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WLR-5000
Wireless Concurrent Dual Band
Gigabit Router 300N
(802.11a/b/g/n)

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  • Page 1 WLR-5000 Wireless Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router 300N (802.11a/b/g/n)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PRODUCT LAYOUT ........................ 7 NETWORK + SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................10 WLR-5000 PLACEMENT .......................10 SETUP LAN, WAN ........................11 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP ..................12 BRING UP THE WLR-5000.....................16 INITIAL SETUP WLR-5000 ....................16 CONFIGURATION WIZARD ....................25 WIRELESS SETTINGS ......................27 FIREWALL SETTINGS ......................37 ADVANCED SETTINGS ......................43 TOOLBOX SETTINGS ......................52...
  • Page 3 Band Gigabit Router 300N. The WLR-5000 is compliant with 802.11a and 802.11n and up to 6 times faster than standard 802.11g based routers while still being compatible with 802.11g & 802.11b devices. The WLR-5000 is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Gigabit switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.

  • Page 4: Key Features

    WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Make wireless AP and Bridge mode simultaneously as a wireless repeater Sitecom Cloud Security Protect your home against cybercrime while browsing. * Theoretical wireless signal rate based on IEEE standard of 802.11a, b, g, n chipset used. Actual throughput may vary.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package. The WLR-5000 Router A 110V~240V to 12V 1A Switching Power Adapter A Quick Install Guide...

  • Page 6: Cautions

    3 Cautions This router’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this router, please read the following before usage. 3.1 Usage Cautions The user should not modify this router. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius.

  • Page 7: Product Layout

    4 Product Layout Port Description Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN (Yellow) Connect your PC’s or network devices to this port WAN (Blue) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port E |3...
  • Page 8 Backlabel The backlabel describes the IP address, login details, SSID, security code and WPS button functionality. Button Description Press 0-5 seconds for 2.4 GHz WPS mode WPS BUTTON Press 5-10 seconds for 5 GHz WPS mode Press 10 seconds to reset the router Press 15 Seconds to reset the router to factory defaults.
  • Page 9 LED Definition From left to right. Port Description LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. WAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected. WiFi (White) Shows 5GHz WiFi activity.

  • Page 10: Network + System Requirements

    Ethernet compatible CAT5e cables. 6 WLR-5000 Placement You can place the WLR-5000 on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband Router in the center of your home (or your office) in a location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven.

  • Page 11: Setup Lan, Wan

    7 Setup LAN, WAN WAN connection: LAN connection: E |3...

  • Page 12: Pc Network Adapter Setup

    8 PC Network Adapter setup Windows XP • Enter [Start Menu] select [Control panel] select [Network]. • Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties] E |3...
  • Page 13 • Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] =>Click [Properties]. • Select the [General] tab. The WLR-5000 supports a [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. E |3...
  • Page 14 Windows Vista/Seven • Enter [Start Menu] select [Control panel] select [View network status and tasks] -> select [Manage network connections]. • Select [Local Area Connection]) icon=>select [properties] E |3...
  • Page 15 • Select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] =>Click [Properties]. • Select the [General] tab. The WLR-5000 supports a [DHCP] function, please select both [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. E |3...

  • Page 16: Bring Up The Wlr-5000

    9 Bring up the WLR-5000 Connect the supplied power-adapter to the power inlet port and connect it to a wall outlet. Switch the WLR-5000 on by flipping the switch on the back of the device. The WLR-5000 automatically enters the self-test phase. During self-test phase, the Power LED will be lit continuously to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
  • Page 17 4. Click OK. 5. You will see the home page of the WLR-5000. The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router, the UP time, hardware information, serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here.
  • Page 18 LAN settings The LAN tab gives you the opportunity to change the IP settings of the WLR- 5000. Click <Apply> at the bottom of this screen to save any changes. IP address 192.168.0.1. It is the router’s LAN IP address (Your LAN clients default gateway IP address).
  • Page 19 IP Address Pool You can select a particular IP address range for your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your LAN Clients. Note: default IP range is 192.168.0.100 ~ 192.168.0.200. If you want your PC(s) to have a static/fixed IP address, then you’ll have to choose an IP address outside this IP address Pool Domain Name You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN.
  • Page 20 Device Status View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. Device Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Wizard / Basic Settings / Wireless Settings section. E |3...
  • Page 21 Internet Status This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address, the Primary DNS. Press Renew button to renew your WAN IP address.
  • Page 22 DHCP Client Status DHCP This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client. Use the Refresh button to update the available information.
  • Page 23 WLR-5000 Log View the operation log of the WLR-5000. This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...
  • Page 24 WLR-5000 Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN & WLAN. E |3...

  • Page 25: Configuration Wizard

    11 Configuration Wizard Click Wizard to configure the router. The Setup wizard will now be displayed; check that the modem is connected and click Next. Select your country from the Country list. Select your internet provider. Click Next. Depending on the chosen provider, you may need to enter your user name and password, MAC address or hostname in the following window.
  • Page 26 Click APPLY to complete the configuration. E |3...

  • Page 27: Wireless Settings

    12 Wireless Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router for the 2.4Ghz radio or 5Ghz radio. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here. Click Apply and wait for module to be ready &...
  • Page 28 Basic Settings Mode Allows you to set the AP to AP, Station, Bridge or WDS mode. Band Allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time. For the 5GHz mode you can set 802.11a, 802.11n or 802.11a/n mode.
  • Page 29 Advanced Settings This tab allows you to set the advanced wireless options. The options included are Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, and Preamble Type. You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on the router. Authentication Type There are two authentication types: "Open System"...
  • Page 30 Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. N Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets for N compliant wireless nodes.
  • Page 31 Disable When you choose to disable encryption, it is very insecure to operate the WLR-5000. SSID Selection Select the SSID for which you would like to set the security.
  • Page 32 When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as a default key. Then the router can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys.
  • Page 33 WPA Pre-shared Key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be cracked by hackers. This is the best security available.
  • Page 34 This wireless router supports Address Control, which prevents unauthorized clients from accessing your wireless network. Enable wireless access control Enables the wireless access control function Adding an address into the list Enter the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless station to be added and then click "Add". The wireless station will now be added into the "Current Access Control List"...
  • Page 35 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to establish a connection between the wireless clients and the wireless router. You don’t have to select the encryption mode and fill in a long encryption passphrase every time when you try to setup a wireless connection. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and WPS will do the rest for you.
  • Page 36 Authentication Mode It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. Passphrase Key It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS. WPS via Push Button Press the button to start the WPS process.

  • Page 37: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings The Broadband router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
  • Page 38 If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open up the firewall restrictions to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN.
  • Page 39 Denial of Service (DoS) The Broadband router's firewall can block common hacker attacks, including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack Discard Ping From WAN The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests Port Scan Protects the router from Port Scans.
  • Page 40 Access You can restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN. You can control which PC client can have access to these services. Deny If you select “Deny”...
  • Page 41 Add PC Fill in “Client PC MAC Address” and “Comment” of the PC that is allowed to access the Internet, and then click “Add”. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Reset" and the fields will be cleared.
  • Page 42 URL block You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site. Enable URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking Add URL Keyword Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block.

  • Page 43: Advanced Settings

    14 Advanced Settings Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.
  • Page 44 Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only, or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP. Comment description of this setting.
  • Page 45 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type. The Virtual Server allows you to re-direct a particular service port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN private IP address and its service port number.
  • Page 46 Add Fill in the "Private IP", "Private Port", "Type", “Public Port” and "Comment" of the setting to be added and then click "Add". Then this Virtual Server setting will be added into the "Current Virtual Server Table" below. Reset If you want to remove Virtual Server settings from the "Current Virtual Server Table", select the Virtual Server settings you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected".
  • Page 47 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications. Enable Trigger Port Enable the Special Application function. Trigger Port This is the out going (Outbound) range of port numbers for this particular application.
  • Page 48 Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy to selection box and then click the Copy to button. This will automatically list the Public Ports required for this popular application in the location (1-10) you specified. Add Fill in the "Trigger Port", "Trigger Type”, “Public Port”, "Public Type", "Public Port"...
  • Page 49 UPNP With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically, so you don’t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. UPnP Feature You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything.
  • Page 50 QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth.
  • Page 51 Edit a QoS rule Select the rule you want to edit and click “Edit”, then enter the detail form of the QoS rule. Click “Apply” after editing the form and the rule will be saved. Adjust QoS rule priority You can select the rule and click “Move Up” to make its priority higher.

  • Page 52: Toolbox Settings

    Your Sitecom device comes with a 6 month free Sitecom cloud security subscription. After you have set up your Sitecom device for internet access, open the webbrowser and enter http://www.sitecomcloudsecurity.com in the address bar.
  • Page 53 Before you can now activate your subscription you will have to accept the license agreement. After this click the activation button. You will be shown the status of your Sitecom cloud security and the expiration date of your current subscription.
  • Page 54 With the protection of unsafe websites activated the Sitecom Cloud Security will always check if a website is safe. If it is not safe it will inform you that is not safe to enter. If you still wish to visit this webpage click on ‘proceed anyway’. Alternatively click ‘Back to Safety’...
  • Page 55 You will be asked for a username and password. These can be found on the backlabel on the bottom of your Sitecom router or modem. If the login succeeded you can click on ‘Settings’ to change your security options.
  • Page 56 Or click ‘License’ to renew your subscription. If you wish to disable to Sitecom cloud security at any time, open the webpage of your Sitecom product and log in with the supplied credentials (these can be E |3...
  • Page 57 Sitecom device). Go to Toolbox and select “Sitecom Cloud Security”. Click the “Disable” radio button and click ‘Apply’ for the settings to take effect. E |3...
  • Page 58 Password change options You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive. Current Password Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password.
  • Page 59 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection.
  • Page 60 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field. Host Address This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site.
  • Page 61 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page. You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC.
  • Page 62 Backup Settings The Backup screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration settings. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection, this will set all configurations to its original default settings (e.g.
  • Page 63 Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially re-boots your router’s system. E |3...
  • Page 64 DDNS DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers. Enable/Disable Enable or disable the DDNS function of this router Provider Select a DDNS service provider Domain name Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS...
  • Page 65 Parts of the firmware of the WLR-5000 Wireless Broadband router are subject to the general public license. Appendix A: Licensing Information This product includes third-party software licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.. You can modify or redistribute this free software under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
  • Page 66 The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it.
  • Page 67 provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.) These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole.
  • Page 68 obligations under this License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you may not distribute the Program at all. For example, if a patent license would not permit royalty- free redistribution of the Program by all those who receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then the only way you could satisfy both it and this License would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program.
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