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Planex BLW-54MF User Manual

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  • Page 2 USER’S MANUAL IEEE802.11g Wireless Multi-Function Broadband Router BLW-54MF...
  • Page 3 Foreword Explanation of the signals In order to let you set up and use this product correctly, please pay attention when reading or browsing the manual as you see these signals listed below. Warning/ Danger Users should read the explanation carefully and understand it completely, otherwise users might be in danger or even be injured.
  • Page 4 Trademarks: All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Copyright © 2006, All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration ....7 1. How to Set Up BLW-54MF ....7 2.
  • Page 6 4.2 DNS Lookup ..... . . 70 Chapter 4 AP Setup & Configuration....71 BLW-54MF Contents...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 1. Package Contents After purchasing BLW-54MF Wireless Router form a distributor or an agency, please open the package and check that all the components listed below are included. If there is any item missing or damaged, please contact with the distributor or the agency at once.

  • Page 8: Introduction To Blw-54Mf

    GW-US54SG. Support AP/Router Switching Users can use the switch at the back of BLW-54MF to choose AP or Router mode to use. Support WDS, Repeater Extended the coverage of wireless network.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    Support Anti-DoS Function SPI Anti-DoS Firewall can prevent hacker's invasion. Support Virtual Server & DMZ Virtual server and DMZ functions can let BLW-54MF access LAN service through Internet. Support English/Chinese Language Switching Function Configuration page of BLW-54MF can auto-select languages depending on Windows O.S.

  • Page 10: Product Housing

    AP mode On/Off BLW-54MF When starting up BLW-54MF, the Power LED will be on. Press the EZ-GO button at the back of BLW-54MF and enable EZ-GO function. After pressing EZ-GO button, the LED will be blinking for 5 minutes that means GW- US54SG can search for BLW-54MF and connect with it.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to these ports. Any LAN port can be connected with another hub, if required. Press the button for 3-5 seconds and then release it. BLW-54MF will Reset automatically restart and back to the default settings.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration

    Basic Setup & Configuration 1. Hardware Installation 1.Unwrap the package of BLW-54MF Wireless Router and check if the components are complete with nothing missing. 2.Choose a Proper Installation Site. Select a suitable place on the network to install BLW-54MF Wireless Router.

  • Page 13: Client's Computer Setup

    BLW-54MF and plug the other side of the power cord into the power socket. Power BLW-54MF Wireless Router on. While detecting, the Power LED will be on and then the BLW-54MF will be ready in a short time. 2. Client's Computer Setup The computers on your LAN need to be set up to cooperate with BLW- 54MF Wireless Router.
  • Page 14 BLW-54MF. Type your destination http://192.168.1.1 Address Bar in the web browser. If you have changed the default IP Address of BLW-54MF, please type in the new address on the address bar. normally, it means that (default IP Address of BLW-54MF) on the...

  • Page 15: Web Configuration

    Router: 1.Star the web browser. In the Address box, enter http://192.168.1.1 which is the default IP Address of the BLW-54MF Wireless Router. Press Enter on your keyboard, and the pop-up will ask you to enter the User Name and Password to get into the program.
  • Page 16 3.After entering the system, BLW-54MF will show you the Main page. During configuration, you can use the tabs on the top of the page and menu at the left side of the page to navigate. Besides, it is necessary that, after configuring, you should click Apply to enable the settings you have made.

  • Page 17: Setup Wizard

    After logging in the configuration page, a Setup Wizard dialog box pops up. You may choose to use setup wizard to set up BLW-54MF or use configuration page to set up all the settings. You may use wizard to help you complete setting up and start connect with Internet through simply a few steps.

  • Page 18: Set Password

    4.1 Set Password Step 1 The default User Name of BLW-54MF Wireless Router is admin and Password is admin. It is recommended that you should change the default password to have better protection over the router and the LAN. You must memorize the password set by you to enter the system;...

  • Page 19: Set Lan & Dhcp Server

    LAN IP Address Here is the IP address of the LAN side of BLW- 54MF. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 . LAN Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the LAN side of BLW-54MF is 255.255.255.0 . DHCP Server DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol.

  • Page 20: Select Internet Connection Type

    After auto-detecting WAN, the setup wizard might skip the page of Select Internet Connection Type page and directly shows the detected connection type. If BLW-54MF shows the connection mode which you do not want to use, click Back to the previous page to select the Internet connection type.
  • Page 21 Host Name You may follow the demands of your ISP, if needed, you may fill in the designated host name. MAC The default MAC address of BLW-54MF is the Network Interface Card s (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click Clone MAC Address and use the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP.
  • Page 22 2.The following are the WAN settings; please configure the settings according to the real environment. WAN IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. WAN Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask address provided by your ISP. WAN Gateway Address Enter the Default Gateway address provided by your ISP.
  • Page 23 IP Address Please enter the information provided by your ISP. Service Name If your ISP provides you service name, please enter the name according to the provided information. Next Click this button to save the settings and go to next page. BLW-54MF...

  • Page 24: Set Wireless Connection

    SSID Every SSID is unique in the WLAN (SSID can be 16-digit ASCII characters and case-sensitive). SSID can prevent two nearby WLAN from combining to be one. You can give BLW-54MF an SSID, and only whose SSID is the same with it can connect with it.
  • Page 25 BLW-54MF...

  • Page 26: Main

    5. Main The Main page of BLW-54MF can let users configure the basic settings related to network connection. These settings also appear in the Setup Wizard. If you want to modify some of the details, you do not need to enter Setup Wizard, but configure the settings through the Main page.

  • Page 27: Wan

    Range End The last IP address which DHCP server of BLW-54MF distributes. Domain Name If you had applied a Domain Name, you may enter it here. Lease Time DHCP server can let a PC get the same IP address whenever it starts up on the LAN. You can distribute an appointed IP address to a specific computer according to the PC's MAC address and also set a period of time of leasing IP.
  • Page 28 GateWay Enter the default Gateway address provided by your ISP. DNS 1~3 Enter the DNS IP address provided by your ISP. MAC Address The default MAC address of BLW-54MF is the Network Interface Card's (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you...
  • Page 29 Auto-reconnect When BLW-54MF disconnects with your xDSL service, you can chose to reconnect online automatically, manually or connect-on-demand. If you choose Always-On , BLW-54MF Wireless Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped. Manual means you have to reconnect through your own configuration.
  • Page 30 PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), a protocol that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels" over the public Internet. Effectively, a corporation uses a wide- area network as a single large local area network. A company no longer needs to lease its own lines for wide-area communication but can securely use the public networks.
  • Page 31 Auto-reconnect When BLW-54MF disconnects with your xDSL service, you can chose to reconnect online automatically, manually or connect-on-demand. If you choose Always-On , BLW-54MF Wireless Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped. Manual means you have to reconnect through your own configuration.
  • Page 32 L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private network. L2TP is original from Cisico s Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F) and Microsoft s Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). L2TP provides additional security features other than PPTP. L2TP acts as data link layer protocaol for tunneling network traffic between clients and VPN server over an Internet.
  • Page 33 Auto-reconnect When BLW-54MF disconnects with your xDSL service, you can chose to reconnect online automatically, manually or connect-on-demand. If you choose Always-On , BLW-54MF Wireless Router will automatically reconnect to your ISP when you restart the system or the connection is stopped. Manual means you have to reconnect through your own configuration.
  • Page 34 Auth Server Please scroll down the list to select the authentication server you use. MAC Address The default MAC address of BLW-54MF is the Network Interface Card's (NIC) MAC address on the WAN side. If you were asked to use the NIC provided by the ISP, you may click Clone MAC Address and enter the MAC address of NIC provided by the ISP.

  • Page 35: Password

    5.3 Password The default User Name of BLW-54MF Wireless Router is admin and Password is admin. It is recommended that you should change the default password to have better protection over the router and the LAN. You must memorize the password set by you to enter the system;...

  • Page 36: Time

    Local Time If you synchronize with NTP Server or manually set up the time, you may see the local time here. Time Zone Scroll the list to choose the time zone for BLW-54MF. Synchronize the clock with You can choose Automatic to let system use NTP to synchronize with the system, or choose Manual and enter your local time by your own.

  • Page 37: Dynamic Dns

    Apply Click this button to save/apply the settings and restart the system. 6. Wireless 6.1 Basic This page includes all the fundamental and basic parameters. After changing any parameters, you have to apply and restart the device and then the new settings can be effective. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 38 SSID Every SSID is unique in the WLAN (SSID can be 16-digit ASCII characters and case-sensitive). SSID can prevent two nearby WLAN from combining to be one. You can give BLW-54MF an SSID, and only whose SSID is the same with it can connect with it.

  • Page 39: Authentication

    Authentication There are four kinds of authentication of BLW-54MF Wireless Router: WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA-AUTO (PSK). After selecting the authentication mode, it has to cooperate with the encryption type. The settings of authentication on the destination network must be the same with BLW-54MF.
  • Page 40 Open System – It does not need authentication when connecting to the AP. Shared Key –Only wireless adapters using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connecting to the AP. Mode HEX – Only A~F, set in a WEP key. ASCII –Numerical values, characters or signs are all allowed to be arranged into a WEP key.
  • Page 41 Wi-Fi users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access their wireless networks. There are two versions of WPA2: WPA2- Personal, and WPA2- Enterprise. WPA2-Personal protects unauthorized network access by utilizing a set-up password. WPA2-Enterprise verifies network users through a server. WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 42 WPA-AUTO WPA-PSK is short for Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key. WPA-PSK uses the same encryption way with WPA, and the only difference between them is that WPA-PSK recreates a simple shared key, instead of using the user s certification. Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...
  • Page 43 The more random your WPA pre-shared key, the safer it is to use. Confirmed Passphrase Please enter the Passphrase you just key in again for confirmation. RADIUS Server RADIUS is short for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, an authentication and accounting system used by BLW-54MF...

  • Page 44: Advanced

    BLW-54MF. The default value is 2346, and you can set a value between 256~2346. Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...
  • Page 45 Antenna transmit power Please manual choose the transmitting power for BLW-54MF. There are several levels to choose. The system default is full which means BLW-54MF has the maximum Tx Power on wireless network. Cancel If you do not want to configure this setting right now, click this button to exist this page.

  • Page 46: Status

    7. Status 7.1 Device Information After entering the system, you can click Status on the left menu to check all the settings and firmware version. Chapter 2 Basic Setup & Configuration...

  • Page 47: Log

    BLW-54MF Wireless Router can record various types of activities. System Log records every events happened on the BLW-54MF Wireless Router. These data are useful for troubleshooting. If BLW-54MF restarts, the logs will be deleted automatically. Clear Log Click this button to delete all the logs recorded from the system started till now.

  • Page 48: Log Setting

    7.3 Log Setting When the log generates, the system can send a warning e-mail to the appointed e-mail address. SMTP Server Enter the IP address of SMTP Server for mail delivery. Sent to Enter the correct E-Mail Address of the recipient. If there is any error occurring when connecting, the system will generate related log and send to this E-Mail address.

  • Page 49: Statistics

    Reset Click this button to reset all the statistics back to zero and start to calculate again. 7.5 Wireless You may see the information of the users which is connection with BLW- 54MF now, including Connected Time, MAC Address, and Mode. BLW-54MF...

  • Page 50: Chapter 3 Advanced Setup & Configuration

    1. Routing 1.1 Static If you connect several routers with BLW-54MF Wireless Router, you may need to set up a predefined routing rule to have more effective network topology/traffic. To set Static Route, please enter the IP address of the route, route mask, route gateway, and choose the route interface from LAN or WAN.

  • Page 51: Dynamic

    1.2 Dynamic The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits. For example, it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing, which uses a fixed forwarding path.

  • Page 52: Routing Table

    Internet. In the list at the bottom of the screen, there are several default MAC addresses from the DHCP client computers connecting to BLW-54MF. If you want to use these MAC addresses, choose an address you want to use and click the check box on the list. The default status is Disabled .
  • Page 53 Use URL Blocking to prevent PCs from accessing websites including the following URL strings. Users can enter some key words such as adult, hacker or other related words to prevent PCs on the LAN from connecting with these websites. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 54 URL string pattern to be blocked Enter the strings/key words which you want to filter. Click Enabled and then the website related to these strings will be blocked and cannot be connected with. Delete Click the URL you want to delete and then click this button. Add Enter the blocking string and then click this button to add it to the rule.
  • Page 55 Disabled If you do not want to use domain blocking function, you can choose this option. Allow Users to access all domains except Blocked Domains Choose this option to block users to access to certain Internet domains listed below, but users can still access to all the other Internet domains. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 56 Deny users to access all domains except Permitted Domains Choose this option to allow users to access to certain Internet domains listed below, but users cannot access to all the other Internet domains. Add Type in the suffix of the domain which you want to block/permit, for example, shopping.com or sprots.net.

  • Page 57: Virtual Server

    2.2 Virtual Server BLW-54MF can enable Virtual Server function, and remote hosts can use public IP address to connect with the Internet and FTP and then enter the LAN, but all the PCs on the LAN will not be seen from the outside. Virtual...
  • Page 58 Enabled You can choose to function. Name If you want to add a new server and its collocated port number, please enter a service name here. Protocol You can set the protocol of the virtual server to be TCP or UDP.

  • Page 59: Special Ap (Application)

    If the Internet applications do not use standard connections or port numbers, it might be unable to work because the connections of the applications could probably be blocked by the firewall of BLW-54MF Wireless Router. In this case, you can define these kinds of Internet applications as Special Applications to make them work properly.

  • Page 60: Dmz

    2.4 DMZ If your computer cannot use Internet applications or cannot provide services to remote users when applying BLW-54MF at the same time, you can let the host which wants to access to the Internet using DMZ function. Enter the host s LAN IP address to enable this function, but be aware that one BLW-54MF can only correspond to a single DMZ host.

  • Page 61: Firewall Rules

    2.5 Firewall Rule Firewall is an advanced function which can be used to allow or deny TCP/ IP data packets passing through BLW-54MF Wireless Router. It works like an IP filter, but has some additional settings; therefore, you can create more detailed regulations of accessing to BLW-54MF.

  • Page 62: Management

    Destination Scroll down the list to choose the incoming application type: TCP or UDP type. Choose the protocols (TCP, UDP or IP) which used by remote systems or services. Add Enter the special application and then click this button to add it to the rule.
  • Page 63 Browse /Load Make sure the saved system setting file is in the local host disk and then click Browse system setting file. Click Open to select the system setting file that you want and then click Load to start restore the settings. BLW-54MF to search for the saved...
  • Page 64 Restore Factory Default Settings Restore Click Restore and then click OK on the pop-up dialog box, the system will restart to the factory default value afterward. EZ-GO All you have to do is (1) press EZ-GO button at the back of the device or (2) enable EZ-GO function on the page, and then you may connect with wireless network and set encryption in a short time, but it must collocate with our company's GW-US54SG...
  • Page 65 2.Choose a destination location to install GW-US54SG, and then click Next to continue installing. 3.After selecting the location for GW-US54SG and then choose the program name of the destination folder, please click Next to proceed. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 66 4.If the warning dialog box pops up, please click Yes to complete the installation. 5.After completing the installation, there will be a grey running little man icon exist on the desktop users can use this program to configure GW-US54SG. And there is another icon of the utility which is called JumpStar making connection with EZ-GO.
  • Page 67 7.The InstallShield Wizard will ask if you want to restart your computer right after finishing installation, please click Finish after you finish and save the work at hand. 8.After the computer restarts, the following window will show, please scroll down the list to choose a country domain for the utility. BLW-54MF...
  • Page 68 Enable EZ-GO function, and the Status EZ-GO LED on the front panel of BLW-54MF will be blinking. The other way to enable EZ-GO function is to press EZ-GO button on the back panel of BLW-54MF, and you can also see Status EZ-GO LED blinking as well. The blinking LED means that you can use JumpStart to start searching BLW-54MF and make a connection.
  • Page 69 ; if you want to connect with an existing network, please choose Click Next to continue setting up. 11.This page reminds you to check if the EZ-GO LED on BLW-54MF is blinking steadily as it shows here. If the LED is blinking correctly, click Yes to proceed.
  • Page 70 12.After JumpStart does the auto-detection, it will ask you to set a password for adding devices to your network. And this password will become the Pre-shared Key for GW-US54SG and BLW-54MF. Meanwhile, the wireless authentication mode of BLW-54MF will become WPA-AUTO and PSK automatically.

  • Page 71: Remote Management

    UPnP service and the BLW-54MF Wireless Router is connecting with the computer, the task bar will show the icon of BLW-54MF to inform you that a new device is found and inquire you whether if you want to set a shortcut on the desktop.
  • Page 72 Gaming mode If you are experiencing difficulties when playing online games or even certain applications that use voice data, you may need to enable Gaming Mode for these applications to work correctly. When not playing games or not using these voice applications, it is recommended that Gaming Mode should be disabled.

  • Page 73: Firmware

    You can upgrade the firmware of BLW-54MF via Web Browser. First, please go to the website: http://www.planex.com.tw/download/index. htm to download the latest firmware of BLW-54MF. Be sure that the firmware is stored in your PC's disk and then click for the firmware file which you just downloaded. Click Open to use the firmware and click Update.

  • Page 74: Restart

    3.4 Restart Click Restart and then click OK on the pop-up dialog box to restart the system. 4. Tools 4.1 Ping Test This function can help you send Ping packets to detect if the remote host is O.K. The response messages will appear below and they can also help to diagnose the network problems.

  • Page 75: Dns Lookup

    DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. You may enter a domain name or IP address on this page, DNS Lookup function can enquire for the corresponding IP address or domain name. For example, the domain name www.planex.net might translate to 202.210.129.35. BLW-54MF...

  • Page 76: Chapter 4 Ap Setup & Configuration

    AP Setup & Configuration BLW-54MF supports AP/Router switching function. Users can use the switch at the back of BLW-54MF to choose AP or Router mode to use. All the AP Configuration pages are the same as Router's. There are only a few functions that cannot be configured under AP mode, and the rest of the settings are the same as the router's.
  • Page 77 13.4.DMZ cannot be configured 13.5.Firewall Rules cannot be configured 14.Management 14.1.Settings can be configured 14.2.Remote Management cannot be configured 14.3.Firmware can be configured 14.4.Restart can be configured 15.Tools 15.1.Ping Test cannot be configured 15.2.DNS Lookup cannot be configured BLW-54MF cannot be configured...

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