Tecom WL5041 User Manual

TECOM

WL5041 Router User Man ual

TECOM CO., LTD.

March 2003

©2003 by TECOM CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

Printed in Taiwan

T able of contents

Package Contents--------------------------------------- 2

Installing Your Router---------------------------------- 3
System Requirements---------------------------------- 3
Installation Instructions-------------------------------- 3

Preparing Your Network------------------------------- 4
Configuring Windows for IP Networking--- ------ - 4
Collecting ISP Information---------------------------- 7

Basic Functions------------------------------------------ 8

Basic-------------------------------------------------- --------------1 0
Status------------------------------------------------------- --------16
Filters------------------------------------------------- ------------ --17
Routing------------------------------------------------------------ 19
Wireless------------------------------------------------ ------------ 22
Security ---------------------------------------------- --------------25
Firmware------------------------------------------------ -----------28

Technical Support---------------------------------------30
Reset to Default -----------------------------------------30
Troubleshooting -----------------------------------------30
Specifications---------------------------------------------31

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Package Contents

The package you have received should contain the following
items:

•Wireless LAN Router

•One CD-R With User’s Manual

•Quick Installation Guide

•AC/DC Power Adapter

•Acrobat Reader 6.0

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and Registered Trademark(s)®TECOM and

the TECOM logo are trademarks of TECOM CO., LTD.

Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective holders.

FCC STATEMENT

The WL5041 Router has been tested to comply with the FCC specifications. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interface

2. This device must accept any interface received, including interfac e that may cause und esired

operation.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interface in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interface to radio
communication. However, there is no guarantee that interface will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

! Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
! Increase the separation between the equipment or devices
! Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
! Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

FCC Caution: Any change or modification to the product not expressly approved by

TECOM could void the user’s authority to operate the devic e.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

antenna(s) for this device must comply with the following: Access points with 2.4GHz integrated
antenna must operate with a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons using the cable

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To comply with the FCC limits, the

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provided and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.

Installing Y our Router

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect your router.

System Requirements

" One or more PCs (desktop or notebook) with Ethernet interface
" Broadband Internet access
" Ethernet cables
" Wireless interface (if planning to utilize wireless functions)

Installation Instructions

TO CONNECT THE ROUTER HARDWARE:

1. Make sure all equipments are turned off, including the router, your PC(s), and your

cable or DSL modem (if applicable).

2. Connect the WAN port on the router to your cable modem, DSL modem, Ethernet

Server, or hub.

3. Connect one or more client PCs to the LAN port(s). You can use Ethernet cable to

connect to the router and PC, or use WLAN card to do the same thing.

4. Connect the power adapter (5VDC, 1.2A) to the power jack on the router. Then,

plug the power cable into an outlet.

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5. Turn on your PC(s). If this router works correctly, you will notice that the PWR and

WLAN LEDs are lit; WAN and LAN LEDs are flashing, till you power down the
AP. The DIAG will be lit several seconds and then turn dark.

Preparing Y our Network

In this chapter, you’ll learn what should be done first before configuring your
router.

efore you can configure your router, you need to set up all the computers on your
network for TCP/IP networking. You also need to know certain information from your

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Configuring Windows for IP Networking

You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking. If you plan to
use the DHCP feature (recommended), you should configure each computer to receive an IP
address automatically. See the procedure below for instructions.

If you don’t plan to use DHCP, you’ll need to manually assign an IP address to each computer.
Refer to your Windows documentation for instructions on how to do this.

TO CONFIGURE WINDOWS TO RECEIVE DYNAMIC IP ADRESSES:

ISP.

1. Click Start, then choose Settings -> Network and Dial-up Connections ->

[name of your ISP connection].

A Status dialog box will appear:

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2. Click Properties.

Figure 1. ISP Connection Status Dialog Box

A Properties dialog box will appear:

Figure 2. ISP Connection Properties Dialog Box

3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.

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A TCP/IP Properties dialog box will appear:

Figure 3. TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box

4. Click Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address

automatically.

5. Click OK. You may need to restart your computer.

Note

This procedure applies to Windows 2000 operating systems only. For Windows
95/98/ME, Windows NT, or Windows XP, consult your Windows
documentation.

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Collecting ISP Information

You will need to find out some information from your ISP before you can configure your router,
such as:

" Has your ISP assigned you a static IP address, or will they assign one to you dynamically?

If they have given you a static IP, what is it?

" Does your ISP use PPPoE? If so, what is your PPPoE username and password?

Call your ISP if you’re not sure of the answers to these questions.

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Basic Functions

Basic administrative functions include Setup.

he WL5041 Router comes with a web-based tool that you can use to set up and
customize the router settings. You can access this tool from any computer on your

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network.

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Note

For best results, use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later.

TO OPEN THE WEB-BASED ADMIN TOOL:

1. Open a browser on your PC.

2. Type http://192.168.1.1 in the Address field:

Figure 4. Web Address for Admin Tool

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A logon dialog box will appear:

Figure 5. Username/Password Dialog Box

3. Leave User Name field blank. Then, type a Password and click OK. The default

password is admin.

The WL5041 Router Admin Tool will appear.

Note

The web-based Admin Tool will log you out after a certain period of idle time. If
this happens, you will need to re-enter your username and password. If users have
changed default LAN IP Address (192.168.1.1) to someone and forget the IP
address later, you can use the IP alias (192.168.168.1) to en ter the Web configuration
tool. Of course you should make sure that your network device IP address is the
same subnet with 192.168.168.1. For example, ipaddress:192.168.168.5 subnet
mask:255.255.0.0

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