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- Page 1 User’s Manual 802.11N Wireless Broadband Router Model No.: SP916N http://www.micronet.info...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction................. 1 1.1 Package Contents ..................1 1.2 Key Features ....................1 1.3 Safety Information ..................2 1.4 System Requirements..................3 1.5 Specifications ....................3 Chapter 2 Physical Description ..............4 2.1 Back Panel..................... 4 2.2 Front Panel .................... - Page 3 4.3.4 System Log ......................58 4.3.5 Security Log .....................59 4.3.6 Active DHCP Client ..................59 4.3.7 Statistics......................61 4.4 Configuration Backup and Restore............. 61 4.5 Firmware Upgrade ..................62 4.6 System Reset ....................63 Chapter 5 Glossary ..................64...
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Micronet SP916N, 11n Wireless Broadband Router, delivers next generation wireless solution of high speed and cost-efficient network. It is compliant with IEEE 802.11 Draft-N and backward compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g. Best selection for small office where all computers and network devices can share Internet access through a single xDSL/cable modem. -
Page 5: Safety Information
Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from a remote computer (over the Internet) Auto MDI / MDI-X function for all wired Ethernet ports. Safety Information In order to keep the safety of users, please follow the following safety instructions: This router is designed for indoor use only. -
Page 6: System Requirements
System Requirements Internet connection provided by xDSL or cable modem with a RJ-45 Ethernet port. Computer or network devices with wired or wireless network interface card. Web browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above, Opera web browser or Safari web browser). AC power socket (100 –... -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Physical Description
Chapter 2 Physical Description Back Panel Parameter Description The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where users can connect LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs and switches etc. The WAN port is the segment connected to user’s xDSL or Cable modem and is linked to the Internet. Press and hold <Reset/WPS>... - Page 8 WAN is connected No WAN connection WAN LNK/ACT WAN port has Activity (ACT) and Flashing data is being sent LAN 10/100M LAN port speed is 100Mbps (Port 1-4) LAN port speed is 10Mbps LAN is connected No LAN connection LAN LNK/ACT (Port 1-4) LAN port has Activity (ACT) and data Flashing...
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Page 9: Chapter 3 System And Network Setup
Chapter 3 System and Network Setup Build Network Connection Please follow the following instruction to build the network connection between the new wireless router and other network computers and devices: Connect the xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable. Connect all computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer devices other than computers, like game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN port of the router. -
Page 10: Connecting To Web-Based Management
Please check all LEDs on the front panel. ‘PWR’ LED should be steadily on, WAN and LAN LEDs should be on if the computer / network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’... - Page 11 Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Gateway: All fields are blank. DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS. WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution. IP Address: Select Obtain IP address automatically. 8. Reboot the PC. PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from the Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
- Page 12 5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select <Obtain an IP address automatically> and <Obtain DNS server address automatically> as shown on the following screen. 6. Click <OK> to confirm the setting. The PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from the Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
- Page 13 5. Click <OK> to confirm the setting. PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from the Broadband Router’s DHCP server. 6. Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server available on the LAN network. d) Windows Vista 1.
- Page 14 2. Select <Obtain an IP address automatically> and <Obtain DNS server address automatically>, then click <OK>.
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Page 15: Router's Ip Address
3.2.2 Router’s IP Address 1. After the IP address setup is complete, please click <Start> then <Run> at the bottom lower corner of the desktop. 2. Enter ‘cmd’ command and click <OK>. 3. Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address followed by ‘Default Gateway’... -
Page 16: Starting Web-Based Management Ui
3.2.3 Starting Web-Based Management UI 1. After the computer has obtained an IP address from router, please start the web browser. Input the IP address of router in the address bar and the following message should appear: 2. Please input username and password in the field respectively. Default username is ‘admin’... -
Page 18: Chapter 4 Web-Based Management Ui
Chapter 4 Web-Based Management UI Quick Setup Wizard The Quick Setup section is designed to get the broadband router running as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup, users are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once user clicks on the <Quick Setup Wizard> in the HOME page, the following screen will appear. - Page 19 Step 2 Broadband Type In this section users have to select one of four types of connections that it will be using to connect to broadband router WAN port to the ISP (see screen below). Different ISPs require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with the ISP as to the type of connection it requires.
- Page 20 Step 2.1 Cable Modem Choose Cable Modem if ISP will automatically provide an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require users fill in additional information such as Host Name and MAC address (see screen below). The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and users can skip this section if the ISP does not require these settings for Internet connection.
- Page 21 Parameter Description IP address provided by ISP. Gateway IP ISP’s IP address gateway. ISP’s DNS server IP address. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by the ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0). Click <OK> to complete the Quick Setup Wizard and start using the broadband router. Step 2.3 PPPoE xDSL Select PPPoE if the ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect to the Internet.
- Page 22 If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the routers will auto-reconnect to the ISP. If users select “Connect on Demand”, the router will auto- connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.
- Page 23 Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires user to obtain an IP address by DHCP before Automatically connecting to the PPTP server. Use the following IP The ISP gives user a static IP to be used to connect to the PPTP address server.
- Page 24 Step 2.5 L2TP Select L2TP if the ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet. The ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Parameter Description Obtain an IP address The ISP requires user to obtain an IP address by DHCP before Automatically connecting to the L2TP server.
- Page 25 If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the routers will auto-reconnect to the ISP. If users select “Connect on Demand”, the router will auto- connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout.
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Page 26: General Setup
General Setup In this chapter, the user will know how to change the time zone, password, and remote management settings. Please start the web browser and log onto router web management interface, then click ‘General Setup’ button on the left, or click ‘General Setup’... - Page 27 4.2.1.2 Password Setting Default password of this router is ‘1234’, and it’s displayed on the login prompt when accessed from web browser. There’s a security risk if users don’t change the default password, since everyone can see it. This is very important when the wireless function is enabled.
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Page 28: Remote Management
Parameter Description Enter user’s current password for the remote management administrator to login to your Broadband router. Current Password Default: no password New Password Enter the new password. Enter the new password again for verification purposes. If users forget the password, it will be necessary to reset the Confirmed Password router to the factory default (No password) with the reset button (see router’s back panel). -
Page 29: Wan
Parameter Description This is the IP address of the host in the Internet that will have management/configuration access to the Broadband router from a remote site. This means if users are at home and the home IP address has been designated the Remote Management host IP address for this router (located in your company office), then it will be able to configure this router remotely. - Page 30 Parameter Description ISP will automatically give user an IP address. Dynamic IP address Follow section 4.1 “Cable Modem” for detail information. ISP has given user an IP address already. Static IP address Follow section 4.1 “Fixed IP” for detail information. ISP requires using a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.
- Page 31 Parameter Description Domain Name Server This is the DNS server IP address provided by ISP. Users can (DNS) Server specify preferred DNS server IP address. This is optional. Users can enter another DNS server’s IP Secondary DNS address as a backup. The secondary DNS will be used Address (optional) should the primary DNS fail.
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Page 32: Lan
Parameter Description Enable/Disable Enable or Disable the DDNS function of this router. Provider Select a DDNS service provider. Domain name User’s static domain name that use DDNS. Account/E-mail The account that the DDNS service provider assigned to user. Password/Key The password set for the DDNS service account above. Click <Apply>... -
Page 33: Static Dhcp Leases Table
If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this router will 802.1d Spanning Tree use the spanning tree protocol to prevent from network loop happening in the LAN ports. Users can enable or disable the DHCP server. By enabling the DHCP server, the router will automatically give LAN clients an IP address. -
Page 34: Wireless
4.2.4 Wireless Wireless Broadband Router builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE 802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to the Intranet and Internet. It supports WEP and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of the wireless network. Parameter Description Enable or Disable Wireless... - Page 35 Mode: AP Mode: AP Bridge-Point to Point Mode: AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point...
- Page 36 Mode: AP Bridge-WDS Parameter Description It allows user to set the following mode: AP, Station, Bridge or Mode WDS mode. It allows user to set the AP to be fixed at 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n mode. Users also can select B+G+N mode to allow Band the router to select among 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n connection automatically.
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Page 37: Advanced Wireless Settings
4.2.4.2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters. If users want to configure these settings, please click <Wireless> menu on the left of web management interface, and then click <Advanced Settings>. The following message will be displayed on the web browser. - Page 38 Set the DTIM period of wireless radio. DTIM Period Default: 3. The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit Data Rate data packets. The access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit the data packets. N Data Rate Same parameter as above but for 802.11n clients.
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Page 39: Wireless Security
4.2.4.3 Wireless Security To set wireless security settings, please click <Wireless> menu on the left of web management interface and then click <Security Settings>. Follow the following instructions to set wireless security settings. WEP Only Parameter Description Users can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. - Page 40 802.1x only IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol and every user must use a valid account to login before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not encrypt the data during communication.
- Page 41 Refer to relevant sections for WEP and 802.1x configurations. WPA Pre-shared key Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. Users can use a pre- shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP or CCMP (AES) to change the encryption key frequently. So the encryption key is not easy to be broken by hackers.
- Page 42 Users may select to a pass phrase (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the Pre-shared Key. Pre-shared Key Format For example: Pass phrase: iamguest Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde The Pre-shared key is used to authenticate and encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network.
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Page 43: Wireless Access Control
4.2.4.4 Wireless Access Control This wireless router provides MAC Address Control, which prevents the unauthorized MAC addresses from accessing the wireless network. Parameter Description Enable wireless Allow enabling of access control for wireless connection. access control Fill in the "MAC Address" and "Comment" of the wireless station to be added. - Page 44 4.2.4.5 WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build connection between wireless network clients and the wireless router. Users don’t have to select encryption mode and input a long encryption passphrase every time setting up a wireless client. This wireless router supports two types of WPS: Push-Button Configuration (PBC) and PIN code.
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Page 45: Qos
Parameter Description Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable Enable WPS WPS. If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless WPS Status router is properly set, users will see ‘Configured’ message. This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is Self PIN code useful when users need to build wireless connection by WPS with other WPS-enabled wireless devices. - Page 46 Parameter Description Enable/Disable QoS Allow enable or disable of QoS function. Click <Add> to enter the form page for the QoS rule. Click Add a QoS rule into <Apply> after filling out the form and the rule will be added the table into the table.
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Page 47: Nat
Parameter Description Rule Name The name of this rule. Users can assign the download or upload bandwidth in the unit of Kbps (1024 bit per second). It can limit the maximum Bandwidth bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting “Maximum”. Reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”. - Page 48 4.2.6.1 Port Forwarding This function allows user to redirect a single port or consecutive ports of Internet IP address to the same port of the IP address on local network. The port number(s) of Internet IP address and private IP address (the IP address on local network) must be the same.
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Page 49: Virtual Server
Parameter Description Enable Port Allow port forwarding to be enabled. Forwarding This is the private IP of the server behind the NAT firewall. Private IP Users will need to give the LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to work properly. This is the protocol type to be forwarded. -
Page 50: Port Mapping For Special Applications
Parameter Description Enable Virtual Server Allow Virtual Server to be enabled. This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent. Users need to give the LAN PC Private IP clients a fixed/static IP address for Virtual Server to work properly. - Page 51 4.2.6.4 UPnP Setting This function enables network auto-configuration for peer-to-peer communications. Network devices will be able to communicate with other devices directly, and learn information about other devices. Many network device and applications rely on UPnP function nowadays.
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Page 52: Alg Settings
Parameter Description Users can enable or disable the UPnP feature. Enable the UPnP feature, all client systems that support UPnP, like Windows XP, can discover this router automatically and access the Internet through this router without any UPnP Feature configuration. The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP smoothly connect to Internet sites without any incompatibility problem due to the NAPT port translation. -
Page 53: Firewall
4.2.7 Firewall Besides NAT, this router also provides firewall function to block malicious intruders from accessing computers on local network. These functions include inbound attack prevention, and block outbound traffics, like block URLs which have pre-defined keywords. Parameter Description Access Control allows user to specify which hosts that the Access Control users can or cannot have access to certain Internet applications. - Page 54 Parameter Description If select <Deny> then all PCs will be allowed to access Deny Internet besides the PCs in the list below. If select <Allow> then all PCs will be denied to access Allow Internet except for the PCs in the list below. Filter client PCs by IP Fill in “IP Filtering Table”...
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Page 55: Url Blocking
Access Control – Add PC After button is clicked, the following message will be displayed on the web browser. Parameter Description Client PC Description The description for this client PC rule. Enter the IP address range to apply this Access Control rule. Client PC IP Users need to give the LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP Addresses... -
Page 56: Dos Attack Prevention
Parameter Description Enable URL Blocking Allow URL Blocking to be enabled. Fill in “URL/Keyword” and then click <Add>. Users can enter Add URL Keyword the full URL address or the keyword of the web site to be blocked. Click <Reset> to clear all fields. If users want to remove a URL keyword from the "Current URL Blocking Table", select the URL keyword to remove and Remove URL Keyword... - Page 57 Parameter Description Ping of Death Protections from Ping of Death attack. Discard Ping From The router’s WAN port will not respond to any Ping requests. Port Scan Protect the router from port scan. Sync Flood Protect the router from Sync Flood attack. Click on this button to enter the setup of advanced settings Advanced Settings for the DoS method.
- Page 58 4.2.7.4 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) If users have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, the router can open the client to an unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows re-direct of all packets going to the WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in the LAN.
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Page 59: Status
Status The Status section allows user to monitor the current status of the router. Use the Status page to monitor following information: The connection status of the broadband router WAN/LAN interfaces. The current firmware and hardware version numbers. Any illegal attempts to access the network, and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to the network. -
Page 60: Internet Connection Status
4.3.2 Internet Connection Status View the broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other related information. Parameter Description This page displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable/DSL connection. It also displays the router’s WAN port: Internet Connection WAN IP address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Gateway as well as the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS being used. -
Page 61: System Log
Parameter Description This page shows the broadband router’s current device settings. This page displays the Broadband router LAN port’s Device Status current LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask. It also shows whether the DHCP Server function has being enabled or disabled. -
Page 62: Security Log
Parameter Description This page shows the current system log of the broadband router. It displays any event occurred after system start up. At the bottom of the page, the system log can be saved via <Save> button to a local file for further processing. The System Log system log can be cleared by clicking <Clear>... - Page 63 Parameter Description This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) currently connected to the network. The “Active DHCP Client Table” Active DHCP Client displays the IP address, the MAC address and Time Expired of each LAN Client. Use the <Refresh> button to get the most updated situation...
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Page 64: Statistics
4.3.7 Statistics View the statistics of packets sent and received on WAN, LAN and Wireless LAN. Parameter Description Shows the counters of packets sent and received on WAN, Statistics LAN and Wireless LAN. Configuration Backup and Restore This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Configuration Tools (save or restore configuration settings), Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset. -
Page 65: Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade The system software used by this router is called as ‘firmware’. Just like any applications on the computer, when users replace the old application with a new one, the computer will be equipped with new function. Users can also use this firmware upgrade function to add new functions to the router. -
Page 66: System Reset
System Reset Users can reset the router’s system should any problem exist. The reset function essentially re-boots the router’s system. Parameter Description In the event that the system stops responding correctly or in some way stops functioning, users can perform a reset. The settings will not be changed. -
Page 67: Chapter 5 Glossary
Chapter 5 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 towards the destination. DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. - Page 68 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). The home network is considered a LAN. MAC Address: MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the hardware address of a device connected to a network.
- Page 69 Router: A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address information such as IP addresses. Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by the ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g.
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