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Advantek Networks AWR-954GR User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless Broadband Router Access Point / Bridge User’s Manual Model # AWR-954GR...

  • Page 2: Fcc Warning

    FCC Warning This device is intended only form OEM integrators under the following conditions: 1) The antenna must be installed such that 20cm is maintained between the antenna and users, and 2) The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna. IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co-location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 5 Features ... 6 Package Contents... 7 LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router... 8 System Requirements... 9 Installation Instruction ... 9 2 PC Configuration ... 11 2.1 TCP/IP Networking Setup ... 11 2.2 Setting up Internet Access ... 19 2.3 Configure Wireless Station...
  • Page 4 TCP/IP Settings ... 48 3.5.1 LAN Interface ... 48 3.5.2 WAN Interface ... 49 Firewall... 50 3.6.1 Port Filtering ... 50 3.6.2 IP Filtering ... 50 3.6.3 MAC Filtering ... 51 3.6.4 Port Forwarding ... 52 3.6.5 URL Filtering ... 52 3.6.6 DMZ ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless 11g Access Point (AP) Router. This Wireless AP Router, IEEE802.11g standard compliant, is a high quality and reliable Internet routing and security device, enables multiple users to share the Broadband Internet connection with or without wires through a Cable or DSL modem.

  • Page 6: Features

    1.1 Features Internet Access Features • Shared Internet Access: All users on the LAN or WLAN can access the Internet through the Wireless Router, using only a single external IP address. The local (invalid) IP addresses are hidden from external sources. This process is called NAT (Network Address Translation).

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    LAN Features • 4-Port Ethernet switch : The Wireless Router provides 4 10/100BaseT switching ports • DHCP Server Support: This feature provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request. The Wireless Router can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN and WLAN.

  • Page 8: Leds Indication & Connectors Of Wireless Router

    LEDs Indication & Connectors of Wireless Router Front Panel LEDs Indication Light Status (1, 2, 3, 4) Flashing Flashing ACT (WLAN) Flashing LINK (WLAN) Description Wireless Router is powered on. No power. port is successfully connected Data is being sent or received. port is successfully connected Data is being sent or received.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    Back Panel Connectors Button/port Reset Reset configurations to default. Press the button and hold for 10 seconds. Connect LAN systems with RJ-45 cable. (1x, 2x, 3x, 4x) Connect DSL or Cable modem. AC IN Connect with AC Power Adapter. 1.4 System Requirements •...
  • Page 10 4) Power on DSL or cable modem first, then connect power adapter to the power jack on the Wireless Router and plug the power cable into an outlet. 5) Check LEDs. a) Once power on Wireless Router, Power LED should be on. b) LAN LED should be on for each active LAN connection.

  • Page 11: Pc Configuration

    2 PC Configuration User needs to configure TCP/IP network settings, Internet access configuration and Wireless configuration for each system within Wireless Router’s LAN network. By default, Wireless Router acts as a DHCP server for server version of Windows, it automatically assigns IP address to each system when systems boot up. non-server versions of Windows, the default TCP/IP setting acts as a DHCP client.
  • Page 12 Click “Properties”, the window below will appear: • 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. •...
  • Page 13 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 14 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: Click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear.
  • Page 15 • 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 16 b) Select the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” for the network card on your system, then click “Properties”, window shown as below will appear.
  • 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 • 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 19: 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 9x/2000 a) Click “Start” and select “Settings b) Select “Connection” tab then click “Setup” button. c) Select “I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)”...

  • Page 20: Configure Wireless Station

    For Linux Clients To access Internet via the wireless router, you need to set the wireless router as the “Gateway”. Make sure login as “root” before attempting any changes. Fixed IP Address Most Linux installations use fixed IP address, if you wish to use a fixed IP address, make sure make the following changes.

  • Page 21: 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.

  • Page 22: 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:...

  • Page 23: Gateway

    3.2.1 Gateway (1) Setup Operation Mode – Gateway: In this mode, the device is supposed to connect to internet via ADSL/Cable Modem. The NAT is enabled and PCs in four LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN port. The connection type can be setup in WAN page by using PPPoE, DHCP client, PPTP client, L2TP client or static IP.
  • Page 24 (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 25 (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 26: 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 27 (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 28 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 29: 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 30 (2) Choose your Time Zone: You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public server over the Internet.
  • Page 31 (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. (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.
  • Page 32 (5) Wireless LAN Setting: This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router.
  • Page 33 (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 34: 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 35: Wireless

    3.4 Wireless 3.4.1 Basic Settings This page is used to configure the parameters for wireless LAN clients who may connect to your AP Router. Here you may change wireless encryption settings as well as wireless network parameters.

  • Page 36: 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.

  • Page 37: Security

    3.4.3 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 38: 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.

  • Page 39: Wds Settings

    3.4.5 WDS Settings Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs, like the Ethernet does. To do this, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC address of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and enable the WDS.

  • Page 40: 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.

  • Page 41: Easy Config

    3.4.7 Easy Config This page allows you to change the setting for EasyConfig. Use this feature could let your wireless client automatically synchronize its setting and connect to the AP Router in a minute with any hassle. Below describes what Realtek EasyConfig is and how to use it in Realtek WLAN AP Router and PCI/mini-PCI/Card bus/USB client adapter.
  • Page 42 Realtek EasyConfig has implemented two methods as: User only needs push a touch-button in AP and client utility (a button in client Button Mode: Utility program), then it will do EasyConfig automatically between AP and client. User needs answer some questions in client side, and selects the same Q&A Mode: questions and gives same answers for the new joined client configuration.
  • Page 43 If any one client has done the EasyConfig successfully, the PSK will be generated and you may see the encryption key displayed on the EasyConfig page (as shown in Figure-1). When EasyConfig SSID and PSK are adopted, the EasyConfig LED will be steady on. Please note, when EasyConfig setting has been generated, you may not be able to change AP setting for SSID and wireless security any more, unless EasyConfig is disabled.
  • Page 44 After “Start” is clicked, Utility program will try to scan Realtek EasyConfig AP, waiting for Button Mode request (i.e., The EasyConfig button has been pressed and the EasyConfig LED is blinking in AP). If any EasyConfig AP is found, it will be shown on the list table as above Figure-3.
  • Page 45 Now, it will try to link EasyConfig AP and exchange settings. After it is done, you may see a successful message shown in Figure-5. If Question-Answer mode is selected and “Start” button is clicked in Figure-2, a Wizard will be shown as Figure-6: If the AP you want to do EasyConfig has been installed with Q&A value, you must select the same question and input the same answer as the value used in its first time configuration.
  • Page 46 is first time Q&A mode configuration for the AP, you should assert the checkbox of “First Time Configuration”, and then select the question to answer. You could input any answer as you like, but you should remember which question and answer you set for the other client configuration.

  • Page 47: System Configuration

    EasyConfig is done. When the client has adopted EasyConfig the setting, the EasyConfig LED will be steady on. Except push button on evaluation board, user may enable the request by click “Do EasyConfig (Button)” on web page. Beside Button mode, user may select Q&A mode for EasyConfig. If this is first time configuration of EasyConfig Q&A mode in AP (“Q&A Installed”...

  • Page 48: Tcp/Ip Settings

    Please note, DEF_XXX_XXX means these MIBs will be stored as default settings. Others will be saved as current setting. “WLANn_XXXX”, where ‘n’ could be 0 or 1 represented as 1st and 2nd wlan interface. By default, 1st wlan interface will use the 8186 internal wlan controller, and 2nd interface will base on external wlan adapter through 8186 PCI interface.

  • Page 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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.

  • Page 52: Port Forwarding

    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. These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local network behind your Gateway’s NAT firewall.

  • Page 53: Dmz

    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 54: Route Setup

    3.7 Route Setup This page is used to setup dynamic routing protocol or edit static route entry.

  • Page 55: Management

    3.8 Management 3.8.1 Status This page shows the current status and some basic settings of the device, such as System information, Wireless Configuration, TCP/IP Configuration, and WAN Configuration.

  • Page 56: Statistics

    3.8.2 Statistics This page shows the packet counters for transmission and reception regarding to wireless and Ethernet networks. 3.8.3 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.

  • Page 57: Time Zone Setting

    3.8.4 Time Zone Setting You can maintain the system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet. 3.8.5 Log This page can be used to set remote log server and show the system log.

  • Page 58: Upgrade Firmware

    3.8.6 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. 3.8.7 Save/Reload Setting This page allows you save current settings to a file or reload the settings from the file which was saved previously.

  • Page 59: Password

    3.8.8 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. 3.9 Logout This page is used to logout WLAN AP Webserver.
  • Page 60 Click “Apply Change” button to logout the webserver. And then, you will see the below screen:...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter covers some common problems that user may encounter while accessing the wireless router and some possible solutions for them. instructions to configure the wireless router, but router still does not function properly, please contact your local dealer for assistance. Q1) Can not connect to the wireless router.
  • Page 62 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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