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  • Page 1 MWN-WAPR300NE...
  • Page 2 All the photos and product specifications mentioned in this manual are for references only. Upgrades of software and hardware may occur, and if there are changes, Medialink is not responsible for notifying in advance. If you would like to know more about our product information, please visit our...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MWN-WAPR300NE Contents CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 P ..........1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 LED I ....1 NDICATORS AND ESCRIPTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT INSTALLATION ......4 2.1 M ).. 4 ODEM TO OUTER NSTALLATION OMMON 2.2 R ) .... 4...
  • Page 4 MWN-WAPR300NE 5.1 W ........31 IRELESS ASIC ETTINGS 5.2 W ....... 35 IRELESS ECURITY ETTINGS 5.2.1 WPS S ) ....35 ETTINGS ECOMMENDED 5.2.2 WPA-PSK (WPA-P ) ......36 ERSONAL 5.2.3 WPA2-PSK (WPA2-P ) ......37 ERSONAL 5.2.4 WEP ..............38 5.3 MAC F...
  • Page 5 MWN-WAPR300NE 10.4 R ......55 ESTORE TO ACTORY EFAULT 10.5 F ............55 IRMWARE 10.6 R ........... 56 EBOOT THE OUTER 10.7 C ......57 HANGE SERNAME ASSWORD 10.8 S ..............57 YSLOG APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY ..........59 APPENDIX 2 PRODUCT FEATURES ......59 APPENDIX 3 FAQ ...............

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

     One Power Adapter  One CD If any of the listed items are missing or damaged, please contact the Medialink reseller for immediate replacement. 1.2 LED Indicators and Port Description Panel and LED indicators show: LED indicator description on the front panel...
  • Page 7 MWN-WAPR300NE Back panel ports...
  • Page 8 MWN-WAPR300NE Back panel port description...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Product Installation

    ISP to the router’s WAN port. 3. By default the Medialink router is set to use a Dynamic (DHCP) connection through the WAN port so unless you have a DSL Modem that requires the router to use a PPPoE type setup, then you will immediately have Internet access through the Medialink router.
  • Page 10 (plug one end of the Ethernet cable to one of the Yellow LAN Ports of the Medialink Router. Plug the other end into the network port of your computer). Then, connect the AC/DC Adapter to the router’s Power port. Connect the other end into an electrical outlet.
  • Page 11 Connect an Ethernet cable from the Original Router to any of the YELLOW LAN ports (Not the Blue WAN port) of the Medialink router. (At this point the Medialink router will have 2 x yellow ports occupied – one to the computer and one to the original...

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 How To Configure Your Computer's Ethernet (Lan) Connection

    MWN-WAPR300NE Chapter 3 How to configure your computer’s Ethernet (LAN) connection. (Please note that most computers are already configured correctly and do not require this step.) 3.1 How to Set the Network Configurations Network Configurations under Windows XP 1. Right click “My Network Places” on your computer desktop and select “Properties”.
  • Page 13 MWN-WAPR300NE 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK” to save the configurations. Or if you want to specify a Static IP Address for your computer, select “Use the following IP address” and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows: ...
  • Page 14 MWN-WAPR300NE  DNS server: You should input the DNS server address provided by your ISP. Otherwise, you can enter 192.168.8.1. Click “OK” to save the configurations. Network Configurations under Windows 7 1. Click the network icon on the lower right corner of your computer desktop, and then click”...
  • Page 15 MWN-WAPR300NE 3. Right click “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. 4. Double click” Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)". 5. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address...
  • Page 16 MWN-WAPR300NE automatically”. Click “OK” to save the configurations. Or if you want to specify a Static IP Address for your computer select “Use the following IP address” and enter the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway as follows:  IP Address: 192.168.8.XXX: (XXX is a number from 2~254) ...

  • Page 17: Log In To The Router

    MWN-WAPR300NE 3.2 Log in to the Router To access the Router’s Web-based Utility, launch a web browser such as Internet Press “Enter”. Explorer Firefox enter http://192.168.8.1 You will be prompted to Login. The Default Username is “admin” and the Default Password is “admin”...

  • Page 18: Fast Internet Access

    MWN-WAPR300NE 3.3 Fast Internet Access Two kinds of fast access methods are provided on the router’s web-based utility or GUI: DHCP and PPPoE (aDSL Virtual Dial-Up). If you select DHCP, you can choose to change the Wireless SSID (name of network) and/or the Wireless Password if you want.

  • Page 19: Default Wireless Settings

    “password” and you can change it whenever you want. 3.4 Default Wireless Settings Your Medialink router is set by default to have a Wireless SSID “medialink”. This is the name of your network that will appear in a list to choose from on any device in range of the router.
  • Page 20 MWN-WAPR300NE  Gateway: Obtained from ISP, modem, or router.  DNS Server: Obtained from ISP, modem, or router.  Alternate DNS Server: Obtained from ISP, modem, or router.  Connection Type: displays your current access method.  LAN MAC Address：displays the Router’s LAN MAC Address.

  • Page 21: Wan Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE 4.2 WAN Settings Click “Advanced Settings” > “WAN Settings” to enter the following screen: PPPoE (aDSL Virtual Dial-up)  Mode: Shows your current connection mode.  ISP Username (or Email): Enter the Username provided by your ISP.  ISP Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.
  • Page 22 MWN-WAPR300NE from the Internet.  Connect Manually: Connect to the Internet by users manually.  Connect on Fixed Time: Connect to the Internet during the time you fix automatically.  Click “Apply” when finished. NOTE: The “Connect on Fixed Time” goes into effect only when you have set the current time in “Time...
  • Page 23 MWN-WAPR300NE will get a different IP Address. You do not need to enter any parameters in this mode, just Click “Apply” to apply the setting. PPTP  Mode: Show your current connection mode.  PPTP Server Address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server is used to specify the destination address for the PPTP connection.

  • Page 24: Lan Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE L2TP  Mode: Shows your current connection mode.  L2TP Server Address: The IP address or domain name of the destination server is used to specify the destination address for the L2TP connection.  Username/Password: Used to validate identity when connecting to the L2TP server.

  • Page 25: Mac Clone

    MWN-WAPR300NE  LAN MAC Address: The Router’s LAN MAC Address, which is unchangeable.  IP Address: The Router’s LAN IP Address (not your PC’s IP address and not the WAN IP Address that your router acquires from your modem/ISP). The default value is 192.168.8.1.

  • Page 26: Dns Settings

    Clone MAC Address: Copies your PC’s MAC Address. Make sure you are using a computer that does work properly when connected directly to your modem and that your computer is currently connected to your Medialink router via Ethernet.  Restore Default MAC Address: Restores the MAC Address to the default factory MAC Address.

  • Page 27: Wan Speed

    MWN-WAPR300NE  Primary DNS Address: Enter a valid DNS address.  Alternate DNS address: Enter a valid DNS address or leave this field blank. (optional)  Click “Apply” when finished. NOTE: After the settings are completed, reboot the device to activate the modified settings.
  • Page 28 MWN-WAPR300NE  Enable Bandwidth Control: enables or disables the internal IP bandwidth control. The default is disabled.  IP Range: The IP address range of the hosts whose traffic has been controlled. It can be a single IP address or IP address range. (For Single IP, enter the same IP in both fields.
  • Page 29 MWN-WAPR300NE 1. Enter 192.168.8.2 in the both IP address fields 2. Select upload in the Upload/Download field. 3. Enter 10-15 in the bandwidth range field 4. Select “Enable” 5. Click “Add to list” 6. Click “Apply” to finish the upload rule settings.

  • Page 30: Traffic Statistics

    MWN-WAPR300NE 6. Click “Apply” to finish the download rule settings. Example 2 Set the download rate of all computers within the range of 192.168.8.2--192.168.8.254 as 100-120KByte/s, and the upload rate as 20-30KByte/s, as shown in the picture below. Upload Rule: Download Rule: 4.8 Traffic Statistics...

  • Page 31: Firewall

    MWN-WAPR300NE Enable Traffic Statistics: Enable the Medialink router to calculate the traffic used by the LAN devices. By default, Traffic Statistics is disabled to improve the router’s data packet processing ability. When this function is enabled, the webpage will refresh automatically every five minutes, meanwhile, each computer’s traffic value will refresh automatically.

  • Page 32: Range Extender Setup

    SSID: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the identity of the wireless device to which you wish to connect the Medialink router. Click the “Open Scan” button to let the router automatically search for an SSID.
  • Page 33 How to use Range Extender Mode to create a Wireless Access Point and Bridge from your existing wireless network: LAN IP Address: First make sure the LAN IP Address of your Medialink router is on a different network segment than your existing wireless network.
  • Page 34 Note: The Signal Strengh is displayed in dBm (-). It is not a percentage. Therefore the lowest number is the strongest signal. Select Your Network: Select the SSID that you wish to have your Medialink router connect to in order to extend the signal. The SSID, corresponding MAC Address, Channel, Security Mode and Algorithm will be added to the fields above automatically.
  • Page 35 Connectivity: You should now be able to access the internet by connecting a device to either router via Ethernet or wirelessly. If you cannot access the internet through the Medialink 300N router, make sure it is not too far from the primary router and make sure the security settings match on both routers.

  • Page 36: Chapter 5 Wireless Settings

    Items Connected to Primary Router Networked Printer Desktop 1 Laptop 1 Items Connected to Medialink 300N Router in Range Extender Mode Desktop 2 Laptop 2 Media Server In the example above, Laptop 2 and Desktop 2 will be able to access every other device on the network including the Networked Printer, Desktop 1, Laptop 1, the Media Server and each other.
  • Page 37 MWN-WAPR300NE 11b mode：Select it if you have only Wireless-B clients in your network. 11g mode：Select it if you have only Wireless-G clients in your network. 11b/g mixed mode: Select it if you have only Wireless-B and Wireless-G clients in your network.
  • Page 38 AP MAC Address: Input the MAC address of another (opposing) wireless router that supports WDS that you want to connect. Example: This example shows how to bridge two MWN-WAPR300NE routers. First check the following settings: First MWN-WAPR300NE (connected to your ISP) LAN IP Address: <Your Choice.
  • Page 39 DHCP Server: Enabled (will be disabled as the last step of this configuration) Connect the Second MWN-WAPR300NE to the First MWN-WAPR300NE wirelessly: 1. Click “Open Scan” and select the First MWN-WAPR300NE from the list and click the ”OK” button on the dialog box and then the corresponding wireless MAC address will be added to the AP MAC address field automatically.

  • Page 40: Wireless Security Settings

    5.2 Wireless Security Settings The Medialink router is secured by default using WPA-PSK with AES Algorithm for encryption. The default Key is “password”. WPA-PSK is very secure and very compatible with most devices. For stronger security, choose WPA2-PSK with AES. For even more universal security that is still very strong choose Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK with TKIP&AES.

  • Page 41: Wpa-Psk (Wpa-Personal)

    MWN-WAPR300NE WPS Settings: To enable or disable WPS function. The default is “Enable”.   WPS Mode: PBC (Push-Button Configuration) and PIN code.  PBC: Select the PBC and click “Apply”, or press and hold the WPS button on the back panel of the device for about one second.

  • Page 42: Wpa2-Psk (Wpa2-Personal)

    MWN-WAPR300NE  WPA Algorithms: Provides TKIP [Temporal Key Integrity Protocol] or AES [Advanced Encryption Standard].  Key: Enter the pass phrase that consists of 8-63 ASCII characters excluding \ , ' ; " these five characters  Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period, which tells the device how often it should change the dynamic keys.

  • Page 43: Wep

    MWN-WAPR300NE [Advanced Encryption Standard].  Key: Enter the pass phrase that consists of 8-63 ASCII characters excluding \ , ' ; " these five characters  Key Renewal Interval: Set the key’s renewal period, which tells the device how often it should change the dynamic keys. It is not recommended to change this setting.

  • Page 44: Connection Status

    MWN-WAPR300NE  MAC Address Filter: “Permit” allows the clients in the list to be the only clients to be able to access the wireless network, “Forbid” prevents the clients in the list from accessing the wireless network but allows everyone else.

  • Page 45: Chapter 6 Dhcp Server

    Lease time: The valid time of the Dynamic IP address which is distributed to the DHCP client’s host computer by your Medialink router’s DHCP server. During this time, the server will not distribute the IP address to any other connected device.
  • Page 46 MWN-WAPR300NE  Host Name: The name of the device whose IP is allocated by the DHCP server. This name is generated by the device itself.  IP Address: Enter the IP address which needs static binding.  MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the device you want to bind. Click “Add”...

  • Page 47: Chapter 7 Virtual Server

    MWN-WAPR300NE Chapter 7 Virtual Server 7.1 Port Range Forwarding  Start/End Port: Enter the start/end port number which ranges the External ports used to set the server or Internet applications.  LAN IP: Enter the IP address of the PC or device which you want to set as the server.
  • Page 48 MWN-WAPR300NE to enable your friends to access to these files on your computer. Suppose that your FTP server or your computer’s static IP address is 192.168.8.10, and you want your friends to access the server through the default FTP port: 21 and use TCP protocol.

  • Page 49: Dmz Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE NOTE: If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on Remote Web Management screen to be any value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise, there will be a conflict which will disable the virtual server.

  • Page 50: Chapter 8 Security Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE  Enable UPnP: Click the checkbox to enable the UPnP. Chapter 8 Security Settings 8.1 Client Filter Settings You can enable Client Filter to control LAN computers’ access to some or all ports:  Filter Mode: You can select either “Permit only” or “Forbid only”.
  • Page 51 MWN-WAPR300NE end time. The Time cannot cross over midnight.  Day(s): Select the day(s) to run the access policy. The start day must be earlier than the end day.  Enable: To enable/disable the access policy. Kids’ Example1 Forbid computers addresses 192.168.8.100~192.168.8.120 to access the Internet from 9pm to 9am.

  • Page 52: Mac Address Filter

    MWN-WAPR300NE 8.2 MAC Address Filter You can limit certain computers’ access to Internet by using MAC Address Filter.  Filter mode: You can select “Forbid only” or “Permit Only”.  Access Policy: Select a number from the drop-down list. ...

  • Page 53: Url Filter Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE 8.3 URL Filter Settings You can use URL filtering to forbid access to certain websites at a specified time.  Filter Mode: “Forbid only” is the only mode.  Access Policy: Select a number from the drop-down list. ...

  • Page 54: Remote Web Management

    MWN-WAPR300NE Time cannot crossover midnight.  Day(s): Select the day(s) to run the access policy. The start day must be earlier than the end day.  Enable: To enable/disable the access policy. Example1 Forbid all computers on LAN to access facebook.com during 8:00 to 18:00 from Monday to Friday.

  • Page 55: Chapter 9 Routing Settings

    Internet for remote management. NOTE: 1. If you want to log into your Medialink router’s Web-based Utility via port 8080, you need to use the format of WAN IP address: port (for example http ： //220.135.211.56:8080) to implement remote login.

  • Page 56: Static Routing

    MWN-WAPR300NE The main duty for a router is to look for the best path for every data packet, and transfer this data packet to a destination. In order to fulfill this function, many transferring paths, (i.e. routing table) are saved in the router, for use when needed.

  • Page 57: Time Settings

    MWN-WAPR300NE Chapter 10 System Tools 10.1 Time Settings This section is to configure the router’s system time. You can set it manually or obtain the GMT time from the Internet.  Time Zone: Select the time zone where you are operating the Router from the drop-down list.

  • Page 58: Backup/Restore

    MWN-WAPR300NE  Main features: 1. Most ISP connections provide a dynamic IP address and the DDNS is used to capture the changeable IP address and match it to a fixed domain. Then users can have access to the Internet to communicate with others outside the network.
  • Page 59 MWN-WAPR300NE  Backup Settings: Click the Backup button to back up the router’s settings and select a path to save them. Click the “Save” button to save the configuration files.  Restore Setting: Click the “Browse” button to select the backup files.

  • Page 60: Restore To Factory Default

     Restore to factory default: Click this button to restore to default settings.  Factory default settings: Username: admin Password: admin Wireless SSID: medialink Wireless Password: password Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2-PSK and TKIP&AES IP Address: 192.168.8.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 10.5 Firmware Here you can upgrade or rollback the router’s Firmware.

  • Page 61: Reboot The Router

    MWN-WAPR300NE WARNING: BE SURE TO USE A COMPUTER THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ROUTER VIA ETHERNET TO ADJUST THE FIRMWARE.  Backup your settings: First Backup a copy of your router’s settings using the Backup/Restore section.  Browse: Then in the Firmware screen, click Browse to select the upgrade file that...

  • Page 62: Change Username/Password

    MWN-WAPR300NE  Reboot the router: Click this button to reboot the router. 10.7 Change Username/Password This section is to set a new password to better secure your router and network.  Old Username: Enter the old username.  New Username: Enter the new username.
  • Page 63 MWN-WAPR300NE  Refresh: Click this button to update the log.  Clear: Click this button to clear the currently shown log.

  • Page 64: Appendix 1 Glossary

    MWN-WAPR300NE Appendix 1 Glossary Channel: A distinct frequency range within the 2.4 GHz wavelength. There are 11 available channels in North America ranging from 2412 MHz to 2462MHz. SSID: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network.

  • Page 65: Appendix 3 Faq

    MWN-WAPR300NE  Supports hidden SSID function and MAC Address-based access control  Supports WMM to make your audio and video smoother  Supports SNTP  Supports UPnP and DDNS  Supports WDS to extend wireless network  Supports Wireless WAN and allows access to ISP’s wireless hotspots to share Internet access with multiple computers or the ability to extend an existing wireless network via a Wireless Bridge.

  • Page 66: Appendix 4 Clear Wireless Configuration

    MWN-WAPR300NE 3. The device is telling me that the password I am entering is incorrect. Make sure you are entering the password exactly how it is entered in the router. The password is case-sensitive. You can check to see how yours is set by logging into the router’s web-based utility.
  • Page 67 MWN-WAPR300NE 3. Click “Wireless Network Configuration” and clear the corresponding wireless configuration file as shown below. Clear Wireless configuration file under windows 7 1. Right click “Network” and click “Properties”.
  • Page 68 MWN-WAPR300NE 2. Click “Manage wireless networks” on the left side of the window. 3. Delete the corresponding configured file in the “Manage wireless networks”.

  • Page 69: Appendix 5 Regulatory Information

    MWN-WAPR300NE Appendix 5 Regulatory Information CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment,this product may cause radio interference,in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.This device complies with EU 1999/5/EC. NOTE:(1)The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.(2) To avoid unnecessary radiation...
  • Page 70 MWN-WAPR300NE — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.（Class B Type of...

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