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USER MANUAL

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PROLiNK
PWH2004
3G HPSA Wireless Router
Revision 1.0 (Aug'09)

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL ® PROLiNK PWH2004 3G HPSA Wireless Router Revision 1.0 (Aug’09)
  • Page 2 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 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

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................I CHAPTER 1 – PACKAGE CONTENTS....................2 CHAPTER 2 – INTRODUCTION......................3 CHAPTER 3 – OPERATION MODES ..................... 6 CHAPTER 4 – CONFIGURATION ......................9 CHAPTER 5 – PC CONFIGURATION ....................42 APPENDIX A –...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 – Package Contents

    One (1) Unit of Power Adapter CAUTION: ® Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the PROLiNK PWH2004 Wireless HSPA Router will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements for Configuration 1.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 – Introduction

    ® The PROLiNK PWH2004 Wireless HSPA Router is a draft 802.11n/b/g compliant Wireless Broadband Router with 4-port Fast Ethernet Switch. It is designed with the latest Draft 802.11n technology that delivers up to 150Mbps wireless, provides multi-functional capabilities, particularly the high-performance throughput and high-quality security to propose an integrated, thorough SOHO solution.

  • Page 6: Rear View

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 2.1.2 Rear View Rear View Port / Button Indication To enable the WPS function via web configuration (Wireless WPS), then press the WPS button once on the Wireless Router; the WPS LED will start to flash. To make a connection with other WPS supported device within 3 minutes.
  • Page 7 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Features of the Device • Support the IEEE 802.11n/b/g standard, high speed date rate up to 300Mbps. • Support USB 2.0 storage function device • Support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) with reset button. •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 – Operation Modes

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com CHAPTER 3 – OPERATION MODES Please go to the Wireless WDS to set up the WDS function (Bridge or Repeater) of the Wireless Router. Gateway Mode The wireless connection will be set up from a point-to-point local LAN into a point-to-multipoint WAN.
  • Page 9 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Bridge Mode (WDS) The WDS (Wireless Distributed System) function lets this access point act as a wireless LAN access point and repeater at the same time. Users can use this feature to build up a large wireless network in a large space like airports, hotels and schools and so on.
  • Page 10 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Repeater Mode (WDS+AP) If set to Repeater mode, a device connects to each other through an access point or a base station (gateway or router.) This device can also work like a wireless station when it’s connected to a computer directly, so that the computer can send packets from wired end to wireless interface.

  • Page 11: Chapter 4 – Configuration

    CHAPTER 4 – CONFIGURATION Hardware Connection 4.1.1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the PWH2004 Wireless HSPA Router, another end to your PC or Notebook 4.1.2 There are two connection methods to connect to Internet (Only one can be selected):...
  • Page 12 ‘ ’ and password is ‘ 4.2.4. Click the Setup Wizard item that provides a primary configuration of the PWH2004 Wireless HSPA Router. NOTE: If you have difficult in connecting the PWH2004 Wireless HSPA Router, refer to Appendix A for troubleshoots.
  • Page 13 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Common types of connections Cable Modems 4.3.1. Type Details ISP Data required Usually, none. However, some ISP's Your IP Address is allocated Dynamic IP may require you to use a particular automatically, when you connect to...
  • Page 14 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Wizard (Gateway Mode) WAN Connect Detection 4.4.1. This page is used to detect the WAN connection of network. User can select Auto Detect form the pull-down menu and click Start Auto Detect button, the system will detect whether there is WAN connection or not. If user wants to set up the WAN detection manually, please select Manual form the pull-down menu, then click Next to continue.
  • Page 15 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com DHCP (Auto Config) If the DHCP (Auto Config) be selected, the PC will obtain the IP address automatically. PPPoE (ADSL) If the PPPoE (ADSL) be selected, user has to set up the user name and password according to the ISP that provided the related information.
  • Page 16 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.4.3. This step can set up local area network of the Wireless Router, such as IP address, subnet mask, DHCP type, DHCP IP addresses range, and DHCP subnet mask and DHCP lease time. IP Address Shows the IP address of the Wireless Router (Default IP address is 192.168.1.1).
  • Page 17 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.4.4. Network Mode This step can set up wireless network mode, network name and channel. Select 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only, 11g only, or 11b/g/n mixed mode from the Network Mode pull-down menu (Default is 11b/g/n mixed mode).
  • Page 18 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA Algorithms: Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES for WP-PSK; and TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES for WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2- PSK. Pass Phrase: Enter the pass phrase 8~63 ASCII or 64 hexadecimal characters in the column.
  • Page 19 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Disable: Select to disable this Wireless Router to distribute IP addresses to connected clients. Server: Select to enable this Wireless Router to distribute IP DHCP Type Addresses (DHCP Server) to connected clients. And the following field will be activated for you to enter the starting IP Address.
  • Page 20 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.5.2. Internet Service Setup Select the WAN Connection Type Static (Fixed IP), DHCP (Auto Config), PPPoE (ADSL), or 3G (DIAL). Default setting is DHCP (Auto Config) enabled. DHCP If the DHCP (Auto Config) be selected, the PC will obtain the IP address automatically.
  • Page 21 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com If the PPPoE (ADSL) be selected, user has to set up the user name and password according to the ISP that provided the related information. PPPoE (ADSL) User Name: Enter the username that provide by your ISP provider.
  • Page 22 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com User have to insert USB card therefore, the 3G(DIAL) function can be used. 3G (DIAL) Provider: Select the ISP that provides the USB card from the pull- down list. Service Name: Enter the service name that ISP provided.
  • Page 23 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to. Type in or click Fill my MAC to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.
  • Page 24 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.5.4. Advance Routing If you connect several routers with this Wireless Router, you may need to set up a predefined routing rule to have more effective network topology/traffic, this is called static route between those routers and the Wireless Router.
  • Page 25 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.5.5. VPN Passthrough VPN passthrough configurations including: L2TP, IPSec, and PPTP passthrough. L2TP, Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). Use the L2TP with VPN that user can access the personal network via Internet. L2TP Passthrough Select Enabled or Disabled from the pull-down menu.
  • Page 26 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Wireless 4.6.1. Basic Radio On/Off Click Radio ON/OFF button to turn on or off the radio function. Select 11b/g mixed, 11b only, 11g only, or 11b/g/n mixed mode from the pull- Network Mode down menu. (Default is 11b/g/n mixed mode.)
  • Page 27 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com BSSID Shows the MAC address of the Wireless Router. Frequency Select 1~11 or Auto Select from the pull-down menu. (Channel) HT Physical Mode Channel Band Select 20 or 20/40. (Default setting is 20/40.) Width Guard Interval Select Long or Auto.
  • Page 28 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com There are eleven types of authentication modes including Disable, Open System, Shared Key, AUTO (Open/Shared), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK, WPA1/WPA2 and 802.1X. The security default setting is Disable. Note: • WPA and WPA-PSK only support TKIP and AES as encryption method.
  • Page 29 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Shared key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. Shared Key Encryption Type: The encryption type is WEP. Default Key: Select the default key 1~4. WEP Key 1~4: Enter the key in the selected key field. Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm.
  • Page 30 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com WPA Algorithms: Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES for WPA, and TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES for WPA2, WPA/WPA2. Key Renewal Interval: Enter the renewal security time (seconds) in the column. Default is 3600 seconds. Set 0 to disable re-key.
  • Page 31 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com WPA-PSK WAP2-PSK WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA Algorithms: Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES for WP-PSK, and TKIP, AES or TKIP/AES for WPA2-PSK, WPA1 PSK WPA2 PSK. Pass Phrase: Enter the pass phrase 8~63 ASCII or 64 HEX characters in the column.
  • Page 32 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Access Policy Set access control policy of the stations. Select Disable, Allow or Reject form the pull- Policy down menu. Add a station Enter a station MAC in the blank field. The maximum rule count is 8.
  • Page 33 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com If the Bridge mode be selected, set up Wireless MAC address to both APs to enable WDS function. Phy Mode: Select CCK, OFDM, HTMIX or GREENFIELD from the pull-down menu. Each AP should be setup to the same Phy mode.
  • Page 34 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com If the Repeater mode be selected, set up Wireless MAC address to each other to enable WDS function. Phy Mode: Select CCK, OFDM, HTMIX or GREENFIELD from the pull-down menu. Each AP should be setup to the same Phy mode.
  • Page 35 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.6.4. WPS Config Select Enable then click Apply to use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function, and then push physical WPS button on Wireless Router to make a WPS connection. Default setting is Disable. WPS Summary After enabling the WPS function, if there is connection the status will show Configured, otherwise, the status will show Idle.
  • Page 36 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Trigger WPS AP to do simple config with WPS Client. If WPS configured, here WPS Configured shows Yes, otherwise, NO. WPS SSID Shows the Wireless Router network name. The WPS authentication type supports Open, Shared, WEP Auto, WPA-PSK, WPS Auth Mode WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK.
  • Page 37 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Firewall 4.7.1. If the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up DMZ host at a particular computer to be exposed to the Internet so that some DMZ Settings applications/software, especially Internet / online game can have two-way connections.
  • Page 38 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.7.3. URL Filtering Settings Webs URL Filtering Select Disable or Enable from the pull-down menu. Default setting is Disable. Enter the IP address or URL to restrict the improper content access. Here shows the URL information that added in the URL filter list.
  • Page 39 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.7.5. IP Filtering IP Filtering Select Enable or Disable from the pull-down list. Default setting is Disable. Dest IP Address Enter the local server’s IP address. Source IP Address Enter the source IP address.
  • Page 40 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Administration 4.8.1. Management Administrator Settings Account Key in a new login user name in the blank field. Password Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive.) NTP Settings Current Time Click Sync with host button to synchronize the time with the host PC.
  • Page 41 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.8.2. DDNS DDNS Settings Dynamic DNS Select the DNS provider form the pull-down list. DNS provider is a company that Provider provides access to the internet. Account Enter your account that registered in DNS provider website.
  • Page 42 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.8.4. Settings Management Click the Export button to save the current device settings to located Export computer. Click the Browse… button, find and open the settings file (the browser will Import Settings display to correct file path), then click the Import Settings button to use the device settings that previous saved.
  • Page 43 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 4.8.6. System Log Here shows the system log file information. Click Refresh button to update system log file, or click Clear button to review the log file. 4.8.7. Reboot Click the Reboot button to restart the Wireless Router.

  • Page 44: Chapter 5 – Pc Configuration

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com CHAPTER 5 – PC CONFIGURATION Overview For each PC, the following may need to be configured: • TCP/IP network settings • Internet Access configuration • Wireless configuration Windows Clients • This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the Wireless Router.
  • Page 45 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com c. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. d. Click on the Properties button. 5.2.2 Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below. 5.2.3.1 Using DHCP • To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default Windows setting.
  • Page 46 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 5.2.4 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP a. Select Control Panel - Network Connection. b. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties. You should see a screen like the following: c. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
  • Page 47 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com • In the Default gateway field, enter the Wireless Router’s IP address and click OK. Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to the Wireless Router. • If the DNS Server fields are empty, select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enters the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP, then click OK.

  • Page 48: Macintosh Clients

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com 5.2.5.3 Accessing AOL To access AOL (America On Line) through the Wireless Router, the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The configuration process is as follows: a.

  • Page 49: Linux Clients

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Linux Clients To access the Internet via the Wireless Router, it is only necessary to set the Wireless Router as the "Gateway". Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes. 5.4.1 Fixed IP Address By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address.

  • Page 50: Wireless Station Configuration

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Wireless Station Configuration • This section applies to all wireless stations wishing to use the Wireless Router’s access point, regardless of the operating system that is used on the client. • To use the Wireless Router, each wireless station must have compatible settings, as following: Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure.

  • Page 51: Appendix A – Troubleshooting

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using the Wireless Router and some possible solutions to them. If you follow the suggested steps and the Wireless Router still does not function properly, contact your dealer for further advice.
  • Page 52 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Problem 2: Some applications do not run properly when using the Wireless Router. Solution 2: The Wireless Router processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Content Filter Settings feature to allow the use of Internet applications, which do not function correctly.

  • Page 53: Appendix B – About Wireless Lan

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com APPENDIX B – ABOUT WIRELESS LAN A group of Wireless Stations and a single Access Point, all using the same ID (SSID), form a Basic Service Set (BSS). Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs are unable to communicate with each other.
  • Page 54 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com B3.2 WPA/WPA2 WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is more secure than WEP. It uses a “Shared Key” which allows the encryption keys to be regenerated at a specified interval. There are several encryption options: TKIP, AES, TKIP-AES and additional setup for RADIUS is required in this method. The most important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802.11i/WPA2 are: pre-...
  • Page 55 ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com Wireless LAN Configuration To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows: Mode The mode must be set to Infrastructure.

  • Page 56: Appendix C – Technical Support

    ® PROLiNK PWH2004 User Manual www.prolink2u.com APPENDIX C – TECHNICAL SUPPORT REGISTER ONLINE FOR FREE WARRANTY. FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOTLINE: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 6.00 pm (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) • Singapore : (65) 6357 0666 •...
  • Page 57 Tel : (62) 21 628 3205 Email : support@prolink.co.id PROLiNK is a trademark of Fida International (S) Pte Ltd and is manufactured under its authority. All other brands, products, services, logos and company names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. All specifications, designs and contents are subject to changes without prior notice.

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