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UNICOM WEP-72104G User Manual

802.11g wireless router multi-function wireless router with 4-port fast ethernet switch
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  • Page 1 Manual on the Router CD-ROM if your network LAN has any of the following: • another connected router • an existing DHCP Server • PCs using Fixed (Static) IP Addresses 802.11g Wireless Router Multi-function wireless router with 4-Port Fast Ethernet switch WEP-72104G vers.2 User’s Guide...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION................2 Wireless Router Features...................2 Package Contents .....................4 Physical Details....................5 About the Operation Mode................7 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION ................8 Requirements....................8 Procedure ......................8 CHAPTER 3: SETUP .....................9 Overview ......................9 Configuration Program..................9 Setup Wizard....................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Unicom 802.11g Wireless Router. Unicom’s Wireless Router is a multi-function device providing the following services: • Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users.
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Virtual Servers. This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN. The required setup is quick and easy. • DDNS Support. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) allows Internet users to connect to Virtual Servers on your LAN using a domain name, even if your IP address is not fixed.

  • Page 6: Package Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Security Features • Password-protected Configuration . Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings. • Wireless LAN Security . WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is supported, as well as Wireless access control to prevent unknown wireless stations from accessing your LAN.

  • Page 7: Physical Details

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Physical Details Front-mounted LEDs Figure 1: Front Panel Power LED On - Power on. Off - No power. Internet LED On - Connection to the Broadband Modem attached to the WAN (Internet) port is established. Off - No connection to the Broadband Modem.
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Rear Panel Figure 2: Rear Panel Connect the supplied power adapter here. Power port Use standard LAN cables (RJ45 connectors) to connect your PCs to 10/100Base-T LAN port these ports. If required, any port can be connected to another hub. Any LAN port will automatically function as an "Uplink"...

  • Page 9: About The Operation Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About the Operation Mode AP Mode When acting as an access point, this device connects all the remote stations (Desktop/notebook PC with wireless network adapter) to a wired network. All stations can have Internet access provided the Access Point has an Internet connection.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation Requirements • Network cables. Use standard 10/100Base-T network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors. • TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs. • For Internet Access, an Internet Access account with an ISP and either a DSL or Cable modem (for WAN port usage) •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3: Setup Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for: • Internet Access • LAN configuration • Wireless setup • Assigning a Password to protect the configuration data. PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration. For details, see Chapter 4 - PC Configuration.
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using your Web Browser To establish a connection from your PC to the Wireless Router: 1. After installing the Wireless Router in your LAN, start your PC. If your PC is already running, restart it. 2.

  • Page 13: Setup Wizard

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard provides brief and basic configuration of this device, you may enter each screen to change the default settings. For more detailed settings, you may refer to the “Configuration via Web” section. 1.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients. Check the “Disable Access Point” to disable the settings of this screen. Click Next to continue. 6. Manage your wireless network security by selecting the encryption type (None, WEP and WPA (TKIP)) from the pull-down menu.
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Common Connection Types Cable Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allocated Usually, none. However some IP Address automatically when you ISP's may require you to use a connect to you ISP. particular Hostname, Domain name, or MAC (physical) address.

  • Page 16: Configuration Via Web

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration via Web LAN Interface Setup IP Address Default: 192.168.1.254 (this is the local address of this Router) Default: 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask Disable: Disables this Router from distributing IP Addresses DHCP Server: Enables this Router to distribute IP Addresses (DHCP Server).
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Password Setup Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive) New Password Key in the password again to confirm. Confirmed Password Save After completing the settings on this page, click Save to save the settings.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wireless Wireless basic Settings Disable Access Point Check to disable the AP function. The wireless (WLAN) LED on front panel will remain OFF if the Wireless interface is disabled. Band You can choose one of the following modes: 2.4GHz (B): 802.11b supported rate only.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wireless Advanced Settings Authentication Open System: If your access point/wireless router is using "Open Type " authentication, then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type. Shared Key: Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Encryption: WEP If WEP is selected, users must Set WEP keys either manually or select to Use 802.1x Authentication to make the RADIUS server issue the WEP key dynamically. • Clicking Set WEP Keys will prompt you to set 64bit or SET WEP KEY 128bit Encryption.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com characters) format is recommended. Group Key Life Time Enter the number of seconds that will elapse before the group key changes automatically. The default is 86400 seconds. Enable Pre- The two most important features standardized through Authentication 802.11i/WPA2 beyond WPA are: pre-authentication, which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enable WDS Check Enable WDS to enable the WDS function. MAC Address: Enter the Wireless SSID of the wireless AP that Add WDS AP you want to connect with. To check your wireless router’s MAC address, please go to Status and then click the System Data button to find your MAC address.
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select the Access Control Mode from the pull-down menu. Wireless Access Control Mode Disable: Select to disable Wireless Access Control Mode. Allow Listed: Only the stations shown in the table can associate with the AP. Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless stations that are MAC Address to be allowed or denied access to this wireless router in...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advanced WAN Port Select the WAN access type (Static IP, DHCP, PPPoE and WAN Access Type PPTP) from the pull-down menu. Enter the DNS server IP address(es) provided by your ISP DNS 1-3 or you can specify your own preferred DNS server IP address(es).
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Access Control This screen allows you to block access to specified Internet services based on the port number used. This can be used restrict Internet access to only certain applications or to block applications you feel may be harmful. Select to enable Access Control function.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with either www.dyndns.org or www.tzo.com. This is for those with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still like to have a domain name. The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up DMZ host at a particular computer to be openly exposed to the Internet so that some applications/software, especially Internet/online gaming can have two-way connections. A device acting as DMZ is not protected by this device’s firewall.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DoS Setting DoS (Denial of Service) attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests, occupying so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable. The Wireless Router incorporates protection against DoS attacks. This screen allows you to configure DoS protection.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select to enable virtual server function. Enable Virtual Servers Servers You can set up a local server with a specific port number that represents the service (e.g. web (80), FTP (21), Telnet (23)). When this device receives an incoming access request for this specific port, it will be forwarded to the corresponding internal server.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Special Application If you use Internet applications that use non-standard connections or port numbers, you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by the Wireless Router's firewall. In this case, you can define those applications as "Special Applications" so that they function properly.
  • Page 31 Internet connection. Since this is a potential security risk, this feature is turned off by default. Unicom’s Wireless Router can be managed from any PC on your LAN. And, if the Internet connection exists, it can also (optionally) be configured via the Internet.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enable web Server Access via WAN Check to enable the function. Port number Enter the port number. Save Click to save the current settings. Reset Click to clear the current settings. Config File This feature allows you to download the current settings from the Wireless Router and save them to a file on your PC.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Logs record various types of activity on the Wireless Router. This data is useful for troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance. Enable Log Check to enable logging function.
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enable IP Filtering Check to enable the IP filtering function. Enter the client IP address. Local IP Address Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or Both) used to the remote system or service. You may key in a description for the local IP address Description Current Filter Table...
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Current Filter Table Shows the current filter information. Delete Selected Click Delete Selected to delete all selected items. Delete All Click Delete All to delete all the items. Reset Click Reset to reset Save After completing the settings on this page, click Save to save them.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Refresh Click to refresh the current time. Upgrade Firmware Browse Click the Browse button to find and open the firmware file. The browser will display to correct file path. Start Upgrade Click the Start Upgrade button to perform Reset Click Reset to restore to default values.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4: Pc Configuration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: PC Configuration Overview For each PC, the following may need to be configured: • TCP/IP network settings • Internet Access configuration • Wireless configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via the Wireless Router.
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 98/ME: 1. Select Control Panel - Network. You should see a screen like the following: 2. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 3. Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the following. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows: Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure Enable DNS is selected. If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty, enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button, then click Add.
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network and on the Protocols tab, select the TCP/IP protocol as shown below.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below. 3. Select the network card for your LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address, as explained below.
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured, check with your network administrator before making the following changes. 1. The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of the Wireless Router. To set this: •...
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP, as follows: • Click the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, shown below, click the Add button (under DNS Service Search Order), and enter the DNS provided by your ISP.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection. 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. You should see a screen like the following:...
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card. 4. Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the following. 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as described below. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windows XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection. 2. Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties. You should see a screen like the following: 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the following. 5. Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default Windows setting.
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Internet Access To configure your PCs to use the Wireless Router for Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL modem, Cable modem, or other permanent connection is functional. • Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than by a Dial-up connection.

  • Page 49: Macintosh Clients

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh, you can access the Internet via the Wireless Router. The procedure is as follows. 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu. 3.

  • Page 50: Wireless Station Configuration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Wireless Station Configuration This section applies to all Wireless stations wishing to use the Wireless Router's Access Point, regardless of the operating system that is used on the client. To use the Wireless Access Point in the Wireless Router, each Wireless Station must have compatible settings, as follows: The mode must be set to Infrastructure.

  • Page 51: Appendix Atroubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using the Unicom 802.11g Wireless Router and their possible solutions. If you follow the suggested steps and the Wireless Router still does not function properly, contact your dealer for further advice.

  • Page 52: Wireless Access

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Problem 2: Some applications do not run properly when using the Wireless Router. Solution 2: The Wireless Router processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications that do not function correctly.

  • Page 53: Appendix Babout Wireless Lans

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B About Wireless LANs Modes Wireless LANs can work in either of two (2) modes: • Ad-hoc • Infrastructure Ad-hoc Mode Ad-hoc mode does not require an Access Point or a wired (Ethernet) LAN. Wireless Stations (e.g.

  • Page 54: Wep

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmitted. This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data that is transmitted by your Wireless Stations. But if the data is encrypted, then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it.

  • Page 55: Appendix C Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix C Specifications Multi-Function Wireless Router Model 802.11g Wireless Router Dimensions 141mm(W) x 100mm(D) x 27mm(H) Operating Temperature 0° C to 40° C Storage Temperature -10° C to 70° C Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Interface: 5 Ethernet: 4 x 10/100Base-T (RJ45) LAN connection...

  • Page 56: Regulatory Approvals

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Regulatory Approvals CE Standards This product complies with the 99/5/EEC directives, including the following safety and EMC standards: • EN300328-2 • EN301489-1/-17 • EN60950 CE Marking 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.

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