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- Page 1 IEEE 802.11b WLAN 11b Broadband Router User Manual...
- Page 2 IEEE 802.11b X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router User’s Manual Version 2.6...
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Page 3: Copyright Statement
Trademarks 2003 X-Micro Technology Corp. Contents are subject to change without notice. All trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS OF PROPRIETARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION THAT IS THE PROPERTY OF X-MICRO TECHNOLOGY CORP. AND NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENTATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL, BY PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF X-MICRO TECHNOLOGY CORP. - Page 4 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Terminology Advanced Encryption Standard ANSI American National Standards Institute Access Point Complementary Code Keying CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Avoidance CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collision Detection DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Extensible Authentication Protocol...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 1 ACKAGE CONTENTS RODUCT PECIFICATIONS RODUCT EATURES RONT ANEL ESCRIPTION ANEL ESCRIPTION INSTALLATION ... 5 ARDWARE NSTALLATION OFTWARE NSTALLATION SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ... 6 REPARE YOUR ONNECIT TO THE ANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION ON THE 3.3.1 S ... - Page 6 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)... 35 HAT AND HOW TO FIND MY HAT IS IRELESS HAT ARE BANDS OW DOES WIRELESS NETWORKING WORK BSSID? ... 36 HAT IS ESSID? ... 36 HAT IS HAT ARE POTENTIAL FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSES INTERFERENCE HAT ARE THE WEP? ...
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Page 7: Introduction
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 1 Introduction The Wireless LAN Broadband Router is an affordable IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN broadband router solution; setting SOHO and enterprise standard for high performance, secure, manageable and reliable WLAN. This document describes the steps required for the initial IP address assign and other WLAN router configuration. -
Page 8: Product Features
Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity 1.3 Product Features Complies with IEEE 802.11b standard for 2.4GHz Wireless LAN. Supports 11Mbps data transfer rate with automatic fallback to 5.5M, 2M and 1Mbps. Supports bridging, routing functions between wireless and wired Ethernet interfaces. - Page 9 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Figure 1 –X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Front Panel LED Indicator 1. Power LED 2. WLAN Activity 3. WAN ACT LED 4. WAN 10/100M 5. LAN ACT LED 6. LAN 10/100M State Description The X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is powered on.
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Page 10: Rear Panel Description
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 1.5 Rear Panel Description Reset Figure 2 – X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Rear Panel Interfaces 1. Reset 2. WAN 3. LAN 4. Power 5. Antenna Description Push continually the reset button 5 seconds to reset the configuration parameters to factory defaults. -
Page 11: Installation
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Step One: Place the Wireless LAN Broadband Router to the best optimum transmission location. The best transmission location for your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is usually at the geographic center of your wireless network, with line of sign to all of your mobile stations. -
Page 12: Software Configuration
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 3 Software configuration There are web based management and configuration functions allowing you to have the jobs done easily. The X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router is delivered with the following factory default parameters on the Ethernet LAN interfaces. - Page 13 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 2. Move mouse and double-click the right button on Network and Dial-up Connections icon. Move mouse and double-click the Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear. Click Properties button in the Local Area Connection window.
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Page 14: Connecit To The X-Micro Wlan 11 B Broadband Router
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 3.2 Connect to the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router Open a WEB browser, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explore, then enter 192.168.1.254 on the URL to connect the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. 3.3 Management and configuration on the X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router 3.3.1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, includes... - Page 15 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER SSID Channel Number Encryption Associated Clients BSSID LAN configuration IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Server MAC Address WAN configuration Attain IP Protocol IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address It shows the SSID of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router.
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Page 16: Wireless Basic Settings
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 3.3.2 Wireless Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients that may connect to your Broadband Router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters. Screen snapshot –... -
Page 17: Wireless Advanced Settings
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Apply Changes Reset 3.3.3 Wireless Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. -
Page 18: Wireless Security Setup
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Beacon Interval Data Rate Preamble Type Broadcast SSID IAPP Apply Changes Reset 3.3.4 Wireless Security Setup This page allows you setup the wireless security. Turn on WEP or WPA by using encryption keys could prevent any unauthorized access to your wireless network. Screen snapshot –... -
Page 19: W Ireless A Ccess
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Item Encryption Use 802.1x Authentication WPA Authentication Mode WPA Unicast Cipher Suite Pre-Shared Key Format While Encryption is selected to be WPA. Pre-Shared Key Authentication RADIUS Server Apply Changes Reset Description Select the encryption supported over wireless access. The encryption method can be None, WEP or WPA. - Page 20 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Set WEP Key Item Key Length Key Format Default Tx Key Encryption Key 1 Encryption Key 2 Encryption Key 3 Encryption Key 4 Apply Changes Close Reset Description Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-down menu.
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Page 21: Wireless Access Control
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER WEP encryption key (secret key) length: Format 3.3.5 Wireless Access Control If you enable wireless access control, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your Access Point. When this option is enabled, no wireless clients will be able to connect if the list contains no entries. -
Page 22: Wds Setup
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Access Control List Delete Selected Delete All Reset 3.3.6 WDS Setup Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other AP that you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS. -
Page 23: Lan Interface Setup
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Item Enable Wireless Distribution System MAC Address Comment Apply Changes Reset Current Access Control List Delete Selected Delete All Reset 3.3.7 LAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network that connects to the LAN ports of your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. - Page 24 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – LAN Interface Setup Item IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Server DHCP Client Range Show Client 802.1d Spanning Tree Clone MAC Address Description Fill in the IP address of LAN interfaces of this X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router.
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Page 25: Wan Interface Setup
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Apply Changes Reset 3.3.8 WAN Interface Setup This page is used to configure the parameters for wide area network that connects to the WAN port of your X-Micro WLAN 11b Broadband Router. Here you may change the access method to Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE or PPTP by click the item value of WAN Access Type. - Page 26 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Default Gateway DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address Enable uPNP Apply Changes Reset B. DHCP Client Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – DHCP Client Item DHCP Client in the subnet mask for it. If you select the Static IP support on WAN interface, fill in the default gateway for WAN interface out going data packets.
- Page 27 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address Enable uPNP Apply Changes Reset C. PPPoE Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPPoE Item address assigned automatically from a DHCP server. Click to select getting DNS address for DHCP support.
- Page 28 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER PPPoE User Name Password Connection Type Idle Time MTU Size Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Click to select PPPoE support on WAN interface. There are user name, password, connection type and idle time settings need to be done.
- Page 29 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Clone MAC Address Enable uPNP Apply Changes Reset D. PPTP(Only in Firmware-1.6x) Screen snapshot – WAN Interface Setup – PPTP –1 Item PPTP IP Address Subnet Mask Fill in the MAC address that is the MAC address to be cloned.
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Page 30: Firewall - Port Filtering
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Server IP Address User Name Password MTU Size Attain DNS Automatically Set DNS Manually DNS 1 DNS 2 DNS 3 Clone MAC Address Enable uPNP Apply Changes Reset 3.3.9 Firewall - Port Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. - Page 31 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Firewall - Port Filtering Item Enable Port Filtering Port Range Protocol Comments Apply Changes Reset Delete Selected Delete All Reset Description Click to enable the port filtering security function. To restrict data transmission from the local network on certain ports, fill in the range of start-port and end-port, and the protocol, also put your comments on it.
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Page 32: Firewall - Ip Filtering
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 3.3.10 Firewall - IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. -
Page 33: Firewall - Mac Filtering
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Delete All Reset 3.3.11 Firewall - MAC Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing or restricting your local network. -
Page 34: Firewall - Port Forwarding
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Reset Delete Selected Delete All Reset 3.3.12 Firewall - Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall. These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway's NAT firewall. -
Page 35: Firewall - Dmz
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Port Range Comment Apply Changes Reset Delete Selected Delete All Reset 3.3.13 Firewall - DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network. Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail) servers and DNS servers. -
Page 36: Statistics
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Firewall - DMZ Item Enable DMZ DMZ Host IP Address To support DMZ in your firewall design, fill in the IP Apply Changes Reset 3.3.14 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless, Ethernet LAN and Ethernet WAN networks. -
Page 37: Upgrade Firmware
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Statistics Item Wireless LAN Sent Packets Wireless LAN Received Packets Ethernet LAN Sent Packets Ethernet LAN Received Packets Ethernet WAN Sent Packets Ethernet WAN Received Packets Refresh 3.3.15 Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the Access Point firmware to new version. -
Page 38: Save/ Reload Settings
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Upgrade Firmware Item Select File Upload Reset 3.3.16 Save/ Reload Settings This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file that was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. -
Page 39: Password Setup
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Save/Reload Settings Item Save Settings to File Load Settings from File Click the Browse button to select the configuration files Reset Settings to Default 3.3.17 Password Setup This page is used to set the account to access the web server of Access Point. Empty user name and password will disable the protection. - Page 40 USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER Screen snapshot – Password Setup Item User Name New Password Confirmed Password Apply Changes Reset Description Fill in the user name for web management login control. Fill in the password for web management login control. Because the password input is invisible, so please fill in the password again for confirmation purpose.
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Page 41: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 4.1 What and how to find my PC’s IP and MAC address? IP address is the identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination. -
Page 42: What Is Bssid
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER to the wired LAN for services (file servers, printers, Internet links) they will operate in infrastructure mode. Example 1: wireless Infrastructure Mode Ad hoc mode (also called peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set, or IBSS) is simply a set of 802.11 wireless stations that communicate directly with one another without using an access point or any connection to a wired network. -
Page 43: What Are Potential Factors That May Causes Interference
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER What are potential factors that may causes interference? Factors of interference: Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture… etc. Building Materials: metal door, aluminum studs. Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors and electrical motors. Solutions to overcome the interferences: Minimizing the number of walls and ceilings. -
Page 44: What Is Rts (Request To Send) Threshold
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER fragments each of size equal to fragment threshold. By tuning the fragment threshold value, we can get varying fragment sizes. The determination of an efficient fragment threshold is an important issue in this scheme. If the fragment threshold is small, the overlap part of the master and parallel transmissions is large. -
Page 45: What Is Preamble Type
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER stations to establish and maintain communications in an orderly fashion. Beacon Interval represents the amount of time between beacon transmissions. Before a station enters power save mode, the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon (and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point). -
Page 46: What Is 802.1X Authentication
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER authentication server, typically one that supports RADIUS and the selected EAP authentication protocol, will be added to the network. 4.16 What is 802.1x Authentication? 802.1x is a framework for authenticated MAC-level access control, defines Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LANs (WAPOL). -
Page 47: What Is Universal Plug And Play (Upnp)
USER’S MANUAL OF X-MICRO WLAN 11b BROADBAND ROUTER 4.21 What is Universal Plug and Play (uPNP)? UPnP is an open networking architecture that consists of services, devices, and control points. The ultimate goal is to allow data communication among all UPnP devices regardless of media, operating system, programming language, and wired/wireless connection. - Page 49 www.x-micro.com...
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