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Click Multiple APs to set up 4 different SSIDs to deploy a shared WLAN. Users can add
or limit the properties for each SSID, increasing the flexibility and efficiency of the
network.
(1.) Enable: check it for enable or not.
(2.) Band: select the frequency from the drop down list.
(3.) SSID: please enter different SSID in each class.
(4.) Data Rate: please select the data transmission rate.
(5.) Access: defined the access type.
a. LAN+WAN: the client can access to the Internet and connect to 11N Mobile
Router's GUI to setup.
b. WAN: the client can only access to the Internet.
(6.) Active Client List: display the properties of the client which is connecting
successfully.
(7.) Apply Changes: Please click Apply Changes to initiate or click Reset to cancel.
4.
Network Type
Please select "Infrastructure" or "Ad hoc." The default is "Infrastructure." The selection is
disabled when wireless mode is selected to AP.
5.
SSID
Please input your wireless network name. Default is "11N_Mini_Router".
6.
Channel Width
Please select "20MHZ" or "40MHZ" channel width to change the transmission channels.
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  • Page 1 Click Multiple APs to set up 4 different SSIDs to deploy a shared WLAN. Users can add or limit the properties for each SSID, increasing the flexibility and efficiency of the network. (1.) Enable: check it for enable or not. (2.) Band: select the frequency from the drop down list.
  • Page 2 ControlSideband Setting the Sideband "Upper" or "Lower.” Channel Number Please select your wireless network channel. There are Auto, 2~11. Broadcast SSID Enable or disable the SSID broadcast function. Disable this feature can provide more security of your WLAN. 10. Data Rate Rate at which data can be communicated (bps);...
  • Page 3 Step 2. Setting the same SSID, channel and security you got form “Network Config” and Click on Apply Changes to save the setting Note: The DHCP server should be disabled under menu “LAN Interface Setup” and then the URM could be enabled.
  • Page 4 14. SSID of Extended Interface When mode is set to “AP” and Universal Repeater Mode is enabled, user should input SSID of another AP (the upper level device) in the field of SSID of Extended Interface. 15. Apply Changes & Reset Click on “Apply Changes”...
  • Page 5 enabled. The router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. Fill the range from 0 to 2347 into this blank.
  • Page 6 Encryption – WEP Enabling WEP can protect your data from eavesdroppers. If you do not need this feature, select “None” to skip the following setting. 11N Broadband Router supports both 64-bit and 128-bit encryption using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm. Select the type of encryption you want to use (64 or 128 bit) and configure one to four WEP Keys.
  • Page 7 Key Length: For 64bits WEP key, either 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digitals leading by 0x can be entered. For 128bits WEP key, either 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits leading by 0x can be entered. Note: 128 bits WEP is most secure, but has more encryption/decryption overhead. Note that all wireless devices must support the same WEP encryption bit size and have the same key.
  • Page 8 characters. Apply Changes & Reset Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
  • Page 9 6.2.4 Wireless Access Control With the MAC address, you may allow or disallow the access to your AP. Wireless Access Control Mode “Allowed Listed” means only the MAC address listed on the allowed list can access to your wireless network. “Deny Listed”...
  • Page 10 Delete Selected and Delete All Click on “Delete Selected” to erase the selected MAC address. Click on “Delete All” to erase all the entered MAC Address. 6.2.5 WDS Settings WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a Wireless Access Point mode that enables wireless bridging in which only WDS APs communicate with each other (without allowing for wireless clients or stations to access them), and/or wireless repeating in which APs communicate both with each other and with wireless stations (at the expense of half the throughput).
  • Page 11 Step 1. Check the MAC address and Channel number of the device you want to setup WDS with 11N Broadband Router . Step 2. Get back to the menu “Wireless Basic Settings” of 11N Broadband Router . Select AP+WDS mode, and then select the Channel Number. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data.
  • Page 12 Step 3. Enter the WDS Settings page, select Enable WDS, and then input the MAC address of the paired device. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data. Step 4. When the time counts down to 0, you will see the MAC address of the paired device displaying on Current WDS AP List.
  • Page 13 Step 5. Head back to LAN Interface, disable DHCP option, and then click Apply Changes to save the setting data. Step 6. Doing the same way to setup the MAC address in the paired device. Launch the UT to the menu “WDS settings” of the paired device, and input router’s MAC address. Click Apply Changes to save the setting data.
  • Page 14 Input the MAC address here. Step 7. After initiating the paired device, please check Local Area Connections. Click Supports to check out the IP address which is assigned by the paired device. Step 8. You can input http://192.168.9.9 in IE browser to enter the GUI page of the paired device and make sure the connection.
  • Page 15 6.2.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to establish a secured wireless network between 11N Broadband Router and wireless card. Users do not need to manually entering a creative, yet predictable security key on both Wi-Fi devices to prevent unwanted access to their wireless network.
  • Page 16 (1.) Press the WPS button from 11N Broadband Router or click Start PBC from menu “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”, and waiting for the WPS wireless card setting. (2.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card, and click its “PBC” button, to start auto pairing.
  • Page 17 (3.) While scanning is successful, the information of the wireless card appears in the windows below.
  • Page 18 Start PIN: (1.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card. Follow its PIN instruction to get a new PIN number. Write it down. (2.) Open menu “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” of 11N Broadband Router , input the PIN number from the wireless card then click Start PIN. (3.) Back to “Wireless Utility”...
  • Page 19 (4.) When you can see the IP information below, the connection is established...
  • Page 20 System Management 11N Broadband Router provides system management including password changing, firmware upgrade, time setting, user’s account setting and other detail settings. Following is detail explanation for each. 6.3.1 Change Password Users can set or change their password in this section. New Password Enter the new password you want to change.

  • Page 21: Upgrade Firmware

    Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. Note: 1. Only the password can be changed, the user name for administrator is admin and not to be changed. 2.
  • Page 22 Reset button: On the back of this router, there is a reset button. If you can not login the administrator page by forgetting your password; or the router has problem you can’t solve. You can push the reset button for 10 seconds with a stick. The router will reboot and all settings will be restored to factory default settings.
  • Page 23 A pop window will show up and ask to save config.dat file. Step 2. Please select the location, for example: the desktop. Step 3. The file you just saved will appear on the desktop.
  • Page 24 Load Settings From File Step 1. Click on “Browse…” button for searching the saving configuration from hard drive, and then click on Upload button to load all the settings into the router. Step 2. Select the config.dat file. Step 3. Click Upload to retrieve.
  • Page 25 Step 4. When you see the screen below, the updating is completed. Please click OK to return to the main menu. Reset Setting to Default After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to restore 11N Broadband Router to the factory default settings. When you see the screen below, the resetting is completed.
  • Page 27 6.3.4 Time Zone Setting The System time is the time used by 11N Broadband Router for scheduling services. You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If a NTP server is set, you will only need to set the time zone. If you manually set the time, you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates.
  • Page 28 address manually. Apply Changes & Reset & Refresh Please click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data. Or you may click on Refresh to update the system time on the screen. 6.3.5 UPnP Setting UPnP (Univsersal Plug and Play) allows users to connect their UPnP-enabled Mini Router,...
  • Page 29 Log & Status 11N Broadband Router provides the log list and connection status for user to check. 6.4.1 Network Config Network Configuration shows the firmware version and the connection status of LAN, WAN and Wireless.
  • Page 30 6.4.2 Event Log 11N Broadband Router provides system logs for review. Enable Log Select Enable Log to record the system log system all, wireless & DoS Select Wireless, DoS or system all to record Enable Remote Log You may choose to enable the remote event log or not. Log Server IP Address Please input the log server IP Address.
  • Page 31 Logout Click Logout on the bottom menu to exit and go back to GUI login home page.
  • Page 32 Chapter 7 Advance Configuration for WiFi AP Mode IP Configuration This function allows you to add routing rules into 11N Broadband Router , including LAN. 7.1.1 LAN Setup Use this page to set up the local IP address and subnet mask for your router. Please select LAN under the IP Config menu and follow the instructions below to enter the LAN setting page to configure the settings you want.
  • Page 33 IP Address The default value of LAN IP address is 192.168.1.254 for this router. Subnet Mask Input Subnet Mask, normally it is 255.255.255.0. Default Gateway Input ISP Default Gateway Address. If you don’t know, please check with your ISP. DHCP Enable or disable DHCP services.
  • Page 34 IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link layer network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged LAN. The main purpose of STP is to ensure that you do not create loops when you have redundant paths in your network. Loops are deadly to a network. Clone MAC Address Copy the MAC address from the device you had registered to your ISP if your ISP asks for the specific MAC Address.
  • Page 35 Disable Wireless LAN Interface Select Disable Wireless LAN Interface to turn off the wireless function. Band...
  • Page 36 This field indicates the 802.11x interface mode. For example, “2.4GHz(G)” prevents the 802.11b clients from accessing the router. “2.4GHz(B+G)” allows both 802.11b and 802.11g clients to access the router. There are 6 options, 2.4 GHz (B/G/N/B+G/G+N/B+G+N) from the drop down list. Mode Select AP, WDS, or AP+WDS to allow or disallow the wireless operation.
  • Page 37 Network Type Please select “Infrastructure” or “Ad hoc.” The default is “Infrastructure.” The selection is disabled when wireless mode is selected to AP. SSID Please input your wireless network name. Default is “11N_Mini_Router”. Channel Width Please select “20MHZ” or “40MHZ” channel width to change the transmission channels. ControlSideband Setting the Sideband "Upper"...
  • Page 38 ESSID_Mobile_Router. How to Enable URM (Universal Repeater Mode) User could enable URM in wireless basic setting page as shown in following figures. Step 1. Get back to menu “Network Config” and write down the SSID, channel and security. Step 2. Setting the same SSID, channel and security you got form “Network Config”...
  • Page 39 14. SSID of Extended Interface When mode is set to “AP” and Universal Repeater Mode is enabled, user should input SSID of another AP (the upper level device) in the field of SSID of Extended Interface. 15. Apply Changes & Reset Click on “Apply Changes”...
  • Page 40 enabled. The router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. Fill the range from 0 to 2347 into this blank.
  • Page 41 appear on SSID column in Wireless Basic Setup page. Please click on Refresh to refresh the list. Click Connect after select an existing AP to connect. 7.2.4 Wireless Security Setup 4 encryption types can be selected here, please follow the instructions below for each. Encryption –...
  • Page 42 Key Length: For 64bits WEP key, either 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digitals leading by 0x can be entered. For 128bits WEP key, either 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits leading by 0x can be entered. Note: 128 bits WEP is most secure, but has more encryption/decryption overhead. Note that all wireless devices must support the same WEP encryption bit size and have the same key.
  • Page 43 Personal (Pre-Shared Key): Pre-Shared Key type is coding in ASCII, and the length is between 8 to 63 characters. If the coding is in Hex, the key length is 64 characters. Apply Changes & Reset Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
  • Page 44 Wireless Access Control Mode “Allowed Listed” means only the MAC address listed on the allowed list can access to your wireless network. “Deny Listed” means the listed MAC Address are not allowed to linkto your wireless network. “Disable” for function disuse. MAC Address Please input the allowed or denied MAC address, for example, 001122334455.
  • Page 45 7.2.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an easy way to establish a secured wireless network between 11N Broadband Router and wireless card. Users do not need to manually entering a creative, yet predictable security key on both Wi-Fi devices to prevent unwanted access to their wireless network.
  • Page 46 (2.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card, and click its “PBC” button, to start auto pairing. (3.) While scanning is successful, the information of the wireless card appears in the windows below.
  • Page 47 Start PIN: (1.) Open the “Wireless Utility” of your wireless card. Follow its PIN instruction to get a new PIN number. Write it down.
  • Page 48 (2.) Open menu “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” of 11N Broadband Router , input the PIN number from the wireless card then click Start PIN. (3.) Back to “Wireless Utility” and press the “Start PIN” button to complete the auto-paring process. (4.) When you can see the IP information below, the connection is established...
  • Page 49 System Management 11N Broadband Router provides system management including password changing, firmware upgrade, time setting, user’s account setting and other detail settings. Following is detail explanation for each.

  • Page 50: Change Password

    7.3.1 Change Password Users can set or change their password in this section. New Password Enter the new password you want to change. New Password (Confirm) Enter the new password again for confirming. Apply Change & Reset Click on Apply Changes to save the setting data. Or you may click on Reset to clear all the input data.
  • Page 51 Update Firmware Click on Browse… button to search your local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for update. Upload & Reset: Click Upload to upgrade the firmware or Reset to restore to factory default Settings Note: 1. To prevent the firmware upgrading interrupted by other wireless signals and caused failure. We recommend using wired connection to do the upgrading.
  • Page 52 To back up the current configuration setting or load the backup data, also you can restore 11N Broadband Router to default setting by this function. Save Settings To File Step 1. Click on Save button for saving the configuration setting into assigned location.
  • Page 53 Step 2. Please select the location, for example: the desktop. Step 3. The file you just saved will appear on the desktop. Load Settings From File Step 1. Click on “Browse…” button for searching the saving configuration from hard drive, and then click on Upload button to load all the settings into the router. Step 2.
  • Page 54 Step 3. Click Upload to retrieve. Step 4. When you see the screen below, the updating is completed. Please click OK to return to the main menu.
  • Page 55 Reset Setting to Default After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to restore 11N Broadband Router to the factory default settings. When you see the screen below, the resetting is completed. Please click OK and return to the main menu.
  • Page 56 Current Time Users can input the time manually. Time Zone Select Select your time zone location from the drop-down list. Enable NTP client update Check to enable NTP client update. Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving If you are in daylight saving time area, please enable this item. NTP server Please select the NTP server from the pull-down list, or you can enter the NTP server IP address manually.
  • Page 58 7.3.5 UPnP Setting UPnP (Univsersal Plug and Play) allows users to connect their UPnP-enabled Mini Router, printer server and other devices right to the network with zero-configuration, meaning easier setup for installing the device on the network. The automatic discovery feature enables the device to obtain an IP address, present and describe itself to other devices and PCs on the network without having to install drivers, but to configure and use those devices.
  • Page 59 Log & Status 11N Broadband Router provides the log list and connection status for user to check. 7.4.1 Network Config Network Configuration shows the firmware version and the connection status of LAN, WAN and Wireless.
  • Page 60 7.4.2 Event Log 11N Broadband Router provides system logs for review. Enable Log Select Enable Log to record the system log system all, wireless & DoS Select Wireless, DoS or system all to record Enable Remote Log You may choose to enable the remote event log or not. Log Server IP Address Please input the log server IP Address.
  • Page 61 Logout Click Logout on the bottom menu to exit and go back to GUI login home page.

  • Page 62: Chapter 8 Ddns Service Application

    Chapter 8 DDNS Service Application DDNS is a service changes the dynamic IP to the static IP. The settings of DDNS can solve the problem of being given the different IP by router every time. After setting the Router, your host name would correspond to your dynamic IP.
  • Page 63 Step 2. Fill in the form as required, and then click on Create Account button.
  • Page 64 Step 3. When you got this account created message, close it, and check your mailbox. You would get a mail from DynDNS website. Step 4. Click on the indicated address within your mail to confirm.
  • Page 65 Step 5. Click on login. Step 6. Click My Services after logging in. Step 7. Click Add New Hostname. Step 8. Put in your favorite hostname and service type, and then click Create Host after finished.
  • Page 66 Step 9. Your hostname has been created when you see the following page.
  • Page 67 Chapter 9 Q & A Installation Q: Where is the XDSL Router installed on the network? A: In a typical environment, the Router is installed between the XDSL line and the LAN. Plug the XDSL Router into the XDSL line on the wall and Ethernet port on the Hub (switch or computer).
  • Page 68 IP Address Q: What is the default IP address of the router for LAN port? A: The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Q: I don't know my WAN IP. A: There are two ways to know. Way 1: Check with your Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 69 A: Possible Solution 1: Make sure that your Ethernet connect properly and securely. Make sure that you've plugged in the power cord. Possible Solution 2: Make sure that your PC is using an IP address within the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. Make sure that the address of the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 70 6. Click on OK button. Web page hangs, corrupt downloads, or nothing but junk characters is being displayed on the screen. What do I need to do? A: Force your NIC to 10Mbps or half duplex mode, and turn off the "Auto-negotiate" feature of your NIC as a temporary measure.
  • Page 71 2. Check the Cable/XDSL link light is on to verify a good physical connection. 3. Check the WAN port LED to verify if the Cable/XDSL modem is connected to the router: If your ISP Login method is following, please make sure the username and password are correct or not.
  • Page 72 Wireless LAN Q: Why couldn’t my wireless notebook work on-line after checking? A: Generally, Wireless networks can sometimes be very complicated to set up, particularly if you're dealing with encryption and products from different vendors. Any number of variables can keep your workstations from talking to each other. Let's go over some of more common ones.
  • Page 73 Q: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Access Point. A: Check the following: Your PC is set to Infrastructure Mode. (Access Points are always in Infrastructure Mode.) The SSID on your PC and the Wireless Access Point are the same. Remember that the SSID is case-sensitive.
  • Page 74 A: The Wireless Router processes the data passing through it, so it is not transparent. Use the Special Application feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly. If this does solve the problem, you can use the DMZ function. This should work with almost every application, but: It is a security risk, since the firewall is disabled.
  • Page 75 A: The Router will support to 253 IP addresses with NAT mode. 5. Q: Is the Router cross-platform compatible? A: Any platform that supports Ethernet and TCP/IP is compatible with the Router. Others Q: Why can’t I receive corrupted FTP downloads? A: If you are experiencing corrupted files when you download a file with your FTP client, try using another FTP program.
  • Page 76 Chapter 10 Appendices 10.1 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32bit and the following related versions. Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7, Leopard and the following related versions. Linux Redhat 9, Fedora 6 & 7, Ubuntu 7.04 and the following related versions. 10.2 Browsers Internet Explorer ver.