Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the WiFi Router AC750. This router is compliant with the 802.11ac draft and and up to 2 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.
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Key Features Features Advantages Incredible Data Rate up to Heavy data payloads such as MPEG video 433Mbps* streaming IEEE 802.11n Compliant and Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b / backwards compatible with IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n compliant 802.11b/g/n devices with legacy protection Four 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit Scalability, extend your network.
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. The WLR-5002 WiFi Router AC750 A 110V~240V to 12V 1A Switching Power Adapter ...
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.
Product Layout Port Description Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN (Yellow) Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports WAN (Blue) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port USB Port Connect a USB device to this port Backlabel and Network Details Folder The Network Details Folder describes the IP address, login details, network name, security code and OPS button functionality.
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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. 2.4GHz (Blue) Shows 2.4GHz WiFi activity. WAN (Blue) Shows the WAN cable is connected. LAN (Blue) Shows the cable is connected.
Network + System Requirements To begin using the router, make sure you meet the following as minimum requirements: PC/Notebook. Operating System – Microsoft Windows XP/VISTA/7/8 or Mac OSX 1 Free Ethernet port. WiFi card/USB dongle (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) – optional. ...
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.
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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
• 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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 settings you’ve configured in the Internet Settings and WiFi Settings sections.
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DHCP Client Status This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to your network. The table shows the assigned IP address, MAC address and expiration time for each DHCP leased client. Use the Refresh button to update the available information. You can check “Enable Static DHCP IP”.
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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>...
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Statistics Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN & WLAN.
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.
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• Guest Network: Enable this to activate the Guest Network. Devices connected to the Guest network will have Internet connection but no access to the main network and cannot communicate with each other • 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.
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• Authentication Type: There are two authentication types: "Open System" and "Shared Key". When you select "Open System", wireless stations can associate with this wireless router without WEP encryption. When you select "Shared Key", you should also setup a WEP key in the "Encryption" page. After this has been done, make sure the wireless clients that you want to connect to the device are also setup with the same encryption key.
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throughput of the AP will be a little lower due to a lot of frame-network that is transmitted. • TX Power: The transmit power can be set to a bare minimum or maximum power for better performance or power saving. 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.
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IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates users by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encrypt the data during communication When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data.
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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.
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This wireless router supports MAC Address Control, which prevents unauthorized clients from accessing your wireless network. • Enable wireless access control: Enables the wireless access control function • Adding an address into the list: Enter the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless station to be added and then click "Add".
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want to use the PIN code, you have to know the PIN code of the wireless client and switch it to WPS mode, then fill-in the PIN code of the wireless client through the web configuration interface of the wireless router. •...
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). Note: To enable the Firewall settings select Enable and click Apply If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g.
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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.
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Ping of Death: Protection from Ping of Death attacks Discard Ping From WAN: The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests 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.
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Remove PC: If you want to remove some PC from the "MAC Filtering Table", select the PC you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected". If you want to remove all PCs from the table, just click the "Delete All" button. If you want to clear the selection and re-select again, just click “Reset”.
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.
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Enable Port Forwarding: Enable Port Forwarding Local IP: This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Type: This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets only, or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and “UDP” packets. ...
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Type: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default “both” setting. Public Port Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re- directed to the above Private IP address host in your LAN ...
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Popular applications: This section lists the more popular applications that require multiple connections. Select an application from the Popular Applications selection. Once you have selected an application, select a location (1-10) in the Copy to selection box and then click the Copy to button. This will automatically list the Public Ports required for this popular application in the location (1-10) you specified.
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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. This can let you have a better experience in using critical real time services like Internet phone, video conference …etc.
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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. Description: Enter a desired description for the share. Administrator: Enter a desired username for access to the share. ...
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.
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Time Server Address: You can set an NTP server address. Enable Daylight Savings: The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must check/tick the enable boxto enable your daylight saving configuration (below). ...
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Enable automatic firmware update: When enabled the router will periodically check if a new firmware is available. If a new firmware is detected the router will give a notification. Firmware Upgrade: This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware.
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Reset You can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially re-boots your router’s system. 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.
Addendum A: USB Port Control Center The netUSB functionality of your router requires additional software to work with your computer. The following section will describe how the software can be installed and used. Windows Insert the CD-ROM that was included with your router and select install utility from the cd-menu.
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Enter your username and organization if applicable and click Next to continue. Choose a folder where the software should be installed or keep it to default and click Next to continue.
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The software is now ready to be installed, Click Install to continue. Once the installation is finished the software will inform you. If “Launch Sitecom USB Device Server” checked the software will automatically be launched after you clicked Finish.
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MacOS Insert the CD-ROM that was included with your router and select “Install” from the cd- menu. Click Install to continue installation. Enter your Mac username and password and click OK to continue. Once the installation is finished the software will inform you and requires to restart the system.
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Connect the USB device to the USB port of the router. Run the Control Center. In the “USB MFP Server List” window, you can see the host names and IP addresses all of the Sitecom servers (in blue) on the network, as shown below. ...
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Please follow the user manual of the USB device to install its driver. For example, you may put the driver CD of the USB device in the CD-ROM player to install the driver. When you are asked to plug in the USB device into PC’s USB port, click the desired USB device in the Control Center and then click the “Auto-Connect Printer”...
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NetUSB Printing using Auto-Connect Printer After the driver is installed, you can see a newly created printer in the Control Panel. Follow the steps below to perform NetUSB printing. In the Control Center, click the MFP server that has the desired printer (or MFP) attached.
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When you do a print job again. The control center will automatically do a connecting operation on printing again. This is so-called “Auto Connect / Disconnect” operation. Note: Under the “Auto-Connected Printer” setting, it is not necessary to manually press the “Connect”...
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NetUSB Scanning using Network Scanning In the Control Center, click the MFP server that has the desired MFP attached. Click the desired MFP. Click the “Network Scanner” button. Then you can see that the Control Center will automatically do a “connect” operation.
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