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Adaptec AWN-8084 User Manual

Adaptec AWN-8084 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Adaptec Ultra Wireless Router User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
  • Page 3 Adaptec Technical Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number.
  • Page 4 Limited 2-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,...
  • Page 5 TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software (“Software”) and the related documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: 1.
  • Page 6 Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 7 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Adaptec, Inc. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    In this Guide Introduction Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Installation Task List Before You Begin... Choosing a Router Setup Installing Your Wireless Router Setting Up Your Network Stations Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility Configuring Your Wireless Router Managing Your Wireless Router Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Using the Advanced Router Functions Troubleshooting...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction This User’s Guide provides detailed instructions for installing and configuring your Adaptec Wireless Router as part of a Local Area Network (LAN) and/or Wireless LAN (WLAN). This Guide assumes you have a working knowledge of your computer and that you are familiar with the Windows operating system.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Wireless Router

    Getting to Know Your Wireless Router With your Wireless Router you can create a network with any combination of wired and wireless stations: Computers with wireless network adapters. Computers with wired network adapters. Your Wireless Router provides network enhancements such as Internet access control, network security, and the two-way application support required by instant messaging, online gaming, and similar applications.
  • Page 11 Web sites dedicated to this topic that can provide a more comprehensive explanation, if you require one.) With your Adaptec Ultra Wireless Router, you can connect a group of computers on a LAN and/or a WLAN to each other and to a Wide Area Network (WAN), which is typically the Internet.

  • Page 12: What About Security

    What About Security? You can set security on your network by using any or all of these features of your Wireless Router: Set a password for the Web-based Wireless Router Utility to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration of your Wireless Router.
  • Page 13 This is Your Wireless Router Top View Adjustable antennas LEDs The top of your Wireless Router has five clearly labeled status indicator lights (or LEDs). Once your Wireless Router is installed and the power is on, these LEDs indicate the status of your network, as described: LED is on Ready...
  • Page 14 Side View DC-IN port The DC-IN port is the port for the power adapter. The four numbered LAN ports correspond to the numbered LAN LEDs (see below) and connect your Wireless Router to your wired LAN stations. Connect only Ethernet cables to these ports. The LAN indicator lights (LEDs) show the link and activity status of the corresponding LAN ports, as shown below.

  • Page 15: Installation Task List

    Installation Task List To successfully install your Wireless Router, complete each of these tasks, in order: Follow the tips and suggestions provided in on page Select the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your new or existing network. (See Physically install your Wireless Router.

  • Page 16: Before You Begin

    IP address, subnet mask, and PPTP account number and password. Your WLAN information (if you have an existing WLAN that includes any non-Adaptec brand wireless products, or if you have changed the default settings of your existing Adaptec wireless products):...

  • Page 17: Choosing A Router Setup

    Choosing a Router Setup First, you must decide which setup is appropriate for your network. Choose one of the situations listed in the boxes below, then go to the associated section of this User’s Guide for help installing your Wireless Router. I want to use my Wireless Router to...
  • Page 18 What if...? ...I don’t have wired Ethernet computers? Create a network with only wireless computer stations by installing wireless network adapters in all your computers, then following the setup instructions provided in page ...I’m adding my Wireless Router to existing WLAN? Follow the setup instructions provided in ...I don’t want any wireless stations on my network? Ensure that your computers have Ethernet connections, then follow the setup...

  • Page 19: Installing Your Wireless Router

    Installing Your Wireless Router Before continuing, ensure that you have: Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Begin... on page Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See The next step on the Installation Task List (see your Wireless Router.
  • Page 20 Setting Up a New Network (LAN & WLAN) Follow these instructions if you are including your Wireless Router in a new network that includes both wired and wireless stations— a combination LAN and WLAN. To connect your Wireless Router: 1 Find a suitable location to install your Wireless Router. For maximum performance, install it in the center of your network, in a place that has a line of sight to all the devices connecting to it.The higher you place your Wireless Router, the...
  • Page 21 5 Connect a network cable to one of the four LAN ports on your Wireless Router. (See the Figure in end of the cable to an Ethernet port on your computer. 6 Add more LAN stations to your Wireless Router, if desired, using network cables.
  • Page 22 Wireless Router. Note: On a WLAN, each network station must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com Wireless PC Cards and Wireless PCI and USB adapters.
  • Page 23 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. Step 3: Connect the power adapter. 4 Plug your broadband modem into the WAN port on your Wireless Router, using the Ethernet cable provided. (See the Figure in Step To continue with the next Installation Task, see...
  • Page 24 WLAN. Each network station on your WLAN must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at Adaptec Wireless PC Cards and Wireless PCI and USB adapters. To connect your Wireless Router: 1 Find a suitable location to install your Wireless Router.
  • Page 25 4 Record your Internet settings from the computer connected to your Broadband modem before continuing with Before You Begin... on page 9 5 Disconnect your Broadband modem from the computer. 6 Plug your broadband modem into the WAN port on your Wireless Router, as shown below, using the Ethernet cable provided.
  • Page 26 WLAN. Note: Your Wireless Router alone is not enough to create a WLAN. Each network station must have a wireless network adapter installed or connected. Go to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com Cards and Wireless PCI and USB adapters.
  • Page 27 3 Connect the power cord to the DC-IN port on your Wireless Router, then plug it into a power outlet. 4 Record your Internet settings before continuing with Before You Begin... on page 9 5 Disconnect your modem from the computer. (You can include this computer in your WLAN by installing a wireless network adapter.

  • Page 28: Setting Up Your Network Stations

    Setting Up Your Network Stations Before you continue, ensure that you have: Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Begin... on page Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See Installed your Wireless Router.

  • Page 29: Understanding The Web-Based Wireless Router Utility

    Understanding the Web-based Wireless Router Utility Before you continue, ensure that you have: Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Begin... on page Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See Installed your Wireless Router.
  • Page 30 Opening and Logging In to the Utility The instructions provided in this section assume that your Wireless Router is set to its factory default settings. If you have changed any setting on your Wireless Router, press and hold the INIT button for at least five seconds.
  • Page 31 5 Click Login. The Device Info page appears. It provides basic status information about your Wireless Router. Menu List Note: Only one user at a time can be logged in to the Utility. An Administrator who is logged in but inactive is automatically logged out after a set time.

  • Page 32: Configuring Your Wireless Router

    Configuring Your Wireless Router Before you continue, ensure that you have: Followed the tips and suggestions provided in Begin... on page Selected the setup for your Wireless Router that is most appropriate for your existing or new network. (See Installed your Wireless Router. (See Set up your network computer stations to communicate with your Wireless Router.
  • Page 33 Adjusting the WAN Settings You must adjust the WAN settings on your Wireless Router to work with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Note: See Before You Begin... on page 9 you’ll need to successfully adjust the WAN settings. Refer to your ISP for additional information, if required.
  • Page 34 Adjusting the LAN Settings You must adjust the LAN settings on your Wireless Router if you are connecting wired network stations. Note: See Before You Begin... on page 9 you’ll need to successfully adjust the LAN settings. To adjust the LAN settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
  • Page 35 4 Choose a DNS Proxy setting. If you select Enable, your Wireless Router provides DNS service to your network stations using your ISP’s DNS server. (See information.) 5 Adjust the IP pool values, if desired. By default, the IP pool ranges from 192.168.8.17 to 192.168.8.128, which provides a maximum of 112 different IP addresses to your network.
  • Page 36 Adjusting the Wireless Settings Follow the instructions provided for your specific WLAN: If you are setting up a new WLAN using only Adaptec Ultra Wireless products, you don’t need to adjust any Wireless settings. (Adaptec Ultra Wireless products are preset to work together on a WLAN.)

  • Page 37: Configuration Settings

    5 Click the Security tab. 6 Set the WEP Configuration settings to match your WLAN. If you are setting up a new WLAN, Adaptec recommends that you enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) on your WLAN as a security measure. See on page 41 for detailed information.

  • Page 38: Managing Your Wireless Router

    Managing Your Wireless Router You can use the Utility to manage your Wireless Router and perform administrative tasks. You can: Monitor Internet usage on your internal network. See Save, restore, or reset system settings. See Change the Utility password. See Set an automatic Utility logout time.

  • Page 39: Monitoring Internet Usage

    Monitoring Internet Usage You can use the Device Info page to monitor the Internet traffic coming into and going out of your network. To check Internet usage: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See The Device Info page appears. 2 Check the WAN Traffic (Bytes) statistics.

  • Page 40: Changing System Settings

    Changing System Settings You can use the System Setting options to save current system settings, or restore your system to its default or saved settings. To make system setting changes: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See 2 Click Administration on the menu list. 3 Click one of the System Setting buttons: Click Reset to Default to change all system settings back to their factory default values.

  • Page 41: Changing The Password

    Changing the Password By default, no password is set. However, Adaptec recommends that you replace the default password with a new password, to prevent unauthorized users from changing the configuration of your Wireless Router. To set or change the password: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
  • Page 42 Setting an Automatic Logout Time By default, the Utility is set to automatically log out inactive Administrators. If a user is logged in to the Utility but is not making changes or regularly refreshing the pages to monitor your system, the Utility automatically logs the user out after 300 seconds (5 minutes).

  • Page 43: Viewing The System Log

    Managing Your Wireless Router Viewing the System Log The System Log records system events (such as Administrator log-in and log-out history and system start times) and shows a date and time for each event. To view the System Log: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Administration on the menu list.

  • Page 44: Upgrading Firmware

    Refer to the Adaptec Web site at information about firmware upgrades. To upgrade your Wireless Router’s firmware: 1 Download the latest firmware from the Adaptec Web site www.adaptec.com 2 Open the Utility and log in. (See 3 Click Administration on the menu list.

  • Page 45: Changing The Setup Of Your Wlan

    Changing the Setup of Your WLAN You can use the Utility to change the set-up of your WLAN. You can: Change the transmission rate. See Require that all wireless stations use a specified SSID to connect to your Wireless Router. See Change the encryption (WEP) settings.
  • Page 46 Changing the Transmission Rate The default transmission rate setting, Automatic, allows your Wireless Router to automatically adjust its transmission speed for optimal performance and the longest operating range. Adaptec recommends that whenever possible, you maintain the Automatic setting. However, if your Wireless Router’s transmission rate changes frequently, you can set a lower transmission rate to achieve a more stable connection.
  • Page 47 Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Requiring Specified SSIDs Some wireless devices (such as wireless network adapters) can set their SSIDs to any, which allows them to connect to any available Wireless Access Point or Wireless Router. In some environments, such free access to your WLAN might be undesirable or pose security risks.
  • Page 48 WEP Key to be able to decrypt the data. If you want to enable WEP, all the computers on your WLAN must have identical WEP settings. The WEP security is disabled by default; however, Adaptec recommends that you enable WEP security to protect your network.
  • Page 49 0–9 and letters a–z/A–Z. 6 Select Hex Key or ASCII Key. Because you are setting up a new WLAN using Adaptec Ultra Wireless devices only, you can create a passphrase that automatically generates the WEP Keys and sets a WEP Key to Use.
  • Page 50 7 Type in your chosen Passphrase, then click outside the PassPhrase box. The WEP Keys and the WEP Key to Use are generated. Note: Make a note of all the WEP settings so that you can apply them to all wireless stations on your WLAN. 8 Set Authentication.
  • Page 51 Enabling WEP Encryption—Existing WLAN or New WLAN with Non-Adaptec Brand Wireless Devices If you are enabling WEP encryption on an existing WLAN, Adaptec suggests adjusting the WEP encryption settings on your Wireless Router first and on your wireless network stations second. To enable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
  • Page 52 7 Type keys in the WEP Key 1 to WEP Key 4 text boxes, then select a WEP Key to Use. The number of characters in your WEP Keys depends on the WEP Key Length: Number of HEX characters 64-bit key 128-bit key 8 Set Authentication.
  • Page 53 Changing the Setup of Your WLAN Disabling WEP Encryption To disable WEP encryption: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See page 22.) 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Security tab. 4 Deselect WEP Enabled so that the check mark disappears from the box.

  • Page 54: Filtering Mac Addresses

    Filtering MAC Addresses You can control which wireless stations can connect to your Wireless Router by enabling MAC address filtering. To enable and set up MAC address filtering: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See 2 Click Wireless (802.11) under Basic Setup on the menu list. 3 Click the Connection tab.

  • Page 55: Using The Advanced Router Functions

    Using the Advanced Router Functions Note: This section of the User’s Guide provides detailed information about your Wireless Router’s advanced functions, and assumes that you have advanced knowledge of routers and networks. You can use your Wireless Router to: Control access from WAN-to-LAN or from LAN-to-WAN. page Set Internet access time limits.

  • Page 56: Controlling Access

    Setting this option to Deny can prevent intruders from accessing the current status of your Wireless Router. Adaptec recommends that you set this option to Deny. b Web Management from WAN—Set this option to Deny unless your network Administrator will be configuring your Wireless Router from the Internet.
  • Page 57 Using the Advanced Router Functions d Filter Packets from LAN—Set this option to Enable if you want to block users on your network from particular Internet activities, such as web surfing or retrieving Internet e-mail. After you select Enable, you are asked to enter the port number of any Internet service you want filtered.
  • Page 58 Setting WAN Service Times Your Wireless Router’s Service Time Allocation function allows you to control LAN-to-WAN access. You can set your Wireless Router to limit Internet access to a certain number of hours in a row. This feature is especially useful on home networks where parents wish to control how many hours their children can spend online.
  • Page 59 Using the Advanced Router Functions Blocking Web Site Access Your Wireless Router’s Web Site Blocking function helps you prevent network users from accessing specific Web sites. Your Wireless Router can deny access to any Web site containing a word that matches or partially matches any keyword you specify. To set Web site blocking: 1 Open the Utility and log in.
  • Page 60 Using the Virtual Server Generally, a router protects your internal network computers by filtering out unrecognized packets from the Internet. Therefore, all network computers behind your Wireless Router are invisible to the Internet—the Internet sees only your Wireless Router. If you are hosting your own Web site on a Web server that resides on your internal network, you can set up your Wireless Router to act as a Virtual Server and direct all incoming traffic to your internal Web server.
  • Page 61 A list of commonly-used service port numbers and information is provided in the table: Port # Name (TCP) FTP-DATA TELNET SMTP DOMAIN Name FINGER HTTP POP3 AUTH NETBIOS-SSN 1723 PPTP To change virtual server settings: 1 Open the Utility and log in. (See 2 Click Virtual Server under Advanced on the menu list.
  • Page 62 Using the Advanced Router Functions Supporting Two-Way Applications Automatically The Virtual Server function supports applications that are fully dependent on the incoming destination TCP/UDP ports regardless of the incoming destination IP address. Some two-way applications (like instant messaging and online gaming) always connect using the same incoming and destination ports (or range of ports).
  • Page 63 4 Enter Trigger Port and Incoming Port information, as desired. You can manually type this information, or you can select from the commonly-used applications listed in the Well Known Application drop-down box, select an ID number (1–6) in the ID drop-down box, then click Copy to.

  • Page 64: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS Your Wireless Router has a built-in update client function that meets www.DynDNS.org update specifications—your Wireless Router can act as a dynamic DNS update client. Dynamic DNS is disabled by default. Note: You must have a dynamic DNS account as your registered URL name for this function to work.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Wireless Router, work through these troubleshooting tips. LEDs The Ready LED is blinking faster than normal (more than once per second). Your Wireless Router is powering on and double-checking its systems.

  • Page 66: General Troubleshooting

    General Troubleshooting My computer can’t connect to my Wireless Router over the LAN. Ensure that your Wireless Router is properly installed with appropriate LAN connections. (See Router on page 12.) Check the LAN LEDs to locate LAN port problems. Check that the IP address of your computer is in the range of IP addresses that you specified as part of the LAN setup.
  • Page 67 A Time out error message pops up when I enter a Web site name or IP address in the Address field of my Web browser. Try entering the URL or IP address from a different network computer. If you don’t get the same error message, check the original computer’s IP settings.
  • Page 68 Troubleshooting Ensure that your wireless adapter’s MAC address is not being filtered out. See Filtering MAC Addresses on page 47 for help checking filtered MAC addresses. If you have blocked clients from accessing the Internet, ensure that your computer’s IP address isn’t included in the list of blocked clients.

  • Page 69: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Operational WAN Interface One RJ-45 port, IEEE 802.3 100BaseT, CSMA/CD WAN Cabling UTP category 5 (10/100 Mbps) LAN Interface Four RJ-45 ports, IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT, CSMA/CD LAN cabling UTP category 5 (switched 10/100 Mbps) WLAN IEEE 802.11b, support 1/2/5.5/11 Mbps Environmental Power Input Operating Temperature...

  • Page 70: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Access Point An Access Point (AP) is a wired controller that sends data to the wireless NICs installed in your network computers, and receives data back from them. An AP is often connected to the network computer that has Internet access, or is directly connected to the Internet by a DSL or cable modem.
  • Page 71 Any data coming into one port is copied to all the other ports. See also switch. Infrastructure mode operating mode. Internet connection types DHCP connection, static connection. ) into IP addresses. www.adaptec.com www.DynDns.org PPPoE connection, PPTP Glossary for more connection, and...
  • Page 72 Glossary IP Address An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number sequence that’s used to identify a computer that’s connected to your network through TCP/IP. IP addresses are made up of four numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.8.1. IP address pool (IP pool) The IP pool contains a range of consecutive IP addresses that are available for your network.
  • Page 73 Glossary network device A network device is any device (such as an Access Point, a Router, or a computer with a NIC) that connects to the network. See also station. network protocols Network protocols are rules the determine how devices on a network communicate with each other.
  • Page 74 The default transfer rate setting, Auto Rate (or Automatic), allows your wireless device to automatically adjust its transfer speed for optimal performance and the longest operating range. Adaptec recommends that when possible, you maintain the Auto Rate setting. However, if your wireless device's transfer rate changes frequently, you can set a lower transfer rate to achieve a more stable connection.
  • Page 75 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security feature that provides confidentiality (by encrypting the data being sent over the radio waves of your WLAN) and authentication (by using a shared key between the wireless device and the Access Point or Wireless Router).
  • Page 76 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513359-06, Ver. AA, LB 11/02...

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