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  • Page 1: User Manual

    LevelOne WGR-6012 300Mbps N_Max Wireless Gigabit Router User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Fcc Interference Statement

    Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................4 1.1 Packing List ................. 4 1.2 Spec Summary Table ..............4 1.3 Hardware ..................5 1.4 LED Indicators ................5 1.5 Procedure for Hardware Installation ........6 Chapter 2 Getting Start ................10 2.1 Select Language ...............

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Before you install and use this product, please read this manual carefully for fully exploiting the functions of this product. 1.1 Packing List  WGR-6012 x1  RJ-45 Ethernet LAN Cable x1 ...

  • Page 5: Hardware

    ● Ethernet WAN PPPoE, DHCP client, Static IP, PPTP, L2TP ● WAN Connection Auto-reconnect, dial-on-demand, manually Virtual server, special application, DMZ, Super DMZ ● One-to-Many NAT (IP Passthrough) NAT Session Support NAT session 20000 ● SPI Firewall IP/Service filter, URL blocking, MAC control ●...

  • Page 6: Procedure For Hardware Installation

    LED status Description Status Green in flash Device status is working. Green RJ-45 cable is plugged WAN LED Green in flash Data access Green RJ-45 cable is plugged LAN LED Green in flash Data access Green WLAN is on Wi-Fi LED Green in flash Data access Green in fast flash...
  • Page 7 Step 1. Attach the antenna. 1.1. Remove the antenna from its plastic wrapper. 1.2. Screw the antenna in a clockwise direction to the back panel of the unit. 1.3. Once secured, position the antenna upward at its connecting joint. This will ensure optimal reception. 1.Turn off the Power Switch first.
  • Page 8 Step 2 Insert the Ethernet cable into LAN Port: Insert the Ethernet patch cable into LAN port on the back panel of Router, and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you will use to configure the unit. Step 3 Insert the Ethernet patch cable into Wired WAN port: Insert the Ethernet patch cable form DSL Modem into Wired WAN port on the back panel of Router.
  • Page 9 Step 4. Power on Router: 4.1. Connect the power adapter to the receptor on the back panel of your Router and Push Power switch Step 5. Complete the setup. 5.1. When complete, the Status LED will flash.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Getting Start

    Insert the CD into CD reader on your PC. The program, AutoRun, will be executed automatically. And then you can click the Easy setup Icon for this utility. Configure settings by the following steps. then click “Next” 2.1 Select Language for continues.

  • Page 11: Setup Mode

    2.2 Setup mode You can select Wizard mode to run the setup step-by-step or run advanced mode to diagnose the network settings of the router. 2.3 Advanced mode Setup. Check the PC, Router or Internet icons for the Status of PC, Router or Internet.

  • Page 12: Quick Wizard Install Mode Setup

    2.4 Quick Wizard Install mode Setup 1. Make sure the router is powered on. 2. Make sure your network adapter is connected to the LAN port of the router 3. Make sure your network adapter has an IP address. Click “Next” for continues 2.5 Wireless Setting.

  • Page 13: Auto Detect Wan Service

    2.6 Auto Detect WAN Service. Click “Next” for continue. Click the button, “Let me select WAN service by myself”, to disable this function. Note: The Item supports to detect the Dynamic and PPPoE WAN Services only Example , the Dynamic WAN type is tected. 2.7.

  • Page 14: Apply The Settings Or Modify

    2.9 Apply the Settings or Modify. “Next” for continue. Click 2.10 Test the Internet connection. Test WAN Networking service. Click “Next” for continue. You can ignore the by select the “Ignore Test”.

  • Page 15: Setup Completed

    2.11 Setup Completed. The EzSetup is finish, you can open the default web browser to configure advanced settings of the Router. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 Making Configuration

    This product provides Web based configuration scheme, that is, configuring by your Web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms.

  • Page 17: Login To Configure From Wizard

    3.1 Login to Configure from Wizard Type in the IP Address http://192.168.1.1 Type password, the default is “admin” and click „login‟ button. Press “Wizard” for basic settings with simple way. Press “Next” to start wizard.
  • Page 18 Step 1 Set up your system password. Step 2: Select Wan Type. Auto Detecting or Setup Manually.
  • Page 19 Step 3: Setup the LAN IP and WAN Type. Example: Step 4: Please fill in PPPoE service information which is provided by your ISP. Step 5: Set up your Wireless.
  • Page 20 Set up your Authentication and Encryption. Step 6: Then click Apply Setting. And then the device will reboot. Step 7: Click Finish to complete it.

  • Page 21: System Status

    3.2 System Status This option provides the function for observing this product‟s working status: WAN Port Status. If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “Renew” or “Release” button on the Side note column. You can click this button to renew or release IP manually. Statistics of WAN: enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets 3.3 Advanced 3.3.1 Basic Setting...

  • Page 23: Primary Setup - Wan Type, Virtual Computers

    3.3.1.1 Primary Setup – WAN Type, Virtual Computers Press “Change” This option is primary to enable this product to work properly. The setting items and the web appearance depend on the WAN type. Choose correct WAN type before you start. 1.
  • Page 24 A. Static IP Address: ISP assigns you a static IP address. B. Dynamic IP Address: Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically. C. PPP over Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services. D. PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services. F.
  • Page 25 PPP over Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services. PPPoE Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. For security, this field appears blank. If you don't want to change the password, leave it empty. PPPoE Service Name: optional.
  • Page 26 PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services First, please check your ISP assigned and Select Static IP Address or Dynamic IP Address. My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP assigned to you. Server IP Address: the IP address of the PPTP server.
  • Page 27 L2TP: Some ISPs require the use of L2TP to connect to their services First, please check your ISP assigned and Select Static IP Address or Dynamic IP Address. For example: Use Static My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP assigned to you. Server IP Address: the IP address of the PPTP server.
  • Page 28 Virtual Computers (Only for Static and dynamic IP address WAN type) Virtual Computer enables you to use the original NAT feature, and allows you to setup the one-to-one mapping of multiple global IP address and local IP address.  Global IP: Enter the global IP address assigned by your ISP. ...
  • Page 29 3.3.1.2 DHCP Server Press “More>>” DHCP Server: Choose “Disable” or “Enable.” Lease time: This is the length of time that the client may use the IP address it has been Assigned by DHCP server. IP pool starting Address/ IP pool starting Address: Whenever there is a request, the DHCP server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer.
  • Page 30 3.3.1.3 Wireless Wireless settings allow you to set the wireless configuration items. Wireless : The user can enable or disable wireless function. Network ID (SSID): Network ID is used for identifying the Wireless LAN (WLAN). Client stations can roam freely over this product and other Access Points that have the same Network ID. (The factory setting is “default”) SSID Broadcast: The router will Broadcast beacons that have some information, including ssid so that The wireless clients can know how many AP devices by scanning function in the network.
  • Page 31 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) WDS operation as defined by the IEEE802.11 standard has been made available. Using WDS it is possible to wirelessly connect Access Points, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. Hybrid Mode It means the device can support WDS and AP Mode simultaneously.
  • Page 32 Security: Select the data privacy algorithm you want. Enabling the security can protect your data while it is transferred from one station to another. There are several security types to use: WEP: When you enable the 128 or 64 bit WEP key security, please select one WEP key to be used and input 26 or 10 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits.
  • Page 33 WPA-PSK 1. Select Encryption and Pre-share Key Mode If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits If ASCII, the length of pre-share key is from 8 to 63. 2. Fill in the key, Ex 12345678 Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA.
  • Page 34 must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server IP address or the 802.1X server‟s domain-name. Select Encryption and RADIUS Shared Key If you select HEX, you have to fill in 64 hexadecimal (0, 1, 2…8, 9, A, B…F) digits If ASCII, the length of pre-share key is from 8 to 63.
  • Page 35 WPA/WPA2 Check Box was used to switch the function of the WPA. When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use the Network service. RADIUS Server The router will detect automatically which Security type(WPA-PSK version 1 or 2) the client uses to encrypt.

  • Page 36: Forwarding Rules

    3.3.1.4 Change Password 24B 20B You can change Password here. We strongly recommend you to change the system password for security reason. 3.3.2 Forwarding Rules...
  • Page 37 3.3.2.1 Virtual Server This product‟s NAT firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your Intranet, so all hosts behind this product are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping.
  • Page 38 Applications fails to make an application work, try setting your computer as the DMZ host instead. Trigger: the outbound port number issued by the application.. Incoming Ports: when the trigger packet is detected, the inbound packets sent to the specified port numbers are allowed to pass through the firewall.

  • Page 39: Security Settings

    Xbox Support The Xbox is a video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. Please enable this function when you play games. UPnP Setting The device also supports this function. If the OS supports this function enable it, like Windows XP. When the user get IP from Device and will see icon as below: 3.3.3 Security Settings...
  • Page 40 3.3.3.1 Packet Filters Packet Filter enables you to control what packets are allowed to pass the router. Outbound filter applies on all outbound packets. However, inbound filter applies on packets that destined to Virtual Servers or DMZ host only. You can select one of the two filtering policies: 1.
  • Page 41 and UDP are defined. An empty implies all port addresses. Packet Filter can work with Scheduling Rules, and give user more flexibility on Access control. For Detail, please refer to Scheduling Rule. Each rule can be enabled or disabled individually. Inbound Filter: To enable Inbound Packet Filter click the check box next to Enable in the Inbound Packet Filter field.
  • Page 42 (1.2.3.100-1.2.3.119) Remote hosts can do everything except read net news (port 119) and transfer files via FTP (port 21) behind Router Server. Others are all allowed. After Inbound Packet Filter setting is configured, click the save button. Outbound Filter:...
  • Page 43 To enable Outbound Packet Filter click the check box next to Enable in the Outbound Packet Filter field. Example 1: Router LAN IP is 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.100-192.168.1.149) Located hosts are only allowed to send mail (port 25), receive mail (port 110), and browse Internet (port 80);...
  • Page 44 Example 2: Router LAN IP is 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.119) Located Hosts can do everything except read net news (port 119) and transfer files via FTP (port 21) Others are allowed After Outbound Packet Filter setting is configured, click the save button.
  • Page 45 3.3.3.2 Domain filters Domain Filter Let you prevent users under this device from accessing specific URLs. Domain Filter Enable Check if you want to enable Domain Filter. Log DNS Query Check if you want to log the action when someone accesses the specific URLs. Privilege IP Addresses Range Setting a group of hosts and privilege these hosts to access network without restriction.
  • Page 46 Example: In this example: 1. URL include “www.msn.com” will be blocked, and the action will be record in log-file. 2. URL include “www.sina.com” will not be blocked, but the action will be record in log-file. 3. URL include “www.baidu.com” will be blocked, but the action will not be record in log-file. 4.
  • Page 47 3.3.3.3 URL Blocking URL Blocking will block LAN computers to connect to pre-defined Websites. The major difference between “Domain filter” and “URL Blocking” is Domain filter require user to input suffix (like .com or .org, etc), while URL Blocking require user to input a keyword only. In other words, Domain filter can block specific website, while URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites by simply a keyword.
  • Page 48 In this example: 1. URL include “msn” will be blocked, and the action will be record in log-file. 2. URL include “sina” will be blocked, but the action will be record in log-file...
  • Page 49 3.3.3.4 Internet Access Control The device provides "Administrator MAC Control" for specific MAC to access the device or Internet without restriction. It also provides 3 features to access Internet: MAC Control by host, Group MAC Control and Interface Access Control depend as user-defined time Schedule. 1.
  • Page 50 Control table "Control table" is the table at the bottom of the "MAC Address Control" page. Each row of this table indicates the MAC address and the expected IP address mapping of a client. There are four columns in this table: MAC Address MAC address indicates a specific client.
  • Page 51 In this scenario, there are three clients listed in the Control Table. Clients 1 and 2 are wireless, and client 3 is wired. 1.The "MAC Address Control" function is enabled. 2."Connection control" is enabled, and all of the wired and wireless clients not listed in the "Control table" are "allowed"...
  • Page 52 not affected by Association control. 3.3.3.5 Miscellaneous Items Remote Administrator Host/Port In general, only Intranet user can browse the built-in web pages to perform administration task. This feature enables you to perform administration task from remote host. If this feature is enabled, only the specified IP address can perform remote administration.

  • Page 53: Advanced Settings

    web server port to other port, too. Administrator Time-out The time of no activity to logout automatically. Set it to zero to disable this feature. Discard PING from WAN side When this feature is enabled, any host on the WAN cannot ping this product. SPI Mode When this feature is enabled, the router will record the packet information pass through the router like IP address, port address, ACK, SEQ number and so on.
  • Page 54 3.3.4.1 System Time Get Date and Time by NTP Protocol Selected if you want to Get Date and Time by NTP Protocol. Time Server Select a NTP time server to consult UTC time Time Zone Select a time zone where this device locates. Set Date and Time manually Selected if you want to Set Date and Time manually.
  • Page 55 3.3.4.2 System Log This page support two methods to export system logs to specific destination by means of syslog(UDP) and SMTP(TCP). The items you have to setup including: IP Address for Syslog Host IP of destination where syslogs will be sent to. Check Enable to enable this function.
  • Page 56 3.3.4.3 DDNS Service To host your server on a changing IP address, you have to use dynamic domain name service (DDNS). So that anyone wishing to reach your host only needs to know the name of it. Dynamic DNS will map the name of your host to your current IP address, which changes each time you connect your Internet service provider.
  • Page 57 3.3.4.4 SNMP In brief, SNMP, the Simple Network Management Protocol, is a protocol designed to give a user the capability to remotely manage a computer network by polling and setting terminal values and monitoring network events. Enable SNMP You must check Local, Remote or both to enable SNMP function. If Local is checked, this device will response request from LAN.
  • Page 58 3.3.4.5 Routing Routing Tables allow you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams. If you have more than one routers and subnets, you will need to enable routing table to allow packets to find proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with each other.
  • Page 59 3.3.4.6 Schedule Rule You can set the schedule time to decide which service will be turned on or off. Select the “enable” item. Press “Add New Rule” You can write a rule name and set which day and what time to schedule from “Start Time” to “End Time”. The following example configure “ftp time”...
  • Page 60 Delete To delete the schedule rule, and the rule# of the rules behind the deleted one will decrease one automatically. Schedule Rule can be apply to Virtual server and Packet Filter, for example: Exanple1: Virtual Server – Apply Rule#1 (ftp time: everyday 14:20 to 16:30) Exanple2: Packet Filter –...

  • Page 61: Toolbox

    3.3.5 Toolbox 3.3.5.1 View Log You can View system log by clicking the View Log button...
  • Page 62 3.3.5.2 Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade firmware by clicking Firmware Upgrade button. 3.3.5.3 Backup Setting You can backup your settings by clicking the Backup Setting button and save it as a bin file. Once you want to restore these settings, please click Firmware Upgrade button and use the bin file you saved. 3.3.5.4 Reset to default You can also reset this product to factory default by clicking the Reset to default button.
  • Page 63 3.3.5.5 Reboot You can also reboot this product by clicking the Reboot button. 3.3.5.6 Miscellaneous Items MAC Address for Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN is a technology that enables you to power up a networked device remotely. In order to enjoy this feature, the target device must be Wake-on-LAN enabled and you have to know the MAC address of this device, say 00-11-22-33-44-55.

  • Page 64: Appendices And Index

    802.1x Setting 1. Equipment Details 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.33 Figure 1: Testing Environment (Use Windows 2000 Radius Server) PC1: Microsoft Windows XP Professional without Service Pack 1. Wireless Cardbus:3.0.3.0 Driver version: PC2: Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a or latter. Wireless Cardbus:1.0.1.0 Driver version: 1.7.29.0 (Driver date: 10.20.2001) Authentication Server: Windows 2000 RADIUS server with Service Pack 3 and HotFix Q313664.

  • Page 65: Dut Configuration

    2. DUT Configuration: 1.Enable DHCP server. 2.WAN setting: static IP address. 3.LAN IP address: 192.168.1.1/24. 4.Set RADIUS server IP. 5.Set RADIUS server shared key. 6.Configure WEP key and 802.1X setting. The following test will use the inbuilt 802.1X authentication method such as ,EAP_TLS, PEAP_CHAPv2(Windows XP with SP1 only), and PEAP_TLS(Windows XP with SP1 only) using the Smart Card or other Certificate of the Windows XP Professional.
  • Page 66 use a certificate on this computer. (Fig 3) 4. We will change EAP type to fit the variable test condition. Figure 2: Enable IEEE 802.1X access control...

  • Page 67: Windows 2000 Radius Server Authentication Testing

    Figure 3: Smart card or certificate properties 4. Windows 2000 RADIUS server Authentication testing: 4.1DUT authenticate PC1 using certificate. (PC2 follows the same test procedures.) 1. Download and install the certificate on PC1. (Fig 4) 2. PC1 choose the SSID of DUT as the Access Point. 3.
  • Page 68 Figure 4: Certificate information on PC1 Figure 5: Authenticating...
  • Page 69 Figure 6: Authentication success 4.2DUT authenticate PC2 using PEAP-TLS. 1. PC2 choose the SSID of DUT as the Access Point. 2. Set authentication type of wireless client and RADIUS server both to PEAP_TLS. 3. Disable the wireless connection and enable again. 4.The DUT will send the user's certificate to the RADIUS server, and then send the message of authentication result to PC2.

  • Page 70: Wpa Settings

    WPA Settings LAN IP: 192.168.1.1 Wireless Router: LAN IP: 192.168.1.1 WAN IP: 192.168.122.216 Radius Server: 192.168.122.1 UserA : XP Wireless Card:Ti-11g Tool: Odyssey Client Manager Refer to: www.funk.com Download: http://www.funk.com/News&Events/ody_c_wpa_preview_pn.asp Or Another Configuration: 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.33...
  • Page 71 For this function, we need the server to authenticate. This function is like 802.1x. LAN IP:192.168.1.1 The above is our environment: Method 1: 1. The UserA or UserB have to get certificate from Radius, first. http://192.168.122.1/certsrv account : fae1 passwd : fae1 2.
  • Page 72 4. Go to Odyssey Client Manager, choose “Profiles” and Setup Profile name as “1” Login name and password are fae1 and fae1. Remember that you get certificate from Radius in Step1.
  • Page 73 5. Then Choose “certificate” like above.
  • Page 74 6. Then go to Authentication and first Remove EAP/ TLS and Add EAP/TLS again.
  • Page 75 7. Go “Network” and Select “1” and ok...
  • Page 76 8. Back to Connection and Select “123kk. If successfully, the wireless client has to authenticate with Radius Server, like below: 9.Result: Method 2: 1. The UserA or UserB have to get certificate from Radius,first. http://192.168.122.1/certsrv account:fae1 passwd:fae1...
  • Page 77 2. Then Install this certificate and finish. 3. Setting on the router and client: Router:...
  • Page 78 Client: Go to “Network Connection” and select wireless adapter. Choose “View available Wireless Networks” like below: Advanced choose “123kk” Select “WirelessCA and Enable” in Trusted root certificate authority: Then, if the wireless client wants to associate, it has to request to authenticate.

  • Page 79: Faq And Troubleshooting

    FAQ and Troubleshooting What can I do when I have some trouble at the first time? 1. Why can I not configure the router even if the cable is plugged in the ports of Router and the led is also light? A: First, make sure that which port is plugged.
  • Page 80 light? A: First, please check Status Led. If the device is normal, the led will blink per second. If not, please check How blinking Status led shows. There are many abnormal symptoms as below: Status Led is bright or dark in work: The system hanged up .Suggest powering off and on the router.
  • Page 81 5.When I use Static IP Address to roam Internet, I can access or ping global IP 202.93.91.218, But I can not access the site that inputs domain name, for example HHUhttp://espn.comUHH ? Please check the DNS configuration of Static IP Address. Please refer to the information of ISP and assign one or two in DNS item.
  • Page 82 If the client can not access your wireless router, please refresh network list again. However, I still can not fine the device which SSID is “default”, please refer to Q3. Choose the one that you will want to connect and Connect: If successfully, the computer will show and get IP from router: 192.168.1.115...
  • Page 83 LevelOne If SSID is default and click “Properties” to check if the driver of wireless client supports AES encryption. 3. When I use wireless to connect the router, but I find the signal is very low even if I am close to the router? A: Please check if the wireless client is normal, first.

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