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  • Page 1 WLR-9500 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Settings ....................38 Toolbox Settings ......................45 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 AC2600 WiFi Router. 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 1750Mbps* 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 Power connector Connect the 12V DC adapter to this port LAN (Black) Connect your PCs or network devices to these ports WAN (Grey) Connect your ADSL/Cable modem to this port USB Port Connect a USB device 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 OPS Button Press 2 seconds for WPS/OPS mode Reset Push a pin in the reset hole to reset to factory defaults.
  • Page 9 LED Definition As shown from the top to the bottom. Description Power Shows the device is turned on. Internet Shows the device is connected to the internet. Shows the cable is connected. Shows the cable is connected. Shows the cable is connected. Shows the 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.
  • Page 20 192.168.0.200. If you want your PC(s) to have a static/fixed IP address, then you’ll have to choose an 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).
  • Page 21 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. 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.
  • Page 22 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 24: 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 25 • Band: Allows you to set the AP fixed at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You can also select B+G mode to allow 802.11b and 802.11g clients at the same time. For the 5GHz mode you can set 802.11a, 802.11n, 802.11a/n or 802.11ac mode. •...
  • Page 26 • Guest IP address: The gateway address for the Guest Network. This address cannot be the same as the default router’s IP Address. • Guest Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask for the Guest network. This address cannot be the same as the default router’s Subnet Mask. •...
  • Page 27 • N Data Rate: The “Data Rate” is the rate that this access point uses to transmit data packets for N compliant wireless nodes. Highest to lowest data rate can be fixed. • Channel Bandwidth: This is the range of frequencies that will be used. •...
  • Page 28 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 29 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 30 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 31 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".
  • Page 32 button in the web configuration interface. If you 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. •...

  • Page 33: 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 34  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 35  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.
  • Page 36  Deny: If you select “Deny” then all clients will be allowed to access Internet accept for the clients in the list below.  Allow: If you select “Allow” then all clients will be denied to access Internet accept for the PCs in the list below.
  • Page 37  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.  Remove URL/keyword: If you want to remove some URL keywords from the "Current URL Blocking Table", select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click "Delete Selected".

  • Page 38: 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 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 and newer, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without having to configure anything.
  • Page 43 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 44 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 45: 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 46 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 47 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 48 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. 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 49 Use the "Backup" tool to save the current configuration to a file named "config.bin" on your PC. You can then use the "Restore" tool to restore the saved configuration to the router. Alternatively, you can use the "Restore to Factory Defaults" tool to force the router to perform a power reset and restore the original factory settings.
  • Page 50 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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