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Gigabyte AirCruiser GN-BR402 User Manual

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  • Page 1 GN-BR402W Wireless Broadband Router User’s Guide http://www.gigabyte.com.tw...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION...1 BOUT THIS RODUCT ...1 CCESSORIES ...1 PECIFICATIONS LED S ...1 TATUS 2. SYSTEM CONNECTION & INSTALLATION...2 ADSL/C ABLE ODEM PC H ARDWARE ONNECTION FOR ONNECTION FOR ONNECTION FOR 3. CONFIGURATION...4 ...4 REPARATION PC E ETUP AT 3-2-1 The Settings Under Windows2000...5 3-2-2 Setup Under the Windows 95/98/Me ...12 3-2-3 Setup Under Windows XP ...18 ETUP FOR...

  • Page 3: Product Introduction

    1. Product Introduction 1-1 About this Product Thank you for using Gigabyte GN-BR402W Wireless Broadband Router. comes with high-performance transmission rate and compatible wireless connectivity for either your home or business and will allow you to access the data whenever you want. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.

  • Page 4: System Connection & Installation

    2. System Connection & Installation The following lists the requirements for the hardware installation 2-1 ADSL/Cable Modem Requirements It needs to have ADSL/Cable Modem with RJ-45 connectors. 2-2 PC Hardware Requirement at the PC End It needs a PC with Ethernet card connection, or PC with USB Port, or a PCMCIA wireless adapter.

  • Page 5: Connection For Ethernet User

    The SSID of the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter should be the same as the SSID of GN-BR402W. The default value is “gigabyte” (or “any”, if your Wireless LAN Card can support.), please do notice the form of the SSID value whether is capital or not.

  • Page 6: Configuration

    An easy-to-use web page setup interface is designed on the GN-BR402W, and the user can perform the setup by the browser. The Gigabyte GN-BR402W Broadband Router presets the IP address as “192.168.1.254”, and preset as a DHCP server Please follow the step below to perform the setup under the TCP/IP network environment.

  • Page 7: The Settings Under Windows2000

    Windows2000 3-2-1 The Settings Under Step 1. Click “Start” in the desktop of the Windows to select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. Step 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections”...
  • Page 8 Step 3. Double click the “LAN CONNECTION”. Step 4. Click “Properties” in the box under LAN CONNECTION Status.
  • Page 9 Step 5. Double click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”. Step 6. Please select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, and then press “OK”. Now, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from the GN-BR402W then you can go to Step11 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually, please refer to Step7~Step10.
  • Page 10 Step 7. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and then “Program”, “Accessories”, and “Command Prompt” in sequence. Step 8. Key in the command “ipconfig /release” in DOS mode, and then enter.
  • Page 11 Step 9. Key in the command “ipconfig/renew”, and then enter. If the IP address of the GN-BR402W is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your computer must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 12 Step11. In your “IE Browser” select “Internet Options” under “Tools”. Step 12. In this dialogue box, please click “Connections” in the “LAN Settings”.

  • Page 13: Broadband Router

    Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press “OK” after finishing with the setup, and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router. If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you Please jump to Section 3-3 to setup complete the GN-BR402W configuration broadband router.

  • Page 14: Setup Under The Windows 95/98/Me

    Windows 95/98/Me 3-2-2 Setup Under the Step 1. Click “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and select “Settings”, and then the “Control Panel”. Step 2. Double click “Network”.
  • Page 15 Step 3. Under Network, double click the “Configuration”, and choose your appropriate setting “TCP/IP -> and your network card” below. Step 4. Select IP Address. “Gateway” tab. Please select “Obtain an IP address automatically” then click Please choose the TCP/IP and the name of your network card.
  • Page 16 Step 5. In the window of “Gateway”, please clear all installed gateways and do not fill any of the blanks, and then click “DNS Configuration” tab. Step 6. In the window of “DNS Configuration”, please select “Disable DNS” and then press OK”.
  • Page 17 Step 7. Please press “Yes”, and reset the computer screen as follows: After booting the computer, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from the GN-BR402W then you can go to Step11 directly. If you would like to obtain an IP address manually, please refer to Step8~Step10.
  • Page 18 Step 10. In the pulled down menu, select your network card, press “Release All”, then press “Renew All”, and then press “OK”. If the IP address of the GN-BR402W is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your computer must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 19 Step 12. In this dialogue box, please select “Connections” in the “LAN Settings”. Step 13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press “OK” after finishing with the setup, and refer to Section 3-3 for setup of broadband router. If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you complete the GN-BR402W configuration setup broadband router.

  • Page 20: Setup Under Windows Xp

    Windows XP 3-2-3 Setup Under Step 1. Click the “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and select the “Control Panel”. Step 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections”...
  • Page 21 Step 3. Double click the “LAN CONNECTION”. Step 4. Click the “Properties” in the box under LAN CONNECTION.
  • Page 22 Step 5. Double click the “Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)”. Step 6. Please select the “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, and then press “OK”. Now, the computer will obtain an IP address automatically from the GN-BR402W then you can go to Step11 directly.
  • Page 23 Step 7. Click the “Start” at the desktop of the Windows, and then the “Accessories”, and then the “Command Prompt”. Step 8. Input the “ipconfig /release” in the box of Command Prompt, and then enter.
  • Page 24 Step 9. Input “ipconfig/renew”, and then enter. If the IP address of the GN-BR402W is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of your computer must be 192.168.1.X (where “X” is a number between 1 and 253. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X”...
  • Page 25 Step 11. Please select “Internet Options” under “Tools” of your IE Browser. Step 12. In this dialogue box, please select “Connections” in the “LAN Settings”.
  • Page 26 Step13. Please DO NOT tick all of the selection boxes. Press “OK” after finishing with the setup. If your ISP Company has a designated Proxy setting, key in the setting after you Please jump to Section 3-3 to complete the GN-BR402W configuration setup broadband router.

  • Page 27: Setup For Broadband Router

    3-3 Setup for Broadband Router Step 1. Key in the preset IP address“192.168.1.254” in the address column in the browser, and then press enter. Step 2. The dialogue box will appear as shown in the following diagram, and key in the default user name “admin”...
  • Page 28 Step 3. The homepage of the GN-BR402W will appear as shown below, and click the “Setup Wizard” on the screen, and such “Setup Wizard” will guide you to complete the necessary steps for the setup on screen as follows.
  • Page 29 Step 4. “LAN Setup” is shown in the diagram. default setting, and is not necessary to make change to it for normal operation. Please input the settings on your own if change is needed. DHCP Setup: - ”enable” indicates that the DHCP function of the GN-BR402W is initialized, and you configure the computers on your network to “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then when you turn your computer “On”, it will automatically load the proper TCP/IP setting from GN-BR402W.
  • Page 30 Step 5. “WLAN Setup” is shown in the diagram. network is default setting, and is not necessary to make change to it for normal operation. Please input the settings on your own if change is needed. DHCP Setup: - ”enable” indicates that the DHCP function of the GN-BR402W is initialized, and you configure the computers on your network to “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then when you turn your computer “On”, it will automatically load the proper TCP/IP setting from GN-BR402W.
  • Page 31 Step 6. Choose your desired wide area network mode PPPoE: If you are using the hourly rate for the ADSL, please select this item. Note –PPPoE Dynamic IP Address: If you use the wideband fixed connection of ADSL/Cable Modem, Note –Dynamic IP Static IP Address: If you use the wideband fixed connection of ADSL/Cable Modem, Note –...
  • Page 32 Step 7. If you select “PPPoE ” under the WAN TYPE SELECT, key in the User ID and password. The wideband company provides the above data, and press “Finish” to go to next step. PPPoE User ID and Password: The “User ID” and “Password” your ISP assigned to you. Dial on Demand: - “Enable”...
  • Page 33 Step 8. Press “Reboot” to go to next step.
  • Page 34 Step 9. Please wait a moment. Step 10. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and your setup has completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection , please continue to section 3-4 Wireless Basic Setting.
  • Page 35 Step 11. If you select the “Dynamic IP Address” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, the following screen will appear. First, select “Automatic” or “Manual” DNS. Please key in the Host Name and Manual DNS IP address if you select “Manual” DNS. Press “Finish” to go to next step. Step 12.

  • Page 36: Connect To Internet

    Step 13. Please wait a moment. Step 14. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setup is completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed. If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection , please continue to section 3-4 Wireless Basic Setting.
  • Page 37 Step 15. If you select “Static IP Address” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, please key in the data provided by the wideband company in the following fields as shown below: a. If your wideband company gives you more than one IP address, then select one of them to fill in the column in the following fields.
  • Page 38 Step 17. Please wait for a moment. Step 18. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setup at the PC end is completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. If you can connect to the Internet , the setting is completed . If you use the Wireless Lan Card connection , please continue to section 3-4 Wireless Basic Setting.
  • Page 39 Step 19. If you select “PPP(Modem)” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, please key in the data provided by the ISP company in the following blanks , then click “finish” , shown as below: Dailup Num, User Account and Password : Those data are assigned from your ISP.
  • Page 40 Step 21. Please wait for a moment. Step 22. The IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and the setup at the PC end is completed by then. Please use your IE connect to Internet. After rebooting successfully, the Modem will begin dailing-up. When it establishes the connection then it means you can surf the Internet.

  • Page 41: Wireless Basic Setting

    6. SSID The default value is “gigabyte”, if the setup value is the default value, like “router”, Only can accept the computer connection, which use the Wireless card ESSID (or SSID) set up, is “router”. (Note: The maximum length of SSID is 32bit letter of English or numeral and remember what you type, its case sinstive.)
  • Page 42 Step2. Please wait for a moment. Step3. After the Wireless Basic setting is completed, check the status of the WAN connection. If the status is “connect” then you can use IE to the Internet, else please click the “connect” bottom to reconnect.

  • Page 43: Logout

    3-5 Logout After you finish GN-BR402W setup, please choose “ Logout”. If you don’t exit GN-BR402W Web Management by clicking “Logout” then GN-BR402W Web Management will be occupied by this computer for up to 5 minutes idle time. No others can use Web Management function during this period.

  • Page 44: Status

    4. Status “ Status” screen shows the current basic network setting status. Status 1. If you select “PPPoE” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, press “Status”, and the screen shows as follows: Your network service provider automatically obtains each of the above IP address at the WAN end.
  • Page 45 Status 3. If you select “Static IP Address” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, press “Status”, and the screen shows as follows: Status 4. If you select “PPP (Modem)” in the WAN TYPE SELECT, press “Status”, and the screen shows as follows: You can press the “function”...

  • Page 46: Change Password

    5. Change Password Key in your old password, and key in your new password. After your confirmation, key in your new password once again, and the procedure will complete after you press: “Submit”.

  • Page 47: Change Mac Address

    6. Change MAC address If your ISP Company asks you to use the original MAC address. You can enter your MAC address at this place.

  • Page 48: Firmware Upgrade

    7. Firmware Upgrade Please browse and select your desired upgrade file (firmware version), and press upgrade. You can download the upgraded firmware version from Gigabyte website and please confirm what type of the firmware that you want to upgrade. Please wait a moment, and the IE browser will be automatically connected to the main menu, and...

  • Page 49: Instruction Of Using Special Application

    8. Instruction of Using Special Application When special application program users at the LAN end want to use a certain network application program, such application program needs more set up than the regular connection, and most of these application programs are games or audio/video multimedia. example: - Application: AOK - Trigger Port: 47624...

  • Page 50: Instruction Of Using Dmz

    8-1 Instruction of Using DMZ If we do not know how to set up the triggered port or port number of special application, then the IP Address (such as 192.168.1.1) of PC at the LAN terminal can be used to input to the field of DMZ.

  • Page 51: Instruction Of Using Netmeeting

    8-2 Instruction of Using Netmeeting If we need to actively call the PC of the external network from the PC at the LAN terminal, it does not need special set up. To let a PC at the WAN end call a PC at the LAN end, set the virtual IP Address (such as 192.168.1.1) of the PC at the LAN end to the DMZ field in the Special Application as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 52: Instruction Of Using The Virtual Server

    9. Instruction of Using the Virtual Server Virtual server provides a way to let the PC at the WAN end connect to a server of a PC at the LAN end. Taking the IP Address 192.168.1.1 of a PC on a FTP (port:21) at the LAN end for example: Port: 21 Virtual Server IP: 192.168.1.1 Enable: enable...

  • Page 53: Vlan

    10. VLAN VLAN is using for LAN ports that can be divided into maximum four different virtual LANs. Although each different virtual LAN user’s IP is in the same subnet, however the communication between each other will be restricted. This function is for dividing the users in the same subnet, usually provided for high-end switch.

  • Page 54: Static Routing Table

    11. Static Routing Table Under some of Internet environments, some of the subnet do not go through the default gateway. Users can add those routing information to Static Routing Table themselves. You can enter new routing information and click “Add new to Static routing” then there will add the new routing information to Static Routing Table.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    12. Troubleshooting Q: What to do if you forget your password or forget the IP address of the GN-BR402W? Please press the “init” bottom on the GN-BR402W about 5 sec. The GN-BR402W will be restart and the system setting will restore to default value. Q: Unable to connect to Internet? Please confirm whether or not the power cord is connected properly, and the power indicating light of the GN-BR402W is normal.

  • Page 56: Appendix

    13. Appendix (A) GN-BR402W Functional Diagram Cable/ADSL Modem PC+PCMCIA Internet WAN port PC+PCMCIA PC+PCMCIA Printer LAN port...

  • Page 57: (B) Usb Driver Installation

    (B) USB Driver Installation Preface 1. Before installing the USB driver, please refer to Section 3-2 for the installation at your PC end. If “obtain an IP address automatically” is not selected in the installation at your PC, then you should know the following information: IP address ranges from “192.168.2.1”...
  • Page 58 Please choose “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)”, and then press “Next” for next step. Please choose the location where you place the GN-BR402W Driver , and then press “next”.
  • Page 59 Please click “Next” for next step. Please click “Yes” for next step.
  • Page 60 Please click “Finish” for next step. Please click “Yes”. NOW YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE USB DRIVER INSTALLATION.

  • Page 61: (C) Instruction Of Printer Server

    (C) Instruction of Printer Server The GN-BR402W Wireless Broadband Router can be as a Printer Server, Please follow the setup procedure in Printer Setting. Example as follow: This function can not support bidirectional printers.) Windows2000 Start > Setting > Printer, Double-Click Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard dialog will be displayed, please select the Local Printer option and press “Next”.
  • Page 62 Press “Next”. Please enter the Printer Name or IP Address : 192.168.1.254 and the Port Name : IP_192.168.1.254, Press “Next”.
  • Page 63 The Device Type selects Custom option and press “Setting”. The Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor dialog will be displayed. Enter the Port Name: IP_192.168.1.254 and Printer Name or IP Address is 192.168.1.254. Select the LPR Protocol and enter the Queue Name: lp and select the LPR Byte Counting Enabled check box in the LPR setting then press “OK”.
  • Page 64 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer. (If your printer is not listed, click “Have Disk ” to install your printer driver.) Click “Next”, the wizard will help you finish the installation automatically.
  • Page 65 Windows 95/98/ME For the Windows95/98/ME Operation system, users must install the Giga LPR software to support the “Printer Server” function of the GN-BR402W. Installation procedures as following: Win95: please start at Step1 ~ Step7. Win98/ME: please start at step3 ~ step7. Before installing the Giga LPR software, it is necessary to upgrade the Win95 Socket for the Windows 95 operation system .
  • Page 66 Step3. (Please insert the GN-BR402W Driver CD into the system’s CD-ROM drive.) Click the “Printer Driver（Win95/98）” on the CD autorun screen. Step4. The Welcome dialog is displayed and click “Next”.
  • Page 67 Step5. Click “Next”. Step6. Click “Finish” and restart the computer. Step7. Please follow the “Add New Printer” procedures, however please notice that “Available Ports” need to be chosen for the “Giga LPR”；and click “Configure Port..” bottom to make sure that Printer server’s IP address is “192.168.1.254” (default value).

  • Page 68: Limited Warranty

    This warranty does not cover the adapter product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. Gigabyte may replace or repair the adapter product with either new or reconditioned parts. Repaired or replaced adapter products will be returned to you at the same revision level as received or higher at Gigabyte’s option.
  • Page 69 Safety, Care and Regulatory Information Important safety instructions Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating instructions for future use. The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If your computer has a voltage selector switch, make sure that the switch is in the proper position for your area.

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