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- Page 1 Wireless 11n Router Wireless IEEE802.11b/g/n 300Mbps Tiny Router R4020A User Manual Version 1.0 Date: Aug. 22, 2011...
- Page 2 Wireless 11n Router FCC Certifications Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Page 3 Wireless 11n Router This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. CE Mark Warning This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022 class B for ITE, the essential protection requirement of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Wireless 11n Router Contents Unpacking Information ······················································································································ 6 Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Router ················································································· 7 General Description··································································································· 7 Key Features ············································································································· 7 Chapter 2 Installing and Using Wireless Router········································································· 8 Connecting this Router to your network ···································································· 8 Configuring the IP address of your computer ···························································· 8 Chapter 3 Management ···········································································································12 Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface·····················································... - Page 5 Wireless 11n Router 3.9.4 Time Zone Setting ··························································································· 54 3.9.5 Denial-of-Service ····························································································· 55 3.9.6 Log··················································································································· 57 3.9.7 Upgrade Firmware··························································································· 58 3.9.8 Save/Reload Setting························································································ 58 3.9.9 Password········································································································· 59...
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Page 6: Unpacking Information
Wireless 11n Router Unpacking Information Thank you for purchasing the product. Before you start, please check all the contents of this package. The product package should include the following: 1. One Wireless Router 2. One Power Adapter 3. One resource CD, including: User’s Manual Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. -
Page 7: Introduction To Wireless Router
Wireless 11n Router Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless Router 1.1 General Description Draft 802.11n Wireless Connectivity The IEEE802.11n Wireless Router provides a better wireless signal for network than existing wireless 802.11g technology. It complies with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 and IEEE802.11b/g wireless standards. -
Page 8: Installing And Using Wireless Router
Wireless 11n Router Chapter 2 Installing and Using Wireless Router This chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced operation. Connecting this Router to your network Steps to build up the network: Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line-in port on the ADSL modem, or the coaxial cable to the line-in port on the Cable modem. - Page 9 Wireless 11n Router default IP for this device. 3. The following TCP/IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the presumed operation system. Procedures to configure IP addresses for your computer 1. If you are in Classic Start menu view, click Start > Settings > Network Connections. If you are in Start menu view, click Start >...
- Page 10 Wireless 11n Router 3. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
- Page 11 Wireless 11n Router 4. You may choose “Obtain an IP address automatically” (recommend) to get IP address automatically or choose “Use the following IP address” to specify IP addresses manually. Please click the OK button after your configuration.
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Page 12: Management
Wireless 11n Router Chapter 3 Management Starting the WEB-Based Management Interface The device uses WEB as the management interface. You can use a browser to access the management interface easily. Please follow the steps listed below. 1. Open the Internet WEB browser. 2. - Page 13 Wireless 11n Router If you purchase Wireless 11n 2T2R Router / Travel Router, the Graphic User Interface as follows: If you purchase Wireless 11n 1T1R Router / Travel Router, the Graphic User Interface as follows:...
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Page 14: Setup Wizard
Wireless 11n Router Setup Wizard If you are using the router for the first time, please follow the procedures of the setup wizard to do a step-by-step configuration. Note: The following instruction does an overall introduction to the Setup Wizard. For detail information to each item, please refer to instruction of each page. - Page 15 Wireless 11n Router 3. Mark the check box to enable synchronizing time by NTP server. Select the religion you live and a NTP server by clicking the drop list then click “Next”. 4. Specify an IP address and subnet mask for connecting to the router in LAN.
- Page 16 Wireless 11n Router 5. Select a WAN access type for the router to connect to Internet. Fill in the parameters that required in each blank, and then click the “Next” button. You may get those parameters from your ISP. WAN Access Type : Static IP, DHCP Client, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP 6.
- Page 17 Wireless 11n Router Items Information 2.4GHz(B),2.4GHz(G),2.4GHz(N),2.4GHz(B+G),2.4GH Band z(G+N), 2.4GHz(B+G+N) Mode AP, Client, WDS, AP+WDS Network Type Infrastructure, Ad-hoc Channel Width 40MHz, 20MHz ControlSideba Upper, Lower Channel Auto,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Number This contains USA(FCC), Canada(IC), Europe(ETSI), Country Spain, France, Japan(MKK) 1.Note to US model owner: To comply with US FCC regulation, the country selection function has been completely removed from all US models.
- Page 18 Wireless 11n Router 7. Click the drop list to select the encryption type for your wireless network. Fill in the parameters for the encryption type you select and click finish to complete configuration. Encryption type : None, WEP, WPA(TKIP), WPA2(AES), WPA2 Mixed...
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Page 19: Operation Mode
Wireless 11n Router Operation Mode To select an operation mode for this router, click on the mode that you want to perform and click button to execute. -
Page 20: Wireless
Wireless 11n Router Wireless 3.5.1 Basic Settings You can set up the configuration of your Wireless basic settings and monitor the Wireless Clients associate with your router. Items Information Disable Wireless LAN Mark the checkbox to disable interface of Wireless LAN Interface To select a band for this device to match 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11b/g, 802.11g/n or 802.11b/g/n. - Page 21 Wireless 11n Router Configure this device as AP, Client, WDS or AP+WDS. If you set this device as AP or AP+WDS mode, the button is Mode available for you to set up four SSID for this wireless network. Click on this button to do more configurations. When you configure this device in Client mode, this drop-down list allows users to change the network type into infrastructure mode or ad-hoc mode.
- Page 22 Wireless 11n Router SSID of Extended While you enable the Universal Repeater Mode, you have to specify an SSID for the extended interface. Interface * Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations. 1.Note to US model owner: To comply with US FCC regulation, the country selection function has been completely removed from all US models.
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Page 23: Advanced Settings
Wireless 11n Router 2. Active Wireless Client Table This is the window that pops up after clicking the button. 3.5.2 Advanced Settings You can set advanced wireless LAN parameters of this router. We recommend not changing these parameters unless you know what changes will be on this router. - Page 24 Wireless 11n Router Items Information This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you Fragment experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your Threshold fragmentation threshold within the value range of 0 to 2346. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance.
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Page 25: Security
Wireless 11n Router “Enabled” to support protection or select “Disabled” to disable this function. To aggregate lots of packets into a big one before transmitting Aggregation packets. This can reduce control packet overhead. Indicates that the 802.11g network is using a short slot time Short GI because there are no legacy (802.11b) stations present RF Output Power... - Page 26 Wireless 11n Router 1. Security Mode -- WEP Items Information Encryption Select a security encryption mode for this router. Authentication There provide three options for selecting: Open System,...
- Page 27 Wireless 11n Router Shared Key, Auto Key Length Select 64-bit or 128-bit as the key encryption length. Key Format Select ASCII or Hex to setup the key value. Encryption Key Enter the key according to the key format you select. * Please click on the Apply Changes button or the Reset button to save/reset the configurations.
- Page 28 Wireless 11n Router 3. Security Mode – WPA-Mixed Items Information Authentication Mode There are two items, “Enterprise (WPA-Radius)” and “Personal (Pre-Shared Key)”. You can select the mode by clicking the item. WPA / WPA2 Cipher Suite Select the WPA/WPA2 Cipher Suite to be TKIP or AES. Pre-Shared Key Format To decide the format, select Passphrase or Hex in the drop list.
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Page 29: Access Control
Wireless 11n Router 3.5.4 Access Control To restrict the clients of Access authentication of Stations, set up the control list in this page. Items Information Click on the drop list to choose the access control mode. You may select “Allow listed” to Wireless Access allow those allowed MAC addresses or select Control Mode... -
Page 30: Wds Settings
Wireless 11n Router 3.5.5 WDS Settings When you use this device as WDS or AP+WDS mode, “WDS Setting” function can be operated. Wireless Distribution System allows the router to communicate with other APs wirelessly. To make it work, you must ensure that these APs and the Router are in the same channel. Please add these APs MAC address and comment values into the WDS list. -
Page 31: Site Survey
Wireless 11n Router “Delete All” to remove all of them. 3.5.6 Site Survey This page shows available wireless network information. When you use this device as a client station (STA), you may connect to other AP or Router. Select one of the lists in the site survey table and click on to connect to other wireless network nearby. -
Page 32: Schedule
Wireless 11n Router Items Information You cannot manually select the items here. The WPS Status will change WPS Status from “UnConfigured” to “Configured” after you enable WPS function and setup a wireless security key for this device. Self-PIN Number If you use this device as a client, you can use this code when trying to connect this device to other AP by using the PIN method. - Page 33 Wireless 11n Router...
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Page 34: Tcp/Ip Settings
Wireless 11n Router TCP/IP Settings 3.6.1 LAN Interface Setup To set up the configuration of LAN interface, private IP of your router LAN port and subnet mask for your LAN segment. Items Information IP Address The IP of your Router LAN port (default 192.168.2.1). Subnet Mask of you LAN (default 255.255.255.0). - Page 35 Wireless 11n Router the router as your client’s default gateway. Specify the DHCP Client IP address range (default start from 150 and DHCP Client Range end to 200). You can also click the “Show Client” button to list those connected DHCP clients. This function is only available when you use this router as a DHCP server.
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Page 36: Wan Interface Setup
Wireless 11n Router 2. Static DHCP Setup This is the window that pops up after clicking the button. Click on the list to change configuration. To delete the station on the list, mark the check box in the select item and click the “Delete Selected”. - Page 37 Wireless 11n Router 1. Static Mode (fixed IP) Devices that are assigned the same IP address may not be visible on the network. Enter the IP address of the DNS server. The DNS server translates domain names into IP addresses.
- Page 38 Wireless 11n Router Items Information IP Address, Subnet Mask and Fill in the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Default Gateway that provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending.
- Page 39 Wireless 11n Router Items Information Host Name The name of this device. To Enable the Maximum Transmission Unit of Router setup. Any packet over this number will be chopped up into suitable size before sending. Larger number will MTU Size enhance the transmission performance.
- Page 40 Wireless 11n Router Username, Password and Fill in the User Name, password and service name that Service Name provided by your ISP. There are three connection types: “Continuous”: always keep connection. “Connect on demand”: bill by connection time. You can set up the idle time for the value.
- Page 41 Wireless 11n Router Items Information Fill in IP address & Subnet Mask that match the same IP address & Subnet Mask subnet provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Fill in Username and Password that provided by your Username and Password Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Page 42 Wireless 11n Router links. Mark to enable the Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression function. MPPC can only be used in products that Request MPPC Compression implement the Point to Point Protocol AND for the sole purpose of interoperating with other MPPC and Point to Point Protocol implementations.
- Page 43 Wireless 11n Router Items Information Fill in IP address & Subnet Mask that match the same IP address & Subnet Mask subnet provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Fill in the Username and Password that provided by your Username and Password Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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Page 44: Firewall Settings
Wireless 11n Router When ISP use MAC address authentication (with DHCP), then the MAC address of the Ethernet card attached to your Cable modem must be registered with the ISP before connecting to the WAN (Internet). If the Ethernet card is changed, the new MAC address must be registered with the ISP. -
Page 45: Ip Filter
Wireless 11n Router Items Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Enable Port Filtering Fill in the port range that you wish to filter. The valid Port Range numbers are 1~65535. Select the protocol type of TCP, UDP or Both. Protocol Comment Input any text to describe this mapping... - Page 46 Wireless 11n Router Items Information Enable IP Filtering Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Local IP Address Fill in the IP address that you wish to filter. Protocol Select the protocol type of “TCP”, “UDP” or both. Comment Input any text to describe this mapping, Lists the IP Filter Settings you have added before.
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Page 47: Mac Filter
Wireless 11n Router 3.7.3 MAC Filter The Wireless Router could filter the outgoing packets for security or management consideration. Items Information Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Enable MAC Filtering MAC Address Fill in the MAC address that you wish to filter. Comment Input any text to describe this mapping. -
Page 48: Port Forwarding
Wireless 11n Router 3.7.4 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. Items Information Enable Port Forwarding Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. IP Address Fill in the IP address that you wish to forward. -
Page 49: Url Filter
Wireless 11n Router 3.7.5 URL Filter The URL Filter allows users to prevent certain URL from accessing by users in LAN. This filter will block those URLs that contain certain keywords. Items Information Enable URL Filtering Mark to enable the configuration, and clear to disable. Fill in the URL address that you wish to filter. -
Page 50: Dmz
Wireless 11n Router 3.7.6 DMZ To configure it, mark to enable virtual DMZ and then enter the Host IP (private IP address) and click to enact the setting. The QoS (Quality of Service) Settings page provides different priority to different users. -
Page 51: Management
Wireless 11n Router Management 3.9.1 Status This information page shows the current settings of this device. You could check if the parameters match your configuration. -
Page 52: Statistics
Wireless 11n Router 3.9.2 Statistics This page allows users to get information of data transferring condition, and monitor the status and performance of this router including receiving and sending packets. To see the latest report, click button. -
Page 53: Ddns Settings
Wireless 11n Router 3.9.3 DDNS Settings DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) service allows users to connect to this device via a fixed and easy-to–remember hostname. This router supports DDNS service of following service providers: DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org), TZO (http://www.tzo.com) Please go to one of DDNS service provider’s web page listed above, and get a free DDNS account by the instructions given on their web page. -
Page 54: Time Zone Setting
Wireless 11n Router Items Information Service Provider The website that provides DDNS service. Please select from the drop-down list. Domain Name The hostname that you have applied for the device. User Name/Email DDNS login account. For DynDNS users, please fill in your user name;... -
Page 55: Denial-Of-Service
Wireless 11n Router 3.9.5 Denial-of-Service A DoS (Denial of Service) attack attempt to disrupt the network and information system by sending abnormal packets to overload your Internet connection. DoS protect function helps to detect and block those malevolent DoS attack. It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled. Please mark to enable the DoS protection function. - Page 56 Wireless 11n Router...
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Page 57: Log
Wireless 11n Router 3.9.6 Log This System Log page shows the information of the current activities on the router. To enable system log function: Mark the “Enable Log” checkbox. To see all information of the system, select the “system all” checkbox. To see wireless information only, select the “wireless”... -
Page 58: Upgrade Firmware
Wireless 11n Router 3.9.7 Upgrade Firmware Sometimes a new firmware may be issued to upgrade the system of this device. You could upgrade the firmware you got in this page. To upgrade the firmware, please click on the button, locate the firmware in your computer and then click the button to execute. -
Page 59: Password
Wireless 11n Router Items Information Click on the button to save the currently configure Save Settings to File settings. Click to select the file that you save, and then Load Settings from File click to start the process. Please wait for it to complete. - Page 60 Wireless 11n Router...