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Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. Wireless ADSL Router WX-5801 Quick Installation Guide Version 1.0 – May 20, 2003...
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Gemtek WX-5801 Quick Installation Guide I. Connect the Router Before you begin Make sure that your Router is powered off. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the Router, and the other end to the port on a network device, for example, a PC.
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There are two ways to assign an IP address. You can either obtain an IP address automatically or specify an IP address. If you want to obtain an IP address automatically Check the radio button for Obtain an IP address automatically. Then you have to assign Domain Name System (DNS) server’...
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Check the radio button for Use the following DNS server addresses . In the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server boxes, input the IP addresses of DNS Server provided by your ISP. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and click Close or the OK button to close the Network window.
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A Network Connection Wizard page will appear. Check radio button for Internet DSL Connection, and then click Next button to continue. Choose the appropriate protocol according to your ISP's networking configuration. Your ISP should provide you the appropriate configuration options. There are three configuration options: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), Point -to-Point Protocol over ATM (PPPoA), and Ethernet Connection over ATM (ETHoA).
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The Connection Summary window will appear. Click Finish button to create a new connection. You will see in the Network Connections window a new connection WAN ETHoA has been added. Click WAN ETHoA link and a Configure WAN ETHoA page will appear. Click Settings button for further setting.
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Click ADSL PARM button on the top right and a System Monitoring – Connections page will show up for you to see the ADSL Status. LAN Setting Click the Network Connections icon on the left frame. Click LAN Wireless 802.11B link to enter Network Connection LAN Wireless 802.11B page.
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USB interface. In Wireless box, type the ESSID (the default is openrg). Then configure the WEP (Wired Equivalent Protocol). The default of Wireless WEP is Disable. If you want to enable WEP, check the box for WEP Enabled, and set the following items: Key Length (the default is 64), Channel (the default is 9), Key ID, and RF Power selection.
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Set MAC Filter This feature filters specific MAC addresses within the wireless local area network (WLAN) from accessing the network. The default MAC filter setting is Disable. If you enable the MAC filter, only the MAC Addresses on the list grant to access the network, and the other wireless Client MACs will be filtered by WX5801 and DENY to access anywhere.
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Click Technical Information icon, and a Technical Information page will appear. Click Configuration File button, and a Configuration File will appear. In the bottom of the page, you can click Upload/Download Configuration File button to upload/download configuration file.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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