IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance20cm between the radiator & your body. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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"Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member Sates relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility" (89/336/EEC; 92/31/EEC; 93/68/EEC). The Declaration of Conformity can be found at the Sapido regional website. www.sapidotech.de CE Information of Disposal The electric and electronic equipment or unit which is labeled with crossed-out wheeled bin may not be disposed of with household waste.
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An adjustable chair that provides firm, comfortable support is best. Adjust the height of the chair so your thighs are horizontal and your feet flat on the floor. The back of the chair should support your lower back (lumbar region). http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Build Network Connection....................11 2.1.1 Router Mode...................... 11 2.1.2 AP Mode ......................12 2.1.3 Wi-Fi AP Mode....................12 Connecting to RB-1632 by using Web Browser ............. 13 Network setup ........................13 2.3.1 Windows 95/98/ME ....................14 2.3.2 Windows 2000 ......................15 2.3.3 Windows XP.......................
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Logout ........................71 Chapter 7 DDNS Service Application..................72 Chapter 8 Q & A .......................... 78 Installation ......................... 78 LED ..........................78 IP Address........................79 OS Setting........................79 RB-1632 Setup......................81 Wireless LAN ......................83 Support ........................85 http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Introduction Overview Whether in-car Internet, campus network access, Internet activities at tradeshows, or just a home network without ADSL reaches, the RB-1632 can help you establish the Internet connection in minutes. Moreover, by adapting latest, state-of-the-art WLAN technology, RB-1632 implements cutting-edge "Active-ECO"...
11n (20MHz): TYP. -64dBm @ 10% PER (Typical) 11n (40MHz): TYP. -61dBm @ 10% PER Dimension 88mm (L) x 58mm (W) x 24mm (H) Application Power Power Adapter DC5V/1A with mini-USB B type male connector Note: 1. Firmware Upgrade available through download. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Solid Flashing LED Indicator STATUS Operation OK Green: Reset / Firmware updates in progress WAN / LAN Ethernet connected Transmitting Data Ethernet connected Transmitting Data Green: Transmitting Data WIRELESS & WPS Operation OK Red: WPS enabled http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Chapter 2 System and Network Setup RB-1632 is an easy to setup and wireless device for various application and environment. It can be used in conference room, hotel, even in transportation. To begin with RB-1632, you must have the following minimum system requirements. If your system can’t correspond to the following requirements, you might get some unknown troubles...
Switch to AP mode, if a router is already set at the hotel or the house, and you want to make the wireless LAN communication. Switch to WiFi AP Mode, If you want to connect to the internet wirelessly through PC and game device without wireless LAN function equipped, http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Make sure that the switch is shifted to "Router" (Router mode). Setp 2. Connect RB-1632 to xDSL/ Cable modem with the Ethernet cable, WAN to LANs. Setp 3. Connect this product's Internet port and the modem's LAN port (or Network Termination Unit).
1. Click “Start” button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select “TCP/IP”, then click ”Properties”. 2. Select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”, and then click ”OK”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Click “Start” button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network and Internet Connections icon, click Network Connections, then double-click Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click “Properties”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Network, then select “Properties”. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)”, and then click “Properties”. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”, then click “OK”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Input “cmd”, and then click “OK”. Input “ipconfig”, then press “Enter” key. Please check the IP address followed by “Default Gateway” (In this example, the gateway IP address of router is 192.168.1.1) http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
After your computer obtained an IP address from wireless router, please start your web browser, and input the IP address of the wireless router in address bar, and the following message should be shown. Please click “admin” to login the RB-1632. Notes: The default IP of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1 Enter the User name and Password in to the blank and then Click Login.
Chapter 3 Internet Connection This Chapter describes how to setup RB-1632 to the internet. RB-1632 is delivered with the following factory default parameters. Default IP address: 192.168.1.1 (Router Mode) 192.168.1.254 (AP Mode) 192.168.1.254 (WiFi AP Mode) Default IP subnet mask: 255.255.255.0...
The WAN access type is depended on the service that you contract with the provider. The RB-1632 provides five selections for the WAN access type, Static IP, DHCP Client, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP. Check with your ISP if you don’t know the WAN type.
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MAC address registered to the provider to "Clone MAC Address" Apply Change & Reset Click on Apply Change to save the setting date, or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
MAC address registered to the provider to "Clone MAC Address" Apply Change & Reset Click on Apply Change to save the setting date, or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
User Name Input your user name provided by your ISP. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. Password Input the password provided by your ISP. Service Name Input the service name provided by your ISP. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
MAC address registered to the provider to "Clone MAC Address" Apply Change & Reset Click on Apply Change to save the setting date, or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. 3.2.1.4 PPTP http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Select Attain DNS Automatically. Or select Set DNS Manually, if you want to specify the DNS, and enter the DNS provided by your ISP in DNS 1 2 3. Clone Mac Address Some ISPs require MAC address registration. In this case, enter http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Click on Apply Change to save the setting date, or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. 3.2.1.5 L2TP Item Description WAN Access Type Select "PPTP" Server IP Address / Host Input your server IP address or Host Name provided by your ISP. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Reset to clear all the input data. 3.2.2 WAN Interface- 3.5G USB dongle Setp 1. Select WAN under the IP Config menu, and choose 3.5G usb dongle for the WAN Interface. Its associated setting will show as below. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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If your 3G USB adapter is a pay-as-you-go plan base, select “Dial on demand” and disconnect the connection when you don't use the internet. Apply Change Click “Finish” to complete the setting. Setp 2. Rebooting this product is started. Please wait for a while. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
3.2.3 WAN Interface- Wireless Setp 1. Select WAN under the IP Config menu, and choose 3.5G usb dongle for the WAN Interface. Its associated setting will show as below. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Setp 2. Enter the User name and Password in to the blank and then Click Login. The default values for User Name and Password are admin (all in lowercase letters). Select LAN under the IP Config menu http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Reset to clear all the input data. WiFi AP Mode- Using as a wireless AP Make sure to shift the mode into AP Mode. The default values for User Name and Password are admin (all in lowercase letters). Click http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Chapter 4 Wireless LAN Setup Wireless setup There are two ways to setup wireless LAN with RB-1632. You can use either way to setup Wireless LAN. 4.1.1 WPS setup You can setup wireless LAN easily by using the WPS button if both WLAN router and the WLAN adapter (client) are WPS supported.
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Setp 1. Open Wireless adapter utility. Setp 2. Press the WPS button (1) from RB-1632 and wait for Wireless/WPS LED light (2) changed into red. Setp 3. Back to the WLAN adapter utility and click its “PBC” button. The utility will start searching the destination connection.
After completes the WPS setup. Please confirm that it can be connected to the Internet. 4.1.2 Wireless LAN setup from Web Browser The Wireless Basic Settings include Band, Mode, SSID, Channel Number and other wireless settings. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Please select the channel; it has Auto, 1, 2~11 or 13 options. Broadband SSID User may choose to enable Broadcast SSID or not. Data Rate Please select the data transmission rate. Associate Clients Check the AP connectors and the Wireless connecting status. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
4.1.2.1 Multiple APs The RB-1632 can register up to 4 SSIDs (wireless LAN group). It can be used as if there are multiple wireless LAN access points with one product. Each SSID could be set with different data rate, WMM and access type.
SSID. Click on Apply Changes to save the settings. (Please disable the DHCP service first) Users can use the Network Configuration page to check the information about “Wireless Repeater Interface Configuration”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
“None” to skip the following setting. Encryption -- WEP Key (a). Set WEP Key: This section provides 64bit and 128bit WEP encryptions and two different shared key formats (ASCII and Hex) for wireless network. 802.1x Authentication http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Wireless Access Control Access Control allows user to block or allow wireless clients to access this router. Users can select the access control mode, then add a new MAC address with a simple comment and http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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(1) Please select Deny Listed in Wireless Access Control Mode first, and then fill in the MAC address what you plan to block in the MAC Address field. Click Apply Changes to save the setting. (2) The MAC address what you set will be displayed on the Current Access Control List. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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(3) The wireless client will be denied by the wireless router. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Chapter 5 Router Mode Security Setup This section contains configurations for the RB-1632’s advanced functions such as: virtual server, DMZ, and Firewall to provide your network under a security environment. 5.1.1 Visual Server The Virtual Server feature allows users to create Virtual Servers by re-directing a particular range of service port numbers (from the WAN port) to a particular LAN IP address.
Internet gaming or videoconferencing. When enabled, this feature opens all ports to a single station and hence renders that system exposed to intrusion from outside. The port forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports required by that application. Item Description http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
When enabled packets are denied access to Internet/filtered based on their port address. Item Description Enable Port Filtering Select Enable Port Filtering to filter ports. Port Range Enter the port number that needs to be filtered. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
You can click Reset to cancel. Port 80 has been blocked as the following illustrate. IP: 192.168.1.X Port: 80-80 5.2.2 IP Filtering When enabled, LAN clients are blocked / filtered from accessing the Internet based on their IP addresses. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
You can click Reset to cancel. 5.2.3 MAC Filtering When enabled, filtering will be based on the MAC address of LAN computers. Any computer with its MAC address on this list will be blocked from accessing the Internet. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Click Delete Selected will delete the selected item. Click Delete All will delete all items in this table. Reset You can click Reset to cancel. 5.2.4 URL Filtering URL Filtering is used to restrict users to access specific websites in internet. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Notes: This function will not be in effect when the Virtual Server is enabled. Please disable Virtual Server before activate the URL Filtering function. Chapter 6 Advanced Setup You can find advanced settings in this section. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Service Provider Choose correct Service Provider from drop-down list, here including DynDNS, TZO, ChangeIP, Eurodns, OVH, NO-IP, ODS, Regfish embedded in RB-1632. User Name/Email User name is used as an identity to login Dynamic-DNS service. Password/Key Password is applied to login Dynamic-DNS service.
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0~2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the present RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
MAC address of other AP / Routers should be entered in the table. The WDS explanation is as the following picture. Wireless Connection AP Router AP Router Internet Wired Connection http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Please check the MAC address and Channel number from the upper lever device. Step 2. Set the connection mode to “AP+WDS” from “Wireless Basic Setting”, and then select the channel number (in this example is "11”). Click Apply Changes to save the setting. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 3. Enable WDS function from the page – “WDS Setting”, and then fill in the upper level device MAC address. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 4. The WDS AP List will show the WDS device MAC address after reboot. Step 5. Set “Broadcast SSID” to disable from page “Wireless Basic Setting”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 6. Go to the upper level device WDS setting page and fill in the MAC address Input the MAC address here. Step 7. You will receive an IP address from the upper lever device. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Access Point in a minute without any hassle. RB-1632 could support both Self-PIN or PBC modes, or use the WPS button (at real panel) to easy enable the WPS function.
Please also refer to section 4.1.1 WPS set up for more details. System Management Router WiFi AP This section including Change Password, Upgrade Firmware, Profiles Save, Time Zone Setting, UPnP Setting, and Language Setting. It is easy and helpful for users making more detailed settings. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
(http://www.sapido.com.tw) to see if there is any later version of firmware. Download the firmware to your computer, click Browser and point to the new firmware file. Click Upload to upgrade the firmware. You can’t make any move unless the machine reboot completely.
Users can create a backup file that contains current router settings. This backup file can be used to restore router settings. This is especially useful in the event you need to reset the router to its default settings. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Save Configuration (1) Click Save. (2) Please click “Save” to save the configuration to your computer. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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(3) Select the location which you want to save file, then click “Save”. b. Load configuration file. (1) Click Browser (2) Select configuration file then click “Open”. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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(3) Click Upload to upload configuration file to RB-1632. (4) After 90 seconds, RB-1632 will reboot automatically. (C) Reload factory default setting. 1. Please click Reset. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
(2) Please click “OK” to start reload factory default setting to RB-1632. (3) After 90 seconds, RB-1632 will reboot automatically. 6.3.4 Time Zone Setting Users can synchronize the local clock on the router to an available NTP server (optional). To complete this setting, enable NTP client update and select the correct Time Zone.
(data sharing, communications, and entertainment) and in corporate environments for simplified installation of computer components. RB-1632 supports UPnP function, and can cooperate with other UPnP devices. When you activate UPnP, please click My Network Places. Users will see an Internet Gateway Device icon.
The category provides Network Config and Event Log status for users to know the operation status. 6.4.1 Network Config Users can check the Internet status under this category, including Firmware version, Wireless setting, Connecting Time, WAN, TCP/IP …information. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
6.4.2 Event Log You may enable the event log feature here. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Click on Refresh to renew the system time, or on Clear to clear all the record. Clear * The following figure is an example when users click Apply Changes to record the event log. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
If you don’t have a DDNS account, please follow the steps to complete your DDNS with Dynamic IP settings. Step 1. First access the Internet and fill http://www.dyndns.com/ into the address field of your web browser, then click Create Account. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 2. Fill in the form as required, and then click on Create Account button. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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When you got this account created message, close it, and check your mailbox. You would get a mail from DynDNS website. Step 4. Click on the indicated address within your mail to confirm. Step 5. Click on login. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 6. Click Add New Hostname. Step 7. Put in your favorite hostname and service type, and then click Create Host after finished. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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Step 8. Your hostname has been created when you see the following page. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
LAN cable, the changes cannot be made, or password is lost. A: In case RB-1632 is inaccessible; you can try to restore its factory default settings. Please press the “Reset” button and keep it pressed for over 7 seconds and the light of STATUS will vanish.
A: There are two ways to know. Way 1: Check with your Internet Service Provider. Way 2: Check the setting screen of RB-1632. Click on Status & Log item to select Network Configuration on the Main Menu. WAN IP is shown on the WAN interface.
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2. Click on Proxies > select Direct connection to the Internet > click on OK button. 3. Click on Edit again and then click on Preferences. 4. Under category, double-click on Advanced and then click on Proxies. 5. Select Direct connection to the Internet and click on OK button. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
RB-1632 Setup Q: Why does RB-1632’s setup page shut down unexpectedly? A: If one of the pages appears incompletely in RB-1632’s setup pages, please click on Logout item on the Main Menu before shutting it down. Don’t keep it working. Then, close Internet browser and open it again for going back to the previous page.
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Q: RB-1632 couldn’t save the setting after click on Apply button? A: RB-1632 will start to run after the setting finished applying, but the setting isn’t written into memory. Here we suggest if you want to make sure the setting would be written into memory, please reboot the device via Reboot under System Management directory.
Finally, you might want to keep the system you're trying to configure in the same room as the router, at least during the initial configuration, in order to minimize potential interference from concrete walls or steel beams. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
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RF Shielding: Your environment may tend to block transmission between the wireless stations. This will mean high access speed is only possible when close to the Access Point. Q: Some applications do not run properly when using the Wireless Router. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...
Support Q: Why can’t the NTFS hard disk be used with RB-1632 ? A: RB-1632 doesn’t support the NTFS hard disk. It only supports EXT3 and FAT32 file systems. Q: Why can’t my USB devices work on RB-1632? http://www.sapido.com.tw/...
A: Maybe your USB devices and RB-1632 are not compatible. So if you want to know whether your inserted device such as USB Web Camera, USB Printer or USB HDD corresponds with RB-1632, please check with your product supplier. Q: What is the maximum number of IP addresses that the XDSL Router will support? A: The Router will support to 253 IP addresses with NAT mode.
FireFox ver. 2.0.0.11 and the following related versions.3. Safari ver. 3.04 and the following related versions. Communications Regulation Information Should any consumers need to learn more information, services and supports, please contact the supplier of your product directly. http://www.sapido.com.tw/ User Manual 1.0...