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EnGenius 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router User Manual

EnGenius 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router User Manual

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  • Page 1 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router User’s Manual Version: 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................4 & B .......................4 EATURES ENEFITS ........................5 ACKAGE ONTENTS SOHO R ..................5 IRELESS OUTER ESCRIPTION ......................6 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ...........................6 PPLICATIONS ......................7 ETWORK ONFIGURATION UNDERSTANDING THE HARDWARE ....................8 ......................8 ARDWARE NSTALLATION IP A ......................8 DDRESS ONFIGURATION WEB CONFIGURATION ........................10 ..........................10 OGGING .........................11...

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Revision History Version Date Notes November 6, 2006 Initial Version...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1 Introduction The Wireless SOHO Router operates seamlessly in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum supporting the 802.11b (2.4GHz, 11Mbps) and the newer, faster 802.11g (2.4GHz, 54Mbpswireless standard. High output power and high sensitivity can extend range and coverage to reduce the roaming between APs to get more stability wireless connection.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 1.2 Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped in its original package.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 WAN LED This LED will light up once an Ethernet cable is connected to WAN (Internet) port. WLAN LED This LED will light up once the RF (wireless LAN) feature is enabled Power LED This LED will light up once the power cable is connected to the DC connector.

  • Page 7: Network Configuration

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 1.6 Network Configuration To better understand how the wireless LAN products work together to create a wireless network, it might be helpful to depict a few of the possible wireless LAN PC card network configurations. The wireless LAN products can be configured as: a) Ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) for departmental or SOHO LANs.

  • Page 8: Understanding The Hardware

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 2 Understanding the Hardware 2.1 Hardware Installation 1. Place the unit in an appropriate place after conducting a site survey. 2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the device and another end into your PC/Notebook.
  • Page 9 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 2. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on the Properties button. This will allow you to configure the TCP/IP settings of your PC/Notebook. 3. Select Use the following IP Address radio button and then enter the IP address and subnet mask.

  • Page 10: Web Configuration

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3 Web Configuration 3.1 Logging In To configure the device through the web-browser, enter the IP address of the Bridge (default: 192.168.1.1) into the address bar of the web-browser and press Enter. Make sure that the device and your computers are configured on the same subnet.

  • Page 11: Management

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2 Management Click on the Management link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see nine options: Status, Statistics, DDNS, Time Zone Setting, Denial-of-Service, Log, Upgrade Firmware, Save/Reload Settings and Password. Each option is described below.

  • Page 12: Status

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.1 Status Click on the Status link under the Management menu. The device status page is also displayed once you have logged in. This includes details about the system uptime and firmware, LAN IP address and MAC address and the wireless settings...

  • Page 13: Statistics

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.2 Statistics Click on the Statistics link on the navigation drop-down menu. This page displays the transmitted and received packet statistics of the wired and wireless interface. Click on the Refresh button to refresh the statistics.

  • Page 14: Time Zone Setting

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Click on the Apply Change to save the changes or the Reset button to clear the fields. 3.2.4 Time Zone Setting Click on the Time Zone Setting link in the navigation menu. This feature allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the device’s internal system...

  • Page 15: Denial Of Service (Dos)

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.5 Denial of Service (DoS) Click on the Denial of Service link in the navigation menu. This is a security feature that blocks intrusions from the Internet that may disrupt the network service. Enable DoS protection: Place a check in this box to enable the DoS features. You may also enable the other DoS protection features listed below.

  • Page 16: Log

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.6 Log Click on the Log link on the navigation drop-down menu. Logs display a list of events that are triggered on the Ethernet and Wireless interface. This log can be referred when an unknown error occurs on the system or when a report needs to be sent to the technical support department for debugging purposes.

  • Page 17: Upgrade Firmware

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.7 Upgrade Firmware Click on the Upgrade Firmware link on the navigation drop-down menu. This page allows you to upgrade the firmware of the device in order to improve the functionality and performance. Ensure that you have downloaded the appropriate firmware from the vendor’s website.

  • Page 18: Restore The Configuration From A File

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.9 Restore the Configuration from a File Click on the Save / Reload Settings link on the navigation drop-down menu. This option allows you to restore a backup configuration from a file to the device. Click on the Browse button to select the file and then click on Upload button.

  • Page 19: Administrator Settings

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.2.11 Administrator Settings Click on the Password link on the navigation drop-down menu. This page allows you to configure the password to access this device from the web-browser. Note: The default user name and password of the device is admin User Name: Specify a user name that will be used to connect to the device.

  • Page 20: Lan Settings - Static Ip

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.3.1 LAN Settings – Static IP Click on the LAN link on the navigation drop-down menu. This feature allows you to configure the LAN interface using a static IP address or as a DHCP server/client.

  • Page 21: Lan Settings - Dhcp Client

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.3.2 LAN Settings – DHCP Client Click on the LAN link on the navigation drop-down menu. This feature allows you to configure the LAN interface using a static IP address or as a DHCP server/client.

  • Page 22: Lan Settings - Dhcp Server

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.3.3 LAN Settings – DHCP Server Click on the LAN link on the navigation drop-down menu. This feature allows you to configure the LAN interface using a static IP address or as a DHCP server/client.

  • Page 23: Wan Settings - Static Ip

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.3.4 WAN Settings – Static IP Click on the WAN link on the navigation drop-down menu. This feature allows you to configure the WAN interface using a static IP address, DHCP Client, PPoE, or PPTP.

  • Page 24: Wan Settings - Pppoe

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Enable IPsec pass through on VPN connection: Place a check in this box to enable the pass through of L2TP packets on a VPN connection. Click on the Apply Change to save the changes.

  • Page 25: Wan Settings - Pptp

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Clone MAC Address: Specify a MAC address if you would like to use a different MAC address on this device. (optional) Enable uPNP: Place a check in this box to enable UPnP. It is recommended to enable this feature as it’s used by several applications.
  • Page 26 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP. Default Gateway: Enter the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP. MTU: You may adjust the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU), however it is recommend...

  • Page 27: Wireless

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.4 Wireless Click on the TCP/IP Settings link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see five options. Basic Settings, Advanced Settings, Security, Access Control, and WDS Settings. Each option is described below.

  • Page 28: Wireless Advanced Settings

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Show Active Clients: Click on this button to view a list of clients that are associated with this device. Universal Repeater Mode: This device can also perform as a repeater. To enable this, place a check in the box and then enter SSID.

  • Page 29: Wireless Security

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Preamble Type: Select a long or short preamble type. For best performance, it is recommended that the preamble type of the AP matches that of the client. Broadcast SSID: Select Enable or Disable. This is the SSID broadcast feature. If you set this value to Visible, then the clients will be able to find this SSID on a site survey.

  • Page 30: Wireless Security - Wep

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Encryption: Select None from the drop-down list in order to disable wireless security. Click on the Apply Change to save the changes. 3.4.4 Wireless Security - WEP Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption.

  • Page 31: Wireless Security - Wpa / Wpa2-Mixed

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Key Length: Select a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key length from the drop-down list. Key Format: Select a key format such as HEX or ASCII from the drop-down list. Encryption Key: You may use up to four different keys for four different networks.

  • Page 32: Wireless Access Control

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Encryption: Select WPA or WPA2-Mixed from the drop-down list in order to enable WPA security. WPA Authentication Mode: Select Enterprise (Radius) or Personal (Pre-Shared Key). If you select Enterprise (radius) then the pass key is located on the RADIUS server, however, if you select Personal (Pre-Shared Key) then you may assign a key on this configuration page.

  • Page 33: Wds (Wireless Distribution System)

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Wireless Access Control Mode: You may use this feature to filter the wireless clients. Select a filter setting from the drop-down list. When allow listed is selected; only computers with MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address List are granted network access.

  • Page 34: Wds Security

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.4.7.1 WDS Security Click on the Set Security button to configure one of the security options for the WDS. Options available are WEP, WPA and WPA2, and you must configure the same security setting on each Access Point linked with this one.

  • Page 35: Wds Security - Wpa (Tkip), Wpa2 (Aes)

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Encryption: Select a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption from the drop-down list. Key Format: Select a key format such as HEX or ASCII from the drop-down list. WEP Key: Specify the WEP key Click on the Apply Changes to save the changes and then click on the Close button.
  • Page 36 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Encryption: Select a WPA or WPA2 encryption from the drop-down list. The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key generation and is based on WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a very secure block based encryption.

  • Page 37: Firewall

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.5 Firewall Click on the Firewall link on the navigation drop-down menu. You will then see six options. Port filtering, IP filtering, MAC filtering, Port filtering, URL filtering, DMZ. Each option is described below.

  • Page 38: Ip Filtering

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 You may place a check in the box on under the Select column and then click on Delete Selected to remove the selected entry. You may also click on Delete All to delete all the filtering entries.

  • Page 39: Mac Filtering

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.5.3 MAC Filtering Select MAC Filtering from the drop-down list. This feature is used to restrict certain MAC address from accessing the Internet. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network.

  • Page 40: Port Forwarding

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.5.4 Port Forwarding Select Port Forwarding from the drop-down list. This feature is used to automatically redirect common network services 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 email server on the private local network behind the NAT firewall.

  • Page 41: Url Filtering

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.5.5 URL Filtering Select URL Filtering from the drop-down list. This is a type of parental control feature used to restrict certain websites form being accessed through your network. These filters can be used for securing and restricting your network.

  • Page 42: Dmz

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 3.5.6 DMZ Select DMZ from the drop-down list. A demilitarized zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as web, FTP, email and DNS servers.

  • Page 43: Appendix A - Specifications

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Appendix A – Specifications 2.412~2.472G(IEEE802.11g) Standards 18+-2 dBm min. @6 ~ 54Mbps IEEE802.11b/g, IEEE802.1x, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u 2.412~2.472G(IEEE802.11b) Wi-Fi data speed 18+-2 dBm. @1~11Mbps IEEE 802.11b: 11/5.5/2/1Mbps Antenna Connector IEEE 802.11g: 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps Dipole antenna with reverse SMA...

  • Page 44: Appendix B - Fcc Interference Statement

    11b/g Wireless SOHO Router Version 1.0 Appendix B – FCC Interference Statement 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.

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