SMC Networks BLW-54MF User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

IEEE802.11g Wireless Multi-Function

Broadband Router

BLW-54MF

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Contents

Foreword

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

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

2. Introduction to BLW-54MF

3. Product Housing....................... 4

Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration ...............7

1.HowtoSetUpBLW-54MF ............... 7

Client’sComputerSetup ................8

3. :HE&RQÀJXUDWLRQ ....................10

4.SetupWizard .........................12

4.1SetPassword.......................13

4.2ChooseTimeZone..................13

4.3SetLAN&DHCPServer..............14

4.4 Select Internet Connection Type......15

4.5 Set Wireless Connection .............19

4.6SetupCompleted..................19

5.Main.................................21

5.1 LAN & DHCPServer..................21

5.2WAN..............................22

5.3Password..........................30

5.4Time..............................31

5.5 Dynamic DNS ......................32

6.Wireless..............................32

6.1Basic .............................32

6.2Authentication.....................34

6.3 Advanced ........................39

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7.Status................................41

7.1 Device Information .................41

7.2Log...............................42

7.3 Log Setting ........................43

7.4 Statistics...........................44

7.5Wireless ...........................44

Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration ..........45

Routing..............................45

1.1Static.............................45

1.2 Dynamic ..........................46

1.3 Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

2. Access...............................47

2.1 Filters .............................47

2.2VirtualServer.......................52

2.3 Special AP (Application).............54

2.4DMZ..............................55

2.5FirewallRules.......................56

3. Management.........................57

3.1Settings ...........................57

3.2 Remote Management ..............66

3.3Firmware..........................68

3.4Restart............................69

4.Tools.................................69

4.1PingTest ..........................69

4.2DNSLookup .......................70

Chapter 4 AP Setup & Configuration.................71

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Introduction

1. Package Contents

After purchasing BLW-54MF Wireless Router form a distributor or an

agency, please open the package and check that all the components listed

below are included. If there is any item missing or damaged, please contact

with the distributor or the agency at once.

œBLW-54MF œ2dBi Antenna œUserŅs Manual œUTP Cable œAC Adapter œWarranty Card

If plug the AC adapter which includes in the product package into

a socket with different voltage power supply, it will cause damage

and that is not included in warranty.

Chapter 1 Introduction

2. Introduction to BLW-54MF

Thank you for purchasing BLW-54MF IE E E802.11g Wi reless Multi-

function Broadband Router. This 802.11b/g wireless router is a multi-

function device which provides (1) shared broadband Internet access for

LAN users through 4-port switching hub, (2) WDS Bridge/Repeater

function, and (3) unique EZ-GO function. Moreover, it has an external

switch to switch between AP and Router function that makes BLW-54MF

an easy-to-use broadband router.

BLW-54MF has a built-in Web server, thus you can access its settings

through Web browsers, such as IE, Netscape, Firefox, and so on. You

can set up and configure the settings easily and completely, and enjoy

the convenience instantly. The following chapters will introduce you the

configuration steps and fantastic functions of BLW-54MF. With all these

features, BLW-54MF Wireless Broadband Router must be the best solution

for both beginners and advanced users.

Special Features of BLW-54MF

œSupport EZ-GOĞEazyGotoLinkğFunction

Just press the button and then the wireless network will be connected and the authentication will be set up. ŏ BLW-54MF must collocate

with the designated adapter GW-US54SG.

œSupport AP/Router Switching

Users can use the switch at the back of BLW-54MF to choose AP or

Router mode to use.

œSupport WDS, Repeater

Extended the coverage of wireless network.

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œSupport Wireless Authentication

BLW-54MF supports 64/128 Bit WEP, WPA, WPA AUTO, WPA-PSK/

EAP and WPA2-PSK/EAP which can prevent others from stealing your

bandwidth and avoid information leak.

œSupport Anti-DoS Function

SPI Anti-DoS Firewall can prevent hacker's invasion.

œSupport Virtual Server & DMZ

Virt u al serve r and DMZ fun ctions c an let BLW-54MF access LAN

service through Internet.

œSupport English/Chinese Language Switching Function

Configuration page of BLW-54MF can auto-select languages depending

on Windows O.S.

System Requirements

œWindows, Macintosh, or Linux-based Operating System with an installed

Ethernet adapter.

œInternet Explorer 6.x above, Netscape Navigator 6.x above, or other web

browsers with JavaScript function.

œNetwork cables. Use standard 10/100BaseT network (UTP) cables with

RJ45 connectors.

œTCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs.

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3. Product Housing

ŜFront Panel

LEDs Status Meaning

Power On/Off

Status

EZ-GO

WAN On/Off/Blinking

LAN On/Off/Blinking

Wireless On/Off/Blinking

AP mode On/Off

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Blinking

When starting up BLW-54MF, the Power LED will be on.

Press the EZ-GO button at the back of BLW-54MF and enable EZ-GO function. After pressing EZ-GO button, the LED will be blinking for 5 minutes that means GWUS54SG can search for BLW-54MF and connect with it.

If BLW-54MF has connected with GW-US54SG successfully, EZ-GO LED will be on all the time.

When the connection is established between BLW-54MF and a modem, the WAN LED will be on. And the WAN LED will be blinking when transmitting or receiving data via WAN port.

When the power is on, the LAN LED will be on all the time. If it is transmitting data, the LAN LED will be blinking.

When BLW-54MF Ànds any available wireless connection, the wireless LED will be on. And the LED will be blinking when transmitting or receiving data via wireless connection.

When switch to AP mode, the AP mode LED will be on all the time; if it has not been switched to AP mode, the LED will be off.

ŜRear Panel

Ports Function

Plug the power cord into this port and the other side of the adaptor should

be plugged into the socket.

Connect a DSL or Cable Modem to the WAN port and link to the internet.

WAN

LAN

Reset

Status EZ-GO

AP/Router

If your modem came with a cable, use the supplied cable. Otherwise, use a standard cable.

Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these ports. Any LAN port can be connected with another hub, if required.

Press the button for 3-5 seconds and then release it. BLW-54MF will automatically restart and back to the default settings.

Press this button to enable EZ-GO function.

Users can use this switch to manually switch AP/Router mode.

If plug the AC adapter which includes in the product package into

a socket with different voltage power supply, it will cause damage

and that is not included in warranty.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Basic Setup & Configuration

1. Hardware Installation

1.Unwrap the package of BLW-54MF Wireless Router and check if the

components are complete with nothing missing.

2.Choose a Proper Installation Site.

Select a suitable place on the network to install BLW-54MF Wireless

Router. And make sure that the wireless router and the DSL/Cable

modem are not powered on yet.

For best Wireless reception and performance, the Wireless

Router should be positioned in a central location with minimum

obstructions between the Wireless Router and the PCs. Also, if

using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points should use

different Channels.

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3.Connect LAN Cables.

Use standard LAN cables (RJ-45) to connect PCs to the switching hub

ports on BLW-54MF. Both 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T connections can

be used simultaneously.

4.Connect WAN Cable.

Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on BLW-54MF.

5.Power On.

Power the DSL or Cable modem on. At last, connect the adapter with

BLW-54MF and plug the other side of the power cord into the power

socket. Power BLW-54MF Wireless Router on. While detecting, the

Power LED will be on and then the BLW-54MF will be ready in a short

time.

2. Client's Computer Setup

The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with BLW-

54MF Wireless Router.

Please make sure that your operating system already enabled your interface

card on the host and connected to one of the LAN ports on BLW-54MF

through CAT-5 cable. Be sure that LEDs on BLW-54MF are a lready

on and the LED corresponds with the port which you connected. If you

switch on BLW-54MF for the first time, owing to the default status, it will

automatically enable the embedded DHCP server and start to distribute

IP to your host. In addition, the default IP address of BLW-54MF is ņ192.168.1.1.ŇIf your operating system is Windows 98/2000/XP, you may be able to use command ofņipconfigŇto inquire whether you have

the correct IP address or not. If you are using Linux/Unix-Like system, you can useņifconfigŇto check your NIC (Network Interface Card) address.

The instructions are as follows:

œWindows98

1.ClickņStartƖProgramsƖMS-DOSŇorņStartƖRunĀŇand type inņcommand.exeŇand then press enter.

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2.ņMS-DOSŇwindow will appear.

3.TypeņipconfigŇafter the command ofņc:>Ňand then press enter.

4.MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value ofņIP AddressŇandņDefault Gateway.Ň

5.The value ofņDefault GatewayŇis the IP address of BLW-54MF.

œWindows2000/XP

1.Please make sure that you do have the authority to access as an

ņAdministratorŇor you are already one of theņSystem Administrators.Ň

2.ClickņStartƖProgramsƖAccessoriesƖCommand PromptŇor ņStartƖRunĀ,Ňand then type inņcmd.exeŇand press enter.

3.It will appear aņMS-DOSŇwindow.

4.TypeņipconfigŇafter the command ofņc:>Ňand then press enter.

5.MS-DOS will appear your NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value ofņIP AddressŇandņDefault Gateway.Ň

6.The value ofņDefault GatewayŇis the IP address of BLW-54MF.

œLinux / Unix-Like

1.At first please make sure that your NIC are already enabled and works

properly.

2.And be sure you haveņrootŇnumber or your already are one of the

members of aņroot

3.Please typeņifconfigŇofņifconfig -aŇafterņ#Ňand then press enter.

4.It will appear your present NIC address in the window, please take notice

of the value ofņIP AddressŇandņGateway.Ň

5.The value ofņGatewayŇis the IP address of BLW-54MF.

Ňgroup.

If you can getņIP AddressŇandņGateway,Ň normally, it means that

you may use web browser to configure BLW-54MF. Type your destination ęņhttp://192.168.1.1Ň (default IP Address of BLW-54MF) on the

Address Bar in the web browser. If you have changed the default IP

Address of BLW-54MF, please type in the new address on the address bar.

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3. Web Configuration

To establish a connection between your PC and the BLW-54MF Wireless

Router:

1.Star the web browser. In the Address box, enterņhttp://192.168.1.1Ň

which is the default IP Address of the BLW-54MF Wireless Router. Press

ņEnterŇon your keyboard, and the pop-up will ask you to enter the

User Name and Password to get into the program.

2.Enter the default User NameņadminŇand PasswordņadminŇ(casesensitive) and then clickņOKŇto enter the system. You can also put a checkintheņSave this password in your password listŇcheck box,

and next time you do not need to enter password to enter the system.

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3.After entering the system, BLW-54MF will show you the Main page.

During configuration, you can use the tabs on the top of the page and

menu at the left side of the page to navigate. Besides, it is necessary that, after configuring, you should clickņApplyŇto enable the settings you

have made.

If your BLW-54MF Wireless Router does not response, and you

cannot enter the web configuration page, please follow the steps

below to check if there is any problem:

1.Make sure that BLW-54MF Wireless Router is properly installed

and powered on, and LAN connection is O.K. You can test the connection by usingņPingŇcommand:

ŚOpen MS-DOS window or clickņStartƖRunĀŇon the

desktop to show the command prompt window.

ŚEnter the command: ping 192.168.1.1 ŚIf it shows the message ofņRequest time out,Ňthe problem

can be either disorder of connection, or the conflict between your PC's IP address and the routerŅs IP address.

2.If your PC uses static IP address, the IP address must between

in the ra nge of 192.168.1.2~192.168.1.254, i n order not to occupy the BLW-54MFŅs default IP addressņ192.168.1.1.Ň In addition, the subnet mask must beņ255.255.255.0.ŇTo

know more details of your PC and Internet connection, please

check the TCP/IP settings on your PC.

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3.You have to make sure that your PC and BLW-54MF are on the

same segment. Besides, you have to use the wired LAN interface

when first accessing the web configuration page, the wireless

interface only works when the settings of BLW-54MF matches

your PC's wireless settings.

4. Setup Wizard

After logging in the configuration page, aņSetup WizardŇdialog box

pops up. You may choose to use setup wizard to set up BLW-54MF or use

configuration page to set up all the settings. You may use wizard to help

you complete setting up and start connect with Internet through simply a

few steps. Please follow the instructions below to do the configuration.

If you do NOT want to see setup wizard popping up whenever you open the main page, please clickņNoŇafter the words ņdisplay wizard next time?Ňon the setup wizard window. And

when next time you enter the main page of BLW-54MF, it will not

activate setup wizard.

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4.1 Set Password

Step 1ĈThe defau lt User Name o f BLW-54MF Wireless Router isņ adminŇand Password isņadmin.ŇIt is recommended that you should

change the default password to have better protection over the router and

the LAN. You must memorize the password set by you to enter the system;

otherwise, you have to restore the whole systems and then configure the

settings again. Please enter your new password twice on the following page and then clickņNextŇto keep on setting up.

4.2 Choose Time Zone

Step 2ĈYou can set the system time according to the time zone where you

locate now. You may scroll down the list to find a suitable time zone.

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4.3 Set LAN & DHCP Server

Step 3ĈYou can do LAN port configuration and enable/disable DHCP

server through this page.

œLAN IP AddressĈHere is the IP address of the LAN side of BLW-

54MF. The default IP address isņ192.168.1.1Ň.

œLAN Subnet MaskĈThe Subnet Mask of the LAN side of BLW-54MF

isņ255.255.255.0Ň.

œDHCP ServerĈDHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol.

BLW-54MF Wireless Broadband Router has a built-in DHCP server

which can automatically assign an IP address to those computers on the

LAN/private network. Click to enable/disable DHCP server.

œRange StartĈThe first IP address which DHCP server of BLW-54MF

starts to distribute.

œRange EndĈThe last IP address which DHCP server of BLW-54MF

distributes.

œNextĈClick this button to save the settings and go to next page.

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4.4 Select Internet Connection Type

Step 4ĈThe followings are the most common used connection types:

Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client), Fixed IP address, and PPPoE. If

you want to know more about the other types of WAN configurations, please refer toņMainŇconfiguration page.

After auto-detecting WAN, the setup wizard might skip the page of ņSelect Internet Connection TypeŇpage and directly shows the

detected connection type. If BLW-54MF s hows the connection mode which you do not want to use, clickņBackŇto the previous page to select

the Internet connection type.

ƖObtian IP automatically (DHCP client)

1.If you use cable modem, or you are a DHCP client, you may choose this

entry and use the wizard to configure.

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2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings

according to the real environment.

œHost NameĈYou may follow the demands of your ISP, if needed, you

may fill in the designated host name.

œMACĈThe default MAC address of BLW-54MF is the Ne two r k

Interface CardŅs (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may clickņClone MAC AddressŇand use the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP. We do

not suggest you to change the default MAC address, if your ISP does not ask you to change it.Ą

œNextĈClick this button to save the settings and go to next page. ƖFixed IP address

1.If you have already had a Static IP address, you can choose this entry and

use the wizard to configure.

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2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings

according to the real environment.

œWAN IP AddressĈEnter the IP address provided by your ISP. œWAN Subnet MaskĈEnter the Subnet Mask address provided by your

ISP.

œWAN Gateway AddressĈEnter the Default Gateway address provided

by your ISP.

œDNS Server Address 1~3ĈEnter the DNS IP address provided by your

ISP.

œNextĈClick this button to save the settings and go to next page.

ƖPPPoE

1.If you use PPPoE, you may choose this entry and use the wizard to

configure.

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2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings

according to the real environment.

œObtain IP Automatically/Specify IPĈChoose a mode according to the

service provided by your ISP.

œUser NameĈPlease enter the User Name/Account provided by your

ISP. (case-sensitive)

œPasswordĈPlease enter the Password provided by your ISP. (case-

sensitive)

œVerify PasswordĈEnter the Password again to be verified. œIP AddressĈPlease enter the information provided by your ISP. œService NameĈIf your ISP provides you service name, please enter the

name according to the provided information.

œNextĈClick this button to save the settings and go to next page.

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4.5 Set Wireless Connection

Step 5ĈChoose if you want to use wireless connection.

œWirelessĈYou may choose if you want to enable wireless function to

let users connect with BLW-54MF through wireless network.

œSSIDĈEver y SSID is un i que in t he WL AN (SSID can be 16-digit

ASCII characters and case-sensitive). SSID can prevent two nearby

WLAN from combining to be one. You can give BLW-54MF an SSID,

and only whose SSID is the same with it can connect with it.

œChannelĈĈHere shows the channels provided by the local wireless

connection. The setting of the channels of the wireless network should

be the same as the wireless APs.

œNextĈClick this button to save the settings and go to next page.

4.6 Setup Completed

Step 6ĈAfter completing the five steps above, please clickņRestartŇ

to save all the settings and restart the system. When restarting the system,

please do not close the window or unplug the power cord. The system will ask you to clickņCloseŇto go back to the homepage and show the latest

system status after restarting.

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