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  • Page 1 300Mbps Wireless Router GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Contents Safety Precautions ..................... 3 Overview ......................4 Product Introduction ................4 Packing list .................... 4 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation..........5 Front Panel and LED Status ..............5 Rear Panel and Interface Description ........... 6 Hardware Installation................
  • Page 3 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual 6.4.5 Wireless Repeater ..............55 Forwarding Rule .................. 56 6.5.1 Port Forwarding ................ 57 6.5.2 Port Triggering ................59 6.5.3 UPnP ..................61 Access Control ..................63 6.6.1 Block Sites ................63 6.6.2 Block Services ................65 6.6.3...
  • Page 4: About User Manual

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual About User Manual This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the wireless router. Organization This user manual is organized as follows: Chapter Description Chapter Safety Provides safety precaution information. Precautions Provides a general overview of the Chapter 2: Overview wireless router, and the packing list.
  • Page 5 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Features Support IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.11i, and IEEE802.11e Transmission data rate is up to 300 Mbps Support WEP and WPA for secure data transmission Support DHCP server Support manually configuration of static routing...
  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Safety Precautions Before operating the wireless router, read the following precaution information carefully: Use the type of power that user manual marks. Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package. Pay attention to the power load of the outlet or the prolonged lines.
  • Page 7: Overview

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Overview Product Introduction The wireless router is a high-performance network access device. It is fully compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n standards. It can provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO (Small Office, Home Office).
  • Page 8: Hardware Description And Hardware Installation

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Hardware Description and Hardware Installation Front Panel and LED Status There are 8 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.
  • Page 9: Rear Panel And Interface Description

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Radio switch is shut off. Connection succeeds under Wi-Fi Green Protected Setup. Negotiation is in progress under Wi-Fi Green Blink Protected Setup. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is disabled. Green Connection succeeds. Green Blink Data is being transmitted.
  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual This button is used for enabling WPS PBC mode. When WPS is enabled, press this button, and the AP starts to accept negotiation of PBC mode. Caution: Do not press Reset unless you want to clear the current settings. The Reset button is in a small circular hole on the rear panel.
  • Page 11: Connecting The Device

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Keep the device clean. Avoid the device from direct sunlight. Avoid any metal in the device. Place the device in the center of the area, and try to optimize the wireless coverage. 3.3.3 Connecting the Device...
  • Page 12: Roaming

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual certain device can be 300 meters and the indoor transmission distance can be 100 meters. Roaming Suppose that several wireless routers run in the same network. Each wireless router serves as a BSS that has its coverage range. One wireless client (for example, a notebook PC or PDA) can realize roaming from one AP to another AP accurately.
  • Page 13: Tcp/Ip Settings And Wireless Connection Introduction

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction TCP/IP Settings By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP server is enabled. It is recommended to set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 14 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window is displayed. Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may display.
  • Page 15 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 1.X (X is a number in the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of the DNS server correctly.
  • Page 16 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 5 Set the subnet mask and click OK. Step 6 After setting, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router, to check whether the current connection between the PC and the wireless router is normal.
  • Page 17: Wireless Connection Introduction

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Note: 192.168.1.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead. Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router, the following page is displayed, indicating that the connection between your PC and the wireless router is normal.
  • Page 18 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless router is GOLDWEB. Select the wireless router that you want to connect and click Connect. The default wireless security mode is None, and you can connect the wireless router directly without the encryption key in this mode.
  • Page 19 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Basic Settings page of the wireless settings. For more information about the...
  • Page 20 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Note: After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully, usually, you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically. The configuration of wireless connection is now complete.
  • Page 21: Logging In To The Web Page

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Logging In to the Web Page Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.1.1/ (the default IP address of the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter. In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, enter the user name and password, and click Login.
  • Page 22 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router settings. To make the settings and changes take effect, you need to reboot the wireless router sometimes. Caution: If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page, do not cut...
  • Page 23: Web Configuration

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Web Configuration Setup Wizard You can set the basic network parameters for accessing the Internet by following this wizard. To configure the setup wizard, do as follows: Step 1 After login, click Setup Wizard in the navigation bar on the left pane of the page.
  • Page 24 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), or PPPoE. If the detected broadband type is Dynamic IP (DHCP), the following figure is displayed: Click Next and the following figure is displayed: Enter the host name provided by the Internet service provider (ISP) in the Account Name field.
  • Page 25 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Click Next and the following figure is displayed: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface. Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 26 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Click Next and the following figure is displayed: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Login Enter the user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password provided by the ISP.
  • Page 27: Running Status

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Note: The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you have any question about the user name and password, contact your ISP. After setting, click Finish and the settings take effect immediately. The setup wizard is now complete.
  • Page 28 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the information of the current running status of the device, including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port, and wireless port, and traffic statistics of each port.
  • Page 29 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Click Show Statistics and the Statistic Information page as shown in the following figure is displayed: This page displays the performance statistics information of the router, including the numbers of sent and received packets at each port.
  • Page 30 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Button Description Connect Click the button to interrupt the WAN connection. Disconnect Click the button to start a new WAN connection. If the WAN connection is set to DHCP, the Connection Status page is as shown...
  • Page 31: Clients List

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Button Description Release Click the button to release the IP address. Renew Click the button to obtain a new IP address. If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, but not perform any settings, in the Connection Status page.
  • Page 32: Network Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the information of computers connected to the router, including the IP adress, device name, and MAC address of each computer. Click Refresh to refresh the information of the connected computers. Network Settings Click Network Settings and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains LAN Interface Settings and WAN Interface Settings.
  • Page 33 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can configure the parameters of the LAN port. You can modify the IP address of the LAN port according to the actual network environment. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:...
  • Page 34 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description router sends them. RIP-1 is universally supported. Routing data sent by using RIP-2B or RIP-2M is in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcast and RIP-2M uses multicast. Router If it is selected, the router serves as the DHCP server and...
  • Page 35 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Address Display entries of reserved addresses. You can select the Reservation Table information of the local computer, or enter the IP address,...
  • Page 36: Wan Interface Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Note: If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address for Internet access.
  • Page 37 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The router supports 3 modes of WAN connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), or PPPoE. In this page, you can select the appropriate WAN connection and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements.
  • Page 38 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not modify it.
  • Page 39 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Domain Name Enter the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP. Service (DNS) If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically Address From ISP. Router Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use Address Default Address.
  • Page 40 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not modify it.
  • Page 41 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. It cannot be null. IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies depending on the network type. It is usually 255.255.255.0 (Class C).
  • Page 42 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Connection Select Yes. Require A Login? Internet Service Select PPPoE. Provider Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP.
  • Page 43 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this Service Name field. Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received.
  • Page 44: Wireless Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use This MAC Address. If you select Use Computer MAC...
  • Page 45: Wireless Basic Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual 6.4.1 Wireless Basic Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Basic Settings and the Wireless Basic Settings page is displayed. In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters. The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 46 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Isolation clients that use this SSID can access the Internet, but cannot communicate with other wireless clients, Ethernet clients, or other devices. Network name. The SSID can contain up to 32 characters...
  • Page 47: Security Options

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Set the security encryption of the wireless network, to prevent unauthorized access and listening. You can select None, Security Options Wep, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), or WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). The following describes the settings in detail.
  • Page 48 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Field Description Authentication You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is Type Automatic. Encryption Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64 Strength bits or 128 bits.
  • Page 49 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual WPA2-PSK(AES): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access version 2. It uses WPA2-PSK standard encryption and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES uses symmetric 128 bits block data to encrypt. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA2-PSK (AES) mode:...
  • Page 50: Guest Network

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Note: After wireless setting is complete on the router, a host in the wireless network must have consistent wireless settings, including the SSID, with the router if the host wants to connect to the router. If the router has security settings, the host in the wireless network must have consistent security settings.
  • Page 51: Wps Setup

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Brief description of the created guest network. You can create up to four guest networks. A network profile contains the information of a guest network, including the number, SSID,...
  • Page 52 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must support WPS.
  • Page 53 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page is displayed. The client can now visit the LAN.
  • Page 54: Wireless Advanced Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual 6.4.4 Wireless Advanced Settings Choose Wireless Settings > Wireless Advanced Settings and the Wireless Advanced Settings page is displayed. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Wireless After it is selected, the WPS indicator on the rear panel of Router Radio the router blinks.
  • Page 55 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description CTS/RTS Threshold Set the CTS/RTS threshold. If the length of a packet is (1-2347) greater than the value, the router sends an RTS frame to the destination station to negotiate. After receiving the...
  • Page 56 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description page. Wireless Card Access You can set to allow only network cards of specific PCs to List access your wireless network according to the MAC address of the network card of a PC. Click Setup Access List to add, edit, or delete entries in the Wireless Card Access List page.
  • Page 57 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Click the Add button and the Wireless Card Access Setup page is displayed: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Available Wireless It displays all the available wireless network cards of Cards PCs and their MAC addresses.
  • Page 58: Wireless Repeater

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual 6.4.5 Wireless Repeater Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs, without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called wireless repeating or bridging.
  • Page 59: Forwarding Rule

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description you can change the channel. Disable Wireless Clients If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN. Association In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to Wireless Repeater communicate with the central base station.
  • Page 60: Port Forwarding

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The submenu contains Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, and UPnP. 6.5.1 Port Forwarding By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in the LAN directly.
  • Page 61 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Click the button to add a service. Display the information of configured services, including the Service List service name, start port, end port, and server IP address. Click the button to edit a service entry in the Ports - Custom Edit Service Service page that is displayed.
  • Page 62: Port Triggering

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description corresponding port is open and the application can initiate consequent connection requests to the open port. Ending Port Set the end port of the mapping port range. Server Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be Address provided.
  • Page 63 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Enable Port Enable or disable port triggering. Triggering Port Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls Triggering the inactive timer at the specified ingress port. Upon timeout of the Timeout inactive timer, the ingress port is disabled.
  • Page 64: Upnp

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Service Name Enter the service name. You can select Any or Single address. Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service.
  • Page 65 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Choose Forwarding Rule > UPnP and the UPnP page is displayed. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Turn UPnP Enable or disable UPnP. Advertisement Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the interval for broadcasting Period the UPnP information by the router.
  • Page 66: Access Control

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The functionality of UPnP requires support by the application and operating systems such as Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Access Control Click Access Control and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Block Sites, Bloack Services, and QoS Setup.
  • Page 67 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to block LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN. When a user tries accessing a restricted website, a message is displayed, indicating that the firewall restricts access to the website.
  • Page 68: Block Services

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description the settings in the Schedules page. Always: Website blocking is always enabled. Enter the keyword or domain name that you want to block. Type Keyword Domain name: For example, www.badstuff.com/xxx (bad stuff Domain indicates improper information.
  • Page 69 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet access. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Select the mode of service blocking. You can select Never, Per Schedule, or Always.
  • Page 70 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Table and click the button to delete it. Click Add and the Block Services Setup page is displayed: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Select a service type from the drop-down list. If your desired type is not in the list, select User defined.
  • Page 71: Qos Setup

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description established at this starting port. Otherwise, other relevant ports are not open. Ending Port Set the end port of the service port range. Service Type/User Enter the service name. Defined It determines the computers to be blocked.
  • Page 72 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The QoS function sets priority policies on applications, online games, Ethernet LAN ports, and MAC addresses, sets an order for various network traffics, and thus optimizes your network performance. The following table describes parameters in the QoS Setup page:...
  • Page 73 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description the value is in units of Mbps, the maximum value is 100. Setup QoS rule Click the button and the QoS Setup page is displayed. Enable Trusted After it is enabled, you can reserve half egress bandwidth for a...
  • Page 74 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select Applications. Select an application that you want to set. If your desired...
  • Page 75 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The QoS - Priority Rules page for an online game is as follows: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select On-line Gaming.
  • Page 76 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Ending Port Set the end port of the port range. The QoS – Priority Rules page for the Ethernet LAN port is as follows: The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 77 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select MAC Address. Display the existing priority rules of computers that have higher priorities according to MAC addresses.
  • Page 78: Dynamic Dns

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. Click the button to add a priority rule to the MAC Device Add List. Select a priority rule in the MAC Device Add List and click the Edit button to modify the priority rule.
  • Page 79: Static Routing

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description User Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service Dynamic DNS provider. Service Service Select a server from the drop-down list. You can select Provider Dyndns.org, 3322.org, DtDNS.com, or www.oray.cn.
  • Page 80 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual destination IP address and subnet mask are used to determine a destination network or host. Then, the router sends packets to the specified destination network or host through the gateway. Click Static Routes and the Static Routes page is displayed.
  • Page 81: Security Options

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Address access. Subnet Subnet mask of the destination IP address. Mask Gateway IP address of the router or host to which packets are sent. Address Indicate the number of other routers in the user network. Its value range is 2 to 15.
  • Page 82 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual The remote management function allows you to configure the router in the WAN through the Web browser. In this way, you can manage the router from a remote host. The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 83: Wan Setup

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description IP Address Range: A number of IP addresses on the Internet can access the router. You need to enter the starting and ending IP addresses to specify the range. Everyone: Everyone on the Internet can access the router.
  • Page 84 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual DMZ host can have mutually unrestricted communcation with a user or server on the WAN. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Disable Port Scan This function protects your LAN against DoS attack. Do not disable this firewall function unless a special situation occurs.
  • Page 85: System Tools

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description ALG. By default, IPv6 pass-through is disabled. If your configuration Enable IPv6 contains IPv6 devices and you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6, you Pass-Through can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass-through.
  • Page 86 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of restricting Internet access.
  • Page 87: Sntp

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual After setting, click Apply to save the settings. 6.10.2 SNTP Choose System Tools > SNTP and the SNTP page is displayed. In this page, you can set the time information of your router. It is strongly recommended to set the correct time on the router first.
  • Page 88: Backup Settings

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description First NTP time server: Enter the URL of the primary network time server. Second NTP time server: Enter the URL of the secondary time server. Current Router Time: Display the current system time of Time the router.
  • Page 89 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file, restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router.
  • Page 90: Set Password

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual After a new configuration file is imported, the original configuration information of the router is lost. Hence, it is recommended to back up the configuration before importing a new configuration file. If the new configuration file is incorrect, you can import the previous backup file.
  • Page 91: Router Upgrade

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router. Set Password Enter a new password. Repeat Enter the new password again. Password Set the time of page timeout. Its value range is 5 to 30 Web Idle Time Out minutes.
  • Page 92: Logout

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. If you select Clear Config, the router restores to the default settings after upgrade. If you do not select it, the current settings remain. Step 3 Click Upload to start upgrading.
  • Page 93 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual To log out the router, do as follows: Step 1 Click Logout under the System Tools menu and the following dialog box appear: Step 2 Click OK to log out. See the following figure. To return to the...
  • Page 94: Troubleshooting

    GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Troubleshooting Failure to configure the router through a web browser (1) Open the Web browser (for example, IE) and choose Tools > Internet Options from the main menu. (2) Click Delete Cookies and Delete Files.
  • Page 95 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual Because the router is beyond the wireless coverage. (1) Place the router near the customer premises equipment (CPE). (2) Try modifying the channel setting. Because of authentication problems. (1) Use a computer of wired connection to connect the router.
  • Page 96 GW-WR301N/GW-WR301ND 300Mbps Wireless Router User Manual (7) Check the encryption settings of the wireless network. (8) Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address through either the wireless network or the cable network. (9) Check the LAN settings of your Internet options, and do not use a proxy server...
  • Page 98 Shenzhen Landing Electronics Co.,Ltd Address: 3F Block A,BaiyingBuilding,No.1019 Nanhai Road, Nanshan District,Shenzhen,Guangdong, China Post Code:518067 E-Mail: sales@goldwebcn.com Website: http://www.goldwebcn.com...

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