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Asante AWRT-600N User Manual

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Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless Router
Model AWRT-600N
User's Manual
Rev. 1.0

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  • Page 1 SmartHub Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless Router Model AWRT-600N User’s Manual Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy.............. 34 6.5 Applications & Gaming ...................... 38 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding ............. 38 6.5.2 Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding ............. 39 6.5.3 Applications & Gaming > DMZ.................. 40 6.5.4 Applications &...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, and WEP provide the highest level of wireless network security. The built- in SmartHub Web Configuration Utility has a unique ‘Easy Set up’ option that allows one to set up the router with no or minimum networking knowledge. The built-in Web Configuration Utility also has the regular path to set up the router with an easy-to-use user interface.

  • Page 4: Connecting The Router

    Step 2 With another network cable, connect one end of the cable to your computer’s Ethernet port and connect the other end to one of the LAN ports of the router. Step 3 Power on the DSL/Cable modem and wait for the lights on the modem to become stable.

  • Page 5: Configuring The Router

    Open the web browser (Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox/Safari/Chrome). If this is the first time, the logon page below should appear. Or you can type “smarthub” or “192.168.1.1” on the browser. Otherwise the regular user page below will appear below after 1 administrator created the user profile.

  • Page 6: Cable Modem

    For most cable modem users, you should be able to connect to the Internet without any configuration. Automatic Configuration – DHCP is usually the default Internet Connection Type. If your ISP has provided you with a host name, enter it in the optional Host Name field. Click Save Settings to save the settings.
  • Page 7 If your ISP requires a registered MAC Address, click on the MAC Address Clone tab select Enabled, and click on the Clone My PC’s MAC button. Click Save Settings to save the settings. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying...

  • Page 8: Dsl

    For DSL users, follow the steps below to configure the router. Step 1 Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 9: Verifying Connection

    If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, please refer to Section 4, Verifying Connection. Connect each of your wired computers to an available LAN port on the Router with an Ethernet cable, and then restart the computer. These computers should be able to connect to the Internet immediately.
  • Page 10 Verify that the Internet IP Address, Default Gateway, and at least one of the DNS fields have valid numbers assigned to them (instead of all 0’s). If each field has a valid numbers(not all 0’s) assigned, the router is connected to the Internet.

  • Page 11: Connecting To The Router Wirelessly

    Channel #: 6 WEP: disabled If you want to change the router’s wireless and security settings, log in to the router and select the Wireless tab. Click on Manual button. Click Save Settings to save the settings after you make changes.

  • Page 12: Web Configuration Utility

    6.1 Setup 6.1.1 Setup > Basic Setup This is the default screen when you log in to the router’s web configuration utility and select ‘Advanced Set Up’. You can setup your Internet connection here as well as configuring the Network...
  • Page 13 Telstra Cable. Automatic Configuration - DHCP When your ISP provides dynamic IP, you can keep this default setting (This is for most cable modem users). Usually you should be able to connect to the Internet without changing any configuration. If your ISP has provided you with a host name, enter it in the optional Host Name field.
  • Page 14 Static IP Select Static IP if your ISP provided you the static IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server addresses for Internet connection. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly.
  • Page 15 L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Australia only. Enter the Internet connection information provided by your ISP accordingly.
  • Page 16 DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is 50. Client Lease Time: The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. The default is 24 hours.
  • Page 17 Step 1 Enter the Static IP Address in the Assign this IP field. Step 2 Enter the MAC address of the corresponding computer in the To this MAC field. Step 3 Check the Add button. Step 4 Click Save Settings.

  • Page 18: Setup > Ddns

    6.1.2 Setup > DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows any user who wishes to access your server to reach it by a registered DNS name instead of an IP address. Before you enable DDNS, you need to register an account with one of the DDNS providers listed in the drop-down menu.

  • Page 19: Setup > Mac Address Clone

    6.1.3 Setup > MAC Address Clone Some ISPs require a registered MAC address to access the Internet. You can use the following steps to clone your PC’s registered MAC address to access the Internet. Step 1 Check the radio button Enabled .

  • Page 20: Setup > Advanced Routing

    6.1.4 Setup > Advanced Routing You can configure your own static routing table using the Advanced Routing function. To see the current routing table, click on Show Routing Table button. Be sure to click Save Settings to save each entry.

  • Page 21: Wireless

    6.2. Wireless 6.2.1 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings...
  • Page 22 If your wireless computer cannot detect the router after you selected AN-Mixed, please make sure your wireless adapter supports 5GHz frequency band. Network Name (SSID): You can change the router’s SSID in this field. Once you have changed the SSID, your network clients need to re-connect themselves using the new SSID.

  • Page 23: Wireless > Wireless Security

    Standard Channel: If you selected Auto – 20/40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be your primary Wireless N channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto. Extension Channel: Select the extension channel for Wireless N extended radio band.
  • Page 24 WEP keys for you. WEP Key 1 – 4: Manually assign a passphrase for each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0-F) for each key. If you selected 128 bits encryption, enter 26 HEX characters (0-F) for each key.
  • Page 25 WPA2 Personal Select WPA2 Personal from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. Passphrase: Enter a passphrase between 8 to 63 characters long. Key Renewal: Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds. Click Save Settings to save the settings.
  • Page 26 WPA Enterprise Select WPA Enterprise from the Security Mode. Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret: Enter the shared key.
  • Page 27 Encryption: Select either TKIP or AES as the encryption method. RADIUS Server: Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Default is 1812. Shared Secret: Enter the shared key. Key Renewal: Enter the desired key renewal time in seconds.
  • Page 28 RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Secret: Enter the shared key. Encryption: Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits.
  • Page 29 WiFi Protected Setup supports two types of connection: Push Button Configuration (PBC) or Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you choose to use PBC on your client device to connect to the router, click on the WPS software button . If you choose to use PIN on your client device, you need to enter the PIN number generated by the client device into the blank and click Register.

  • Page 30: Wireless > Wireless Mac Filter

    MAC address and enabling access restriction. Select Enabled and choose whether the specified wireless clients will be prevented or permitted to access the wireless network. Enter their MAC address in the fields below and click Save Settings to save the settings.

  • Page 31: Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

    You can configure various advanced wireless settings on this screen. AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, select Enabled.
  • Page 32 Basic Rate: The Basic Rate setting is not one, but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit. (The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmission. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting.) Transmission Rate: The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.

  • Page 33: Security

    6.3.1 Security > Firewall SPI Firewall Protection: Select to enable or disable Stateful Packet Inspection. When enabled, access to the router from internet/wan by various protocols like ICMP are denied. Internet Filter: Place a check to enable various Internet filter including Anonymous Internet Requests, Multicast packets, NAT Redirection, and IDNT port.

  • Page 34: Access Restrictions

    6.4 Access Restrictions 6.4.1 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy You can setup policies that deny or allow specific clients to access the internet.
  • Page 35 Click on the Edit List button to specify the network clients. Policy only applies to the PCs that are in the list. You can specify each client by its MAC Address or IP Address. You can also specify a group of clients by entering their IP Address Range. Once you have specified all the clients, click Save Settings.
  • Page 36 After you selected Allow Internet accessing for Access Restriction, you can configure the Internet applications you want to block. Select application port you want to block and click >> button to add it into Blocked List when the specified PCs have Internet access. Click << button to remove applications from the Blocked List.
  • Page 37 Click Save Settings to save the settings.

  • Page 38: Applications & Gaming

    6.5 Applications & Gaming 6.5.1 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup single port forwarding for the specified applications.

  • Page 39: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

    6.5.2 Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding If you want to host ftp server or online gaming, you must open up ports on the router. This page allows you to setup port range forwarding for the specified applications.

  • Page 40: Applications & Gaming > Dmz

    Start and End Port boxes. Protocol: If you are not sure which protocol to choose, select both. To IP Address: This should be the IP address of the computer you want to forward the ports to.

  • Page 41: Applications & Gaming > Qos

    Source IP Address: Specify the IP address that can communicate with the DMZ host. Destination: Specify the IP Address or MAC Address of the DMZ host. Note: Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.
  • Page 42 Wireless WMM. No Acknowledgement: If you want to disable the Router’s Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send data if an error occurs, select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.
  • Page 43 Applications: Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the instructions in the “Add a New Application “section. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list.
  • Page 44 Enter a Name: Enter a name for this application. Port Range: Enter the port range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, you can enter 21-21. Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.
  • Page 45 Online Games Games: Select the appropriate game. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 46 MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for your network device. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your network device. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 47 Ethernet Port Ethernet: Select the Ethernet port that you want to configure. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.
  • Page 48 Voice Device Enter a Name: Enter a name for your voice device such as VoIP or IP Phone. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of your voice device. Priority: Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes.

  • Page 49: Administration

    The Management screen allows you to change the router’s log in password as well as other administrative settings. EZ Setup: Select to enable or disable EZ Setup. If EZ Setup is disabled, the user is allowed to access internet whenever he/she is connected to the router. If enabled, the user is required to enter username/password to access the internet.

  • Page 50: Administration > Log

    Backup and Restore Configurations: You can choose to backup the router’s settings so that you don’t have to manually configure the settings again if you reset the router to factory default. UPnP: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows Me and XP to automatically configure the router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.

  • Page 51: Administration > Diagnostics

    The Diagnostics screen allows you to perform Ping and Traceroute tests. Ping Test: Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to ping and click Start to Ping. Traceroute: Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to trace and click Start to...

  • Page 52: Administration > Factory Defaults

    6.6.4 Administration > Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to set all the router’s settings to the factory default. Click on the Restore Factory Defaults button to restore all the settings to default and click OK to continue.

  • Page 53: Administration > Firmware Upgrade

    6.6.5 Administration > Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the router’s firmware. You must download and unzip the new firmware first from www.asante.com Click on Browse to browse to the new firmware, and click Start to Upgrade.

  • Page 54: Status

    6.7 Status 6.7.1 Status > Router The Router screen displays various status of the router including the firmware version. Click on the Refresh button to reload the screen.

  • Page 55: Status > Local Network

    6.7.2 Status > Local Network The Local Network screen displays various status about your Local Area Network. Click on the DHCP Client Table to display a list of all the DHCP clients in your network.

  • Page 56: Status > Wireless Network

    6.7.3 Status > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays various status about your wireless network.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    WiFi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number) PBC (Push button configuration) Standards IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 System Requirement IEEE 802.11a / b / g Windows®, Mac®, or Linux® operating system Frequency Installed Ethernet adapter 2.4 / 5 GHz (Switchable) Recommended use with AWLL7025...

  • Page 58: Appendix - Information

    App Appendix – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 59 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Caution: The device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems. IMPORTANT NOTE:...
  • Page 60 This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 –...

  • Page 61: Technical Support

    (e.g., cordless telephones and microwaves) as well as network overhead lower actual data throughput rate. This product is based on IEEE draft 802.11n specification and is not guaranteed to be compatible with future versions of IEEE 802.11n specification. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufactures is not guaranteed.

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