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- Page 1 AmbiCom Wireless Access Router with 4-port switch & Wireless Presentation Gateway User Manual Version 1.10 Dec 15, 2002 Wireless Access Router User Manual...
- Page 2 Internet connection with DHCP and NAT capabilities. Data transfer rate on WAN and LAN operates at 10/100 Mbps, and Wireless LAN operate at 11 Mbps. AmbiCom Wireless Access Router acts as the only externally known Internet Gateway on your Local-Area Network and serves as an Internet firewall against outside intruders.
- Page 3 2 Features The AmbiCom Wireless Access Router supports TCP, UDP, IP, IPX/SPX, PPPoE, ARP, SNAP, SNMP, and other protocols. • Connects to a Broadband Cable/DSL Modem, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Backbone • 4-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch with Uplink auto-sensing • Fast 11Mbps wireless networking, fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard •...
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Page 4: Before Connecting The Hardware
If you are using the PPPoE protocol that usually can be found in most DSL modem connection, you will need to know: • PPPoE Username • PPPoE Password If the network setting information is ready, you can start with the outlooks of the WL1100C-AR Access Router and WL1100C-PG Presentation Gateway. Wireless Access Router User Manual... -
Page 5: Connecting The Router
4 Connecting the Router Once you have all the information you need you can start to connect your hardware together. Follow the steps: 1. Turn off every system down, including your Cable/DSL modem, PCs, and Access Router. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your Cable/DSL modem Ethernet port to Access Router WAN port. - Page 6 Typical setup for WL1100C-AR Access Router: Typical setup for WL1100C-PG Presentation Gateway: Wireless Access Router User Manual...
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Page 7: Ap Configuration Wizard
5 AP Configuration Wizard AmbiCom WL1100C-AR and WL1100C-PG provides an AP Configuration Wizard to connect to the Access Router with ease. After WL1100C-AR(PG) utility package installed, from Start menu, click on WL1100C-AR (PG) Utility, and select AP Configuration Wizard. The first three screens are the step that you can follow to connect the hardware and setup the network. - Page 8 If you set up the network environment according to the steps, your network should be ready. After finishing step 3, ‘AP Configuration Wizard’ will automatically search for the Access Router and bring up your default browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) to connect with the Access Router and start a WEB-based configuration session.
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Page 9: Web-Based Configuration
Access Router. If you choose not to use the wizard, in order to connect with WL1100C-AR(PG) Wireless Access Router WEB configuration interface, you will have to know its IP address. - Page 10 • Setup The Basic Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the Gateway by typing its IP address into your web browser location window. You may configure the device and get it working properly using only the settings on this screen.
- Page 11 ‘Password’ fields that are provided by your ISP. The PPPoE connection will be disconnected if it is been idling for a period beyond the Max Idle Time setting. If you check the Keep Alive option, the AmbiCom Gateway will always try to keep the line alive.
- Page 12 • Wireless This page will lead you to change advanced parameters of Wireless LAN settings. It is strongly suggested that leave these parameters unchanged. Improper settings might leave your Wireless LAN unable to function normally. Click ‘Apply’ to save the data. ♦...
- Page 13 • WEP - Wireless Security Configuration By default, WEP encryption is disabled. Check WEP Enable to enable the wireless security. First, pick a WEP Key Length. You can then either type in an Passphrase and have the system generate a set of key for you by clicking ‘Generate Key’...
- Page 14 • DHCP Setting The Gateway can be setup to be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on your network. A DHCP server assigns an available IP address to each computer on your network automatically. You must configure all the PCs on your LAN to connect to a DHCP server.
- Page 15 • Filters ♦ By using the Filters screen, you can configure the Gateway to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. You can setup different filters for different users based on their IP addresses or their network Port number. ♦...
- Page 16 • Forwarding Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. When users from the Internet make certain requests on your network, the router can forward those requests to specific computers that are equipped to handle the requests.
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Page 17: Dmz Host
• DMZ Host The DMZ Host setting can allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet. It’s for local user who needs to setup special-purpose server such as Internet game or video-conferencing. To enable the DMZ Host setting, enter the IP address and click ‘Apply’... - Page 18 • Status This screen provides the current status of the device. All of the information provided is read-only. ♦ Firmware Version: Shows the version of the firmware installed ♦ LAN MAC Address: Shows the MAC address. ♦ LAN IP Address: Shows the current IP address (seen by users on your internal home or office network).
- Page 19 • Password It is strongly recommended that you change the password for the router. When a password is set, users who try to access the router will be prompted to enter the router’s password. ♦ Enter New Password: Enter a password. Your password must be less than 32 characters, and it cannot contain any spaces.
- Page 20 • Set to factory default Restore everything to factory default. After you click ‘Apply’ button, the system will be reset to the factory setting. Wireless Access Router User Manual...
- Page 21 Click on the ‘Browse’ button will help you locate the firmware file. Once you find the file, click on ‘Apply’ to upload to firmware file to WL1100C-AR(PG). The whole process will take usually around 30 seconds. Once it’s done, you will be asked to reset and restart the system.
- Page 22 • SNMP AmbiCom WL1100C-AR and WL1100C-PG provides the advanced SNMP management option. By default it is disabled. You can enable it by click on the ‘SNMP Agent Enable’ check box. ♦ Get Community: Community string for GET operations. ♦ Set Community: Community string for SET operations.
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Page 23: Wireless Presentation Gateway Client Utility
The client utility will deliver your computer screen over IP protocol to the Presentation Gateway. The utility can be invoked from Start menu, click on WL1100C-AR (PG) Utility, and select WL1100C-PG Presentation Client Utility. The first screen will display selectable menu items. Click on the ‘Settings’ to open the Presentation Gateway parameter settings. - Page 24 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) traffic, Novell NetWare traffic, or Non-TCP/IP traffics. This is a feature that is included on AmbiCom routers. A DMZ allows a single computer on your LAN to expose ALL of its ports to the Internet.
- Page 25 computer - all talking TCP/IP. Ports are another set of numbers AFTER the standard IP address. Applications often hide these port numbers to reduce the complexity of TCP/IP. Example: web services (HTTP) reside on port 80 by default. To reach a web site, you could type http://www.sitename.com:80 into your browser.
- Page 26 To accomplish its connected sharing task, NAT routers do something called Packet Inspection. Part of this inspection process involves blocking unwanted and un-requested packets trying to reach your LAN computers. It can also involve forwarding ‘wanted’ packets to servers you might have running on 1your LAN.
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Page 27: Specifications
Wireless Access Router and 4-Port Switch, Wireless Presentation Gateway with Access Router and 4-Port Switch • Model Number: WL1100C-AR, WL1100C-PG • WL1100C-PG VGA Port: 1024 x 768 @ 256 color (60Hz) • Configuration Wizard OS support: Windows 98/ME/2K/XP with a working wired/wireless network adapter and TCP/IP protocol installed •... -
Page 28: Fcc Information
Notice : The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, no change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and void user’s authority to operate the device. - Page 29 Wireless Access Router User Manual...
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