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Operating temperature -20 °C ~ +60 °C Storage temperature -30 °C ~ +70 °C Humidity 5 ~ 95% Dimension 115(W)x64(D)x14.5(H)mm Operating time Working time: 2Hrs Standby time: 3Hrs CDMA EV-DO Rev.A Mini Wi-Fi Hotspot VW300 series...
1.Product Overview Package Contents ○ Main set ○ AC adaptor ○ User manual System Requirements • At least one computer with an installed wireless network interface card or adaptor • TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer • Internet browser...
Address, and/or URL. Features ◆Faster Wireless Networking Secure Multiple/Concurrent Sessions The VW300 provides up to 54Mbps wireless connection – The VW300 can pass through VPN sessions. It with other 802.11g wireless clients. supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the VW300 can surely ◆Compatible with 802.11b Devices access corporate network.
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○ ○ Power Activity Description Activity Description Power is not supplied to the router Router is disconnected Solid Blue Power is supplied to the router with either Solid Blue Router is connected to WAN Adaptor or Battery (Full charged) Solid Violet Power is supplied to the router with half battery ○...
2.Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The VW300 wireless router let your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range.
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5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X – 10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone is not in use CDMA EV-DO Rev.A Mini Wi-Fi Hotspot VW300 series...
3.Configuration Web-based Configuration Please open a web-browser and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.200.1) You will see the Router’s login page in your browser window. Enter login password and press “Login” button to log in. ** Note: The Router ships with no password entered. In the login screen, leave the password blank and click the “Login” button to log in. Basic setup □...
[Wireless Setting] Wireless Mode Select enabled to use Wi-Fi feature otherwise select disabled. If you select Enabled, SSID and Wireless Security will be displayed below SSID Service Set Identifier is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters.
3.Configuration Advanced Setup This menu provides various enhanced network function configuration and recommend to expert user. It’s not necessary for all users. -IP Setup □ ▶ Internet Setting [Internet Setting] Basic setting Enter your PPP user name, password and Dial (Provided by operator. Default dial: #777) System Selection Select a CDMA system from the drop- down menu: 1x and EVDO, 1x, and EVDO...
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Maximum Transmission Unit – you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. Auto select is the default MTU □ ▶ LAN Setting IP Address This is the internal IP address of the Router. The default IP address is “192.168.200.1” and it can be changed if needed.
3.Configuration -Wireless Setup □ ▶ Wireless Basic Setting [Wireless Router Mode] Select a Wireless Router mode from list : Disabled / AP / WDS Master/ WDS Slave [Wireless Network] Wireless Mode Select a Wireless Mode from the drop-down menu: ◎ Mixed(B+G) Mode – Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
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legacy 802.11 to save power (for battery powered equipment) and fine-tune power consumption. Select Enabled to use WMM otherwise select Disabled SSID Service Set Identifier is the name of your wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network.
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3.Configuration ≫ Wireless Distribution System(WDS) Master & Slave WDS is a system that enables the wireless interconnection of access points in network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple access points without need for a wired backbone to link them. It is possible to extend wireless coverage area by using more than two VW300 (Maximum 4).
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→ → Connect to WEB UI using IP address, “192.168.200.1” Go to [Advanced Set up] → → → [Wireless Set up] [Basic setting] Click [WDS Master] Set desired SSID and Channel. → (These SSID and Channel should be same with WDS slave device.) Click “Scan AP”...
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3.Configuration □ ▶ Security Setting Here are a few different ways you can maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from prying eyes and ears. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user. At the time of this User Manual’s publication, there are two encryption methods available.
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63 characters long. The password can include symbols and spaces. Encryption Type Select an Encryption Type from drop-down menu ◎ None(open) & Shared ◎ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - WEP provides security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it its protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device to another.
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3.Configuration [Security using Mac Address] The MAC address security is a powerful security feature that allows you to specify which computers are allowed on the network. When you use this feature, you must enter the MAC address of each client (computer) on your network to allow network access to each.
-Traffic Control □ ▶ Port Forwarding Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network. For example, you might make a local Web server, FTP server visible and available to the Internet. This function will allow you to route external (Internet) calls for services such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications through your Router to your internal network.
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3.Configuration □ ▶ Irregular FTP You can use this function if you wish to connect to external irregular FTP port. You can use maximum of five irregular FTP port. □ ▶ Quality of Service (QOS) The QOS Engine option helps improve your network performance by prioritizing applications. By default the QOS Engine are disabled and application priority is not classified automatically.
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Service Port You need to assign a unique port number to insure that you have the min speed required. Download, Upload speed The speed at which data can be transferred from the modem. You can limit the speed for both min & max. CDMA EV-DO Rev.A Mini Wi-Fi Hotspot VW300 series...
3.Configuration -Security □ ▶ Firewall Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network from a wide array of common hacker attacks including: WAN Ping / SYN Flooding / IP Source Routing / IP Spoofing / Smurf Attack You can turn the firewall functions off if needed.
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[Client IP/MAC Address Filtering] Policy Select filtering policy Deny or Allow Direction ◎ Internal to External : Select if you want to apply filtering policy in the outgoing communication. (All clients are allowed in case of outgoing communication by default) ...
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3.Configuration Start IP ◎ Internal to External IP Address : Configure internal client IP address to be restricted by filtering policy. All IP : Apply filtering policy in all clients. MAC Address : Configure internal client MAC address to be restricted by filtering policy. You can scan client MAC address using Scan AP button.
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□ ▶ URL Filtering You can block desired website URL. Once you register specified URL, clients can not access this address. Available up to 10 URL registrations. □ ▶ Remote Router Access Remote management allows you to make changes to your Router’s settings from anywhere on the Internet.
3.Configuration -Utility □ ▶ DHCP Static IP Allocation Use this menu if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC address. MAC Address Enter MAC address in the “MAC Address” field that you want to assign fixed IP address. Or you can use MAC address scan function.
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□ ▶ DDNS The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static host name in any of the many domains DynDNS.org offers, allowing your network computers to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet.
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3.Configuration DynDNS.org in the “Host Name” field ◎ Wildcards option: This setting enables or disables wildcards for your host. ◎ For example, if your DDNS address is VW300.dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then x.VW300.dyndns.org will work as well (x is the wildcard). ▷To enable wildcards, select “Use Wildcards”...
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that is UPnP-compliant has the ability to communicate with the Router, basically “telling” the Router which way it needs the firewall configured. The Router ships with the UPnP feature disabled. If you are using any applications that are UPnP-compliant, and wish to take advantage of the UPnP features, you can enable the UPnP feature. Simply select “Enabled”...
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3.Configuration static route. Subnet Mask This determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host.
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IP or URL Address The three addresses where PING is sent. For each of the address, set the PING time period from 1 min to 30 min then select “Enabled” option. Time Time interval for restart the PPP session when PING doesn’t have any response from any of the IP addresses or URL addresses..
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3.Configuration prompted to format the microSD card. The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files can’t be retrieved. To prevent the loss of information data, please check the contents before you format the microSD card. Ensure you’re logged in to the WEB Page, >>...
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Set with User ID & Password and Port which is set in VW300 then connect to the FTP Server on VW300 like below. CDMA EV-DO Rev.A Mini Wi-Fi Hotspot VW300 series...
4.Administrator □ ▶ Login Password This menu is for setting up WEB UI login password. The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you need to log into the Router in the future.
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Restore Factory Default Using this option will restore all of the settings in the Router to the factory (default) settings. It is recommended that you back up your settings before you restore all of the defaults. □ ▶ Firmware Upgrade From time to time, your service provider may release new versions of the Router’s firmware.
5.Status □ ▶ Status Information You can check current gateway connection status via this menu. Detailed WAN / LAN / WLAN descriptions can be seen here. □ ▶ DHCP Allocation Information You can view a list of the computers (known as clients), which are connected to your network. You are able to view the IP address of the computer, the host name (if the computer has been assigned on), and the MAC address of the computer’s network interface card.
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□ ▶ System Log This menu displays router system log and you can save this as text file using Save button. If you want to update or reset system log, press Refresh or Delete button. CDMA EV-DO Rev.A Mini Wi-Fi Hotspot VW300 series...
6.Troubleshooting 1. I am not able to access the web-based configuration utility - Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a different cable on the device. - Disable any internet security software running on the computer.
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3. I am not able to connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through my router. - Suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (ex. 1492, 1482, 1472, etc) 4. I need to update the firmware - First of all, prepare proper F/W to be downloaded into the router (it will be provided by Service provider if needed) and go to “Firmware upgrade”...
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The gain of the antenna for PCS band must not exceed 1.92dBi. Information to the User “Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Vertex Wireless could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.” NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to...
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part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occurin a particular installation.
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