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Repeater/ Router client
WF2412 WF2420
User Manual
V1.0
2012-02-14

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  • Page 1 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP/ Repeater/ Router client WF2412 WF2420 User Manual V1.0 2012-02-14...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Certification FCC CE 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.
  • Page 3 Reproduction in any manner without the permission of Netis Corporation is strictly forbidden All the information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Contents INTRODUCTION ........................6 1.1......................6 RODUCT VERVIEW 1.2........................6 EATURES 1.3................6 UPPORTING TANDARD AND ROTOCOL 1.4....................7 ORKING NVIRONMENT HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................8 2.1.......................
  • Page 5 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.4.1. WAN ........................35 4.4.1.1. Wired Access ........................35 4.4.1.2. Wireless Access ........................ 36 4.4.2. LAN......................... 37 4.4.3. MAC Clone ......................37 4.4.4. Port Settings ......................37 4.4.5. IGMP Proxy ......................38 4.5.
  • Page 6 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.12.6. Remote Management ....................57 4.12.7. Factory Defaults ...................... 57 4.12.8. Reboot ........................57 4.13..........................58 BOUT TROUBLESHOOTING ......................58...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1. Product Overview 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP/ Repeater/ Router client is dedicated to Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Wireless network solution. It is 4 in 1 network device, which combines wireless access point, firewall, 4-port Switch and the NAT-Router. It provides up to 150Mbps/300Mbps data transmission rate in 2.4GHz frequency, complies with IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE802.11b and backwards compatible with all IEEE 802.11n/g/b devices.

  • Page 8: Working Environment

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Ø IEEE 802.11e Ø IEEE 802.11h Ø IEEE 802.11k Ø IEEE 802.11i Ø IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ø IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX 1.4. Working Environment Temperature Ø 0° to 40° C (operating) Ø...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 2. Hardware Installation 2.1. System Requirement Minimum Requirements: Ø Broadband (DSL/Cable) modem and service with Ethernet port Ø 802.11n b/g/n wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter and cable for each computer Ø...

  • Page 10: Restore To Factory Configuration

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Flashing Normal Flashing WPS is running slowly WPS is not running WAN Connection normal Flashing Data transmitting WAN Connection abnormal LAN Connection normal 1X-4X Flashing Data transmitting LAN Connection abnormal Rear panel Figure 2-2 Description...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation Procedures

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual settings to the factory configuration. The other way to restore factory settings is through the same user interface used in setup. Click on ‘System management’- ‘Restore’, and click on the ‘Restore’ button. 2.4.

  • Page 12: Login

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 3. Login You can manage the 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP/ Repeater / Router client through the Web browser-based configuration utility. To configure the device via Web browser, at least one properly configured computer must be connected to the device via Ethernet or wireless network. The 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP/ Repeater / Router client is configured with the default IP address of 192.168.1.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 and its DHCP server is enabled by default.
  • Page 13 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-1 2. Double click the icon Network and Dial-up Connections 3. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties Figure 3-2 4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then press Properties button...
  • Page 14 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-3 5. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window Figure 3-4 6. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window...

  • Page 15: Windows Xp

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-5 3.1.3. Windows XP Please follow the steps below to setup your computer: 1. Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel 2. Click Network and Internet Connections Figure 3-6 3.
  • Page 16 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-7 4. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties Figure 3-8 5. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then press Properties button...
  • Page 17 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-9 6. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window Figure 3-10 7. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window...

  • Page 18: Windows Vista

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-11 3.1.4. Windows Vista Please follow the steps below to setup your computer: 1. Go to Start à Settings à Control Panel 2. Click Network and Sharing Center Figure 3-12 3.
  • Page 19 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-13 4. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties Figure 3-14 5. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and then press Properties button...
  • Page 20 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-15 6. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and then press OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window...
  • Page 21 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-16 7. Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window...

  • Page 22: Windows 7

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-17 3.1.5. Windows 7 Please follow the steps blow to setup your computer: Go to Start→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet. Click Network and Sharing Center→ Change adapter settings. Highlight the icon Local Area Connection, right click your mouse, and click Properties.
  • Page 23 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-18 Figure 3-19 Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically,...

  • Page 24: Mac Os

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual and then press the OK to close the window. Figure 3-20 Press OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 3.1.6. MAC OS Please follow the steps blow to setup your computer: Go to Start→...
  • Page 25 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 3-21 Click Network, Select Use DHCP at the Configuration bar, the system will get the IP address automatically. Figure 3-22...

  • Page 26: Checking Connection With The Router

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Press Apply to complete this operation and close the window. 3.2. Checking Connection with the Router After configuring the TCP/IP protocol, use the ping command to verify if the computer can communicate with the Router.

  • Page 27: Login

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), Verify your computer's network settings are correct and check the cable connection between the router and the computer.
  • Page 28 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual the main options to configure the system, and the right screen is the summary information for viewing and adjusting the configurations. Figure 3-19...

  • Page 29: Router Setup

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4. Router Setup 4.1. Status This feature provides running status information and detailed information about router. 4.1.1. Version Show the hardware version and firmware version. Figure 4-1 4.1.2. This feature provides running status information of the WAN port (the port connect to the Internet) Figure 4-2 Ø...

  • Page 30: Lan

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Ø Default Gateway: The IP address of Default gateway you obtained after connect to the Internet, if you haven’t connected to Internet yet, this field is 0.0.0.0. Ø Primary DNS: The DNS server translates domain or website names into IP address, input the most common DNS server address you used or provided by your ISP.

  • Page 31: Router Status

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.1.5. Router Status This item provides current running information of System. Figure 4-5 4.1.6. Traffic Statistics This item provides statistics information about the bits router sends and received. Figure 4-6 4.2.

  • Page 32: Pppoe

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.2.2. PPPoE Figure 4-8 If your ISP provides you the PPPoE service (all ISP with DSL transaction will supply this service, such as the most popular ADSL technique), please select this item. In the “Convenient configuration”...

  • Page 33: Wireless Configuration

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.2.4. Wireless Configuration You can choose “Enable” or “Disable” to enable or disable the wireless function. The default setting is “enable”. If you chose the “Disable” status, the router will become a wired broadband router without wireless function, so be careful when you choose this status.

  • Page 34: Wps Settings

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.3. WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protect Setup (WPS) function can let you create a safety network easily. You can through ‘PIN Input Config (PIN)’ or ’Push Button (PBC)’to encrypt your network. This router also provides WPS button, you only need to push the WPS button in this router and the wireless network card that support WPS function, then the router will be encrypted to WPA2-AES mode automatically...

  • Page 35: Wps Configuration

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 1. Push the WPS button in the Router until the WPS LED is flashing several times. 2. Push the WPS button in the wireless network card for about 3-5seconds. 3. The safe connection will be established automatically. Method 2: 1.

  • Page 36: Network

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-17 4.4. Network 4.4.1. WAN This item provides two access types for you to configure the WAN parameters. They are wired access and wireless access. 4.4.1.1. Wired Access Figure 4-18 Ø...

  • Page 37: Wireless Access

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual you set is not in accord with the value ISP provide, it may causes some problems, such as fail to send Email, or fail to browse website. So if that happen, you can contact your ISP for more information and correct your router’s MTU value.

  • Page 38: Lan

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual you set is not in accord with the value ISP provide, it may causes some problems, such as fail to send Email, or fail to browse website. So if that happen, you can contact your ISP for more information and correct your router’s MTU value.

  • Page 39: Igmp Proxy

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-22 4.4.5. IGMP Proxy Here you can set the IGMP Proxy ‘Enabled’ and ‘Disabled’. Figure 4-23 4.5. Wireless 4.5.1. Wireless Settings Providing basic configuration items for wireless router users, including “wireless network status”, “SSID”, “Radio Band”, “Radio Mode”, “MAC”, “SSID broadcasting”, “Channel width”, “Channel sideband”, “Region”...

  • Page 40: Wireless Security

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-24 Ø Wireless network status: You can choose “enable” or “disable” to enable or disable the “Wireless Network Status”, if what you choose is “Disable”, the AP function of wireless router will be turned off.

  • Page 41: None

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual wireless network from unauthorized user access. It supplies “None”, “WEP”, “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2-PSK” and “WPA/WPA2-PSK” five different encryption modes. 4.5.2.1. None “None” means do not encrypt wireless data. Figure 4-25 4.5.2.2. Figure 4-26 Ø...

  • Page 42: Wpa-Psk

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.5.2.3. WPA-PSK Figure 4-27 Ø Encryption type: You can select the algorithm you want to use, TKIP, AES or TKIP&AES. TKIP means “Temporal Key Integrity Protocol”, which incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against hackers. AES, means “Advanced Encryption System”, which utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data.

  • Page 43: Wireless Mac Filtering

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-29 4.5.3. Wireless MAC Filtering Figure 4-30 Ø MAC Filter Status: the default is disable. You can filter wired users by enabling this function; thus unauthorized users can not access the network. Ø...

  • Page 44: Wds Settings

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Select the item you want, and click “Save” button. 4.5.4. WDS Settings If you have selected WDS or AP+WDS mode in Wireless Basic-Radio Mode, please do the following configurations. Figure 4-2 Ø...
  • Page 45 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual about wireless LAN. These settings should not be changed unless you know what effect the change will have on your AP. Figure 4-32 Ø Authentications type: The default is set to “Auto”, which allows “Open System” or “Shared Key”...

  • Page 46: Wireless Statistics

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual devices in your wireless network. Ø Preamble Type: "Short Preamble" is suitable for heavy traffic wireless network. "Long Preamble" provides much communication reliability; the default setting is "Long Preamble”. 4.5.6. Wireless Statistics Display current status of the wireless client associate with AP.

  • Page 47: Dhcp

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.6. DHCP 4.6.1. DHCP Settings Figure 4-34 4.6.2. DHCP Clients List Display the state of assigned IP by DHCP Server. Figure 4-35 4.6.3. Address Reservation Figure 4-36 Ø Address Reservation: reserve IP address for designed physical address host. If you want to configure a fixed IP address for some host, please input physical address and IP address, then click add.

  • Page 48: Forwarding

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.7. Forwarding 4.7.1. Virtual Servers Figure 4-37 Ø Description: Describe current virtual server item. Ø Internal Host IP Address: The “Internal Host IP Address” indicates IP address of the internal host using virtual server. Ø...

  • Page 49: Dmz

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-38 Ø Predefined Trigger Rules: select one of the Predefined Rules. Ø Rule Name: describe one Predefined Trigger that you will configure. Ø Trigger Protocol: you can select TCP/UDP. Ø...

  • Page 50: Ftp Private Port

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-40 4.7.5. FTP Private Port Some games, servers, and applications (such as BT, QQ video, Edunkey, Web server) are no longer effect when behind the NAT router, so this item provides function of port mapping from LAN to WAN.

  • Page 51: Ip Address Filtering

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.8.2. IP Address Filtering Figure 4-43 Ø Status: the default is disable. The rules of “Internet access control” based on source IP, port number and protocol. Ø Description: describe IP Firewall list to tell from different IP Firewall lists. Ø...

  • Page 52: Mac Filtering

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual item you want, and click “Save” button. 4. If you want to delete certain item on the list, select appropriate item on the list, click “delete” to delete it. 4.8.3. MAC Filtering Figure 4-44 Ø...

  • Page 53: Domain Filtering

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.8.4. Domain Filtering Figure 4-45 Ø Status: the default is disable. “DNS filter” is able to filter certain domain name such as www.sina.com. Ø Rule: you can select permit or deny. The default is permit. Ø...
  • Page 54 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-46 Ø Destination Network or IP Address: Specify a certain destination Network or IP address which static route forward to. Ø Subnet Mask: Subnet mask is used for distinguish Network portion and Host portion for an IP address.

  • Page 55: Qos Settings

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.10. QOS Settings Figure 4-47 Ø Status: QOS switch. Ø Automatic Uplink Speed: Router adjusts uplink bandwidth automatically. Ø Manual Uplink Speed (Kbps): User configures uplink bandwidth manually. Ø IP Address: Set the IP address range for restricted hosts. Ø...

  • Page 56: System Tools

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-48 Ø DDNS Status: Current status of DDNS server. Ø DDNS Server Provider: For example, if you want to use service of “roay.cn”, you have to first register and accounts for it. Other DDNS service providers as the same. Ø...

  • Page 57: Password

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-50 4.12.3. Password To ensure the Router’s security, it is suggested that you change the default password to one of your choice, here enter a new password and then Re-enter it again to confirm your new password.

  • Page 58: Remote Management

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual Figure 4-53 4.12.6. Remote Management WEB Management Status: the default is disable. Router can be accessed on the remote site using “Web setup”. Check the “Management Port” and enter the port number and then press “save”...

  • Page 59: A Bout

    150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual 4.13. About Figure 4-57 Thank you for your support. 5. Troubleshooting 1. I cannot access the Web-based Configuration Utility from the Ethernet computer used to configure the router. Ø Check that the LAN LED is on. If the LED is not on, verify that the cable for the LAN connection is firmly connected.
  • Page 60 150Mbps/300Mbps Wireless-N AP / Repeater / Router client User Manual WAN light should be blinking. If you use your computer, the corresponding LAN port light should be blinking too. If not, please check whether the cables work or not. Ø Repeat the steps in WAN Setup Connect with Internet through DSL Modem.

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