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.
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...
Quick Installation Guide One Power Adapter One USB Cable One Resource CD for PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router, including: • User Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.
PW-RN401M to work as a router for network sharing with high speed. The functions of Repeater mode and AP Bridge mode are similar, for they both make the PW-RN401M able to extend the existing wireless network. In Client mode, PW-RN401M acts as a wireless station to enable the wired host(s) to access AP.
Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the Router’s functions. 1.2 Conventions The Router or PW-RN401M mentioned in this guide stands for PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router without any explanation. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 1.4 Panel Layout Figure 1-1 PW-RN401M sketch Status Indication Solid It’s powered on but the LAN/WAN port is not connected. Flashing The LAN/WAN cable is connected but there is no data Slowly being transmitted or received.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Each PC in the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari ...
150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 2.3.1 AP Mode As the supplement of wired LAN, PW-RN401M enables the wired LAN to connect to the Internet wirelessly. The default mode of PW-RN401M is AP. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket and connect the Ethernet cable correctly, you can surf the Internet by connecting your PC(s) to the Router wirelessly.
On this mode, the only wired port works as LAN. Computer could connect to the device by either wired or wireless way. The SSID of PW-RN401M should be the same as that of the device you repeat. To avoid the conflict of DHCP service with front-end devices, the DHCP server is default to be closed on this mode.
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Router from the PC/notebook to set the Router in AP Repeater mode. 2.3.4 Bridge Mode Similar to the Bridge mode, PW-RN401M in Bridge mode is also used to extend the range of wireless signal of the existing AP or wireless router.
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IP address manually. Figure 2-5 Hardware Installation of the PW-RN401M in Client Mode Connect the PC to the LAN/WAN port of PW-RN401M router with an Ethernet cable. Plug the power plug of PW-RN401M in electrical wall socket. Power on the PC(s).
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router is 192.168.1.254.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 3) If you can see Connected after the default SSID, you’ve successfully connected to the wireless network.. Note: The default SSID and Password of your Router are on the label. Both are case-sensitive.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router has failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...
192.168.1.1 ~ 192.168.1.253. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
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The Router supports five working modes for multi-user to access the Internet: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. In AP mode, PW-RN401M enables the wired LAN to connect to the Internet wirelessly. In Router mode, it can access the Internet via DSL/Cable Modem. In Repeater mode, the device will relay data to an associated root AP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-6 Quick Setup - Wireless AP Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • 11bgn mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the AP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-8 Quick Setup – Finish 3.2.2 Router Mode When you choose Router on Working Mode page in Figure 3-5 , take the following steps: Click Next in Figure 3-5, and you will see the following screen. The wireless settings on Router mode are the same as that on AP mode.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-10 Quick Setup - WAN Connection Type The Router supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. To make sure the connection type your ISP provides, please refer to the ISP. Make sure the cable is securely plugged into the WAN port before detection.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-12 Quick Setup - Static IP Click Next, you will see the Finish page as shown in Figure 3-13. Click the Reboot button to make your wireless configuration take effect and finish the Quick Setup.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-14 Quick Setup - Wireless Repeater SSID - The SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC of AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-15 AP List Note: If you know the SSID of the desired AP, you can also input it into the field "SSID" manually. Click the Next button in Figure 3-14. You will then see the Finish page.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 3.2.4 Bridge Mode When you choose Bridge on Working Mode page in Figure 3-5 , take the following steps: Click Next, and then Wireless Repeater page will appear as shown in Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17 Quick Setup - Wireless Bridge SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-18 AP List Click Next in Figure 3-17, and then Wireless Security Settings page will appear as shown in Figure 3-19. Figure 3-19 Quick Setup - Wireless Security Settings This page is for setting wireless security of your own AP. When computers and mobile phones are connected to the AP, they should input the same password.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. It is recommended strongly to enable security.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-21 Quick Setup - Wireless Client SSID - Enter the SSID that you want to access. MAC of AP - Enter the MAC address of AP that you want to access.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click Survey button on the Wireless page as shown in Figure 3-21, and then AP List page will appear as shown in Figure 3-22. Find the SSID of the Access Point you want to access, and click Connect in the corresponding row.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 3-23 Quick Setup - Finish Note: 1. The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Chapter 4. Configuration for AP Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for AP Mode of PW-RN401M. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. • MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. • WDS Status - The status of WDS connection.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-4 4.5 Network Figure 4-5 the Network menu There is only one submenu under the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-5): LAN. 4.5.1 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 4.6 Wireless Figure 4-7 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-7): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 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.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router. 4.6.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Encryption - When WPA-PSK or WPA is set as the Authentication Type, you can select Automatic (Recommended), TKIP or AES as Encryption. • PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the last unique eight numbers of each Router’s MAC address.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 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 4-11: Figure 4-11 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 2. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules. 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Transmit Power - Here you can specify the transmit power of Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 4-14 Wireless Statistics MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the Router in the LAN. Figure 4-16 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-17. Figure 4-17 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-19 will pop-up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.8.1 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime. The default is 800. Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website. 2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 4.8.4 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 4-25.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Change the Web Management Port. • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically).
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 4.8.7 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Figure 4-28 System Log Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
Chapter 5. Configuration for Router Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Router Mode of PW-RN401M. 5.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-2 Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure them in the Network >...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Wireless - This field displays basic information or status for wireless function, you can configure them in the Wireless > Wireless Settings page. • Wireless Mode - The current wireless working mode in use.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: "Quick Installation Guide." 5.4 Working Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 5-3.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.5 Network Figure 5-5 the Network menu There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 5-5): WAN, LAN and MAC Clone. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP. • Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-9 PPPoE Advanced Settings MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-10 WAN – L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the Connect ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check 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 that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect immediately. Connect on Demand - You can configure the Router to disconnect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login to the Router.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.6 Wireless Figure 5-14 Wireless menu There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 5-14): Wireless Settings, Wireless Security, MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 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.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router SSID (to be bridged) - The SSID of the AP your Router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.6.2 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless → Wireless Security”, and then you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are three wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. • WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • PSK Password - You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the last unique eight numbers of each Router’s MAC address For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-18 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. 4. Click the Add New... button. 1) Enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-B0-00-0B/00-0A-EB-00-07-5F in the MAC Address field. 2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the Router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is 2346.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address Current Status - The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH / STA-ASSOC / STA-JOINED / WPA / WPA-PSK / WPA2 / WPA2-PSK / AP-UP / AP-DOWN / Disconnected ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-22 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.7.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 5-23. Figure 5-23 DHCP Clients List ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To Reserve an IP address: Click the Add New… button. Then will pop-up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.8.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding → Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the screen as shown in Figure 5-27. Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-28 Add or Modify a Virtual Server Entry Note: If your computer or server has more than one type of available service, please select another service, and enter the same IP Address for that computer or server.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Port Triggering Figure 5-29 Once the Router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The Router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Select Enable in Status field. Click the Save button to save the new rule. Figure 5-30 Add or Modify a Port Triggering Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-31 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Check the Enable radio button. Enter the IP Address of a local host in the DMZ Host IP Address field.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Status - The status of the port is displayed here. “Enabled” means that the port is still active. Otherwise, the port is inactive. Click Refresh to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 5.9 Security...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Enable Firewall - the general firewall switch is on or off. Enable IP Address Filtering - set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled. There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Deny passing through the router.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To create or modify an IP Address Filtering entry, please follow these instructions: Effective Time - Enter a range of time in HHMM format, which point to the range time for the entry to take effect. For example, 0803 - 1705, the entry will take effect from 08:03 to 17:05.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.9.3 Domain Filtering The Domain Filtering page allows you to control access to certain websites on the Internet by specifying their domains or key words. Figure 5-37 Domain Filtering Before adding a Domain Filtering entry, you must ensure that Enable Firewall and Enable Domain Filtering have been selected on the Firewall page.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router the Add New… button. The page "Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry" will appear, shown in Figure 5-40: Figure 5-40 Add or Modify a MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.9.5 Remote Management You can configure the Remote Management function on this page. This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Figure 5-41 Remote Management Web Management Port - Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-42 Advanced Security settings Packets Statistic interval (5 ~ 60) - The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the pull-down list. The Packets Statistic interval value indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets threshold: (5 ~ 3600) - The default value is 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600 packets. When the current TCP-SYN-FLOOD Packets numbers is beyond the set value, the router will start up the blocking function immediately.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-44 Static Routing To add static routing entries: Click the Add New button. Enter the following data: Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Disabled All button to make all entries disabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries 5.11 IP QoS You can configure the IP QoS function on this page. Figure 5-46 IP QoS Enable IP QoS - Enable or disable the function of IP QoS.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Note: The conversion relation of bandwidth: 1Mbps = 1000Kbps. Please choose the Network Connection Type and set the bandwidth according to your Network. If you are not clear about that, please contact with your ISP for help.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Modify button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP &...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled. Click the Delete All button to delete all entries. 5.12.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org, www.oray.net or www.comexe.cn. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key. 5.13.1 Oray.net DDNS If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.oray.net, the page will appear as shown in Figure 5-52: Figure 5-52 Oray.net DDNS Settings...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.14 System Tools Figure 5-53 The System Tools menu There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu: Time, Diagnostic, Firmware, Factory Defaults, Backup and Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Enter the Date in Month/Day/Year format. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. For automatic time synchronization: Enter the address of the NTP Server I or NTP Server II. Click the Get GMT button to get GMT time from Internet if you have connected to Internet.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic too. • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway. • Traceroute - This diagnostic tool tests the performance of a connection.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.14.3 Firmware The page allows you to upgrade the latest version firmware to keep your router up-to-date. Figure 5-57 Firmware Upgrade New firmware is posted at our website and can be downloaded for free. If the router is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to upgrade firmware, unless the new firmware supports a new feature you need.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 5-58 Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. The default User Name: admin The default Password: admin Note: Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 5.14.6 Reboot This page allows you to reboot the router. Figure 5-60 Reboot the router Click the Reboot button to reboot the router. Some settings of the router will take effect only after rebooting, which include: ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Save button when finished. Click the Clear All button to clear all. 5.14.8 System Log This page allows you to query the logs of the router. Figure 5-62 System Log The router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the router.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Statistics Table: IP Address The IP Address displayed with statistics The total amount of packets received and transmitted by the Packets router. Total Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted by the router.
Chapter 6. Configuration for Repeater Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Repeater Mode of PW-RN401M. 6.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 6.4 Working Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 4-3. Figure 6-3 Working Mode AP - The wireless access point mode.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 6.5.1 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 6-6 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value can't be changed.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-8 Wireless Settings - Repeater SSID - The SSID of AP that you want to access. MAC of AP - The MAC address of AP that you want to access. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router In an elevated location such as a high shelf. Away from the potential sources of interference, such as PCs, microwaves, and cordless phones. Away from large metal surfaces. 2. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the Router.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Assigned IP - The IP address that the Router has allocated to the DHCP client Lease Time - The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-15 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool. • Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution to a given host or gateway.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Traceroute Max TTL - The max number of hops for a Traceroute connection. The default is Click Start to check the connectivity of the Internet. The Diagnostic Results page displays the result of diagnosis.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file. Click the Upgrade button. Note: New firmware versions are posted at our website and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 6-19 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. •...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 6.8.6 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 6-21. Figure 6-21 Password...
Chapter 7. Configuration for Bridge Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Bridge Mode of PW-RN401M. 7.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 7-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Channel Width - The current wireless channel width in use. • MAC address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the WLAN. • WDS Status - The status of WDS connection.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 7-4 7.5 Network Figure 7-5 the Network menu There is only one submenu under the Network menu (shown in Figure 7-5): LAN. 7.5.1 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 7.6 Wireless Figure 7-7 Wireless menu There are two submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 7-7): Wireless Settings and Wireless Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router name (SSID) to a different value. This value is case-sensitive. For example, TEST is NOT the same as test. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Authentication Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP (ASCII) or WEP (HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. Password - If the AP your Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 7-9 Wireless Security Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • WEP Key (Password) - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router For ASCII, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and any letters A to Z, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters. For Hexadecimal, the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F, the length should be between 8 and 64 characters.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 7-11 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 7.7.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 7-12. Figure 7-12 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 4-19 will pop-up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 7.8.1 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen. Figure 7-16 Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tool - Check the radio button to select one diagnostic tool.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Ping Packet Size - The size of Ping packet. The default is 64. Ping Timeout - Set the waiting time for the reply of each Ping packet. If there is no reply in the specified time, the connection is overtime.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the our website. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field, or click the Browse button to locate the update file.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 7-20 Backup & Restore Configuration Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local computer. To upgrade the Router's configuration, follow these instructions. •...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 7.8.6 Password Choose menu “System Tools → Password”, and then you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in Figure 7-22. Figure 7-22 Password...
Chapter 8. Configuration for Client Mode This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration way for Client Mode of PW-RN401M. 8.1 Login After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on the left of the web-based utility.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 8-2 Status Firmware Version - The version information of the Router’s firmware. Hardware Version - The version information of the Router’s hardware. LAN - This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, you can configure ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 8.4 Working Mode The Router supports five operation mode types: AP, Router, Repeater, Bridge and Client. Please select one your want. Click Save to save your choice, which is shown as Figure 8-3. Figure 8-3 Working Mode AP - The wireless access point mode.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 8.5.1 LAN Choose menu “Network → LAN”, and then you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 8-6 LAN MAC Address - The physical address of the LAN ports, as seen from the LAN. The value ...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 8-8 Wireless Settings - Client SSID - Enter a string of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. The default SSID is set to be Wireless_XXXXXX (XXXXXX indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address).
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Note: The operating distance or range of your wireless connection varies significantly based on the physical placement of the Router. For best results, place your Router. Near the center of the area in which your wireless stations will operate.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 8-10 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer manually.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 8.7.2 DHCP Clients List Choose menu “DHCP → DHCP Clients List”, and then you can view the information about the clients attached to the Router in the screen as shown in Figure 8-11. Figure 8-11 DHCP Clients List Client Name - The name of the DHCP client ...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To Reserve an IP address: Click the Add New… button. Then Figure 8-13 will pop-up. Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 8.8.1 Diagnostic Choose menu “System Tools → Diagnostic”, and then you can transact Ping or Traceroute function to check connectivity of your network in the following screen.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.254) or Domain name (e.g.our website). Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. The default is 4.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Hardware Version - This displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the Router’s current hardware version. To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 8.8.4 Backup & Restore Choose menu “System Tools → Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file as shown in Figure 8-19.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router • Upgrade the firmware of the Router (system will reboot automatically). • Restore the Router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot automatically). • Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router 8.8.7 System Log Choose menu “System Tools → System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the Router. Figure 8-22 System Log Refresh - Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router How do I configure the Router to access the Internet by Ethernet users? Log in to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking Save.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure A-4 Virtual Servers Figure A-5 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Forwarding” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ"...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router To change the WEB management port number: Log in to the Router, click the “Security” menu on the left of your browser, and click "Remote Management" submenu. On the "Remote Management" page, type a port number except 80, such as 88, into the "Web Management Port"...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure A-9 Add or Modify a Virtual server Entry The wireless stations cannot connect to the Router. Make sure the "Enable Wireless Router Radio" is checked. Make sure that the wireless stations' SSID accord with the Router's SSID.
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 0-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Figure 0-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.254, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is...
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Now: Click OK to keep your settings. - 161 -...
PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
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PW-RN401M 150Mbps Wireless N Nano Router PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key ...
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