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  • Page 1 Wireless-G Router User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Installing Your Router System Requirements Installation Instructions Chapter 2: Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Network Configuring Windows for IP Networking Collect ISP Information Chapter 3: Configuring the Router’s Basic Functions Basic Functions Setup Global Address Wireless Tools Status...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction ˙Installing Your 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 use wireless functions) ˙Installation Instructions Connecting the Router: Make sure all systems are turned off, including the router, PC(s), and the cable or...

  • Page 4: Chapter 2: Preparing Your Network

    Chapter 2: Preparing Your Network ˙Preparing Your Network In this chapter, you’ll learn what to do before configuring your router. Before 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 ISP. ˙Configuring Windows for IP Networking You need to configure each computer in your network for TCP/IP networking.
  • Page 5 3. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically 4. Now click the Gateway tab, and verify that the Installed Gateway field is blank. Click the OK button. 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files.
  • Page 6 1. Click the Start button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. 2. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed). Double-click the Local Area Connection. Click the Properties button...
  • Page 7 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration.
  • Page 8 5. Restart your computer.
  • Page 9 The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 1. Click the Start button and then the Control Panel icon. Click the Network and Internet Connections icon.
  • Page 10 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button again to complete the PC configuration.

  • Page 11: Collect Isp Information

    ˙Collecting ISP Information The following information needs to be gathered from the ISP before you can configure your router: ˙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.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3: Configuring The Router's Basic Functions

    Chapter 3: Configuring the Router’s Basic Functions ˙Basic Functions Basic administrative functions include Setup, Global Address, Wireless, Tools, Status, DHCP, Log, and Statistics. The Wireless-G Router comes with a web-based tool that you can use to set up and customize the router settings.

  • Page 13: Setup

    ˙Setup The Setup screen shows the basic configuration parameters for your router, such as Host Name, LAN IP Address, and PPPoE Login. Although most users will be able to accept the default settings, every Internet Service Provider (ISP) is different. Check with your ISP if you're not sure which settings they require. The Setup screen is shown in the figure below.
  • Page 14 4. Select your Time Zone. 5 .Enable or disable Daylight Savings. 6. Review the LAN IP Address information and change it if necessary. These fields show the Device IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen by others on your Local Area Network (LAN). Most users will not need to change these values.

  • Page 15: Global Address

    ˙Global Address Use the Global Address screen to set up Network Address Translation (NAT), a process that provides internal to external IP address mapping. If your router is configured to retrieve an IP address dynamically, you will not need to use this function. The Global Address screen is shown in the figure below.

  • Page 16: Wireless

    ˙Wireless Use the Wireless screen to configure your router for wireless access. Most users will only need to look at the Basic settings, which include Wireless Enable/Disable, ESSID, Channel, and WEP options. Some users may choose to configure the Advanced wireless settings, such as Beacon Interval, Authentication Type, and Enhanced Security options.
  • Page 17 5. Select the Channel number Advanced Wireless Options Most users will not need to configure the advanced wireless options. To configure the Advanced wireless options: 1. Type a Beacon Interval. This value represents the time interval between beacons broadcast by the Access Point (AP).
  • Page 18 Distribution System This is WDS Function. WDS can extended your Wireless scope. 1. Select Enable 2. Fill the MAC Address of another Access Point which has WDS function. For example another Access Point’s MAC Address is 00:08:A1:02:25:A2. In the Peer AP MAC Address 1, you must fill 00:08:A1:02:25:A2...
  • Page 19 Security Setting: Authentication Type: The default is set to Both, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. For Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication.
  • Page 20 To set WEP keys: 1. To enable Wireless encryption function (recommended), select the Enable button and click “Set WEP Keys” button. The Set WEP Keys window is shown in the figure below. 2. In the Set WEP Keys window, select the Encryption Level (64 Bit or 128 Bit). Note: Although 128 Bit encryption uses a more secure encryption algorithm, it can slow down your network’s data transmission rates.
  • Page 21 Wireless Access Control Use the Wireless Control List window to allow access to the Internet based on users’ Media Access Control (MAC) address. To set wireless access controls: 1. Click On. 2. Click the Set Access List button on the Filters screen to launch the Wireless Control List window: 3.
  • Page 22 Status: This table lists detailed statistics about the access point's radio, including Status, Max.MB/s, IP Address, MAC Address, Radio SSID, Receive data, and Transmit data. Click Refresh to automatically update the values in the table To display the Wireless association table 1.

  • Page 23: Tools

    ˙Tool We strongly recommend that you change the password once you’ve accessed the router for the first time. The Tools screen is shown in the figure below. To change the administrative password: 1. Type in the Old Password. The factory default password is 1234. 2.
  • Page 24 To reset the Router: 1. Click Reset. A warning dialog box appears: 2. Click OK. Your router will Reset immediate. To upgrade the router’s firmware: 1. Download a firmware image file from the router website and save it to your hard drive. Make sure to write down the file location.

  • Page 25: Status

    ˙Status The Status screen is a read-only display that gives you information about your router. The data displayed may change depending on your current configuration. The Status screen is shown in the figure below. The displayed data may include: Host Name Domain PPPoE Login (Enabled or Disabled) LAN settings (IP Address and Subnet Mask)
  • Page 26 If you chose the Dynamic IP and PPPoE Disable options in the Setup screen, you’ll see the DHCP Release and DHCP Renew buttons below the status information. Use these buttons to release or renew the WAN IP address. To release the WAN IP address: Click DHCP Release.

  • Page 27: Dhcp

    ˙DHCP Use the DHCP screen to set up your router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. DHCP servers automatically assign IP addresses to all the clients on your network. The DHCP screen is shown in the figure below. To set up your router as a DHCP server: 1.

  • Page 29: Log

    ˙Log Use the Log screen to set up and view log files that record the access activity of LAN and WAN clients. The Log screen is shown in the figure below To set up logging on your router: 1. Click Enable for Access Log on the Log screen. 2.
  • Page 30 Source Port, Destination IP, Destination Port, and Terminate Reason for each event. You can click Refresh to see the latest data. Make sure to close the window when you are finished looking at the log. The Block Event Log is shown in the figure below. Intrusion Event Log Click Intrusion Event Log to launch the Intrusion Event Log window.
  • Page 31 ˙Statistics Use the Statistics screen to view statistics for the LAN, WAN, and AP Radio ports. LAN Statistics This table lists detailed statistics on the LAN port. WAN Statistics This table lists detailed statistics on the WAN port. AP Radio This table lists detailed statistics on the access point's radio.

  • Page 33: Advanced Functions

    Chapter 4: Configure the Router’s Advanced Function ˙Advanced Functions Advanced administrative functions include Virtual Servers, Filters, IP/URL Block, Special Apps, DMZ Host, and MAC Clone, Proxy DNS. The web-based Admin Tool allows you to set up advanced services and perform special functions, such as filtering or cloning your MAC address.

  • Page 34: Virtual Server

    ˙Virtual Server Use the Virtual Servers screen to provide remote services, such as FTP or Telnet, from computers in your network. The Virtual Servers screen is shown in the figure below. To set up a computer on your network as a Virtual Server: 1.
  • Page 35 5. Specify the Private IP Address. You only need to type the last part of the address; the first part is set automatically. 6. Click Apply to put your changes in effect, or click Cancel to undo your changes To delete Virtual Servers: For any Virtual Server you want to delete, select 0.0.0.0 for Public IP Address and click Apply.

  • Page 36: Filters

    ˙Filters Use the Filters screen to create and apply filters that can selectively allow traffic to pass in and out of your network. Your router comes with several filters predefined for you. The Filters screen is shown in the figure below. To set up a filter: 1.
  • Page 37 Additional Filtering Options You can enable additional filtering options, such as Remote Management, IPSec Pass Through, and Intrusion Detection. To configure additional filtering options: 1. Choose whether to Enable or Disable each filtering option. The options are summarized in the table below.

  • Page 38: Ip/Url Block

    ˙IP/URL Block IP Block Use the IP Block screen to create and apply filters to selectively block traffic from specific IP addresses from passing in and out of your network. You can block a single IP address or a range of IP addresses. If the IP address in the left IP field (the From field) is the same as the IP address in the right IP field (the To field), a single IP address is blocked.
  • Page 39 To block a URL Address: 1. Select “URL Block” Page. 2. Type the URL Domain in “URL Block Domain Name” to field. 3. Click Apply to put your changes in effect, or click Cancel to undo your changes. To remove a block URL Domain: For any URL block that you want to delete, mark and delete the URL Domain and click Apply.

  • Page 40: Special Apps

    ˙Special Apps Use the Special Applications screen to allow certain ports to communicate with computers outside your network. This feature may be necessary for multi-session applications like online gaming and video conferencing. The Special Apps screen is shown in the figure below. To configure Special Apps using the Popular Applications feature: 1.
  • Page 41 milliseconds after the port trigger action during which incoming requests will be accepted. 5. Choose Enable or Disable from the drop-down list for Session Chaining. This parameter specifies whether or not dynamic sessions can be chained, allowing multi-level session triggering. 6.

  • Page 42: Dmz Host

    ˙DMZ Host Use the DMZ Host screen to expose one or more computers on your network to the Internet. This feature is often used for online games that require unrestricted two-way communication. The total number of DMZ hosts you can have is limited by the total number of Global Addresses that you have configured in the Global Address screen.

  • Page 43: Mac Clone

    ˙MAC Clone If your ISP restricts service to PCs only, use the MAC Clone feature to copy a PC Media Access Control (MAC) address to your router. This procedure will cause the router to appear as a single PC, while allowing online access to multiple computers on your network. The MAC Clone screen is shown in the figure below.

  • Page 44: Dynamic Dns

    ˙Dynamic DNS Use the Dynamic DNS screen to map your domain names to DNS servers connected via DSL, PPPoE, or another service that does not provide users with static IP addresses. When you register the Wireless-G Router with the dynamic DNS service and connect to the Internet using a dynamic IP address, the dynamic DNS service works with the DNS server to forward the correct IP address to the requestor.
  • Page 45 6. Click Apply to put your changes in effect, or click Cancel to undo your changes.

  • Page 46: Proxy Dns

    ˙Proxy DNS Use the Proxy DNS screen to map a domain name to its server’s IP address. This feature acts as a DNS server for the internal and DMZ networks, allowing you to connect to local machines without using an external DNS server. This simplifies network configuration and management. The Proxy DNS screen is shown in the figure below To configure a Proxy DNS server: 1.
  • Page 47 & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Cnet declared that CWR-854 is limited in CH1~11 from 2400 to 2483.5 MHz by specified firmware controlled in USA.

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