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  • Page 1 CWR-500 Wireless Router User Guide...
  • Page 2 TOTAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS CWR500-- Wireless 11b Broadband Router with Four (4) 100/10Mbps Switch ports The CWR500 is a Wireless Broadband Router with four (4) 100/10Mbps Switch ports and one IEEE802.11b wireless access point. With this cost economics device, an entire network, wire and wireless, can access to the Internet using a single high speed ADSL or Cable modem.
  • Page 3 Mobile of end product 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………3 1.1 Product overview 1.2 Main benefits 1.3 About this manual 1.4 Package List 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION..…………………………4 2.1 Overview 2.2 Preparation 2.3 Resetting the wireless broadband router 3. PRIMARY SETUP.…..….……….…………………………6 3.1 Internet setup 3.2 LAN interface setup 3.3 Wireless interface setup 4.
  • Page 5 7. ACCESS FILTERS………………………………………..20 7.1 Port filter 7.2 IP filter 7.3 MAC filter 8. PORT MAPPING……...………………………………….23 8.1 Port forwarding 8.2 Port triggering...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1 Introduction 1.1 Product overview Congratulations on your purchase of this wireless broadband router, CWR-500. During the design process, we have given much thought to make this device as convenient to use as possible. The end result is the wireless broadband router that can be set up in minutes, allowing network users to access the Internet via either the high-speed ADSL or Cable connection.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Overview This chapter details the step-by-step procedure needed to properly install the Wireless Broadband Router hardware. Topics discussed in this chapter include connecting and disconnecting the Wireless Broadband Router to and from the modem, the network, and the power unit.

  • Page 8: Resetting The Wireless Broadband Router

    2.2.3 Connecting the power adapter 1. Connect the power adapter to the Wireless Broadband Router’s Power adapter jack. 2. Plug the Power adapter into a power outlet. 3. Turn the modem’s power on. 4. The connection is now completed. 2.3 Resetting the wireless broadband router The Wireless Broadband Router has a reset button on the front panel of the device.

  • Page 9: Primary Setup

    3 Primary Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet, LAN and Wireless setup.

  • Page 10: Internet Setup

    3.1 Internet setup The user can configure the connection type (DHCP, fixed IP or PPPoE) and parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your Access Point. Refer to the ISP (Internet Service Provider) and select the appropriate option and fill in the information needed to connect.

  • Page 11: Lan Interface Setup

    PPPoE: Enter the username and password you use when logging onto your ISP through a PPPoE connection. MAC address: It shows the MAC address of the WAN interface. Clone MAC Address: Clone MAC address allows the user to copy the previous MAC address and using it on your new network.

  • Page 12: Wireless Interface Setup

    3.3 Wireless interface setup The user can configure the parameters for wireless network which connects to the wireless LAN port of your Access Point. Here you may change the settings for alias name, SSID, channel number, etc... MAC address: It shows the MAC address of the WLAN interface. Disable Wireless: The user can disable the wireless function.
  • Page 13 Key Format: ASCII or HEX. ASCII. (American Standard Code for Information Interchange): Consists of 256 numbers assigned to the alphabet, numbers, punctuation, control character and etc. hexadecimal notation: While the more common decimal system uses a base of ten to represent all possible numbers, hexadecimal notation uses a base of sixteen: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, A, B, C, D, E, F.

  • Page 14: Security

    4 Security This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point and WEP security. 4.1 Password setup It is used to set the account to access the web server of your device. Empty user name and password will disable the protection.
  • Page 15 To save all the settings, click “Apply Changes”. After the device save all the settings, it will show as following, then click “OK” to finish the saving.

  • Page 16: System

    5 System This page allows you to save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. You also could reset the current configuration to factory default or upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. Please note, do not power off the device during the uploading because it may crash the system.

  • Page 17: Save/Reload Settings

    5.1 Save/reload settings It allows the user to save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, the user could reset the current configuration to factory default. Save Settings to File: The user can save the current settings. Load Settings from File: The user can reload the settings from the file which was saved previously.

  • Page 18: Dhcp Server

    5.3 DHCP server The router has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.”...
  • Page 19 DNS: The DNS (Domain Name System) IP Addresses currently used by the Router are shown here. Multiple DNS IP settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used. To save all the settings, click “Apply Changes”. After the device save all the settings, it will show as following, then click “OK”...

  • Page 20: Advanced Wireless

    6 Advanced Wireless This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients which may connect to your Access Point and these settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters.

  • Page 21: Advanced Setup

    6.1 Advanced setup 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 device. Authentication Type: Open system or share key. Open system: The default authentication service that simply announces the desire to associate with another station or access point.
  • Page 22 of transmission to use the best rate achievable. Each wireless device first determines if conditions diminish signal strength and then chooses one of four possible bit rates (1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps) based on this learned information. By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest possible rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to be used among the following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps.

  • Page 23: Access Filters

    7 Access Filters This page is used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the device. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. 7.1 Port filter Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the device.

  • Page 24: Ip Filter

    7.2 IP filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the device. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. Local IP Address: Enter the IP address the user wants to filter. Protocol: TCP, UDP or both.

  • Page 25: Mac Filter

    7.3 MAC filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the device. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address the user wants to filter. Comment: Explanatory notes.

  • Page 26: Port Mapping

    8 Port Mapping Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network service 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 a private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall.

  • Page 27: Port Triggering

    To save all the settings, click “Apply Changes”, the application, IP address, protocol, port range and comment will be listed in the “Current Port Forwarding Table”. If the user doesn’t want to use any application listed in the list, check “Selected” and click “Delete Selected”...

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