SWEEX LW050 User Manual

54m wireless router

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IMPORTANT
This manual is for advanced users who need more information than provided in the basic
manual. This extended manual is only available in English and may contain different
settings or images.

FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
"To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all
persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter".
CE Declaration of Conformity
For the following equipment: LW050
Is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility
(89/336/EEC), Low-voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) and the Amendment Directive (93/68/EEC),

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  • Page 1: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 2 European Council Directive 99/5/EC and 89/3360EEC. The equipment was passed. The test was performed according to the following European standards: EN 300 328 V.1.4.1 (2003) EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.1 (2002) / EN 301 489-17 V.1.2.1 (2002)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Package contents ........................1 Chapter 1: About this Guide ....................2 1.1 Purposes.........................2 1.2 Conventions......................2 1.3 Overview of this User Guide...................2 Chapter 2: Introduction ......................3 2.1 Overview of the Router...................3 2.2 Features........................3 2.3 Panel Layout......................4 2.3.1 The Front Panel....................4 2.3.2 The Rear Panel ....................4 Chapter 3: Connecting the Router..................6...
  • Page 4 5.11.1 Time ......................50 5.11.2 Firmware....................50 5.11.3 Factory Defaults ..................51 5.11.4 Reboot ......................51 5.11.5 Password....................52 5.11.6 Log......................53 5.11.7 Statistics ....................53 Appendix A: FAQ .......................55 Appendix B: Configuring the PCs ..................59 Appendix C: Specifications ....................64 Appendix D: Glossary ......................65 Appendix E: Contact Information..................67...
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    One Resource CD for LW050 54Mbps Wireless Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Wall-mounting screws Note: If any of the listed contents are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the LW050 54Mbps Wireless Router for assistance. - 1 -...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1: About This Guide

    It is an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the router, this guide will make configuring the router easy. Before installing the router, please look through this guide to get to know all the router’s functions.
  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Introduction

    VPN pass-through for sensitive data secure transmission. The LW050 54Mbps Wireless Router complies with the IEEE 802.11g/b standards so that the data transmission rate is up to 54Mbps. It adopts 2x to 3x eXtended Range WLAN transmission technology so that transmission distance is 2-3 times of traditional IEEE 802.11g/b solutions, up to a distance of 855.36m tested in China.
  • Page 8: Panel Layout

    Detachable reverse SMA connector antenna 2.3 Panel Layout 2.3.1 The Front Panel The front panel of the LW050 consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left. Table 2-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the router.
  • Page 9 Use the Factory Default Reset button: First, turn off the router's power. Second, press and hold the default reset button then turn on the router's power, until the system LED lights up (about 3 seconds). Last, release the reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
  • Page 10: Chapter 3: Connecting The Router

    3.2 Installation Environment Requirements in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all sides of the router Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet)
  • Page 11 54M Wireless Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Hardware Installation of the LW050 54Mbps Wireless Router - 7 -...
  • Page 12: Chapter 4: Quick Installation Guide

    Connect the local PCs to the LAN ports on the router. There are then two means to configure the IP address for your PCs.
  • Page 13: Quick Installation Guide

    PC and the router has been established. Figure 4-2 Failed result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure 4-2, it means that your PC has not connected to the router. Please check it following these steps:...
  • Page 14 If you choose "Dynamic IP", the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters. If you Choose "Static IP", the Static IP settings page will appear, shown in figure 4-8: - 10 -...
  • Page 15 Figure 4-8 Quick Setup - Static IP Note: The IP parameters should have been provided by your ISP. IP Address - This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Enter the IP address into the field.
  • Page 16 Section 5.5: "Wireless." Note: The change of wireless settings won't take effect until the router reboots! You can reboot it manually. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Section 5.11.4: "Rebooting the Router"...
  • Page 17: Chapter 5: Configuring The Router

    After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are ten main menus on the left of the web-based utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. The ten main menus are: Status, Quick Setup, Network, Wireless, DHCP, Forwarding, Security, Static Routing, DDNS and System Tools.
  • Page 18: Quick Setup

    There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in figure 5-2): LAN, WAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
  • Page 19: Lan

    If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the router. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured.
  • Page 20 DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP. Note: If you get ‘Address not found' errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 21 MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
  • Page 22 54M Wireless Router User Guide If you are also given a user name and a password for 802.1x authentication, you should select 802.1x + Static IP for WAN Connection Type, a box will then appear requesting a user name and a password, shown in figure 5-5a: Figure 5-5a WAN - 802.1X + Static IP...
  • Page 23 54M Wireless Router User Guide radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
  • Page 24 54M Wireless Router User Guide Packet MTU - The default MTU size is 1492 bytes, which value is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
  • Page 25 Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
  • Page 26 Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
  • Page 27: Mac Clone

    WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is used for the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address into this field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
  • Page 28: Wireless Settings

    Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
  • Page 29 Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. WEP Key settings - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for your network in the selected key radio button.
  • Page 30: Mac Filtering

    8 and 63 characters long. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 seconds or from 30 and up, 1-29 seconds are not usable figures. Enter 0 to disable the update.
  • Page 31 Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New… button. The " Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry" page will appear, shown in figure...
  • Page 32 Delete All button to delete all the entries. Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-...
  • Page 33: Wireless Statistics

    Received Packets - packets received by the station Sent Packets - packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
  • Page 34: Dhcp

    The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PCs that are connected to the router on the LAN. The DHCP Server can be configured on the page (shown in figure 5-17): Figure 5-17 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server.
  • Page 35: Dhcp Clients List

    Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. Before the time is up, DHCP client will request to renew the lease automatically. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click on the Refresh button.
  • Page 36 To delete all Reserved IP addresses: Click the Clear All button. Click the Save button Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button to return the previous page. Note: The function won't take effect until the router reboots.
  • Page 37: Forwarding

    Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP Address because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function. You can set up...
  • Page 38: Port Triggering

    Select the Enable checkbox to enable the virtual server. Click the Save button. Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
  • Page 39 A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port section). Every group of ports must be apart with ",". For example, 2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.
  • Page 40: Dmz

    There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list. You can select it and the ID, then click the Copy to button, the application will fill in the Trigger Port, incoming Ports Range boxes and select the Enable checkbox. It has the same effect as adding a new rule.
  • Page 41: Upnp

    Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field Click the Save button. Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 5.7.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed.
  • Page 42: Security

    Using the Firewall page (shown in figure 5-26), you can turn the general firewall switch on or off. The default setting for the switch is off. If the general firewall switch is off, even if IP Address Filtering, DNS Filtering and MAC Filtering are enabled, their settings are ineffective.
  • Page 43: Ip Address Filtering

    For example, 0803 - 1705, the entry will take effect from 08:03 to 17:05. LAN IP Address - type a LAN IP Address or a range of LAN IP addresses in the field,...
  • Page 44: Domain Filtering

    LAN Port - type a LAN Port or a range of LAN ports in the field. For example, 1030 - 2000. Keep the field open, which means all LAN ports have been put into the field.
  • Page 45 For example, 0803 - 1705, the entry will take effect from 08:03 to 17:05. Domain Name - Type the domain or key word as desired in the field. A blank in the domain...
  • Page 46: Mac Filtering

    54M Wireless Router User Guide Click the Next button to go to the next page and the Previous button to return to the previous page. For example, if you want to block the PCs on your LAN to access websites www.xxyy.com.cn,...
  • Page 47: Remote Management

    Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and click the Previous button to return to the previous page.
  • Page 48: Advanced Security

    To access the router, you will type your router's WAN IP Address into your browser's Address (in IE) or Location (in Navigator) box, followed by a colon and the custom port number. For example, if your Router's WAN address is 202.96.12.8 and you use port number 8080, enter in your browser: http://202.96.12.8:8080.
  • Page 49 LAN port cannot access the router. (Defends against some viruses) Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host Table button to display the DoS host table by blocking. The page will appear that shown in figure 5-35: Figure 5-35 Thwarted DoS Host Table This page shows Host IP Address and Host MAC Address for each host blocked by the router.
  • Page 50: Static Routing

    5.9 Static Routing A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. To add or delete a route, work in the area under the Static Routing page (shown in figure 5-36).
  • Page 51: Ddns

    The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the router. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org,...
  • Page 52: Comexe.cn Ddns

    Type the Password for your DDNS account. Click the Login button to login the DDNS service. Connection Status - the status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Domain Name - the domain names are displayed here. Click Logout to logout the DDNS service.
  • Page 53: System Tools

    5.11 System Tools Figure 5-40 the System Tools menu There are seven submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in figure 5-40): Time, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password, Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
  • Page 54: Time

    54M Wireless Router User Guide 5.11.1 Time You can set time manually or get GMT from the Internet for the router on this page (shown in figure 5-41): Figure 5-41 Time settings Time Zone - Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
  • Page 55: Factory Defaults

    Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the Sweex website (www.sweex.com). Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP server’s path. Type the downloaded file name into the File Name box.
  • Page 56: Password

    It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default user name and password of the router. All users who try to access the router's web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the router's user name and password.
  • Page 57: Log

    This page (shown in figure 5-46) allows you to query the Logs of the router. Figure 5-46 System Log The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the router. Click the Refresh button to refresh the logs.
  • Page 58 The total amount of the UDP packets transmitted to WAN in the last UDP Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds. The total amount of the TCP SYN packets transmitted to WAN in the last SYN Tx Packets Statistic interval seconds. Click the Save button to save the Packets Statistic interval value.
  • Page 59: Appendix A: Faq

    The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL modem. Login to the router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “PPPoE” for WAN Connection Type.
  • Page 60 54M Wireless Router User Guide MAC register, login to the router and click the "Network" menu link on the left of your browser, and then click "MAC Clone" submenu link. On the "MAC Clone" page, if your PC’s MAC address is proper MAC address, click the "Clone MAC Address"...
  • Page 61 (the router’s LAN IP address: Web Management Port) in the address field of the web browser. Login to the router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Server" page, enter “80”...
  • Page 62 Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the router's SSID. Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the router is encrypted. If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations. - 58 -...
  • Page 63: Appendix B: Configuring The Pcs

    54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PCs In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows 95/98. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed.
  • Page 64 Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: • Assigned by DHCP Sever Select Obtain an IP address automatically, as shown in the figure below: Figure B-4 IP Address tab Do not type anything into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab. - 60 -...
  • Page 65 • Setting IP address manually Select Specify an IP address on IP Address tab, as shown in the following figure. If the router's LAN IP address is 192.168.50.1, type IP address is 192.168.50.x (x is from 2 to 254), and subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 66 Figure B-7 IP Address tab Type the router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.50.1) into the New gateway field on the Gateway tab, and click on the Add button, as shown in the figure: Figure B-8 Gateway tab On the DNS Configuration tab, click Enable DNS radio, and type your computer name in to the Host field and a Domain (such as szonline.com)
  • Page 67 54M Wireless Router User Guide Add button. Shown below: Figure B-9 DNS Configuration tab Now, all the configurations are finished, it will take effect after reboot. - 63 -...
  • Page 68: Appendix C: Specifications

    One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ45 port, Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX Cabling Type 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m) 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 STP (maximum 100m) Radio Data Rate 54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6Mbps or 11/5.5/3/2/1Mbps...
  • Page 69: Appendix D: Glossary

    105 dB, which gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range based client and access point can maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802.11b and 802.11g products, for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater.
  • Page 70 SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID.
  • Page 71: Appendix E: Contact Information

    54M Wireless Router User Guide Appendix E: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Sweex LW050 54Mbps Wireless Router, please contact us. E-mail: support@sweex.com Website: www.sweex.com - 67 -...

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