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  • Page 1 Draft 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router User’s Manual February 2009...
  • Page 2 FCC Warning 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
  • Page 3 Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company. Trademarks: All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Revision History Revision History Release...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................... 6 1.1 Features......................6 1.2 Package Contents ................... 7 1.3 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router ........7 1.4 System Requirements ..................8 1.5 Installation Instruction ..................8 2. PC Configuration......................8 2.1 TCP/IP Networking Setup................9 2.2 Setting up Internet Access ................
  • Page 5 3.7.2 Statistics .................... 44 3.7.3 DDNS....................45 3.7.4 Time Zone Setting ................45 3.7.5 Log ..................... 46 3.7.6 Upgrade Firmware................46 3.7.7 Save/Reload Setting................47 3.7.8 Password ................... 47 3.8 Logout ......................48 4. Troubleshooting......................49...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction This Wireless Broadband Router is a draft 802.11n compliant device that provide faster and farther range than 802.11g while backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. This Router uses advanced broadband router chipset and wireless LAN chipset solution let you enjoy high-speed Wired and Wireless connection.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    1.2 Package Contents ‧ One Wireless 11n AP Router ‧ One 12V DC Power Adapter ‧ One CD including user’s manual ‧ One RJ-45 Ethernet Cable 1.3 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router Front Panel LEDs Indication Light Status Description Wireless Router is powered on.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    Power connector, connect to the power adapter packaged with the AP router. 1.4 System Requirements ‧ One or more PCs (desktop or notebook) with Ethernet interface. ‧ TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs. ‧ Have valid Internet Access account and a DSL or cable modem. ‧...

  • Page 9: Tcp/Ip Networking Setup

    2.1 TCP/IP Networking Setup Checking TCP/IP Settings for Windows 9x/Me Select “Start Control Panel Network”, the window below will appear: Click “Properties”, the window below will appear:...
  • Page 10 ‧ If you decide to use DHCP, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”, then click “OK” to confirm your settings. Once you restart your system, Wireless Router will obtain an IP address for this system. ‧ If you decide to use fixed IP address for your system, select “Specify an IP address”, and make sure that IP Address and Subnet Mask are correct.
  • Page 11 d) Select “DNS Configuration” tab and make sure select “Enable DNS”, enter the DNS address provides from your ISP in the “DNS Server Search Order” field, then click “Add”:...
  • Page 12 Checking TCI/IP Setting for Windows NT4.0 a) Select “Control Panel Network”, click “Protocols” tab then select “TCP/IP protocol”, window shown as below will appear:...
  • Page 13 Click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear.
  • Page 14 ‧ Select the network card on your system from “Adapter” field. ‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Specify an IP address”.
  • Page 15 b) Select the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” for the network card on your system, then click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear.
  • Page 16 ‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address”. Make sure enter correct addresses in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask”...
  • Page 17 ‧ If you decide to use IP address from Wireless Router, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. ‧ If you decide to use the IP address you are desired, select “Use the following IP address”. Make sure enter correct addresses in “IP Address” and “Subnet Mask”...

  • Page 18: Setting Up Internet Access

    2.2 Setting up Internet Access This section describes how to setup Wireless Router Internet access through DSL or cable modem. For Windows OS To access Internet via wireless router with Static IP method as example, the set up procedures are showing below: a) Access your ADSL Router Modem and configure the Internet setup (VPI, VCI, and Encapsulation);...

  • Page 19: Configure Wireless Station

    The procedures below may vary depending on version of Linux and X-windows shell. a) Start X-Windows. b) Select Control Panel Network. c) Select the “Interface” entry for your Network card. Normally, this is called “eth0”. d) Click “Edit” button, set the “protocol” to “DHCP” and save. e) To apply all changes, use Deactivate and Activate buttons, if it is possible, restart your system.

  • Page 20: Setup Wireless Router Configurations Via Web Browser

    3. Setup Wireless Router Configurations via Web Browser The Wireless Router comes with a web-based configuration utility. Users can access this configuration utility from any of client system within Wireless Router’s LAN. For best results, either use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later. Before you start configuring your Wireless Router, you have to get following information from your ISP: a) Has your ISP assigned you a static IP address, or they will assign one to you...

  • Page 21: Setup Wizard

    3.2 Setup Wizard This Setup Wizard will guide you to configure access for the first time. Please follow the setup wizard step by step. Depend on different modes, the setup wizard will be different. Please follow the below brief descriptions: 3.2.1 Gateway (1) Setup Operation Mode –...
  • Page 22 (2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
  • Page 23 (4) Setup WAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the access method to static IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access type. (5) Wireless LAN Setting: This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router.

  • Page 24: Bridge

    (6) Wireless Security: 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. 3.2.2 Bridge (1) Setup Operation Mode – Bridge: In this mode, all Ethernet ports and wireless interface are bridged together and NAT function is disabled.
  • Page 25 (2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
  • Page 26 Attention: DHCP server of LAN will be disabled when you are using BRIDGE mode. Please remember the IP address in this page and set up your computer with another fix IP in the same domain to connect to this setup page in the future. For Example: If the IP address of LAN is 192.168.1.1 and the Netmask is 255.255.255.0, you can setup your computer with fixed IP 192.168.1.2 and Netmask as 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 27: Wireless Isp

    (5) Wireless Security: 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. 3.2.3 Wireless ISP (1) Setup Operation Mode – Wireless ISP: In this mode, all Ethernet ports are bridged together and the wireless client will connect to ISP access point.
  • Page 28 (2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet. (3) Setup LAN Interface: This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the setting for IP address, subnet mask, DHCP, etc.
  • Page 29 (5) Wireless LAN Setting: This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router. (6) Wireless Security: 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.

  • Page 30: Operation Mode

    3.3 Operation Mode You can setup different modes to LAN and WLAN interface for NAT and bridging function. Gateway: In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and PCs in LAN ports share the same IP to S|ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE, DHCP client, PPTP client, L2TP client or static IP.

  • Page 31: Wireless

    connect to ISP AP Router. The NAT is enabled and PCs in Ethernet ports share the same IP to ISP through wireless LAN. You must set the wireless to client mode first and connect to the ISP AP in Site-Survey page. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE, DHCP client, L2TP client or static IP.

  • Page 32: Advanced Settings

    3.4.2 Advanced Settings These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have a sufficient knowledge about the wireless LAN. There settings should note be changed unless you know what effect the changes will have on your AP Router. 3.4.3 Security This page allows you setup the wireless security.

  • Page 33: Access Control

    3.4.4 Access Control If you choose “Allowed Listed”, only those clients whose wireless MAC addresses are in the access control list will be able to connect to your AP Router. When “Deny Listed” is selected, these wireless clients on the lust will not be able to connect the AP Router. 3.4.5 WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the...

  • Page 34: Site Survey

    3.4.6 Site Survey This page provides tool to scan the wireless network. If any AP Router or IBSS is found, you could choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled. 3.4.7 This page allows you to change the setting for WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Using this feature could let your wireless client atomically synchronize its setting and connect to the Access Point in a minute without any hassle.
  • Page 35 code (PIN method). The new system, which will be incorporated in Windows Vista, will work with computers, gateways peripherals, and consumer electronics. You would initiate a WPS mode on gateway and then enter a simple sequence of digits (like a PIN code) or press a button, use a similarly easy method to start a secure key exchange to retrieve the WPA/WPA2 key.
  • Page 36 Windows Utility Operation (for RTL8192U Adapter) Launch Realtek wireless client utility on Windows platform (2K or XP), you will see there is an Wi-Fi Protect Setup tab existed, click the tab you will see a interface as shown in following figure: (Figure 2) Push the “PBC(Push Button Config)”...

  • Page 37: Tcp/Ip Settings

    After push “Push Button Config (PBC)” button, the program will automatically connect to the AP router which has the feature of RTLTEK WPS. When connection is successful, you will see the screen as below: (Figure 4) 3.5 TCP/IP Settings 3.5.1 LAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for local area network which connects to the LAN port of your AP Router.

  • Page 38: Wan Interface

    3.5.2 WAN Interface This page is used to configure the parameters for Internet network which connects to the WAN port of your AP Router. Here you may change the Access Method to static IP, PPPoE, PPTP or L2TP by click the item value of WAN Access Type.

  • Page 39: Firewall

    3.6 Firewall 3.6.1 Port 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 filter can be helpful securing or restricting your local network. 3.6.2 IP Filtering Entries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets from your local network to Internet through the Gateway.

  • Page 40: Mac Filtering

    3.6.3 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. 3.6.4 Port Forwarding Entries in this table allow you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall.

  • Page 41: Url Filtering

    3.6.5 URL Filtering URL filter is used to deny LAN users from accessing the internet. Block those URLs which contain keywords listed below. 3.6.6 DMZ A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet service 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 42: Qos

    3.6.7 QoS Use this section to configure Realtek's QoS. The QoS settings improve your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as FTP or Web.

  • Page 43: Management

    How to setup your QoS: 1. In QoS Setup Section, Enable QoS feature. 2. Choose Uplink Speed: “Automatic” or “Manual” 3. Configure QoS Rules – Name, Priority (1~255, 1 is highest), Protocol, Local IP range, Local Port Range, Remote IP Range, and Remote Port Range. 4.

  • Page 44: Statistics

    3.7.2 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks.

  • Page 45: Ddns

    3.7.3 DDNS Dynamic DNS is a service that provides you with a valid, unchanging, internet domain name (an URL) to go with that (possibly ever-changing) IP address. 3.7.4 Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet.

  • Page 46: Log

    3.7.5 Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log. 3.7.6 Upgrade Firmware This page allows you upgrade the AP Router firmware to new version. Please note DO NOT power off the device during the upload because it may crash the system.

  • Page 47: Save/Reload Setting

    3.7.7 Save/Reload Setting This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously. Besides, you could reset the current configuration to factory default. 3.7.8 Password This page is used to set the account to access the web server of AP Router. Empty user name and password will disable the protection.

  • Page 48: Logout

    3.8 Logout This page is used to logout WLAN AP Webserver. Click “Apply Change” button to logout the webserver. And then, you will see the below screen:...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting This chapter covers some common problems that user may encounter while accessing the wireless router and some possible solutions for them. If you follow the suggested instructions to configure the wireless router, but router still does not function properly, please contact your local dealer for assistance.
  • Page 50 Q4) My PC can not locate the wireless router. Ans: Check the following. a) If your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode, because the router is always in Infrastructure Mode. b) If the SSID on your PC and wireless router are the same. Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive.

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