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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE Barricade Draft 11n Wireless 3G Broadband Router SMCWBR14S-3GN...
  • Page 2 Draft 11n Wireless 3G Broadband Router User Guide SMC Networks U.S.A 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 SMC Networks Europe C/Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2º, 2ª Edificio Conata II March 2010 08970 Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain Pub. # 149100000029W...
  • Page 3 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.
  • Page 4 ARRANTY AND RODUCT EGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement, please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http:// www.smc.com. – 4 –...
  • Page 5 OMPLIANCES EDERAL OMMUNICATION OMMISSION NTERFERENCE TATEMENT 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 6 MC727 PKRNVWMC7 EC C ONFORMANCE ECLARATION SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, C/Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 Edificio Conata II, 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC).
  • Page 7 OMPLIANCES EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1 (2008-04) and EN 301 489-17 V1.3.2 (2008-4) ◆ Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for 2,4 GHz wideband transmission systems and 5 GHz high performance RLAN equipment This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
  • Page 8 OMPLIANCES Danish Undertegnede Manufacturer erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radio LAN device Dansk overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF German Hiermit erklärt Manufacturer, dass sich dieser/diese/dieses Radio LAN device in Deutsch Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet".
  • Page 9 BOUT UIDE This guide details the hardware features of the wireless 3G Broadband URPOSE Router, including its physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. This guide is for users with a basic working knowledge of computers. You UDIENCE should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts.
  • Page 10 BOUT UIDE 2009 R ECEMBER EVISION This is the first revision of this guide. – 10 –...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS NTRODUCTION Key Hardware Features Package Contents Hardware Description Antennas LED Indicators Ethernet WAN Port Ethernet LAN Port 3G Modem USB Port Power Connector WPS Button Reset Button 3G B NSTALLING THE WIRELESS ROADBAND OUTER System Requirements Mounting the Device Mounting on a Wall Mounting on a Horizontal Surface Router Mode Connections...
  • Page 12 ONTENTS Step 1 -Operation Mode Configuration Step 2 - Time Settings Step 3 - WAN Settings - DHCP Step 3 - WAN Settings - Static IP Step 3 - WAN Settings - PPPoE Step 3 - WAN Settings - PPTP Step 3 - WAN Settings - L2TP Step 3 - WAN Settings - 3G Step 4 - Wireless Security...
  • Page 13 ONTENTS WLAN Security Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) WPA Pre-Shared Key WPA Enterprise Mode IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS Access Policy Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Station List IREWALL ONFIGURATION MAC/IP/Port Filtering Current Filter Rules Virtual Server Settings (Port Forwarding) Current Virtual Servers in system System Security Content Filtering...
  • Page 14 ONTENTS ICENSE NFORMATION The GNU General Public License – 14 –...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    ACKAGE ONTENTS The wireless 3G Broadband Router package includes: ◆ 802.11b/g/n wireless 3G Broadband Router (SMCWBR14S-3GN) RJ-45 Category 5 network cable ◆ AC power adapter ◆ SMC Warranty Information Card ◆ – 15 –...

  • Page 16: Hardware Description

    | Introduction HAPTER Hardware Description Quick Installation Guide ◆ EZ Installation & Documentation CD ◆ Inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it. ARDWARE ESCRIPTION The wireless 3G Broadband Router, from herein refered to as wireless 3G...

  • Page 17: Antennas

    | Introduction HAPTER Hardware Description The access point includes integrated MIMO antennas for wireless NTENNAS communications. A MIMO antenna system uses two or more identical antennas to receive and transmit signals, helping to increase data throughput and range. The antennas transmit the outgoing signal as a toroidal sphere (doughnut shaped), with the coverage extending most in a direction perpendicular to the antenna.

  • Page 18: Ethernet Wan Port

    | Introduction HAPTER Hardware Description Table 2: LED Behavior (Continued) Status Description On Blue The Ethernet WAN port is aquiring an IP address. Blinking The Ethernet WAN port is connected and is transmitting/receiving data. The Ethernet WAN port is disconnected or has malfunctioned.

  • Page 19: Power Connector

    | Introduction HAPTER Hardware Description The wireless 3G Broadband Router must be powered with its supplied OWER ONNECTOR power adapter. Failure to do so results in voiding of any warrantly supplied with the product. The power adapter automatically adjusts to any voltage between 100~240 volts at 50 or 60 Hz, and supplies 12 volts DC power to the unit.

  • Page 20: Installing The Wireless 3G Broadband Router

    NSTALLING THE WIRELESS ROADBAND OUTER The wireless 3G Broadband Router has two basic operating modes that can be set through the web-based management interface. For information on setting the mode suitable for your network environment. See “Operation Mode” on page 46 Router Mode —...

  • Page 21: Mounting The Device

    | Installing the wireless 3G Broadband Router HAPTER Mounting the Device OUNTING THE EVICE The wireless 3G Broadband Router can be mounted on any horizontal surface, or on a wall. The following sections describe the mounting options. The wireless 3G Broadband Router should be mounted only to a wall or OUNTING ON A wood surface that is at least 1/2-inch plywood or its equivalent.

  • Page 22: Router Mode Connections

    | Installing the wireless 3G Broadband Router HAPTER Router Mode Connections OUTER ONNECTIONS In its default Router Mode, the wireless 3G Broadband Router forwards traffic between an Internet connected cable or ADSL modem, and wired or wireless PCs or notebooks. The basic connections are illustrated in the figure below.

  • Page 23: Bridge Mode Connections

    | Installing the wireless 3G Broadband Router HAPTER Bridge Mode Connections Set up wireless devices by pressing the WPS button on the wireless 3G Broadband Router or by using the web interface. See “Initial Configuration” on page 29 for more information on accessing the web interface.
  • Page 24 | Installing the wireless 3G Broadband Router HAPTER Bridge Mode Connections Use ONLY the power adapter supplied with the wireless 3G AUTION Broadband Router. Otherwise, the product may be damaged. When you power on the wireless 3G Broadband Router, verify that the Power LED turns on and that the other LED indicators start functioning as described under “LED Indicators”...

  • Page 25: Internet Gateway Router

    ETWORK LANNING The wireless 3G Broadband Router is designed to be very flexible in its deployment options. It can be used as an Internet gateway for a small network, or as an access point to extend an existing wired network to support wireless users.

  • Page 26: Network Planning

    | Network Planning HAPTER LAN Access Point The private local network, connected to the LAN port or wireless interface, provides a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for allocating IP addresses to local PCs and wireless clients, and Network Address Translation (NAT) for mapping the multiple "internal" IP addresses to one "external"...

  • Page 27: Wireless Client

    | Network Planning HAPTER Wireless Client IRELESS LIENT The wireless 3G Broadband Router can operate as a wireless client on one VAP interface, which enables a connection to another Wi-Fi network. When the wireless client option is enabled as a WAN connection, the client VAP interface functions as an external gateway WAN port.
  • Page 28 | Network Planning HAPTER Wireless Bridge Figure 8: Operating as a Wireless Bridge Internet WDS Child Service Provider WDS Parent Cable/DSL Modem Wireless AP/Router Wireless AP/Router (Bridge Mode) (Gateway Mode) Desktop PC LAN Switch (IP: 192.168.2.x) Server (IP: 192.168.2.x) Desktop PC (IP: 192.168.2.x) –...

  • Page 29: Initial Configuration

    NITIAL ONFIGURATION The wireless 3G Broadband Router offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management interface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above). ISP S ETTINGS If you are not sure of your connection method, please contact your...

  • Page 30: Home Page And Main Menu

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Home Page and Main Menu Figure 9: Login Page AGE AND After logging in to the web interface, the Home page displays. The Home page shows the main menu and the method to access the Setup Wizard. Figure 10: Home Page –...

  • Page 31: Common Web Page Buttons

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Common Web Page Buttons OMMON UTTONS The list below describes the common buttons found on most web management pages: Apply – Applies the new parameters and saves them to memory. Also ◆ displays a screen to inform you when it has taken affect. Clicking ‘Apply’...

  • Page 32: Setup Wizard

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard ETUP IZARD The Wizard is designed to help you configure the basic settings required to get the the wireless 3G Broadband Router up and running. There are only a few basic steps you need to set up the the wireless 3G Broadband Router and provide a connection.

  • Page 33: Step 3 - Wan Settings - Dhcp

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard The Step 3 page of the Wizard specifies the Internet connection 3 - WAN parameters for the wireless 3G Broadband Router’s WAN port. Click Next - DHCP ETTINGS after completing the setup. By default, the WAN port is configured with DHCP enabled. The options are Static IP, DHCP (cable modem), PPPoE (DSL modem), PPTP, and L2TP.

  • Page 34: Step 3 - Wan Settings - Static Ip

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard Configures a static IP for the WAN port. 3 - WAN ETTINGS TATIC Figure 14: Wizard Step 3 - WAN Settings - Static IP The following items are displayed on this page: Ethernet Port — Select “Static (Fixed IP)” for the WAN port connection ◆...

  • Page 35: Step 3 - Wan Settings - Pppoe

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a ◆ specified MAC address. This setting allows you to manually change the MAC address of the wireless 3G Broadband Router's WAN interface to match the PC's MAC address provided to your ISP for registration.

  • Page 36: Step 3 - Wan Settings - Pptp

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a ◆ specified MAC address. This setting allows you to manually change the MAC address of the wireless 3G Broadband Router's WAN interface to match the PC's MAC address provided to your ISP for registration.

  • Page 37: Step 3 - Wan Settings - L2Tp

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard Password — Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port. (Default: ◆ pptp_password; Range: 1~32 characters) Verify Password — Prompts you to re-enter your chosen password. ◆ Address Mode — Sets a PPTP network mode. (Default: Static) ◆...
  • Page 38 | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard The following items are displayed on this page: Ethernet Port — Select “L2TP” for the WAN port connection from the ◆ drop-down list. USB Port — Enables support for a WAN connection using a USB 3G ◆...

  • Page 39: Step 3 - Wan Settings - 3G

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard Enables support for a USB 3G modem as a WAN connection, either as a 3 - WAN primary (Master) link, or as a backup to the WAN port link. - 3G ETTINGS Figure 18: Wizard Step 3 - WAN Settings - 3G The following items are displayed on this page: Ethernet Port —...
  • Page 40 | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard USB Port — Enables support for a WAN connection using a USB 3G ◆ modem. When enabled, you can select if the 3G modem connection operates as the Master or Backup WAN link. (Default: Disabled) ◆...

  • Page 41: Step 4 - Wireless Security

    3G Broadband Router. Clients that want to connect to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of the wireless 3G Broadband Router. (Default: “SMC”) Security Mode — Specifies the security mode for the SSID. Select the ◆...

  • Page 42: Completion

    | Initial Configuration HAPTER Setup Wizard To keep your wireless network protected and secure, you should implement the highest security possible. For small networks, it is recommended to select WPA2-PSK using AES encryption as the most secure option. However, if you have older wireless devices in the network that do not support AES encryption, select TKIP as the encryption algorithm.

  • Page 43: Operation

    PERATION The wireless 3G Broadband Router offers a user-friendly web-based management interface for the configuration of all the unit’s features. Any PC directly attached to the unit can access the management interface using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above). The following sections are contained in this chapter: “Logging In”...

  • Page 44: Logging In

    | Operation Mode HAPTER Logging In OGGING It is recommended to make initial configuration changes by connecting a PC directly to the wireless 3G Broadband Router's LAN port. The wireless 3G Broadband Router has a default IP address of 192.168.2.1 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 45 | Operation Mode HAPTER Logging In The home page displays the main menu items at the top of the screen and the Setup Wizard. See “Setup Wizard” on page 32. Figure 21: Home Page The displayed pages and settings may differ depending on whether the unit is in Router or Bridge Mode.

  • Page 46: Operation Mode

    | Operation Mode HAPTER Operation Mode PERATION The Operation Mode Configuration page allows you to set up the mode suitable for your network environment. Figure 22: Operation Mode The following items are displayed on this page: Bridge Mode — An access point mode that extends a wired LAN to ◆...

  • Page 47: Network Settings

    ETWORK ETTINGS The Network Settings pages allow you to manage basic system configuration settings. It includes the following sections: ◆ “WAN Setting” on page 48 “DHCP” on page 49 ■ “Static IP” on page 49 ■ “PPPoE” on page 50 ■...

  • Page 48: Wan Setting

    | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting WAN S ETTING The WAN Setting page specifies the Internet connection parameters. Click on “Network Settings” followed by “WAN”. By default, the WAN port is configured with DHCP enabled. The options are Static IP, DHCP (cable modem), PPPoE (DSL modem), PPTP, and L2TP. You can also enable support for a USB 3G modem as a WAN connection, either as a primary (Master) link, or as a backup to the WAN port link.

  • Page 49: Dhcp

    | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting Enables Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the WAN port. DHCP This setting allows the wireless 3G Broadband Router to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server normally operated by the Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 50: Pppoe

    | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting The following items are displayed on this page: IP Address — The IP address of the wireless 3G Broadband Router. ◆ Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Subnet Mask —...

  • Page 51: L2Tp

    | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting The following items are displayed on this page: PPPoE User Name — Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port. ◆ (Default: pppoe_user; Range: 1~32 characters) PPPoE Password — Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port. ◆...
  • Page 52 | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting The following items are displayed on this page: Server IP — Sets the L2TP server IP Address. (Default: l2tp_server) ◆ ◆ User Name — Sets the L2TP user name for the WAN port. (Default: l2tp_user; Range: 1~32 characters) Password —...

  • Page 53: Pptp

    | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting Enables the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) for implementing PPTP virtual private networks. The service is provided in many European countries. Figure 27: PPTP Configuration The following items are displayed on this page: Server IP — Sets a PPTP server IP Address. (Default: pptp_server) ◆...
  • Page 54 | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting Default Gateway — The IP address of the gateway router for the ◆ wireless 3G Broadband Router, which is used if the requested destination address is not on the local subnet. ◆ Operation Mode — Selects the operation mode as Keep Alive, or Manual.
  • Page 55 | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting Fallback of Dual WAN — The operation of the fallback between dual ◆ WAN connections is as follows: (Default: Disabled) Enabled — The Master WAN connection is used first. Whenever this ■ connection is lost, the device automatically switches to the Backup WAN.
  • Page 56 | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting APN Service — The access point name (APN) that uniquely identifies ◆ the 3G or 3.5G service provider. User Name — The user name of the account registered with the 3G or ◆ 3.5G service provider. Password —...
  • Page 57 | Network Settings HAPTER WAN Setting Disallow New Connection — Do not permit any new ■ connections. (Default: Enabled) Trigger by Limit Budget — Specifies the percentage of the time ■ or data budget at which to start sending E-mail alerts at the indicated time interval.

  • Page 58: Lan Setting

    | Network Settings HAPTER LAN Setting LAN S ETTING The wireless 3G Broadband Router must have a valid IP address for management using a web browser and to support other features. The unit has a default IP address of 192.168.2.1. You can use this IP address or assign another address that is compatible with your existing local network.
  • Page 59 | Network Settings HAPTER LAN Setting The following items are displayed on this page: MAC Address — The physical layer address for the wireless 3G ◆ Broadband Router’s LAN port. IP Address — Valid IP addresses consist of four decimal numbers, 0 to ◆...

  • Page 60: Advanced Routing

    | Network Settings HAPTER Advanced Routing LLTD — Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) is a Microsoft proprietary ◆ discovery protocol which can be used for both wired and wireless networks. (Options: Disable/Enable, Default: Enabled) ◆ IGMP Proxy — Enables IGMP proxy on the wireless 3G Broadband Router.

  • Page 61: Routing Table

    | Network Settings HAPTER Advanced Routing Gateway — The IP address of the router at the next hop to which ◆ matching frames are forwarded. Interface — The selected interface to which a static routing subnet is ◆ to be applied. Comment —...

  • Page 62: Dynamic Route

    | Network Settings HAPTER Advanced Routing Metric — A number used to indicate the cost of the route so that the ◆ best route, among potentially multiple routes to the same destination, can be selected. ◆ Ref — Number of references to this route. Use —...

  • Page 63: Alg

    | Network Settings HAPTER The application gateway settings provide a filter for certain protocol data (such as FTP and SIP) to pass through the wireless 3G Broadband Router NAT and firewall restrictions. Figure 36: ALG Settings (Router Mode) FTP Support — Allows FTP packets to pass through the wireless 3G ◆...

  • Page 64: Wireless Configuration

    IRELESS ONFIGURATION The wireless settings section displays configuration settings for the access point functionality of the wireless 3G Broadband Router. It includes the following sections: “Basic Settings” on page 64 ◆ “Advanced Settings” on page 69 ◆ “WLAN Security” on page 75 ◆...
  • Page 65 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Basic Settings The Basic Settings page allows you to configure the wireless network name (Service Set Identifier or SSID) and set the wireless security method. Click on “Wireless Settings,” followed by “Basic.” There are several variables to consider when selecting a radio mode that make it fully functional.
  • Page 66 ◆ provided by the wireless 3G Broadband Router. Clients that want to connect to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of the wireless 3G Broadband Router. (Default: “SMC”; Range: 1-32 characters) ◆ Multiple SSID1 — One additional VAP interface supported on the device.

  • Page 67: Ht Physical Mode Settings

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Basic Settings The HT Physical Mode section on the Wireless Settings Advanced page HT P HYSICAL includes additional parameters for 802.11n operation. ETTINGS Figure 38: HT Physical Mode Settings The following items are displayed in this section on this page: HT Operation Mode —...

  • Page 68: Other Ht Settings

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Basic Settings Guard Interval — The guard interval between symbols helps receivers ◆ overcome the effects of multipath delays. When you add a guard time, the back portion of useful signal time is copied and appended to the front.

  • Page 69: Advanced Settings

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings DVANCED ETTINGS The Advanced Settings page includes additional parameters concerning the wireless network and Wi-Fi Multimedia settings. There are several variables to consider when selecting a radio mode that make it fully functional. Simply selecting the mode you want is not enough to ensure full compatibility for that mode.
  • Page 70 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings On — Forces the unit to always use protection for 802.11b clients, ■ whether they are detected in the network or not. Note that enabling b/g Protection can slow throughput for 802.11g/n clients by as much as 50%.

  • Page 71: Wi-Fi Multimedia

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings Short Preamble — Sets the length of the signal preamble that is used ◆ at the start of a data transmission. Use a short preamble (96 microseconds) to increase data throughput when it is supported by all connected 802.11g clients.
  • Page 72 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings Table 3: WMM Access Categories Access Description 802.1D Category Designation Tags AC_VO (AC3) Voice Highest priority, minimum delay. Time-sensitive 7, 6 data such as VoIP (Voice over IP) calls. AC_VI (AC2) Video High priority, minimum delay. Time-sensitive 5, 4 data such as streaming video.
  • Page 73 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings Figure 42: WMM Configuration The following items are displayed in the WMM Configuration window: AIFSN (Arbitration Inter-Frame Space) — The minimum amount of ◆ wait time before the next data transmission attempt. Specify the AIFS value in the range 0-15 microseconds.

  • Page 74: Multicast-To-Unicast Converter

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Advanced Settings ACM — The admission control mode for the access category. When ◆ enabled, clients are blocked from using the access category. (Default: Disabled) ◆ AckPolicy — By default, all wireless data transmissions require the sender to wait for an acknowledgement from the receiver.

  • Page 75: Wlan Security

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security WLAN S ECURITY The wireless 3G Broadband Router’s wireless interface is configured by default as an “open system,” which broadcasts a beacon signal including the configured SSID. Wireless clients with a configured SSID of “ANY” can read the SSID from the beacon, and automatically set their SSID to allow immediate connection to the wireless network.

  • Page 76: Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep)

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security 802.1X — See “IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS” on page 81 ◆ WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to IRED QUIVALENT the network, and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and (WEP) RIVACY an access point.

  • Page 77: Wpa Pre-Shared Key

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security Default Key — Selects the WEP key number to use for authentication ◆ or data encryption. If wireless clients have all four WEP keys configured to the same values, you can change the encryption key to any of the settings without having to update the client keys.
  • Page 78 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security WPA2-PSK — Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted ◆ for authentication. The default data encryption type for WPA is AES. WPA-PSK_WPA2-PSK — Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre- ◆ shared Key are accepted for authentication.

  • Page 79: Wpa Enterprise Mode

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) was introduced as an interim solution for the WPA E NTERPRISE vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless security standard. WPA2 includes the complete wireless security standard, but also offers backward compatibility with WPA.
  • Page 80 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security WPA1_WPA2 — Clients using WPA or WPA2 with an 802.1X ◆ authentication method are accepted for authentication. The default data encryption type is TKIP/AES. ◆ WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default is determined by the Security Mode selected.) TKIP —...

  • Page 81: Ieee 802.1X And Radius

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security IEEE 802.1X is a standard framework for network access control that uses IEEE 802.1X a central RADIUS server for user authentication. This control feature RADIUS prevents unauthorized access to the network by requiring an 802.1X client application to submit user credentials for authentication.

  • Page 82: Access Policy

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER WLAN Security 802.1X WEP: Selects WEP keys for data encryption. When enabled, WEP encryption keys are automatically generated by the RADIUS server and distributed to all connected clients. (Default: Disabled) RADIUS Server — Configures RADIUS server settings. IP Address —...

  • Page 83: Wireless Distribution System (Wds)

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Wireless Distribution System (WDS) (WDS) IRELESS ISTRIBUTION YSTEM The radio interface can be configured to operate in a mode that allows it to forward traffic directly to other wireless 3G Broadband Router units. This feature can be used to extend the range of the wireless network to reach remote clients, or to link disconnected network segments to an Internet connection.
  • Page 84 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Figure 51: WDS Configuration Example A WDS link between two units can be configured in any of the following Operation Mode combinations: Both units in a link are configured as Router Mode. One unit in a link is configured in Router Mode and the other in Bridge Mode.
  • Page 85 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Figure 52: WDS Configuration The WDS settings configure WDS related parameters. Up to four MAC addresses can be specified for each unit in the WDS network. WDS links may either be manually configured (Bridge and Repeater modes) or auto- discovered (Lazy mode).

  • Page 86: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (Wps)

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Encryption Type — The data encryption used on the WDS link. Be ◆ sure that both ends of a WDS link are configured with the same encryption type and key. (Options: None, WEP, TKIP, AES. Default: None) Encryption Key —...
  • Page 87 | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Figure 54: WPS Configuration The following items are displayed on this page: WPS Summary — Provides detailed WPS statistical information. WPS Current Status — Displays if there is currently any WPS traffic ◆...

  • Page 88: Station List

    | Wireless Configuration HAPTER Station List Reset WPS to Default — Resets the WPS settings to factory default ◆ values. WPS Config — Configures WPS settings for the wireless 3G Broadband Router. WPS Mode — Selects between methods of broadcasting the WPS ◆...

  • Page 89: Firewall Configuration

    IREWALL ONFIGURATION The wireless 3G Broadband Router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion and defending against a wide array of common hacker attacks. Firewall Configuration contains the following sections: “MAC/IP/Port Filtering” on page 89 ◆...
  • Page 90 | Firewall Configuration HAPTER MAC/IP/Port Filtering Figure 56: MAC/IP/Port Filtering The following items are displayed on this page: MAC/IP/Port Filtering — Enables or disables MAC/IP/Port Filtering. ◆ (Default: Disabled) Default Policy — When MAC/IP/Port Filtering is enabled, the default ◆ policy will be enabled.

  • Page 91: Current Filter Rules

    | Firewall Configuration HAPTER MAC/IP/Port Filtering Protocol — Specifies the destination port type, TCP, UDP or ICMP. ◆ (Default: None). Destination Port Range — Specifies the range of destination port to ◆ block traffic from the specified LAN IP address from reaching. Source Port Range —...

  • Page 92: Virtual Server Settings (Port Forwarding)

    | Firewall Configuration HAPTER Virtual Server Settings (Port Forwarding) IRTUAL ERVER ETTINGS ORWARDING Virtual Server (sometimes referred to as Port Forwarding) is the act of forwarding a network port from one network node to another. This technique can allow an external user to reach a port on a private IP address (inside a LAN) from the outside through a NAT-enabled router.

  • Page 93: Current Virtual Servers In System

    | Firewall Configuration HAPTER The Current Port Forwarding Table displays the entries that are allowed to URRENT IRTUAL forward packets through the wireless 3G Broadband Router’s firewall. ERVERS IN SYSTEM No. — The table entry number. ◆ IP Address — Displays an IP address on the local network to allow ◆...

  • Page 94: System Security

    | Firewall Configuration HAPTER System Security YSTEM ECURITY The wireless 3G Broadband Router includes the facility to manage it from a remote location. The unit can also be sent a ping message from a remote location. Figure 59: System Security The following items are displayed on this page: Remote Management —...

  • Page 95: Content Filtering

    | Firewall Configuration HAPTER Content Filtering ONTENT ILTERING The wireless 3G Broadband Router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet access based on content, URL and host name. Figure 60: Content Filtering – 95 –...
  • Page 96 | Firewall Configuration HAPTER Content Filtering The following items are displayed on this page: Web URL Filter Settings — By filtering inbound Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) the risk of compromising the network can be reduced. URLs are commonly used to point to websites. By specifying a URL or a keyword contained in a URL traffic from that site may be blocked.

  • Page 97: Administration Settings

    DMINISTRATION ETTINGS The wireless 3G Broadband Router’s Administration Settings menu provides the same configuration options in both Router and Bridge Mode. These settings allow you to configure a management access password, set the system time, upgrade the system software, display the system status and statistics.

  • Page 98: System Management

    | Administration Settings HAPTER System Management YSTEM ANAGEMENT The System Management commands allow you to change the language settings displayed in the interface, and change the user password. Figure 61: System Management The following items are displayed in the first two sections on this page: Language Settings —...

  • Page 99: Time Zone Settings

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Time Zone Settings ETTINGS The System Management page allows you to manually configure time settings or enable the use of a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) or NTP server. Figure 62: Time Zone Settings The following items are displayed in this section on this page: Current Time —...

  • Page 100: Green Ap Settings

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Green AP Settings AP S REEN ETTINGS The GreenAP feature is used for reducing the wireless 3G Broadband Router's power consumption. Before setting the Green AP duration, you need to configure the Time Zone Settings first, then choose one of the options from Action drop-down list.

  • Page 101: Firmware Upgrade

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Firmware Upgrade The following items are displayed in this section on this page: Dynamic DNS Provider — Specifies the DDNS service provider, ◆ DynDns.org, Freedns.afraid.org, ZoneEdit.com or Non-IP.com. (Default: None) Account — Specifies your user name for the DDNS service. ◆...

  • Page 102: Configuration Settings

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Configuration Settings ONFIGURATION ETTINGS The Configuration Setting page allows you to save the wireless 3G Broadband Router’s current configuration or restore a previously saved configuration back to the device. Figure 66: Configuration Settings The following items are displayed on this page: Export Settings —...

  • Page 103: System Status

    | Administration Settings HAPTER System Status YSTEM TATUS The System Information page displays basic system information and the displayed settings are for status information only and are not configurable on this page. This information is split into the three sections that follow. Figure 67: System Status (Router Mode) The following items are displayed on this page: System Info —...
  • Page 104 | Administration Settings HAPTER System Status System Time — Length of time the management agent has been ■ up, specified in hours and minutes. Operation Mode — Displays the mode setting of the unit. ■ Internet Configurations — Displays the basic WAN information: ◆...

  • Page 105: Statistics

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Statistics TATISTICS The wireless 3G Broadband Router Traffic Statistics - Interfaces window displays received and transmitted packet statistics for all interfaces on the wireless 3G Broadband Router. Figure 68: Statistics The following items are displayed on this page: Memory total —...

  • Page 106: Dhcp Clients

    | Administration Settings HAPTER DHCP Clients Rx bytes — Displays the total number of bytes transmitted by the ◆ specified interface. Tx packets — Displays the total number of packets transmitted by the ◆ specified interfaces. Tx bytes — Displays the total number of bytes transmitted by the ◆...

  • Page 107: System Log

    | Administration Settings HAPTER System Log YSTEM The wireless 3G Broadband Router supports a logging process that controls error messages saved to memory or sent to a Syslog server. The logged messages serve as a valuable tool for isolating wireless 3G Broadband Router and network problems.

  • Page 108: Budget Status

    | Administration Settings HAPTER 3G Budget Status 3G B UDGET TATUS The 3G Budget Status page displays the current 3G budget status information. The displayed settings are for information only and are not configurable on this page. Parameters on this page are only visible when budget control has been set for the 3G WAN connection.
  • Page 109 | Administration Settings HAPTER 3G Budget Status Max Time Budget/(Percent of Time Pre-limit) — Displays the ◆ configured monthly time budget (in hours), and the percentage of the budget (in minutes) at which E-mail alerts are triggered (if enabled). ◆ Data Budget Control —...

  • Page 110: Reboot

    | Administration Settings HAPTER Reboot EBOOT Click the button to reboot the wireless 3G Broadband Router. Figure 72: System Log – 110 –...

  • Page 111: A Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING LED I IAGNOSING NDICATORS Table 4: LED Indicators Symptom Action Power LED is off ◆ The AC power adapter may be disconnected. Check connections between the wireless 3G Broadband Router, the power adapter, and the wall outlet. WLAN LED is off ◆...

  • Page 112: Before Contacting Technical Support

    | Troubleshooting PPENDIX Before Contacting Technical Support EFORE ONTACTING ECHNICAL UPPORT Check the following items before you contact local Technical Support. If wireless clients cannot access the network, check the following: Be sure the access point and the wireless clients are configured with ■...

  • Page 113: Specifications

    ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS 802.11b/g/n: PERATING REQUENCY 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (USA, Canada Ch1- Ch11) 2.412 ~ 2.472 GHz (Europe Ch1- Ch13) 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz (Japan Ch1- Ch14) 2.412 ~ 2.462 GHz (Taiwan Ch1-Ch11) 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps per channel 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel Draft 802.11n (20MHz, 400ns GI): 7.2, 14.4, 21.7, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 65, 72.2, 14.4, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 86.7, 115.6, 130, 144.4 Mbps per channel...
  • Page 114 | Hardware Specifications PPENDIX Operating: 0 to 45 °C (32 to 113 °F) EMPERATURE Storage: 0 to 45 °C (32 to 113 °F) 5% to 95% (non-condensing) UMIDITY FCC Part 15B Class B OMPLIANCES EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 FCC Part 15C Section 15.247, 15.207 (2.4 GHz)) ADIO...
  • Page 115 ICENSE NFORMATION This product includes copyrighted third-party software subject to the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), or other related free software licenses. The GPL code used in this product is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and is subject to the copyrights of one or more authors.

  • Page 116: License Information

    | License Information PPENDIX The GNU General Public License GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program"...
  • Page 117 | License Information PPENDIX The GNU General Public License b). Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange;...
  • Page 118 | License Information PPENDIX The GNU General Public License If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded.
  • Page 119 LOSSARY IEEE 802.3-2005 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of 10BASE-T Category 3 or better UTP cable. IEEE 802.3-2005 specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of 100BASE-TX Category 5 or better UTP cable. An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless CCESS OINT networks.
  • Page 120 LOSSARY Data passing between the access point and clients can use encryption to NCRYPTION protect from interception and evesdropping. A popular local area data communications network, which accepts THERNET transmission from computers and terminals. File Transfer Protocol: A TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer. Hypertext Transfer Protocol: HTTP is a standard used to transmit and HTTP receive all data over the World Wide Web.
  • Page 121 LOSSARY A security option which broadcasts a beacon signal including the access YSTEM point’s configured SSID. Wireless clients can read the SSID from the beacon, and automatically reset their SSID to allow immediate connection to the nearest access point. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing: OFDM allows multiple users to ODFM transmit in an allocated band by dividing the bandwidth into many narrow bandwidth carriers.
  • Page 122 LOSSARY With Virtual AP technology, WLAN users within the device.s footprint can associate with what appears to be different access points and their associated network services. All the services are delivered using a single radio channel, enabling Virtual AP technology to optimize the use of limited WLAN radio spectrum.
  • Page 123 NDEX DHCP, WAN setting UMERICS dimensions, physical 3G modem port DMZ setting 802.11n settings DNS proxy 802.1X authentication DTIM setting dynamic DNS dynamic routing access categories, WMM access policy settings address pool range, DHCP encryption options AES encryption Ethernet port aggregate MSDU export configuration AP isolation...
  • Page 124 NDEX power connector PPPoE relay key features preamble, short pre-authentication protection mode LAN ports LAN settings language settings Quality of Service Lazy Mode, WDS lease time, DHCP LED indicators troubleshooting radio mode license information radio settings local network settings radio standards location selection RADIUS logging, system...
  • Page 125 NDEX TKIP encryption traffic statistics troubleshooting upgrading software UPNP URL filters USB port user interface login username setting username, default VAP interfaces wall mounting WAN ping filter WAN settings WDS settings web browser requirements web IP address web login web main menu web page buttons web URL filters website host filters...
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