Sitecom WL-607 Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Sitecom Manuals
  4. Network Router
  5. WL-607
  6. Manual

Sitecom WL-607 Manual

Wireless broadband router
Hide thumbs Also See for WL-607:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
WL-600/607
Wireless Broadband Router
(802.11bg)
1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the WL-607 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Sitecom WL-607

Summary of Contents for Sitecom WL-607

  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WL-600/607 Wireless Broadband Router (802.11bg)

  • Page 2: Minimum Requirements

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this Wireless Broadband Router. This Wireless Broadband Router is a cost-effective IP Sharing Router that enables multiple users to share the Internet through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your Internet connection settings in the Wireless Broadband Router and plug your PC to the LAN port and you're ready to share files and access the Internet.
  • Page 3 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Get to know the Broadband Router Back Panel The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into three sections, LAN, WAN and Reset: Figure 1.0 1) Local Area Network (LAN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc.

  • Page 4: Front Panel

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Front Panel On the router’s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router’s current status. Below is an explanation of each LED and its description. Light Status: Description ON: Router’s power supply is on WAN 10/100M ON: WAN port 100Mbps is connected OFF: WAN port 10Mbps is connected...
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setup Diagram Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 1.2...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting started This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet. 1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2). You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 7 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as shown on the following screen. 6: Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server. Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on your LAN.
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation. 5: After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Menu Description Home (Chapter 1) In this section you can see the Broadband router's system information, Internet Connection, Device Status, System Log, Security Log and DHCP client information. Wizard (Chapter 2) Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for your Broadband router. The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Home 1.1 Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. You can use the Status page to monitor: the connection status of the Broadband router's WAN/LAN interfaces, the current firmware and hardware version numbers, any illegal attempts to access your network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your network.

  • Page 15: Dhcp Server

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.2 LAN The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router’s LAN ports as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment. Parameters Default Description IP address 192.168.0.1 This is the router’s LAN port IP address (Your...

  • Page 16: Domain Name

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Lease Time The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease Time setting you can specify the time period that the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN clients.

  • Page 17: Active Dhcp Client

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.3 Active DHCP Client View your LAN client's information that is currently linked to the Broadband router's DHCP server Parameters Description Active DHCP Client This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network.

  • Page 18: System Log

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.4 System Log View the operation log of the system. Parameters Description System Log 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>...
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.5 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameters Description Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: 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. •...
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Depending on the chosen provider, you may need to enter your user name and • password, MAC address or hostname in the following window. After you have entered the correct information, click Next. Click OK to complete the configuration.

  • Page 22: Wireless Settings

    802.11g mode. You also can select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g connection automatically. ESSID Sitecom This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same ESSID.

  • Page 23: Associated Clients

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Associated Clients Click “Show Active Clients” button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all active wireless stations that are connecting to the access point. WLAN MAC This is the MAC address used by the Wireless interface of this AP when it is in the station...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. The parameters include Authentication Type, Fragment Threshold, RTS Threshold, Beacon Interval, Preamble Type …… You should not change these parameters unless you know what effect the changes will have on this router.

  • Page 25: Beacon Interval

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Beacon Interval The interval of time that this wireless router broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network. Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3 Security This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select it in the "Default key" will take effect. Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.3.4 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 broken by hackers.

  • Page 29: Wpa2 Mixed

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com WPA2(AES) This use CCMP protocol to change encryption key frequently. AES can provide high level encryption to enhance the wireless LAN security. WPA2 Mixed This will use TKIP or AES based on the other communication peer automatically.

  • Page 30: Access Control

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.4 Access Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your wireless network. Parameters Description Enable wireless access control Enable wireless access control Add MAC address into the list Fill in the "MAC Address"...

  • Page 31: Site Survey

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.5 Site Survey This page provides a tool to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, you can choose to connect it manually when client mode is enabled.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.6 WDS Wireless Distribution System uses wireless media to communicate with other APs. To use WDS, you must set these APs in the same channel and set MAC addresses of other APs which you want to communicate with in the table and then enable the WDS.

  • Page 33: Port Filtering

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: Firewall 4.1 Port Filtering The WL-161 offers the option to filter certain ranges of ports on your local area network. Select ‘Enable Port Filtering’ to enable the port filter option, and enter a port range in the appropriate box.
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.2 IP Filtering The WL-161 offers the option to filter UDP or TCP traffic for certain IP addresses on your local area network. Select ‘Enable IP Filtering’ to enable the IP filter option, and enter a local IP address in the appropriate box.

  • Page 35: Mac Filtering

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.3 MAC Filtering This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents the unauthorized MAC Addresses from accessing your network.

  • Page 36: Port Forwarding

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.4 Port Forwarding The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It help you to host some servers behind the router NAT firewall.
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table" below. If you find any typo before adding it and want to retype again, just click "Clear" and the fields will be cleared. Remove Port Forwarding into the table If you want to remove some Port Forwarding settings from the "...

  • Page 38: Host Ip Address

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5 DMZ If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host.

  • Page 39: Password Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 5: Toolbox 5.1 Password Settings You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default, there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place.

  • Page 40: Ntp Server Address

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.2 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings. Parameter Description Select Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in.

  • Page 41: Firmware Upgrade

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.3 Firmware Upgrade This page allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware Parameters Description 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.

  • Page 42: Configuration Tools

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.4 Backup The Configuration Tools screen allows you to save (Backup) the router’s current configuration setting. Saving the configuration settings provides an added protection and convenience should problems occur with the router and you have to reset to factory default. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.5 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.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix A How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address 1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program 2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter> Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) •...
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office).
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP, UDP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP).

This manual is also suitable for:

Wl-600

Table of Contents