MicroNet SP916GL User Manual

MicroNet SP916GL User Manual

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Wireless LAN Router
Model No.: SP916GL
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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Wireless LAN Router Model No.: SP916GL http://www.micronet.info...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Overview........................3 1.1 Product Feature...................3 1.2 System Requirements................. 3 1.3 Applications....................3 2. Getting Start.........................4 2.1 Know the 108Mbps Wireless Router............4 2.2 Connect to the 108Mbps Wireless Router..........4 2.2.1 Access the Setting Menu............4 2.2.2 Quick Setup with Wizard............6 3. Configuration......................12 3.1 LAN Setting....................12 3.1.1 LAN &...
  • Page 3: Overview

    1. Overview 1.1 Product Feature ● Compliance with IEEE 802.11g and 802.11b standards ● Highly efficient design mechanism to provide unbeatable performance ● Strong network security with WEP and 802.1X encryption ● Achieving data rate up to 54Mbps for 802.11g and 11Mps for 802.11b with wide range coverage;...
  • Page 4: Getting Start

    2. Getting Start 2.1 Know the 108Mbps Wireless Router LEDs: Color Status Description Indicates proper connection to power supply. Power Green The unit is not receiving power Indicates that the device is Status Green connected to the WLAN. Indicates connection to the WAN port Blinking Data transmission.
  • Page 5 Now, the main menu screen is popup.
  • Page 6: Quick Setup With Wizard

    2.2.2 Quick Setup with Wizard Setup wizard is provided as the part of the web configuration utility. You can simply follow the step-by-step process to get your wireless router configuration ready to run in 6 easy steps by clicking on the “Wizard” button on the function menu. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 7 Step 3: Set LAN connection and DHCP server Set your IP address and mask. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. If you like to enable DHCP, please click “Enabled”. DHCP enabled is able to automatically assign IP addresses. Please assign the range of IP addresses in the fields of “Range start” and “Range end”. Please click “Next”...
  • Page 8 Fixed IP Address: If Fixed IP address is assigned, the below screen will pop up. Please set the WAN address and DNS server. PPPoE to obtain IP automatically:...
  • Page 9 PPPoE with a fixed IP address:...
  • Page 10 PPTP:...
  • Page 11 Step 5: Set Wireless LAN connection Click “enable” to enable wireless LAN. If you enable the wireless LAN, type the SSID in the text box and select a communications channel. The SSID and channel must be the same as wireless devices attempting communication to the router. Step 6: Restart The Setup wizard is now completed.
  • Page 12: Configuration

    3. Configuration 3.1 LAN Setting The screen enables you to configure the LAN & DHCP Server, set WAN parameters, create Administrator and User passwords, and set the local time, time zone, and dynamic DNS. 3.1.1 LAN & DHCP Server This page enables you to set LAN and DHCP properties, such as the host name, IP address, subnet mask, and domain name.
  • Page 13: Wan

    Start IP: Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the router. End IP: Type an IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all LAN devices connected to the router.
  • Page 14: Password

    3.1.3 Password This screen enables you to set administrative and user passwords. These passwords are used to gain access to the router interface. Administrator: Type the password the Administrator will use to log in to the system. The password must be typed again for confirmation.
  • Page 15: Time

    3.1.4 Time This screen enables you to set the time and date for the router's real-time clock, select your time zone, and enable or disable daylight saving. Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Daylight Saving: Enables you to enable or disable daylight saving time.
  • Page 16: Wireless

    3.2 Wireless This section enables you to set wireless communications parameters for the router's wireless LAN feature. 3.2.1 Basic This page allow you to enable and disable the wireless LAN function, create a SSID, and select the channel for wireless communications.
  • Page 17: Authentication

    Enable/Disable: Enables and disables wireless LAN via the router. SSID: Type an SSID in the text box. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the router.
  • Page 18 Authentication Type: The authentication type default is set to open system. There are five options: Open System; Shared Key; WPA; WPA-PKS and 802.1X. WEP: Enable or Disabled. Mode: Select the level of encryption you want from the drop-down list. The router supports, 64- and 128-bit encryption.
  • Page 19 Lifetime: Select the Lifetime of the Encryption Key from 5 Minutes to 1 Day. As soon as the lifetime of the Encryption Key is over, the Encryption Key will be renewed by the Radius server. Encryption Key: Select the Encryption Key Length Size ranging from 64 to 128 Bits that you would like to use.
  • Page 20: Advanced

    3.2.3 Advanced This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions.
  • Page 21 Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the text box. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the text box. This value stabilizes data flow. If data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized.
  • Page 22: Status

    3.3 Status This selection enables you to view the status of the router LAN, WAN connections, and view logs and statistics pertaining to connections and packet transfers. 3.3.1 Device Information This screen enables you to view the router LAN, Wireless and WAN configuration. Firmware Version: Displays the latest build of the router firmware interface.
  • Page 23: Log

    3.3.2 Log This screen enables you to view a running log of router system statistics, events, and activities. The log displays up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. The Log screen commands are as follows: Click First Page to view the first page of the log Click Last Page to view the final page of the log Click Previous Page to view the page just before the current page Click Next Page to view the page just after the current page...
  • Page 24: Log Setting

    3.3.3 Log Setting This screen enables you to set router logging parameters. SMTP Server: Type the SMTP server address for the email that the log will be sent to in the next field. Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click Email Log Now to immediately send the current log.
  • Page 25: Statistic

    3.3.4 Statistic This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the router LAN and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click Reset to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again.
  • Page 26: Wireless

    3.3.5 Wireless This screen enables you to view information about wireless devices that are connected to the wireless router. Connected Time: Displays how long the wireless device has been connected to the LAN via the router. MAC Address: Displays the devices wireless LAN interface MAC address. 3.4 Routing This selection enables you to set how the router forwards data: Static and Dynamic.
  • Page 27 Network Address: Type the static IP address your network uses to access the Internet. Your ISP or network administrator provides you with this information. Network Mask: Type the network (subnet) mask for your network. If you do not type a value here, the network mask defaults to 255.255.255.255.
  • Page 28: Dynamic

    3.4.2 Dynamic This screen enables you to set NAT parameters. NAT: Click the radio buttons to enable or disable NAT. Transmit: Click the radio buttons to set the desired transmit parameters, disabled, RIP 1, or RIP 2. Receive: Click the radio buttons to set the desired transmit parameters, disabled, RIP 1, or RIP 2...
  • Page 29: Routing Table

    3.4.3 Routing Table This screen enables you to view the routing table for the router. The routing table is a database created by the router that displays the network interconnection topology. Network Address: Displays the network IP address of the connected node. Network Mask: Displays the network (subnet) mask of the connected node.
  • Page 30 MAC Filters: MAC Filter: Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN based upon the MAC address of their network interface. Click the radio button next to Disabled to disable the MAC filter. Disable: Once the function of MAC filter is disable, those listed in the MAC Table are allowed Internet access.
  • Page 31 URL Blocking: You could enable URL blocking to deny the users from accessing the specified URL. Add those specified URL in the text box. IP Filters: This screen enables you to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; all IP addresses falling in the range are not allowed Internet access.
  • Page 32 Enable: Click to enable or disable the IP address filter. Range Start: Type the minimum address for the IP range. IP addresses falling between this value and the Range End are not allowed to access the Internet. Range End: Type the minimum address for the IP range. IP addresses falling between this value and the Range Start are not allowed to access the Internet.
  • Page 33 Domain Blocking: You could specify the domains that allow users to access or deny by clicking one of the two items. Also, add the specified domains in the text box. Protocol Filters: This screen enables you to allow and deny access based upon a communications protocol list you create.
  • Page 34: Virtual Server

    3.5.2 Virtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the router. If the router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The router redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN server.
  • Page 35 Enable: Click to enable or disable the virtual server. Name: Type a descriptive name for the virtual server. Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) you want to use for the virtual server. Private Port: Type the port number of the computer on the LAN that is being used to act as a virtual server.
  • Page 36: Special Ap

    3.5.3 Special AP This screen enables you to specify special applications, such as games, that require multiple connections that are inhibited by NAT. The special applications profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which you can edit.
  • Page 37: Dmz

    3.5.4 DMZ This screen enables you to create a DMZ for those computers that cannot access Internet applications properly through the router and associated security settings. Note: Any clients added to the DMZ exposes the clients to security risks such as viruses and unauthorized access.
  • Page 38 Enable: Click to enable or disable the firewall rule profile. Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile. Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule. Inactive Timeout: Type the number of seconds of network inactivity that elapses before the router refuses the incoming packet.
  • Page 39: Management

    3.6 Management Management enables you to set up SNMP and Remote Management feature. 3.6.1 SNMP This screen enables you to configure SNMP. Enabled/Disabled: Click to enable or disable SNMP. System Name: Displays the name given to the router. System Location: Displays the location of the router (normally, the DNS name). System Contact: Displays the contact information for the person responsible for the router.
  • Page 40: Remote Management

    3.6.2 Remote Management This screen enables you to set up remote management. Using remote management, the router can be configured through the WAN via a Web browser. A user name and password are required to perform remote management. HTTP: Enables you to set up HTTP access for remote management. Enable: Click to enable or disable HTTP access for remote management.
  • Page 41: Tools

    3.7 Tools This page enables you to restart the system, save and load different settings as profiles, restore factory default settings, run a setup wizard to configure router settings, upgrade the firmware, and ping remote IP addresses. 3.7.1 Restart Click Restart to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly. 3.7.2 Settings This screen enables you to save your settings as a profile and load profiles for different circumstances.
  • Page 42: Firmware

    Save Settings: Click to save the current configuration as a profile that you can load when necessary. Load Settings: Click Browse and go to the location of a stored profile. Click Load to load the profile's settings. Restore Factory Default Settings: Click to restore the default settings. All configuration changes you have made will be lost.
  • Page 43: Glossary

    4. Glossary Access Point An interview networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks Authentication Authentication refers to the verification of a transmitted message’s integrity. DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) is a part of a network that is located between a secure LAN and an insecure WAN.
  • Page 44 HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTP establishes a connection with a Web server and transmits HTML pages to client browser (for example Windows IE). HTTP addresses all begin with the prefix 'http://' prefix (for example, http://www.yahoo.com).
  • Page 45 Internet primary and secondary servers synchronize to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Packet A packet is a portion of data that is transmitted in network communications. Packets are also sometimes called frames and datagrams. Packets contain not only data, but also the destination IP address.
  • Page 46 SysLog Server A SysLog server monitors incoming Syslog messages and decodes the messages for logging purposes. (Transmission Control Protocol) is the transport protocol in TCP/IP that ensures messages over the network are transmitted accurately and completely. TCP/IP TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the main Internet communications protocol.

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