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  • Page 2 Notice: Copyrights © 2006 by Compex, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior permission of Compex, Inc. is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Manual Revision by Daniel Manual Number: U-0431-1.4c...
  • Page 3 Compex, Inc. declares that the product: Product Name: Compex Wireless-G Broadband Multimedia Router Model No.: NetPassage 28G conforms to the following Product Standards: This device complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards.)
  • Page 4 The product described in this document, Compex Wireless-G Broadband Multimedia Router Series, NetPassage 28G, is a licensed product of Compex Systems Pte Ltd. This document contains instructions for installing, configuring and using Compex NetPassage 28G. It also gives an overview of the key applications and the networking concepts with respect to the product.
  • Page 5 In this document, special conventions are used to help present the information clearly. The Compex Wireless-G Broadband Multimedia Router NetPassage 28G is often referred to as Compex NetPassage 28G or Router in this document. Here is a list of conventions used within the manual: This symbol signifies an important notice to be heeded.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Product ..........3 Key Features Briefing ................. 3 Basic features..................3 Security Features ..................5 Schematic Overview of the Router ............7 Chapter 3: Let’s Get Going-Hardware Setup ..........9 Power Up in 4 Steps: ..................
  • Page 7 Steps to configure Virtual Servers based on IP Forwarding ....68 CONFIGURATION: Remote Management........... 70 Steps to set up Remote Management ..........70 CONFIGURATION : Parallel Broadband ..........71 2 Steps to enable Parallel Broadband on the Router ......72 CONFIGURATION : Spanning Tree Protocol ........
  • Page 8 Steps to upgrade the router’s firmware ..........115 SYSTEM TOOLS : Save or Reset Settings ..........116 Steps to Save or Reset Settings on the Router ......... 116 SYSTEM TOOLS : Reboot Router ............117 Steps to Reboot the Router ..............117 HELP : Get Technical Support.............
  • Page 9 Appendix G: Technical Support Information.......... 176 viii...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction hank you for purchasing the Wireless-G Broadband Multimedia Router! We are committed to deliver, meet and even exceed your expectations of a high- performance, feature-rich, user-friendly and cost-effective network router. We are excited that you will soon be discovering more about a product, which we have proudly developed.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Introduction The router also ships with exclusive features like Wireless Pseudo VLAN to ensure data privacy between clients in a public access Exclusive! wireless network and Parallel Broadband to provide scalable bandwidth, load balancing and Enhance your wireless network fail-over redundancy capabilities.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your Product

    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Product Key Features Briefing Your router is endowed with a high-performance design and a rich feature set you should familiarize yourself with. To maximize the potential of your purchase, we have highlighted a list of features: Basic features Compatible with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards...
  • Page 13 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Virtual Servers based on Port-forwarding, IP-forwarding The router allows you to set up application servers for services like FTP file servers and HTTP web servers based on IP-forwarding and Port-forwarding. Learn more from our NAT Domain Name System (DNS) Redirection To avoid repetitive of DNS addresses for every PC in your network, the router supports DNS redirection, which enables all future DNS connection requests from your PCs to be...

  • Page 14: Security Features

    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Security Features Understanding the need to protect your data and privacy, you will be glad to learn about the security elements put in place to give you a peace of mind. 64/128-bit WEP encryption support for wireless security The router uses a private key encryption known as Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol with key lengths of either 64-bit or 128-bit, so that data communication in your wireless network can be protected.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Wireless Pseudo VLAN The exclusive Wireless Pseudo VLAN feature extends the security advantages of the Ethernet based VLAN to wireless networks. This feature adds another layer of data privacy and protection to the wireless network by isolating individual users / groups of users so that they may not access another user’s / group’s PC.

  • Page 16: Schematic Overview Of The Router

    Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Schematic Overview of the Router Top View Back View...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Product Label Name Description LAN Link/Act LEDs Steady GREEN LAN connection is established. 1, 2,3 Flashing GREEN Data transmission at LAN connection. WAN LED Steady GREEN WAN connection is established. Wireless LAN Steady GREEN At least one wireless client is present.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3: Let's Get Going-Hardware Setup

    Chapter 3 Let’s Get Going – Hardware Setup Chapter 3: Let’s Get Going-Hardware Setup Power Up in 4 Steps: In 4 simple steps, you shall have your router ready and functional. After which, you may proceed to the software configuration to get ready to surf the Internet at high-speed! Use an Ethernet cable to connect your Cable/ADSL modem to the socket labeled WAN on the router.

  • Page 19: Network Application Examples

    Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Network Application Examples Using its web-based configuration interface, you can easily set up your feature-rich router for different network configuration and applications. We have illustrated three application examples for the router below: Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet Network Broadband Internet Access Distribution to Fast Ethernet &...
  • Page 20 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Broadband Internet Access Distribution To Fast Ethernet Network & Wireless Network Wireless clients access the Internet and the wired LAN via NetPassage INTERNET Connect computers to the integrated 3-port 10/100Mbps The next example involves using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) feature. It serves to switch to form wired LAN wirelessly connect several routers, thus enabling the extension of your network to locations where cabling is not possible or not cost-effective to implement.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4: Let's Get Going-Software Setup

    Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup The next example involves using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) feature. It serves to wirelessly connect several routers, thus enabling the extension of your network to locations where cabling is not possible or not cost-effective to implement. Broadband Internet Access Distribution To Fast Ethernet Network &...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4: Let's Get Going-Software Setup

    Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Chapter 4: Let’s Get Going-Software Setup Preparing the PCs + Router The router comes with a powerful array of features that can be administered via a web- based configuration interface. This section will be presented in two essential portions: Part 1.
  • Page 23 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Part 1(a): Configuring your PC to Dynamically obtain an IP address… If you are using Microsoft Windows 98SE or Windows Millennium Click the Start button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Then double-click the Network icon.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Part 1(b): Configuring your PC to Dynamically obtain an IP address… If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP Click the Start button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Then double-click the Network and Dial-up Connection (Windows 2000) or the Network Connection (Windows...
  • Page 25 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup pert pert Part 1(c): Configuring your PC with a Static IP address… If you are using Microsoft Windows 98SE or Windows Millennium begin Static address configuration, follow steps 1 & 2 of Part 1(a) to get to the page on the right.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Important: For step 5 above, you should not configure more than one computer with the same host name within a network. This will result in a conflict. The DNS Server’s IP address required in step 5 sis provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 27 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup For Computers that will be connected as Wireless clients: The first step is similar to that of wired PCs connected to the Fast Ethernet. We have to ensure that the wireless client gets an IP address that it will use to communicate with the router and other PCs across the network.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Next, key in the Network name (SSID) of the wireless network. It must be the same as the SSID of the router in Part (Take note that SSID is case- sensitive). Ensure that the Network name (SSID) value is the same for all the wireless clients in the same wireless network.

  • Page 29: Part 2 - Basic Setup For The Router

    Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Part 2 - Basic Setup for the Router In this basic setup, you will find information on how you may configure the router to function in your network, to access the Internet and begin sharing the connection with your wired and wireless clients.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup...
  • Page 31 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Part 2(b): Getting Ready to go Online! Accessing the Basic Web-based Configuration Interface Open your web browser. At the Address bar, enter the IP address of the router, which is defaulted http://192.168.168.1 and hit the Enter key.
  • Page 32 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Click on the radio button next to the Basic Setup. Then click on the Next button to proceed. The setup wizard page appears, asking follow instructions configure following: • Internet Connection This functionality lets you specify the type of Internet Connection you want to use.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup connection, select the type of Internet Connection you are subscribed to. Click on the Next button to proceed. • Dynamic IP For Dynamic IP, no further configuration is required. • Static IP For configuring Static IP For configuring Static IP, you need to click on the Change...
  • Page 34 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup For configuring L2TP, you For configuring L2TP have to click on the Change button enter account Username, Password, Network Mask and VPN Server that are provided by your ISP. Take note that VPN Server refers to the IP address of your ISP’s L2TP server.
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup The WAN Setup section lets you configure the following basic wireless parameters: • SSID Click on the Change button to enter your preferred SSID name. • Channel Click down-arrow button next Channel. From the list, select your preferred wireless...
  • Page 36 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Then the Wizard will detect if any USB device such as a USB printer, storage disk webcam is connected to the router. If you want to allow access to your storage disk via Internet, click Yes.
  • Page 37 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Click on the Back button to go back to the previous pages and amend your settings or click on the Finish button to save the settings and reboot the router. 10. You will be returned to the Login page after 30 seconds. Note: The factory default password to access the web- based interface is <password>.

  • Page 38: Part 3 - Advanced Setup For The Router

    Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Part 3 - Advanced Setup for the Router In this portion on the advanced set up, you will find information on how you may configure the router to function in your network, to access the Internet and begin sharing the connection with your wired and wireless clients.
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Important: The factory default password is password. You are strongly advised to change it to another by following the steps below when using the router for the first time. Once you have successfully logged in to access the interface of the router, you are prompted to select the...
  • Page 40 Chapter 4 Let’s Get Going – Software Setup Under SYSTEM TOOLS on the command menu, click on Change Password. Type Current Password, Password allow verification by keying your password Confirm Password field. Then click the Apply button.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration pert pert Chapter 5: Advanced Configuration Detailed Configuration of the Router This part of the setup for the router is meant for the advanced user who requires more than the essential information to set up a wired/wireless network infrastructure. Adopting a top-down approach to explain the features found on the router, what follows is a detailed walkthrough of the configurable settings available within the web-based administration menus:...
  • Page 42 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Then click on the Next button to proceed. You shall find a comprehensive list of configurable features as shown.

  • Page 43: Configuration: Wireless Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: Wireless Setup router supports wireless connectivity that is fully compliant with IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b standards. It also employs WPA-PSK or WEP to secure data transmissions within your wireless network. Operation Mode The router can choose to operate as an access point or an access point client.
  • Page 44 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Transmit Power This option allows you to select a specific transmit power for the wireless communication. The Transmit Power controls the signal strength transmitted by the antenna. If the antenna has a weak RF coverage, increase the Transmit Power.

  • Page 45: Hardware Setup For The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Hardware setup for the Router The router can also operate in two modes: Access Point and Access Point Client. With its built-in USB ports functionality that is easy to operate, you can print from any PC on the network to any printer connected to the router via its USB port.

  • Page 46: Configuring Your Pc

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Use an Ethernet cable to connect the RJ45 port on your Cable/ADSL modem and then to the socket labeled WAN on your router. Connect one end of the RJ45 Ethernet cable to your network adapter in your PC and the other end to any of the LAN ports of your router.
  • Page 47 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Next, proceed to the WAN Setup from the Configuration Command menu. From here, choose the correct WAN type depending on your ISP. For example, if you are using the cable modem, use Dynamic WAN type. (For more details, refer to the section on WAN Setup).

  • Page 48: Configuration For The Router As Access Point Client

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Configuration for the Router as Access Point Client As shown in this screen, when the operation mode is defaulted to Access Point, click Change to edit the operation mode. Select Access Point Client. Update the required changes. Click on Apply button to update the changes.

  • Page 49: Configuration: Wireless Setup: Security Mode

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: Wireless Setup: Security Mode Security plays a vital role in securing wireless 802.11 networks to prevent unauthorised users from accessing and using the network resources. WPA is one of the strongest standards for wireless security. Having learnt the significance of implementing a security-based network infrastructure, listed here are the steps to configure your router: The Security mode comes in two types: WPA-PSK and WEP.
  • Page 50 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 2. You will see the page of the Wireless Setup enabled with WPA-PSK. 3. Choose whether to use Hex or ASCII characters to enter your WPA-PSK secret passphrase. You must enter 64 Hex characters or at least 8 ASCII characters respectively.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Wired Equivalent Privacy is implemented in the network. It is a security protocol in a wireless local area network. To set the Security mode to WEP, follow these instructions: Under CONFIGURATION command menu, you will find the Wireless Setup page.
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration To disable the Security mode (not recommended), follow these instructions: 1. Under CONFIGURATION command menu, you will find the Wireless Setup page. Click on the Change button next to the Security mode. Then check the radio button next to Disable, followed by the Apply button.

  • Page 53: Configuration: Wireless Setup: Wds Configuration

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: Wireless Setup: WDS Configuration As described in the network application example 3 in Chapter 3, the router supports Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allowing you to extend the range of your network by connecting up several access points wirelessly. We shall list two popular network configurations the router may be set up to achieve when using WDS: Star Configuration Infrastructure Network...
  • Page 54 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Chain Configuration Infrastructure Network A chain configuration WDS allows the coverage of a long shaped area (a long corridor for instance). The satellite access points are chained together starting from a root access point as illustrated below. WDS: Chain Configuration INTERNET Cable/ADSL...

  • Page 55: Steps To Set Up Wds In The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to set up WDS in the Router Having learnt the flexibility of implementing a WDS-based network infrastructure, listed here are the steps to configure your router: Under CONFIGURATION command menu, you will find the Advanced Wireless Options within the Wireless Setup page.
  • Page 56 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration The table below explains how we have configured the different routers illustrated in the Star and Chain configuration examples above: WDS: Star Configuration Router A has the MAC address of Router B, C and D. Router B, C and D each have the MAC address of Router A only. WDS: Chain Configuration Router A has the MAC address of Router B.

  • Page 57: Configuration: Wireless Setup: Wireless Pseudo Vlan

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: Wireless Setup: Wireless Pseudo VLAN The Wireless Pseudo VLAN feature on the router has been exclusively created to provide enhanced inter-client security. It is a natural extension of the Ethernet-based VLAN into the wireless network and is especially useful for corporate WLAN or even in a public ‘hotspot’...

  • Page 58: Steps To Set Up Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Node On The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to set up Wireless Pseudo VLAN Per Node on the Router Setting up Per Node Wireless Pseudo VLAN on the router is merely a 3 steps affair: 1. Under the CONFIGURATION command menu, you will find the Advanced Wireless Options at the bottom of the Wireless Setup page.

  • Page 59: Steps To Set Up Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Group On The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to set up Wireless Pseudo VLAN Per Group on the Router Per Group Wireless Pseudo VLAN INTERNET Router Cable/ADSL modem Internet & Pseudo VLAN Fast Ethernet Group 1 Pseudo VLAN Group 3 Pseudo VLAN Group 2 Wireless Pseudo VLAN Per Group gives you great flexibility in your wireless network setup, and with the steps below, you may configure private virtual LANs quickly and easily between workgroups:...
  • Page 60 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 3. On the next screen, click the Per group radio button Apply complete the selection of your Pseudo VLAN Type. You will be brought to the following screen. Click on the Add button. 5. From the Add Group drop-down list, choose a group number and then key in the Hardware Address (hardware MAC address) of the client before...

  • Page 61: Configuration: Lan Setup: Advanced Dhcp Server Options

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: LAN Setup: Advanced DHCP Server Options In this portion, we shall examine the Advanced DHCP Server Options available to the network administrator. You can easily manage your network’s IP address allocation with the built-in DHCP server of the router.

  • Page 62: Steps To Configure Advanced Dhcp Server Options In The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to configure Advanced DHCP Server Options in the Router Listed here are the steps to configure the Advanced DHCP Server options available on the router: Under CONFIGURATION command menu, you will find the Advanced DHCP Server Options within the LAN Setup page.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Note: The reserved IP address must not be within the range of the DHCP Start and End IP addresses in the router’s LAN Setup configuration page. An invalid date and time shown under Expires column in the Show Active DHCP Leases indicates that the router’s clock has not been set.

  • Page 64: Configuration: Wan Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: WAN Setup A correct WAN Setup allows you to successfully share your Internet connection among the wired and wireless clients of the router. To do so, you need to identify the type of broadband Internet access you are subscribed to. If you are using: Cable Internet where your ISP dynamically assigns a WAN IP address to you, refer to WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Dynamic IP Assignment.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration screen that follows, verify that the WAN Type reads Dynamic (DHCP) colour. Otherwise, click Change button. Simply select Dynamic Address and hit the Apply button. Please remember to click Reboot Router under SYSTEM TOOLS and hit the Reboot button to let the settings take effect.
  • Page 66 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps 5 - 7 are for those who need to clone their Ethernet adapter’s MAC address. In the WAN Setup found under the CONFIGURATION command menu, will Advanced WAN Options. Click Address Cloning continue. Simply click Clone button so that your router clones the ISP-recognized MAC...
  • Page 67 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration WAN Setup - Cable Internet with Static IP Assignment Selecting the Correct WAN Type If you have an ISP that leases a static WAN IP for your subscription, you will need to configure your router’s WAN type accordingly. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following setup information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address 203.120.12.47...
  • Page 68 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration WAN Setup - ADSL Internet using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Selecting the Correct WAN Type If you subscribe to an ADSL service using PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) authentication, you can set up your router’s WAN type as follows. For example, you may configure an account whose username is ‘guest’...
  • Page 69 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration WAN Setup – ADSL Internet using PPTP Selecting the Correct WAN Type If you subscribe to an ADSL service using Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) authentication, you can set up your router’s WAN type from the steps that follow. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following set up information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address...
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration WAN Setup – ADSL Internet using L2TP Selecting the Correct WAN Type If you subscribe to an ADSL service using Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) authentication, you can set up your router’s WAN type from the steps that follow. For example, if the ISP provided you with the following set up information, you can set up your WAN as described below: IP Address...

  • Page 71: Configuration : Routing

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION : Routing The router allows the network administrator to add a static routing entry into the routing table so that the router can re-route IP packets to another network. This feature is very useful for a network with more than one router. Important: You do NOT need to set any routing information if you are simply configuring the router for broadband...

  • Page 72: Steps To Configure Static Routing Of The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to configure Static Routing of the Router With an understanding of how adding a static routing entry can facilitate a network setup described above, here is how you may configure the router: Under CONFIGURATION command menu, click on Routing to be brought to the System Routing Table shown (below right).

  • Page 73: Configuration: Nat

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: NAT The basic purpose of NAT is to share a single public IP address among multiple PCs in the private network by using different TCP ports to identify requests coming from different PCs. NAT is enabled by default. Due to NAT, computers in the private LAN behind the router will not be directly accessible from the Internet.

  • Page 74: Steps To Configure Virtual Servers Based On Dmz Host

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Steps to configure Virtual Servers based on DMZ Host Having gone through the NAT Technology Primer on the Product CD, you would now have a good understanding of how DMZ works to make a specific PC in a NAT-enabled network directly accessible from the Internet.

  • Page 75: Steps To Configure Virtual Servers Based On Port Forwarding

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration NOTE: 1. When enable DMZ, Static Address configuration is recommended for the DMZ host. Otherwise, if the address is allocated by DHCP, it may change and DMZ will not function properly. DMZ allows the host to expose ALL of its ports to the Internet.
  • Page 76 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 4. On the following Add Port Forward Entry screen, you can configure the Virtual Server Known Server type (selecting from a drop-down menu) OR you can define a Custom Server. For an elaborated explanation, please refer to the NAT Technology Primer found on the Product CD.

  • Page 77: Steps To Configure Virtual Servers Based On Ip Forwarding

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Known Server Server Type Select from the drop-down list of server types (HTTP, FTP, POP3 or Netmeeting ). Private IP Address Specify the IP address of your server PC running within the private network. Custom Server Server Type Define a name for the server type you wish to configure.
  • Page 78 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration IP Address and a Public IP Address. In this example, we would like all requests for 213.18.213.101 to be forwarded to a PC with Private IP Address 192.168.168.55. Click the Add button to continue. 4. The IP Forward Entries page will reflect your new addition.

  • Page 79: Configuration: Remote Management

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION: Remote Management The advanced network administrator will be delighted to know that remote management is supported on the router. With this feature enabled, you will be able to access the router’s web-based configuration pages from anywhere on the Internet and manage your home/office network remotely.

  • Page 80: Configuration : Parallel Broadband

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION : Parallel Broadband exclusive! The router is equipped with the exclusive Parallel Broadband technology to provide scalable Internet bandwidth with Load Balancing and Fail-Over Redundancy. By installing multiple units of the router cascaded using Parallel Broadband, you may balance the Internet traffic generated from your private network over multiple broadband connections - providing the network with aggregated bandwidth! In the event of a particular broadband connection failing, the router in cascade will use the...

  • Page 81: Steps To Enable Parallel Broadband On The Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 2 Steps to enable Parallel Broadband on the Router Before you begin, ensure that each of the router within the network is properly configured to connect to its individual broadband Internet account. Then ensure that each of the router is connected to an unused Ethernet port in the network as illustrated above.

  • Page 82: Configuration : Spanning Tree Protocol

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration CONFIGURATION : Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. For an Ethernet network to function properly, only one active path can exist between two stations. Multiple active paths between stations cause loops in the network.
  • Page 83 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Click on the Enable button and key in the following fields as described below: E-Mail Receiver: This is the email address of the receiver to whom the message would be sent. E-Mail Server: This is the IP address of the SMTP server through which the message would be sent out.

  • Page 84: Home User Features : Static Address Translation (Sat)

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HOME USER FEATURES : Static Address Translation (SAT) If you use a notebook for work at the office, it is probable that you also bring it home to connect to the Internet and retrieve emails or surf the web. Since it is most likely that your office’s and your home’s broadband-sharing network subnets are differently configured, you would have to struggle with reconfiguring your TCP/IP settings each time you use the notebook in a different place.

  • Page 85: Home User Features : Smtp Redirection

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Note: For SAT to function properly: 1) The IP address of the notebook should belong to a different subnet from the LAN IP address of the router. The <Default Gateway> in the TCP/IP settings of your notebook should NOT be left blank. HOME USER FEATURES : SMTP Redirection Using this feature, it accepts mails from anyone whose ISP blocks incoming connections on the SMTP port and relays the mails to an alternate port that is not blocked...

  • Page 86: Home User Features : Dns Redirection

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration subscriber sends an email. Down! This message tells you that your router fails to connect to the server. he Message field will display error messages if the SMTP server faces some problems. Click Add. HOME USER FEATURES : DNS Redirection When you enter a URL in your Internet browser, the browser requests for a name-to-IP address translation from the Domain Name System (DNS) servers to be able to locate the web server hosting the website you want to access.
  • Page 87 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration...

  • Page 88: Steps To Enable/Disable Dns Redirection

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Note: For Internet access, please do NOT leave the DNS Server field of the PC’s TCP/IP Properties blank. Simply key in any legal IP address for it (e.g. 10.10.10.10) even though you do not have the exact DNS IP address. Steps to enable/disable DNS Redirection Here are two simple steps to activate or deactivate the DNS Redirection feature: Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on DNS Redirection.

  • Page 89: Steps To Enable/Disable Dynamic Dns Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration The Dynamic DNS service is ideal for a home website, file server, or just to keep a pointer back to your home PC so you can access those important documents while you are at work Steps to enable/disable Dynamic DNS Setup Here are two simple steps to activate or deactivate the Dynamic DNS Setup feature: Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on Dynamic DNS Setup.
  • Page 90 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Provider Name : This is the name of your preferred DDNS provider. Register Now : This allows you to go to the website of your preferred DDNS provider where you can register your account. There are two types of DDNS providers that are pre-defined for you. To select 2MyDNS –...
  • Page 91 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration It becomes a hyperlink that allows you to go back to the Dynamic DNS Edit page. From this page, you can update any of the parameters or delete the domain or reset all parameters to be blank again. To select DtDNS as DDNS Service Provider 1.

  • Page 92: Home User Features : Upnp Configuration

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 3. The new domain name, cool.3d- game.com is added to the list. But if that domain is still waiting in queue, this state, ‘Waiting in queue…” will be displayed under the Update Status column of the Dynamic DNS List table.
  • Page 93 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration pert pert The following are issues that can arise when using NAT: • Some network applications assume the IP address and port that the client has been assigned are global routable values that can be used on the Internet directly.
  • Page 94 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on UPnP Configuration 2. Simply choose Enable or Disable for the Status of UPnP. Complete the setup by clicking the Apply button.

  • Page 95: Home User Features : Netbios Name Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HOME USER FEATURES : NETBIOS Name Setup Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on NETBIOS Name Setup. NETBIOS Name: This is the name used to identify your router when browsing the Microsoft network. Workgroup: Computers within the same workgroup...

  • Page 96: Home User Features: Usb Storage Disk Sharing

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HOME USER FEATURES: USB Storage Disk Sharing The router connects to your USB hard disk/flash disk to allow easy storage sharing in the network and across the Internet. Once your USB hard disk/flash disk is connected to your router, you can access the shared disk via FTP or Windows networking.

  • Page 97: Advanced Usb Disk Sharing Functions

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration B. To enable Windows networking You can easily access the USB storage disk by browsing for the router from a PC in the same Windows workgroup. You are allowed to define three kinds of user access rights to your USB storage disk : read and write, read or disable.
  • Page 98 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration USB HDD List Under the Advanced USB Disk Sharing Functions, click on Storage Disk List. This screen displays the list of USB storage disks connected to the router. Device Name: This is the name of your USB device. Share Name: This is the name generated by the router to identify the USB devices.
  • Page 99 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration FTP User Account List Under the Advanced USB Disk Sharing Functions, click on Manage FTP user account. This screen displays the list of FTP user accounts. After clicking on Add, the Add a new FTP Account screen appears. This screen allows you to create FTP user accounts so that when you set Allow Anonymous to ‘No’, only authorized users who login with the...
  • Page 100 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration If you wish to delete an existing or current FTP user account, go to the FTP Account Configuration page. Then click on the hyperlink next to its corresponding user name you have selected. This screen below lets you click on the Delete button to delete the user account.
  • Page 101 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration File Server User Account List Under the Advanced USB Disk Sharing Functions, click on Manage file server user account. The File Server Account Configuration screen displays the list of users who are using the file server. After clicking on Add, the Add a new File Server Account screen appears.
  • Page 102 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration If you wish to edit an account password or delete a user account, go to the File Server Account Configuration page. Then click on the corresponding user name. Modify the account password and press Save or click on the Delete button to delete the user account.

  • Page 103: Accessing Your Usb Hard Disk Via Ftp Server

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Accessing your USB Hard disk via FTP Server From your Internet Explorer address bar, type in ftp://192.168.168.1, where 192.168.168.1 is the LAN IP address of your router (if you access locally) or its WAN IP address (if you access through Internet).

  • Page 104: Accessing Your Usb Hard Disk Via Windows File Server

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Accessing your USB Hard disk via Windows File Server Right-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop and select Search for Computers..Note: The Workgroup Name of both the router and the PC must be the same. Enter the NETBIOS name you have set up in the Computer Name: field and click on Search Now button.
  • Page 105 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Double click on the device name, np28router. If you have selected Allow Anonymous, the contents of the USB storage disk will appear. Otherwise, you will need to enter your username and password to access the disk contents.

  • Page 106: Using Windows File Server To Map To Network Drive

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Using Windows File Server to map to Network drive This section explains how to connect to the shared USB storage disk attached to the router and assign a drive letter to this connection so that you can directly access the disk using the My Computer icon.
  • Page 107 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration ext, enter \\192.168.88.22\sda1, where 192.168.88.22 is the IP address of your router; sda1 is the share name assigned to your USB disk by the router. To check your USB device share name, refer to USB Devices List as shown below.

  • Page 108: Home User Features : Webcam View

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HOME USER FEATURES : Webcam View Setting Internet Explorer Security Settings To be able to view the video stream from your webcam, you need to change the settings of your web browser to accept ActiveX controls, as follows: 1.
  • Page 109 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Under HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on Webcam View. Property Button Click this button to adjust size, display parameters and filters of your screen. Capture Button Click this button to capture a still picture from the video feed. Right-click on the still picture and select “Save Picture As…”...
  • Page 110 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Alternate Method to view your webcam You can also view video from your webcam directly from the login page. If your webcam is connected to a local router, Click on View Webcam button. This means that once your webcam is connected to one of the router’s USB ports, you will be able to view video from your webcam.
  • Page 111 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration If your webcam is connected to the station, Click on Webcam Browse button. This means that when your webcam is connected to another router which is set to operate as a station`, you can view your webcam from your local PC.

  • Page 112: Home User Features : Webcam Setup

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HOME USER FEATURES : Webcam Setup This allows you to add in new user to view your webcam. 1. Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on Webcam Setup. 2. Click on Add button to create new user. Enter your Username and password and click on Add button.

  • Page 113: Security Configuration : Packet Filtering

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SECURITY CONFIGURATION : Packet Filtering As part of the comprehensive security package found on the router, you may perform IP packet filtering to selectively allow/disallow certain applications from connecting to the Internet. Steps to configure Packet Filtering Here are the steps to set up the Packet Filtering feature in your router: Under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION command menu, click on Packet Filtering.
  • Page 114 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration 4a). Enter Rule Name for this new packet filtering rule. example, BlockCS 4b). From the IP Address drop down list, select whether to apply the rule to: Range of IP addresses In this case, you will have to define (From) which IP address...
  • Page 115 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration (From) which day (To) which day In this case, you may skip both (From) as well as the (To) drop down fields. 4e). At the Time of the Day drop down list, you may also choose to apply the rule to: Range of time...

  • Page 116: Security Configuration: Multicast Filtering

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SECURITY CONFIGURATION: Multicast Filtering This feature lets you allow or disallow streaming over the Internet, if you have registered to ISP services providing video and TV channel streaming. Under the SECURITY CONFIGURATION command menu, click on Multicast Filtering If you enable this filter, it means that router will...

  • Page 117: Security Configuration : Url Filtering

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SECURITY CONFIGURATION : URL Filtering The router supports URL Filtering that allows you to easily set up rules to block objectionable web sites from your LAN users. Blocking only one IP address of that website prevents users from using it. Especially parents can play a role in screening the undesirable content (eg.

  • Page 118: Security Configuration : Firewall

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SECURITY CONFIGURATION : Firewall More than just a “NAT” firewall, there is a powerful Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall option that can be activated on the router. Stateful inspection compares certain key parts of the packet to a database of trusted information. SPI Firewall is unlike the normal firewall that only checks the headers of the packets, it also rigorously scrutinizes the contents of the packets, ensuring the integrity of the packets.
  • Page 119 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration can be recorded. The packet types that you have selected in the Accepted section will be displayed in the firewall log if they are detected by the firewall. This also applies to the Denied section. 4. You may add more firewall rules for specific security purposes.
  • Page 120 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Echo request Determines whether an IP node (a host or a router) is available on the network. Echo reply Replies to an ICMP echo request. Destination Informs the host that a datagram cannot unreachable be delivered. Source quench Informs the host to lower the rate at which sends...
  • Page 121 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Source Port This parameter determines the application from the specified port number from the source. Users can either set a single port number or a range of port numbers. Port numbers are from 0 to 65536. Ports 0 to 1024 are reserved for use by certain privileged services.

  • Page 122: Security Configuration : Firewall Logs

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SECURITY CONFIGURATION : Firewall Logs When the router’s SPI firewall is in operation, valuable network data traffic patterns that passes your network will be captured and stored into the Firewall Logs. From these logs, you can extract detailed information about the type of data traffic, the time, the source and destination address/port as well as the action taken by the SPI firewall.

  • Page 123: System Tools : System Identity

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SYSTEM TOOLS : System Identity As described before in Chapter 4, Part 2(d)I, Steps 8-10, you may define a name for your router, System Contact person and the System Location of the router. This name will also be used as the DHCP Client ID when the router negotiates with your ISP for IP release.

  • Page 124: System Tools : Firmware Upgrade

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SYSTEM TOOLS : Firmware Upgrade Steps to upgrade the router’s firmware Here is how you go about upgrading your router’s firmware with the latest update: Select Firmware Upgrade under the SYSTEM TOOLS command menu. Ensure that you have downloaded the latest firmware into a location on your hard disk drive.

  • Page 125: System Tools : Save Or Reset Settings

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SYSTEM TOOLS : Save or Reset Settings A useful feature is built into the router allowing you to save configuration profiles, especially the painstakingly crafted firewall security rules, and the intricate IP and Port settings of your Virtual Servers that effect a host of network applications. You may choose to save the router’s configuration profile onto the backup onto your hard disk drive.

  • Page 126: System Tools : Reboot Router

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration SYSTEM TOOLS : Reboot Router This feature serves an important function so that the router’s settings will become effective. Steps to Reboot the Router Rebooting the router is as easy as a few mouse-clicks: Select Reboot Router under the SYSTEM TOOLS command menu. The router will prompt you to confirm your decision before executing a reboot.

  • Page 127: Help : Get Technical Support

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HELP : Get Technical Support You may wish to access this page for the relevant technical support email, telephone/fax numbers and our corporate web site addresses. Steps to access the Get Technical Support page on the Router Select Get Technical Support under the HELP command menu.

  • Page 128: Help : About System

    Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration HELP : About System The About System page gives the administrator an overview of the router customizations/settings. This is a useful summary of the operating parameters you have put in place. Steps to access the About System page on the Router In a single mouse click, you will be able to glance at the settings applied to in your functional network: Click About System under the HELP command menu, and you will be brought to the...

  • Page 129: Chapter 6: Printer Server Setup Configuration

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Chapter 6: Printer Server Setup Configuration The router can also act as a network’s print server that is easy to operate. When its print server functionality is enabled, you can print from any wired or wireless computer on the network to the USB printer(s) connected to the router.
  • Page 130 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Next to add the printer to your PC: (1). Go to the Windows Start Menu, select Settings, then followed by Control Panel. (2). Then double-click Printers and Faxes. Select the Add a printer and the Add Printer Wizard ( shown on the right) appears.
  • Page 131 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (4). When the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard appears, click on the Next> button to proceed. (5). Enter your router’s IP address in the Printer Name or IP Address field. Then the corresponding Port Name will be automatically entered.
  • Page 132 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (8). Go to the Protocol section and select LPR. (9). Next proceed to the LPR Settings section. In the Queue Name field, key in ‘usb0’ Please take note that ‘usb0’ is an example. The appropriate queue name should be derived from the URL of the printer that connects to the router.
  • Page 133 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (3). Then you will be prompted to choose whether keep existing driver or install a new driver. However, recommended that you should choose to keep the existing driver. Click on the Next> button to (4).
  • Page 134 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (9). It is recommended to test the printer. To print the test page, click Yes. When you get the test print out, it means that the printer is successfully installed. Click on the Next> button to (10).

  • Page 135: Adding A Shared Printer Via Lpr In Windows 2000

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Adding a shared printer via LPR in Windows 2000 Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on Printer Server Setup. (1). Simply choose Enable or Disable for the Status of Printer Server and Yes or No to Allow Internet Access.
  • Page 136 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (5). Check the radio button next to the Local printer attached to this computer and click Next> to proceed. Please note that you should not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer . Next to select the printer port for your PC: (1).
  • Page 137 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (5). Enter your router’s IP address in the Printer Name or IP Address field. Then the corresponding Port Name will be automatically entered. Click on the Next> button to (6). proceed. (7). Go to the Device Type section and select Custom.
  • Page 138 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (11). After have successfully configured the selected port, you will see the information display in this window. Click Finish complete the port configuration. Next to install the printer’s driver to your (1). If you cannot find the printer’s name in the list, click Have Disk….
  • Page 139 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (5). Key in the printer’s name that you can make it as the default name. (6). Click on the Next> button to proceed. (7). If you want to share the printer with other PC users, click the radio button next to Share name.
  • Page 140 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (11). This window displays a summary of the settings of the printer that is successfully installed. To exit the window, click Finish. (12).

  • Page 141: Adding A Shared Printer Via Lpr In Windows 98/Me

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Adding a shared printer via LPR in Windows 98/ME Before setting up the LPR printer server, you have to download the software of the LPR printer client from the website: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/access/printing/winME_files/instlpr.exe Please note that the version of the downloaded software should be V3.4f. Once the download is complete, you can install it to your PC before proceeding with the step-by- step instructions below: Under the HOME USER FEATURES command menu, click on Printer Server Setup.
  • Page 142 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (3). The Add Printer Wizard (shown on the left) appears. Click Next> to proceed. (4). (5). Click the radio button next to Local Printer. Then click Next> to proceed. Next to Install the printer’s driver to your PC: (1).
  • Page 143 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (4). At the Install From Disk screen, click Browse… to search for your printer’s driver and install it. (5). The Open screen prompts you to select the file name of your printer’s driver. Then click OK to proceed. When your printer’s driver is added to the Printers list, click Next>...
  • Page 144 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (8). Select LPT1 from the Available ports: list box that you want to use for your printer. (9). Click Next> to proceed. (10). Just leave the supplied fields intact as they are. Click Finish without editing anything unless required.
  • Page 145 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (13). At the Details tab of the printer’s properties screen, click Add Port. (14). The Add Port screen is displayed to let you select Others. (15). Below the Others radio button, highlight select ACITS Remote Printing for the type of port.
  • Page 146 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (17). At the Settings tab of the ACITS LPR Remote Printing screen, key in the router’s IP address. Proceed to key in printer/queue name. example, ‘usb0’ is the name derived from printer connected router. example, http://192.168.168.27:631/printers/us (18).

  • Page 147: Removing The Shared Printer From The Router

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Removing the shared printer from the router To physically remove the network printer from the router safely, Click on the Remove button and the system will prompt whether you really want to remove the USB device from the router.

  • Page 148: Chapter 7: Setting Up Special Printers

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Chapter 7: Setting Up Special Printers This chapter explains how to setup and upload the printer file manually and automatically from router for special printers of different design from standard USB printers. Most USB printers have the printer firmware in their flash ROM. However, special printers like the HP LJ1020 require the computer to load the printer firmware through the printer driver installation instead, so as to be ready for printing after powering up.
  • Page 149 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (1). Click Browse. Choose file window displays. (2). Select the printer driver file and click Open. Printer Driver Upload displays the selected printer driver file. (3). Click Upload.
  • Page 150 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Printer Server Setup page displays. If page is not updated: Click Refresh button to refresh the page. Note: With manual upload of printer file: When the printer is powered up and down again, the printer firmware uploaded will be lost and the printer file needs to uploaded again before the printer can start to receive print jobs.

  • Page 151: Automatic Upload Of Printer File

    Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Automatic upload of printer file When the printer is powered up, the router can automatically upload the printer file stored in a thumb driver or USB hard drive that is plugged to the router USB port. Follow these steps to setup the uploading of printer file automatically: (1).
  • Page 152 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration (1). Plug the thumb drive or external hard drive containing the printer file to the router USB port. (2). If it is the only storage device plugged in, the router will add the device with name “sda_drive01”...
  • Page 153 Chapter 6 Printer Server Setup Configuration Updated Printer Server Setup page displays. router will load printer file automatically from the designated thumb drive or USB external hard drive location that is plugged to the router whenever it powers up or reboots.

  • Page 154: Chapter 8: Configuring Network Applications

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Chapter 8: Configuring Network Applications In this chapter, we shall illustrate some examples in configuring the router with USB devices, such as webcam, printer and storage disk. Scenario #1: View webcam locally (webcam located in study room) Papa sets up a wireless LAN in the house.

  • Page 155: Hardware Setup For Router #1

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Hardware Setup for Router #1 Use the RJ45 Ethernet cable to connect the network adapter in your PC and to one of the LAN ports of Router#1. Connect an Ethernet cable to your Cable/ADSL modem and then to the port labelled WAN on your Router #1.
  • Page 156 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application The default password, which is password is pre-entered in the field provided. Therefore, simply click on LOGIN! button to access to the main page of Router #1. Configure your router settings for Internet access ( PPPoE in your example) First, we will configure the WAN settings in order to surf the Internet.
  • Page 157 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Configure your wireless LAN settings Next, select Wireless Setup from your Configuration Command menu. Set your ESSID. The ESSID acts as the wireless network name and should be the same for all wireless clients in the same network. You can leave the channel at Channel 3, 2.4220GHz, for your operating frequency unless you have problem operating at this frequency.

  • Page 158: Iv. Configure Your Web Browser Settings

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application IV. Configure your Web browser settings 1. Next, we need to configure the security settings for your web browser. Go to the Tools pull down menu and select Internet Options…. 2. Go to the Security tab and click on Custom Level….

  • Page 159: Scenario #2: View Webcam Wirelessly

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Scenario #2: View Webcam wirelessly (webcam located in living room) Hardware setup in Living room Configure webcam station III. Create users authorized to view the webcam Hardware Setup for the Router 1. Detach the RJ45 Ethernet cable from Router #1 and connect to any of the LAN ports located at the rear of Router #2.
  • Page 160 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application 2. The default password, which is password is pre-entered in the field provided. Therefore, simply click on the LOGIN! button to access to the main page of Router Configure your wireless LAN setting 3. Next, select Wireless Setup from your Configuration Command menu. 4.

  • Page 161: Iii. Create Users Authorization To View Webcam

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application III. Create users authorization to view webcam The purpose of creating users is to prevent unauthorized access to view your webcam video. The following steps describe how to do this. 1. From your Configuration Command menu, select Webcam User Setup. 2.
  • Page 162 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Now, move your webcam station to your living room. You can now view your webcam from the login page or from the View Webcam option in the Configuration Command menu. Since you are using a tracker pod for your webcam for your living room, you can easily adjust the position of your webcam by clicking on the Left, Up, Center, Down or Right button.
  • Page 163 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application View your webcam wirelessly 1. To view your webcam in your living room, simply go to your authentication page of your Router #1, click on the Webcam Browse button. 2. The default password, which is password, is pre-configured in the field. Click on the into button to login.

  • Page 164: Scenario #3: View Webcam Video From Internet

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Scenario #3: View Webcam Video from Internet Before being able to view the webcam video from the Internet, you will need to find out the IP address assigned by the ISP unless you have a specific domain name that you have applied from the ISP or you are using some third-party Dynamic DNS solution.
  • Page 165 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Also ensure that the remote management function is activated in order to access to the Internet. From anywhere in the Internet, start your browser and point to the public IP address of the router, which in our example above, it is 200.168.168.102. You will be presented with the Login Screen of the router.

  • Page 166: Scenario #4: Accessing Usb Hard Disk & Printer Via The Router

    Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Scenario #4: Accessing USB hard disk & printer via the Router In the IT department, Router #1 acts as a router cum printer server. It is connected to a USB hard disk to allow authorized users to share the data files. A webcam station is connected to a webcam near the reception area.
  • Page 167 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Access to the network printer via Router #1 4. Select Printer Server Setup from your Configuration Command menu. 5. Before enabling the printer server, ensure that your printer is well connected to any USB port of your Router #1. 6.
  • Page 168 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application Access to your USB hard disk via Router #1 7. Select USB Storage Disk Sharing from your Configuration Command menu. 8. Enable the FTP server so that user can access to the USB hard disk remotely. 9.
  • Page 169 Chapter 7 Configuring Network Application 12. Type in the IP address of your Router #1, followed by the shared name of your USB device, such as \\192.168.168.111\sda1. To check your USB device name, refer to USB Devices List as shown on the left. Notice that the Share Name is pre-configured as sda.

  • Page 170: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix A: Troubleshooting Solutions to Common Problems In the section, we attempt to address common problems that may arise during the installation and operation of the router. Listed here are suggested steps you may follow to rectify a possible problem that you encounter. I want to know if my computer is connected to the router.
  • Page 171 Appendix A Troubleshooting wait for a period 1 minute before turning on the router. Lastly, turn on your computer. Verify again if you received an IP address and attempt to surf the web. If you are a PPPoE user, you will need to remove the proxy settings or the dial-up pop-up window.
  • Page 172 Appendix A Troubleshooting The firmware is corrupted and I can’t access the router’s “Firmware Upgrade” page anymore. Verify the Diagnostic LED. If it keeps blinking rapidly, you will have to perform a manual firmware recovery procedure. First, power OFF your router. Except for your PC, disconnect all other networked devices from the router.
  • Page 173 Appendix A Troubleshooting Go to your Advanced tab and click on Print Processor button. Ensure that your default data type is set to RAW as shown in the figure below:...

  • Page 174: Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions

    Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions Answers to Frequently Asked Questions In the section, we have compiled a short list of answers to some frequently asked questions about the product. Question Answer IPSec pass-through supported by Yes.

  • Page 175: Appendix C: Netbios Protocol Installation

    Appendix C NETBIOS Protocol Installation Appendix C: NETBIOS Protocol Installation To check if NETBIOS protocol is installed on your PC, 1. Right-click on My Network Place and select Properties. From your Local Area Connection icon, right click and select Properties. 2.
  • Page 176 Appendix C NETBIOS Protocol Installation 3. Select the network component as Protocol and click on the Add… button. 4. Next, select NwLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and click OK button. Now, NETBIOS Protocol has been installed to your system successfully!

  • Page 177: Appendix D: Glossary Of Terms

    Appendix D Glossary of Terms Appendix D: Glossary of Terms 10Base-T An IEEE Ethernet standard for 10Mbps data transmission using unshielded twisted pair wires 100Base-Tx An IEEE Ethernet standard for 100Mbps data transmission using two pairs of Category 5 UTP wire 802.11b An IEEE standard for wireless networking standard specifying a maximum data transmission rate of 11Mbps using DSSS modulation and an operating...
  • Page 178 Appendix D Glossary of Terms 802.11b standard that uses a chipping code (redundant bit) during its transmission to reject interference. Dynamic IP It is an IP address that is dynamically allocated or assigned to a client device Address within a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server. Encryption Encryption is a security method applying specific algorithms to make sure that all the data from one computer is encoded into a form that only the other...
  • Page 179 Appendix D Glossary of Terms IPSec Internet Protocol Security. It is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. Internet Service Provider. It is a company that provides individuals or corporations with Internet access and other related services. Local Area Network is a group of computers and devices sharing a common communication medium within a small geographical area.
  • Page 180 Appendix D Glossary of Terms workstation console so that it may be monitored and controlled. Subnet Mask Subnet masking is a method of splitting IP networks into subgroups. Transmission Control Protocol enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data, guaranteeing delivery of data and that packets will be delivered in the same order in which they were sent.

  • Page 181: Appendix E: List Of Supported Usb Pc Webcams & Printers

    Appendix E List of Supported PC Webcams Appendix E: List of Supported USB PC Webcams & Printers The router supports an extensive range of popular PC web cameras: Below is a list of USB webcams that have been verified to work with the router. ♦...

  • Page 182: Appendix F: Technical Specifications

    Appendix F Technical Specifications Appendix F: Technical Specifications Industry Standards Wired: - IEEE 802.3 10Base-T - IEEE 802.3u 100Base-Tx - IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Wireless: - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g WAN Interface - 1x Auto MDI/MDI-X RJ45 Ethernet Port for connecting to an external Cable/ADSL modem WAN Types...
  • Page 183 Appendix F Technical Specifications Wireless - Operating channels, frequency of: • 11 Channels, 2.400~2.4835, (US, Canada) • 13 Channels, 2.400~2.4970, (Europe) • 4 Channels, 2.400~2.4835, (France) Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum modulation, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing modulation Data rates: 54Mbps, 48Mbps, 36Mbps, 24Mbps, 18Mbps, 12Mbps, 11Mbps, 9Mbps, 6Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps - Security:...
  • Page 184 Appendix F Technical Specifications URL Filtering IP Routing Static Routing Entry VPN Client Pass-Through PPTP, IPSec Configuration Interface Web-based Configuration Menu Profile Backup and Restore Firmware Upgradeable Environment Requirement Temperature: - Operating : 0ºC to 40ºC - Storage : -20ºC to 70ºC Humidity: - Operating : 10% to 80% RH...
  • Page 185 The warranty information and registration form are found in the Quick Install Guide. For technical support, you may contact Compex or its subsidiaries. For your convenience, you may also seek technical assistance from the local distributor, or from the authorized dealer/reseller that you have purchased this product from.

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