Intellinet 524988 User Manual

Intellinet 524988 User Manual

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DUAL-BAND
ROUTER

USER MANUAL

MODEL 524988 (450N G
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MODEL 525268 (300N)
525268
INT-524988/525268-UM-0312-03

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    WIRELESS DUAL-BAND ROUTER USER MANUAL MODEL 524988 (450N G MODEL 525268 (300N) 525268 INT-524988/525268-UM-0312-03...
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Thank you for purchasing the INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS Wireless 300N ™ Dual-Band Router, Model 525268, or the Wireless 450N Dual-Band Gigabit Router, Model 524988. The latest in wireless networking, this Wireless Router serves multiple purposes — an access point that provides both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless simultaneously, a wireless bridge, a wireless repeater, a WDS repeater, a four-port router for your hard-wired Ethernet devices, a firewall, and access and content control —...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS section page section page 1 HARDWARE ...........5 2.7.2 Advanced Wireless Settings ..34 1.1 Front Panel Display ......5 2.7.3 Wireless Security .....36 1.2 Back Panel Display ......5 2.7.4 Wireless Access Control ..39 2 SYSTEM & NETWORK SETUP .....6 2.7.5 WPS ........40 2.1 Connecting the Router .....6 2.7.6 Security Tips ......
  • Page 4: Safety Guidelines

    SAFETY GUIDELINES For the protection of equipment users and connected devices, follow these safety guidelines: 1. This router is designed for indoor use only; do not place this router outdoors. 2. Do not place or use this router in excessively hot or humid environments. 3.
  • Page 5: Hardware

    1 HARDWARE 1.1 Front Panel Display Shown: Model 524988 Status Description POWER Router is switched on and correctly powered. 2.4G / 5G On Indicates that the particular WLAN mode is active. The WLAN mode is not active. Flashing Wireless data is being received and/or transmitted. The WAN port is connected to a cable or DSL modem.
  • Page 6: System & Network Setup

    2 SYSTEM & NETWORK SETUP 2.1 Connecting the Router 1. Connect your DSL or cable modem to the WAN port of the router using the provided RJ45 Ethernet cable. NOTE: Standard modems provided by Internet service providers come with at least one LAN/Ethernet port, which connects to the WAN port of the router.
  • Page 7: Windows Xp Ip Address Setup

    NOTE: If this procedure is successful, skip the following subsections and proceed to 2.3 Using Quick Setup. If the above procedure doesn’t result in your obtaining an IP address, or if you know that your computer has a static IP address setup, follow the steps in the appropriate subsection below.
  • Page 8 2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically,” then click “OK.” SYSTEM & NETWORK SETUP...
  • Page 9: Windows Vista/7 Setup

    2.2.2 Windows Vista/7 IP Address Setup 1. Click “Start,” then go to the control panel. Click “View Network Status and Tasks,” then click “Manage Network Connections.” Right-click “Local Area Network,” then select “Properties.” With the Local Area Connection Properties window displayed, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4),”...
  • Page 10: Router Ip Address Lookup

    2. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically,” then click “OK.” 2.2.3 Router IP Address Lookup 1. After the IP address is set up, click “Start” at the bottom-left of the desktop, then click “Run.” SYSTEM &...
  • Page 11 2. With the Run window displayed, enter “cmd” in the “Open:” text field, then click “OK.” SYSTEM & NETWORK SETUP...
  • Page 12 3. Enter “ipconfig,” then press <Enter>. The IP address displays, followed by the default gateway. In the example below, the IP address of the router is 192.168.2.1. NOTE: If the IP address of the gateway is not displayed, or if the address begins with 169, recheck the network connection between your computer and the router, and recheck each step of the network setup procedure.
  • Page 13: Quick Setup

    2.3 Quick Setup The Quick Setup procedure lets you configure all the settings required for quick Internet access. The initial Quick Setup screen presents time settings. Set Time Zone — Use the drop-down menu to select your time zone. Time Server Address — Enter the IP address/hostname of the time server. This isn’t normally required, but if the default time server (NTP) should go offline, you can obtain a new NTP server from the list at http://www.ntp.org.
  • Page 14: Cable Modem (Dynamic Ip)

    Daylight Saving — If your locale uses Daylight Saving, activate “Enable Function” and select the duration using the drop-down menus. Click “Next” to continue to the next screen of the Quick Setup procedure, where you select the broadband (Internet connection) type you use. On all screens, click “Apply”...
  • Page 15: Fixed Ip Xdsl (Static Ip)

    MAC address — Enter the MAC address of your computer here if your service provider only permits a computer with a certain MAC address to access the Internet. If you’re using a computer used to connect to the Internet via cable modem, you can simply click “Clone Mac address”...
  • Page 16: Pppoe Xdsl

    2.3.3 Setup Procedure for PPPoE xDSL User Name — Enter the username assigned by your ISP. Password — Enter the password assigned by your ISP. Service Name — Provide a name for this Internet service. (optional) MTU — Enter the MTU value of your network connection. NOTE: Use the default value unless your ISP specifies otherwise.
  • Page 17 correctly entered; otherwise, the Internet connection will fail even if the PPTP settings are correct. Contact your ISP if you don’t know how you should fill in these fields. The PPTP Settings panel presents these options: User Name — Enter the username assigned by your ISP. Password —...
  • Page 18: L2Tp Xdsl

    2.3.5 Setup Procedure for L2TP xDSL L2TP is another popular connection method for xDSL and other Internet connection types, and all required setting items are the same as the PPTP connection (see section 2.3.4 above). 2.3.6 Setup Procedure for Telstra BigPond This procedure is only for the Telstra BigPond network service in Australia.
  • Page 19: General Setup

    NOTE TO DSL USERS While PPPoE is the most common way to connect to DSL Internet service, it still may be necessary to enable “Cable Modem” in the Broadband settings. Below are examples for using Cable Modem instead of xDSL PPPoE, even if your Internet service is a DSL service.
  • Page 20: Time Zone / Auto-Synch

    management settings. Start your Web browser and log on to the router’s Web management interface by opening http://192.168.2.1, then click the “General Setup” button on the left. 2.4.1 Time Zone and Time Auto-Synchronization Click the “System” menu on the left of the Web management interface, then click “Time Zone.”...
  • Page 21: Remote Management

    If the passwords entered in the “New Password” and “Confirmed Password” fields aren’t the same, you’ll see the message at right. Re-enter the new password. If you see the error message at right, it means the content in the “Current Password” field is wrong.
  • Page 22: Wan Setup

    NOTE: To manage this router from another computer on the Internet, you need to input the IP address and port number of this router. If your Internet service provider assigns you a static IP address, it will not be a problem; but if the IP address your service provider assigns will vary every time you establish an Internet connection, this will be a problem.
  • Page 23: Dynamic Ip

    2.5.1 Setup Procedure for Dynamic IP Host Name — Enter the host name of your computer. (This is optional and is only required if your service provider asks you to do so.) MAC Address — Enter the MAC address of your computer if your service provider only permits a computer with a certain MAC address to access the Internet.
  • Page 24: Pppoe

    2.5.3 Setup Procedure for PPPoE User Name — Enter the username assigned by your Internet service provider. Password — Enter the password assigned by your Internet service provider. Service Name — Enter a name for this Internet service. (optional) MTU — Enter the MTU value of your network connection. NOTE: Use the default value unless your ISP specifies otherwise.
  • Page 25: L2Tp

    entered; otherwise, the Internet connection will fail even if the PPTP settings are correct. Contact your ISP if you don’t know how you should fill in these fields. The PPTP Settings panel presents these options: User Name — Enter the username assigned by your ISP. Password —...
  • Page 26: Telstra Bigpond

    2.5.6 Setup Procedure for Telstra BigPond This procedure is only for the Telstra BigPond network service in Australia. User Name — Enter the username assigned by Telstra. Password — Enter the password assigned by Telstra. Assign login server manually — Select to choose the login server by yourself. Server IP Address —...
  • Page 27: Ddns

    preferred DNS server or use a static IP address, or if your service provider didn’t assign the IP address of the DNS server for any reason, you can input the IP address of the DNS server here. Primary DNS — Enter the IP address of the DNS server provided by your ISP. Secondary DNS —...
  • Page 28: Wisp

    The Intellinet Wireless 300N Dual-Band Router can receive a 2.4 or 5.0 GHz WiFi- based WISP signal and can share it among the clients, which are connected locally, pretty much the same way it does with cable or DSL connections.
  • Page 29: Lan Configuration

    Wireless Band — Check whether the WISP signal is found in either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz frequency range. Site Survey — Click to display a wireless site survey table (not shown). It will list all available access points nearby. Select the access point designated by your wireless ISP in the table and click “Done.”...
  • Page 30: Lan Ip

    2.6.1 LAN IP IP address — Enter the IP address of this router. Subnet Mask — Enter the subnet mask for this network. 802.1d Spanning Tree — Select “Enable” or “Disable” from the drop-down menu. The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that ensures a loop- free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network.
  • Page 31: Static Dhcp Leases Table

    “Start IP” and can’t be the same as the router’s IP address. Also, the first three fields of the IP address of “Start IP,” “End IP” and “IP Address” in the LAN IP section (the “a,” “b” and “c” fields) should be the same. RECOMMENDED VALUES Lease Time: Two Weeks (or “Forever”...
  • Page 32: Wlan Configuration

    2.7 Wireless LAN Configuration If your computer, PDA, game console or other network device is equipped with a wireless network interface, you can use the wireless function of this router to connect to the Internet and share resources with other computers on your network. This router contains two independently operating wireless units: one for the standard 2.4 GHz range;...
  • Page 33 use two of these wireless routers to connect the two networks. Both routers need to be set to AP Bridge (Point to Point) mode: The screen will then display a MAC Address 1 field in which you enter the MAC address of the opposite router, which you can obtain by clicking “Status”...
  • Page 34: Advanced Wireless Settings

    and increases the wireless coverage area by repeating an existing wireless signal. Concerning the setup, you need click “Site Survey” and select the SSID of the parent access point. (The SSID is the name of the wireless network the router will be broadcasting. The Root AP SSID is the name of the network the router is repeating.
  • Page 35 you aren’t sure what this should be set to, leave it as the default value of 2346. RTS Threshold — Set the RTS (return to sender) threshold of the wireless radio. NOTE: If unsure what this should be set to, leave it as the default value: 2347. Beacon Interval —...
  • Page 36: Wireless Security

    between 802.11b and 802.11g/n wireless access points. NOTE: The recommended setting is either “Auto” or “Always.” Tx Power — Set the output power of the wireless radio. Unless you’re using this router in a really big space, you may not need to set this to “100%.” WMM —...
  • Page 37 When you select a key format, the number of characters in the key will be displayed. For example, if you select “64-bit” as the key length and “Hex” as the key format, you’ll see the message to the right of “Key Format” is “Hex (10 characters),” which means the length of the WEP key is 10 characters.
  • Page 38: Wpa Radius

    2.7.3.3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Pre-Shared Key WPA Unicast Cipher Suite — Once you select one of the three ciper options — “WPA (TKIP),” “WPA2 (AES)” or “WPA2 Mixed” — make sure your wireless clients support it. Pre-shared Key Format — Select the type of pre-shared key from the drop-down menu: “Passphrase”...
  • Page 39: Wireless Access Control

    “WPA (TKIP),” “WPA2 (AES)” or “WPA2 Mixed” — make sure your wireless clients support it. RADIUS Server IP address — Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Port — Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. RADIUS Server Password —...
  • Page 40 Enable Access Control — Select to enforce MAC address filtering. The router will not filter the MAC addresses of wireless clients if this is left unchecked. MAC Address — Enter the MAC addresses of your wireless devices here without special characters. If the MAC address label of your wireless device indicates “aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff”...
  • Page 41: Wps

    This router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC) and PIN code. To use PBC, you need to push a specific button on the wireless client to start the WPS mode and switch this router to WPS mode. You can push the Reset/WPS button of this router, or click “Start PBC”...
  • Page 42 password cannot be found in the dictionary and consists of a combination of characters, symbols and numbers. You should also refrain from using passwords that carry a personal meaning — names of pets, names or birthdays of a spouse, and such — as these can easily be guessed by unauthorized users. •...
  • Page 43: Advanced Functions

    3 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 3.1 Quality of Service (QoS) Quality of service provides an efficient way for computers on the network to share the Internet bandwidth with a promised quality of Internet service. Without QoS, all computers and devices on the network compete with each other to get Internet bandwidth, and some applications which require guaranteed bandwidth (like video streaming and network telephone) are affected negatively, resulting in an interruption of video/audio transfers.
  • Page 44: Adding A New Qos Rule

    performance of your Internet service. If you’re not sure about these numbers, contact your ISP. QoS can only be effective if accurate information is provided. Current QoS Table — All existing QoS rules are shown here. Add — Click to add new QoS rules (see section 3.1.2 Adding a New QoS Rule). Edit —...
  • Page 45: Nat

    Local IP Address — Specify the local (source) IP address that will be affected by this rule. Enter the starting IP address in the left field, and enter the end address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses; or just enter the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.
  • Page 46: Port Forwarding

    Click the “NAT” menu on the left of the Web management interface. NAT is enabled by default, and there is normally no need to change this. 3.2.1 Port Forwarding With this function, you can tell the router to forward incoming connections bound to a specific port or port range to an IP address on your local network.
  • Page 47: Virtual Server

    Type — Select the type of connection from the drop-down menu: “TCP,” “UDP” or “Both.” If you’re not sure which to use, select “Both.” Port Range — Enter the starting port number in the left field and enter the ending port number in the right field.
  • Page 48: Port Mapping

    Enable Virtual Server — Check to enable this function; uncheck to disable. Private IP — Enter the IP address of the computer on the local network that provides Internet service. Computer Name — With all the computers connected to the router listed in this drop-down menu, you can select a name without checking its IP address.
  • Page 49: Upnp

    Current Trigger-Port Table — All the settings for the specifal applications are listed here. Delete — To remove a Special Application setting from the Current Trigger-Port Table, select the setting and click “Delete.” Delete All — Click to delete all existing specifal application settings. 3.2.4 UPnP This function enables network auto-configuration for peer-to-peer communications.
  • Page 50: Firewall

    3.3 Firewall In addition to the NAT feature, this router provides firewall functionality to block malicious intruders from accessing the computers on your local network. Click the “Firewall” menu on the left of the Web management interface. Firewall Module — Check to enable this function; uncheck to disable. 3.3.1 Access Control This function allows or denies computers with a specific MAC address —...
  • Page 51 filtering table will be able to connect to the network, and all other network devices will be rejected. Client PC MAC address — Enter the MAC address of the computer or network device. Dashes (–) or colons ( : ) are not required. For example, if the MAC address label of your device reads “aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff”...
  • Page 52: Add Pc

    3.3.2 Add PC Clicking “Add PC” on the Access Control screen will display this page. Client PC Description — Enter up to 16 alphanumerical characters to describe this IP address. Client PC IP Address — Enter the starting IP address in the left field and the end IP address in the right field to define a range of IP addresses, or just input the IP address in the left field to define a single IP address.
  • Page 53: Url Blocking

    Protocol — If the service you need is not listed, you can create a new service yourself. Select “TCP” or “UDP” from the drop-down menu and follow the Port Range instructions below. If you’re not sure which Protocol to use, select “Both.” Port Range —...
  • Page 54: Dos Attack Prevention

    Add — Click to add the URL/keyword to the URL/Keyword Filtering Table. Reset — Click to remove all entries in the “URL/Keyword” text field. Current URL Blocking Table — All existing URL/keywords in the filtering table. Delete — Select a URL/keyword by checking the “Select” box of the entry, then clicking “Delete.”...
  • Page 55: Dmz

    3.3.4.1 DoS – Advanced Settings Clicking “Advanced Settings” on the first DoS Module screen will display this page. Ping of Death — Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Check the box for Ping of Death and enter the frequency of threshold (how many packets per second, minute or hour).
  • Page 56 Computer Name — With all the computers connected to the router listed in this drop-down menu, you can select a name without checking its IP address. Add — Click to add the public IP address and associated private IP address to the DMZ table.
  • Page 57: Additional Functions

    4 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS/FEATURES 4.1 Status This screen and the submenus that can be accessed from here show information about the firmware version of the router, the Internet connection, IP address information, log files and more. Click the “Status” link at the upper-right corner of the Web management interface.
  • Page 58: Device Status

    This screen shows IP address information the router has obtained. If you experience problems with your Internet connection, open this page and check the contents. Values for IP address, default gateway and primary DNS should always be filled. If they’re missing, it indicates that there is a connection problem preventing the router from accessing the Internet.
  • Page 59: Security Log

    Save — Click to save the current event log to a text file. Clear — Click to delete all event log messages displayed. Refresh — Click to refresh the view to display the most current event log messages. 4.1.4 Security Log Save —...
  • Page 60: Tools

    Refresh — Click to display the latest information. NOTE: The information is accumulative and is only reset after the router is restarted. 4.2 Tools This screen and the submenus that can be accessed from here provide options and information helpful in managing files and router information. Click the “Tools” link at the upper-right corner of the Web management interface.
  • Page 61: Firmware Upgrade

    4.2.2 Firmware Upgrade The firmware of the router is like the operating system on your computer. Firmware upgrades for this router may be available at www.intellinet-network.com. If you experience technical difficulties, you should first check if any updated firmware is available for the router and install it using this firmware upgrade function.
  • Page 62: Reset

    4.2.3 Reset This screen lets you restart the router without disconnecting the power from the unit. A restart (or system reset) may be necessary if the router responds slowly, if your Internet connection speed has dropped or if the router behaves in an unusual manner.
  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    5 TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you troubleshoot problems you may be experiencing with the router. Before you contact your dealer for help, you should perform the following troubleshooting steps as they apply to your situation. The router is not responding when I want to access it with the Web browser. •...
  • Page 64 My wireless notebook cannot see or connect to the wireless network. • Check if Broadcast ESSID is off. Remember that you need to input the ESSID on your wireless client manually if the ESSID broadcast is disabled. • Check that you’ve securely attached the antenna(s). •...
  • Page 65: Glossary

    6 GLOSSARY Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out toward the destination.
  • Page 66 ISP: Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations. LAN: Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN.
  • Page 67: Specifications

    7 SPECIFICATIONS Model 524988 450N Standards • IEEE 802.1d (Spanning Tree Protocol) • IEEE 802.11a (54 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11b (11 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11g (54 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11n (450 Mbps Wireless LAN) •...
  • Page 68 - DHCP - DNS • NAT: - Virtual server - Port forwarding - Special applications (port trigger) • Firewall: - Access control based on MAC address - URL filter - DMZ (demilitarized zone) • Supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) •...
  • Page 69 • Channels: - USA & Canada: 11 channels - Europe: 13 channels • Output power: - 11n (300 Mbps): 20 MHz: 17 dBm; 40 MHz: 16 dBm (±1.5 dBm) - 11g (54 Mbps): 17 dBm (±1.5 dBm) - 11b (11 Mbps): 18 dBm (±1.5 dBm) •...
  • Page 70 Model 525268 300N Standards • IEEE 802.1d (Spanning Tree Protocol) • IEEE 802.11a (54 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11b (11 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11g (54 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.11n (450 Mbps Wireless LAN) • IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T Ethernet) •...
  • Page 71 - Special applications (port trigger) • Firewall: - Access control based on MAC address - URL filter - DMZ (demilitarized zone) • Supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) • Supports DHCP (client/server) • Supports PPPoE (DSL), DHCP (cable) and static IP •...
  • Page 72 - WPA TKIP - WPA2 AES - WPA2 mixed - WPA RADIUS - Client access control through media access control (MAC) filter • Antennas: - 2 fixed-dipole antennas with 3 dBi gain each - 2.4 GHz/300 Mbps: 2T2R MIMO mode (2 transmitter, 2 receiver) - 5 GHz/300 Mbps: 2T2R MIMO mode (2 transmitter, 2 receiver) Environmental •...
  • Page 73: Compliance Statements

    COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 75 INTELLINET NETWORK SOLUTIONS ™ offers a complete line of active and passive networking products. Ask your local computer dealer for more information or visit www.intellinet-network.com...

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