistic count of received packets on the Ethernet WAN
interface.
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3.3.19 Management – DDNS
This page is used to configure Dynamic DNS service to have DNS with dynamic IP address.
Screen snapshot - Management – DDNS
Item Description
Enable DDNS Click the checkbox to enable DDNS service. Refer to 4.25 What is DDNS?
Service Provider Click the drop down menu to pickup the right provider.
Domain Name To configure the Domain Name.
User Name/Email Configure User Name, Email.
Password/Key Configure Password, Key.
Apply Change Click the Apply Changes button to save the enable DDNS service.
Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.20 Management - Time Zone Setting
This page is used to configure NTP client to get current time.
Screen snapshot - Management - Time Zone Settings
Item Description
Current Time It shows the current time.
Time Zone Select Click the time zone in your country.
Enable NTP client
update
NTP Server Click select default or input NTP server IP address.
Apply Change Click the Apply Changes button to save and enable NTP client service.
Reset
Refresh Click the refresh the current time shown on the screen.
Click the checkbox to enable NTP client update. Refer to 4.26 What is NTP
Client?
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
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3.3.21 Management - Log
This page is used to configure the remote log server and shown the current log.
Screen snapshot - Management – Log
Item Description
Enable Log
Wireless only
System all
Enable Remote Log
Log Server IP Address
Apply Changes Click the Apply Changes button to save above settings.
Refresh Click the refresh the log shown on the screen.
Clear Clear log display screen
Click the checkbox to enable log.
Only show wireless log
Show all log of wireless AP router
Click the checkbox to enable remote log service.
Input the remote log IP address
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3.3.22 Management - Upgrade Firmware
This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the
device during the upload because it may crash the system.
Screen snapshot - Management - Upgrade Firmware
Item Description
Select File Click the Browse button to select the new version of web firmware image file.
Upload
Reset
Click the Upload button to update the selected web firmware image to the
WLAN AP Router.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
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3.3.23 Management Save/ Reload Settings
This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was saved
previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default.
Screen snapshot - Management - Save/Reload Settings
Item Description
Save Settings to File
Load Settings from File
Reset Settings to Default
Click the Save button to download the configuration parameters to your
personal computer.
Click the Browse button to select the configuration files then click the Upload
button to update the selected configuration to the WLAN AP Router.
Click the Reset button to reset the configuration parameter to factory
defaults.
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3.3.24 Management - Password Setup
This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and
password will disable the protection.
Screen snapshot - Management - Password Setup
Item Description
User Name Fill in the user name for web management login control.
New Password Fill in the password for web management login control.
Confirmed Password
Apply Changes
Reset
Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again
for confirmation purpose.
Clear the User Name and Password fields to empty, means to apply no web
management login control.
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration setting.
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous configuration
setting.
3.3.25 Watchdog
Use ping command to identify whether the router is functional or not. User has to set IP address, interval and
fail count to decide reboot router.
Screen snapshot - Management - Watchdog Seetting
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3.3.26 Qos(Quality of Service)
The QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number.
You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications
with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority
applications get enough bandwidth. This can let you have a better experience in using critical real time
services like Internet phone, video conference etc. You can adjust the priority of the rules by moving them up
or down.
Note: If the total assigned bandwidth of higher priority applications is larger than the maximum bandwidth
provided by the WAN port, the other applications will not get any bandwidth.
Screen snapshot - Management - Quality of Service
Item Description
Enable/Disable QoS
ISP Bandwidth The two fields must fill in ISP’s upload and download bandwidth.
Undefined IP Bandwidth
Adjust QoS rule priority
You can check YEnable QoSE to enable QoS function for the WAN port. You
also can uncheck “Enable QoS” to disable QoS function for the WAN port.
For general IP address, the specified upload and download bandwidth fill in
here. If you have any IP address need to specified in special QoS rules, please
fill it in following.
You can select the priority field and drop down it to select. There are three
types of priority level, “High”, “Medium” and “Low”.
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Edit QoS Rule:
You can assign packet classification criteria by its local IP range, remote IP range parameters. The
parameters that you leave as blank will be ignored. The priority of this rule will be applied to packets that
match classification criteria of this rule. You can limit bandwidth consumed by packets that match this rule or
guarantee bandwidth required by packets that match this rule.
Item Description
Rule Name The name of this rule.
You can assign the download or uploadbandwidth by the unit of Kbps (1024
Bandwidth
Local IP Address(from/to)
bit per second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule
by selecting “Maximum”. You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule
by selecting “Guarantee”
Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If
you assign 192.168.2.3 - 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP
addresses:192.168.2.3,192.168.2.4 and 192.168.2.5
Enter the local port range of the packets that this rule will apply to. You can
Local Port Range
assign a single port number here or assign a range of port numbers by
assigning the first port number and the last port number of the range.
3.3.27 Logout
This page is used to logout web management page. This item will be activated next time you login after you
define user account and password.
Screen snapshot - Logout - OK
Screen snapshot – Logout
Item Description
Apply Change Click the Apply Change button, Then click OK button to logout.
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4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
4.1 What and how to find my PC's IP and MAC address?
IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP
protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit
numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For
example, 191.168.1.254 could be an IP address.
The MAC (Media Access Control) address is your computer's unique hardware number. (On an Ethernet LAN,
it's the same as your Ethernet address.) When you're connected to the Internet from your computer (or host
as the Internet protocol thinks of it), a correspondence table relates your IP address to your computer's
physical (MAC) address on the LAN.
To find your PC's IP and MAC address,
9 Open the Command program in the Microsoft Windows.
9 Type in ipconfig /all then press the Enter button.
¾ Your PC's IP address is the one entitled IP Address and your PC's MAC address is the one
entitled Physical Address.
4.2 What is Wireless LAN?
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a network that allows access to Internet without the need for any wired
connections to the user's machine.
4.3 What are ISM bands?
ISM stands for Industrial, Scientific and Medical; radio frequency bands that the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) authorized for wireless LANs. The ISM bands are located at 915 +/- 13 MHz, 2450 +/- 50
MHz and 5800 +/- 75 MHz.
4.4 How does wireless networking work?
The 802.11 standard define two modes: infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode. In infrastructure mode, the
wireless network consists of at least one access point connected to the wired network infrastructure and a
set of wireless end stations. This configuration is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set
(ESS) is a set of two or more BSSs forming a single subnetwork. Since most corporate WLANs require
access to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure
mode.
Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode
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Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of
802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any
connection to a wired network. This mode is useful for quickly and easily setting up a wireless network
anywhere that a wireless infrastructure does not exist or is not required for services, such as a hotel room,
convention center, or airport, or where access to the wired network is barred (such as for consultants at a
client site).
Example 2: wireless Ad Hoc Mode
4.5 What is BSSID?
A six-byte address that distinguishes a particular a particular access point from others.
Also know as just SSID. Serves as a network ID or name.
4.6 What is ESSID?
The Extended Service Set ID (ESSID) is the name of the network you want to access.It is used to identify
different wireless networks.
4.7 What are potential factors that may causes interference?
Factors of interference:
¾ Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture... etc.
¾ Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs.
¾ Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors.
Solutions to overcome the interferences:
¾ Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings.
¾ Position the WLAN antenna for best reception.
¾ Keep WLAN devices away from other electrical devices, eg: microwaves,monitors, electric motors, ...
etc.
¾ Add additional WLAN Access Points if necessary.
4.8 What are the Open System and Shared Key authentications?
IEEE 802.11 supports two subtypes of network authentication services: open system and shared key. Under
open system authentication, any wireless station can request authentication. The station that needs to
authenticate with another wireless station sends an authentication management frame that contains the
identity of the sending station. The receiving station then returns a frame that indicates whether it recognizes
the sending station. Under shared key authentication, each wireless station is assumed to have received a
secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802.11 wireless network
communications channel.
4.9 What is WEP?
An optional IEEE 802.11 function that offers frame transmission privacy similar to a wired network. The Wired
Equivalent Privacy generates secret shared encryption keys that both source and destination stations can
use to alert frame bits to avoid disclosure to eavesdroppers.
WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between a mobile station (e.g. a laptop with a wireless Ethernet
card) and an access point (i.e. a base station). The secret key is used to encrypt packets before they are
transmitted, and an integrity check is used to ensure that packets are not modified in transit.
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4.10 What is Fragment Threshold?
The proposed protocol uses the frame fragmentation mechanism defined in IEEE 802.11 to achieve parallel
transmissions. A large data frame is fragmented into several fragments each of size equal to fragment
threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of
an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the
overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large. This means the spatial reuse ratio of parallel
transmissions is high. In contrast, with a large fragment threshold, the overlap is small and the spatial reuse
ratio is low. However high fragment threshold leads to low fragment overhead. Hence there is a trade-off
between spatial re-use and fragment overhead.
Fragment threshold is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size
programmed in this field will be fragmented.
If you find that your corrupted packets or asymmetric packet reception (all send packets, for example). You
may want to try lowering your fragmentation threshold. This will cause packets to be broken into smaller
fragments. These small fragments, if corrupted, can be resent faster than a larger fragment. Fragmentation
increases overhead, so you'll want to keep this value as close to the maximum value as possible.
4.11 What is RTS (Request To Send) Threshold?
The RTS threshold is the packet size at which packet transmission is governed by the RTS/CTS transaction.
The IEEE 802.11-1997 standard allows for short packets to be transmitted without RTS/CTS transactions.
Each station can have a different RTS threshold. RTS/CTS is used when the data packet size exceeds the
defined RTS threshold. With the CSMA/CA transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out an
RTS packet to the receiving station, and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to Send)
packet before sending the actual packet data.
This setting is useful for networks with many clients. With many clients, and a high network load, there will be
many more collisions. By lowering the RTS threshold, there may be fewer collisions, and performance should
improve. Basically, with a faster RTS threshold, the system can recover from problems faster. RTS packets
consume valuable bandwidth, however, so setting this value too low will limit performance.
4.12 What is Beacon Interval?
In addition to data frames that carry information from higher layers, 802.11 includes management and
control frames that support data transfer. The beacon frame, which is a type of management frame, provides
the "heartbeat" of a wireless LAN, enabling stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly
fashion.
Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power
save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn
whether there are buffered frames at the access point).
4.13 What is Preamble Type?
There are two preamble types defined in IEEE 802.11 specification. A long preamble basically gives the
decoder more time to process the preamble. All 802.11 devices support a long preamble. The short
preamble is designed to improve efficiency (for example, for VoIP systems). The difference between the two
is in the Synchronization field. The long preamble is 128 bits, and the short is 56 bits.
4.14 What is SSID Broadcast?
Broadcast of SSID is done in access points by the beacon. This announces your access point (including
various bits of information about it) to the wireless world around it. By disabling that feature, the SSID
configured in the client must match the SSID of the access point.
Some wireless devices don't work properly if SSID isn't broadcast (for example the D-link DWL-120 USB
802.11b adapter). Generally if your client hardware supports operation with SSID disabled, it's not a bad idea
to run that way to enhance network security. However it's no replacement for WEP, MAC filtering or other
protections.
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4.15 What is Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)?
Wi-Fi's original security mechanism, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), has been viewed as insufficient for
securing confidential business communications. A longer-term solution, the IEEE 802.Hi standard, is under
development. However, since the IEEE 802. Hi standard is not expected to be published until the end of
2003, several members of the Wi-Fi Alliance teamed up with members of the IEEE 802. Hi task group to
develop a significant near-term enhancement to Wi-Fi security. Together, this team developed Wi-Fi
Protected Access.
To upgrade a WLAN network to support WPA, Access Points will require a WPA software upgrade. Clients
will require a software upgrade for the network interface card, and possibly a software update for the
operating system. For enterprise networks, an authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and
the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network.
4.16 WhatisWPA2?
It is the second generation of WPA. WPA2 is based on the final IEEE 802.1H amendment to the 802.11
standard.
4.17 What is 802.lx Authentication?
802.lx is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, defines Extensible Authentication
Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL). The standard encapsulates and leverages much of EAP, which was
defined for dial-up authentication with Point-to-Point Protocol in RFC 2284.
Beyond encapsulating EAP packets, the 802. lx standard also defines EAPOL messages that convey the
shared key information critical for wireless security.
4.18 What is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?
The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, pronounced tee-kip, is part of the IEEE 802.Hi encryption standard for
wireless LANs. TKIP is the next generation of WEP, the Wired Equivalency Protocol, which is used to secure
802.11 wireless LANs. TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and a re-keying
mechanism, thus fixing the flaws of WEP.
4.19 What is Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)?
Security issues are a major concern for wireless LANs, AES is the U.S. government's next-generation
cryptography algorithm, which will replace DES and 3DES.
4.20 What is Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)?
The IEEE 802.1 If Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP) supports Access Point Vendor interoperability, enabling
roaming of 802.11 Stations within IP subnet.
IAPP defines messages and data to be exchanged between Access Points and between the IAPP and high
layer management entities to support roaming. The IAPP protocol uses TCP for inter-Access Point
communication and UDP for RADIUS request/response exchanges. It also uses Layer 2 frames to update
the forwarding tables of Layer 2 devices.
4.21 What is Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?
The Wireless Distribution System feature allows WLAN AP to talk directly to other APs via wireless channel,
like the wireless bridge or repeater service.
4.22 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)?
UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points. The ultimate
goal is to allow data communication among all UPnP devices regardless of media, operating system,
programming language, and wired/wireless connection.
4.23 What is Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size?
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) indicates the network stack of any packet is larger than this value will be
fragmented before the transmission. During the PPP negotiation, the peer of the PPP connection will indicate
its MRU and will be accepted. The actual MTU of the PPP connection will be set to the smaller one of MTU
and the peer's MRU. The default is value 1400.
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4.24 What is Clone MAC Address?
Clone MAC address is designed for your special application that request the clients to register to a server
machine with one identified MAC address. Since that all the clients will communicate outside world through
the WLAN AP Router, so have the cloned MAC address set on the WLAN AP Router will solve the issue.
4.25 What is DDNS?
DDNS is the abbreviation of Dynamic Domain Name Server. It is designed for user own the DNS server with
dynamic WAN IP address.
4.26 What is NTP Client?
NTP client is designed for fetching the current timestamp from internet via Network Time protocol. User can
specify time zone, NTP server IP address.
4.27 What is VPN?
VPN is the abbreviation of Virtual Private Network. It is designed for creating point-to point private link via
shared or public network.
4.28 What is IPSEC?
IPSEC is the abbreviation of IP Security. It is used to transferring data securely under VPN.
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