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Page 1: User Manual
IEEE 802.11g Wireless Broadband ROUTER USER MANUAL AOI-891 Model Name: Version: Date: 12/04/03... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview........................4 Product Features..................4 System Requirements.................4 Applications ....................4 Getting Started .......................5 Knowing the 54Mbps Wireless Router ............5 Connecting to the 54Mbps Wireless Router ..........6 2.2.1 Accessing the Settings Menu ............6 2.2.2 Quick Setup Wizard ...............8 Configuration .......................15 LAN Setting .....................15 3.1.1 LAN &... - Page 3 Management.....................44 3.6.1 SNMP...................44 3.6.2 Remote Management ..............45 Tools......................46 3.7.1 Restart ..................46 3.7.2 Settings..................47 3.7.3 Firmware ..................48 3.7.4 Ping Test..................49 Glossary .......................49...
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Page 4: Overview
1. Overview 1.1 Product Features ● Compliant with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards ● Efficiently designed mechanism to provide unbeatable performance ● Strong network security with WEP and 802.1X encryption ● Data rates up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage;... -
Page 5: Getting Started
2. Getting Started 2.1 Knowing the IEEE 802.11g Wireless Router Ports:... -
Page 6: Connecting To The 54Mbps Wireless Router
LEDs: Color Status Description Indicates proper connection to power supply. Power Green The unit is not receiving power. Indicates that the device is Status Green connected to the WLAN. Indicates connection to the WAN port. Blinking Data transmission Link is established. WLAN Blinking Packet transmit or receive activity... - Page 7 Now, the main menu screen will appear.
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Page 8: Quick Setup With Wizard
2.2.2 Quick Setup with Wizard The setup wizard is provided as part of the web configuration utility. You can simply follow the step-by-step process to get your wireless router configuration ready in 6 easy steps by clicking the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following screen will appear. - Page 9 Step2: Choose your time zone Select your time zone from the drop down list. Click “Next” to continue. Step 3: Set LAN connection and DHCP server Set your IP address and mask. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. If you like to enable DHCP, please click “Enabled”.
- Page 10 Step 4: Set Internet connection Select how the router will set up the Internet connection: Obtained IP automatically; Fixed IP address; PPPoE to obtain IP automatically; PPPoE with a fixed IP address; PPTP. Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client): If you have enabled DHCP server, choose "Obtain IP automatically (DHCP client)" to have the router assign IP addresses automatically.
- Page 11 PPPoE to obtain IP automatically:...
- Page 12 PPPoE with a fixed IP address:...
- Page 13 PPTP:...
- Page 14 Step 5: Set Wireless LAN connection Click “enable” to enable wireless LAN. If you enable the wireless LAN, type the SSID in the text box and select a communication channel. The SSID and channel must be the same as wireless devices attempt to communicate to the router. Step 6: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed.
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Page 15: Configuration
3. Configuration 3.1 LAN Setting These screens enable you to configure the LAN & DHCP Server, set WAN parameters, create Administrator and User passwords, and set the local time, time zone, and dynamic DNS. 3.1.1 LAN & DHCP Server This page enables you to set LAN and DHCP properties, such as the host name, IP address, subnet mask, and domain name. -
Page 16: Wan
mask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Server: Enables the DHCP server to allow the router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connecting to the LAN. DHCP is enabled by default. All DHCP client computers are listed in the table at the bottom of the screen, providing the host name, IP address, and MAC address of the client. -
Page 17: Password
WAN IP: Select whether you want to specify an IP address manually, or want DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically. When Specify IP is selected, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway in the text boxes. Your ISP will provide you this information. -
Page 18: Time
3.1.4 Time This screen enables you to set the time and date for the router's real-time clock, select your time zone, and enable or disable daylight saving. Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving: Enables you to enable or disable daylight saving time. -
Page 19: Dynamic Dns
3.1.5 Dynamic DNS This allows you to set the DNS server. -
Page 20: Wireless
3.2 Wireless This section enables you to set wireless communications parameters for the router's wireless LAN feature. 3.2.1 Basic This page allow you to enable and disable the wireless LAN function, create a SSID, and select the channel for wireless communications. Enable/Disable: Enables and disables wireless LAN via the router. -
Page 21: Authentication
3.2.2 Authentication This screen enables you to set authentication type to secure wireless communications. Open System allows public access to the router via wireless communications. Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same WEP key. - Page 22 If WPA is selected, please set the parameters for the RADIUS server. This is also referred to the 802.1X setting. There are three essential components to the 802.1x infrastructure: (1) Supplicant, (2) Authenticator and (3) Server. The Router serves as an Authenticator, and the EAP methods used must be supported by the backend Radius Server.
- Page 23 4. Enter the IP address of, Port and Shared Secret used by the Secondary Radius Server. (Click “Help” to get interpretation for Encryption Key and Radius Server.) 5. Click “Apply” button for the 802.1x settings to take effect after Wireless router reboots itself.
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Page 24: Advanced
3.2.3 Advanced This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the text box. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the text box. This value stabilizes data flow. -
Page 25: Status
3.3 Status This selection enables you to view the status of the router LAN, WAN connections, and view logs and statistics pertaining to connections and packet transfers. 3.3.1 Device Information This screen enables you to view the router LAN, Wireless and WAN configuration. Firmware Version: Displays the latest build of the router firmware interface. -
Page 26: Log
Click DHCP Release to release all IP addresses assigned to the client stations connected to the WAN via the router. Click DHCP Renew to reassign IP addresses to client stations connected to the WAN. 3.3.2 This screen enables you to view a running log of router system statistics, events, and activities. -
Page 27: Log Setting
3.3.3 Log Setting This screen enables you to set router logging parameters. SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in the next field. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click Email Log Now to immediately send the current log. -
Page 28: Statistic
3.3.4 Statistic This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the router LAN and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click Reset to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again. -
Page 29: Wireless
3.3.5 Wireless This screen enables you to view information about wireless devices that are connected to the wireless router. Connected Time: Displays how long the wireless device has been connected to the LAN via the router. MAC Address: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC address. -
Page 30: Routing
3.4 Routing This selection enables you to set how the router forwards data: Static and Dynamic. Routing Table enables you to view the information created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. 3.4.1 Static It enables you to set parameters by which the router forwards data to its destination if your network has a static IP address. -
Page 31: Dynamic
Add: Click to add the configuration to the static IP address table at the bottom of the page. Update: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and, after changing parameters, click Update to confirm the changes. Delete: Select one of the entries in the static IP address table at the bottom of the page and click Delete to remove the entry. -
Page 32: Routing Table
3.4.3 Routing Table This screen enables you to view the routing table for the router. The routing table is a database created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node. -
Page 33: Filters
3.5.1 Filters Using filters to deny or allow the users to access. Five types of filters to select: MAC, URL blocking, IP, Protocol filter and Domain blocking. MAC Filters: MAC Filter: Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface. -
Page 34: Url Blocking
MAC Address: Type the MAC address of the user's network interface. Add: Click to add the user to the list at the bottom of the page. Update: Click to update information for the user, if you have changed any of the fields. - Page 35 IP Filters: This screen enables you to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; All IP addresses falling in the range are not allowed Internet access. The IP filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. (Note: Click anywhere in the item.
- Page 36 Domain Blocking: You could specify the domains that allow users to access or deny by clicking one of the two items. Also, add the specified domains in the text box.
- Page 37 Protocol Filters: This screen enables you to allow and deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create. The protocol filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which you can edit:...
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Page 38: Virtual Server
3.5.2 Virtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the router. If the router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The router redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN server. -
Page 39: Special Ap
Update: Click to update information for the virtual server if you have selected a list item and have made changes. Delete: Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list. New: Click New to erase all fields and enter new information. 3.5.3 Special AP This screen enables you to specify special applications, such as games, that require... -
Page 40: Dmz
● Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) that can be used to access the application. ● Port Range: Type the port range that can be used to access the application in the text boxes. Incoming: Defines which incoming communications users are permitted to connect with. -
Page 41: Firewall Rule
Enable: Click to enable or disable the DMZ. DMZ Host IP: Type a host IP address for the DMZ. The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access. Apply: Click to save the settings. 3.5.5 Firewall Rule This screen enables you to set up the firewall. - Page 42 Enable: Click to enable or disable the firewall rule profile. Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile. Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule. Inactive Timeout: Type the number of seconds of network inactivity that elapses before the router refuses the incoming packet.
- Page 43 and have made changes. Delete: Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list. New: Click New to erase all fields and enter new information. Priority Up: Select a rule from the list and click Priority Up to increase the priority of the rule.
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Page 44: Management
3.6 Management Management enables you to set up SNMP and Remote Management feature. 3.6.1 SNMP This screen enables you to configure SNMP. Enabled/Disabled: Click to enable or disable SNMP. System Name: Displays the name given to the router. System Location: Displays the location of the router (normally, the DNS name). System Contact: Displays the contact information for the person responsible for the router. -
Page 45: Remote Management
3.6.2 Remote Management This screen enables you to set up remote management. Using remote management, the router can be configured through the WAN via a Web browser. A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Enables you to set up HTTP access for remote management. ●... -
Page 46: Tools
IPSec: Enables you to set up IPSec access for remote management. IDENT: Default is closed. This enables you to set port 113 stealth. 3.7 Tools This page enables you to restart the system, save and load different settings as profiles, restore factory default settings, run a setup wizard to configure router settings, upgrade the firmware, and ping remote IP addresses. -
Page 47: Settings
3.7.2 Settings This screen enables you to save your settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances. You can also load the factory default settings, and run a setup wizard to configure the router and router interface. Save Settings: Click to save the current configuration as a profile that you can load when necessary. -
Page 48: Firmware
3.7.3 Firmware This screen enables you to keep the router firmware up to date. Please follow the below instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from the manufacturer's Web site, and save it to your disk. 2. Click Browse and go to the location of the downloaded firmware file. Select the file and click Upgrade to update the firmware to the latest release. -
Page 49: Ping Test
3.7.4 Ping Test The ping test enables you to determine whether an IP address or host is present on the Internet. Type the host name or IP address in the text box and click Ping. 4. Glossary Access Point An interview networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Authentication Authentication refers to the verification of a transmitted message’s integrity. - Page 50 DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) software automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network, which eliminates the need to manually assign permanent IP addresses. DNS stands for Domain Name System. DNS converts machine names to the IP addresses that all machines on the net have.
- Page 51 connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTP establishes a connection with a Web server and transmits HTML pages to client browser (for example Windows IE). HTTP addresses all begin with the prefix 'http://' prefix (for example, http://www.yahoo.com). ICMP ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol used to send error and control messages over the LAN (for example, it is used by the router to notify a message sender that the destination node is not available).
- Page 52 address of each LAN node into one IP address for the Internet (and vice versa). NAT also provides a certain amount of security by acting as a firewall by keeping individual IP addresses hidden from the WAN. (Network) Administrator The network administrator is the person who manages the LAN within an organization.
- Page 53 TCP/IP protocol. RIP finds a route that is based on the smallest number of hops between the source of a packet and its destination. RTS (Request To Send) is a signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit data. Server Servers are typically powerful and fast machines that store programs and data.
- Page 54 virtual servers (i.e., it is not a dedicated server). WAN (Wide Area Network) is a communications network that covers a wide geographic area such as a country (contrasted with a LAN, which covers a small area such as a company building).