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Sitecom WLR-8200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wi-Fi router AC1750 WLR-8200 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Settings ....................35 Toolbox Settings ......................42 Revision 1.0 © Sitecom Europe BV 2016 Note: All the information contained in this manual was correct at the time of publication. However, as our engineers are always updating and improving the product, your device’s software may have a slightly different appearance or modified functionality than presented in this manual.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the WiFi Router X8 AC1750. This router is compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and up to 6 times faster than standard 802.11n based routers while still being compatible with 802.11g & 802.11b devices. This router is not only a Wireless Access Point, but also doubles as a 4-port full-duplex Gigabit switch that connects your wired-Ethernet devices together at 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds.
  • Page 4 Key Features Features Advantages Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video Incredible Data Rate up to 1300Mbps* streaming Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11n Compliant and backwards IEEE802.11g, IEEE 802.11n compliant compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices with legacy protection Four 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit Switch Scalability, extend your network.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing. Do not discard the packing materials, in case of return; the unit must be shipped back in its original package.

  • Page 6: Cautions

    Cautions This router’s design and manufacturer has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this router, please read the following before usage. Usage Cautions The user should not modify this router. The environmental temperature should be within +5 ~ +35 degrees Celsius.

  • Page 7: Product Layout

    Product Layout Port Description USB Port Connect a USB device to this port LAN (Yellow) Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports WAN (Blue) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port...
  • Page 8 Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address, login details, network name, security code and OPS button functionality. Button Description Press 2 seconds for WPS/OPS mode OPS BUTTON Press both buttons 15+ Seconds to reset to factory defaults.
  • Page 9 LED Definition As shown from the top to the bottom. Port Description OPS (White) Shows OPS activity. Power (Red) Shows the device is turned on. 5GHz WiFi (Blue) Shows 5GHz WiFi activity. 2.4GHz WiFi (Blue) Shows 2.4GHz WiFi activity. WAN (Blue) Shows the WAN cable is connected.

  • Page 10: Network + System Requirements

    Network + System Requirements To begin using the router, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements: Network Requirements An Ethernet-based broadband modem Computer with the following: Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system Web-based Configuration An installed Ethernet adapter or wireless adapter Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer 9 or higher Firefox...

  • Page 11: Setup Your Router

    Setup your Router You can place the router on a desk or other flat surface, or you can mount it on a wall. For optimal performance, place your router in the center of your home (or your office) in a location that is away from any potential source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven.

  • Page 12: Setup Your Computer

    Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock.  Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. ...
  • Page 13 Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock.  Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. ...
  • Page 14 Click on the icon for wireless connectivity. This is usually located in the System Tray, next to the clock.  Select the Sitecom network. The correct network name can be found on the sticker on bottom of the router, or in the Network Details Folder. ...

  • Page 15: Login To Your Router

    • OPEN your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). • Type http://sitecom.router in the address bar and press [Enter]. • Type user name and password. The default username is admin, the password can be found on the back label on the bottom of your router.

  • Page 16: Configure Your Internet Connection

    Configure your Internet connection From the menu, select “Internet Settings”. Depending on the chosen setting, 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 Apply.
  • Page 17 IPv6 Configuration The IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) section is where you configure your IPv6 Connection type. IPv6 Connection Type There are several connection types to choose from: Static IPv6, Autoconfiguration, 6RD and Link-local only. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider.
  • Page 18 6RD Mode In the 6RD mode, no additional configuration is necessary. Link-local Mode The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6-capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.

  • Page 19: Configure Your Router

    Configure your Router Status The System status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router, the UP time, hardware information and serial number as well as firmware version information is displayed here. DHCP Server The DHCP Server tab gives you the opportunity to change the IP settings of the router. Click Apply at the bottom of this screen to save any changes.
  • Page 20 IP address outside this IP address Pool • Domain Name: You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN or just keep the default (sitecom.router). Device Status View the router’s current configuration settings. Device Status displays the configuration...
  • Page 21 Internet Status This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as MAC address, the Primary DNS. Press Renew button to renew your WAN IP address. DHCP Client Status This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network.
  • Page 22 WLR-8200 Log View the operation log of the router. This page shows the current system log of the router. It displays any event that occurred during or after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved <Save> to a local file for further processing or the system log can be cleared <Clear>...

  • Page 23: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Settings You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router for the 2.4 GHz radio or 5 GHz radio. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client. Wireless Function Enable or Disable Wireless function here. Click Apply and wait for module to be ready & loaded. Basic Settings •...
  • Page 24 • SSID: This is the name of the wireless signal which is broadcasted. All the devices in the same wireless LAN should have the same SSID. • Channel: The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless LAN should use the same channel.
  • Page 25 • Fragment Threshold: "Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance. • RTS Threshold: When the packet size is smaller then the RTS threshold, the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.
  • Page 26 Security This router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, included are 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, and are setup with the same security key.
  • Page 27 When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as a default key. Then the router can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys. •...
  • Page 28 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 cracked by hackers.
  • Page 29 filling in the fields, just click "Clear" and both "MAC Address" and "Comment" fields will be cleared. • Remove an address from the list: If you want to remove a MAC address from the "Current Access Control List ", select the MAC address that you want to remove in the list and then click "Delete Selected".
  • Page 30 • SSID: This is the network broadcast name (SSID) of the router. • Authentication Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection. • Passphrase Key: It shows the passphrase key that is randomly generated by the wireless router during the WPS process. You may need this information when using a device which doesn’t support WPS.

  • Page 31: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings The router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters, thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks, and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks. However, for applications that require unrestricted access to the Internet, you can configure a specific client/server as a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
  • Page 32  Enable DMZ: Enable/disable DMZ  Public IP Address: The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your ISP  Client PC IP Address: Fill-in the IP address of a particular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address above.
  • Page 33  Port Scan: Protects the router from Port Scans.  Sync Flood: Protects the router from Sync Flood attack. Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configuration. Access You can restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications/services (e.g. Internet websites, email, FTP etc.), Access Control allows users to define the traffic type permitted in your LAN.
  • Page 34 URL block You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs by entering a full URL address or just keywords of the Web site.  Enable: URL Blocking Enable/disable URL Blocking  Add URL/keyword: Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click “Add”. You can enter the full URL address or the keyword of the web site you want to block.

  • Page 35: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.
  • Page 36 Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host servers behind the router NAT firewall.  Enable Port Forwarding: Enable Port Forwarding ...
  • Page 37 Virtual Server Use the Virtual Server function when you want different servers/clients in your LAN to handle different service/Internet application type (e.g. Email, FTP, Web server etc.) from the Internet. Computers use numbers called port numbers to recognize a particular service/Internet application type.
  • Page 38 Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video Conferencing, Internet telephony and others. In this section you can configure the router to support multiple connections for these types of applications.  Enable Trigger Port: Enable the Special Application function. ...
  • Page 39 UPnP With UPnP, all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically, so you don’t have to configure your PC and it can easily access the Internet through this router. UPnP Feature: You can enable or Disable the UPnP feature here. After you enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything.
  • Page 40 QoS can let you classify Internet application traffic by source/destination IP address and port number. You can assign priority for each type of application and reserve bandwidth for it. The packets of applications with higher priority will always go first. Lower priority applications will get bandwidth after higher priority applications get enough bandwidth.
  • Page 41 USB port You can use the USB port in a Samba server for filesharing in your home network.  Server name: Enter a name for the network share.  Workgroup: If you wish to add the share to your workgroup enter the workgroup name here.

  • Page 42: Toolbox Settings

    Toolbox Settings Password You can change the password required to log into the router's system web-based management. Passwords can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.  Current Password: Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password. ...
  • Page 43 Time Zone The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings.  Set Time Zone: Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based on your selection.
  • Page 44 Remote Management The remote management function allows you to designate a host in the Internet the ability to configure the Broadband router from a remote site. Enter the designated host IP Address in the Host IP Address field.  Host Address: This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site.
  • Page 45 Backup Settings The Backup screen allows you to save (Backup) the current configuration settings. When you save the configuration setting (Backup) you can re-load the saved configuration into the router through the Restore selection. If extreme problems occur you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults selection, this will set all configurations to its original default settings (e.g.
  • Page 46 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. ...

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