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• Computer with a 10/100 Ethernet Port, and a Web Browser equivalent to Internet Explorer Version 6 ParkerVision Horizons WR1500 Wireless Router works with any 802.11b/802.11g-compatible Wireless LAN network, communicating with other computers using either a wireless 802.11b/802.11g interface, or with hard-wired PC laptop/desktops with an available 10/100 LAN Port This product is available for purchase in the U.S.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................7 PART I - GETTING STARTED ....................7 Chapter 1 - Getting to Know Your WR1500 ..............9 Chapter 2 - Introduction to the Web Confi guration Utility ..........16 Chapter 3 - Wizard Setup ..................19 PART II - SYSTEM, LAN, AND WIRELESS .................30 Chapter 4 - System Screens ..................31...
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router INTRODUCTION All ParkerVision Horizons products are designed and manufactured by Direct2Data Technologies. Products are fully compliant with IEEE 802.11b standards and are optimized to provide maximum possible speed and bandwidth through your Internet connection for fastest uploads and downloads.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part I Getting Started The following chapters are structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your ParkerVision WR1500 Wireless Router.
Reset Button The WR1500 Wireless Router reset button is built into the rear panel. Use this button to restore the factory default password to 1234; IP address to 192.168.1.1, subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and DHCP sever enabled with a pool of 32 IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.33.
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Wireless Router is on and blinks (or breaths) when data is being transmitted to/from its wireless stations. You may use the web confi gurator to turn this LED off even when the WR1500 Wireless Router is on and data is being transmitted/received.
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ADSL. The PPPoE driver on the WR1500 Wireless Router is transparent to the computers on the LAN, which see only Ethernet and are not aware of PPPoE thus saving you from having to manage PPPoE clients on individual computers.
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Wireless LAN Channel Usage The Wireless Channel Usage displays whether the radio channels are used by other wireless devices within the transmission range of the WR1500 Wireless Router. This allows you to select the channel with minimum interference for your WR1500 Wireless Router.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Application for the WR1500 Wireless Router Here is an application example of what you can do with your WR1500 Wireless Router. 1.3.1 Internet Access Application Add a wireless LAN to your existing network without expensive network cables. Wireless stations...
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This section will show you how to physically hook up your WR1500 Wireless Router. 1.4.1 Installation Options The WR1500 is a powerful, feature-rich wireless router that can be used in a variety of installation schemes. The following sections will detail the most common installation schemes. More advanced setups are explained in detail in later chapters of this manual.
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For initial setup, you should have: • The power adapter plugged into the WR1500 as shown, and this adapter plugged into a surge- protected electrical outlet • Your Cable or DSL modem’s Ethernet cable plugged into the Internet In port as shown above •...
Web Confi guration Utility Overview The Web Confi guration Utility makes it easy to confi gure and manage the WR1500 Wireless Router. The screens you see in the Web Confi guration Utility may vary somewhat from the ones shown in this document due to differences between individual WR1500 Wireless Router models or fi...
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Simply log back into the WR1500 Wireless Router if this happens to you. Resetting the WR1500 Wireless Router If you forget your password or cannot access the WR1500 Wireless Router, you will need to reload the factory-default confi guration fi le or use the RESET button on the side panel of the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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Click Transfer, then Send File to display the following screen. Step 7. After successful fi rmware upload, enter “atgo” to restart the WR1500 Wireless Router. Navigating the WR1500 Wireless Router Web Confi guration Utility The following summarizes how to navigate the Web Confi guration Utility from the MAIN MENU screen.
This chapter provides information on the Wizard Setup screens in the Web Confi guration Utility. Wizard Setup Overview The Web Confi guration Utility’s setup wizard helps you confi gure your WR1500 Wireless Router for Internet access and set up wireless LAN. 3.1.1 Channel The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.1 lb wireless devices is called a “channel”.
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> In Windows XP, click Start, My Computer, View system information and then click the Computer Name tab. Note the entry in the Full computer name fi eld and enter it as the WR1500 Wireless Router System Name. This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes”-”...
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Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. If you change this fi eld on the WR1500 Wireless Router, make sure all wireless stations use the same ESSID in order to access the network.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters The WR1500 Wireless Router offers three choices of encapsulation. They are Ethernet, PPTP or PPPoE. The screen varies depending upon the type chosen. 3.4.1 Ethernet The following table describes the labels in this screen.
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Type the password associated with the username above. Login Server IP The WR1500 Wireless Router will fi nd the Roadrunner Server IP if this fi eld is left blank. If it does not, then you must enter the authentication server IP address.
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By implementing PPPoE directly on the WR1500 Wireless Router (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the WR1500 Wireless Router does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN’s computers will have Internet access.
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Select Nailed Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out. Connection Idle Timeout Type the time in seconds that elapses before the WR1500 Wireless Router automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server. Next Click Next to continue.
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Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, for instance, 192.168.1.1, for your WR1500 Wireless Router, but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP address.
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If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, enter them in the DNS Server fi elds in DHCP Setup. 2. Leave the DNS Server fi elds in DHCP Setup blank (for example 0.0.0.0). The WR1500 Access Point acts as a DNS proxy when this fi eld is blank.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 3.5.4 WAN MAC Address - Continued The following table describes the labels in the screen above. LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fi xed IP address. This is the default selection.
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Click Finish to complete and save the wizard setup. If you are currently using a wireless (LAN) adapter to access this WR1500 Router/Wireless Router and you made changes to the ESSID, then you will need to make the same changed to...
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 4: System Screens This chapter provides information on the System screens. System Overview This section provides information on general system setup. Confi guring General Setup Click ADVANCED and then SYSTEM to open the General screen.
(not recommended). System DNS Servers Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the WR1500’s First DNS Server WAN IP address). The fi eld to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that the Second DNS ISP assigns.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Confi guring Dynamic DNS To change your WR1500’s DDNS, click ADVANCED, SYSTEM and then the DDNS tab. The screen appears as shown. The following table describes the labels in this screen. LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this check box to activate DDNS.
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Password tab. The screen appears as shown. This screen allows you to change the router’s password. If you forget your password (or the WR1500 Wireless Routers IP address), you will need to reset the router or upload the default confi guration fi le via console port. See the Resetting the Wireless Router section for details.
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Enter the IP address or the URL of your time server. Check with your ISP/network administrator if you are unsure Address of this information (the default is tick.stdtime.gov.tw). Current Time (hh: This fi eld displays the time of your WR1500. Each time you reload this page, the WR1500 synchronizes the mm:ss) time with the time server. New Time (hh: This fi...
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Internet. 5.2.1 LANs, WANs and the WR1500 Wireless Router The actual physical connection determines whether the WR1500 Wireless Router ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one inside, the LAN network; the other...
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TCP/IP confi guration at start-up from a server. You can confi gure the WR1500 Wire- less Router as a DHCP server or disable it. When confi gured as a server, the WR1500 Wireless Router provides the TCP/IP confi guration for the clients. If set to None, DHCP service will be disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually confi...
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The WR1500 Wireless Router supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-vl) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2). At start up, the WR1500 Wireless Router queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership. After that, the WR1500 Wireless Router periodically updates this information. IP multicasting can be enabled/disabled on the WR1500 Wireless Router LAN and/or WAN interfaces in the Web Confi...
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DHCP Setup (refer to your User’s Guide for background information) DHCP Server Select this option to allow your WR1500 Wireless Router to assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS servers to Windows 95, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP client.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 6: Wireless Confi guration This chapter discusses how to confi gure the Wireless screens on the WR1500 Wireless Router. Wireless LAN Overview This section introduces the wireless LAN(WLAN) and some basic scenarios. 6.1.1 IBSS An Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS), also called an Ad-hoc network, is the simplest WLAN confi...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 6.1.2 BSS - Continued 6.1.3 ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an Wireless Router, with each Wireless Router connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). An ESSID (ESS Identifi...
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Therefore, they are considered hidden from each other. When station A sends data to the WR1500 Wireless Router, it might not know that station B is already using the channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in a loss of messages for both stations.
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RTS/CTS size. Confi guring Wireless If you are confi guring the WR1500 Wireless Router from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the WR1500 Wireless Router’s ESSID or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confi...
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Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. Channel ID To manually set the WR1500 Wireless Router to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down list box. Click MAINTENANCE, WIRELESS and then the Channel Usage tab to open the Channel Usage screen to make sure the channel is not already used by another AP or independent peer-to-peer wireless network.
WEP provides a mechanism for encrypting data using encryption keys. Both the AP and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key to encrypt and decrypt data. Your WR1500 Wireless Router allows you to confi gure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys, but only one...
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WEP key. If the decrypted message matches the challenge text, the wireless station is authenticated. When your WR1500 Wireless Router’s authentication method is set to open system, it will only accept open system authentication requests. The same is true for shared key authentication.
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The preceding “Ox”, that identifi es a hexadecimal key, is entered automatically. Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the WR1500 Wireless Router and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Enter the number (from 1 to 32) of wireless stations allowed. Output Power Set the output power of the WR1500 Wireless Router in this fi eld. If there is a high density of APs within an area, decrease the output power of the WR1500 Wireless Router to reduce interference with other APs.
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Defi ne the fi lter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Address table. Select Deny Association to block access to the WR1500 Wireless Router, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the WR1500 Wireless Router Select Allow Association to permit access to the WR1500 Wireless Router, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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• Authentication - Determines the identity of the users. • Accounting - Keeps track of the client’s network activity. RADIUS user is a simple package exchange in which your WR1500 Wireless Router acts as a message relay between the wireless station and the network RADIUS server.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 7.6.1 EAP Authentication Overview - Continued The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP. The WR1500 Wireless Router supports EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and DEAP with RADIUS. Refer to the Types of EAP Authentication appendix for descriptions on the four common types.
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Introduction to Local User Database By storing user profi les locally on the WR1500 Wireless Router, your WR1500 Wireless Router is able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server. However, there is a limit on the number of users you may authenticate in this way.
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RADIUS server for a wireless station’s username and password. Select Local fi rst, then RADIUS to have the WR1500 Wireless Router fi rst check the user database on the WR1500 Wireless Router for a wireless station’s username and password. If the user name is not found, the WR1500 Wireless Router then checks the user database on the specifi...
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 7.10 Confi guring Local User Database To change your WR1500 Wireless Router’s local user database, click ADVANCED, WIRELESS and then the Local User Database tab. The screen appears as shown (some of the screen’s blank rows are not shown).
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Type a password (up to 31 characters) for this user profi le. Note that as you type a password, the screen displays a (*) for each character you type. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WR1500 Wireless Router. Click Reset to reload the previous confi guration for this screen. Reset 7.11 Confi...
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Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the external authentication server and the WR1500 Wireless Router. The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your WR1500 Wireless Router. The key is not sent over the network.
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 8: WAN Confi guration Screens This chapter describes how to confi gure the WR1500 Wireless Router WAN screens. WAN Overview A WAN (Wide Area Network) is an outside connection to another network or the Internet.
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Login. Choose a Roadrunner service type if your ISP is Time Warner’s Roadrunner; otherwise choose Standard. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WR1500 Wireless Router. Reset Click Reset to begin confi guring this screen afresh. Service Type The screen varies according to the service type you select.
fi eld above was what you intended. Login Server IP The WR1500 Wireless Router will fi nd the Roadrunner Server IP address if this Address fi eld is left blank. If it does not, then you must enter the authentication server IP address.
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DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation The PPP over Ethernet choice is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE. The WR1500 Wireless Router supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). Service Name Type the PPPoE service name provided to you. PPPoE uses a service name to identify and reach the PPPoE server.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 8.2.3 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet.
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“ 1” and “ 15”; a number greater than “15” means the link is down. The smaller the number, the lower the “cost”. The metric sets the priority for the WR1500 Wireless Router’s routes to the Internet, if any two of the default routes have the same metric.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Confi guring WAN IP To change your WR1500 Wireless Router’s WAN IP settings, click ADVANCED, WAN and then the IP tab. The table on the following page describes the labels in this screen. LABEL DESCRIPTION...
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Select this option If the ISP assigned a fi xed IP address. My WAN IP Address Enter the WR1500 Wireless Router WAN IP address in this fi eld if you selected Use Fixed IP Address. My WAN IP Subnet Mask...
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RIP (Routing Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. The RIP Direction fi eld controls the sending and receiving of RIP packets. Choose Both, None, In Only or Out Only. When set to Both or Out Only, the WR1500 Wireless Router will broadcast its routing table periodically.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Confi guring WAN MAC To change your WR1500 Wireless Router’s WAN MAC settings, click ADVANCED, WAN and then the MAC tab. The screen appears as shown. The MAC address screen allows users to confi gure the WAN port’s MAC address by either using the factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part IV SUA (Single User Account)/ NAT (Network Address Translation) and STATIC ROUTE This part covers the information about SUA/NAT and Static Route setup.
IP address known within another network. 9.1.1 NAT Defi nitions Inside/outside denotes where a host is located relative to the WR1500 Wireless Router For example, the computers of your subscribers are the inside hosts, while the web servers on the Internet are the outside hosts.
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One and Many-to-Many Overload mapping), NAT offers the additional benefi t of fi rewall protection. With no servers defi ned, your WR1500 Wireless Router fi lters out all incoming inquiries, thus preventing intruders from probing your network. For more information on IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT).
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9.1.4 NAT Application The following fi gure illustrates a possible NAT application, where three inside LANs (logical LANs using IP Alias) behind the WR1500 Wireless Router can communicate with three distinct WAN networks. More examples follow at the end of this chapter.
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9.1.5 NAT Mapping Types NAT supports fi ve types of IP/port mapping. They are: > One to One: In One-to-One mode, the WR1500 Wireless Router maps one local IP address to one global IP address. > Many to One: In Many-to-One mode, the WR1500 Wireless Router maps multiple local IP addresses to one global IP address.
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NAT Overview - Continued 9.1.6 SUA (Single User Account) Versus NAT SUA (Single User Account) is a ParkerVision implementation of a subset of NAT that supports two types of mapping, Many-to-One and Server. The WR1500 Wireless Router also supports Full Feature NAT to map multiple global IP addresses to multiple private LAN IP addresses of clients or servers using mapping types.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 9.2.1 Port Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers - Continued Services and Port Numbers SERVICES PORT NUMBER ECHO FTP (File Transfer Protocol) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) DNS (Domain Name System) Finger HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer protocol or WWW, Web) P0P3 (Post Offi...
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End Port fi eld. Server IP Enter the inside IP address of the server here. Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WR1500 Wireless Router. Reset Click Reset to begin confi guring this screen afresh.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Confi guring Address Mapping Ordering your rules is important because the WR1500 Wireless Router applies the rules in the order that you specify. When a rule matches the current packet, the WR1500 Wireless Router takes the corresponding action and the remaining rules are ignored. If there are any empty rules before your new confi...
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This is the ending global IP address (IGA). This fi eld is N/A for One-to-One, Many-to- One and Server mapping types. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WR1500 Wireless Router. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
N3 because it doesn’t know that there is a route through the same remote node Router 1 (via gateway Router 2). The static routes are for you to tell the WR1500 Wireless Router about the networks beyond the remote nodes.
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Edit to go to the Static Route -Edit screen. Delete To remove a static route on the WR1500 Wireless Router, click the radio button next to the static route index number you want to remove, then click Delete.
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Type the IP subnet mask here. Gateway IP Type the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your WR1500 Address Wireless Router that will forward the packet to the destination. On the LAN, the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your WR1500 Wireless Router;...
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part V Firewall and Remote Management This part introduces fi rewalls in general and the WR1500 Wireless Router fi rewall. It also explains custom ports and gives example fi rewall rules and information on Remote Management.
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 11: Introduction to Firewalls This chapter gives some background information on fi rewalls and introduces the WR1500 Wireless Router fi rewall. 11.1 Firewall Overview Originally, the term Firewall referred to a construction technique designed to prevent the spread of fi...
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11.3 Introduction to ParkerVision’s Firewall The WR1500 Wireless Router fi rewall is a stateful inspection fi rewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when activated (in SMT menu 21.2 or in the Web Confi guration Utility). The WR1500 Wireless Router’s purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 11.4.1 Basics Computers share information over the Internet using a common language called TCP/IP. TCP/IP, in turn, is a set of application protocols that perform specifi c functions. An “extension number”, called the “TCP port” or “UDP port” identifi es these protocols, such as HTTP (Web), FTP (File Transfer Protocol), POP3 (E-mail), etc.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 11.4.2 Types of DoS Attacks - Continued Under normal circumstances, the application that initiates a session sends a SYN (synchronize) packet to the receiving server. The receiver sends back an ACK (acknowledgment) packet and its own SYN, and then the initiator responds with an ACK (acknowledgment).
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To engage in IP spoofi ng, a hacker must modify the packet headers so that it appears that the packets originate from a trusted host and should be allowed through the router or fi rewall. The WR1500 Wireless Router blocks all IP Spoofi ng attempts.
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The default rules allow LAN-to-WAN traffi c and deny traffi c initiated from WAN-to-LAN. The previous fi gure shows the WR1500 Wireless Router’s default fi rewall rules in action as well as demonstrates how stateful inspection works. User A can initiate a Telnet session from within the LAN and responses to this request are allowed.
The Web Confi guration Utility is, by far, the most comprehensive fi rewall confi guration tool your WR1500 Wireless Router has to offer. For this reason, it is recommended that you confi gure your fi rewall using the Web Confi guration Utility. SMT screens allow you to activate the fi rewall.
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These custom rules work by comparing the Source IP address, Destination IP address and IP protocol type of network traffi c to rules set by the administrator. Your customized rules take precedence and override the WR1500 Wireless Router’s default rules. 12.3 Rule Logic Overview Study these points carefully before confi...
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This section describes examples for fi rewall rules for connections going from LAN to WAN and from WAN to LAN. LAN to LAN/WR1500 Wireless Router and WAN to WAN/WR1500 Wireless Router rules apply to packets coming in on the associated interface (LAN or WAN respectively). LAN to LAN/WR1500...
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The fi rewall is automatically enabled when you confi gure blocked services. When you confi gure a remote management menu to allow access to the WR1500 Wireless Router, a fi rewall rule (WAN-to-WAN) is automatically created.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Firewall Select this check box to activate the fi rewall. The WR1500 Wireless Router performs access control and protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when the fi rewall is activated. LAN to WAN To log packets related to fi rewall rules, make sure that Access Control under Log is selected in the Logs, Log Settings screen.
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You can also block access to web proxies and pages containing Active X components, Java applets and cookies. Finally you can schedule when the WR1500 Wireless Router performs content fi ltering by day and time. Click ADVANCED, FIREWALL and then the Filter tab to open the Filter screen.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 12.5.1 Confi guring Content Filtering - Continued The following table describes the labels in the screen on the preceding page. Firewall Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Restrict Web Select the categories of web features that you want to restrict.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 12.5.2 Confi guring Firewall Services - Continued The following table describes the labels in this screen. Creating/Editing A Firewall Rule LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Services Select the check box to activate service blocking. Blocking Available Services This is a list of pre-defi...
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12.5.3 Predefi ned Services The Available Services list box in the Services screen displays all predefi ned services that the WR1500 Wireless Router already supports. Next to the name of the service, two fi elds appear in brackets. The fi rst fi eld indicates the IP protocol type (TCP, UDP, or ICMP). The second fi eld indicates the IP port number that defi...
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7648, 24032) DNS(UDP/TCP:53) Domain Name Server, a service that matches web names (e.g. www.ParkerVision.com) to IP numbers. FINGER(TCP:79) Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to fi nd out if a user is logged on.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 12.5.3 Predefi ned Services - Continued Predefi ned Services SERVICE DESCRIPTION SNMP(TCP/UDP:161) Simple Network Management Program. SNMP-TRAPS(TCP/ Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). UDP:162) SQL-NET(TCP:1521) Structured Query Language is an interface to access data on many different types of database systems, including mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX systems and network servers.
13.1 Remote Management Overview Remote management allows you to determine which services/protocols can access which WR1500 Wireless Router interface (if any) from which computers. You can customize the service port, access interface and the secured client IP address to enhance security and fl...
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13.1.2 Remote Management and NAT When NAT is enabled: • Use the WR1500 Wireless Router’s WAN IP address when confi guring from the WAN. y Use the WR1500 Wireless Router’s LAN IP address when confi guring from the LAN. 13.1.3 System Timeout There is a system timeout of fi...
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Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the WR1500 Wireless Router using this service. Secured Client A secured client is a “trusted” computer that is allowed to communicate with the WR1500 IP Address Wireless Router using this service.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 13.4 Confi guring FTP You can upload and download the WR1500 Wireless Router’s fi rmware and confi guration fi les using FTP, please see the chapter on fi rmware and confi guration fi le maintenance for details.
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Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the WR1500 Wireless Router using this service. Secured Client A secured client is a “trusted” computer that is allowed to communicate with the WR1500 IP Address Wireless Router using this service.
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SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your WR1500 Wireless Router supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the WR1500 Wireless Router through the network. The WR1500 Wireless Router supports SNMP version one (SNMPvl) and version two c (SNMPv2c).
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The focus of the MIBs is to let administrators collect statistical data and monitor status and performance. 13.6.2 SNMP Traps The WR1500 Wireless Router will send traps to the SNMP manager when any one of the following events occurs: SNMP Traps...
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If you enter a trusted host, your WR1500 Wireless Router will only respond to SNMP messages from this address. A blank (default) fi eld means your WR1500 Wireless Router will respond to all SNMP messages it receives, regardless of source.
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IP Address WR1500 Wireless Router. Select All to allow any computer to send DNS queries to the WR1500 Wireless Router. Choose Selected to just allow the computer with the IP address that you specify to send DNS queries to the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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MANAGEMENT and then the Security tab. The screen appears as shown. If an outside user attempts to probe an unsupported port on your WR1500 Wireless Router, an ICMP response packet is automatically returned. This allows the outside user to know the WR1500 Wireless Router exists.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part VI UPnP and LOGS This part provides information and confi guration instructions for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and the logs.
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 14: UPnP Screen This chapter introduces the Universal Plug and Play feature of the WR1500 14.1 Universal Plug and Play Overview Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices.
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UPnP enabled application. Allow UPnP to pass Select this check box to create a static LAN to LAN/WR1500 Wireless Router through Firewall rule that allows forwarding of ports 1900 and 80. Selecting this check box also creates a dynamic fi...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 14.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example This section shows how to install UPnP in Windows XP 14.4.2 Installing UPnP in Windows XP Follow the steps below to install UPnP in Windows XP. Step 1. Click Start and Control Panel.
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This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows XP. You must already have UPnP installed in Windows XP and UPnP activated on the WR1500 Wireless Router. Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the WR1500 Wireless Router. Turn on your computer and the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 14.5.1 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device - Continued Step 4. You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically.
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With UPnP, you can access the web-based Web Confi guration Utility on the WR1500 Wireless Router without fi nding out the IP address of the WR1500 Wireless Router fi rst. This is helpful if you do not know the IP address of the WR1500 Wireless Router.
WR1500 Wireless Router’s logs. Refer to the appendix for example log message explanations. 15.1 Using the View Log Screen The Web Confi guration Utility allows you to look at all of the WR1500 Wireless Router’s logs in one location. Click ADVANCED and then LOGS to open the View Log screen. Use the View Log screen to see the logs for the categories that you selected in the Log Settings screen (see section 15.2).
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Log Settings tab. The screen appears as shown. Use the Log Settings screen to confi gure to where the WR1500 Wireless Router is to send the logs; the schedule for when the WR1500 Wireless Router is to send the logs and which logs and/or immediate alerts the WR1500 Wireless Router is to send.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 15.2 Confi guring Log Settings - Continued The table on the following page describes the labels in the screen above.
Select the categories of logs that you want to record. Send Immediate Alert Select the categories of alerts for which you want the WR1500 Wireless Router to immediately send e-mail alerts. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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The WR1500 Wireless Router records web site hits by counting the HTTP GET packets. Many web sites include HTTP GET references to other web sites and the WR1500 Wireless Router may count these as hits, thus the web hit count is not (yet) 100% accurate.
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IP addresses. Start Collection/ The button text shows Start Collection when the WR1500 Wireless Router is not Stop Collection recording report data and Stop Collection when the WR1500 Wireless Router is recording report data.
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In the Reports screen, select Protocol/Port from the Report Type drop-down list box to have the WR1500 Wireless Router record and display which protocols or service ports have been used the most and the amount of traffi c for the most used protocols or service ports.
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In the Reports screen, select LAN IP Address from the Report Type drop-down list box to have the WR1500 Wireless Router record and display the LAN IP addresses that the most traffi c has been sent to and/or from and how much traffi c has been sent to and/or from those IP addresses.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 15.3.3 Reports Specifi cations The following table lists detailed specifi cations on the reports feature. Report Specifi cations LABEL DESCRIPTION Number of web sites/protocols or ports/IP addresses listed: Hit count limit: Up to 2 hits can be counted per web site. The count starts over at 0 if it passes four billion.
System Status Screen Click MAINTENANCE to open the System Status screen, where you can use to monitor your WR1500 Wireless Router. Note that these fi elds are READ-ONLY and are meant to be used for diagnostic purposes. The following table describes the information in the SYSTEM STATUS screen:...
This shows the reception speed in bytes per second on this port. Up Time This is the total amount of time the line has been up. System Up Time This is the total time the WR1500 Wireless Router has been on. Poll Interval Enter the time interval for refreshing statistics.
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TCP/IP confi guration at start-up from a server. You can confi gure the WR1500 Wire- less Router as a DHCP server or disable it. When confi gured as a server, the WR1500 Wireless Router provides the TCP/IP confi guration for the clients. If set to None, DHCP service will be disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually confi...
MAC Address This fi eld displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Association Time This fi eld displays the time a wireless station fi rst associated with the WR1500 Wireless Router. Refresh Click Refresh to reload the screen.
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Click MAINTENANCE, WIRELESS and then the Channel Usage tab to display the screen shown next. Wait a moment while the WR1500 Wireless Router compiles the information. The following table describes the labels in this screen. Channel Usage...
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Occasionally, we will make an updated version of fi rmware available for download. To check and see if a newer version of fi rmware is available for your WR1500, go to the following page on our web site: www.direct2data.com/downloads.htm Under the section for the WR1500 on that page, you will see a link for a fi...
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Wait two minutes before logging into the device again, after you see the above screen. The WR1500 Wireless Router automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary net- work disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desk- top.
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Router) confi guration to your computer. Backup is highly recommended once your WR1500 Wireless Router is functioning properly. Click Backup to save your current WR1500 Wireless Router confi guration to your computer. 16.6.2 Restore Confi guration Restore confi guration replaces your WR1500 Wireless Router’s current confi guration (content fi...
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After you see a “confi guration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before logging into the WR1500 Wireless Router again. The WR1500 Wireless Router automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
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16.6.3 Back to Factory Defaults Clicking the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered confi guration information and returns the WR1500 Wireless Router to its factory defaults as shown on the screen. This will erase all confi gurations that you have applied.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part VIII SMT Getting Started Menus This part introduces the SMT (System Management Terminal) and discusses the “Getting Started” SMT menus. See the Web Confi guration Utility parts of this guide for background information on features confi gurable by Web...
WR1500 Wireless Router will automatically log you out. 17.2.1 Initial Screen When you turn on your WR1500 Wireless Router, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization. After the initialization, the WR1500 Wireless Router asks you to press...
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17.4 WR1500 Wireless Router SMT Menu Overview Example We use the WR1500 Wireless Router v.2 SMT menus in this guide as an example. The SMT menus for your model may vary slightly. The diagram on the following page gives you an example overview of the various SMT menu...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 17.4 WR1500 Wireless Router SMT Menu Overview Example - Continued...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 17.5 Navigating the SMT Interface Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the confi guration are listed in the table below. Main Menu Commands OPERATION KEYSTROKE DESCRIPTION Move down to...
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Static Routing Setup Use this menu to set up static routes. Dial-in User Setup Use this menu to set up local user profi les on the WR1500 Wireless Router. NAT Setup Use this menu to specify inside servers when NAT is enabled.
To use this service, you must register with the Dynamic DNS service provider. The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key. The WR1500 Wireless Router supports www.dyndns.org. You can apply to this service provider for Dynamic DNS service.
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FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE System Name Choose a descriptive name for identifi cation purposes. This name WR1500 Wireless can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not Router allowed, but dashes”-” and underscores “_” are accepted. Domain Name Enter the domain name (if you know it) here. If you leave this fi eld parkervision.com...
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IP address of the host name(s) with the WR1500 Wireless Router’s WAN IP address. DDNS does not work with a private IP address. When both fi elds are set to No, the WR1500 Wireless Router must have a public WAN IP address in order for DDNS to work.
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fi le. It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different rom fi le. ParkerVision recommends you clone the MAC address from a workstation on your LAN even if your ISP does not require MAC address authentication.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 18.2 WAN Setup - Continued The table below describes the fi elds in the menu on the previous page. FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE MAC Address Assigned By Press [SPACE BAR] to select Factory default and press [ENTER] to Factory default use the factory assigned MAC address.
4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Chapter 19: LAN Setup This chapter shows you how to confi gure the LAN on your WR1500 Wireless Router. 19.1 LAN Setup This section describes how to confi gure the Ethernet using Menu 3 - LAN Setup. From the main menu, enter 3 to display menu 3.
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4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 19.2 TCP/IP Ethernet and DHCP Setup Use menu 3.2 to confi gure your WR1500 Wireless Router for TCP/IP. To edit menu 3.2, enter 3 from the main menu to display Menu 3-Ethernet Setup. When menu 3 appears, press 2 and press [ENTER] to display Menu 3.2-TCP/IP and DHCP Ethernet Setup, as shown next: Follow the instructions in the table on the following page to confi...
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TCP/IP Ethernet Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE TCP/IP Setup IP Address Enter the (LAN) IP address of your WR1500 Wireless Router in dotted 192.168.1.1 decimal notation IP Subnet Mask Your WR1500 Wireless Router will automatically calculate the subnet 255.255.255.0 mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the WR1500 Wireless Router.
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IP Alias allows you to partition a physical network into different logical networks over the same Ethernet interface. The WR1500 Wireless Router supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the WR1500 Wireless Router itself as the gateway for each LAN network.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router 19.3.1 IP Alias Setup Use menu 3.2 to confi gure the fi rst network. Move the cursor to Edit IP Alias fi eld and press [SPACE BAR] to choose Yes and press [ENTER] to confi gure the second and third network.
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19.4 Wireless LAN Setup Use menu 3.5 to set up your WR1500 Wireless Router as the Wireless Router. To edit menu 3.5, enter 3 from the main menu to display Menu 3 - LAN Setup. When menu 3 appears, press 5 and then press [ENTER] to display Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup as shown next.
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Default Key Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this fi eld. Only one key can be enabled at any one time. This key must be the same on the WR1500 Wireless Router and the wireless stations to communicate.
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MAC addresses so MAC-based authentication is less secure than EAP authentication. Follow the steps below to create the MAC address table on your WR1500 Wireless Router. Step 1 - From the main menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3 - LAN Setup.
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Defi ne the fi lter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address fi lter table. To deny access to the WR1500 Wireless Router, press [SPACE BAR] to select Deny Association and press [ENTER]. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router.
11. Before you confi gure your WR1500 Wireless Router for Internet access, you need to collect your Internet account information from your ISP and telephone company.
20.2 Internet Access Setup From the main menu, type 4 to display Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup, as shown next. The following table contains instructions on how to confi gure your WR1500 Wireless Router for Internet access. Internet Access Setup...
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[ESC] at any time to cancel. If all your settings are correct your WR1500 Wireless Router should connect automatically to the Internet. If the connection fails, note the error message that you receive on the screen and take...
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Part IX Appendices This part contains appendices that are designed to assist you with setup and troubleshooting of the WR1500...
Router. Use the RESET button on the side panel of the WR1500 Wireless Router to restore the factory default confi guration fi le (hold this button in for more than fi ve seconds). This will...
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Check for faulty Ethernet cables. Make sure the computer’s Ethernet adapter is installed and working properly. Verify that the IP addresses and the subnet masks of the WR1500 Wireless Router and the computer are on the same subnet. I cannot ping any...
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Internet Access chapter (SMT). Make sure you entered the correct user name and password. For wireless stations, check that both the WR1500 Wireless Router and wireless station(s) are using the same ESSID, channel and WEP keys (if WEP encryption is activated).
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Problems with the WLAN Interface - Troubleshooting the WLAN Interface PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION I cannot ping any Make sure the wireless card is properly inserted in the WR1500 Wireless Router and computer on the the WLAN LED is on. WLAN.
“communicate” with your network. If you manually assign IP information instead of using dynamic assignment, make sure that your computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the WR1500 Wireless Router’s LAN port. Note - Although the WR1500 can communicate with computers running all of the above OS’, be advised that other products in the 1500 family (1500WLAN and 1500USB) are...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Windows 95/98/Me - Continued 1. Click the IP Address tab. -If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically. -If you have a static IP address, select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fi...
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Properties window. 5. Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted. 6. Turn on your WR1500 Wireless Router and re start your computer when prompted. Verifying Your Computer’s IP Address 1. Click Start and then Run.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Windows 2000/XP 1. For Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection and...
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Windows 2000/XP - Continued 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP). -If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Windows 2000/XP - Continued 6. If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. Do one or more of the following if you want to confi...
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(TCP/IP) Properties window. 9. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 10. Turn on your WR1500 Wireless Router and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Your Computer’s IP Address 1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.
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WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Apple Macintosh OS 8 / 9 1. Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/IP to open the TCP/ IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. 3. For dynamically...
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-Type your IP address in the IP Address box. -Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. -Type the IP address of your WR1500 Wireless Router in the Router address box. 5. Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6. Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your confi guration.
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- Type your IP address in the IP Address box. - Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. - Type the IP address of your WR1500 Wireless Router in the Router address box. 5. Click Apply Now and close the window.
WR1500 4-Port Wireless DSL/Cable Router Appendix C PPoE PPPoE in Action An ADSL modem bridges a PPP session over Ethernet (PPP over Ethernet, RFC 2516) from your PC to an ATM PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit), which connects to a DSL Access Con- centrator where the PPP session terminates (see the next fi...
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PC and the ISP. WR1500 Wireless Router as a PPPoE Client When using the WR1500 Wireless Router as a PPPoE client, the PCs on the LAN see only Ethernet and are not aware of PPPoE. This alleviates the administrator from having to manage...
ATM VC per destination. PPTP and the WR1500 Wireless Router When the WR1500 Wireless Router is deployed in such a setup, it appears as a PC to the ANT. In Windows VPN or PPTP Pass-Through feature, the PPTP tunneling is created from Win- dows 95,98 and NT clients to an NT server in a remote location.
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Microsoft includes PPTP as a part of the Windows OS. In Microsoft’s implementation, the PC, and hence the WR1500 Wireless Router, is the PNS that requests the PAC (the ANT) to place an outgoing call over AAL5 to an RFC 2364 server.
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